This reminded Zhao Chuanxin that in the eighteenth century, there was a watchmaker Jaquet Droz in Switzerland, who made a kind of puppet with a letter plate at the back, and after adjustment, the puppet could write sentences with a maximum of 40 letters.

The puppets he makes can also paint, drawing a dog, a simple portrait of a human face, and playing musical instruments.

This person also gave Qianlong a puppet, which can write Chinese characters with a brush - eight directions, nine soils to the king.

These eight words are very Qianlong and very soothing.

In the past, Zhao Chuanxin thought it was fake, until he saw the real thing in the Palace Museum......

It's hard to imagine that this is something made purely mechanically. (I really hope that we don't have abstract players here who immediately want to mention their ancestors!) ）

He was eager to see what the puppet army in the Cursed Desert of the East looked like.

[I asked the craftsman: What about you?] Can you do it? 】

[The craftsman shook his head: The craftsman is divided into three levels and nine levels, one level and one threshold. I'm only at the peak of the first order, which is the third level. Only by understanding the order of basic seal carved rune fragments can you step into the second order, and usually make some weapons and armor inlaid with gems. Craftsmen who can make puppets must be at least the third and seventh levels. The craftsmen who can make puppet warriors for the Desert Emperor are all ninth-level craftsmen. In his lifetime, each ninth-level craftsman could not make three puppet warriors. Legend has it that there is a craftsman who can conquer the heavens and the earth, imitating the old gods to make a glove, which can gather sand into a tower and shape the earth! That kind of craftsman, we call it a god craftsman, can no longer be taken away by common sense. 】

Zhao Chuanxin's heart beat wildly.

It turned out to be a mud trowel glove.

The Ethereal Traveler may also be the work of some craftsman.

[We found a hotel to stay in, plus food, which almost used up my last few gold coins. We have to go tomorrow. 】

[At the inn, I met a friar who was staying in the same room. 】

[She wore a cloak and a veil, and hurried past us. This sanctimonious friar from the Red Island, no one can guess what she wants to do when she comes to curse the desert. 】

[We rest in the hotel to replenish our energy for tomorrow's journey.] 】

Zhao Chuanxin closed the "Old God Codex".

The next morning.

Yao Bing really urinated......

When he woke up, he lifted the quilt and looked at it, and then arched out of the quilt.

Zhao Chuanxin opened his eyes and saw the map on the quilt.

With a wave of his hand, the water evaporates, but the map is left behind.

"This little deflated calf."

It is said that children pee on the kang and have to pee for a while.

I washed it in vain, too.

After getting up and eating, Zhao Chuanxin went to inspect the construction site outside.

The excavated foundations have been backfilled, and the masonry walls have been constructed.

Several offices and barracks were built at the same time, but fortunately there were enough workers.

Yang Sanda ran to the palace and said: "Prefect, some Han people came, they have nothing to do after the autumn harvest, I heard that we paid wages in time, and they all want to come to see if there is any work." ”

Zhao Chuanxin went to the courtyard wall to take a look, and there were people in the dark, looking at the hot construction site with his eyes.

Zhao Chuanxin took out the drawings and looked at them, and instructed: "Organize people to buy fire bricks and pull sand, and I will pave a few streets from the front of the government to the training ground, barracks, courts, trading markets, and pave the road to Manchuria." ”

Yang Sang Daxi looked at the drawings and was taken aback: "Wouldn't this be too extravagant?" Foreigners don't dare to pave so many roads......"

If you want to get rich, build roads first.

"Go to Mr. Yao's office to count, buy, and do it."

"Yes, sir."

Manpower is very cheap here, and if Zhao Chuanxin is not used, it is called waste.

Yang Sang Daxi only saw the money, but did not see the logic behind it.

The most important thing for the province to do now is not to save money, but to spend money to buy credibility.

Hundreds of people, until the snow falls, it doesn't cost much to get together.

But the effect was certainly beyond everyone's expectations.

The workers on the construction site understand one thing at this time: the government is not bad for money, the government does not pressure wages, and the government will do what it says.

The moment when the government is built is also the time to open up the situation.

