The ancient farming life of liberal arts scum

Bai Liyi brought Zhong Dachuan, a famous doctor from Nanguan Mansion, over here, and the first thing he did when he arrived was to feel Xun Feiguang's pulse.

Xun Feiguang cooperated closely, Zhong Dachuan looked at it, and his face was a little worried, "Mr. Guo's illness is not difficult, but it hurts in the brain. It is difficult to apply needles, and the medicine is difficult to get rid of the congestion. From a small point of view. , the Duke doesn’t need to treat it, just take care of it on weekdays, wait for three to five years, the congestion in your brain will naturally disappear, and you should be able to think of everything you should think of by then.”

The implication of Zhong Dachuan's words is that he doesn't have any particularly good methods.

Bailiyi was not reconciled, and his handsome face was a little heavy, "There are so many important things here, so why don't you let the master just ignore it?"

Xun Feiguang withdrew his hand, glanced at him, and said calmly: "I just don't remember, and I'm not stupid, so why let it go?"

The expression on Bailiyi's face was still a little anxious, Shen Ge said: "Brother Xun Jiu is not yet here, Mr. Xu and others have not come yet, and Brother Hu Naiqing is on the way, let's talk about it when they come , maybe they have something to do."

Although Bai Liyi was not happy in his heart, he had no choice but to follow Chen Ge's words for the time being.Xun Feiguang's affairs were not over here, he was not in the mood to go anywhere, so he stayed like this, and assisted Shen Ge and Shao Xin in dealing with Qingling Weizhong matters on weekdays, with him, the camp was quite organized.

Bailiyi went to Feiyu County first, and Manzi followed after holding cotton.

Shen Ge left space for Bailiyi and Shaoxin, and took Dong Xiaowu to check the cotton.

Manzi has grown a little taller these days, and the young man with broad shoulders and narrow waist has a sturdy aura all over his body, and he can tell at a glance that he is a fit and handsome man, and his strength is by no means weak.

Seeing Shen Ge, he knelt down to Shen Ge on one knee, "Master, the disciple is late."

Shen Ge hurriedly helped him up, "What are you doing?"

Manzi said softly: "I heard that the master was injured, he no longer remembers his previous life, and his mind is like a teenager. I am here to help you."

Shen Ge was moved but couldn't laugh or cry, "Where did you hear the rumors? Brother Xun was only slightly injured, but he couldn't remember the past, and his mind was not damaged. My end is fine, don't worry about it."

Manzi pursed his lips, obviously disbelieving in his heart, he said seriously: "I heard that you are short of manpower, I want to stay and help you."

Manzi had long since discovered that the people his master ordered were all under Xun Feiguang's command, and if there was anything to do, there was no one who could help.

Manzi was extremely stubborn, Shen Ge knew his temper, so he didn't drive him back, "You stay here first, we'll see for a few days before we talk about it."

Manzi agreed and took Shen Ge to see the cotton he brought.

Although the cotton these days is not as white and swollen as the later generations, it is just such a small ball, but it feels like clouds, very soft and thick.Chen Ge touched the soft cotton under his hand, feeling a little pleasantly surprised, with this batch of cotton, winter will be much easier.

After Shen Ge looked at the loads of cotton, Manzi said: "I know you guys want to play quilts. Before I come, I asked the master to play 180 and three beds together. Master, can you come and have a look?"

Shen Ge didn't expect him to be so caring, patted his shoulder and followed him to see.

The quilt was a thin quilt weighing five catties. Shen Ge unfolded it and took a look. Most of the people in Qing Lingwei could cover it, and it wouldn't be too small.The climate here is warm, and a quilt weighing five catties should be just right, so as not to be cold.

The cotton quilt was made by a master master, so it was soft and fluffy. Shen Ge hired someone to pluck the cotton in the local area, and it would definitely not reach this level.

Shen Ge's heart moved, "Manzi, where did you ask someone to make these quilts, how much is a bed?"

"As told by the old master in Nanguan City, I produce cotton for thirty Wen a bed."

