The defense officer of the Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village is the Qianhu Officer. This is already the highest ranking official Liu Yan can come into contact with at this stage. The defense officer Zhang Hailin came to inspect, which is no small matter.
The person who came to give Liu Yan his heart was none other than the team officer Wang Wenzhen.
Wang Wenzhen came all the way with Jia Hongyu and two servants on horseback. They were all sweating profusely. After seeing Liu Yan, they didn't bother to exchange greetings. Wang Wenzhen directly pulled Liu Yan into the house and started talking. Regarding this matter, he then asked: "General Liu Qi, please tell me what is going on in the military camp in Dapandun. I must have a bottom line before the defense official Zhang comes over!"
Liu Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
At this time, there were many troops stationed in various places in the Ming Dynasty. If we look at the data on paper, there will definitely be no shortage of food in various places in the Ming Dynasty. They should even accumulate a huge amount of food every year, and there should be no more famines in various places.
But what does it really look like?
The military camp data reported to Shangguan generally contain a lot of water. It is obvious that there are only one thousand acres of cultivated land, but after reporting to Shangguan, it can be written as one thousand five hundred acres.
Obviously, after working hard every year, I can only save a few hundred kilograms of rations, and even make ends meet due to the barren land and lack of manpower. However, when I reported it to the superior, it turned out to be a bumper harvest, and the barns everywhere were full.
Wang Wenzhen was aware of these shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty at this time, so when he reported the implementation of military settlements in Dapan Dun to the Qianhu Office in front of Xiahe Village, he was more cautious and only added one to the data reported by Liu Yan. It's just an imaginary number.
At this time, Liu Yan looked at the anxious Wang Wenzhen and said with a smile: "Master, please be patient. Our large military camp is a real thing. All the data reported to the master are real numbers, and there is no trace of them." False and watery.”
Wang Wenzhen obviously didn't believe it. Jia Hongyu on the side said in a low voice: "Brother, there are only three of us in this room. Tell the truth, so that the team leader and I can help you cover it up."
Liu Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing and said: "I'm telling the truth. Since I, Liu Yan, took the initiative to stand up as a military camp, my purpose is to relieve the worries of the team leader and to fight for some money and food for the Dunjun brothers. I can't make some fictitious numbers. come out."
Seeing that what Liu Yan said did not seem to be false, Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu breathed a sigh of relief. However, Wang Wenzhen still proposed to go to the military camp to take a look, and Liu Yan readily agreed and took the two of them directly to the military camp on the other side of Xitong Canal.
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After Liu Yan handed over the records of Dapandun's villages for filing, Zhang Hailin was very surprised when he received the data reported by Wang Wenzhen, the management officer of Wangjiazhuang. At that time, he wanted to go to Dapandun to inspect Liu Yan's villages. Whether the fort results are real or not. Later, due to the numerous affairs, it was not until today that he came with his people.
The defense officer Zhang Hailin and his entourage were very large. In addition to dozens of guard servants, hundreds of Xun Hus who were working in the Qianhu Office in front of Xiahe Village also followed, along with some large and small officials and followers in the Qianhu Office. This group There are nearly a hundred people in total.
When the large group of people passed by Wangjiazhuang, the team leader Wang Wenzhen and others had been waiting for a long time. They all came forward to pay homage to the defensive officer Zhang Hailin. Zhang Hailin smiled faintly, encouraged everyone, and asked everyone to accompany them and go together. Inspection of Dapan Dun.
When everyone arrived at Dapan Dun, they saw Liu Yan, Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Miao Shao, Xu Ming, Zhang Yi, Wang Bo and other Dun troops gathered outside the fort to greet Zhang Hailin and his party.
At this time, Zhang Hailin was still wearing the Qianhu official uniform, with a unicorn bronze medal on his waist. He was riding a fat horse, but Liu Yan noticed that Zhang Hailin seemed a little sick, as if he hadn't had a good rest, and his face was a little pale.
However, after Zhang Hailin dismounted, he first expressed his condolences to everyone in Dapan Dun. His behavior was still calm and his eyes were still sharp. Liu Yanzhi did not think much about it. He just respectfully raised his hands and said: "Master Defender came to Da Pan Dun. I and Da Pan Dun are very excited. Please Your Excellency moves forward, and I will lead the way from my humble position.”
Zhang Hailin smiled lightly and nodded in agreement, then led Liu Yan into Dapan Dun.
Zhang Hailin and others visited the barracks, granary, forage field, and arsenal in the pier one by one. Of course, the room in the soap workshop was locked at this time, and Liu Yan blocked the door with a pile of firewood.
Although these facilities are very old, and even traces of later repairs can be seen in some places, they are all neat and tidy without exception, and the sanitation in the pier is also very clean. This situation is very common among the thousands of households in front of Xiahe Village. They are all extremely rare. Zhang Hailin and his party all nodded in appreciation when they saw them.
Judging from their approval, Liu Yan and others were certainly proud. Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu were determined, and they followed Zhang Hailin and said a few words from time to time to "add bricks and mortar" to Liu Yan's political achievements. Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu both knew very well that as long as Liu Yan successfully passed the test and was even praised by Zhang Hailin, the two of them would also be appreciated by the Shangguan. Now the two and Liu Yan were one with each other.
However, the fort wall has not yet been built outside Dapan Dun, and some pits have been neatly built outside. Zhang Hailin asked about this and learned that Liu Yan was planning to build the fort wall of the Tunpu in the next step, so he asked the administrator Xun Hu, a hundred-household garrison official, said: "It's not easy for General Liu Qi to farm here. You, a Shangguan, need a lot of support."
