Nanming Engineer

Chapter 86
Wang Huan and others conspired in the chieftain city for a whole day, and the discussion was not completed until it was time to light the lamps and the sky was completely dark. Qin Liangyu left everyone to have dinner in the chieftain city. Everyone gathered around a table, and there were not so many taboos and rules. Talking and eating, even Zu Bian, Chen Ergou, Xu Goudan also came to the table, Zu Bian was fine, Chen Ergou and Xu Goudan were afraid to let go at the beginning, when they saw the pot full of wild game Shan Zhenshi was drooling and kept picking up vegetables, without any signs of eating.

However, Wang Huan felt a little sad in his heart. The majestic second-rank Mrs. Gaoming and Zhu Guo in the future had such simple food. Although there were still several pots of stewed meat, it was extremely crude. There was only a little coarse salt in the meat. Some seasonal vegetables and mountain fungi, served with rice, do not have the luxury and enjoyment of high-ranking court officials. If these dishes are placed in the second-rank officials in the small courts of Longwu and Yongli in the south, even the concierge will dislike them. .On the table, Qin Liangyu and the others ate sweet and delicious food. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why Qin Liangyu's troops were invincible despite having few major generals.

After resting one night in Tusi City, Wang Huan and others took Ma Chongming and left early the next morning. Time was tight and there was no room for any delay.

Qin Liangyu sent him out of the building, watched the backs of several people go away for a long time, and still stood at the door for a long time.

The morning breeze blew up a strand of white hair on her head, and the silver strands danced wildly. The thinner and isolated figure was full of desolation. Wang Huan looked back at the gate tower and saw the small shadow in front of the huge chieftain city. Faintly visible in the dust raised by the horse's hoof, with mixed feelings in my heart, I only felt the heavy pressure slowly sweeping in like a tide, I turned my head quickly, forced to suppress the tears that were about to burst out of my eyes, and shouted wildly: "Drive! "He whipped hard on the buttocks of the horse that was riding with Ma Wannian, and flew away.

Wanshou Valley is forty miles away from Tubaozhai. The valley is flat and surrounded by mountains. Due to the key roads and tight terrain, the inspection department was set up here during the Hongwu period.The area in the valley is about [-] miles in radius. It is a rare flat dam in the mountains. There is a mountain stream gurgling down from a high mountain on one side, accumulating into a pool at the bottom of the valley, and then flowing into an underground river. It does not know where it goes.

On the fifth day after leaving Tusi City, Wang Huan stood on the side of the high mountain of Longevity Valley, looked down at the bottom of the valley, pointed his horsewhip at the valley in satisfaction, and said with ambition: "The terrain of this valley is steep, and there are water sources. There is a pass at each side of the valley, which is an excellent place to build a city for gathering people in the fields."

Ma Wannian was very excited by his side, and responded: "Brother Huan, you are so right. In fact, as early as the Three Kingdoms era, Zhuge Wuhou built a pass in this valley, but the passage of time and the change of dynasties made the pass already dilapidated. , The inspection department of the Ming Dynasty was also abolished in the Chongzhen Dynasty, leaving only broken bricks and tiles."

Ever since Wang Huan was adopted by Qin Liangyu as a adopted son, Ma Wannian, the grandson of Qin Liangyu, had been worried for a long time. He didn't know what to call Wang Huan, and asking him to call Wang Huan godfather would be his death. After the dog called Brother Wang Huanhuan, Ma Wannian's heart immediately brightened, and he followed Chen Ergouhuan's call.

Zu Bian also said in a deep voice: "Master Wang, this is indeed a good place to build a city. As long as it is built properly, it will not be a problem to accommodate tens of thousands of people. It's just that the person who plans it must find a good craftsman to plan and plan."

Ma Chongming, who was squeezed into the back row by the burly man beside his ancestors, hurriedly shouted: "There is no need to worry about this matter. There are craftsmen who are good at construction in my family, and they are already waiting below."

Ma Chongming understands the seriousness of the matter. Although one hundred people are unwilling, they also know that once the stone pillars are broken, the silver mines opened on his site will not be able to pay a penny, so when it comes to building the city, he has a big attitude In order to change, I began to actively participate in it.

Wang Huan smiled slightly, stretched his hand into his bosom, pulled out a long scroll, turned around and led the crowd to a clean stone as big as a millstone, and slowly unfolded the scroll on the stone. The castle design is slowly presented.

On the scroll, there are two avenues, one horizontal and one vertical, similar to cross streets. They are arranged according to the orientation of the heavenly stems and earthly branches. The castle on the map is divided into four areas, marked with official offices, military camps, storage and residential areas. There are walls on all sides of the castle. The size is marked. At a rough glance, the city wall is marked with the words "two feet five feet high and one foot wide".

