11 Knife Guests
"It turns out that the immortal master is not the Shennong clan."
This is the emotion of Lin Lu and Han Chuan after reading the three new books together. They had always secretly thought that the old man under the tree was actually the incarnation of Shennong's clan, otherwise why would it be all agricultural books except for the fable in the name of history.
However, the three new books that have been taught today are the Book of Agriculture, the Book of Craftsmen, and the Book of ...... Recipe, the old man under the tree can't be both the incarnation of Emperor Yan Shennong's clan and the incarnation of Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan's clan.
It's no wonder that they always think about the supernatural, not to mention the strangeness of coming and going without a trace, even this book is not a mortal thing. The agricultural books and the history books are only of strange materials, and the new three books have more vivid pictures, except for the gods and men, who can draw such patterns that are almost indistinguishable from the real thing?
Lin Lu took the recipe and read it carefully, Han Chuan read the craftsman's book, the two of them chose their targets almost at the same time, and asked each other at the same time: "Is it good to find your uncle to build this?" ”
The couple couldn't help but smile at each other, Han Chuan was about to open his mouth to let his wife speak first, but the two of them looked out at the same time.
They didn't know it, but their ears and eyes were much more sensitive than they used to be. So they heard something sneaky outside, but it confused them - not the thieves, but the two sons. In their own yard, the two children opened the door lightly, tiptoeing and walking, sounding like they were entering the house, and after a while, they came to the door again.
"What the hell are they doing?"
Han Chuan doesn't understand, these two children are very worry-free and sensible, what do you want to do at home today? He made a silent gesture to his wife, and quietly went to the door to look, and saw Han Xin holding a bamboo basket, standing at the door with a little difficulty and talking to people. There is something in the basket that can't be seen, but the things that Han Wu is holding in his two hands can be seen clearly, isn't that his family's ancestral bamboo slip!
Han Chuan didn't care about speaking, he hurriedly opened the door and rushed out, Han Wuxian, who was bored, saw him first, and immediately screamed: "Brother, Brother, Father has found us!" ”
Han Xin was also frightened, hugged his small bamboo basket tightly, and stayed there halfway through his words.
The man standing at the door was dressed in a silk robe, and he was listening to this little little man with interest, but when he saw this, he also raised his head and saw Han Chuan. At this time, he was stunned for a moment, and saluted Han Chuan: "Qi Guoxing Shangdao Valley, it's rude." ”
How could a Qi businessman talk to his son, Han Chuan became alert, for fear that he was a wicked person who plundered and sold young children, so he stepped forward and dragged his two sons behind him to protect them, and said coldly: "What is there to talk about with the guests and the two children?" ”
The man also knew that his behavior was suspicious, and saluted again: "I was originally ordered by my master to go to the south to sell goods, passing through Huaiyin, just as the prince here was collecting dung in the county, and I was curious for a while, so I came to Taoxi to find out. When I came here, I heard that this was Han Gong's idea, so I decided to visit. I didn't want to meet Ling Lang on the road, and said that I had books to sell at home, so I came here and took a few volumes to watch......"
He looked at the two children with a smile, the younger one was still ignorant, and the older one was frightened, and it was really carrying his father on his back. He was really a little curious, this child was only a little older, five or six years old, it was natural to be inconsiderate, but why did he sell the books at home? Is it to buy food toys in exchange for money?
Han Chuan didn't understand it, but he knew that he had misunderstood others, and the bear child he was begging for to beat still did this kind of thing, so he couldn't help but be embarrassed and angry. There was a guest in person, and it was not good to teach the child a lesson immediately, so he had to ease his face first and invite someone in, and then call Han Xin and Han Wu back to the house with a straight face.
Han Xin wiped his body and ran, jumping faster than a mouse. Han Wu chased after the bamboo slip in a daze, ran and ran and returned the bamboo slip, and shouted anxiously: "Brother, wait for me!" ”
Han Chuan was so embarrassed that he didn't see it, so he simply pretended not to see it and invited the guests into a detailed discussion. The country of Qi was rich and the merchant was well-informed, so he happened to ask about the current war between Qin and Chu.
The person who came claimed to be Dao Gu, was a slave of the knife of the merchants of Qi State, and sold goods for his master.
He is curious about manure, because Qi has developed agriculture, and farmers have long been using manure to manure the fields, but it is just using the manure in their own pigsty. The peasants of Qi have also mastered certain techniques, and after natural fermentation, they will naturally not burn the roots.
But he never heard that he had to go to the county to collect manure, so he chatted with Song Yang a few more words, and learned that Hanchuan's composting effect was excellent, so he became interested immediately.
Han Chuan was a little strange, there was a carriage parked outside the door, although the body was not gorgeous, but it was not something ordinary people could buy. This Daogu is also dressed in splendid clothes, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist, but listening to his tone, it turned out to be just a slave between the knives of the merchants of the Qi Kingdom? As a slave, he went out to do errands for his master, and he even had the heart to listen to irrelevant idle matters.
Whether it's the knife room or this knife valley, it seems a little strange.
