Chapter 15 Go to Chang'an
The waterwheel cannot be completed by a carpenter in a short time. Qin Yu had to search for talents everywhere. The first one he looked for was naturally the county magistrate, but the county magistrate only provided five people, and there would be no more. Although these five people never
From now on, it belongs to Qin Yu, but how can five people be enough?
Qin Yu had no choice but to go to Cui Wen, a fat man. He had no choice. Qin Yu didn't know other big households. When he learned that Qin Yu needed carpenters, Cui Wen sent ten of them without saying a word.
This suddenly helped Qin Yu solve the problem. Qin Yu was naturally happy. Not only did he save time, but he also got ten carpenters for free. However, this favor needs to be repaid. Cui Wen naturally knew that the good wine that suddenly appeared in Yongnian County came from Qin Yu.
That came from.
This is different from the fact that he and Qin Yu signed a contract to buy wine right away. However, the purchase price of the wine is not that outrageous. It just set a range. Qin Yu plans to make the wine himself and then sell it. The specific price has yet to be determined.
Negotiate.
Qin Yu also wanted to bring over the blacksmith Zhang who made the Quyuan plow, but there were only two blacksmiths in Yongnian County, so the county magistrate initially refused. However, when Qin Yu offered a high price, he readily sold it to Qin Yu.
The waterwheel is ready to be built, so he simply built the water-powered mill together. It will save time and effort whether it is grinding flour or cutting wood. Of course, it can also be used for weaving and metal forming. However, Qin Yu doesn't know how to do it specifically, so he can only call craftsmen.
Let's think about it and solve it.
After building the water tanker, he still had to dig a well. After all, during drought, the water tanker was useless. Anyway, Qin Yu was very busy these days.
The arrangements for the Refugee Trilogy are simple enough. The weather is still hot at the moment, so sleeping in the open air is not a big deal. However, in order for the Refugee Tribe to maintain a healthy body, Qin Yu also sent Dr. Cai there. He has a cold or something like that.
Get treatment quickly.
Qin Yu was not so stingy after all, and bought cloth quilts to build tents for the refugees to sleep in. The servants of the Qin Mansion were responsible for the food. Dozens of cauldrons were cooked at the same time, so they would not starve. Of course, the food
It is allocated according to the workload set by Qin Yu, and the records are carried out by Xiao Tao and Xiao Hong.
At the beginning, the efficiency of plowing was not slow. Although the current plows were inconvenient, people were so motivated that they didn't even need plows. A few people worked together with full manpower, and everyone still showed happy faces.
, not resisting at all.
The refugees are happy because the tenant contract is exactly what Qin Yu said. It has been signed with them one by one at this moment. With hope, they naturally have motivation.
Just as Blacksmith Zhang said, he could produce two paintings in one day. With the addition of Quyuan Li, the speed has obviously increased a lot.
There are still some people with crafts among the refugees, including a blacksmith, two carpenters, and a winemaker. Their skills are inherited from their families. Because of the war, they finally got rid of their craftsmanship. Qin Yu ordered the blacksmiths and carpenters to make Quyuan plows and
water wheel.
The winemaker is an old lady, and the craftsmanship is passed down from generation to generation. Qin Yu happens to want to make his own wine, so he always buys wine. The distillation process will naturally be spread. Qin Yu doesn't want to spread it too early, and just waits for the winery to be built.
A winemaker will take over.
Originally, some elderly and children did not have to work, but they still insisted on helping. None of them complained, and the progress accelerated again.
The land Qin Yu bought can be cultivated at least three thousand acres. There are many places in Yongnian County in the Taihang Mountains that can be cultivated, and the temperature here is a treasure for potatoes and sweet potatoes. Qin Yu also focused on cultivating some.
About a hundred acres.
Due to the large number of people and the advent of the curved plow, the plowing was completed in less than three days. The waterwheel was also half completed at this time. As for the sowing, it would not take too long and could be completed in less than a day.