Shen Ge asked people that it costs at least 35 Wen to play a bed of cotton here, and the craftsmanship is not as good as that of the man the man asked for.

"Nanguan City is not far away." Shen Ge pondered, "Is there anyone under Baili's subordinates in Nanguan City? Or send a letter asking them to make cotton quilts and escort them over there... As for our batch of cotton, we can simply Ask people to make padded jackets and send them out in winter."

"The road is not far away. I will go there myself. Why do you need to write a letter, Master?" The barbarian said, "Master, if you don't need it urgently, within one month, I can drive out [-] quilts. , this construction period can be compressed to twenty days.”

"It's not urgent." Shen Ge patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go, I'll go talk to Brother Xun and the others first."

Bai Liyi was responsible for more than half of Qing Lingwei's logistics. They had a meeting, and he nodded after listening to Shen Ge's thoughts, "This plan is feasible. I'll find someone to talk about it, and it can be cheaper."

Bailiyi has all kinds of businesses under his command. Even if there is no shop for plucking cotton, there are cloth shops and other shops. It is very easy to find these masters.

"Brother Baili, ask your people to bring Manzi, and ask him to escort you back after the quilt is finished."

"to make."

"If the padded jacket is cheap, let the other end make it together. The girls here are relatively rough, and I'm afraid that the padded jackets that are driven out will not be very good."

Changzhou County and Feiyu County are poor, and all the skilled craftsmen have left, so that the handicrafts passed down from generation to generation by the women who stay in the local area are very crude.

Finding someone to make cotton clothes is just an order, Bai Liyi nodded.

Things like quilts and cotton coats are light and easy to transport, and it’s okay to make them outside, but many things can only be obtained by local people, otherwise it will take too much time, effort and money to transport them.Therefore, even though Shen Ge knew that the things outside would be cheaper, he still asked the locals to make them. While saving trouble, he also tried to let the locals earn some money and have a good year.

Over the past few days, there has been an endless stream of people coming to the Qinglingwei camp. Those who brought cattle, those who sold fat, and those who delivered vegetables... everything, and the reputation of Qinglingwei's neighborhood has also improved.

Shen Ge personally went over to check the results of the soldiers' land reclamation in the past few days.

There is no chemical fertilizer these days, and the fertility of the land is not very good. Shen Ge specially explained to the soldiers who opened up the wasteland that they should burn fire ashes as a base.The experienced farmer nodded repeatedly when he heard Shen Ge's request, "The fire ash must be there, and it would be best to pour a layer of manure on it. After two years, the land will be fertile."

Shen Ge also knew that this thing was fat, but the dung was rare, so he had to ignore it for the time being and burn the ashes out first.

There was going to be land reclamation here, and Shen Ge also cared about a lot of environmental protection issues, so he asked his men to clean up a large isolation zone, and directly set fire to the plants on the land where land reclamation was to be done.

Now this season is dry and it is very easy to burn. Shen Ge asked someone to bring some bundles of firewood over. When the fire was lit, the fire was so bright that it burned for half a day before it was extinguished.The plants on the ground were nearly burned by the fire. The soldiers had to dig out the roots and pile them aside, and then plowed the land with oxen to form ridges. The black and yellow soil and black ash were mixed together, and the wasteland was regarded as the beginning. drive out.

Shen Ge asked people to plant bamboo in the isolation zone, so as to prevent the miscellaneous trees and weeds from growing over there.Bamboo has many uses, and there are many bamboo shoots to eat every year, which is a very good fence.

Many soldiers of Qing Lingwei did not expect that Shen Ge would have so many things, and everyone's life gradually became better, and his prestige in the army became higher and higher, and he was on par with Xun Feiguang.

Shen Ge didn't realize there was anything wrong, he was a county magistrate, and it was his duty to persuade farmers to farm, so he naturally knew these things.

When the wasteland was opened, Shen Ge ordered the soldiers to plant radishes and mustard greens in time. Now that the weather is still warm, he asked people to replant a few acres of peppers.Pepper seedlings will die when the weather is cold and there is a frost. Now I don’t know how many peppers I can get, which is better than nothing.

