The next day, before dawn, Qin Lingjun got up early. After a brief wash, he left the house and prepared to go to the village gate for inspection.
After walking a few steps along the village road, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a shadow running past quickly and shouted: "Wang Da, what are you doing sneakily so early in the morning?"
Wang Da came over with a brazier in his arms and said with a wry smile: "Master of Dazhai, my subordinates were ordered by the military advisor to buy him a brazier!"
Qin Lingjun was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "Is the military advisor afraid of the cold?"
Wang Da showed a strange expression and said: "The military counselor said that the seeds he planted are afraid of cold, and the temperature must be strictly controlled..."
"Seeds?" Qin Lingjun became even more curious.
Wang Da couldn't help but yawned, and said with a grimace: "Since yesterday, the military advisor has piled pots in the house and planted a bunch of seeds. He stayed up all night last night and stayed beside the seeds with a stick. Measuring the temperature...I also stayed with you all night..."
"Come on, take me over and have a look!"
Qin Lingjun immediately changed her plan. In her mind, Zhang Yangquan was a scholar with great ambitions. She was really curious that such a person suddenly paid attention to farming.
There is a big temperature difference between day and night in the mountains. It was still dark at this time and the sun had not risen. There was a coolness in the morning breeze. When the two of them entered Zhang Yangquan's house, they suddenly felt a sense of warmth.
Qin Lingjun first looked at the two braziers in the corner of the room, and then at the pottery pots piled all over the floor, feeling a little dumbfounded for a moment.
I heard that scholars like elegance. Could it be that these pots are filled with flowers and plants?
"Wang Da, there is no need to bring the brazier in. The temperature has begun to rise. Just place it outside the door!" Zhang Yangquan's voice came from the inner room.
Wang Da agreed in a muffled voice and took out the brazier.
Qin Lingjun carefully walked into the inner room through a path cut out of the pottery basin, and saw Zhang Yangquan leaning on the bed, staring at a strange "stick" in his hand.
"Military advisor..." she called softly: "What are you doing?"
Zhang Yangquan looked up and said with a smile: "The leader of the village is here, please sit down." He put the thermometer away.
Qin Lingjun walked to the end of the bed and sat down. Looking at Zhang Yangquan's tired expression, she said softly: "The military advisor needs to pay more attention to rest!"
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "Last night was a special situation. I had to record the lowest temperature in the cottage at night so that I could control the temperature more easily."
Qin Lingjun thought about it carefully and roughly understood the meaning of Zhang Yangquan's words. He looked around and asked, "Is the military advisor planting flowers and plants?"
"Of course not." Zhang Yangquan said seriously: "These pots are full of grain and vegetable seeds, and I am breeding them!"
Qin Lingjun was stunned for a moment and said: "Sir, it's enough to leave the farm work to the villagers. Why do you need to do it yourself?"
Zhang Yangquan stared at Qin Lingjun and said with a straight face: "Master of Dazhai, can I ask why you want to be a bandit?"
Qin Lingjun's face was slightly red, her eyes were lowered, and she said softly: "Lingjun knows that as a person who has read the books of sages, he will not be able to see the behavior of bandits like us, but if not, it will be difficult for everyone in the village to survive...
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"Then if everyone can be self-sufficient, will the leader of the village still want to be a bandit?"
Qin Lingjun was startled, and said with a wry smile: "If we can really make a living on our own, how can my little girl degenerate and lead everyone to become thieves?"
"I also saw that the leader of the village didn't really want to be a bandit, so I thought of a way to make everyone self-sufficient!" Zhang Yangquan said with a smile.
Qin Lingjun was silent for a while, shook his head and said: "Military Advisor, we have tried to grow food in a mountain association (a village in the Yuan Dynasty) before, but the Qingyi Village took away all the food!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said, "Does the government not care?"
A hint of coldness flashed in Qin Lingjun's eyes: "The government won't allow us to build a society privately. After Mr. Miao found out our identities, he just wanted to arrest me to collect the reward, let alone help us!"
Zhang Yangquan really wanted to ask Qin Lingjun about his identity, but since the other party didn't take the initiative to tell her, it was hard to ask more questions.
"Master Dazhai misunderstood me." Zhang Yangquan smiled slightly and said: "When I talk about self-sufficiency, I don't mean forming a gang at the foot of the mountain!"
"What does the military advisor mean?"
"Just on the mountain, self-sufficient!" Zhang Yangquan said firmly.
If anyone in the village said such words, Qin Lingjun would not believe it. Only Zhang Yangquan always did things beyond her imagination, which gave her a little more hope.
"The military advisor is saying that we grow food on the mountain? But Lingjun also asked someone and even tried several times. All kinds of grains cannot grow on the mountain..."