Han Chuan's heart moved, isn't this an opportunity to spread the composting method? He quickly thought of an explanation, and said: "It's not a secret, although Xu Zi went north to Teng in the past, there were also people who learned agriculture from him to stay in Chu. My ancestor of the Han family lived in Chu for a long time, and he had contacts with some peasant disciples, so he had some opinions on agricultural affairs. When I moved to Huaiyin, my family was short of money and food, and I was even more focused on thinking about how to make more living from the fields, so I had some ideas that could not be put on the table, but it made the guests laugh. ”
"How dare you laugh!" Dao Gu also straightened his expression, "Han Gong, I am willing to pay five thousand to buy this technique, I wonder if Han Gong can teach me?" ”
Five thousand! Han Chuan had already thought about it, and when he opened his mouth, he agreed to teach him and let him take it back to Qi to teach, but he was also stunned by his words.
5,000 yuan can buy a ploughing cow and there is still more than enough, isn't this person a slave, how can he dare to be the master of the 5,000 yuan deal?
He didn't speak for a while, but seeing that the other party's lips and teeth were about to move, and seeing that he was about to say "six", Han Chuan blurted out: "Don't sell!" ”
The other party was also stunned, and Han Chuan took a breath: "The art of living people, how dare you sell it." Only I am soft-spoken, even Huaiyin can not teach it, but I hope that the guests will try their best to teach the peasants after returning to the Qi country, if it can spread all over the world, it is a good thing. ”
Dao Gu was greatly moved, raised his hands above his head, and bowed to the ground: "Han Gong is benevolent and righteous, I will tell my master to make a name for Han Gong." ”
Han Chuan saw that it was an opportunity, and talked about the cultivation of Sumai, Daogu is worthy of being a person from a big country like Qi, and he really knows Sumai, but because the fertility of the land is often insufficient, in addition to the high-quality fertile fields, other fields are planted with a season of rice millet, how can he have the soil strength to plant wheat again. Therefore, it is only found in a few places, and it has not been spread. When Han Chuan mentioned it now, he immediately figured it out, and praised it with his palm: "Yes, yes, with the technique of fertilizing the field, planting wheat is to produce an extra season of harvest, which is a big deal!" ”
He didn't dare to be careless, borrowed a bamboo slip and a pen, and asked repeatedly without fear of disgust, recorded the key points of the compost one by one, and presented them to Han Chuan for inspection.
Han Chuan was very curious about his master, and endured it for a long time, and then he was finally able to ask: "I don't know which big man of the Qi country the host of the guest is, and what kind of business is he doing?" ”
Daogu showed pride: "My master is nineteen years old, and he only got a sum of money from his family last year and started his own business. I was originally a slave who farmed for the Dao clan, but three years ago, my master went to the countryside to collect debts, and by chance he saw that I could read and count, so he summoned me to serve and teach me the art of merchant. Once the master is in charge of himself, he will follow our strengths and engage in different businesses, and there is no limit to anything. ”
This is really a strange person, Han Chuan praised the venue a few words, and inquired about the news of the battle between Qin and Chu. Dao Gu's face also showed a sad expression: "The King of Qin takes Wang Jian as his general, and he does not rush forward, but now it seems that they are holding each other, but in fact, the war is very unfavorable to the Chu State." I heard that the laws of the Qin State were strict, and there were many restrictions on merchants. Alas, if the state of Chu is also taken by the state of Qin, I don't know how to do business here in the future. ”
If the Qi State was also taken by the Qin State, wouldn't it be just not to do business? Han Chuan thought in his heart, but seeing that Dao Gu didn't seem to think that the Qi Kingdom was easily defeated, he didn't say much, and sighed a few words together.
It wasn't until the conversation was finished that Daogu said goodbye and left. He was just passing through Huaiyin and had no business to do, but after a delay for a while, he had to stay for one night. The carriage jolted along the dirt roads in the country, which was an everyday thing for the merchants, and it did not hinder him from thinking in the slightest.
He pondered the letter he was going to send back to his master, and for a moment he was a little ashamed. is so concerned about the matter of composting, not because he has the heart to help the people, but because he saw Song Yang collecting manure, he quickly thought of a way to make money.
This business, although dirty, is really a good business that can make money for a long time. They don't have to be masters themselves, because their slaves are already lowly in status, so why can't they engage in such a lowly job? As long as it is promoted in the countryside of the Dao family, this business will inevitably be contracted by the Dao family. The master got money from the family and started to operate, and the net worth is not rich, so the business can be done in such a long way and steadily, and if it is operated properly, the owner can also get a good reputation.
Han Gong doesn't want money, so let's make a name for him. Dao Gu made up his mind, and while sending the letter back, he left a clever retinue in Huaiyin.
So when Han Chuan didn't know, the Dao family had already inquired about the famous people in the Huaiyin townships, or they were highly respected, or they were heroes, and then they visited with money, saying that Han Jun had a manure method in Taoxi, and the Dao family bought it with 10,000 dollars and refused to accept it, and only hoped that this technique would benefit the township and implement the world. Therefore, the knife felt its virtue, took 10,000 dollars as a bet, and invited local heroes to try the composting technique as a demonstration.
And Han Chuan was worried about his son at this time.