After being inspired by Zhang Lu, Zheng Anping was determined to do his best to make contributions. To show his sincerity, he handed over all his first-year salary and six gold to Zhang Lu, hoping to make the most of every money.
Zhang Lu packed up the package, threw it aside, and said, "You should visit the chief to reassure him."
Zheng Anping wanted to ask again, but Zhang Lu had turned his head and ignored him. Zheng Anping had no choice but to come out, holding the two gold leaves given by Zhang Lu in his arms, and went inside to grow his family.
Sure enough, after offering the gold leaf, the expression on Li Chang's face was so exaggerated that it was indescribable. After repeatedly expressing his gratitude to Zheng Anping, he said to Zheng Anping: "Lidong Wuwang'er, fifteen years old, is a book publisher, but he has no land, only twenty acres. I heard that the master created a land for management, and dared to write to the master's society. Is it okay to leave the mother in charge?"
Zheng Anping said: "The book of Wuwang is in Donghongli, how can I get the book to manage it?"
The headmaster said: "That's why we need the help of the young master. The young master serves as an official, and the rule is to restore the family. When Wu is prosperous and has an independent family, the young master can use it once he returns."
Zheng Anping said: "The fields in Guanyi are all wasteland. It is difficult to open up wasteland and cultivate the land. It is difficult to do it if the five are prosperous and the first generation is young."
The head of the house said: "The five sons in his family are all grown up. There are two more daughters, the eldest is married, and the second daughter is about to become a child. Although the son is only five prosperous, he has actually returned to his family. In Wumen in the east, the five sons have become young. The father is still strong, but he can farm. His acres are only two hundred, but he can make a living. If the son is given a hundred acres of land, his family will help him with all his strength. - Since the son is in a high position, how can he be independent with the land allocated to him: all of it will be paid to Wu Gate, the young master is sitting back and enjoying the success, how happy it is! I heard that although the second daughter has just matured, she is also skillful at female workers, which may be a small complement to the young master! - In short, if one person is established in Wuwang, he is actually opening a Wumen gate, but he has How can we not exert our best efforts in the fields and let them fall into disrepair? The prince's share of the fields must be done carefully."
Zheng Anping said: "I live in the village, I am always in the army, and I am close to the villagers. If something happens in the village, I will take care of it. Since the elder is the protector, I want to be prosperous and must be loyal and honest people. I will never deceive them."
The headmaster said: "Others may not dare to speak, but a man of five prosperous qualities is the most sincere, a man of few words, and able to do his best. Master, if you look at it, there will be nothing wrong with you!"
Zheng Anping said: "You can bring it with you if you can to see it! - Five prosperous restorations, what is your wish? If you are not convinced, I am afraid there will be inconvenience."
The head of the village said: "Serving the young master is no better than others. The young master is a man who is well known in the countryside and is a virtuous gentleman. - Father Shiwu trusts me, so I dare to speak."
Zheng Anping said: "He Wu and his father love each other so much!"
The headmaster said: "Since you agree, I will tell you immediately. Or I can worship you as a disciple, but that's still not possible!"
Zheng Anping said: "It's an auspicious day for the divination, so it's time to bow down. Why are you in such a hurry? Your Majesty has given me the opportunity to build a house in charge of it, or to send it to a distant country..."
The chief of the village sighed and said regretfully: "Young master, why don't you build a house in the middle of the village? Although the city is poor, there is still a wide plain. It is noble to get the homestead of a senior scholar!"
Zheng Anping said: "When Guan Yi was first established, there were no lawsuits. Building a house there means actually guarding the land."
The chief of the village said: "Young Master's residence and management order is only for a short time. He will have to move after a while. When he gets a high-level family again, he should live in our city."
Zheng Anping said: "We are blessed by the elders here, and we love each other in our hometown. I may be proud of myself, but I dare not forget each other!"
After saying goodbye, Zheng Anping returned home and reported to Zhang Lu the meeting with the village chief. Zhang Lu said: "Wuwang is lean in body, but strong in strength. He is as good as the sky. All his sects are farmers, not heroes. But there are some cunning people who can do no harm. The young master moved to Guanyi, and the old ministers could not follow him, so he had to have a young son to accompany him. The left and right should also be taken care of."
