Yan Huaiwen went out, found the village elders at the big rock, and told them all his thoughts.
Naturally, I received the full support of several old men.
Master Lu was immediately called in and made another change to the archery tower.
Master Lu patiently listened to their ideas, went through them a few times in his mind, and drew on the ground with a stone for a while. He stood up and said, "I probably understand what you are thinking. What Yan Hushu means is to put this
The stairs inside the archery tower are made hollow, and a hanging basket is installed on top to facilitate the transportation of objects up and down."
Yan Huaiwen added: "When necessary, we can also transport people."
"This can be done, but the size of the arrow tower is probably larger than originally planned, and the cellar mentioned before must also be retained, so this cannot be done as originally discussed. I suggest that the cellar
Make it smaller, like the Yan family's cellar, connected to each other, so that it can meet your requirements without affecting the stability of the watchtower."
"Then if we start construction now, when will it be completed?" Village Chief Luo asked anxiously.
Master Lu:......
It was you who said before that it would be within a few days, but now it is you who want to start construction immediately.
"If we have enough manpower, it can be completed within a month." Master Lu gave an estimate.
"Then I will gather people early tomorrow morning." Village Chief Luo was very happy and did what he said.
Master Lu returned to Qi's house without knowing what happened and continued working.
"Village Chief, there is one more thing." Yan Huaiwen said again: "To build an archery tower or build a high wall in the village, a large number of manpower is needed. Even if the people in the village are capable, only a few people can complete some tasks."
Old Songtou agreed: "No, Qi Wu is the only one in the village who can chop wood. Others who want to help can only stare and do some moving and lifting work."
"Xiucai Gong, do you have any ideas?" Village Chief Luo asked.
Yan Huaiwen said: "My idea is that we might as well learn from the practices of various cities in absorbing refugees. If you have the skills, you can invite them or even their families to settle in the village.
We help them open up wasteland, build houses, settle down and let them help us solve problems."
Uncle Hu looked around cautiously: "It's fine if we use bamboo crossbows. Do we have to make iron arrowheads?"
It turned out that Yan Huaiwen had just found them and told them that he was going to restart the bamboo crossbow.
He also mentioned that he wanted to further upgrade the power of the bamboo crossbow and replace the ordinary bamboo arrows with iron arrows.
"I have checked the documents kept by Huju, and according to what is recorded in them, Beirong often chooses to cross the pass and plunder in early winter after the autumn harvest, which is when the people in Guanzhou have just harvested and have abundant grain reserves.
When the weather turns colder, they will add more fur on their bodies to keep warm. Ordinary bamboo and wood arrows cannot penetrate them at all, and only sharp iron weapons can injure the enemy."
The village elders understood and became worried.
Village Chief Luo said worriedly: "But... privately casting ironware is a serious crime."
"The situation in Guanzhou is different from other big cities. Weapons and weapons can be hidden among the people. The management of iron tools is not so strict. There are also rules for hunting registration. In our village, it is still possible to support one or two households with hunting registration."
Hunters can hold bows and weapons openly, including iron crossbows.
"As for blacksmiths, among ordinary people, there are not many who are not registered as blacksmiths. It just requires careful inspection and cannot be done in a day or two."
Yan Huaiwen took out a blueprint and laid it out on the big stone.
He said: "This is a drawing of a waterwheel. It requires a skilled carpenter to reproduce it. A stone mill can be attached underneath, saving time and effort."
It is entirely made of wood and needs to be replaced year by year. If the key parts in the middle are replaced with iron, the service life can be greatly extended."
"Carpenters, blacksmiths, stonemasons..." Lao Songtou reacted quickly and quickly thought of a good idea: "There are many victims in Gufeng, so we happened to go to a few boys and ask them to inquire more. If they encounter these
If you have skills, please bring them to our village!"
Several old men were very moved.
Xiucai Gong even plans to use the bamboo crossbow again, which shows that the border town of Huju is not very stable!
They had long been mentally prepared, especially after the six Beirong men entered the village from the mountain.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have agreed to it as soon as the arrow tower was mentioned, or I would have agreed to the idea of surrounding the village with a high wall, and I would have always agreed to it...
All for the whole village!
Iron arrows must be used, and they also want to use waterwheels and water mills. They will respond positively to anything that is better for the village.
"Then tomorrow, let someone send a message to Yan Er and the others." Village Chief Luo made the final decision.
It was decided to introduce a talent plan.
"When Tianyou left, could you tell me when he would be back?" Yan Huaiwen asked softly.
The elder of Luo Village said honestly: "There is no definite time, but they will definitely come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival. Our village is going to hold a running banquet, and those boys are worried about it."
Yan Huaiwen looked at the sky, put away the drawings, and went to Liang's house again.
Liang Manshan was wearing homely clothes and was working on plaster in the yard.
The recipe given by the Yan family has now become the first choice for people in the village to build houses.
