Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 96 Work in Li District ([-])

This strange procession was walking on the road to Le Pandu.Eight Li people carried salt as a trade commodity on their backs, and the crossing people were fully armed-they might encounter Ming soldiers or bandits on the road, and the two are equally good at seeing money.

Pedestrians already on the road saw such a strange team of them approaching, so they all avoided the road from a distance. The farmers in the fields were not disturbed, and they were still busy with their last work before harvesting. The water in the rice fields had already Let dry.The rice is about to mature.The staff of the agricultural department accompanying the team is estimating how much rice can be harvested.

After walking for less than an hour, the county seat has already appeared in everyone's field of vision.In the two months since they went ashore, the crossing crowd and the Daming local government in this city have already fought a fierce battle, but except for a few people in the military team and communication team monitoring the county, most of them are seeing this for the first time. The ruling center of Ming Lingao County.The original tense atmosphere has disappeared, there are far fewer people on the top of the city, the city gate is also open, and there are people coming and going on the road, which is a bit lively.At the gate of the city, there are villagers setting up stalls selling vegetables, chickens, ducks and firewood.A peaceful scene.

Seeing their arrival, there seemed to be a moment of tension on the top of the city. Lu Rong, who led the team, saw an armor-piercing man looking around on the city wall.In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, the entire team did not approach the city gate, but kept a distance and passed slowly. The peasants who were closing up their stalls and preparing to run away were relieved to see that Qiu had passed by without any offense.

According to several captives, their cave is more than 100 miles away from the county seat, so they cannot walk within a day.Rest overnight on the way.

"I didn't expect the road to be so barren!" Mu Min exclaimed.There are few fields along the way, and most of them are grasslands with large grasses that are taller than human heads.

"Lingao itself is a remote small county." Wen Desi was also in the team, but he participated in this operation purely out of curiosity and distraction. After D-Day, he was busy with meetings every day to review documents and draft materials, which was very busy. I was busier in the past, and I didn't even have time for the outdoor sports I always loved.Just take this opportunity to recover.

As for the safety issue, he didn't think there was any danger. He kept a stab-proof suit on his body, had a lot of anti-wolf spray in his bag, and liked to juggle and carry a long jackknife and a 1.2-meter-long Western-handed half-sword with him. For those who are not Chinese, whether it is Chinese and foreign pirates, Ming Dynasty officials, regiments in the countryside, or bandits, they are all scum.Not to mention that the twenty or so people around here are all armed to the teeth, except for the steel helmets—for the sake of lightness, they have been replaced with one-color rattan safety helmets. These products are finally manufactured after more than a month of research by the industrial department The first batch of finished products was originally planned to be made in a colonial style, but the products that came out were a bit different, but it felt okay to wear after installing the leather suspension.

"It's strange, since there are so many wastelands, why no one reclaims them? The captives, no matter Li Han, are either tenant farmers or long-term laborers. It's not that there is no water here, and the land doesn't look barren."

"Lack of water." Wen Desi had never done farm work, so he understood the basic truth.

"Nonsense, is such a big river short of water?"

"Water is still in the river, and it is useful to pour it into the fields. Irrigation is a big science. You need to raise water, have channels, and build sluices..."

"Why don't you open a channel?"

"Water conservancy projects are cumbersome," Wen Desi explained. "It is too difficult for each family to dig irrigation canals by themselves. The water conservancy projects in the past dynasties have been organized by the government. It takes a lot of labor and money."

"That's right, it's really not easy to do anything." Mu Min sighed, "Then what are you doing here? Isn't it good to stay in the 21st century? Why do you want to take risks in this time and space?"

Wen Desi laughed inscrutablely, he was embarrassed to say that he wanted to be a god in this world.But Mu Min obviously understood that subtle smile as obscene, and pouted:

"It's disgusting, you men are the most disgusting!"

Ming Lang, who followed from a distance, saw his wife talking and laughing with the bandit leader Wen Zong, so he wished he could rush up and give Wen Zong a machete first.These days he was really depressed. Ever since he knew this was Lingao in the Ming Dynasty, his family of four had been under semi-house arrest.A beautiful family of four's trip to Hainan has turned into a permanent visit to Ming Dynasty Lingao—this group of crazy bandits wants to come to the Ming Dynasty, but their family has no such plan!

