"Click, click..."
"Hey, does this little monkey like to eat bones?"
He looked at the little monkey squatting next to the mute in a funny way, gnawing bones. This little guy didn't even know anyone else, he just liked to stay by the mute's side, and he seemed to be able to understand the mute's words. As long as the mute gave an order, he would It sat still obediently.
Aning and a few little kids were also squatting aside. They had nothing to do but watched the little monkeys eating bones and found it interesting.
In fact, monkeys don't eat bones. This little guy is grinding his teeth, and there is calcium in the bone marrow. I guess he needs a calcium supplement by the way.
Wei Cheng wanted to do some popular science, so after thinking about it, he decided to let it go. Don't make it until the end. The children in the village would also chew the bones. It would be serious if his teeth collapsed. Children of this age would be the most worried.
"Okay, let's get down to business." Wei Cheng shook the banana fan in his hand and looked at the people in front of him.
Hearing this, the mute patted the little monkey's head and let it play by itself. The little monkey was like Sun Wukong without the curse. He happily took the bone club and ran away, followed by a group of children chasing after him like heavenly soldiers and generals.
Zhengtou said: "Sir, are we going to distribute weapons and armor to everyone?" He looked forward to it. Previously, because of the incomplete protective gear, only Hao Zhao was assigned a complete set of leather armor, and he was coveting it.
The other men also looked at Wei Cheng, and Wei Cheng shook his head unhurriedly: "I came to you to talk about another thing. As for those things, actually you don't have to look forward too much, because I There are better ones.”
Wei Cheng didn't wait for the men to speak, then continued: "You have all seen the two enemy attacks before. Although we have an advantage from being high up, the woods at the foot of the mountain can always block our view, which makes us very passive. ."
After hearing this, the first-class people recalled the scenes of the previous two confrontations, and nodded in agreement.
If there hadn't been a forest blocking them, they wouldn't have gone to so much trouble and just fired a volley of arrows. Thinking about that scene... makes their blood boil, especially since the arrows contained poison provided by Wei Cheng.
"Young Master, do you mean to cut down those woods?" Hao Zhao hugged his hardwood bow tightly and asked.
Hao Dadao frowned at the side and suddenly said: "Those trees are not easy to cut down. Many of them are hundreds of years old. No knife or ax can cut them down. Otherwise, we would have cut them down to build houses. "
Wei Teng gently moved the banana fan in front of Hao Dadao, and said with a smile: "Uncle Dadao and I thought of going together. Those trees need to be cut down, and houses can be built after they are cut down. Don't look at it, we are living in a thatched hut very comfortably now, but It's only July now, and it's winter..."
He didn't continue talking, everyone had already woken up.
"Yes, thatched hut is not safe in winter. It may collapse at any time under the weight of heavy snow. Last year, Gouzi's house collapsed and his mother was buried inside. If he hadn't been rescued in time, Gouzi would have lost his mother." Hao Zhaochao The friends on the side saw that Gouzi was another young man who went fishing that day. He was one year older than Hutou and looked very young and mature.
As the leader of the village and the clan leader, Hao Dadao also realized the seriousness of the problem at this time, nodded and asked: "Master, do you have any good ideas?" Hao Dadao immediately thought that it might be possible to use the collected weapons to make axes. .
But he didn't dare to mention it like this, because those things were nominally seized by them, and the actual ownership was given to Wei Cheng by default. He didn't dare to make his own claims without Wei Cheng speaking out.
The other men also thought of this. When they thought about using such a good weapon to be forged into an ax for cutting wood, they all sighed, and their faces that were originally full of hope gradually became filled with disappointment.
At this time, Wei Cheng said leisurely: "I will provide the tools to cut down the trees. You also listen to me on what kind of house to build and how to build it. I guarantee that everyone can spend this winter warmly."
"So, those weapons?"
"Weapons, what happened to weapons?"
Wei Cheng looked puzzled, and when the other men saw this, they cheered excitedly.
Just don’t touch those weapons, just don’t touch those weapons!
Weigou was so excited that he almost cried.
He has always had an obsession in his heart. If the equipment had not been crushed, they would not have been unable to defeat the soldiers and bandits. If they encountered them again one day, he would definitely avenge the dead villagers.
In fact, it’s not just a matter of honor. More or less people in the families of the men present died in that attack by soldiers and bandits. Some of their wives were raped, some of their parents were burned to death, and even worse, they watched helplessly. Children were eaten.
Troubled times are not something that people in peaceful times can imagine. Everyone must cherish the present moment.
