Chapter 027
"I plan to build a large manor on my 50 acres of land, then farm and raise livestock to survive."
Liu An did not dare to tell his plan directly, but only told part of it.
"Farming? Raising livestock? To survive? That's all??" Liu Bei couldn't believe that Liu An spent so much time just for this?
"That's it...isn't it enough?" Liu An said calmly while driving the bullock cart, without looking back at Liu Bei, looking straight ahead.
"This...this..." Liu Bei didn't expect it, really didn't expect it.
He spent all his family resources, but he just helped Liu An farm?
Simply ridiculous!
Liu Bei always had great ambitions. When he saw Liu An making such a big move, he was gearing up and preparing to do something big, but he never thought that it was just like this?
"Alas..." Liu Bei sighed, hugged Liu An's back and said apologetically: "In this case, Bei will not come tomorrow. Please ask uncle to find someone else to help."
"Oh? Why? Xuande is busy tomorrow?" Liu An asked pretending to be confused.
He was driving the bullock cart facing forward, and could not see Liu Bei clasping his fists behind him, but Liu An could guess what he looked like now based on Liu An's understanding of Liu Bei.
Liu Ming was sitting on the other side of the car and asked at this time: "What is Xuande going to do? Do you need any help for my brother?"
"Alas... alas... alas...!"
Liu Bei sighed three times before thinking of words that could show that he had great ambitions and disdained farming, but without losing etiquette.
"No! My uncle took in the victims and gave them a way to survive. This is a righteous act! Cultivating fields and raising animals is also the duty of the people! But he has little virtue and few talents, and is not good at farming. He has no ambition to do this, so he resigned."
Liu An listened to Liu Bei talk so much that he finally understood what Liu Bei meant.
This is because he thinks that what he has done is too small, and his old man will look down upon him!
In this case, isn't it easy to talk about it? See if I don't make you lame!
Liu An pondered for a moment, silently trying to think of something to say, and then he followed Liu Bei's example and sighed, pretending to be cool, and then said:
"Two good nephews, it's true that my uncle did this out of necessity!"
"What does uncle mean by this?" Liu Bei asked puzzled.
"Uncle, please don't let me off the hook. Tell us in detail." Liu Ming was already very anxious as he listened to the two of them talking about the key points.
"I think the world will be in chaos, do you two wise nephews think so?" Liu An shook his head and asked the question to Liu Bei and Liu Bei.
The two looked at each other in confusion, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.
Liu Ming asked: "Where do you start talking about this?"
"Let's start with today's disaster victim!" Liu An said loudly, finally no longer trying to make excuses, "I only ask two questions. First, how many disaster victims have the two nephews seen in recent years? Second, how many disaster victims have the two nephews seen?
...Have you heard of the Great Sage Master?”
Liu Bei pondered for a moment and replied: "There are victims of disasters every year, and I don't know how many I have seen. As for the great sage and good teacher, Bei has seen his followers in the market using charms and preaching to help the people. But these two are different from what his uncle said.
What does it matter?"
"There are victims of disasters every year, which shows how many there are. But the great sage and good teacher helps the people by giving them porridge and winning people's hearts. Now his followers are everywhere in every state and county in the world. Just imagine... what if this great virtuous and good teacher has evil intentions and raises an army.
rebel……"
When Liu An said this, he stopped and allowed the two of them to imagine.
He didn't know if Zhang Jiao's followers had spread all over the states and counties at this time, but this did not affect him from deceiving the two of them.
Sure enough, after Liu Bei and Liu Ming listened to Liu An's words, they pondered for a moment and then their faces were filled with horror.
The two were in shock and doubt for a long time before Liu Bei asked Liu An cautiously: "Does uncle have any evidence that the great virtuous master wants to rebel?"
"Nothing. Because of this, even if we report it to the government or His Majesty, it will be useless! We might as well arrest you and me as lunatics."
"But how can uncle be sure that this great virtuous teacher will rebel?" Liu Ming turned his head and looked at Liu An with a puzzled expression.