Irrigation is not yet possible, but the ditches haven't been dug yet, so there's no rush, we can still wait a few days.
With so many people working together, it's not slow. Of course, the main force is still the young and strong. Qin Yu will naturally not squeeze their labor force too much, but they insist on working overtime and are quite happy. In their words, they have passed their best.
Naturally, it cannot be too late during the farming period.
When Qin Yu went to check the progress of the waterwheel, he discovered that the parts of the waterwheel were uneven, which would more or less slow down the speed of the waterwheel. After all, the power of the water flow was basically that. If it was too heavy, the speed would be natural.
It will be slow.
After some inquiries, he realized that there was no plane at this time. Qin Yu quickly asked the blacksmith and carpenter to work together to get the plane out, and the waterwheel became much lighter.
After another three days, the waterwheel finally took shape with the cooperation of the blacksmiths and carpenters. It was carried to the river and assembled. As the waterwheel slowly rotated, from slow to fast, streams of river water poured into the ditch and flowed to the fields where soybeans were planted.
In the field, everyone cheered in unison.
People in ancient times were land-oriented. With land, they would be able to eat well and feel happy. Therefore, at this moment, everyone is happy, and Qin Yu is no exception. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but the foundation is ready.
, you don’t have to worry about it in the future.
After the farming was completed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. All that was left was to build houses and dig wells. There was no need to worry about the wood. There were mountains and forests here, all of which belonged to Qin Yu. Moreover, the Taihang Mountains in the Tang Dynasty were much more beautiful than modern times, at least the vegetation was
Extremely rich.
As for bricks, they are available in Zhangjia Village and the price is very cheap. In Zhangjia Village today, with the joint efforts of the villagers, the walls of the workshops have been built and a lot of bricks have been left. However, Qin Yu’s tenants still have not enough to build houses.
, but it won’t be used all at once, and there is no rush.
When Qin Yu wanted to do something else, he was pulled away from Yongnian County by Cheng Hualiang, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time.
Because of Cheng Yaojin's urging and Qin Qiong's letter, Qin Yu had no choice but to follow Cheng Huailiang to Chang'an.
Qin Yu really didn't expect that Qin Qiong really recognized him as his nephew. From Qin Qiong's letter, Qin Yu got a general understanding of the situation. It was not that Qin Qiong had no clan members. There was a branch of the Qin family who went into the mountains to avoid the war and had no news for many years.
The ancestral home mentioned by Qin Yu is exactly where Qin Qiong's family lived back then, and Qin Yu's father's name happens to appear on the Qin family tree, and he is the same generation as Qin Qiong.
Qin Qiong wrote a letter and taught Qin Yu a lesson. The meaning was very simple. Qin Yu dared to use plant roots as betrothal gifts. It was really audacious for Qin Yu. After all, Cheng Yaojin was also a prince. How could he be rude? Not only did he lose the Cheng family
Face, even your own face, may be lost, and you may even become enemies.
For this reason, Qin Qiong specially prepared a generous betrothal gift. The matter was settled. However, Qin Qiong still told Qin Yu not to dislike Cheng Lingyun. Since he had promised, he must do it. Of course, the words were tactful, but Qin Yu could see it.
I understand, I felt a bit dumbfounded for a moment.
Others think Cheng Lingyun is ugly, not only thin, but her complexion is not white, and her hair is yellow, but Qin Yu likes her. In other people's eyes, Qin Yu just fell in love with the reputation of the Cheng family, and that's why he planned to marry Cheng Lingyun. This is not the case for Qin Qiong.
This means that he is afraid that if he recognizes Qin Yu, Qin Yu's tail will be raised to the sky and he will not marry Cheng Lingyun.
Cheng Yaojin had a very bad temper. After spending so many years together, Qin Qiong naturally knew that this was for Qin Yu's sake. If Cheng Yaojin got angry, he might just chop Qin Yu into hundreds of pieces with an axe.
