Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Guest, there are kelp sold in the market, but unfortunately the price is too expensive and not worth it. Who wants to spend a lot of money on vegetables? Everyone still prefers to eat fish and meat..." Seeing Gao Yuan's burly appearance, the waiter in the shop thought that it was probably normal Tired of eating meat?

"Go get ready." Lan Tian raised his hand.

"Wait a minute." The waiter nodded and left.

Gao Yuan looked at Lan Tian with a mysterious expression, "Sir, with your talents, you can even grow kelp by yourself. If you didn't come to Jingzhou with Miss, even if you don't serve as an official, you should become a rich man elsewhere, right?"

Lan Tian shook his head slightly, "This statement is wrong. It is said that only a country can have a family. There is no stable place, and there is chaos everywhere. How can the people live freely? Let alone go out to eat in restaurants..."

"Uh... yes, if Mr. didn't build it, our feet would still be barren..." Gao Yuan sighed.

"So being proud of one's talents depends on the time, just like Yu Fan who just arrived in Guangzhou. Although he has learned a lot, even in Jiangdong, he may not be taken seriously. Instead, he can make the best of his talents here." Lan Tian smiled.

"Sun Quan? Piffel..." Gao Yuan shook his head.

In the middle of Gao Yuan's conversation, the waiter brought over the charcoal stove and dishes, and motioned for the two to chat while eating.

The principle of shabu-shabu is very simple. Apart from the processing of the ingredients, whether the taste is good or not depends mainly on how to prepare the dipping sauce. Remember that the dipping sauce is prepared in advance.

"This taste is so familiar, it's a bit like you, sir..." Gao Yuan was a little surprised.

Lan Tian nodded, "I have taught many people in Xindengzhuang, it seems that this restaurant is not simple."

The last two empty tables soon came with customers. Lan Tian sighed very much when he saw this. In his stereotyped impression, in the troubled times of the separatist regime, such a busy market would not appear, and it was clearly a paradise amidst fireworks.

Or it has been separated from the masses for too long, and Lantian has no idea that the city has developed into such a way.

"Have you heard? General Guan defeated Cao thief and took Fancheng, and Sun Quan also begged for peace from the King of Hanzhong. Our days are getting more and more hopeful..."

"Who said it wasn't? The Jiangdong rats were swept away by the trapped army. I heard that Sun Quan lost a lot of troops. When he fled from Jiangxia, he didn't even take the tiger shooting chariot away. In the end, he was dragged to Guangzhou to be used as firewood. It seems that the Sun family is very strong. It's all over..."

"I heard that Sun Quan wanted to get his hands on Jiaozhou, but General Lan kicked him out..."

"Fortunately, he didn't succeed, otherwise Jiaozhou would not be in the current situation. Even if Sun Quan occupied Jiaozhou, General Lan would have to chase him away..."

"If General Lan doesn't make a name for himself, he's already a blockbuster. With his old man sitting in Jiaozhou, everyone's life will be easier."

"Old man? I heard that General Lan is in the prime of his life, with a handsome face and a tall and straight figure, he is not old..."

"So you've seen it?"

"How could I meet a big man like General Lan? But don't we often come to eat the shabu-shabu he invented? I heard that the ingredients for this dipping dish are also prepared by him..."

"so smart?"

"Isn't it? There's Fushouquan in the alley next door. It's also the way of eating invented by General Lan. Let's try it some other day?"

……

The diners sit around and gossip and chat, making Lan Tian feel like he is in a tea house in the future world, but he is actually the protagonist in other people's topics.

Just as he was thinking about the identity of the shopkeeper of the restaurant in front of him, a man who looked like a businessman sat down at the table suddenly.

Gao Yuan looked at the other party very vigilantly, pressed the scabbard on his waist with one hand, and yelled angrily: "Didn't you see someone here? Don't leave quickly with me."

The man was wearing a large gray cloth robe, with a wrinkled face and a messy beard. He looked like a down-and-out scholar. Facing Gao Yuan's scolding, he was not timid or angry. , the word is pedantic, because I have no money because I live in Guangzhou, can I use wine to quench my thirst?"

"Wu Yong? Aren't you..." Gao Yuan was shocked when he heard that, and thought that wasn't Song Chen's code name?

Lan Tian pressed Gao Yuan's hand, and his voice was exactly the same as Song Chen's. He immediately guessed that the other party was traveling in disguise, so he pointed to the bench next to him and said, "Mr.

"It's really going out to meet noble people." Song Chen cupped his hands in thanks.

Lan Tian stood up gently, leaned his head forward, and whispered, "What kind of tricks are you playing?"

