Chapter 56: Field Training
After spring returned to the earth, the hundreds of people who farmed in the farm began to get busy.
Lantian asked Li Yang to harvest all the green manure on the farm in advance, buried it in the fields during spring plowing to increase the fertility of the land, and completed the sowing during spring rain.
One advantage of militarized farming is that it is relatively harder to work. Although the people are extremely uncomfortable at the beginning because human laziness often occurs at work, it becomes extremely relaxed after the habit is formed.
The best will be rewarded, the worst will be punished, the strong will be praised, and the weak will be supported.
Good or bad things will be reported and recorded. Lantian will reward or punish these people in kind at the end of each quarter. For those with poor in nature, the strong will also be arranged to provide one-on-one assistance and guidance for those with poor in nature.
The seedlings were over in May, and the millet plants in the fields had grown up, and even the fields were green.
Gao Shun asked these military farmers to start training in turn. Previously, Li Yang and the old owner Deng worked on their work. Most of these ordinary people understood Lantian's intentions.
Men all have a competitive heart, and these farmers who work in the fields all day long are no exception, so the people participating in the training are very enthusiastic.
Practice your skills well and don’t do anything for others, just to protect your own home and protect the food you have worked hard to grow.
After the military farming in Dengjiazhuang began, Lantian not only had to go to the fields to guide production from time to time, but also had to personally cultivate and improve new grains, fruits and vegetables, so he simply moved to the village with Lu Lingqi.
Liu Bei has been idle recently and has come to Dengjiazhuang with Guan, Zhang and Zhao Yun.
Hearing a shout at the village from afar, Zhang Fei wondered, "What are the tricks this Lan Ziyu is doing?"
"Let's go, take a look." Liu Bei raised his horse whip and said.
After everyone arrived at the village, they found that the plateau was training in a queue, and the trainees were farmers with different clothes.
Gao Shun saw Liu Bei clasping his fists and nodding. Liu Bei asked in confusion: "General Gao, you are..."
"This was arranged by Mr. Ziyu." Gao Shun didn't say much.
"Lan Ziyu is really training troops? It's so interesting. Where are the others? I, Old Zhang, came to him to drink." Zhang Fei asked with a smile.
"I'll take you there." Gao Shun said and led the way.
Lantian lives in the house of the old owner Deng, and happened to become a neighbor opposite Li Yang.
Liu Bei and others walked to the door of the owner Deng’s house and happened to meet Lantian walking back with a straw hat and a hoe.
Several people were standing there waiting for him to come. Lan Tian said in surprise: "Brother-in-law, why are you here?"
"There is nothing to do in Xinye today, so let's take a look at your farming situation. I think the millet seedlings grow well." Liu Bei said with a smile.
"Lan Ziyu, you, the Diannong Commander, still went to the ground in person?" Zhang Fei asked incredible.
"You go to the yard to rest first. I'll go wash my feet and come. General Gao, please greet me first."
Lantian was wearing a straw hat at this time, his lower trousers were curled up very high, his legs were stained with mud, and he was barefoot, looking exactly like an old country farmer.
"No." Gao Shun bowed his hands and fists, and then led Liu Bei into the yard.
Lu Lingqi was more alert. She heard someone talking outside the door, so she walked to the yard first and found that it was Liu Bei and others, so she greeted and bowed in turn.
When the old owner Deng heard Lu Lingqi greeting the guests in the house, he guessed that it must be a noble man who came to the house and found him.
His little grandson thought it was Lantian who had returned, ran out and ran directly on Liu Bei's legs, yelling in his mouth: "Blue...blue...blue..."
At this time, the child was being raised roughly, and the little Deng Fan almost rubbed against Liu Bei's hem, which made Liu Bei not know what to say.
Zhang Fei asked in a low voice, "Brother, this is not the child Lantian gave birth to in Xuzhou, right?"
Liu Bei turned his head and saw Lu Lingqi looking at them, so he whispered: "Third brother, don't talk nonsense..."
Seeing that Deng Fan did not let go, Liu Bei asked awkwardly: "Old man, whose child is this..."
"This is my grandson of Deng family. The country kid is a bit naughty. You have recognized the wrong person..." Old Man Deng's legs and feet were not straight, so he could only call him from a distance.
Little Deng Fan looked up and saw that this guy had big ears, but he was much older than Lantian, so he stepped back and said, "You...you...not...lan..."
"How old is this child?" Zhang Fei asked in confusion when he saw the child stuttering.
Deng Fan, the speaker of the old man Deng, hugged him in his arms and said kindly: "I'm over three years old..."
"Are you three years old? Are you still so uneasy in speaking?" Zhang Fei said in surprise.
"Third brother." Liu Bei (Guan Yu) scolded at the same time.
Zhang Feiming said the wrong thing and explained: "I have no other meaning, I don't have children now... I don't know what to do when I was three..."
The old owner Deng sighed: "This age of chaos, it would be great to survive safely. Fan Er was caused by illness after birth but failed to seek medical treatment in time. However, Mr. Lan once said: Those who know do not speak, and those who speak do not know. Fan Er may become a great person..."
Zhang Fei learned to be smart and didn't respond. He thought to himself that this was Lan Tian's words of comfort, old man, you still believe it.
At this time, Lantian happened to walk into the yard. He added: "Although this child is only three years old, he has the moral character of perseverance and willingness to learn. During my time, I have been farming in the village. He often goes to the nearby area to watch, as if he can understand what we say."
"Blue...Blue...Blue..." Little Deng Fan broke free from the old owner Deng and then threw himself into Lantian's arms.
Lantian hugged Xiao Deng Fan in his arms, pointed at Liu Bei and others and said, "Little Deng Zi, this is General Liu, this is General Guan..."
The little Dengzi was named Li Yangqi, because he called him Little Lizi in Lantian, Ganjiazhuang. After finally becoming an elder, he decisively exercised his privileges.
After everyone exchanged greetings, the old master Deng stood up and left.
Lu Lingqi and Gao Shun came into the house to bring fruits and vegetables to entertain guests. Lu Lingqi tried her best to show her virtuousness and virtue in front of outsiders.
Several people sat together, and Liu Bei took the lead and said, "I see that the farmer is practicing the queue. What are Ziyu's plans?"
"Now that the spring plowing time has passed, there is no need for too many people in the fields. I thought that there was nothing to do, so I asked General Gao to practice for them. If I encounter war, I might be able to help transport food and grass." Lantian explained.
"Let Boping train them is simply useless..." Liu Bei shook his head and said.
Lan Tian said, "It is easy to practice strong among strong people, but it is difficult to practice strong among weak people. If we can really train these farmers into elite soldiers, then we can demonstrate General Gao's ability."
"This matter is quite difficult, I will do my best." Gao Shun said concisely.
"Every time I talk to Ziyu, I feel like I see the sun. The same thing is completely different for you." Liu Bei sighed.
"Lan Ziyu is just a good-mouthed person, but she is not as good as Lao Zhang when drinking." Zhang Fei interrupted.
Lantian smiled and said, "Looking from the horizontal, it turns into a peak, and you can see different scenery by changing directions."
Liu Bei nodded and said, "Ziyu's words are very good. I have something to ask for when I come here today."
"Brother-in-law, but it's okay."
"Yuan Benchu was defeated in Guandu last year. I heard that Cao Cao's troops were out of Xudu last month. Ziyu thought what the situation in Hebei should be? What will happen to our Xinye?" Liu Bei said worriedly.
Chapter completed!