The reason why Wei Cheng wanted to build a house was firstly because Cai Yan came and two thatched huts were not enough to live in. Secondly, he really considered that winter was coming soon and the thatched huts in the village would definitely not be able to keep out the cold.
Although the altitude of Luliang Mountain is not high, in later generations, heavy snow began to fall in October (lunar calendar). Now it is already late July. If the hardware is not upgraded quickly, some people may really freeze to death.
As for the tools for cutting trees, Wei Cheng has already thought about it and will go back to purchase them tonight.
However, he had to cover up beforehand.
Returning to the shabby room, Wei Cheng found Cai Yan, cupped his hands, and said softly: "Madam, please help me write a letter to my family and ask them to send twenty empty boxes."
Cai Yan was teaching Hao Niang how to write. Hearing this, he asked out of curiosity: "Why do you need so many empty boxes?"
Wei Cheng smiled and said nothing. The empty box was of course a cover. Otherwise, if he could conjure so many things out of thin air, wouldn't he be exposing his secrets every minute?
When Cai Yan saw that he was silent, he immediately thought of something. There are so many boxes that Wei Cheng puts in the warehouse, and many good things are hidden in them. Calling them 'empty' boxes may be a secret code from her husband and his family, but in fact they are full of supplies that her husband needs!
Thinking of this, Cai Yan didn't ask any more questions. Although she was curious about Wei Cheng's secret, if Wei Cheng didn't take the initiative to tell her, she wouldn't ask. This is how she respects her husband.
"Okay, husband, wait a moment, I'm just going to write."
Cai Yan was very happy to be able to help Wei Cheng, which proved that her husband began to trust her and started to let her participate in some things.
In fact, Cai Yan was really being sentimental. The reason why Wei Cheng did this was simply because he didn't want his handwriting to be recognized by others, thereby exposing the secret that he was not 'himself'.
After the letter was written, Wei Cheng called for Zhongtou and Hao Zhao.
"Send the letter to my home right away... By the way, you know where my home is, right?"
Zhengtou took the letter and nodded solemnly, "Young master, you are joking. The Wei family's mansion is next to the Silver Moon Lake in the east of the county. How could you not know about such a big mansion."
Wei Cheng recalled that he hurried out that night and passed a large pond. He smiled and said: "When you arrive, tell me your name. If anyone makes things difficult for you, just come back. There is no need to be groveling." ."
"Young Master, you can rest assured. We know what to do." Chengtou carefully put the letter into his arms.
Wei Cheng nodded and responded: "Ride on the fastest horse. Go quickly and come back quickly. Be careful of the people in Hujiabao on the way. If you find anything, come back and let me know in time. This way you can make plans in advance."
As he spoke, Wei Cheng took out a small wooden box and said: "The things in this are for my...father. If you can see him in person, tell him that I will use these things to exchange for as much as possible." Lots of gold.”
There is no way, Wei Cheng has no source of income now. If he doesn't do something to make money, his savings will be used up soon. In addition to purchasing logging tools this time, he also wants to buy some items such as stab-proof clothing online. Then It also requires a lot of money.
After explaining to the two of them, Wei Cheng personally sent them to the foot of the mountain.
Hao Dadao said: "Master, is it safe for just the two of them to go out? Why don't we ask a few more people to accompany us? We need to take care of each other, right?"
Hearing this, Zhengtou hurriedly said: "Uncle, don't worry, the two of us are enough. If there are more people, it will be easier to attract attention."
Hao Dadao was mainly worried about his precious son. He glanced at Hao Zhao, who was fearless, and nodded helplessly.
After watching the two people leave, Wei Cheng said: "Uncle Dadao, let's go confirm the matter of building a house. I have an idea here that requires a lot of loess. Do you know where we can find loess?"
Hao Dadao was stunned for a moment, then remembered a good place and said, "Yes, there is a lot of loess soil to the west of the mountain. The earthenware urns we burned before were obtained from there."
Wei Teng then remembered that tiles are a good thing. Loess can not only burn tile urns, but also bricks and tiles.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt confident.
"Let's go, Uncle Da Dao, take me to see now."
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By the way, Dong Zhuo's side.
He was still living in the Wei family for the past two days. Because of his status as a state pastor, the Wei family could not drive him away.
The reason why Dong Zhuo didn't leave was not because he wanted to drink and drink, but because he was simply waiting for news.
The men rushed to Luoyang at high speed. The round trip would take at least three days. If there was any accident, it might take longer.
