At the end of the first year of Ping, Zhang Han rectified the Qingzhou Army, eliminated the old and weak, and established a military tun in order to settle the fittest. Time is like water, fleeting, and it has been two years in a flash. The Juntun has a local character -- the purpose is to produce grain, but the Juntun is also an army establishment and has a fairly confidential foundation, Zhang Han mobilized a large number of good farmers, and the mature agricultural technology was widely applied here, and the Juntun has grown into an extremely important link in the financial revenue.

Due to historical reasons and the influence of the Great River, for a considerable period of time, the center of gravity of Qingzhou's defense was in the plain county in the west. Therefore, the initial location of Juntun was chosen in Pingyuan County. This is the same reason that Jizhou's military tun was selected in dangerous areas such as Zhongshan and Changshan.

In the vicinity of Pingyuan City, there is also such a military tun - Santun. The third is its army number. Like all Juntun, the village barricades of Santun were set up in a condescending sunny place near a water source. Fields in the distance, hills in the distance, and trees in the distance spread to the small hills.

After the autumn harvest, the grain has been harvested and the straw is chopped and either used as fodder or thrown into the digester along with the manure of the livestock. The fields have been turned over and planted casually? Beans? Azuki beans? Sesame? Sons or something, in order to fertilize the fields. By October, some of the fields are green, and the distant hills are in harmony with each other.

Wielding a sickle, busy in the large bushes for a long time, Tian Lao Er straightened up and took a breath, a green field far and near, like a flowery felt, thickly spread on the ground. It's nothing, I've heard people who have been to Lang Evil say that the hills there are all over the place, or they are large areas of woods. There is very little flat land, there are hills everywhere, and as far as the eye can see, it is simply an endless sea of green.

"Get to work! Don't be afraid to work slowly, don't rest all the time, Man'er, you will have to rely on yourself in the future, you have to remember, rest after the work is done......"

As soon as Tian Lao Er turned around, he happened to see his son Tian Man standing on the hillside, I don't know what he was looking at, it seemed that for a while, he couldn't help but read a few words out loud.

"Got it, Dad!" Tian Manman responded, muttering, "Twenty acres of land, thirty catties of seeds is not enough, what are you doing to cut so ......much?"

"You kid, don't take care of the adults running schools everywhere, so that you can write a few big words, in terms of knowledge, you are still far behind!"

Tian Man's whispers were quietly transmitted to Tian Laoer's ears by the breeze.

Tian Manke didn't just know a few big characters, he was already four or five years old when he went to school, and he was a little older, but he studied hard, knew a thousand words without speaking, and could read through some simple proclamations, so he was half a scholar. In private, Tian Lao Er is also quite proud of his son. However, he would never admit it. Speaking in detail, Tian Lao Er also learned to write his own name and recognize a few big characters.

"How?" Tian Man was not convinced.

"Man'er, you are really stupid at reading, how much money can you earn from farming? Even if the 100 acres of land are all good fertile fields, and the yield per mu is seven or eight stones of millet, how much can you sell? ”

The yield per mu is seven or eight stone millet, and the yield is also high in Juntun. However, a stone of millet is pulled to the market to sell, that is, about 30 yuan, and then the freight, market rent and labor are 2526 yuan, and an acre of land can be sold for 200, which is the limit.

This idea has been calculated many times, and Tian Man reacted in a blink of an eye:

"Dad, do you mean seed?"

"That's it! One acre of three acres of land, two acres of land can be fed with a pig, how can a pig not be sold for 1,000 yuan, more cost-effective than growing grain, you can harvest for four or five years......"

“……”

Tian Man blinked, raising pigs generally doesn't need two acres of land, but even if he raises fifty pigs a year, it is 50,000 yuan, and Tian Man's saliva is going to flow down......

"Dad, why don't you plant ...... in Natun?"

Tian Man said half of the words, and he reacted, and he was annoyed. Sure enough, Tian Lao Er laughed:

"No matter how many pigs you raise, you can't eat them as food!" -- Tian Man learned a lesson and said in his heart, "Who said you can't eat it as food!" ”

"This Qingji has to feed an army of millions a year, and there are millions of displaced people, but it is not enough to eat pork alone......

