Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 62
In Wukang Mountain, there is a slightly open valley between the two peaks, with a width of six to seven feet, from which several mountain streams converge into a small river, gurgling and flowing into Longxi.

The ground water here is abundant, there are many mountain springs, and the water quality is clear and sweet. The Shen family's old house often comes here to fetch water for drinking.Some simple gazebos were built nearby. During the busy farming season, many tenants are willing to take a rest in this elegant and peaceful Taniguchi place. Drinking a handful of mountain springs, most of the thirst and fatigue in the body will be dissipated.

However, today the farmers suddenly discovered that the valley, which was not prohibited from entering and leaving, was suddenly blocked.Farmers and soldiers in the manor surrounded this area, and many farmers who were scrambling to grow green manure in the fields were summoned to weave bamboo fences along the foot of the mountain to completely isolate this valley.

Many people didn't know why, and curiously wanted to ask what happened, but instead of getting an answer, they were severely reprimanded not to discuss in private or get close to spying.Once you violate the prohibition, you will be expelled from Zhuangzi.

In the valley, Shen Zhezi stepped on clogs and walked on the uneven path.He is not used to wearing clogs, but the lighter silk shoes are really not suitable for climbing mountain roads, and his figure is a bit staggering.Two strong servants followed closely behind him, cautiously ready to support the little man who seemed to be about to fall at any time.

One of the strong servants was still holding a wooden board with a piece of paper pasted on it. There were already some criss-crossing lines and inexplicable marks, which were records made by Shen Zhezi's investigation of the terrain and the distribution of mountain springs.

This valley is isolated, naturally to be used as a deception.But Shen Zhezi didn't intend to just leave it in such a wasteland. He planned to build a small nest for himself here, and at the same time do some other things, such as call a group of craftsmen to be on call at any time, and experiment with some of his sudden ideas.

The underground water resources here are indeed abundant, and you can see mountain springs bubbling out of spring water almost within a short distance.Shen Zhezi divided these mountain springs into five grades according to the water quality, and he had a plan in his mind to build a mineral water brand.So he planned to bring Ge Honggui here to live in seclusion after a while, so that he could study the local chemical industry together with some fairy spirit.

Qian Feng also took time out today to come over with Shen Zhezi for field inspections and to make some suggestions.

His ideas are always different. After walking around the valley for a week, he met Shen Zhezi who was tasting the water quality next to a spring on the slope. Shiyang, this place is really worthy of vigorous repair and management. Once something happens, you can gather thousands of troops to catch the enemy by surprise, go west to Xuancheng to get food, south to block Yuhang waterway, and divide Yangzhou in the middle. There is a lot to do!"

Shen Zhezi felt happy when he heard this.This guy was really rebellious by nature, and his old habits were hard to change. He urged Wang Dun to fail to change the dynasty, and retreated to seek a separatist regime in Kuaiji.

After talking yesterday, Shen Zhezi also knew about Qian Feng's life experience.

The Qian family of the Great Wall was originally the great sect of Wu Xing. Among them, the prominent person Qian Yu was named General Pingxi, the governor of Bazhou, and Sun Chong, the son of the old Wu Sun Hao, was the king of Wu. This is the third Ding of Sanding Jiangnan.

Qian Feng was Qian Feng's uncle. At that time, his father Shen Chong and Qian Feng both served under his command. After the rebellion was wiped out, the two brothers and sisters escaped and died in the rebellion.Later, this branch of the Qian family suffered a setback and moved to Yuhang with the help of the Shen family.Qian Feng encouraged Wang Dun to eradicate the Yixing Zhou family, which can be regarded as revenge for the family.

After learning these inside stories, Shen Zhezi also felt a sense of pride spontaneously.The Zhou family of Yixing settled Jiangnan three times, and made outstanding contributions, which was very impressive for a time.But if Qian Zhen's rebellion is counted, his father is also against Jiangnan three times, and he will not let others focus on his beauty.

In particular, my own luck is not bad, three Ding Jiangnan, Zhou Qi and Zhou Zha, who have made great contributions to the country, have all died, and my father, an old rebel, has become Fangbo and is in charge of one party.The paradoxical situation of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the world cannot be understood and guessed with common sense.

Shen Zhezi didn't have much resentment against Qian Feng's desire to cause trouble. He was not a lonely and chaste person, and he was ready to replace the Sima family royal family in Jiankang at any time.

It's just that Qian Feng's idea is still a little conservative in Shen Zhezi's view. He deliberately persuaded Qian Feng to find more women and have more children than to rebel. , may not be able to realize his long-cherished long-cherished wish of this old ancestor to rule Jiangdong.

However, Qian Feng's idea of ​​opening up a valley coincided with Shen Zhezi's. The water resources here are abundant, the vegetation is dense, and the soil is thick with rotting vegetation.More than ten hectares of land can be opened up along the mountain streams and valleys, but it is too cumbersome to clear the land and build roads. This piece of land is nothing to the Shen family, so it has been abandoned and abandoned here.

But for Shen Zhezi, this is a good place. He can participate in the whole process and reclaim the land from scratch.On the one hand, I have a better understanding of the farming skills of this era, and on the other hand, I can sort out the knowledge of the messy fragments in my mind.The advantage of the traverser lies in the wide range of knowledge and more opportunities to comprehend by analogy, rather than the specialization in a certain field that is far superior to the ancients.