Song Chen covered his sleeves and said in a low voice, "There are people coming and going in these restaurants, and my people often linger around. Just now when Mr. walked in, someone found you, so I came here specially to see you."

"I really can't tell from this appearance. The skill of dressing up is getting higher and higher. I know you are neat and tidy. You should have something to do here today?" Lan Tian asked with a frown.

Song Chen nodded and replied, "Well, it's about Thief Cao."

Chapter 636 Forming the Rules and Deciding the Square Circle

Lan Tian looked around vigilantly and found that no one was paying attention to them, so he lowered his voice and asked, "What happened?"

"Cao thief defeated Nanyang in the first month. He should have retreated to Xudu or returned to the fiefdom of Yecheng, but he went all the way north to Luoyang. It's really strange..." Song Chen was puzzled.

After hearing this, Lan Tian was shocked, because Guan Yu had changed his life against the sky, and he thought that Cao Cao's lifespan would also change, but he went to Luoyang, the end of his life.

"Any details?" Lan Tian asked.

Song Chen shook his head lightly: "Fancheng has just experienced a great battle, and it is not easy to get news back so quickly..."

"You're right, I've only been back for two days." Lan Tian felt relieved.

The waiter in the shop was looking around in his own three-acre area, and found that there was an extra person at Lantian's table, so he immediately came over to greet him and asked, "Do you have a new customer? Do you want more shabu-shabu?"

"Order the same serving." Lan Tian nodded while pointing at the shabu-shabu.

"Okay." The waiter yelled, flicking the rag on his wrist to his shoulder and floating it away.

Gao Yuan chewed the sauce-wrapped fish with an incredulous expression on his face. He murmured, "This dipping sauce is almost the same as what Mr. made. It tastes exactly the same. I don't know the origin of this restaurant..."

Song Chen stroked his fake beard and said in a low voice: "I secretly checked the identity of the shopkeeper. He was a seriously wounded soldier from the fallen army in the Battle of Changsha. He left the barracks because he was physically disabled and couldn't go to Lu Tie's lecture hall to teach. The pension fund opened this restaurant to make a living, and we came here often after we found out, that’s why we met Mr. by such a coincidence..."

"It turned out to be like this. He has a pretty good mind and knows how to use his skills to make money." Gao Yuan smiled slightly.

After hearing this, Lan Tian's expression was solemn. He hurriedly told the two of them, "Let's talk less, and go to the chamber of commerce after dinner."

"Only... well..."

Gao Yuan almost clasped his fist reflexively, but swallowed it back under Lan Tian's gaze.

So the three of them did not speak and concentrated on eating, only the sound of chewing food and drinking soup was heard, which was in contrast to the lively scene in the hall.

After the meal, he walked out of the Yanji shabu-shabu, Gao Yuan turned around and wrote down the plaque, and said solemnly: "I will go back and tell Lao Lu and the others that if I have more money, I will come here to support more."

"Exactly." Song Chen nodded in agreement.

After hearing this, Lan Tian didn't talk to him, and followed Song Chen through the streets and alleys with no expression on his face, and soon came to the residence of the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce. From the outside, it looked ordinary, no different from ordinary commercial firms, but after entering, he suddenly became enlightened.

Song Chen opened two secret doors, led Lan Tian to a small study room, then quickly returned to the room to remove his disguise, and served tea soup and wine in his true colors.

"After the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce was fully completed, this is the first time for Mr. to come here." Song Chen stood aside, looking very restrained.

Lan Tian waved his hand to signal the other party to sit down, "It seems that you have understood what I said, scattered the people in the chamber of commerce to the common people, hidden in the corners of life, can understand the thoughts of all walks of life, and especially can detect those foreign secret operations, what do you do? Very good, keep it up."

"Well, in fact, this city, in addition to Jiangdong and the north, there are also gentry children from Jingzhou, Yizhou and other places. They are also paying attention to Mr. Think of a way." Song Chen clasped his fists and replied.

"If you have ideas worth encouraging, I'll listen to them." Lan Tian sat up straight.

"The city you built is too big. For the prosperity of Guangzhou's trade, you have given the people a high degree of freedom, but as more and more foreigners come in, there are more and more places for secret workers to hide, and the Chamber of Commerce is stretched. ..."

Song Chen paused for a moment. He wanted to know Lantian's reaction. Because the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce had a large authority, and the expenditure of the Chamber of Commerce also accounted for a relatively high proportion of each government office, Jiang Wan repeatedly questioned him about this, and now he wanted to increase the manpower. , worried that Lan Tian would not understand.

Lan Tian was very calm after hearing what surprised Song Chen, and motioned him to continue talking.

