Chapter 30 Three cobblers stand up to Zhuge Liang

Author: Writer hcaGwv

Chapter 30 Three cobblers stand up to Zhuge Liang

In the evening, several leaders of the camp, group leaders and future technical backbones of various professions gathered together.

More than thirty people packed the meeting hall tent to capacity.

After hearing the details of what happened after going up the mountain during the day, Chang Sheng slowly blew the tea in his cup.

"The good news is that our trip was not in vain. We did find traces of two kinds of herbs."

This is the first thing that needs to be confirmed. Now it seems that the plan is correct in the general direction. The remaining issue is efficiency, Chang Sheng thought in his mind.

Stupid people use stupid methods.

"Each group has one specimen and take turns to look at it before going to bed. Make sure you are familiar with its appearance." Changsheng ordered.

Everyone agreed one after another.

This issue has been passed.

The leader of the sixth group raised his hand and said: "There are bears on the mountain. Everyone is very scared. Some of them dare not go up the mountain."

Changsheng recognized this man. He stood beside the injured in the afternoon, looking anxious. It seemed that the injured was from their group.

Changsheng directly named him and said: "Zhang Hu, tell me your opinion."

When Zhang Hu heard Changsheng calling his name, he immediately stood up, puffed out his chest and said loudly: "Report to the master, I asked about the situation. The one who hurt the person was a female bear. She probably just gave birth and had a bad temper. Otherwise, we would be like this

There are so many people, we should have scared it away long ago."

Zhang Hu's voice was loud and resonant. He shouted loudly at this time, and his voice filled the entire tent.

"Keep your voice down. You have such a voice. If I send you up today, you might scare away the bears." Chang Sheng said, covering his ears.

His big face turned red instantly, and he panicked and wanted to apologize.

"But your statement is interesting. You hurt people to protect your children. It sounds reasonable."

"If there is a female bear, there may be a male bear..." Zhang Hu said in a low voice with a red face.

The sixth team leader was frightened when he heard it, and his voice trembled: "A female is so good, how can you go up the mountain if you add a male?"

"Look at how cowardly you are. We have weapons in our hands, and my bow is not a vegetarian!" Zhang Hu became angry when he heard this, and his voice became louder again. He took off the long bow on his back and gestured.

Two times.

This is what Changsheng specially requested from Liao Dutong: a military three-stone bow.

I only borrowed two of them and gave them to brothers Zhang Hu and Zhang Long.

After they got it, they couldn't put it down. After they learned that they had to return it after using it, they kept carrying it and reluctantly took it off.

Seeing the suspicious looks from around him, Zhang Hu took a step forward and promised at that time: "If you don't believe it, my two brothers will go up the mountain now and risk their lives to capture this bear alive."

Changsheng knew that this man could do what he said, so he quickly grabbed him:

"It's dark and windy at night. How can I rest assured that you are going up the mountain now? Tomorrow I will ask Commander Liao to follow you and bring more men. With him holding the line, and with the skills of you two, we will definitely be able to capture this bear. If it is not easy to capture it alive,

, shoot him!"

After hearing this, Zhang Hu was overjoyed and clasped his fists: "Follow your orders, master, just relax."

Changsheng shook his sandbag-sized fist and said warmly: "Be careful in everything, safety first!"

Zhang Hu was greatly moved and nodded heavily.

"Let's leave the matter of hunting bears for now. It won't be too late for everyone to go up the mountain after the results are obtained. Now, who can tell me about today's harvest first?" Changsheng returned to his seat, picked up the teacup and looked at everyone and said.

Everyone looked at each other, no one wanted to speak first.

After all, it takes three hundred people to gain two kilograms, which is really unspeakable.

"Where's Xu Liang from the fourth group? Didn't you get a hundred dollars today?" Ji Xiang saw that no one was talking, so he called his name first.

I saw a dark-faced man standing behind the crowd. He smiled shyly, rubbed his head and said, "It's just good luck. Ah Tu and the others found these. They were behind the big locust tree halfway up the mountain. I looked at them while I was resting."

There was a patch of red."

Xu Liang said a few words, then stopped and stood there motionless.

"How long did you harvest it after you discovered it?" Changsheng asked.

"Not long after, Atu and the others told me that I didn't dare to confirm it at first, so I asked them to pick it up slowly. I went to see the old miracle doctor myself, but as soon as I got there, he said that the black blind man in front of me was biting someone, so I

Did you come back in fear? Then you came back with the whole army?" Xu Liang said while gesturing with his hands.

"That means you didn't pick it for long, at least not until it was finished?" Changsheng sat up straight and asked.

"That's right, I just dug out a small piece, and there's also a big piece." Xu Liang nodded and said affirmatively.

Changsheng further asked: "Behind the big locust tree in the middle of the mountain...if I ask you to look for it again, can you still find that place?"

Xu Liang nodded: "Can you do it? I have people tie a lot of red ropes on nearby trees, so you can see them from a long distance."

"Okay!" Chang Sheng slammed the table and stood up, "Tomorrow you take Divine Doctor Sun to find him. If what you said is right, I will give you as much money as you picked if it exceeds the standard! In addition, first

Anyone who finds it will be rewarded another five hundred coins."