Zhao Chuanxin is only responsible for designing the layout of the drawings, and does not care about the rest.

As he said, it is currently a mobilization system, and all public officials in the province are full of energy. Even Zhang Shouzeng had to go to the construction site to supervise the construction when he was fine.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that they are crowded into a shabby office at this time, and everyone wants to live in a spacious office.

Huang Shifu finally couldn't stay anymore, he still had a bunch of official duties to do.

Before leaving, Zhao Chuanxin said to him: "It's still the same sentence, the public expenses of Hulun's military preparation are submitted to a note, and the accounting office can take it away after approval." ”

Huang Shifu snorted, and said in his heart that fortunately, there was still the barren silver that the official bureau had recruited and reclaimed. I heard that Zhao Chuanxin drove the Russians away from the right bank of the Ergun River, and the familiar land there can still be a fortune.

He thought beautifully.

Seeing Zhao Chuanxin wandering around with his hands behind his back and doing nothing, Huang Shifu snorted coldly again and headed towards Manchuria.

When he left, Zhao Chuanxin called Hu Da: "Send some capable people to ride to the right bank of the Ergun River to take a look, and count how many Russians have not left." When the three days are up, hmph, let's go over and catch people up. ”

Because Podigrile was on duty, he was also there, and his eyes lit up and he asked: "Prefect, who does the familiar land belong to?" ”

"Don't think about good things." Zhao Chuanxin glanced at him: "You five managers, I will arrange it myself, I can't lose you, but don't have the idea of hitting the ground." ”

Zhao Chuanxin couldn't take care of it in other places, but in his territory, there was gradually no living soil for big landlords.

A blunt knife cuts meat.

The land tax, the head tax, the household tax, and the additional exploitation of the people by the magistrates had to be changed.

In the land of Hailar, Cixi felt that birds don't, which was a baby bump for Zhao Chuanxin.

He kneaded as much as he wanted.

Podigrile licked his lips and secretly said that it was a pity.

His head was a little straight, and he asked, "Prefect, how do you arrange for us?" ”

Not to mention, Zhao Chuanxin eats this set: "Coal, gold, salt." When you release your tickets, give priority to your five-wing chiefs, and then you will know what it means to have a lot of money. How much silver can you earn a year by digging in the soil? ”

Those who used to know the land were recognized.

In recent years, the Qing court has engaged in foreign affairs and developed industry, and everyone has finally seen what it means to make money every day.

Isn't Sheng Xuanhuai a living example?

The richest man!

Speaking of industrialists, who doesn't envy?

Because he often supervises and supervises business, officials do it, earn money, and have face.

Podigzhile's eyes lit up: "The prefect is talking about, those mines that were taken back from the Russians? ”

"Yes, when the time comes, if you can balance the interests of your five wing managers, you will be balanced, and if you can't balance, you will divide the shares." Zhao Chuanxin is also very straightforward, and discusses the matter of the fly camp and the dog.

Podigeril was overjoyed: "Mine, that feeling is good! ”

"Don't think too much, the mine is not yours, only the right to issue tickets. If you don't do it well, you will be replaced. ”

"Tickets?" Podiggeril's mood was like a roller coaster: "Not ours? Isn't that precarious? ”

Or the inherent thinking of once and for all.

Even the country can't always sit together, let alone the mine.

"You're a pig's brain!" Zhao Chuanxin sprayed directly: "Even if you can only contract for one year, do you know how much you can earn by delivering coal to the Maozi Middle East Line train in Manchuria?" I have two mines, and the total assets of the Kaiping Mining Bureau are millions of taels of silver, do you dare to think? If you mine for a year, I'm afraid that you will exploit the people, and you won't be able to earn silver for ten years. As long as you do a good job, and the official goods bureau is willing to release tickets, you can continue to do it. If you don't do it well, then go back to the furnace and rebuild to learn, why should you take advantage of all the good things? ”

Listening to that number, Podigeril's heart was beating like a drum.

Zhao Chuanxin pouted vaguely.

Mines and mines are different.

Whether the mining equipment is advanced or not is also different.

