Chapter 80: Gossip on a Snowy Night
taro, Liu Cang invited Zhang Jiao and his party to drink broth, Zhang Jiao took out some taro, seemed to want to put it in the pot together, and invited Liu Cang and Cai Yong to eat together.
"Where did you dig these taros from?" Looking at Zhang Jiao, who was full of interest, Liu Cang asked strangely.
"Oh? Childe is very knowledgeable. The day before yesterday, I passed by a barren beach, and I accidentally saw it, but I made a fool of myself here. Ha ha. It wasn't too surprising that Liu Cang knew Taro Zhang Jiao, and said with a smile.
Liu Cang and the others wore fur furs, carried weapons like divine soldiers, and were guarded by doormen, Zhang Jiao consciously regarded them as the children of a rich family.
raised a giant dog, I want to come to the family is not bad, but those guests are generally equipped, Zhang Jiao wants to come to Liu Cang and Cai Yong are not wealthy people, and the communication is easy.
When encountering in the wild, people are generally cautious, and if they find that the other party is harmless, they can get acquainted freely. However, it is usually not suitable to explore the identity of others.
"If nothing else, I should have planted these taros." Facing Zhang Jiao's free and easy, Liu Cang said quietly.
"Huh?" Zhang Jiao stopped his hand, looked at Liu Cang, and frowned slightly.
"What do you mean? I'm waiting to dig it up in the wild, and you don't ask where it comes from, and you just say that you are planted, and you are so domineering. Ma Yuanyi's original smiling face beside Zhang Jiao was put away and he glared at Liu Cang.
"Hehe, I don't have the intention to lie to you." Liu Cang shook his head and chuckled.
A few people on the other side had already let down their guard, and some even chatted with the young man on Liu Cang's side, seeing that the other party thought that he was looking for trouble, Liu Cang shook his head and explained.
"In the early years, a certain trustee found some taro from the south, threw it in the field to grow, and saw that it was alive and well, so he sowed some in the mountains and fields of Jizhou at the beginning of this year." Liu Cang said.
Zhang Jiao and his entourage looked at Liu Cang's eyes and questioned them even more, so they almost asked, 'Do you have a shout?' ’
"This taro was only planted this year, if you ignore it, you should be able to send more in the coming year, now there are a lot of beasts in the mountains and fields of Jizhou, the people of the north know little about taro, if you are not in a hurry, you need to dig less." Liu Cang didn't care about the thoughts of these people, he said casually, and then stopped explaining.
"This..." Zhang Jiao was shocked, and the people around Zhang Jiao didn't expect Liu Cang to say this.
"As Childe said, Childe wants to prevent famine in this way?" Zhang Jiao asked thoughtfully.
Liu Cang didn't say anything, he couldn't respond to this, after all, he planted too little, and he couldn't solve any essential problems.
"Ahem." Seeing that Liu Cang was silent, Cai Yong coughed dryly, attracting everyone's attention.
"Old man Cai Yong, Cai Bojiao. My son's nonsense should not be used to prevent disasters. Cai Yong whispered.
Liu Cang looked at Cai Yong in surprise, good guy, you are so good, this tone of the big one is a bit unquestionable.
"Huh? But the outspoken and traitorous Cai Yong, who was framed by others, Cai everyone? Zhang Jiao was shocked again, and Cai Yong nodded slightly.
"Cai Gong is virtuous and brave, I can't wait to see it for a long time, we are disrespectful, and I am worshiped by Zhang Jiao." Seeing Cai Yong admit it, Zhang Jiao suddenly got up, and his eyes flashed with inexplicable eagerness.
"And be bowed down by us." Seeing Zhang Jiao bowing, Zhang Jiao's entourage worshipped with him.
Cai Yong was cheated by Liu Hong, but there were also people who helped him spread his fame all over the world.
And Taiping Dao's propaganda of the negative situation of the royal family and eunuchs is also the largest, and the respect for Cai Yong exceeds that of other well-known Confucians.
There was another polite return salute on both sides, and Liu Cang wondered in his heart, if I say now that we are calling Zhang Rang uncle, I don't know how these people should react.
"Cai Gongzi is benevolent, righteous and wise, and he didn't think that he had thought about today's disaster in his early years. Alas~ I have so many Han Junjie, but it's a pity that Liu's family is today... Alas~~! ”
was polite and respectful to Cai Yong, and when the topic returned to taro, everyone did not question Liu Cang, Zhang Jiao was emotionally angry, and he stopped talking.
Cai Yong frowned, words like Zhang Jiao's words can be regarded as rebellious words now, but I don't know whether they are intentional or unintentional.
