Back to the Three Kingdoms and become a python

"Yes, my lord, that merchant is surnamed Guan, and he brought a big box. At first, he was received by a waiter, but this merchant insisted on looking for me, so I personally received him. All he brought was from the coastal area. Specialties, one of which is that pigs do not eat."

"The businessman surnamed Guan once said that pigs do not eat and grow in the deep mountains. They are a kind of thing dug out by wild boars. The quantity is very small, about the size of a fist, with red skin, and it is sweet and delicious. One piece is enough to feed a grown man. Some slangs get it by chance and regard it as a treasure. They don't eat it at ordinary times, but they use it to entertain guests when they meet distinguished guests. Unfortunately, when the businessman surnamed Guan brought it, it may have been spoiled due to improper preservation, so I refused, my lord, this is the process."

Lin Bei turned around a few times in his mind, and it really sounded like a sweet potato, with red skin, sweet and delicious taste, similar to the characteristics of sweet potatoes, the reason why the businessman surnamed Guan brought this is probably because the slang people regarded it as sweet potato. If it is a treasure, the second is sweet and delicious. In this era, sugar is still a very precious thing, and sweets are considered as noble food.

After confirming it, Lin Bei felt that no matter what, he must go to Zhulu as soon as possible to find the real thing that pigs don't eat, and verify it with his own eyes.

ps: There is only one chapter today, and I am a little tired.

Chapter 97 Four Zhang Stone Road

In addition to the news of the sweet potato, An Zhongzhi also told Lin Bei that the leveling of the ground has entered the final stage, and it should be completely finished today, and the rest is when the house is being repaired Get it, and after leveling the ground, you can build the road.

In any era, road construction is a big project, and the Three Kingdoms period is no exception, and it is even more difficult to build this road.

The straight-line distance from the school to Xishan Township is about 25 miles, of which the length of the forest is [-] miles. It is really difficult to open a smooth road in the forest. In addition, An Zhongzhi also wants to ask Lin Bei , What will this road look like?

The most famous road in ancient times must be the official road. This road was funded and built by the imperial court, mainly to serve the imperial court. Although ordinary people can also walk, but whenever officials walk on the official road, ordinary people must give way, otherwise they will be punished. If you scold, you will be beaten and sent to a cell, which is quite strict.

And what is the official way?In Lin Bei's impression, they are actually some compacted dirt roads. At least in this era, they are dirt roads, which are fairly solid. Even if it rains, they will not easily turn into mud, and the quality is quite guaranteed.

When An Zhong asked Lin Bei what kind of road he wanted to build, Lin Bei replied without thinking, "At least it's a stone road."

As soon as this remark came out, An Zhongzhi felt bitter for a while, because the stone road was not easy to repair.

How to build roads in ancient times?It is purely manpower, so it is usually to build dirt roads, let the peasants pick up the soil, and use hoes or wooden sticks to solidify the ground inch by inch. In ancient times, there was also the concept of laying the roadbed. It is quite time-consuming to build the roadbed alone. To build an official road in a county usually requires the efforts of the whole county to build it, and it is very common for civilian husbands to die of exhaustion.

For stone roads, stone slabs have to be paved on the roadbed. Stone slabs can’t be laid casually. They have to be about the same size and thickness. It took a lot of effort to carry it back out of thin air.

Because of this, stone roads were not popular in ancient times. Maybe the main road in the county will be stone roads, or there are stone roads around important cities such as Luoyang, and the rest are dirt roads. Now Lin Bei wants An Zhongzhi to lead the people When the stone road was built, An Zhong felt that the egg was a little painful. He boldly told Lin Bei that the stone road was difficult to repair. He hoped that Lin Bei could dispel this idea and told Lin Bei that if the stone road was built, it would be a winter. I'm afraid it really can't be repaired, but Lin Bei still insists.

As a modern person, Lin Bei is deeply aware of the great role of a good road. The dirt roads in the countryside are usually fine, but when it rains, they are very bad. Even cars are difficult to pass, because it is easy to get stuck in the mud, and the poorer the road This is a vicious cycle. Only when the roads are good can all kinds of materials be transported in and out quickly.

