Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 13 Building a Horse Farm

Chai An said gratifiedly: "The owner has grown up and knows a lot. I, an old man, can feel relieved."

"I'm just providing technical information, and you have to make arrangements for the details, and you will take charge of the overall situation and grasp the overall situation." Chai Jin said.

Three days later, the road repairs were completed, and the rammed-earth road needed to be exposed to wind, sun, and rain to be firm. Only three bridges were still under construction, with more than a hundred skilled workers.Chai Jin started working on his own construction site, repairing the pigsty and stables. Chai An recommended a civil engineering expert named Chen Erdan.

Chai Jinjia’s own construction site adopts the employment system. Strong workers are paid [-] cents a day, and small workers are paid [-] cents a day. Those who can work on a monthly basis get a regular salary for a big worker and half a wage for a small worker, with food and housing included.In this day and age it's pretty decent.

This dude is 37 and eight years old, with a small beard, a medium build and thin, but with thick and strong hands.The most rare thing is literacy, can draw blueprints, and is an expert in dispatching construction.

At the stable construction site, 150 prairie horses were first fenced with simple fences, and there were five strong black donkeys beside them. The local donkeys are tall and mighty, [-] centimeters taller than the prairie horses.The stables are under construction, and the walls of the stables are built with blue bricks and lime. The walls are four bricks thick and durable.The roof of the stables is made of wooden planks and red tiles, which are guaranteed to be watertight and can withstand the pressure of snow accumulation.

Drainage channels are planned around the stables to ensure the safety of the stables in heavy rain.

"Director Chen, do you think there is any room for improvement in this racecourse?" Chai Jin came over and asked Erdan Chen.

Chen Erdan said: "There is no problem with the main project of the stables, it is durable, and the fences in the middle sections can also be guaranteed to be strong. But the fences for the walls are not good, they are not durable, and they are not durable. If you want me to say that the walls are also surrounded by bricks, it doesn't need to be too much." The height is only two meters, and for a wall two bricks thick, it is enough to add a column every ten feet, so it will be no problem for decades. It’s just that it takes too much effort and money to enclose the [-]-acre wall with bricks.”

"The butler is right. Director Chen is a talent. Your name is Chen Erdan. It won't sound good to your descendants when you become prosperous in the future. Why don't I change your name?" Chai Jin said.

Chen Erdan said happily: "It would be great to be named by the owner of the villa."

"Let's call it Chen Heng. I hope you have perseverance in doing things and don't forget your original intention."

"Thank you, Lord."

Chai Jin pointed to the fence and said, "You're right. The fence is not strong or safe. It's just a stopgap measure, because there are thousands of horses to be raised here. Let's start building the fence when things are not busy. The horse farm is finished, and there are ten small pig farms waiting for you to build."

"Okay, I'll make a note. Don't worry, the owner." Chen Heng said.

In the Chaijia school grounds, Shi Xiu is telling the guards about the characteristics of grassland horses.

"Everyone, don't look at this prairie horse's small size, but its speed and stamina are nothing to say, it's very fast." Shi Xiu said.

Everyone didn't believe it, so a guard said: "This horse is quite strong, but it looks like a donkey, how can it be so fast?"

Shi Xiu said: "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. A lap of the school field is worth a mile. Pull a horse from the village and run a few laps to compare with this prairie horse."

Immediately, a guard mounted a horse from the Chai family, and Shi Xiu rolled onto the prairie horse. The two horses stood together. The prairie horse was obviously short, with shoulders [-] centimeters lower.

The two waved their whips, and the two horses neighed and rushed out, causing dust to fly in the field.To say that this school field is actually used by guards for running, the horse racing is a bit small.

There was no difference in the first two laps. From the third lap, Chai’s steed started to fall behind. By the fourth lap, it was already 200 meters behind. The gap was still huge.

The two returned to the team, and everyone was convinced.

Chai Jindao: "From now on, since Chai Yong, the fifty guards under Chai Meng will each have a prairie horse, and they will add horse riding training subjects every day, so as to get familiar with them as soon as possible."

"Yes." Everyone said.

"As for the head of martial arts, I should choose one of the best horses in Zhuangzhong. The grassland horses are short, and I'm afraid they can't carry Erlang's physique." Chai Jin said.

"Thank you brother." Wu Song cupped his fists and said.

With only such a small number of people in the village, it is natural that all of them should be cavalry, otherwise it would be very slow to run all on their legs.From the East Village to the West Village, there is a distance of fifteen miles, and it takes two to three ten minutes to ride a horse, and more than an hour to walk. For such a large area, it has become an urgent matter to build a cavalry guard.

Most of Chai Yong, Chai Meng and others can ride horses, but they are not proficient in riding and charging, and they need more practice.Chai Jin also stipulated that everyone's horses should be fed and brushed by themselves, and as long as they have free time, they need to spend more time with the horses, so that they can develop proficient riding skills.As for Wu Song's ignorance of horse riding, it doesn't matter, Wu Song's skills are there, and it's only a matter of time before he learns how to ride a horse.Learn to ride a horse first, and then learn to fight on horseback.Anyway, there is plenty of time, almost all day in training and actual combat.

In the living room of the Chai family, Chai Jin invited Shi Xiu over.

Chai Jin said: "Brother Shi Xiu, what are your plans for the near future?"

Shi Xiudao: "Thanks to my brother's help this time, Shi Xiucai will not go bankrupt, otherwise I really don't know what to do. My uncle is getting old, so he decided to go back. Five guys and I will stay and help my brother train the horses."

"To be honest, grassland horses are too short, not even as tall as local donkeys, so they can't be sold at a high price. I want this horse to raise mules, and there is nothing to train it. Why don't you run a few more times like this? , I will pay the capital, and you still bring your five buddies to get me 13 horses, mainly mares. It is still the old rule this time, and I will pay you at the price of 2000 taels of silver per horse. If you agree, I will arrange for the accountant to give you [-] taels of silver." Chai Jin said.

Shi Xiudao: "I just don't know why my brother breeds so many mules?"

"In the Song Dynasty, agriculture was the foundation of the country. It is very important for the common people to have enough food. Mules are all used to pull carts and plow the land. If there are more mules, the common people can feel more relaxed." Chai Jin said.

Shi Xiudao: "I have also seen these days. My brother is a good farm owner who is dedicated to the people. I, Shi Xiu, am not a person who is blind to money. I, Shi Xiu, would like to sell horses for my brother. As for the reward, just give me some money for food and drink."

"That can't be done. Those who work are paid with sweat money, and those who work hard are paid with blood money. The round trip from Cangzhou to Zhending Mansion is more than 1000 miles. Nowadays, bandits are everywhere, and they do hard work. .Even if you don't want money, what about your brothers? So you can't miss the reward, and I hope Brother Shixiu can recruit some good players from my village, and spread a lot of publicity. Introduce a good brother." Chai Jin said.

Shi Xiu thought about it for a while, and it was really the case. Horse selling is a high-risk business these days.The power of the six of us is a bit weak, so we have to find a few more swordsmen to help, and these swordsmen all need to collect money.

Shi Xiu said: "Okay, what my brother said, Shi Xiu's heart is utterly devastated. I will set off tomorrow, and I will bring another batch of horses here before the weather gets cold."

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