Dong Zhuo also wanted to inquire about the specific inside story. It would be best to meet the second master of the Wei family, Wei Cheng, and personally test whether the so-called plan to kill He was feasible.
It's a pity that Dong Zhuo asked to pay homage several times, but Wei Hao declined with various reasons. Even Cai Yan, Dong Zhuo has not been able to see him since he arrived at the Wei family.
There is no way, Zhou Mu has the power of Zhou Mu, and the Wei family has the background of the Wei family, so neither of them dares to offend the other too much.
"Lord Zhou Mu, this move is inappropriate."
Xiyuan, guest room.
Wei Gong and Dong Zhuo are playing chess. This is a very popular board game in the past century. According to legend, it was created by Han Xin, the famous founding general of the Han Dynasty. If Wei Cheng were here, he would definitely be able to see the shadow of chess in later generations.
As the external face of the Wei family, Wei Gong is equally good in terms of wisdom and martial arts. He has always regarded Han Xin as his idol, and he tries his best to imitate this senior in his daily words and deeds.
In comparison, Dong Zhuo seemed a bit miserable, losing nine out of ten games. If he hadn't wanted to collect more useful information from Wei Palace, he would have left the table long ago.
Seeing that Wei Gong asked him to regret his move, Dong Zhuo felt that his old face was so painful.
However, he still said with a shy face: "Uncle Wen is so impatient that I am no match for him."
Wei Gong waved the cattail leaf fan in his hand, smiled, and complimented: "Why did Lord Zhou Mu say this? It's just talk on paper."
The two of them have been saying such unnutritious words recently, testing each other, and fearing each other.
Wei Gong wanted to know why Dong Zhuo didn't leave, and Dong Zhuo wanted to know what else Wei Cheng was planning.
At this time, the porter announced that someone had sent a letter and a box.
When Wei Gong saw the look in the concierge's eyes, he knew that the matter was related to Wei Cheng, and hurriedly confessed to Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo also noticed something, but it was difficult to find out, so he could only hand it over and let Wei Gong deal with it first.
After Wei Gong left, King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu who was hiding in the house came out, took a look at the situation on the chessboard, sighed and said: "Uncle Wei Wen is also a man of great talent. It has long been said that the five major tribes in Hedong are full of talents. Looking at it now, it is indeed extraordinary.”
Dong Zhuo also agreed. After sighing, he said helplessly: "Unfortunately, after testing several times, he still remains tight-lipped."
King Zuo Xian smiled contemptuously and said, "You really believe it? If Wei Zhongdao really has this ability, his reputation will not be obscured..." There was something interesting about his words.
Dong Zhuo knew that King Zuo Xian coveted Cai Yan's beauty, and Cai Yan was Wei Cheng's wife, so it was normal for him to feel unbalanced.
However, he still said: "King Zuo Xian does not know that the children of this aristocratic family tend to be restrained. It is said that Wei Cheng has been weak and sick since he was a child. If not for this, he would have already entered the court as an official."
King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu frowned, obviously unconvinced.
Dong Zhuo added: "Moreover, Yan'er has been famous for her talents since she was a child. Many children from prominent families in Guanzhong and Hedong came to seek marriage, but she chose this person. You also know the temper of Bo Zhe (Cai Yong). He relies on his talent and is arrogant, and can do anything." Do you think it would be easy to find a son-in-law he approves of?"
King Zuo Xian fell into memories. When the Chanyu (King of the Huns) tried his best to recruit Cai Yong to assist him, Cai Yong used various reasons to shirk it. Even though Cai Yong was in exile at that time, he still looked down on them, the Saibei people.
"By the way, the man named Hu Biao has been asking to see you these past few days. His attachment is obvious. Why are you unmoved? I have heard that he is holding a golden mountain in his hand. This is not like yours." Style, you don’t need money, but the brothers under you still have to support them.”
Dong Zhuo frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he had never met Hu Biao, he had already asked his men to find out a lot of useful information. He even asked Wei Palace several times about Hu Biao. Reviews have been mixed.
The Salt Lake that Hu Biao was guarding was attractive to him. Although he was not greedy for money, raising troops, livestock and horses required a lot of financial resources. If he could get the Salt Lake, it would be of no harm to him.
However, he is also powerless now. The situation between the DPRK and China is still unclear. He himself cannot guarantee that he can protect himself. If he rashly interferes with such a huge benefit, it will be a bit of a fool's errand.
That's why he kept putting it off.
After pondering for a while, he frowned and said: "Now we can only wait. If what those two people said is true, after a while... after a while, we will see the result."
