Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang only stayed for three days before they were recalled to Chang'an City by a holy decree from Liu Che.

The next day, Cui Jiu and Zhang Tang came.

Cui Jiu's task is very simple, that is, to watch Yang Chuan, Huo Quzhi, and Cao Xiang smelt the steel, and keep all the processes, fire, and gold ore formulas in mind, so he found out a secret decree of Liu Che:

"The emperor said, I heard that a few of you rabbit cubs are still a little useful, so make an exception and reward you with three acres of fertile land, and as for the gold and silk treasures or something, they will be exempted, and next time you have other merits, you will be rewarded together."

Then, after enjoying a meal of 'Yang's tofu', he rushed back to Chang'an City overnight.

Zhang Tang stayed.

Yang Chuan and the other three knew that this was a candy stuffed into them, and a sword was hung on their heads, which could be regarded as a kind of emperor's mental technique.

If you think about it, you can understand that the steel smelting technology can almost completely change the fate of the Han Empire, whether it is farming, water conservancy and irrigation, or ordnance improvement, just like taking it out, it will scare individuals to death.

Liu Che's worries must be justified.

Of course, this time Liu Che was very generous, and the reward was also extremely generous, with a wave of his hand, he directly rewarded Yang Chuan with 30,000 acres of fiefdom on the other side of the Wei River, and let him plant whatever he wanted.

Moreover, it is clear in the secret decree that no matter what crops, vegetables and vegetables are planted on Yang Chuan's fiefdom, no one is allowed to interfere, and whoever dares to squeak will directly discount his legs and drive out the fief.

Of course, listening to the meaning of Cui Jiu's words, Liu Che hoped that Yang Chuan would plant more alfalfa, soybeans, wheat and flax......

Yang Chuan only felt tired for a while.

This Liu Che, if you have something to say, you can't say it well, you have to hint and explicit?

In a word, these 30,000 acres of fertile land, if Yang Chuan, Huo Quzhi, and Cao Xiang planted for the emperor, it is almost a war horse feed plantation of the Yulin Army.

Fortunately, Liu Che also knew that Yang Chuan was still a poor man at the moment, so while rewarding the fertile land, he also ordered the big farmer Ling Zheng to buy 100 ploughing cattle for Yang Chuan's family as quickly as possible, and sent a lot of alfalfa, soybean and wheat seeds......

……

Seeing that spring plowing was about to begin, Yang Chuan was not in a hurry.

He took Sister Leopard, two sand sculptures and Cao Xiang to wander around the Weishui River all day long, in a daze, go out early and return late, and by the way, barbecue and skewer on the willow embankment on the bank of the river, and occasionally drink a few sips of sour mash wine.

This time, Zhang Tang can't be rectified.

He was sent by the emperor to monitor Yang Chuan's people, so as not to leak out the method of refining iron smelting, which was a serious crime to wipe out the nine clans, and he had to do his best.

However, what is the matter with Yang Chuan in a daze by Weishui every day?

Fortunately, Dongfang Shuo is not there, otherwise, his life in Yang's Zhuangzi is estimated to be even more sad.

Fortunately, there is one point, Yang Chuan's food is extremely delicious, whether it is all kinds of meat, or pasta, and even Yang's pickles and Yang's mustard, which have swept Chang'an City, it is simply unforgettable.

Especially Yang's special delicacies: Yang's soybean milk, Yang's tofu brain, Yang's tofu ......

It makes Zhang Tang love it in his heart.

He told Yang Chuan more than once that the delicacy cooked by grinding soybeans and marinating them is more delicious than most of the meat in the world, but it is clean and spotless, which can be called 'gentleman's food'.

Regarding Zhang Tang's praise, Yang Chuan was noncommittal.

However, in front of Zhang Tang's noodles, he completely demonstrated the production methods of soy milk, tofu brain and tofu, and carved a small water mill with his own hands, which told him that this was a gift he gave to the elders of Chang'an Township.

