Chapter 435 Knowing how to play

Chapter 435 Knowing how to play

Chapter 435 Knowing how to play
While Yu Liang was inspecting Nandun, Xincai and Runan, Shao Xun arrived in Chen County in early December.

The right camp of the Silver Spear Army was disbanded on the spot, and the soldiers returned to their homes.

Their homes were settled in Chen County - the 6,000 men in the left camp settled in Xiangcheng, and the 10 soldiers in the right camp settled in Chen County.

As for the newly recruited 21-24 soldiers, they were all relocated to various counties in Liang State for resettlement.

The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month is the La Day.

On the open grassland on the east bank of Suiyang Canal, Shao Xun took his personal soldiers and Yicong cavalry to hunt to deepen their relationship.

This is a tradition.

Nearly four hundred personal soldiers and two thousand volunteer soldiers galloped on horseback, with constant laughter and joy.

"Swoosh!" The arrow flew out and hit a running wild boar with great force.

The wild boar was furious, turned around and charged straight towards Shao Xun.

All the personal soldiers were horrified, but Shao Xun burst into laughter.

"I'll do it!" Liu Ling rushed to the side of the wild boar with a huge axe and chopped it down with all his might.

The wild boar howled in pain, its four hooves went limp, and it fell to the ground.

The bodyguards rushed forward, brandishing swords and hacking the wild boar, which was already on its deathbed, into pieces.

Liu Ling curled his lips, disdainful of finishing off the opponent.

What kind of wild boar can survive after being hit by my axe?

"Reward King Kong slave with ten pieces of silk." Shao Xun, who was wearing a blue robe, ordered.

Liu Ling's master demeanor disappeared instantly. He quickly stepped forward, prostrated himself on the ground, and said loudly: "Thank you, Lord Ming, for the reward."

Shao Xun laughed again.

All the heroes in the world are under my command, how wonderful!
After the bloody wild boar was carried away, the hunting continued.

"Swoosh!" Another arrow shot out.

The knights came forward one after another, fighting for the hare, and presented it to the emperor with its legs already kicked.

"Here's a reward for you!" Shao Xun put away his horn bow, waved his whip and said with a smile.

The Volunteer Knight who had grabbed the hare didn't understand what he said and just stood there in a daze.

The bodyguards scolded him one after another.

Shao Xun stopped, dismounted, walked up to the man, and asked, "Xiongnu?"

The Yicong knight still understood the word "Huns" and nodded stupidly.

Shao Xun turned his whip around, pointed at the soldier who had just scolded him, and said, "Since you have entered my tent, you are my comrade. Why are you scolding me?"

After saying that, he clapped his hands.

Cai Cheng understood and took out a piece of silk.

Shao Xun was dissatisfied and frowned, saying, "This man is an excellent rider and got the prey before you guys. How can you send him away with just a piece of silk?"

Cai Cheng brought another piece of brocade.

Shao Xun took it with satisfaction, pulled the knight up, and draped the brocade on him, saying, "If you join our army, as long as you have ability and military merit, you will be rewarded."

An officer came over and translated into the Hu language.

When the knight heard this, he burst into tears of gratitude and was about to bow down to the ground again.

Shao Xun stopped him and said to everyone, "I love beauties and warriors in my life. As long as you are brave and dare to fight, you don't have to kneel when you see me. You should also remember not to humiliate the warriors."

"Yes, sir." Everyone responded in unison.

Shao Xun took the Xiongnu knight's hand and said, "It's getting dark, let's stop here for today. Tomorrow we will practice the art of dividing and advancing and attacking together."

The bonfire was soon lit.

After nightfall, officials from Chen County and Chen Commandery also arrived and they ate meat and feasted together.

After three rounds of drinks, the place became more and more lively.

Some brave men began to wrestle, and the winners were awarded rewards by Shao Xun himself, which immediately pushed the atmosphere to a climax - well, Liu Ling was not allowed to participate in this competition, as he had already received a jade pendant as a prize in advance.