Xun Hu smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir, my subordinates will definitely support you."
Then Xun Hu said to Liu Yan: "General Liu, just go ahead and do it. If you encounter difficulties, come to me. As long as we can help, I will do my best."
Liu Yan hurriedly handed over his hands to thank him.
After seeing the inside of the pier, Zhang Hailin and others went to the Nanhe River to see the famous Dapan Dun large waterwheel. Everyone was very interested and obviously very curious about this large waterwheel.
Liu Yan didn't expect that the reputation of this big water tanker had spread to the Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village, so he introduced it to Zhang Hailin. After hearing this, Zhang Hailin became even more curious, so he called everyone to get on the horse. Go check it out.
So Zhang Hailin, Xun Hu and his party rode on horseback, but most of the people couldn't follow them. Liu Yan took Wang Yue and Chen Xun to follow, while the rest of the Dun army stayed in the Dun.
Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu were both riding horses at this time, but they both slowed down and followed behind, marching together with Liu Yan and others.
"Mr. Liu, is it really okay?"
Liu Yan secretly laughed in his heart, and then said: "Hasn't the leader of the team already visited the military camp? Don't worry, my subordinates will ensure that everything is safe!"
"That's good, that's good!"
Soon, Zhang Hailin and his party arrived at the military settlement in the Xitong Canal area, and headed straight to the bank of the Nan River. The huge water tanker stood beside the river, which was very spectacular.
When they first saw this huge waterwheel with a height of more than ten meters, Zhang Hailin and others were surprised and obviously shocked.
Looking at the rotating large waterwheel, which continuously led the river water to the canal, Zhang Hailin kept asking Liu Yan with interest. When he heard that the waterwheel's irrigation capacity reached 300 acres, Zhang Hailin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was interested. Promote this waterwheel method to other forts in other places.
But when Zhang Hailin heard that the waterwheel cost as much as a hundred taels, his eyes darkened again.
Finally, he looked at the waterwheel carefully and marveled at it from time to time. Xun Hu and Wang Wenzhen were with Zhang Hailin, and they also heard the conversation between Zhang Hailin and Liu Yan. But unlike Zhang Hailin, Xun Hu looked at Liu Yan with a strange expression, apparently thinking: "Liu Yan is such a waste of money for building such an expensive waterwheel. Where did he get so much money?" ah?"
But then Xunhu looked at Wang Wenzhen on the side and felt relieved: "It must be Wang Wenzhen's full support! I can't believe that in order to show off in front of the defense master, you Wang Wenzhen actually put Liu Yan, a little Commander Jia pushed it out to make a banner, he is really thoughtful!"
After seeing the big waterwheel, Liu Yan accompanied Zhang Hailin and others to see the cultivated land in Dapandun.
The group of people walked by the Xitong Canal. Zhang Hailin saw the fields, water canals, irrigation wells, and military households busy farming in the fields one by one. He nodded and praised Liu Yan from time to time. Liu Yan volunteered to come to cultivate the land. He is very capable and has achieved so many achievements in a short period of time. This makes Zhang Hailin appreciate Liu Yan more and more. If Liu Yan is as caring as Liu Yan among other village officials, then what about the situation of the villages in Qianhu Station? , will get better and better.
At this time, Zhang Hailin remembered something and asked, "I heard from the team officer, Mr. Wang, that the spring plowing of your large dun army camp was delayed? Liu Yan, do you have enough cattle seeds in your dun?"
Liu Yan cupped his hands and said: "Sir, the spring plowing here in Beizhi is indeed a little late. The main reason is that the cultivated land in these military camps has been newly reclaimed, which took a lot of time. But it's better now. There are team officers. With Mr. Wang’s strong support, the cattle and seeds here in Beizhong are all ready, so spring plowing has been started as soon as possible, and now is the time to grab the opportunity.”
After hearing Liu Yan's reply, Wang Wenzhen burst into laughter. Zhang Hailin looked over and praised Wang Wenzhen a few words. Wang Wenzhen immediately became energetic, and he clasped his fists in a serious manner and spoke impassionedly for a while. He was very pushy. .
Xun Hu, the officer in charge of the garrison, looked a little unhappy when he saw this, and snorted softly, which happened to be noticed by Liu Yan.
After Zhang Hailin and his entourage made a tour, they left here in the afternoon and returned to the Qianhu House in front of Xiahe Village. After the large group of people left, Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu seemed to be pardoned, and Liu Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.
Back in the house, Wang Wenzhen praised Liu Yan, and then said: "From now on, I will increase the purchase price of soap by one cent for you. From now on, it will be four cents per piece!"
Liu Yan was delighted: "How good is this? It's not easy for adults either."
"Haha, that's it. Anyway, those superiors also have a lot of money."
Jia Hongyu on the side said with a smile: "Brother, you don't know that the defense officer Zhang is ill. It is said to be terminal. The position of the defense officer will be vacant sooner or later. There must be something going on in the Qianhu Station in front of Xiahe Village Adjustment, when the time comes, the seat of deputy Qianhu will also be vacant. Our lord of the team is secretly competing with Xun Hu, the officer in charge of Qianhu, and both are eyeing this vacancy, so your performance today has given you enough face. You deserve this money!"
Wang Wenzhen laughed and waved his hand, and Liu Yan also understood. It turned out that the two were competitors.
Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu hurried back that day. It was said that they wanted to contact a major customer who would order soap next month, but Liu Yan did not persuade them to stay.
In the following days, more than a dozen military households arrived one after another, and Liu Yan settled them one by one, either to reclaim the surrounding wasteland or to do whatever they could within the pier.
