Twenty miles south of Puyang County.

This is a field that has been deserted, and the people who used to work on this field have long since had to leave the country because of war and famine.

Although this place is very close to Puyang County, Dongjun County, it is still inevitably abandoned.

In the territory of Donggun, around various county seats, there are many abandoned villages like this.

Most of them are deserted, and only a small number of them still have some old and weak people who are guarding the village, barely relying on cultivation to maintain their daily lives.

Of course.

With Cao Ang taking over the power of the entire East County.

The large number of people and living forces he brought with him will make Dongjun, which has been slightly declining and decaying, gradually restore its former vitality.

At this moment, Cao Ang is in this field.

It has changed from an abandoned wasteland to a military camp that has been taken over by the military camp and belongs to the county government of Dongjun.

A large number of young people who originally belonged to the Qingzhou Yellow Turban have now become members of the military tun, working hard in the fields.

Although it is hard work for a year, most of the labor income has to be expropriated by the army.

But there will still be a lot of grain, for the cultivators themselves, and at the same time, the entire military cantonment, practicing the most basic law.

That is "more work and more reward".

At the same time, the best performers are rewarded and given priority and ownership when the best fields are distributed in the future.

Under the agitation of such multiple goals.

The young people are naturally working hard.

It is expected that it will not be long before the scene of prosperity will be restored.

……

"Huh...... Syllable! ”

As the farmer holding the plough with one hand waved the branches, the branches and leaves suddenly splashed in the air with a crisp sound.

"Moo!"

Perhaps urged by the voice, the ploughing ox walking in front immediately let out a low cry, and then followed the instructions given behind him.

Slowly turning his body, even the zigzag plough attached to him also reversed direction.

Then he continued to follow the direction he came, and turned over a ridge of soil on the side and opened a moderately shallow ravine.

See what happened.

Everyone who was standing not far away and watching couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Cao Ang, who was standing in front of everyone with his hands, nodded one after another at this moment, and the praise and joy on his face could not be concealed no matter what.

Today he led the crowd to this barracks.

The purpose is to test it, and not long ago, Cheng Yu gathered craftsmen to create the finished Quyuan plow.

Now he has seen the results.

Overall, it was very much to his liking.

After all, the plough only needs an ox to pull, and it is very easy to turn around, and the speed of ploughing is greatly improved.

That's all.

It can be proved that the curved plow is enough to replace the straight plow, a new type of agricultural tool across the era.

The next step is to continue to expand production.

Let the military tun important land belonging to Dongjun and even the entire Yanzhou be covered by Quyuan plow.

At that time, it is presumable that the production and development speed of Yanzhou's agriculture, as well as the speed of grain output, will increase exponentially several times!

……

"Zhongde, I'll give you this matter to do, sure enough, I didn't find the wrong person, it's only been a little more than a month, and you have ordered someone to create ten finished products."

"Today, these plows are also performing well, and nothing has gone wrong."

"I will write down this work for you first, and I will continue to arrange for people to build it, the more this thing is better, and when you talk about the total merit in the future, you will definitely be on the list!"

Listening to Cao Ang's praise.

Cheng Yu is naturally extremely humble.

hurriedly responded: "The general is overrated, and his subordinates are at most a little bit of work." ”

"The drawings you handed me are extremely detailed, and my subordinates are just doing things according to the rules."

For these words.

Cao Ang just smiled lightly.

Then he put away his smile, pointed to the Quyuan plow, which was still working there, lowered his voice slightly, and asked quite calmly.

"In the process of creating and using this object, remember to keep it a secret and not leak it to the outside, even if the wall we fence up cannot be airtight."

"But at least for the next few years, it's going to be our own."

As the general person in charge of participating in the organization and guiding the production of Quyuan plow, Cheng Yu naturally knows the power of this thing.

I also understand the importance of confidentiality.

Therefore, Cao Ang's voice just fell.

Cheng Yu was already solemn, and his eyes were full of solemnity.

"The general can rest assured, his subordinates understand the importance of it, and when creating this thing, his subordinates will split it into multiple parts, which will be built by people in several workshops, and the craftsmen of different workshops cannot touch each other."

