During the New Year this year, the Chen family was much more lively than before.
In addition to happily reuniting for the New Year, the Chen family also has another major event, which is Chen Zhou's remarriage.
Er Qiao has long been married to Chen Zhou's wife, but there is still one wedding left. Lu Lingqi is now staying in the Chen family and not going anywhere. With Yan's consent, her relationship with Chen Zhou is also one year away. A wedding.
This time the wedding was held, the three of them married Chen Zhou at the same time.
According to the first-come, first-served arrangement, Qiao Ying became the third lady, Qiao Shuang was the fourth lady, and Lu Lingqi could only be the fifth lady. They had no other objections to this order.
It would be the best to marry Chen Zhou.
This wedding was not as lively as when Cao Shan and Liu Ling got married before. They just went through the ceremony internally. After everything was over, they had another meal, drank some wine, and finally it was time for the wedding ceremony.
Even though they had already had their wedding, the process continued tonight.
In order to avoid all kinds of trouble, Chen Zhou simply arranged the three of them together.
The next day.
Chen Zhou got up and thought about last night, and felt his waist was a little sore again.
They followed Chen Zhou shyly, and first went to meet Liu Ling and Cao Shan. This courtesy was indispensable. Then, they happily stayed at home and continued to wait for the passage of time.
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Time flies sometimes.
Before they know it, spring returns to the earth, everything revives, and their heaters can be put away.
The people outside took advantage of the water from the melted ice and snow to moisten the cultivated land, and were busy cultivating it in preparation for the new year's spring plowing.
A day's plan begins in the morning, a year's plan begins in spring.
Cao Cao and everyone discussed and decided to adopt Chen Zhou's civilian settlement method. As for military settlements, he did not dare to use them on a large scale, but instead used a small number of retired soldiers who could not go to the battlefield but could still farm.
It can be considered a small attempt. If the effect is good, then consider spreading it. After all, military camps can easily cause the army to lose its combat effectiveness.
"Cross it."
Cao Cao led Chen Zhou and others to the outskirts to take a look at the situation in the villages. He smiled and said: "Just after the New Year, before the snow melted, I issued a decree. Instead of counting cattle and grain, we will collect grain according to proportion. Recruiting farmers. The effect is very good. This area was originally a wasteland. After it was annexed, many farmers came to reclaim it. There is a fresh earthy smell in the air. "
Guo Jia echoed: "Also, we confiscated the fields of Dong Cheng and others last year and now distribute them. Many tenant farmers are willing to switch from aristocratic families to our court. The refugees who originally came to Xudu to seek asylum are now assigned to farm fields." If that plan is implemented, it will indeed mobilize the enthusiasm for farming."
Chen Zhou asked: "Then the wealthy and aristocratic families don't have enough tenant farmers for farming? They should hate us to death?"
"It's normal for them to hate us."
Xun Yu said disapprovingly: "It is not conducive to the development of the imperial court if a noble family refuses to pay for food. Although I am also from a noble family, I do not deny the disadvantages of not paying for food. Du Zhi once told me about the merger of noble families and land, as well as the three hundred years of rule of the dynasty. "
Most of the people present, except for Cao Cao and others who had a good relationship with Xun Yu, had never listened to the content of Chen Zhou's lecture.
Xun Yu described the course that day to them.
The content of the course is very unfriendly to the aristocratic family. It can even be said that it is against the aristocratic family.
Land annexation is also a compulsory subject for aristocratic families.
After hearing what Xun You said so boldly, Chen Zhou was still worried that Chen Qun and other people from the aristocratic family would be unfriendly to him, or even treat him as an enemy, right?
But no, they all fell into deep thought after listening.
It seems that he is thinking about whether his family's behavior is right or not.
However, it is impossible to tell whether they are really thinking or pretending to think.
"alright."
In order to make the situation less embarrassing, Cao Cao interrupted the topic and said: "I heard that the plows that people use to plow the fields now are improved by Du Zhi, right?"
Cao Ang had already told Cao Cao about Qu Yuuli.
This was a deliberate change of topic to divert their thoughts away from the noble family.
Hearing this, they looked towards the fields at the same time.
I saw that those farmers only needed one ox to pull a plow, which made farming more convenient and extremely fast, unlike the two oxen that used to pull the plow.
"yes!"
"Before I came out to welcome the spring, I saw that the farmers were having a hard time plowing their fields, so I suddenly had an idea and helped them make a change."
“I didn’t expect they would have spread this year.”
Chen Zhou nodded and admitted.
"Watazhi's idea is still so good."
Xun You admired him and said, "He even knows how to modify farm tools. It's not an exaggeration to say that Du can do anything."
Chen Zhou smiled modestly.
They continued to look at the field and saw one person, one ox and one plow, plowing a piece of land. They did it easily, which greatly improved production efficiency and saved labor and production tools.
"Well done."
Cao Cao nodded while looking at it.
"Lord, how much food do we have?"
Chen Zhou asked: "Now that spring has begun, Liu Bei has definitely fled to Yecheng. Even if Yuan Shao doesn't want to cross the river, Liu Bei will trick Yuan Shao into crossing the river. A big battle in Henan and Hebei is inevitable. So at this time, Yuan Shao should prepare to go south to fight with us. Start a war."
Cao Cao asked: "How are you, Mr. Mao?"
Mao Jie, who was following him out of the city, bowed after hearing this and said: "If we exclude the food and grass used to relieve the refugees, starting from the day our army sets out, our food can still last for four to five months."
As he spoke, he frowned and said worriedly: "With the food and grass we have now, we won't get much benefit from fighting Yuan Shao."
Yuan Shao definitely has a lot of food.
The Cao family only has so much food.
When this battle starts, in their understanding, there will be absolutely no results in four to five months.
Cao Cao in history, if Xu You had not surrendered and luckily burned Yuan Shao's grain in Wuchao, he would have either surrendered to Yuan Shao and been annexed by Yuan Shao, or he would have been completely defeated by Yuan Shao.
"Four or five months is enough."
Chen Zhou said calmly: "With less food and grass, we have fewer ways to fight."
Mao Jie shook his head and said, "It's still too risky."
Chen Zhou said: "It's a bit risky, but not particularly risky. Even if we don't want to fight this battle, then Yuan Shao is willing to make a truce with us and wait until we accumulate enough food and grass before fighting? No!"
Mao Jie was silent.
This battle hasn't started yet, but everyone knows that it can't be stopped. Yuan Shao is not a philanthropist, and fighting is not a game. How can Cao Cao be fully prepared before fighting?
"I believe in Watanabe."
Cao Cao affirmed: "This battle must be fought. Since we can't avoid it, why not face it directly?"
Seeing what Cao Cao said, Mao Jie didn't know what to say.
"uncle."
At this time, Xia Houjie came over eagerly from the direction of Xudu and said: "Uncle, there is news about Yecheng's work."
