Tang Dongdong pointed to the sign and read "Compassion for the Peasants" once.
The language of "Compassion for the Farmers" is simple and can be understood even by ordinary people who cannot read a single Chinese character.
After Tang Dongdong finished reading, there was chatter in the cafeteria.
"Is this poem written by Brother Feng? It's so good that I even want to wipe my tears when I hear it!"
"Who wouldn't be? Last year, I fainted in the field because I wanted to work a little longer. If Aunt Zhou hadn't passed by, I would have died in the field. This poem was written in my heart!"
"I used to hear people reciting poems and lyrics, either writing about mountains and rivers, or writing a bunch of mean things about men and women. It makes me want to spit out sour water. This is the first time someone writes about us farming!"
"Those who study in the city are all young masters. How do they know how hard it is for us to farm?"
"Yes, yes, Brother Feng can still understand us."
"When I was weeding last year, Brother Feng always came to see me. Could it be that this poem was written about me?"
"Brother Feng is so good at writing poetry, he will definitely win the top prize in the future!"
"I told Lao Jin a long time ago that Brother Feng is not an ordinary person. See if I'm right. It's a pity that Lao Jin left too early."
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"Compassion for the Farmers" only has twenty words in total, and it is so catchy that most of the people in the canteen have memorized it without Tang Dongdong reciting it a second time.
It is almost natural for children to be picky eaters. In the past, it was not obvious when they were not full, but now that life in Xihewan and Guanjiacun is getting better and better, more and more children are picky eaters.
After returning home at night, many female workers used this poem to teach their children.
Early the next morning, the poem had completely spread in the two villages.
It took a lot of effort for a scholar to appear in the village, and he even wrote a good poem. The whole village was proud of it, so when the escort went to the city, they couldn't help but show off.
Then, this poem also spread in the county.
In just three days, this poem became the latest nursery rhyme in Jinchuan County, with children everywhere singing it while running around.
The literary style of Dakang was prevalent. Not only did the high-ranking officials like poetry, but some merchants and gentry also liked to be arty and often sponsored some literary events to please the officials.
At this time, the largest restaurant in Jinchuan County was holding a cultural gathering.
The initiator of the cultural meeting was Kang Fengnian, the largest salt merchant in Jinchuan, and the protagonist was an official named Chen from the county.
This Mr. Chen is the main person in charge of the salt and iron industry in the county and is also the God of Wealth of Kang Fengnian.
In order to please Master Chen, Kang Fengnian spent a lot of money and invited many well-known "talents" from all over Guangyuan County to accompany him.
In Dakang, there were many examples of people who were recommended to become officials by writing poems and lyrics, and some of them were even passed down as good stories and talked about by people. What's more, in order to please Mr. Chen in Kang Fengnian, every talented man paid a lot of writing fees.
During the banquet, the "talents" tried their best to show off their literary talents in order to attract Mr. Chen's attention.
It's a pity that the poems they produced were so mediocre that Mr. Chen didn't like any of them.
However, when the performance was over, Mr. Chen was attracted by the nursery rhymes uttered by a group of children on the street.
When he learned that this poem was written by a scholar from the countryside, Mr. Chen greatly praised "Compassion for the Farmers" and Jin Feng.
Naturally, this poem spread throughout Guangyuan County along with this literary meeting.
Regardless of the earth or the prosperity of the country, frugality is a traditional virtue. "Compassion for the Farmers" aims to save food, and its sincere emotions can easily resonate with farmers, so it spreads very quickly.
The name Jin Feng was also spread along with this poem.
Many scholars began to inquire about who Jin Feng was and wanted to meet him.
It's a pity that communication is so backward these days. Many people know this poem, the name Jin Feng, and that he is from Jinchuan, but they don't know where in Jinchuan he is from.
Jin Feng himself didn't even know that he had become a celebrity, but he was still being pestered by Qing Mulan to build weapons.
Blacksmithing is a very boring job. Jin Feng directly pushed the matter to Zhang Mancang, and then hid in Iron Can Mountain with Guan Xiaorou and Runniang.
After thinking over and over again during this period, Jin Feng decided to follow Tang Dongdong's suggestion and arrange the soap workshop in Iron Can Mountain.
Liu Tie came to haul food some time ago and had already delivered caustic soda and grease for making soap. According to Jin Feng's request, the veteran built many simple thatched sheds on the flat land of Tiegun Mountain.
Everything is ready, just waiting for Jin Feng to teach how to make soap.
On the second day after arriving at Iron Can Mountain, Jin Feng gathered the girls who had been kidnapped by the bandits and demonstrated them on the spot.
The soap making process is very simple. Jin Feng only demonstrated it twice, and the girls who were kidnapped by the bandits learned it.
There is strength in numbers, and the girls were grateful to Jin Feng, so they worked extra hard.
Hundreds of girls worked together, and in just a few days, the soap they made filled all the thatched sheds.
The soap was still soft and needed to be dried naturally in a ventilated place for more than ten days before it could take shape. Jin Feng had no choice but to ask the girls to stop first, and then arranged for the veteran to cut wood to make a shelf.
After having some free time, Jin Feng took Guan Xiaorou hunting around Tiegong Mountain, and then taught Runniang how to cook. The life was peaceful and comfortable.
Unfortunately, the peaceful life did not last long and was broken by the news brought by Liu Tie.
Also coming along were Qing Mulan and Zhang Liang.
"Brother Feng, I heard that a group of bandits recently appeared near Wild Dog Slope. They robbed Zhoujia Village a few days ago and threatened to take over Tiguan Mountain to harvest the new year's grain from next year."
Liu Tie asked: "Brother Feng, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
"What else can we do? My husband has long said that there can no longer be bandits collecting New Year's grain in the west of Jinchuan. Since they are disobedient, then destroy them!"
Qing Mulan took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "Sir, my female army has been training for a few days, so I just want to pull it out so that the new recruits can see blood!"
"Can you please stop getting drunk when you hear about bandits?"
Jin Feng glared at Qing Mulan: "You don't even know the opponent's background, so you are eager to beat him!"
"Aren't they just a few thieves? What's their background?"
Qing Mulan was unconvinced and said: "Brother Tiezi has already inquired with the people in Zhoujia Village, and there are more than thirty people on the other side."
"Mu Lan, I understand that you want to go to war and prove yourself to your brother, but you have to remember that fighting is a matter of life and death. You must not be impulsive."
Jin Feng said: "You can win every battle only if you know yourself and the enemy. How do you know that these thirty-odd people were not exposed to you intentionally by others? What will you do if you take people there and hundreds of people rush out at once?"
"Yes, sir."
Qing Mulan was also lowered by Jin Feng.
"Brother Liang, first send someone to conduct reconnaissance near Wild Dog Slope to find out the details of this group of bandits. We will talk about it after the situation is confirmed."
Jin Feng looked at Zhang Liang.
"Don't worry, the monkeys have been sent out. I think they will be able to figure it out in the next two days."