Wang Huan said: "This picture was made by me in the past few nights. I refer to the design of the big castle and the big castle. Everyone, please take a look and see if there is anything inappropriate."

When everyone looked at the scroll, they all praised it loudly, and kept boasting: "Master Wang has a brilliant literary talent, and the work of this project is also very accomplished."

Chen Ergou and Xu Goudan were even more surprised. They knew the details of Wang Huan. They were born as young monks like them. They were smart and witty, but the castle design can be put on the table. It's too evil. Look The look in Wang Huan's eyes showed even more admiration and respect.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Wang Huan handed over the scrolls to the artisans brought by Ma Chongming, and let the gray-haired artisans glance at him with surprise and inexplicable eyes after reading the design drawings, and said to Ma Chongming with a smile: " The mining of silver mines has already started, and the daily production and progress can reach [-] jin per day. Matou people can go to Sichuan to buy grain boldly. When you come back, the white silver will be melted and turned into ingots , it is yours to earn, and there will be no less money."

Ma Chongming became reserved, touched his chin and grinned loudly: "Okay, okay, I'll go out on the boat tomorrow, and within ten days at most, I can bring back thousands of stones of grain from Huguang, enough for adults to need in the near future."

Wang Huan said: "Then it's time for you, Sir. Our foster mother has transferred another batch of grain to us, but we can't hold on for long. I hope the horse-headed people will go back early and transport the grain back as soon as possible."

Ma Chongming nodded solemnly. It involved his vital interests, so he couldn't help but take it seriously.

He turned to Ma Xintian again and said, "Mr. Ma Qian, the guard of the silver mine, is it arranged?"

Ma Xintian clasped his fists and said: "My lord, don't worry, a rough wooden fence has been built along the foot of the mountain, and there are horse-headed men patrolling it. No one else can get in at all. I have 150 soldiers guarding the entrance of the mine. Every miner must be searched, and not even a single ore can be taken out without permission.”

Wang Huan nodded, and looked at Zu Bian again. Before he could ask a question, Zu Bian answered first: "The ore disposal site is also very well built. It is not far from the side of the mine pit. A melting furnace has been set up, and all the ore is processed. When transported there, the silversmiths selected by the Matou people will separate and smelt the silver with acid, and select the silver. I will eat and live there every day, and there will be no problems.”

Wang Huan said happily: "You are careful in your work, I am very relieved."

He turned his head to Chen Ergou and Xu Goudan, and asked, "What about you?"

Xu Goudan licked his lips, and said nervously: "Brother Huan, you asked me to arrange for refugees to participate in mining with a dozen civil servants. I have run around for the past few days with countless bubbles on the soles of my feet, and I still have no clue. Fortunately, there is Zhou Cheng, a civil official with rich experience, who clearly divides the refugees into one family and one protection, and each family appoints a chief, and jointly guarantees ten households, which is basically completed."

Wang Huan looked at a middle-aged official standing behind Xu Goudan. The man was fair-skinned and had a long beard. He was calm and capable. He must be the Zhou Cheng that Xu Goudan was talking about. The people sent by Qin Liangyu were all A capable official who can use it.

Chen Ergou also said: "I am responsible for leading a team of horse-headed men to patrol the refugee huts every day, maintaining order, propagating our government orders, and supervising the distribution of daily meals. Once a job is done, it will be distributed to the worker by the gatekeeper soldiers under Ma Qian, and then the person will receive the second meal of the day with this bamboo card, and at the same time, the official will record the weight of the ore dug by the person that day in the book , in order to pay rewards in the future.”

Wang Huan felt relieved for a while. Everyone had a clear division of labor, and they did all kinds of things in an orderly manner. Although there must be many unsatisfactory places, they can still be adjusted slowly. As long as they are willing to do it, they will definitely be able to do it well. .Especially Xu Goudan and Chen Ergou, he also entrusted him with important tasks. Xu Goudan was good at writing, so he was asked to learn civil affairs from the scribes, and Chen Ergou was asked to learn management from rough mines. He will be his right-hand man, and he will not be able to do without some training.

"There are more than 2 refugees. After the silver mine is built, only 2000 or [-] people will be needed every day. The rest will come here to build the city. The rules remain the same. If you still work, you will have food. Giving wages is just a matter of building a city. It is more complicated than building a mine, and it needs to be managed more carefully." Wang Huan said to everyone in a deep voice: "Masters, we don't have much time. Only by uniting as one can we catch up with the thieves." Before we come, build a home for us to live in."

Everyone clasped their fists together and said in unison: "For the consolation envoy, for the king, I will definitely work hard!"

(End of this chapter)