The road from Xuetang to Xishan Township, Linbei, is not intended to be used only when students go to school. In the future, this road will also shoulder the important task of transporting the precious wild resources of Fushan, whether it is animals in future farms or For the food or medicinal materials that will be planted in the future, Fushan is very large, so it is also very important to maintain a smooth road, so the stone road is necessary. If it is not for the lack of conditions now, Lin Bei even wants to build asphalt roads or lay railway tracks.

An Zhongzhi had nothing to do with Lin Bei's insistence. He winked at Mrs. Bian, hoping that Bian Ji would persuade Lin Bei, but Bian Ji pretended not to see it. In the end, An Zhongzhi had nothing to do: "My lord, what about this stone road, sir? How wide is it?"

An Zhong was beating drums in his heart, feeling that a width of one zhang was already very difficult, and a width of one zhang would be enough for a carriage to pass, but Lin Bei wrote a number directly: "Four zhangs wide."

In ancient times, one zhang was [-] meters, and four zhang was [-] meters, which is close to ten meters. It can accommodate three to four carriages in parallel. If all the people in Xishan Township use elephant carts, they can also pass three carriages. Lin Bei thinks this Width is more appropriate.

An Zhongzhi's face is already a bit dull, the four-foot-wide stone road, Luoyang, the capital of God, doesn't seem to have such a wide road, right?If it wasn't Lin Bei in front of him, An Zhongzhi would definitely say that this guy's head is broken.

"What? Is there a problem?" Seeing that An Zhongzhi hadn't spoken, Lin Bei asked.

The problem arose, and An Zhongzhi wanted to cry: "My lord, the width of four feet is really too wide. Let alone a winter day, even if it takes a year, this road can't be finished."

Lin Bei thought for a while and said, "It's enough to level the ground first, and then lay stone slabs, and there are many stones in the mountains, so it's easy to get some stone slabs, right? Find some stonemasons to cut the stone slabs, and then find someone to carry them back, assembly line work , it's very simple."

Lin Bei really doesn't think there is any difficulty. In modern times, even a dozen people can build a road. Although machines are used, there are a lot of people in Xishan Township. I also said that in winter, the common people have almost no work to do. If they come to build roads, they can pay their wages and have enough food. The common people should not refuse it.

"My lord, there are not enough people." An Zhong said directly.

"Then look for someone, the idlers in the village, the idlers in the county, you can call to build the road, tell them that they can eat enough and have money, and someone will definitely come."

"Where does the money come from, where does the food come from?"

Lin Bei looked at Zhen Ding, and Zhen Ding said to himself, did the Lord ask me to pay the wages of these peasants?Although Zhen Ding was very convinced by Lin Bei, if you say one or two hundred gold, Zhen can pay, but one or two hundred gold is obviously not enough for a worker's wages.

"Zhen Ding, did you say so? You will give me a generous reward for capturing the long-nosed beast?"

Zhen Ding smiled wryly, well, he really said it, so Zhen Ding understood: "Your Excellency means?"

"Yes, anyway, the money is useless to me. Isn't your Zhen family a grain merchant? Just exchange some of the money for grain, and give the other part to An Zhongzhi... and Cui Lan, and let them share Pay the workers."

Money is really useless to Lin Bei now, unless it is gold or something, Lin Bei can still collect it, but brass Lin Bei doesn’t have the heart to collect it. Besides, if you really want to collect it, you can just buy something in this era. Modern times are also antiques, far more valuable than gold, but is it useful now?It must be gone, and the reason why Cui Lan was added is not because he doesn't trust An Zhongzhi, but because money can easily turn people bad, and the two will supervise each other, and the situation will be much better.

The money belongs to Lin Bei, and Zhen Ding definitely has nothing to do with it and dare not take care of it, not to mention Lin Bei taking it out, even if Lin Bei throws away the money, Zhen Ding will not ask about it, so he nodded and said: "Just As your lord said."

After Zhen Ding spoke, Lin Bei asked An Zhongzhi: "Is there any problem?"

An Zhongzhi sighed: "Your Excellency is so generous, Zhongzhi has nothing to say, and he will definitely make this matter beautiful and live up to his wishes."

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Chapter 98 As You Like It

An Zhongzhi was already convinced.