Who would use clay when there is stronger plaster?
The Liang family never shows off their wealth.
But once you build a house, it still looks different from other houses.
Although they didn't build several masonry houses like the Yan family and Qi family, they still found people to build the houses.
But when it comes to the number of bricks to buy, other than these two is his family.
Mr. Liang kept a low profile and bought in batches.
He and Liang Fengnian were the only ones in the family, one old and one young. They couldn't do heavy work, so they spent money to find men in the village to help.
Don’t work all day, don’t care about food either. Today you dig the foundation, tomorrow you build the courtyard wall, the day after tomorrow you build the stove...
There is a hammer here and a stick here and there, as if there is no plan, just do whatever comes to mind.
But as time went by, I looked back at the Liang family. The main house was basically completed, and even the tiles were bought. I was waiting for Master Lu to have time to put up the tiles for his house.
Until Liang Manshan returned home, the biggest job left at home was to build walls.
After Liang Manshan and Liang Tongsheng saw how Master Lu and others worked, he tried to build it himself.
Don't tell me, it's pretty cool.
Liang Fengnian collected a lot of unsightly cement bricks by recording his work points in the Boy Scouts.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Although these cement bricks are not very flat, they are much easier to use than angular stones.
The two men have been busy since yesterday. They have already built one wall, and there are still two sides left. They are getting more and more familiar with the work and they are working together seamlessly. The remaining two sides will be finished today if they are quick and dirty.
As soon as Yan Huaiwen entered the courtyard, Liang Manshan hurriedly put down his work and started to wash his hands to entertain the guests.
He knew that Yan Huaiwen must have something to say.
Yan Huaiwen asked him not to stop and asked Liang Manshan to listen while busy.
He first briefly talked about the archery tower, the bamboo crossbow and his plan to find a skilled elder to settle in Xiao'an Village.
Then he talked about Gu Feng's secondment to Hu Ju.
"Master Tian cares about the people, but he is hesitant now, but he is not sure who to send there. You and I are both household clerks, have experience in fleeing famines, and are familiar with the affairs of Huju to control epidemics. If we go to Gufeng, there should be one person."
Liang Manshan skillfully plastered, filling the gaps as much as possible and scraping off the excess plaster.
Hearing this, he said: "I'm just going. After the festival, the grain tax will be put into the warehouse. It affects the situation from this winter to next spring for most of the year. In order to help us, there is not much grain left in the county warehouse, so we are waiting for this batch of autumn grain to be put in."
warehouse.
We are new here, and it is our first time dealing with such a big thing. We can't be fooled by others. Brother Huaiwen is very thoughtful and thoughtful, and I am nowhere near as good as me.
I'll go to harvest the grain, and you'll keep an eye on the harvest."
Yan Huaiwen shook his head gently: "It doesn't matter what you and I say about this matter. It depends on Mr. Tian's decision. What I want to say is that Gu Feng is no better than a tiger. I will wait for it to pass, say more and do less."
"Why talk more and do less?" Liang Manshan stopped and turned to look at him.
"The various ways in which Huju treats epidemic diseases can be explained in detail, which is called saying more. Everything Gu Feng does has nothing to do with me, Huju, who is a servant. He can help, but cannot bear responsibility, which is called doing less."
Liang Manshan understood and frowned slightly: "Brother Huaiwen, are you being too cautious?"
"The epidemic in Gufeng is more widespread and severe, and has attracted the attention of all parties. With me, Huju, successfully suppressing the epidemic, the pressure on Mr. Gufeng will inevitably increase. I will just help you. I will go here without asking for anything."
Meritful."
Liang Manshan was silent.
Seeing that he was speechless, Yan Huaiwen sighed softly: "You and I are just household clerks. We just have to fulfill our responsibilities. If we do too much, I'm afraid colleagues Gu Feng will get tired of us."
That's the truth.
Both were trapped by the epidemic. One side stood up and won the battle, while the other side was stuck in a quagmire, unable to extricate itself, and had to seek help from Lincheng.
This move is extremely clever and extremely helpless.
Who is willing to admit that he is inferior to others?
In particular, Huju is a border town with a small population and low output, which is not as good as the two cities of Changping and Gufeng. The government agencies and subordinates are not evenly matched.
It's not as good as it used to be, but now I have to give instructions and do things. It's inevitable that my mind will be unbalanced.
If you continue to work hard and do whatever you want without complaining, and if you compare Gu Feng's government offices to those of others, you will only complain in their eyes.
"Okay, if the lord lets me go, I will just talk and not do anything." Liang Manshan said.
Yan Huaiwen: "What you said is exactly the same as my Tianyou."
Liang Manshan laughed: "Brother Huai'an and I are in agreement. If it were him, he would probably say the same thing. He would be kind enough to help, but he would have to worry about overpowering them. If he was so capable, how could he mess up Gu Feng?
.