"Zhang Tang, you are a good official, but not a good son," Yang Chuan said unceremoniously, "I did not give this set of secret methods for making soybeans, but to your mother."

In the area of Chang'an Township, there is a spread of your mother's virtuousness and virtues, by the way, I want to say a few words about your Zhang Tang is ruthless, stubborn and rigid when enforcing the law, you say, did you disgrace your mother? ”

Zhang Tang had a dark face and didn't say a word.

Cao Xiang is the top marquis of the Han Dynasty, more expensive than the third duke, Huo Qubing is a young man trained by the emperor himself, and the future will be just around the corner;

Now, even Yang Chuan, who was once worthless, has become an outstanding young man that the emperor pays attention to because of several secret and unannounced achievements; Moreover, in terms of title, people are now fifteenth-level young masters, and they are the marquis of the Yulin Army with a rank of 900 stones.

As long as these three people don't break the law, Zhang Tangzhen can't do anything about others.

"Zhang Tang, this little water mill is for your mother, and the secret method is for your Zhang family."

Yang Chuan told Zhang Tang very clearly that Zhang could make his own soy milk and tofu, or find a way to open a tofu workshop in Chang'an City, so that his mother could eat minced meat every day.

Zhang Tang was directly a little confused, opened his mouth and stammered for several breaths, before he said coldly: "The favor of the military marquis, Zhang Tang is ashamed to accept it." ”

"Besides, Zhang Tang is in the Tingwei Mansion, and the law is like a mountain, even if you have the heart to make friends with me Zhang Tang today, if you break the law tomorrow, I will torture you and never forgive."

Yang Chuan laughed and scolded: "I thought that Zhang Tang, who tried the rat stealing oil case when he was a teenager, was amazing, but now it seems that Dongfang Shuo scolded well, you are a cool official who cherishes his reputation too much."

Can torture solve the case?

Zhang Tang, Zhang Tang, hurry up and send someone to send the water mill to Chang'an City, let your mother grind tofu, and save some money to support the elderly, otherwise, after you die, the spare mother will cry alone, and you will not be the son of man! ”

After finishing speaking, Yang Chuan turned his head and left, as if he didn't bother to pay attention to this stubborn guy.

Zhang Tang stayed in place, his face was blue and white for a while, and he thought about it for a long time, but finally sent someone to send the secret method of grinding small water mills and grinding beans back to Chang'an City......

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As the days passed, the ice and snow melted, the seeds sprouted, and the weeping willows on both sides of the Weishui River became fuller and softer day by day, Yang Chuan finally began to act.

The snow in the upper reaches of the river melted and made the Weishui fierce, and the waves were turbulent, like the flow of a large river.

Yang Chuan chose the terrain of a gourd mouth and began to let people dig ditches, and at the same time, he also moved some large stones from the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, all of which were piled up on the shore for later use.

Because Zhuangzi did not have enough manpower, Yang Chuan directly asked Cao Xiang to find a way to mobilize 3,000 craftsmen and servants to help him dig ditches and carry stones, and he was very busy.

At the same time, he himself, together with his cousin's father and others, made a large number of saws, axes, sledgehammers, chisels and other tools, and easily made hundreds of iron bars.

Then, he led two or three hundred craftsmen and taught them how to make 'frame cars'.

The structure of this frame car is actually similar to that of the grassland people's 'Lele car', except that because it is used to carry wood, the design is more simple and practical, and it can carry two large logs at a time.

What stunned the craftsmen was the arrogance of the 'Yang family master': the wheels and spokes of all the frame cars were made of the best fine iron!

You must know that in the current Han Empire, whether it is gold, silver, copper or iron, as long as you have a furnace and a few molds, these things can be directly minted into coins......

Of course, the most surprising thing for the craftsmen is the saws, axes and other logging tools of the Yang Chuan family, which are really good to make, sharp and wear-resistant and tough, the key is that the design of these tools seems simple, but it is very easy to use.

With the power of tools, the speed of logging and stone mining has naturally increased several times.