In a small courtyard in the woods a few dozen steps away, Wang Cheng leaned on the wall and watched for a long time.

After he resigned from Jingzhou, he came directly to Chen County because he heard that Wang Xuan and three other juniors were here. Unexpectedly, Wang Xuan left early, and only Jingfeng and Huifeng were still staying here.

There were footsteps heard not far away, and a figure walked towards this side.

Wang Cheng quickly lowered his head to avoid being seen, but after a moment, he raised his head again, his eyes wide open.

Niece Wang Jingfeng quietly went out and had a secret meeting with Mr. Chen Shao Xun under the wall.

Your mother, why did you hug Ayu? Ayu, why didn't you resist?

"You still remember me!" The niece's resentful voice came from under the wall.

"I know you like to eat fish, so I just hooked one and made soup." This was Shao Xun's voice.

"It smells very good..." Wang Jingfeng had forgotten his unhappiness and said with some surprise.

"Eat it while it's hot later."

"I want to eat it now."

"not now."

"Why?"

Then the woman's coquettish voice was heard.

Wang Cheng quietly poked his head out and found that his niece was held in Shao Xun's arms.

This is not the key point. The key point is that Shao Xun's hand, which was around his niece's slender waist, gradually moved down and gently kneaded her buttocks.

My niece just hummed twice and didn't say anything else.

Wang Cheng was dumbfounded. In the past, during the spring outing, some lechers were almost beaten by their niece for just a few flirtatious words. Shao Xun's hand was still on his niece's hip, and his niece just blushed and didn't even scold him, let alone hit him.

This……

Huh?
Wang Cheng freed one hand, wiped his eyes, and looked over there in the light of the fire on the wall.

The blue robe on Mr. Chen looks so familiar! Isn't that Chu Zhong's favorite dress? How did it end up on Mr. Chen?
In an instant, he thought of many possibilities, and each one would only make him even more stunned!
He climbed down the ladder in a daze and walked back to the room silently.

Wang Huifeng looked up at him, then lowered his head and continued writing and drawing.

Wang Cheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't. In the end, he just said, "Mr. Chen came from Guangchengze?"

Wang Huifeng nodded and continued writing.

"You only know how to read and write." Wang Cheng said helplessly.

Wang Huifeng nodded again and continued writing.

"Did Shao Xun do anything to you?" Wang Cheng couldn't help asking after a moment.

"Uncle, please be careful with your words." Wang Huifeng raised his head and frowned.

Wang Cheng choked.

Although he was the junior, he saw emotions such as blame and displeasure in Huifeng's eyes.

What the hell! Wang Cheng was secretly annoyed. This niece was too serious and made him, her uncle, feel uncomfortable.

"What are you writing?" He changed the subject to ease the awkwardness.

Wang Huifeng stopped writing and explained, "Yesterday, Mr. Chen came to visit me and asked me to calculate how many acres of garden land, mulberry and hemp fields, and grain fields would be needed if the people were to be given land."

Wang Cheng glanced at his niece in confusion.

He didn't believe that Shao Xun's purpose was so simple, but he had other intentions, so he asked, "Is it true?"

Wang Huifeng showed admiration on his face. He lowered his head to look at the words on the paper and said, "Mr. Chen talked a lot. He said that the people should be given 30 mu of land, of which 20 mu could be used to grow millet and wheat, which can be harvested three times in two years, and 10 mu could be used to grow mulberry and hemp, and to reel silk and weave cloth. Another 5 mu of houses could be given to the people for building houses, and bamboo, wood, fruit trees could be planted throughout, or vegetable plots could be made."

"If they work in the fields, then we will give them double the amount, or we can use forest and grass land to make up for it."

"Mr. Chen also mentioned the method of planting wheat under mulberry trees." Wang Huifeng took out a piece of paper and handed it to Wang Cheng.

Wang Cheng picked it up and saw a poem at the top: Planting millet and wheat under the mulberry trees, and providing for my parents all year round.