The official document on epidemic control has been sent over a long time ago. Brother Huaiwen wrote it with exquisite words. If it was copied alive, it would not be in this situation.
If you don't believe Hu Ju's words, you have no choice but to invite us again. Brother Huaiwen has a reasonable idea and needs to be more vigilant."
Yan Huaiwen: "I plan to go back and forth to Huju today to find out what the great master is thinking, so as not to rush things and make no preparations."
Liang Manshan worked with him for a while and had some impressions of his behavior.
Know that he strives for perfection in everything he does and never fights an unprepared battle.
He said, "Then let me go with you. It's still early in the morning and we can go faster. We'll be back around dinner time."
"I'll just go. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. You should clear out the courtyard wall quickly to avoid clutter in your home and making it impossible to spend the festival peacefully." Yan Huaiwen said.
Liang Manshan:……
This was a bit heartbreaking. Is it messy? He thought it was quite neat.
…
Yan Huaiwen came out from Liang's house and went home to set up his car.
Yan Yu heard that he was going to Huju City and wanted to follow him.
"Uncle, can you take me with you? I want to buy some paper for wrapping moon cakes."
She held the mooncakes made from the mold in front of her uncle like a treasure and let him have a taste.
Yan Huaiwen broke off a small piece, put it in his mouth, and nodded lightly.
He praised: "Not bad."
What he ate was bean paste filling, which was just right in sweetness.
No wonder the waiter is obsessed with selling mooncakes. Madam Rong’s craftsmanship is very good.
Seeing that her uncle had no objection, Yan Yu knew that it was done. She happily went back to her room and packed her small backpack, taking all her belongings with her, and also took three taels of silver from her mother.
Yan Huaiwen watched her skipping back to the house with a smile, but did not say that he had intended to take her out.
Otherwise, he is driving alone, and it is not known whether the tiger can find him or not, and whether he can find his way home is also unknown.
The oxcart left the courtyard gate, alarming the village elders at the big rock.
People came over to ask.
Yan Huaiwen explained that he was going to Huju and would return the same day. The village elders were relieved and talked to him about tomorrow's arrangements.
Yan Yu listened from the sidelines, and soon learned about the construction of the watchtower tomorrow, and that the village elders had recruited almost all the remaining strong men in the village, planning to cut wood, dig soil, ingredients and mud a few days before the festival to make enough
The cement bricks were used to build the expanded village center arrow tower.
Yan Yu:……
After leaving the village, Yan Yu couldn't wait to ask: "Uncle, why does the archery tower need to be enlarged again?"
According to her calculations, the previous size was enough. Any bigger size would be very labor-intensive and material-intensive.
Yan Huaiwen bluntly said that hanging rails should be added to facilitate transportation up and down.
"Hide the bamboo crossbow in the cellar. When needed, use a hanging basket to quickly transport it up. Hey, it can transport people and saves time climbing stairs."
Hearing that the waiter immediately thought of the benefits, Yan Huaiwen became interested and handed her the drawing of the waterwheel.
Said: "Look at this, can you understand it?"
"Wow!" Yan Yu's eyes shone, but luckily she didn't forget to use her father as a shield: "Is this the waterwheel that Dad said? If you put it in the river, it will be carried away by the river. Dad said that the waterwheel can work.
It can irrigate the land and replace animals for grinding!"
The corners of Yan Huaiwen's mouth curled up slightly, what Tianyou said was absolutely true.
The waterwheel is indeed an Italian farmhouse.
But Yan Yu's mood soon dropped, and he said with regret: "It's a pity that Uncle Qi Wu can't make it. Uncle, are there any good carpenters in Huju City? If you can drive this waterwheel, let's invite someone to come to the village to make one.
Bar."
When she thought of hiring someone, she checked the account and felt that it was not possible, it was a bit tight!
"Let's wait a little longer. We don't have that much money now, and we still have to buy food for the winter."
"Hu Ju's skilled carpenters have been hired by Mr. Tian to build border defenses. If we want to find them, we can only look elsewhere." Yan Huaiwen said.
"Then... Gu Feng, yes, that's it. Last time I went there with my father, there were a lot of victims there. There must be people with good skills. When the epidemic passes, we can ask these people to help us with the work. Can we save money?
Less copper."
Yan Yu said with a smile: "Even those with inferior craftsmanship are needed. The whole village is just like ours. The houses are bare. When will I, Uncle Qi, be able to buy all the furniture we need for the whole village?"
I want a kang bed. No, our family has five kang beds. The study must have a cabinet to store books, and a big table for reading and practicing calligraphy. We always use the small table on the kang. Both the eldest brother and the eldest sister
Feeling uncomfortable and exhausted.
It would be great if there were still people who knew how to build a house. If we work with Master Lu and the others, our archery tower will still be up and running..."
Probably because the sky was blue and the wind was light, Yan Yu was very happy being shaken by the ox cart.
The little chatterbox is back again and won't stop talking.