Zheng Anping said that the head of the school promised that if one person is restored, one door will be restored. Zhang Lu said: "There may be help from the countryside, but don't think about it often. It's not impossible."
Zheng Anping felt relieved when he heard that Zhang Lu also agreed to hire Wu Wang. Then he changed the subject: "Building a house to manage the old capital, the master must have something to teach him."
Zhang Lu took out two pieces of gold leaves and said: "We can make friends with Korean merchants, get good iron tools, and make three-handled agricultural tools. Don't delay."
Zheng Anping took the gold leaf, hid it in his arms, and said: "I am a supervisor, how can I work in the fields? Why do I use farm tools?"
Zhang Lu sneered and said: "Guan Ling? There are only a hundred households in the government, and the area is long. How can there be a person who can't manage the acres of land? How can we persuade farmers to work on the fields without doing the work themselves? In one year, or even three months In the next year, I will do my best to Nan Mu. Be careful not to blame me for what I say."
Zheng Anping suddenly realized: "Sir's words are true. A town with a hundred households can only live within ten miles, so how can it live ten miles away? It must be deep in the middle, thinking that it is long."
Zhang Lu said: "If you can understand this principle, you should pay attention to it frequently and rarely return to your home. If you forget your home for the sake of the town, and work hard to encourage farmers, in the long run, you will be effective, respected and followed by others."
Zheng Anping said: "I am a supervisor, and I am responsible for plowing and managing the fields. Why don't I be ridiculed by others and be called a fake public servant to enrich myself?"
Zhang Lu said: "You are not alone. All the five sons have to work on the fields. There is no delay. There are only four or five farmers in the city. If you add your five families, the farmland will not be more than a thousand acres, which is only one-tenth. The income will go into public funds. How can others ridicule him?"
Zheng Anping said: "Then what are the plans for you?"
Zhang Lu said: "To persuade farmers to use their fields and confiscate public funds, how can we make a plan without words?" Then he said naggingly: "If you have iron ladles, iron hammers, and iron spades, your achievements will be more, your efforts will be saved, and your gains will be great." It will definitely increase!... In addition to the allotted fields, there are still hundreds of acres, and if there is not enough for one cellar, there is still one cellar."
Zheng Anping said: "To manage a hundred acres of a city is to confiscate public money. What does it have to do with private cellars?"
Zhang Lu said: "When Guan Yi is first built, how can we get public funds? Everyone has his own cellar. If something happens, something will come out, and if nothing happens, he will be in trouble. - Therefore, when building a house, a cellar must be set up."
Zheng Anping said: "Sir, he is in charge, so he will ask for advice sooner or later!"
Zhang Lu said: "I am old and sick, and it is difficult to see others. Don't disturb Guan Ling! When Guan Ling is away from bathing, it will be a blessing to be able to go home for a while."
Zheng Anping said: "The food and clothing in the first year should be used here. The return date will be complicated. Sir, don't be surprised."
Zhang Lu said: "It's a blessing that the old minister can help the young master to expand his territory. I wish I couldn't do it myself."
Zheng Anping said: "What should I do if I have free time?"
Zhang Lu said: "Your halberd has been lost for a long time. It should be restored."
Zheng Anping said: "We divided Brother Ma's armor and got one armor and one soldier. But the weapons of Brother Ma's soldiers are very thin, so it may be difficult to use them. It costs a lot to melt the copper and recast it. What can I do?"
Zhang Lu said: "What you get is a spear, Goye?"
Zheng Anping said: "It's also a spear."
Zhang Lu said: "Spears are used for lightness, and there is no harm in being thin. But for spears, they must be fastened. Although the spear cannot be made of bamboo, and it is difficult to penetrate, it should be made of solid wood."
Zheng Anping said: "Sir, it is easy to talk. How can the so-called solid wood be easy to do?"
Zhang Lu said: "Brother Ma, what kind of wood should I use to build this tree?"
Zheng Anping said: "This is unknown. It is tied with hemp and the wood is not visible."
Zhang Lu said: "Go and get it quickly. Maybe you can make up for it with money."