Zhang Yangquan said loudly: "Yes, the mountain soil is barren and the temperature difference is large, so it is indeed difficult for ordinary grains to grow. However, I brought some special food seeds from my hometown this time, and they can all grow on the mountain!"
"Is it cereal?"
Zhang Yangquan shook his head: "Although it is not a grain, it can be used as a staple food like grain. I need to propagate and breed it now. When there are more seeds, we will plant a lot of them in the spring next year!"
Qin Lingjun stared at Zhang Yangquan for a moment.
The other party's previous actions have proven that he is a trustworthy person, and since he is breeding, he can see the results of the seeds, so it is impossible for the other party to lie.
Thinking of this, Qin Lingjun stood up suddenly and bowed to Zhang Yangquan: "If the military advisor can really make everyone self-sufficient, Lord Ling is willing to give up the position of leader of the village to the military advisor!"
Zhang Yangquan touched his nose and said with a smile: "Master Dazhai, please don't say that. You and I both hope that everyone can live a stable life with enough food and drink. This is the most important thing, isn't it?"
Qin Lingjun met Zhang Yangquan's gaze and said with a smile: "What the military advisor said is absolutely true. As long as you and I work together, it doesn't matter whoever is the leader of the village. I will fully support the military advisor's breeding plan. If you have any requests, the military advisor can just ask!" Zhang Yangquan was not polite and said: "I hope to have a shady house that can be used as a greenhouse for breeding! In addition, I want to build a seed warehouse. It must be an attic type. Grain seeds and vegetable seeds are stored on the second floor to prevent moisture." "I'll make arrangements now!" Qin Lingjun was a neat person. As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and left.
In the next few days, under Qin Lingjun's order, dozens of villagers began to build seed warehouses. The greenhouses were also selected and placed under a protruding rock wall on the south side of the mountain top.
A row of houses have been built here, which are warehouses for storing various supplies.
No matter it is scorching hot or sunny, or it is windy or rainy, the wind, rain and sunshine will be blocked by the protruding rock wall, making it an excellent place for shade. The greenhouse chose the largest room in the warehouse.
Having said that, although the summer is hot, the terrain of Longtan Mountain is extremely high, and the temperature at the top of the mountain is much lower than at the foot of the mountain.
Sprinkle water during the day to cool down and light a fire to raise the temperature at night. Within two days, some vegetable seeds began to sprout.
Unknowingly, six days later, the Yuan soldiers attacked three more times, but all failed. They stopped going up the mountain completely two days ago. It seemed that they planned to starve the bandits to death.
Zhang Yangquan became anxious when he saw that the Yuan soldiers were not retreating.
When Guo Niansheng, the leader of the third village, and Fang Yuan, the leader of the fourth village, were discussing the retreat, they began to question his strategy and proposed to take the initiative.
After such a long delay, Zhang Yangquan himself was actually not that sure anymore, but Qin Lingjun was still calm and composed.
"Military advisor, don't think too much. In Ling Jun's opinion, your method is indeed the best. Even if it fails, it is only due to fate. No one can blame you." Qin Lingjun stood on the top of the mountain and comforted him softly.
Zhang Yangquan was encouraged by her, and the anxiety in his heart slowly calmed down. He looked up at the miniature Jiangdu City in the distance and said slowly: "What a beautiful Jiangdu City!"
"Yes, it is indeed beautiful." Qin Lingjun murmured as she pulled back her hair that was blown by the mountain wind.
Zhang Yangquan looked at her side face, a surge of pride arose in his heart, and said loudly: "If we can overcome this ordeal, I will definitely dedicate the entire Jiangdu City to the feet of the Dazhai Lord!"
Qin Lingjun was shocked. She turned to look at him and found that he was looking at her with bright eyes, and a blush slowly appeared on his face.
"Ling Jun only hopes that everyone in the village can live and work in peace and contentment, and doesn't think too much..."
Zhang Yangquan smiled, stretched out his arms, and said loudly: "Master Dazhai, troubled times are coming. Only by making yourself stronger can you protect the people around you. If you stay in a corner, sooner or later you will be annexed by others!"
Qin Lingjun looked at him pointing out the country, her heart trembled slightly, and she whispered: "Maybe Lingjun is naive... But what the military counselor pointed out is a bloody road. I don't know how long we can go."
Zhang Yangquan turned his head and looked at her with burning eyes: "Master of Dazhai, are you willing to walk side by side with me?"
Seeing him expressing his pursuit more and more openly, Qin Lingjun's heart skipped a beat, she pulled her hair around her ears and murmured: "I don't know what happened to my little sister..."
Seeing that she did not refuse directly, Zhang Yangquan was overjoyed and said with a smile: "The second village leader is very smart and will definitely be able to successfully complete the plan!"