Seeing that Cai Yong seemed to have the intention of refuting Zhang Jiao, Liu Cang pursed his lips.
"Someone surnamed Liu."
The room was silent, and the mouth was open, and the words that seemed to come out of his mouth were stuck in his throat for a while, and he was stunned.
After Liu Cang's explanation, Zhang Jiaomian was sneering, and his eyes were eager to look at Cai Yong, but he felt that he was quite out of shape tonight.
"Ahem, what Childe thinks about taro is the right thing. Don't hide the two of them, they are poor, they have traveled to disaster areas for many years, and when they see the suffering of the people, they hate powerlessness and embarrassment. Adjusting his mentality, Zhang Jiao seemed to be thoughtful, and forcibly reversed the topic, but in the end he was interrupted by Cai Yong.
"When manpower is poor, you can do what you can, and it doesn't take long to think about it, and the Central Plains family can't sit back and watch the people leave." Zhang Jiao reported to his home, and Cai Yong's eyes were already taboo.
Look at the people in Zhang Jiao on the other side, and then look at Liu Cang and the others on their side, well, it seems that their own force is not worthwhile, Cai Yong soothed his mentality, and didn't want to talk to the other party about this kind of problem.
Cai Yong doesn't like Zhang Jiao, especially his Taiping Dao is too conspicuous among the people, Cai Yong has never regarded this Taiping Dao as a good place.
"The family? If it weren't for those families who only cared about their own families, how could they let the people of several states be displaced. Horn... Zhang Jiao seemed to be excited, but his words were interrupted by Cai Yong.
Cai Yong frowned, the eagerness when Zhang Jiao looked at him was a bit abnormal, Cai Yong was thoughtful, thinking about the fact that in the past two years, the people have rumored that he has been victimized and suffered, and suddenly he was displeased for a moment.
"Haoxuan, what is the population of Qingzhou?" Raising his hand to interrupt Zhang Jiao, Cai Yong asked Liu Cang.
"More than 3.7 million." These Cai Yong had let him see and memorize them before, Liu Cang thought for a moment and replied.
"What is the population of Yanzhou?" Cai Yong asked again.
"More than four million." Liu Cangdao.
"What about Yuzhou?"
"More than seven million."
One question and one answer, when it came to this, Cai Yong no longer asked Liu Cang, but looked at Zhang Jiao with a smile.
"Sili Xuzhou does not need to ask again, Jizhou has a population of more than 6 million, this is only a tax report, the Central Plains has been affected by the disaster for more than a year, if there is really no one to respond, such a boundary, there are still people to call?"
"Your old man of Taiping Dao has already heard that although the old man avoids the countryside, he also knows that if he only seeks charity from the people, how can you do that thing to save the people? Don't talk about grain and grass, can the anti-epidemic charm be enough to support it? ”
"Great sage and good teacher, do you want to deceive the old man?" Cai Yong looked at Zhang Jiao with a smile, his eyes were clear, and it was difficult to distinguish between likes and dislikes.
Looking for the people to ask for charity? Alas, the people's sense of region is still very strong nowadays.
To put it bluntly, this people, 'What do you people of Yuzhou do to me Jizhou?' This kind of rhetoric is the mainstream.
Just like Cai Yong said, just by looking for people to raise, Taiping Dao is afraid that it is very tight to get some paper talismans, and it is hellish to be able to raise food and grass for such a large number of people.
As for the fact that believers have sold their property and taken refuge, alas~, what is our definition of refugees?
"Don't dare, Cai Gong is erudite in general history, Zhang Jiaowan doesn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Cai Gong." With Cai Yong's questioning, Zhang Jiao's face tightened, and he saluted back.
Liu Cang frowned, and the heroic girl who was originally curled up next to him also raised her head, it seemed that with Cai Yong's questioning, Zhang Jiao's temperament changed, and his expression also brought out a little arrogance.
Regarding the matter of Taiping Dao, it has become a topic of conversation between Liu Cang and Cai Yong after tea many years ago, and it is basically impossible for no one to support this Taiping Dao.
If there is no supply of money and materials, a state can make them run and break their legs. Not to mention what kind of water is used to cure diseases, preach and generate, and people eat and chew, and the consumption required to travel through the state and county is not something that ordinary people can afford.
And from ancient times to the present, even in later generations, no one likes someone to win over the surroundings in front of them and gather prestige.
Taiping Dao has no official background, so he doesn't worry about eating, drinking, no one is looking for trouble, An Ansheng has developed for many years, and it is impossible to say anything.
Now that he knows Cai Yong's identity, Zhang Jiao's words and deeds are not as rigorous as Liu Cang imagined, and Liu Cang believes more and more in Cai Yong's deep statement.