In all fairness, no matter whether they built stone slabs or dirt roads, it has nothing to do with Lin Bei, because Lin Bei walks in the forest like walking on flat ground, so An Zhongzhi knows that the adults in front of him are really thinking about Xishan Township, and the adults He even spent a huge amount of money so that the peasants in winter will not be idle, but because they have food and money for road construction. This kind of good deed can only be given by the adults in front of them. Ask An Zhongzhi to go again Where can I find it?At this moment, An Zhongzhi really made up his mind, he must get this matter done properly, just like the methane pool.

Lin Bei nodded and made another suggestion: "You can write a notice today and send people to post it in the surrounding counties. As for how many people to recruit, you can figure it out. My request is also very simple. One winter, next spring , this stone road has to be repaired.”

An Zhongzhi was thinking about how many peasants, how many masons, and how many livestock would be needed, how many peasants would be recruited besides the ones that could be produced in Xishan Township, and then nodded. Although it was very difficult, An Zhongzhi felt that it was very challenging .

After ordering An Zhongzhi, Lin Bei looked at Zhen Ding again: "Zhen Ding, you can bring the money and food first, and don't forget about the business in Xishan Township."

Zhen Ding smiled wryly, my lord, at the beginning my lord said that I don’t need money, I just need to set up a business in Xishan Township, but now it’s a good thing, if I want money, I have to have a business, but these two things are actually not that big, Xishan Township is next to each other In Fushan, there are a lot of medicinal herbs and mountain goods. There is one more business here. In the future, all the medicinal herbs and mountain goods will be purchased by the firm, and then shipped to the Central Plains. The firm is not missing a good thing either.

"My lord, then I'll go back and prepare." Zhen Ding said, and he reckoned that the members of the clan's rotation should have arrived, and he had to go back to do the handover work, so he didn't stay here until the long-nosed beast caught him. It's over, just send someone over to retrieve it when the time comes.

"Okay." After Lin Bei finished speaking, he nodded to Zhen Ping again: "In addition, I thank the shopkeeper, who came all the way from the county."

Zhen Ping was overwhelmed with flattery: "I dare not accept the thanks of the adults for such a trivial matter."

After Zhen Ding and Zhen Ping left, Lin Bei left Bian Ji behind, and discussed with An Zhongzhi about recruiting the man, while he took the Orion to the Elephant Valley. He had captured seven elephants in two days, and there would be three or four more at most. One day, the elephants in the Elephant Valley can be caught. After this matter is completed, they can do other things in winter.

When Lin Bei went to Xianggu, An Zhongzhi called some craftsmen together and announced Lin Bei's decision. The craftsmen were in an uproar when they heard the adults said that they would pave a four-foot stone road, and then heard that Lin Bei was They contributed their own funds, and the folk husbands even had money to take. The craftsmen were silent for a while, and finally stopped objecting, and instead praised Lin Bei.

"Since your lord has acted like this, then we have nothing to say, just obey."

"Your Excellency is really kind-hearted. In this way, we ordinary people have money to take and food to eat throughout the winter. It is a great thing."

"Pavilion chief, can I have that kind of salary?"

"Of course there are, but we have to be grateful. Think about what you eat on weekdays, and what are you eating now? You have to remember the goodness of adults."

"Remember, Pavilion Chief, how about building a living shrine for your lord? Your lord deserves this kind of worship."

"Wait until I report to the adults to talk about this matter, that's all, let's not talk about other matters, first come up with some charters, how many people are needed, how many craftsmen, and how many livestock are needed, you all have to figure it out today, so that I can give back to the adults know."

All the craftsmen came up with their words and strategies. Some of these people have built roads, and some have never done it, but they have seen it all the time. They probably have a clue about how to build stone roads. There is no need for people to go to other places to dig, which saves a lot of effort. In the end, everyone agreed that the leveling of the 25-mile road from the school to the outer edge of the forest is a difficult point, because the big trees need to be cut down, and the roots have to be dug It is a big project to get it out and then tamp it down.

"Why don't we just expand the river a little bit and dig out bluestone slabs from the bottom of the river to pave the road? Wouldn't it be beautiful if the waterway and the dry road are both connected?" A craftsman made a suggestion.

"Beauty is beauty, but it takes a lot of effort. It's better to look at the surrounding cliffs and dig mountains to get rocks."

"The subgrade should be watered with rice soup, right?"