The military camp is not to make money, it originally existed to produce food. Therefore, the grain grown in the fields every year is prescribed, and it is not that the people can grow whatever they want. For example, the military tun is similar to the farms and corps of later generations, and also conducts simple training, but mainly farms.

"In that case, Dad, why don't we ...... together as a family"

"Don't rush! Man'er, I'm here, the size is also very long, I don't earn much, at least the whole family doesn't have to worry about food and clothing all year round. It's the first year, and no one can say for sure. You go and explore the way first, and if it is indeed possible, when you have laid the foundation, it will not be too late for us to pass the next year......

Tian Lao Er smiled, pulled his son to his side, and asked him to sit down and talk:

"Man'er, you studied very hard, and you were one of the best in the school at the beginning, but you entered school late, and your knowledge is not surprising among your peers. We are a poor family, and we can't compare with other people's families. If you stay here, you will be a farmer for the rest of your life......"

When Tian Lao Er said this, he couldn't help but show a hint of gloom, but he immediately cheered up:

"However, this time you went to Jizhou it was different. Jizhou is vast and sparsely populated

People only run a school in Jizhou this year, which is far from being comparable with Qingzhou. years, everyone does not support the bottom. There are not many people who are willing to go to Jizhou to reclaim the wasteland, and even fewer people choose to go to northern Hebei......

Most of the reclaimable wasteland that Zhang Jian counted was in Jizhou. Water conservancy is the construction of additional fields for reclamation. However, the input is large and the output is low. It is far from being compared with the war-torn land in Jizhou. Cen Lan found out more illegally annexed land in Jizhou than that. Note that water conservancy here refers to water conservancy projects - irrigation systems, etc., not waterwheels and the like.

"Daddy!"

Tian Man was greatly moved, Tian Lao Er looked at his son, but he was a little embarrassed:

"You kid...... Go and do a good job! Don't be burdened, if it doesn't work, come back quickly, don't be embarrassed, how to live your life, how we still live! ”

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"The wheat seeds are two stones, well, they are already together;

Five stones of millet rice, enough to eat on the road;

Seeds and two stones, this is a bit much, forget it, more is more, it's better than less, anyway, it's all cut by yourself, and you don't have to spend money;

Salt four stones, 1800 money;

two hoes, 200;

two axes, 200;

two shovels, 300;

two short knives, 600;

……”

Tian Lao Er counted the things he wanted to take away, for fear of forgetting something. Tian's mother took Tian Man's hand and told him again and again. Tian Man was very impatient - his mother was very moved the first time she said it, and she couldn't listen to it anymore after many times. Besides, he's twenty-four, and he's not a child. It happened that the younger brother set up the car, Tian Man gave his parents a big gift, and began to load the car.

……

"Listen to your grandparents at home......

The children are still young and not suitable for long-distance travel, so Tian Man entrusted the children to his parents, and the children of a few years old left their parents, crying a lot, and Tian's wife was soft and soft, and she couldn't stop talking.

"If you can't bear it, just stay at home, and your parents are getting older......"

"How's that going to work?"

Tian's wife immediately put down the child, and there was a second brother and daughter-in-law at home, Tian Man went by himself, in case, there was no one around to take care of her, and she couldn't rest assured.

"Then let's go! The carriage of the post house waits for no one! ”

Since the post station began to contract civilian business for two years, convenient and fast mail services and long-distance shuttle buses have been quickly accepted by people. After all, a dozen dollars, or even dozens of dollars, postage is not much. A meal for a person in a liquor store also costs dozens of dollars. When there is something to contact, people don't skimp on the money.

……

After saying goodbye to his family, Tian Man gathered more than a dozen people who were traveling with him, and hurried slowly, and when the ox cart arrived at the post station, it was still late. The carriages of the post station were already full of most of the people, and they were sent to them, and the handlebars roared in a hurry, and then stuffed the miscellaneous things, along with them, into the carriage. Then the convoy set off.