"The general thinks that it is possible to recruit people from all walks of life. They can be hawkers, academy professors, vegetable farmers, craftsmen, and even officials. The more ordinary they are, the more concealed they are, and they can learn more useful information. Let those There is nowhere for the unruly to hide." Song Chen replied solemnly.

Before Lan Tian could answer, Gao Yuan followed up and questioned: "It's nothing like hawkers and vegetable farmers. Academy teachers and officials all have salaries. Let them follow the chamber of commerce for nothing, or should they receive an extra salary?"

"Uh... I haven't figured it out yet, it depends on what the master thinks..." Song Chen stared at Lan Tian with big eyes.

Lan Tian frowned and said: "It is right to receive double salaries. After all, they are the eyes of the state government. Your idea is very good. In this way, you can not only accurately grasp the villains and their movements, but also monitor the officials, understand the people's livelihood, and understand the needs of the people. If you want to do it, you have to do it well.”

"The chamber of commerce's expenses are...don't drive to Jiang..."

"I personally went to Gongyan to say that although it is right to be diligent and thrifty in running a family, some money cannot be saved. Instead of living a life of digging and digging, it is better for us to govern well, so that the place is safe, the politics is clean, the officials are clean, and the people are prosperous. Wouldn’t it be better to have it in the field, in the pot, in the bowl, and in the barn?”

Song Chen bowed and said: "Mr. still thinks far ahead. My original intention is to monitor the detailed work..."

"Actually, there is no conflict between monitoring and understanding people's voices. The Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce can be divided into two parts. One part is mainly for monitoring and reporting the safety of the state and counties, and the other is dedicated to understanding people's voices." Lan Tian nodded.

"Sir, are you being too cautious? With your economics and talents, the common people will live a good life sooner or later. Besides, there are Changjiang Daily and Lingnan Daily to attract people to do good. There is no need to worry about those trivial things, right? You want Helping the Han family for King Kuang of Hanzhong, I also said that I can't do everything myself..." Gao Yuan kindly reminded.

Lan Tian shook his head lightly: "Some things must first form rules. If there are rules, you can naturally set the radius. Those officials from the gentry family have been living without worrying about food and clothing since they were young. He sits in the yamen every day and is busy with official duties. How can he know the sufferings of the people? ?

If you meet capable subordinates, you can still listen to the voices of the people in front of you; The Yellow Turban Rebellion. "

"Will it be so serious? In the three counties of Cangwu, Nanhai, and Yulin, sir, didn't you use a lot of children from Qianshou as officials? They should be grateful for their poor backgrounds?" Gao Yuan asked.

Lan Tian continued: "One generation of Guishou, two generations of officials, and three generations of officials, there are always smart people who can stand out. In addition, power is easy to corrupt. Keep improving the rules, let the rules trap the despicable human nature."

"The last general will be taught..." Gao Yuan seemed to understand, but he was still shocked.

Chapter 637 Brilliant as a Butterfly

After leaving the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce, the sunset in the sky had already set, and it was dusk again in a blink of an eye.

A day passes in such a hurry. When a person is doing something he is interested in, the speed of time passing feels very fast. When doing something annoying, the time is infinitely stretched.

Lan Tian had been busy all day, and felt like he hadn't done much. He and Gao Yuan got the horses and headed north in the afterglow. Lu Lingqi should be preparing dinner, and Xiao Qing'er was still waiting for him to go back and hug her.

"Sir, don't you want to accommodate the retreated soldiers? The Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce can accommodate some. You might as well think about it." Gao Yuan put forward his own suggestion. Song Chen is a school lieutenant who was born in the army, so he should treat them favorably. The retreating soldiers.

Lan Tian nodded slightly: "I will arrange some people in the Jiaozhou Chamber of Commerce, but most of them have to go to government offices at all levels. I have already discussed this with Jiang Gongyan, but it depends on personal wishes. You can also send more money so that they can act like Yan Ji. Like shabu-shabu, choosing another way to live the rest of your life is actually not bad.”

"It seems that I have to learn some crafts from my husband. When you don't want me to be a bodyguard in the future, I will open a restaurant to make a living..." Gao Yuan said with a smile.

Lan Tian shook his head lightly, "Don't think about it, the eighteen people brought out by Boping, I have long regarded you as my wife's family, that is, my Lan Tian's family, and your children are the same, although there is no guarantee. Get promoted and get rich, but you can live comfortably, as for your grandchildren, it depends on the good fortune of Boyang and Zhongling."

"Sir...you said you don't know magic? Otherwise, I didn't shed tears after being slashed, why would I cry for no reason..." Gao Yuan's voice was weak, and he was accidentally moved.