In addition, Yang Chuan had people cut down wood and mine stone twenty or thirty miles upstream of Weishui, which made everyone puzzled, and felt that the decision of the head of the Yang family was not considered.

Because, there are also many big trees in the Yangchuan fiefdom, and it is only seven or eight miles away from the foot of the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains, and it is much closer to transport.

Even Cao Xiang couldn't help but scold: "Yang Chuan, in order not to cut down the trees on your fiefdom, you actually let the craftsmen go to the mountains twenty or thirty miles upstream to cut trees, this is too picky, right?" ”

Regarding the doubts of Cao Xiang and the craftsmen, Yang Chuan was unheard of, and he had already gone his own way.

Seeing that nearly a thousand giant trees had been settled, and the stone mining and storage were almost complete, Yang Chuan asked the craftsmen to set up a raft on the shore of Weishui with pine wood with the thickness of a bowl, and asked his father to get hundreds of sheepskin bags.

Once the sheepskin pouch is blown up, it can be tied to a raft with a wool rope to increase its buoyancy......

At this time, someone finally saw Yang Chuan's thoughts.

"The marquis is going to borrow sheepskin bags to increase the floating power of the raft, and then transport wood and stones downstream?" Zhang Tang, who had never had a sense of existence, put his hands in his sleeves and asked thoughtfully.

Yang Chuan smiled and said, "Look, there are many things in this world, you have to learn to be flexible, and difficult things often become easier."

For example, if you really understand the true meaning of the law, learn to be flexible, and even understand it, aren't you a first-class good minister of the Han Dynasty? ”

Zhang Tang snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Yang Chuan laughed: "Zhang Tang, I gave your mother the secret method of making tofu, in exchange, send your son Zhang Anshi to me Yang Chuan as a godson, how about it?" ”

Zhang Tang walked more anxiously.

After seven or eight breaths, he left Yang Chuan far away, standing on a huge rock, with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

It seems that Zhang Tang's weakness is two: one is his old mother, and the other is his son Zhang Anshi, who has high hopes......

"Yang Chuan, does your method really work?" After listening to Zhang Tang's words, Cao Xiang seemed to understand a little, and couldn't help but ask.

"Naturally, it works," Yang Chuan said with a smile as he pointed to the sheepskin bags tied to the raft, "A dozen sheepskin air bags are tied together, which can carry one or two thousand catties of heavy objects on the big river, and in some rivers, it is more effective than boats."

Moreover, the sheepskin raft is easy to carry, does not show the mountains and water, and when it comes to the river, it is inflated and tied together, isn't it some excellent means of transportation? When you hand over the green salt business to your uncle, is it a way to make a lot of money by engaging in transportation, selling fish and shrimp, or something?

This method is not expensive to sell you a pound of gold, right? ”

Cao Xiang thought about it sideways and nodded: "Okay, deal!" ”

"Creation and use of tools is one of the biggest differences between humans and animals." Yang Chuan casually said a 'famous saying' and wanted to sell it to Cao Xiang together.

This time, Cao Xiang was a little reluctant, this product felt that this sentence was too straightforward, lacking the rhythmic beauty of poetry and songs, and the effect of pretending to be forced would be greatly reduced, and he was unwilling to pay even a tael of gold.

Yang Chuan was not reluctant, and sold him a few words, "The water of the big river comes up from the sky and flows to the sea and never returns", and he harvested several praises and fifty ploughing cattle.

He also gradually figured out Cao Xiang's 'aesthetic taste', as long as he was full of momentum, in front of the right time, the right place and the right person, he chanted loudly and pretended to be full of style, he must be a good poem, and he will definitely be able to sell it at a good price.

Of course, there is still too much work for him to do, otherwise, if he calms down, he will probably earn a lot of gold just by compiling a '300 Chinese poems'......

I've been in good shape lately, and that sense of storytelling and storytelling is back.

The first time I wrote a book, I have no experience in the control of the rhythm, thank you for the understanding and support of the reader, thank you, the cook.

(End of chapter)