In addition to two-wheeled carriages, there were also four-wheeled vans in the convoy. The carriage was unpretentious, and there was no decoration on the outside of the wide carriage, but it was simply painted black and brushed with several layers of tung oil. However, compared to the two-wheeled carriage, the carriage is already very luxurious. Squeezed into the swaying two-wheeled carriage, Tian Man's face was yellow and dizzy—he was sick from the car. In order to divert his attention, Tian Man stared at the four-wheeled carriage, reverie what it was like to sit on it, thinking that the ticket price was more than double, it must be worth the money!

"What's the ...... of it?"

Sensing that someone was talking to him, Tian Man turned his head to see that it was Wang Xingshang, who ran the order gang. Rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. Tian Man struggled to squeeze out a smile. Obviously, this greatly encouraged Wang Xingshang.

"That four-wheeled carriage, just looks good, but it's actually useless at all......"

Wang Xingshang talked endlessly, and degraded the four-wheeled carriage -- the road requirements were high, it was easy to be damaged, and it was inconvenient to repair. Wang Xingshang said a lot, but Tian Man didn't remember much. He only understood that the four-wheeled carriage could only be driven from the plains to Sindu, and further north, it would have to be changed to a two-wheeled carriage. The original gallop road of the Han Kingdom is not good, and it is estimated that the gallop road will be rebuilt next year, and the four-wheeled carriage can be used.

The construction standards of the Chi Road in the Han Kingdom are very strict, and they are all made of a layer of gravel and a layer of sand, which are repeatedly tamped and smoothed and solid. However, clay-paved roads have poor waterproof ability, and when it rains heavily, they are easy to absorb water and be damaged, so they need frequent maintenance. Over time, the road will become potholes.

Although Zhang Han 'invented' cement a long time ago, with excellent waterproof properties, cement needs to be repeatedly ground into fine powder, which makes the cost of cement quite high. In addition, cement is very widely used and in great demand, which makes the construction of cement roads can only be done occasionally. However, "soil", which is made from a mixture of lime, fine sand, and slag (clay/slag), is used to pave the road, which not only makes the road durable, but also makes it waterproof.

In Qingzhou, Sanhe soil has become a standard material for paving roads. Zhang Han stipulated that all roads, as well as roads between the county and the county, must use lime, fine sand and slag (slag) as raw materials, and the dirt roads between counties and townships are also recommended to use clay as raw materials.

Tian Man didn't have much research on the road, he chatted with Wang Xingshang for a while, and his heart was annoyed

Not a lot. After gossiping for a while, Tian Man couldn't help but think of something:

"Brother Wang, I don't know how the war in Youzhou is going?"

"Youzhou? Then what else is there to say, General Zhang is out of the horse, invincible......"

Wang Xingshang has no knowledge of major events in the world, he has known for 500 years, and he has known for 500 years, in his description, Zhang Huan is a killer star, whether it is Liu Yu, Gongsun Zhan, or Wuhuan people, they are all frightened, Zhang Huan broke off with a drink, and immediately took it all like a rabbit, and grabbed a bunch of ......

"Wuhuan people? Is the border market in Upper Valley still open this year? ”

Zhang Huan is the general of the Qingzhou Army and his own person, and Tian Man is happy to hear it. However, his concern is not here. As a disciple of Juntun, the news in the army is more well-informed, and Tian Man already knew about the capture of Liu Yu in Youzhou.

"Border City?"

Wang Xingshang was stunned for a moment, and then reacted:

"Okay, Brother Tian, you want to ask the price of cattle!"

“……”

Tian Man scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly—he was going to ask this. Ploughing cattle is the treasure of the farmer, no ploughing cattle, tired he can not plant this hundred acres of land, all say that the cattle and horses in the north are cheap, but this time many people poured into the north of Hebei, the price of the cattle and horses must rise, if the border market is not opened, it may rise to how much money......

Wang Xingshang was not annoyed, however, he really didn't know about this matter:

"Brother Tian, it's hard to say.