"Just because he deceived people and gathered his followers, the followers only knew the great sages and good teachers, but they didn't know the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Just because the way he created was called the Way of Taiping! What is Taiping? Just these two words, the dissatisfaction with the rule of the Han Dynasty is obvious.
Revealed, it is bound to establish a peaceful and prosperous age!"
"Is this... are you serious?" Liu An's words shocked Liu Ming.
Liu Bei was still a little calmer. He asked Liu An suspiciously: "I wonder where uncle heard about this?"
"Do you have to go out of your way to listen?" Liu An sneered, "Xuande, if you find a follower of a great sage and good teacher, you can learn the name of his Taoism from his mouth. As for the great sage and good teacher who deceives people's hearts and attracts followers, it is not necessary.
I'm asking specifically! Whenever there is a disaster, the believers will go out to spread rice porridge and gather the followers. Anyone with eyes can see it."
Liu Bei rubbed his chin and thought for a while, and found that what Liu An said was indeed reasonable. He couldn't help but ask: "In that case, why does my uncle only farm and animal husbandry? If the world is in chaos, wouldn't it be the day for us and other Han clan members to serve the country? Why not?
Prepare early?"
"Then let me ask, Xuande thinks that if the world is in chaos, what is the basis for survival? Personal bravery? Or is it full of knowledge? Wrong! It is strength! And strength can be specifically summarized as people and food! Although force and resourcefulness are important, they are not
Necessity, people and food are the foundation! And force and resourcefulness are the springboard to further progress, does Xuande think so?"
Liu Bei thought about Liu An's words and nodded in agreement.
Liu An looked at Liu Ming again, "What do you think De Ran thinks?"
"My uncle's words are indeed reasonable." Liu Ming also agreed.
"That being the case, isn't what I'm doing now just preparing for the coming chaos?"
"That's it!" Liu Ming responded slowly. He didn't understand the reason until Liu An pointed it out, and he suddenly understood.
Liu Bei also understood Liu An's plan at this time and began to feel guilty for having rashly proposed leaving.
"My uncle has great foresight, but he doesn't know how far-sighted he is, so he underestimates him and expects him to be honest."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Liu An waved his hands and didn't care, but turned around and looked at Liu Bei teasingly, and said with a smile: "Will Xuande come tomorrow?"
Liu Bei was quite thick-skinned, and he didn't care when Liu An made fun of him. Instead, he said sternly: "How could you miss such a righteous act of serving the country?"
"Uncle, Deran also has a heart to serve the country. Please don't refuse!" Liu Ming followed closely and signed up enthusiastically.
"Hahaha! Good! Great good!!" Liu An achieved his goal and laughed endlessly.
"It's just..." There was another question that Liu Bei was also concerned about, so he asked: "To take in so many victims, the food and grass needed is not a small amount. How does uncle plan to solve it?"
Liu Bei had heard from Liu Ming yesterday that Liu An sold a sword to Gongsun Zan yesterday and received 50 acres of wasteland for 20,000 yuan. However, even if all 20,000 yuan were used to buy food, it would only be enough for 300 people for 10 days.
What's more, Liu Bei knew that Liu An had spent a lot of money, but not all of it was used to buy food.
"Don't worry Xuande."
Liu An comforted Liu Bei and said what he had already thought of,
"A few days ago, I rescued a noble man and gave me many rare things. I can get a lot of money by selling those rare things. And the man told me the origin of the rare things. The two nephews didn't know that the rare things came from a foreign land.
In the capital city, things that are rare in our country are extremely common in foreign countries.
, but the things that are common to me, a big man, are extremely rare over there. In a few days, I will arrange for people to do business there. Then I will sell my special products there at high prices to the people there, and then buy rare things at low prices and sell them back at high prices. Here
The price difference is enough to cover the expenses of the victims!"
"Did the round thing we ate today come from a foreign country?" Liu Bei asked in surprise, thinking of the potatoes he ate at night.
"Of course!"
"If this is true, from now on my uncle can take in a large number of disaster victims and raise them. When the world is in chaos, he will achieve unparalleled achievements!" Liu Bei couldn't help but get excited, looking forward to the day when his fame would be achieved.
Chapter completed!