Kaiping Mining Bureau, after many years of development and equipment renewal, the system has matured, and it is certainly not comparable to Zhala-Norr.

Besides, there is only the right to contract, and there is no right to own, let alone any total assets, which do not exist.

But these Podigzhile didn't take it into account, and at this time, he fantasized about millions of taels of silver, and was fooled by Zhao Chuanxin.

The only advantage of mining areas such as Zhala-Nuoer is that they are close enough to Manchuria to drive camel carts to deliver coal, and there are enough cattle to pull carts, and they make quick money.

Zhao Chuanxin must give them some sweetness, not just squeeze them, but this sweetness is not enough to breed their ambitions.

It just so happened that Yao Jia came.

He took the drawings, pointed to an office above and said, "Prefect, we don't have a reclamation bureau, why do we have a reclamation bureau office?" ”

"If you don't set it now, doesn't mean you won't have it in the future? Reclamation, for the time being, will be represented by your official goods bureau. Isn't there a ready-made reclamation bureau in Hulun, just turn around and move over. ”

Yao Jia was stunned when he heard this: "You have Huang Shifu's idea to empty the military preparation road and let Song Xiaolian become the commander of the light pole?" ”

Zhao Chuanxin smiled but did not speak.

Redundancy and chaotic structure were a major drawback of the Qing court's new policy. They follow the example of other countries, but they can only learn the skin, not the essence, and cross the river by feeling the stones.

Rushing for reform and change is also an inevitable result. The Kaiping Mining Bureau during the period of official supervision and commercial office is a living example, which was originally very good, but as a result, they were all superficial.

Zhao Chuanxin is never allowed to appear here.

As soon as he began, he had to divide his duties and powers clearly, and no grain of grain in Yubin Mansion was superfluous.

If he set up a reclamation bureau here, then the reclamation bureau of the military road would be abandoned, and it would be too cost-effective to allocate money to them every year.

However, he did not want to empty the Bingbei Road, and even set up a new acceptance department in the Bingbei Road. Song Xiaolian will inevitably be angry at this time, and the long-term accumulation of resentment, and the establishment of an acceptance bureau in him will inevitably not release water, and it can be used to restrain some departments of Yubin Mansion at that time, otherwise the power will be too great and the tail will be raised, which will breed corruption.

But you can't say this to Yao Jia, first, you can't let him take precautions in advance, and second, you can't let him think too much and discourage him.

……

Song Xiaolian was indeed very angry.

Huang Shifu went back and told him about the matter.

"It's a good Zhao Chuanxin, it's against him! Even the tax money dares to be selfish, it is simply lawless! ”

Huang Shifu said quietly: "Lord Song, let's think about it, how to explain to Zhou Xunfu!" ”

Zhou Shumo, the governor of Hei-Longjiang, is a taciturn person, and he can't rub sand in his eyes.

Song Xiaolian wandered back and forth, but there was nothing to be done.

In the past, Cixi and Zhang Zhidong felt that Zhao Chuanxin came here because it was difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

But what about the facts?

Zhao Chuanxin didn't use half a month, took away all the power, and now it is difficult for Song Xiaolian to cook without rice.

He is now a little unable to move the five-wing chief, which was unimaginable before.

I don't know what kind of ecstasy Zhao Chuanxin gave them.

The medicine given by Zhao Chuanxin is power and interests.

On behalf of the Qing court, Song Xiaolian wanted to reform and reform, wantonly appointed Han officials, and deprived the five wings of the governor. But Zhao Chuanxin did the opposite.

No one is stupid.

Zhao Chuanxin is strong, capable, and can bring them endless benefits, what are you thinking about if you don't follow Zhao Chuanxin?

Don't follow the wolf to eat meat, follow the sheep to eat grass?

Huang Shifu also said: "Zhao Chuanxin drove out the Russians and vacated a large area of familiar land, I think it ......"

Song Xiaolian thought of Wu Sadi, shook his head and said: "Don't be in a hurry, the Russian people have not left at this time, and I heard that Zhang Shouzeng is negotiating with Wu Sadi." In case things are not harmonious, wouldn't it offend Russia if we go to reclaim the land? ”

When Huang Shifu heard it, it made sense.