"And assembling it is done by a group of carefully selected and honest young men."

"As for the process of use, this place is located in the important place of the military camp, although it is a military camp, but it is by no means an ordinary place where you can come and go at will."

"As the general said, if you want to hide it for a lifetime and be impenetrable, you can't do it, but if you hide it for five or eight years, it's okay!"

……

Watching from this barracks grange at this moment.

It's not just Cao Ang and Cheng Yu.

As the fields were turned over, two men walked over quickly.

One of them was Cao Ang's younger brother Cao Shuo, and the other was Zao Qi, who was appointed to be in charge of the affairs of Tuntian.

is very different from the previous in Dingtao County, Cao Shuo at this moment is no longer the fair-skinned and thin bamboo pole he used to be.

The complexion is visibly darker to the naked eye.

Even the body board has grown a lot.

Although it still looks a little thin, it is not far behind compared to ordinary young adults.

"Brother!"

With a salutation from his younger brother.

After Cao Ang helped Cao Shuo up, he patted him his arm, and then nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, look at your appearance, as a brother, you must have been running to the fields."

"Down-to-earth and hardworking, work hard, for my brother really didn't see the wrong person, but you have to pay a little attention, if the sun is too big and poisonous, then bring a little cover and then go out."

"We men of the Han Dynasty can't be too dark-skinned, otherwise we will inevitably fall behind."

The aesthetics of men in the Han Dynasty mainly had four major standards from the outside.

The fair complexion does not refer to the sick and weak white, but the healthy white, which means that there is little work and is born into a large family.

The second is that he is tall, and such a man looks powerful at a glance, and he is naturally likable.

Then there is the beard and face, not that the eyebrows and beard are thicker and longer, the better, but they should be carefully cared for and look supple and thoughtful, which is also a symbol of a large family and someone to serve.

The physiognomy is easy to understand, that is, there are no scar lines on the face, which means that there is no adultererous crime.

The last point is that the sound is loud.

The opening is full of energy, and the words are full of confidence, which is definitely a great plus.

……

And after hearing Cao Ang's words.

Cao Shuo naturally understood what his brother meant.

However, he was not worried about this, but said to Cao Ang with a little pride in his words.

"Brother, what you ordered, the younger brother naturally has to do it, there are many things I don't understand, so I can only come to this field to take a look."

"As for this complexion, black is a little darker, and there may be a time when Xiubai comes back in the future."

"Besides, with your brother, the world knows that I am your younger brother, so what does the younger brother look like, and what does it matter?"

Sounds pretty normal up front.

But in the end, this sudden sycophancy.

Cao Ang was stunned for a moment.

After a breath, he couldn't help but let out a burst of laughter, and he was already in a good mood, but now he became even more happy.

"Okay, you're a Shuo, I didn't expect you to go out and practice for a while, and you haven't learned anything else, so you have to pick up this touted skill first."

After a couple of laughs.

Cao Ang brought the topic back on track.

Slightly restrained his smile, and looked at Cao Shuo a little seriously.

"Ah Shuo, has there been any progress in your affairs during this time?"

……

Cao Ang didn't point out too thoroughly.

After all, only the two brothers know about the grain breeding technology of corn and wheat, and even the other subordinates who trust them know at most.

Cao Shuo naturally knows this.

also hid the key information, and replied a little vaguely: "Don't hide it from my brother, my younger brother has studied for a month or two, and he can be regarded as having a little understanding." ”

"Brother Zigong's help and guidance in many agricultural matters have also benefited the younger brother a lot."

"Presumably, there will be some gains in the future, and there will be some small results."

Cao Shuo is a sincere person.

For things that you can't do, you won't easily pat your chest, indicating that you have a handle in your hand.

That's why he's saying it now.

It means that there is a certain certainty.

Therefore, Cao Ang was satisfied.

Then he turned his gaze to the jujube on the side and smiled at him.

"Zigong, Ah Shuo is still young, he doesn't understand many things, and you still need to bother more and spend some effort to teach him!"

Where do you dare to take this.