Zhang Lu reminded Zheng Anping, who didn't care about cooking and hurried to Liangxi Station. The mourning hall was already empty. Brother Ma's long and short halberds were leaning against the beam on one side. They were covered by the pillars and could not be seen without paying attention. When Zheng Anping carried two weapons and ran home, the porridge was ready.
Zheng Anping handed the two weapons to Zhang Lu for inspection and went to serve the porridge himself. Zhang Lu looked at it and said: "Although it is not a famous wood, if you have the right method of workmanship, you can do whatever you want. ... The spear is very thin, how can it be compared with the iron? How can you control the craftsmanship of the iron, but the smelting of weapons is rough?"
Zheng Anping said: "The people who make the pots are carpenters, and the people who make the weapons are the copper workers. Each one is a craftsman and the other is a rough one. It is not strange."
Zhang Lu observed the weapons carefully and said: "There were soldiers in this taki, but they were taken off by others, but there are other takis left. Brother Ma got it and submitted it to his own soldiers. That's why we got it."
Zheng Anping asked: "How do you know this, sir?"
Zhang Lu said impatiently: "There are old traces here, how can we not know about it!" Zheng Anping went over to take a look, and sure enough, there were traces of military service under the swords and spears. It's just that the traces are very shallow. If Zhang Lu hadn't reminded him, Zheng Anping wouldn't have been able to tell.
Zhang Lu said: "Anyone who can handle this pot must be a scholar. How can this pot fall into the hands of Brother Ma? Brother Ma, he is a commoner..." Looking down along the pot, he suddenly said: "Brother Ma, has he ever been injured? ?”
Zheng Anping said: "I haven't heard of it."
Zhang Lu said: "There is old blood on the pot. At that time, the blood was flowing like a gush. Although it has been washed and stained, it is difficult to distinguish. ... This pot is not owned by Brother Ma, but one of the deceased."
Zheng Anping said: "Is it a gift from the deceased?"
Zhang Lu said: "No. If the dead gave it as a gift, where are the soldiers? Why do they need to be cast to match them? The soldiers were taken by others, but the rest... This must be done by barbarians. Whenever there is a big war, the loser is often the one who loses. If a corpse is found in the wild, if it is in the countryside, it should be buried with ceremony. But for savages, they should choose what they can use and store it, and bury their corpses shallowly, so that they are often eaten by beasts. They also collect troops and return them. , but use the soldiers and leave the pottery. This must be done by Jia. The soldiers can be made of copper, but although the pottery is expensive, the price is difficult to justify. So abandon it. Brother Ma occasionally got it."
Zheng Anping said: "Would you rather have this? Sir, how do you know?"
Zhang Lu said: "In the past, when I sent an envoy to Qi, there were corpses and broken bones everywhere as far as the eye could see. But the soldiers only had a few soldiers left, either whole or broken. The natives who consulted me learned what they knew, so they knew it." If someone comes down again, even his clothes will be stripped off. His naked body will be exposed and cannot be seen."
Zheng Anping took the halberd, looked at it carefully, stood up and danced twice, and said: "Sir, I have an insight that this tangerine fruit is unusual. Sir, just look at this halberd, can you tell me?"
Zhang Lu took the halberd, looked at it, and said, "The oak wood handle is impressive, but the cover is ordinary."
Zheng Anping took a closer look at the two weapons and found that they were indeed very different. The handle of the handhalberd is not wrapped in silk, and there are no traces of secondary assembly on the handle. It should be original.
Zheng Anping said: "How do you know that Brother Ma is so good?"
Zhang Lu said: "How stupid! Wrapping it with hemp is not a good wood. How can it be that the oak tree is bound with hemp again?"
Zheng Anping said: "Anyone who binds the outside with silk will be good inside."
Zhang Lu said: "It doesn't stop there. There is a bamboo called Ji Bamboo, which uses wood as the core, bamboo as the supplement, wraps thin rattan on the outside, wraps it with fine silk, and then uses lacquer nine to make it into one body. Its function is to be strong. And tough, long and light, it is slippery in the hand but not slipping off, solid but not astringent, it can be used as you like, it is a solid and good material."
Zheng Anping said: "Is it a bamboo instead of a bamboo?"
Zhang Lu said: "Although it is wrapped in hemp, there is only wood inside."