The letter also said some words of relief. The recipes and blood-replenishing prescriptions written by Qin Yu were indeed effective. His health was obviously much better than before. Finally, he urged Qin Yu to come to Chang'an as soon as possible so that he could recognize his ancestors and return to his clan.
But there was something big on his mind. As for what the big thing was, Qin Yu didn't know.
Cheng Huailiang did not receive the letter, but he heard a message from Cheng Yaojin, telling him to take his uncle back to Chang'an quickly or else he would be skinned.
Qin Yu left in a hurry and only had time to bring most of the jar of wine back to Chang'an. He didn't prepare anything else. Of course, he had to take the money with him, but at the moment, it seemed that Qin Qiong was taking care of the wedding, and he didn't need to worry about it at all.
It doesn't cost much.
When Qin Yu left, he handed everything over to Wangcai. He had some abilities, but there were obvious shortcomings. Qin Yu had nothing to do. There was no one available at the moment, so he could only leave it to him temporarily, while Xiaotao Xiaohong assisted Wangcai in the fight.
Manage all affairs in the Qin government.
Traveling on the road is actually very boring, but Cheng Huailiang doesn't feel anything. In fact, he can't feel anything even if he wants to. This guy is drunk all the way. In his words, he won't be able to get back to Chang'an, so he needs to drink more now.
Qin Yu's persuasion was useless. Even if he said it would happen in the future, Cheng Hualiang would not listen. He said that it would happen in the future and now would happen now.
Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, disappeared into the historical corridor at this moment, and the ancient city turned into ruins appeared in front of Qin Yu's eyes. Qin Yu was very excited.
The tall city wall, seen from a distance, gives people a feeling of being thick, majestic and unbreakable. As it gets closer and closer, Qin Yu starts to get excited, "This is Chang'an!".
There were cars and people coming and going at the gate of the city, and they were all in high spirits. Even the ordinary people were very well dressed. They were not only clean, but also very neat. Not even a patch could be seen on their clothes. Qin Yu was a little strange when he dressed.
But when I think about it, I feel relieved. This is the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin's policies will definitely be implemented well. With houses and land, and landlords not daring to overly oppress, the people's lives will naturally be much easier, at least compared to other places.
Much better.
Cheng Huailiang did have face, he was drunk on his horse, and the soldiers guarding the city did not even come forward to check, but directly let him go.
After Qin Yu and his entourage passed through the city gate, the crowded pedestrians on the road gave way to the passage, and each one whispered in a low voice. Qin Yu could not hear clearly, but judging from their expressions, they seemed to be interested in Cheng Hualiang.
Not a good feeling.
"This guy is indeed a playboy." Qin Yu sighed, but he didn't feel disgusted at all. At least this guy treated him well. Moreover, this is a common problem, whether in ancient times or modern times. Judging from the expressions of passers-by on the roadside, Cheng Huailiang
Nor is he an angry person.
Qin Yu needed to go to Qin Qiong's mansion first. Although Cheng Huailiang was drunk, he was still somewhat sober. Knowing that Qin Yu didn't know the way, he took Qin Yu directly to Qin's mansion. The journey was originally quiet, but who could have imagined that just now
As I turned into a street, a group of people suddenly rushed over.
The leader was a white-faced scholar of seventeen or eighteen years old, followed by a large group of servants, who blocked Qin Yu and his party with great force.
"Cheng Erheizi, you finally asked me to catch you. Come and follow me to apologize to Princess Gaoyang." The white-faced scholar's face turned red and he roared extremely angrily. It could be seen from his shaking body how much this guy was feeling.
Excited.
"Eh? Fang Er idiot, why, your butt is itchy again, don't you dare to trouble me." Cheng Hualiang was blocked, and he immediately sobered up for three minutes. After seeing the scholar opposite him clearly, he jumped off the horse and said disdainfully
.
"Fang Er? The cuckold king of the Tang Dynasty?" Qin Yu looked at the scholar called Fang Er strangely. He had a white face and beardless body and a weak body. In an instant, Qin Yu understood, "No wonder, with such a small body."
Chapter completed!