"Uh..." Lan Tian turned his head when he heard the sound, and found Gao Yuan sweeping his sleeves in front of his eyes.

"I was joking just now..." Gao Yuan blinked.

When the two returned to the State Shepherd's Mansion, the sky was getting dark, Lu Lingqi had already prepared dinner, and Lan Tian stayed in Gaoyuan to have dinner together, but the other party shook his head and declined, and quickly left the backyard.

Lan Yuan followed Gao Shun to Guiyang, and the back house seemed relatively deserted. Lan Tian looked at Lu Lingqi and asked, "Where's Qing'er? Don't you think she went to bed so early?"

"She was wiping tears in the room, and I let Yue'er coax her..." Lu Lingqi shook her head lightly.

Lan Tian just sat down, when he heard Lu Lingqi's words, he immediately stood up and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with her? Was she wronged?"

"Qing'er is cute and lovely, who will let her be wronged? Yue'er helped her catch a butterfly in the afternoon, saying that she wanted to play with her husband, but it died within two hours. The little girl is just a little sentimental, so call her She won't even go out to eat." Lu Lingqi spread her hands, expressing that she had tried her best.

"I'm not hungry yet, I'll go into the house and have a look." Lan Tian turned around and walked to Lan Qing's room.

As soon as I entered the room, I heard Yue'er comforting, saying that I would catch her again tomorrow, spring is coming soon, and there will be more and more beautiful butterflies.

Lan Qing rested her head on the table with her back facing the door, she didn't know if she was asleep or something, she lay on the table and didn't respond.

Lan Tian tiptoed up to hiss, and the maid Yue'er slowly got up when she saw this, and whispered to Lan Qing: "Qing'er, I'm going out first..."

"Oh..." Lan Qing replied weakly.

Lan Tian and Yue'er exchanged figures, and sat directly in front of Lan Qing like a mountain. The little girl kept fiddling with the butterfly wings, and she was obviously taken aback when she saw Lan Tian.

She sat upright and said lazily, "Father is back..."

"What's wrong with our Qing'er?" Lan Tian stroked his daughter's forehead.

"I wanted to play butterflies with my father, but unfortunately it died soon..." Lan Qing shook her head first, then she was very excited when she saw Lan Tian, ​​and then grabbed Lan Tian's arm with her pink hand, "Father, hurry up!" Help Qing'er, can you save the butterfly? It's so beautiful, why did it die..."

Lan Tian hugged Lan Qing in his arms, pointed at the butterfly and said: "Everything in the world has a definite life and death. Small insects like butterflies have a short life span of only a few days, and a longer life span of a few months."

"It's only been a few days, why is it so short? Qing'er is already three years old." Lan Qing asked, twisting her head.

Lan Tian smiled slightly, "This is a natural decree. There are insects called mayflies. Their lifespan is only one day. They are born in the morning and die in the evening..."

With the comparison of the mayfly, Lan Qing gradually felt less sad, and asked again: "Is there a length of human life?"

Lan Tian smiled and replied: "Of course, some children die in their mother's womb, while others can live to be tens or even hundreds of years old."

Lanqing rolled her small eyes, and suddenly asked something 'rebellious': "Father, when are you going to die?"

At this time, Lu Lingqi came in and just overheard, Lan Tian saw her angry face, and hurriedly smiled and waved his hands to explain: "Tongyan Wuji..."

"Mother?" Lan Qing blinked her big eyes.

"Why does Qing'er ask like that?" Lan Tian scratched the bridge of her soft nose.

Lan Qing pouted and said: "Since people's life spans can be long or short, Qing'er wants his father to live for a long time, and his mother also wants to be like his father."

Lu Lingqi was completely out of anger, she lifted the bench and sat beside her, shaking her head and sighing: "Life, old age, sickness and death, how can you follow your will? Live long or short depends on God's will..."

"Don't be pessimistic, Xiaojun. Although there is a certain number of life spans, as medical skills become more and more advanced, people's life spans will be extended. Maybe one day everyone will be a hundred years old..." Lan Tian comforted.

"Is it really possible?" Lu Lingqi looked in disbelief, because the average life expectancy in this era is only over 30.

"As long as people can eat enough to eat, and medical skills are getting stronger and stronger, it is inevitable for people to live to be a hundred years old. Does Qing'er want to study medicine when he grows up?" Lan Tian pinched Lan Qing's little face after speaking.

Lan Qing nodded like a chicken pecking rice, "Well, Qing'er will study medicine when he grows up, and he will treat his father and mother in the future..."