Onions and garlic were also planted at this time, and Chen Ge asked his subordinates to plant them all.

It is not easy to open up wasteland. Shen Ge has many vegetables that he wants to grow, but the land is not enough at the moment.

One day, Shen Ge rode out from the county government office and saw people selling fluffy chickens and ducklings on both sides of the street, so he couldn't help but take a second look.

Seeing it, Dong Xiaowu asked, "Second Master, do you want to buy some to raise?"

Shen Ge thought for a while, "Buy it."

It's almost October, so it's too late to raise pigs, but it's okay to raise some chickens, ducks and geese.

With so many people in the camp, there are more or less leftover meals every day, and the leftovers are just used to feed the chickens and ducks. In addition, the soldiers can also catch insects and roll grass seeds when they open up wasteland. Hey, there is also the chaff left over from every pounding of rice, and it is also cost-effective to raise chickens and ducks.

Shen Ge changed his mind, and almost immediately considered the source of food for chickens and ducks.Chickens and ducks are usually ready for slaughter in three to four months, just in time for the Chinese New Year.

The two nearby counties are poor, and the people are very afraid of chicken plague, duck plague, etc., and each family does not have many chickens and ducks, and they usually eat them by themselves. If they are sold, they will sell five or seven at the top.

The Chinese New Year is about to come, and extra meals must be added during the Chinese New Year. There must be pigs and sheep, as well as chickens and ducks. All these need to be prepared in advance.

Shen Ge made up his mind, and immediately asked the chicken and duck sellers to send a batch to the camp.

For three pennies a cub, Shen Ge bought six hundred, three hundred chickens, and three hundred ducks in one go, wrapped up the chickens and ducks at the peddler, and the peddler happily gave away thirty geese Cubs, Shen Ge bought another twenty, making up fifty.

There are many capable people in Qing Lingwei, and some of them can raise chickens and ducks. Shen Ge specially found someone to take charge of it. Those who raise this are attached to the gang leader, and they are considered logistics personnel.

With Shen Ge in charge here, the camp is almost the same every day, it is full of vitality every day, and looks very energetic.

Zhu Dafu, who fired bricks, experimented with great success. Maybe the minerals contained in them were different. The bricks he led people to burn were neither red nor blue, but a whitish gray. Chen Ge picked them up and knocked them. Knock, this brick is a bit light, but unexpectedly strong.

The bricks were thrown into the water and soaked for three days and three nights, and when they were picked up, they were still very strong, neither rotten nor scum, and the quality was very good.

Shen Ge was very happy, and rewarded them with 300 taels of silver, specially praised them in the entire Qing Lingwei, and wrote a document and posted it on the bulletin board.

Zhu Dafu and the others were very excited, and they were so busy every day. When the soldiers who were doing other tasks saw them, they were suffocated, and they insisted on doing something famous, so that their superiors would also praise them.

The laziness in the camp was swept away, and even Bai Liyi and Shao Xin couldn't help feeling secretly that Shen Ge was really good at logistics.

The bricks were almost burned, Shen Ge drew a map according to the terrain, and redesigned the houses in the barracks.

"Not to mention anything else, the camp moat is always needed. When the land reclamation comes to an end, we will dig out the camp moat first." Shen Ge showed the map to Xun Feiguang and the others, "The new camp includes the general's mansion. It does not rely on the mountain, and the camp is protected." A watchtower is built on the riverside, and people keep watch every day."

"This section of the river is connected to the Yuanjiang River above, and fences are set up at both ends. This winter, we will see if we can dig it well. Next spring, we will put some small fish fry in it, just to raise fish by the way."

Shen Ge planned it long ago. With such a river, it can not only protect the camp, but also facilitate water diversion for irrigation, which has many benefits.

Anyway, he doesn't have many things here, even if there are many young and strong, it is not difficult to dig out the river. A centurion leads people to take charge of a section, and it is estimated that the digging can be completed in ten or eight days.