In a few days at most, things will be determined, and it will not be too late to pick up the bargain when the time comes.

Thinking of the more than a dozen sections of barren land reclaimed by the Russians and the more than 10,000 hectares of mature land cultivated, Huang Shifu felt warm.

Got rich......

……

Huang Shifu has not yet made a fortune.

Zhao Chuanxin is definitely rich.

Yao Jia went to Manchuria-Zhouli to contact and buy fire bricks, and also helped Zhao Chuanxin bring some snacks, which were prepared for Yao Bing.

"Remember, your master raised you by robbing Maozi." Yao Jia gave the snack to Yao Bing.

He didn't talk nonsense, the money that Zhao Chuanxin gave him was stained with blood.

They were all scavenged from the intercepted road guards.

Yao Bing seemed to understand: "When I grew up, I also robbed Maozi's money to buy snacks." ”

Yao Jia laughed: "There is backbone." If the children on the grassland think so, it is not impossible to destroy the hair in the future. ”

Lugang Town treats Maozi and little devils equally.

Neither of these is a good thing, and Maozi is even more evil at this time.

As a native of Lugang Town, Yao Jia also hates Maozi deeply, and wishes that they would be wiped out.

After dinner, Yao Bing asked, "Master, can I take snacks and share them with my friends tomorrow?" ”

"Then it's up to you." Zhao Chuanxin said: "As a teacher, you can't always buy snacks for you, if you take out more points, then you will eat less for a few days." The less you share, the more you eat. ”

When Yao Bing heard this, he was immediately embarrassed.

Do you want to divide it?

The corners of Zhao Chuanxin's mouth rose.

Everyone is the same, there are always a few fools who can't be abandoned.

In the evening, Rebecca Levi washed Zhao Chuanxin's feet.

She was actually tired for a day, but every morning she had to clean her face and trim her beard, and pour water to wash her feet at night.

Today, the kang in the house is hot, and she is wearing relatively little.

When you bend over, your chest is wide open.

Women in this era are not as particular as those in later generations. When you sweat, with a little light, your chest and neck will shine, and you can't take a shower all the time, but this sweat makes you feel healthy and down-to-earth, which can make people reverie.

Zhao Chuanxin grinned and said, "I feel like I'm about to turn into a zombie." ”

Rebecca Levi was surprised: "Why do you say that? ”

"Because I feel like a part of my body is getting stiff."

Rebecca Levy was puzzled: "Which part?" ”

Zhao Chuanxin waved his hand: "Hurry up and go to bed, I'll pour my own water later." ”

Rebecca Levy was inexplicable.

Yao Bing slept with her tonight, and she had to wake him up at night so that he would not pee on the kang.

Small children's ondol needs to be controlled.

After packing up, Zhao Chuanxin lay down, and suddenly felt as if he had forgotten something.

There were no curtains, and the faint starlight outside could be heard through the windows, and from time to time the horses could be heard snorting, and the air seemed to smell of horse manure.

If you often deal with cows and horses, you will be contaminated with the smell of cows and horses.

The closer you get to the bottom society, the farther away from the metaphysical, and the smell of cows and horses can bring people back to reality. However, the more people at the bottom, the more they need strong spiritual sustenance, to make suffering simple and convincing, to talk about masturbation.

Thinking of metaphysics, Zhao Chuanxin realized what he had overlooked.

Bayar.

Doesn't that old fellow live near Dalai Lake?

I also told him before that when I had nothing to do, I would find him to live by the lake.

I didn't expect it to happen in a blink of an eye.

Zhao Chuanxin decided to find him in the time.

Take out the Code of the Old Gods and open it.