"Oh! Thank you, master, thank you master!" Xu Liang was so excited that he kept clasping his fists and bowing.

Everyone looked at him with envy in their eyes.

What a good fortune. If you find a piece of land, you will be rewarded with 500 coins.

Five hundred coins, an ordinary family only earns a few taels of silver throughout the year. I wish I had found out earlier.

Changsheng announced the reward now for two purposes. Firstly, he was afraid that someone would be red-eyed and rush to pick the medicinal materials in advance after hearing the news, causing unnecessary trouble. Secondly, he wanted to use him as an example of what it means to keep one's word.

Sure enough, everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Changsheng. This was a man who kept his word. He said that if you have merit, you will be rewarded. Wouldn't this reward come?

Thinking of this, the fire in everyone's heart started burning again, and they wanted to go out now and find some medicinal herbs.

Regardless of what everyone was thinking at the moment, Changsheng continued:

"Go back in the evening and tell the team members that we will set off later tomorrow. Let the hunters and soldiers clear the way first, and then go up the mountain after there is news about the black blind man. In addition, everyone is getting a shovel for self-defense."

After hearing this, everyone felt happy. Although the shovel was not a sharp tool, at least it felt more comfortable to hold it in their hands. Moreover, it was great not to dig with hands when digging the soil.

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Changsheng informed the group leaders of the results of his discussions with the hunters during the day. To his surprise, everyone showed unprecedented enthusiasm for farming.

Some people say that as long as you divide part of the cultivated land yourself, not more, just one-third, then it's okay to give it to the owner for free.

There are also suggestions to suspend herb collection and start work immediately. The reason Chang Sheng has heard before is: Farming time waits for no one.

After Chang Sheng decisively rejected this suggestion, everyone retreated to the next best thing and discussed the possibility of double opening.

Although the time is tight, the tasks are heavy, and there is a serious shortage of manpower, no one complains: "We try our best, please don't worry, the owner. We go to the mountains to collect herbs during the day, come back to open up wasteland at night, plant some miscellaneous grains, survive the winter, and wait until next year to cultivate the land."

Now, there is hope for the harvest."

We have just been able to fill our stomachs, and the herbal medicine thing has just begun to take shape. Even if everything goes well tomorrow, no one can guarantee the output. Before the immediate things are dealt with, we will start to work on the future things, and we will live forever. First, be stable.

The best choice is to complete the task well, deal with the coming imperial envoy well, and get disaster relief money from the court.

It's just that the enthusiasm of the people in front of me has been aroused, and they may not be able to listen to it for a while. Let them discuss it first, and when the time is right, it will not be too late to take action slowly.

Zi Qiao, who had always been unable to say anything, finally waited for the opportunity: "Cousin Changsheng, do you also need to buy some farm tools, cloth and tools?"

Changsheng really wants to glare at him. I am about to treat him coldly. You still think Huo Shao is not strong enough.

Pig iron, cloth and coal, these should logically be included in the disaster relief materials, but under the current situation, it is impossible to reach out to the government, and Changsheng had no intention of counting on them. These materials can be purchased from local vendors, but they are all needed

silver.

"We can't do anything about cloth. Without mulberry trees and looms, we can't produce it. The land must be used to grow food, so it's impossible to grow mulberry trees." The teacher is still so keen on farming. He never forgets his food.

Xiao Feng, leader of the fifth team, then said: "Let's not talk about the cloth for now. I know that there is a coal mine near Anyiguan on the western slope of Longshan Mountain. We can dig coal."

Elder Wang of the Sixth Group: "It's good to dig coal. With coal, we will be comfortable during the winter."

You can also make iron, so you can have iron tools. Changsheng thought in his mind, "I just don't know if it will be troublesome to mine?"

Xiao Feng: "Master, don't bother me. They are scattered everywhere on the ground. Children can do it with a basket or a shovel."

"Yes, yes, I heard from the folks in Longchuan County that when people there encounter this kind of thing, they usually move it home by themselves. Some diligent ones are said to be able to move a thousand kilograms in one go, which is more than enough for one family to survive the winter.

The coal that comes out can still be sold for money. Even this coal has not been moved cleanly. If you are willing to work hard, it is not impossible to move tens of thousands of pounds." Shi Daqiang, leader of the ninth team, interjected.

"Is that so?" Coal mines are high-risk areas. Fortunately, they are open-pit mines. They can be dug back and processed into anthracite or briquettes, which can also be sold to dignitaries. Chang Sheng recalled the relevant knowledge about briquettes crazily and pondered for a while: "What if

If we can mine 100,000 kilograms of coal, how much money can we sell it for?"

Three thousand taels of silver, if it is high-quality coal, everyone thinks this is a relatively reasonable number. No tools are needed to dig coal. Just manpower, a few carriages, and some shovels are enough. The main problem is manpower.

Before, Changsheng was worried that there were too many people, but now that he thinks about it, he is more conservative. After all, people are needed everywhere.

After rubbing his head, Changsheng decided not to worry about this matter for the time being. If it is not controlled, the number of victims will only increase. This should be inevitable. The most important thing is to do the things in front of you first.

"Go back tonight and tell everyone. If you have any skills or good ideas, no matter what they are, please report them. Three cobblers are like Zhuge Liang."
To be continued...