Hurriedly shook his head, waved his hands one after another, and said: "The general is really serious, the young man is keen and studious, and his subordinates are just a few years older, and they have a little more experience, so they really can't talk about any teaching!" ”

……

After a few more discussions.

Cao Ang looked at the sky.

Immediately prepared to say goodbye and leave.

Cheng Yu, Cao Shuo and others were also going to stay with Cao Ang, and after having a meal in this military camp grange, they would go back to Puyang County.

It's just that this proposal was rejected by Cao Ang.

Today is the last day of the January period agreed with Cai Zhaoji.

He had to return to Puyang County before sunset and dark, and write the poem that he had already memorized with a big stroke of his pen in front of Cai Yan.

If there is a delay in time because of a meal, it is difficult to guarantee that Cai Yan will not think that he is delaying and postponing, then he will be a little discredited.

At the moment, riding on the back of a red rabbit horse.

Cao Ang looked at the scenery that was constantly flying away on the left and right, and his face felt the slightly chilling cold wind in autumn and winter.

I couldn't help but smooth it on the red rabbit's mane.

It has to be our red rabbit!

If it weren't for such a divine horse, then Cao Ang really couldn't guarantee that he would be able to cross a distance of twenty miles before dark to reach Puyang County.

"Good job, young man!"

"If you have the opportunity in the future, I will bring a few sweaty mares from the Western Regions and other places, and I will bring them to you as companions when the time comes, so that you can also enjoy them!"

Maybe he understood Cao Ang's words.

After snorting, the red rabbit horse galloped faster and faster in the wilderness, as if it was driving the clouds and driving thunder and lightning.

……

Meanwhile.

Puyang County, too shou Fuzhong.

Cai Yan is holding a book slip in his hand, studying the content of it attentively, stopping from time to time to do a few thoughts, and then using a pen to write and draw on the blank bamboo slips, learning quite attentively.

It's just after reading the book in my hand.

She looked up at the sky through the window, and saw that it was already dark, and the sun was ready to set in the west, and soon to fall below the horizon.

couldn't help frowning slightly.

I felt a little more irritable for no reason.

As soon as he put away the book, he picked up the brush and prepared to write a few words, so as to calm his mind.

The result was the same as before.

Less than a column was written on the bamboo slips, some of them put down the brush in a depressed mood.

Even with the last word in this column, the strokes are still a little crooked, which is not at all like her previous style.

What's wrong with me?

Cai Yan suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

It stands to reason that she shouldn't be so irritable.

After all, if Cao Ang didn't come on time, it would be equivalent to breaking the promise, and the gambling contract he made at the beginning would naturally become the winning party.

Although he didn't get any benefits after winning, at least he didn't have to work hard anymore to teach Cao Ang to learn poetry and literature, so that he could continue his quiet life.

Playing the piano, writing, and reading every day is called a pleasant one.

However, this is only theoretical.

In fact, Cai Yan is just irritable!

……

Like reading and writing.

I don't think it's possible to do something that requires hard work and full attention.

Cai Yan simply set up the piano.

Then the fingertips plucked the strings, and a melodious and graceful melody came out of the body.

Perhaps music does have the ability to calm people's minds, and after playing for a while, Cai Yan gradually calmed down.

It's just the end of the song.

Cai Yan watched the sunset fall in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun was gradually blocked by the eaves after all.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.

Taking advantage of the kung fu of playing the piano, she actually figured it out a little.

Ask.

She still hoped that Cao Ang would come to her before the time passed, and then write a poem that she admired with a splash of ink.

Even if she loses the bet, Cai Yan needs to agree to any of Cao Ang's requests, but she still hopes that Cao Ang can come up with a result in front of her.

It's a very strange feeling.

It's not clear why I think that's the case.

Is it just because I don't want to live up to my previous hard work for a month?

Cai Yan felt that it should not be so simple.

……

"Zheng~"

Plucked the strings slightly.

Cai Yan was about to pack up his things and get up to go back to the room.

Outside the courtyard, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps, and then I saw a young and handsome man, with a familiar figure.

As promised, it appeared in front of me.

"Miss Zhaohime, I shouldn't be late, right?"

……

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