In previous years, Liu Youzhou would always open a border market, but this year, General Zhang broke Wuhuan, and I can't say for sure whether he will continue to open a border market. I guess it's going to open......"

Speaking of this, Wang Xingshang was also a little worried. The terrain of Youzhou is dangerous, Dai County is guarded by the Yan Great Wall, and Yuyang County is hidden in the arms of the Yanshan Mountain Range, only the Jingkou in the west of Guangning County (now Zhangjiakou) in Shanggu County is a horse and a flat river, which is uncovered, and the Wuhuan people have to come to plunder every year. However, since Liu Yu opened the border market, he has made appointments with various departments of Wuhuan, and the situation has been much better. Wuhuan people are not a good thing, but the cattle and horse fur of Wuhuan people are good things, and it is three or five times more profitable to change hands.

Hearing him say this, Tian Man felt slightly lost, buying cattle is a big deal, if there are no cattle, by himself, when will this land be turned. Besides, ploughing the land in autumn is the right time for planting, and if it is past October, it will be very reluctant. Everything in the crop is pressed one by one.

Seeing Tian Man like this, Wang Xingshang laughed and patted him on the shoulder:

"Brother Tian, don't worry, no matter how expensive the cattle and horses in this northern land are, they will not be more expensive than Qingzhou! Moreover, from Qingzhou all the way to the ground, it is not a small number for people to eat cows......

Besides, whether the market is open or not is still between the two, don't worry......"

"What Brother Wang said is that there is a way to open it, and if it is not opened, there is a way not to open it, and the living can still suffocate urine!"

"That's it!"

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"The market is open! It's open! ”

When I went through the formalities in Yi County, I had already gotten accurate information, and this year's border city was still the same. The people in the convoy, except for these reclaimers, who were merchants, cheered loudly when they heard the news. Wang Xingshang's appearance of the old god along the way couldn't help but shout at this moment.

Only then did Tian Man know that Wang Xingshang had been nervous, and couldn't help but smile meaningfully, you also have the taste of today. When Wang Xingshang saw his appearance, he didn't care. After cheering, he regretted it again, regretting that he had been too cautious in choosing goods and had to make a lot less money. Listening to his painful recitation, Tian Man's heart moved, and he made a suggestion, which Wang Xingshang agreed.

Tian Man and others were almost the first batch of reclamation workers. After paying the money, Tian Man chose a fertile land on the bank of the Yishui River. The swarthy earth exudes an intoxicating fragrance, with Yishui to the south, hills to the east, a flat river to the west, and an official road not far to the northwest.

Looking at this land, Tian Man's heart was full of joy, especially the hills in the east were the most suitable for him. Whoever chooses the land, there are plains, and they will not choose hills, and these hundreds of acres of hills will be used by him in vain, and they are not the same as their own land. You can't plant anything else, you can plant it on the hills, which is a windfall. There are blessings to share, and there are difficulties to share, and the villagers who came with them also chose the fields nearby.

Tian Man entrusted his wife to his fellow villagers, and he and Chen? The other four people returned to Yi County and found a stagecoach to accompany them. The Qingzhou salt and cloth brought by everyone all the way are all popular good things, and they are worth tens of thousands of dollars in the border market of Shanggu. The wine color is red, and the silk is touching, and they can't be careless. With him, Tian Man also mailed a letter home, which was a letter of peace that everyone wrote to their families.

The people who stayed behind had nothing to say, and a few people cut down a few small trees, simply built three wooden sheds, and settled down temporarily. In the time that followed, they would gradually build up the thatched houses of each family using local materials and clay from the river. The rest of the work can only be carried out when the fields are full and they bring back the ploughing cattle.

Tian Man and the others came and went in a hurry, and they were also delayed for a day, because of Tian Man's proposal, Wang Xingshang still stayed in Yi County and waited to go on the road with them. Next, they will continue to walk together. Wang Xingshang was familiar with the situation in the Northland, and having him as a guide would provide them with a lot of convenience in their transactions. Of course, Wang Xingshang is not Lei Feng, Tian Man promised him Chinese money. Either way, it's good for both sides.

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