[I don't have the money to hire a guide, so the well-informed craftsman who came to the Cursed Desert as a child becomes a guide.] 】

[We set off as a group. 】

[Leaving the Green Port, the desert is blown by the wind, the shape is unpredictable, there is no fixed road, only rely on people's memory of the shape of the sand dunes and the place where a little vegetation exists, and move forward according to the map. 】

Our first destination is the largest city in the desert, Rune's City. The Emperor of the Desert lived there. 】

On the way, we saw again the friars, hidden in the cloak, who was next to us. Only when the hot wind of the desert blows, can the graceful silhouette of her figure be faintly seen in the large sleeves of the wide robe. 】

[Since the death of his sweetheart and father, the craftsman has become a little less immature and persistent, and a little more transparent. 】

[The craftsman said: Whether it is an ugly gray butterfly, a beautiful white butterfly, or a mysterious black butterfly, their fate is just to flap their wings. 】

[As he spoke, a caravan of Beetles caught up in the rear. Behind the huge black armor, carrying goods, swaying forward in the desert, the speed seems to be very slow, but it is much faster than a human. 】

[The leader of the caravan said to us: Friend, we can give you a ride. You're a fearless pioneer from Middle-earth, aren't you? I know people like you, whose courage has been sung and sung, even across the ocean to our cursed desert. In return, you can protect the caravan from the sand pirates. 】

This may be the benefit of a resounding name, which can be used as a stepping stone to the door, just like academic qualifications.

[We happily got on the back of the Beetle, and staggered forward, much faster than before, and soon caught up with the friars in front. 】

[The caravan leader wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, as well as the skin of a flat-bottomed straw hat, and fanned his yarn coat to sweat. He looked at the friar condescendingly, and suddenly said arrogantly: I know you, you are a native of the Red Island, a damned barbarian with both eyelids, you are not wandering in the sea of evil widows, why did you come to us to curse the desert? Haha curse that the desert will dehydrate you damned barbarians, go back to the Sea of Widows. 】

[In the mouth of the caravan leader, I heard a strong smell of exclusion and contempt, and I couldn't help but look at the friar trekking in the sea of sand with pity. 】

[She still hung her head, as if she hadn't heard it.] 】

[We stayed until it was dark and camped to rest. 】

Zhao Chuanxin closed the book.

Fall asleep.

Day 3.

Zhao Chuanxin gathered the army.

"Today, you are going to drive out the Russians, demarcate the border, and redefine Obo, but you are afraid?"

These steppe men, on horseback, were more neat than the queue standing on the ground.

"Don't be afraid!"

The sound was so loud that the horses stirred slightly.

Hu Er hugged Yao Bing together.

Zhao Chuanxin plans to let this child be familiar with the horse's back early, and his blood is filled with a blood called "barbarism", instead of being full of "small thinking" in his bones like other people, talking about the etiquette of a big country, always resisting passively, and worrying about his ancestors.

The ancestors have a few relationships with you, neither inheriting the fearlessness of Huo Qu in the Han Dynasty chasing Hu Lu in the desert, nor inheriting the courage of the Tang Dynasty who looked down on the world, and the face of the ancestors.

The earthquake trembled, and the group rode out.

Zhang Shouzeng and Yao Jia followed.

Zhang Shouzeng is not used to riding a horse, his hips are painful, and his posture is strange, but he gritted his teeth and insisted.

Yao Jia is much better, but everyone in Lugang Town who has a little talent can ride a horse.

Along the way, from time to time, various troops joined the team, and by the time they reached the Hailar River, the five wings had already been gathered.

In front of the Hailar River, Zhao Chuanxin reined in the horse, stood on the horse's back flexibly and solidly, took out the war bow and Mingdi, and bent the bow and arrows.

The sound of the arrow is the sound of the arrow, and the sound of the arrow is the sound of the arrow.

Hundreds of horsemen looked at Zhao Chuanxin, who was standing on horseback, and saw Zhao Chuanxin bend his bow like a full moon: "Take this person to sacrifice the flag today." ”

Everyone was puzzled.

Woo......

The heavy arrows were like shooting stars, shooting in an arc with a sharp whistle towards the opposite bank.

"Ah......h

A scream.

It turned out that there was a Russian hiding in the grass on the opposite bank, thinking that no one had found it, and secretly peeping at the army, but he was nailed to the ground by Zhao Chuanxin with a heavy arrow!

It's time

It's time

It's time to prepare for the New Year.

Ha ha.

Thanks for the tip, I broke the money brothers.

(End of chapter)