At least this is the case for Shen Zhezi. He doesn't know how to make wine, but he knows the craft of distilling wine. He set up a framework for professionals like Zuo Dan to follow up and fill in the details.He also doesn't know much about farming, but he has the concept of hybrid rice. He guards a small field and slowly cultivates and selects seeds. Even if the results are not satisfactory, the theory is established and persistent trials will always lead to good changes.

Therefore, Shen Zhezi is still very interested in opening up a small experimental field for personal use.Keep a normal mind, don't be arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat, even if your thinking is wrong, the loss is controllable.

Of course, apart from farming, Shen Zhezi is most interested in craftsmanship.During the inspection just now, he has already selected a location in the river, and he plans to have someone build a water reel later.

But this water reel is different from the kind of flushing leaf reed that people are familiar with nowadays, but a roller reed.Compared with flushing blades, the drum utilizes hydraulic power more fully, can provide greater kinetic energy, and is more widely used.Moreover, on the basis of the drum water mill, water mills with finer process requirements can be derived.

With the kinetic energy provided by the water mill, more possibilities can be derived from it.Shen Zhezi already has a lot of ideas now, but he still needs to test the feasibility by trial and error.He doesn't have so much energy to devote to it now, and the most important problem right now is to solve the food shortage problem this winter.

After arranging some preparatory work, Shen Zhezi and Qian Feng returned to Longxi Manor.Not long after sitting down and resting, a visitor came to the door.

The person who came was Xu Kuang, a member of the Xu clan in Wucheng.Only Qian Feng and Shen Zhezi are the masters in Longxi Manor. Shen Zhezi's two uncles are in Kuaiji and Xuancheng.

Qian Feng's status is inconvenient to receive guests, so Shen Zhezi can only show up to greet them.

Xu Kuang was about the same age as Shen Chong, with a chubby body, fat cheeks, and shrewdness in his small eyes.Seeing Shen Zhezi going out to greet him, the reaction was a bit violent, almost rolling off the bullock cart, and hurriedly greeted Shen Zhezi with small steps: "What a blessing! Wu Zhongqiongbao greeted him in person."

Shen Zhezi couldn't bear this enthusiasm, and said politely: "Uncle Shi is too serious, there are many affairs in the family, and the elders have their own duties. I hope Uncle Shi will not take offense when you treat guests."

"Zhezi Xiaolangjun is my leader in Wuzhong Junyan. It's an honor for me, a layman, to be received by you." Xu Kuang didn't feel conceited because of his elder age, and his posture was very peaceful.

Shen Zhezi welcomed Xu Kuang into the manor with a smile, but he was not happy because of the other party's humble attitude, but thought of it a lot.It seems to be a ruthless request to be so courteous to others.

Shen Zhezi also knew about Wucheng Xu's family, which was considered to be a respectable family in Wuxing County.The Xu Kuang in front of him had previously served as the county lieutenant of Wukang, and another clansman, Xu Kang and Xu Taiping, were quite prestigious and had many friends in Jiankang.When Shen Zhezi asked to see his teacher Ji Zhan, Xu Kang contacted Ji Kuang, a member of the Ji clan, who he came into contact with.

But strictly speaking, the Xu family of Wucheng is not a noble family, but a poor family.

Later generations often confuse the concepts of poor family and poor people, but nowadays, the distinction is relatively strict.The cold people are white people, with no wealth to count, no clear hope to pass on from generation to generation, but they must have a certain degree of cultural accomplishment.If you don't even know the characters, you can't be called Han, you can only be a lowly commoner.

As for the poor family, in fact, they already have the qualifications to count family resources and discuss potential status.But compared with the gentry, there is no wealth of the world, no knowledge of the virtuous.Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the standard for the gentry has been Shizuo's two thousand stones. Even if it has been lowered nowadays, it is still an insurmountable obstacle for poor families.Even with Wu Xingshen's family, they can barely cross this threshold, but they are still criticized for having no family inheritance.

And the Shen family is not Wu Xing's first-class noble family, Wu Xing's Yao family, who is known as the descendant of Emperor Shun, is the undisputed first-class family.

But at present, Yao's life is not as comfortable as that of Xu's, especially in Wukang County, where the Shen family is so overwhelming that they can't lift their heads and live a hard life.But even so, when the Yao family members saw the Shen family members, their eyes were still high above their heads.No way, my ancestors are awesome.Unless the bloodline of the Shen family traced back to Emperor Yao, there would be a lack of a little nobility in the bloodline, which was too embarrassing to justify.

Although the Xu family of Wucheng is also a wealthy party, their economic foundation has not been transformed into political privileges, and they are still muddling along behind the Shen family.

After introducing Xu Kuang to the hall to sit down, Shen Zhezi didn't take the initiative to ask him why he came, but talked about the current human relationship and gossip, and talked endlessly.

When Xu Kuang started, he responded modestly and politely, but he didn't expect the young man to talk so intensely. After sitting together for more than an hour, the tea soup was changed twice, and Shen Zhezi still had no tendency to run out of words. non-stop.In the end, he really lost his patience, and frequently held up the tea soup to interrupt Shen Zhezi.

Shen Zhezi turned a blind eye to Xu Kuang's gestures at the beginning, but gradually Xu Kuang's movements became more and more extensive, and he could no longer be ignorant, but he became vigilant in his heart, silenced his voice, and waited for Xu Kuang to speak.

　If it goes on the shelves, it should probably be next month. . .Did not communicate with the editor in charge. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)