The handwriting didn't seem to be from his niece. Could it be written by Shao Xun? Are they so close? He couldn't help but look up at his niece, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Wang Huifeng was extremely intelligent. He just looked at his uncle calmly and didn't want to explain anything.

Wang Cheng lowered his head and continued watching.

After reading it, he sneered and said, "I have seen planting beans under mulberry trees elsewhere. It is not surprising."

Wang Huifeng nodded and said, "Mr. Chen said that the difficulty in popularizing the world's affairs lies in the fact that the method of planting wheat under mulberry trees does exist, but most people do not know about it. If it can be widely promoted, the people will benefit greatly."

Intercropping crops under mulberry trees was first seen during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, when mung beans and adzuki beans were planted.

In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, not only did commerce flourish, but agricultural technology also made great progress. Farmers in various vassal states began to intercrop millet and wheat under mulberry trees, and further improved the intercropping theory. They even had experience in the appropriate density of mulberry trees and crops - "Too few will cause a shortage of silk, and too many will cause damage to the fields."

In extreme cases, if there are enough fields, mulberry trees can be planted all over the farmland, with a maximum of forty to fifty trees per acre, thus obtaining more silk at the expense of grain production.

But it is generally not so extreme. Most farmland is still used to grow crops, and some fields are used to grow mulberry trees. Some crops can also be interplanted under the mulberry trees to further increase production.

If this technology can be promoted throughout Henan, people's income will increase significantly and their lives will be better.

"Shao Xun is not a good person..." Wang Cheng said in a low voice.

Wang Huifeng was a little surprised and did not comment.

In fact, she had a very good impression of Shao Xun.

They talked a lot these two days.

Shao Xun thought of many ways to help the people increase their grain, mulberry and hemp production, and she was very interested.

Shao Xun also mentioned his idea of ​​the perfect living conditions for a peasant family: five acres of garden, one acre of which is used to build a house, and four acres of which are used to grow fruits, vegetables, jujubes, and elms; thirty acres of farmland, twenty acres of which are used to grow millet and wheat, with three crops in two years; ten acres of which are used to grow mulberry trees, and beans under the mulberry trees; there is also some public land for the people to cut grass, graze, and raise livestock such as cattle, sheep, and pigs.

Wang Huifeng was fascinated by what she heard, so when Shao Xun begged her for help, she agreed without hesitation.

But she was too lazy to tell her family about these things, for fear that they would think that she had a good impression of Mr. Chen.

But then again, Mr. Chen has the world in his heart, loves the people, has strategies in his mind, can come up with good plans, knows how to fight, and is good at comforting his soldiers. He is truly an extraordinary man in the world.

Wang Huifeng admired him very much - just admiration.

Seeing the expression on his niece's face, Wang Cheng was about to go crazy.

Shao Xun is really capable!

See people talking, see ghosts talking.

People like my second niece are more upright and traditional, and they are gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. If you talk about love and romance with her, it will be useless and will only disgust her.

But if we talk about the world and the people, that would be dangerous.

My mother, how come this guy is so good at playing!

"In any case, you should talk less to him in the future. He is really not a good person." Wang Cheng thought of the robe on Shao Xun and said gritting his teeth.

Wang Huifeng smiled. They just had the same interests. The clear ones were clear and the turbid ones were turbid. She was too lazy to say more.

Wang Cheng sighed in his heart when he saw his niece's attitude. His urge to smoke just happened to kick in, so he got up and left, no longer caring about these bad things.

Wang Huifeng lowered his head, pulled out another piece of paper, and looked at it carefully: "Plant more than a hundred mulberry trees and thirty acres of millet. With more than enough food and clothing, I can always meet relatives and friends..."

This is his ideal pastoral life for the common people.

It seems difficult to do, but he keeps trying.

This is what a real man does.

She picked up her pen and wrote the two words "Shao Xun". Her brushwork was unconventional, natural and restrained, revealing the mood of the person who wrote it.

(End of this chapter)