He also hates his wife's meddling, who has to go to some security team to help, wears the ugly training uniform every day, goes to work excitedly, returns home very late, and when he comes back, he chatters about everything he sees. The family conveyed it again, and the father did the same: At first, he was bored all day long and didn’t speak. He heard his wife talk too much, and I don’t know what kind of muscle has moved. He actually took the initiative to ask them to arrange a job—it is said that he is going to be a naval consultant? !Hearing this, Ming Lang thought he was having a fever: Daddy, the old Communist Party member, the old People's Navy, is now going to join forces with this group of people?As for my mother, she was originally a social activist. She got acquainted with the women here within a few days after arriving in the Bairen camp.

Looking at it, I am the only one who is the worst. I probably think he is useless, and I haven't been assigned any formal work until now. I just work day after day in front of a miserable "basic labor force" and accompany the local coolies.This time his wife said she was going to work in Li District, so he hurriedly signed up. Xiao Zishan originally wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, they were a legal couple, so it seemed unreasonable not to allow a man to go.

In this way, he followed, but his wife is the "ethnic advisor" of the team, and obviously belongs to the core personnel, much higher than him, who is a backer, and has been with several people who led the team since he left. , researching work for a while, chatting and laughing for a while-he was very angry, and the consequences were serious!

During the lunch break, the communication team used the field radio to make a call to the headquarters of Bairen City to report that it was safe.It was agreed before departure that the two parties would contact each other every three hours, and the expedition team would report their current arrival position.So that the headquarters can grasp its movements.Everyone began to taste several kinds of field food just developed by the agricultural department: "Jinhua shortbread" made by Wu Nanhai himself, but with a very strange taste, the so-called "Japanese rice ball" with rice vinegar and dried plums, and a There are walnut-sized things made by someone who doesn’t know what, and the bamboo tube on the package is written with three Chinese characters of "Bing Liang Wan", and it is said that one can hold a meal...

"What the hell is this!" Lu Rong ate a rice ball that was so sour that his teeth were about to fall off. Although this food was not delicious, it succeeded in dispelling his strong appetite after walking for half a day. It's been achieved.

"Let's rest for a while, let's go right away." Just as he was speaking, he suddenly saw Mu Min walking out slowly from behind a stone, and clapped his hands.

"It seems to be thinner, and I don't have much energy in fighting—"

All the way was safe and sound, but as we got closer to Li District, the ground became more and more rugged, from gentle slopes to rolling hills and mountains.Pedestrians on the road are also rare. Occasionally, I meet Han peddlers carrying goods to Li district, and some Li people bring goods out for trading. When they see them, they hide away.Lu Rong tried to find a few people to ask about the previous situation, but he couldn't.

The speed of the team slowed down, and the survey team members would stop from time to time to correct the map, and some people would run out to pick up a few rocks and some plants and come back. At this time, everyone took the opportunity to take a rest and relax their muscles and bones.

The results of the exploration made them very excited: there are coal belts distributed here. Although the quality is very poor, it is lignite with a very low calorific value, and the reserves are not high, but the coal belt should extend to the south for a long time. The modern Nanbao coal mine is roughly in this direction.Lignite is not very suitable for fuel, but it can be processed into a good fertilizer. The most exciting news is that there are many traces of limonite veins, and the burial is relatively shallow, which can be mined in small-scale open pits.

"We have to open this trade channel as soon as possible." Wen Desi was very excited.

"The Ming army on the road is a problem." Lu Rong frowned.

Along the way, they encountered two checkpoints and a camp of the Ming army, but the guarding soldiers ignored them as they passed by in full armor. Wen Desi took the opportunity to observe the appearance of their future military opponents: the soldiers were all yellow and thin Not to mention the armor, I couldn't even find a piece of complete clothes on my body. I couldn't help but wonder: With an army like this, hundreds of people can actually guard the border of the Li area. Either they are very powerful in combat, or the Li people The combat effectiveness is very poor.

"Well," Wen Desi nodded, "negotiate the conditions with the Li people first, we will send technicians, and they will be in charge of mining. Exchange products to avoid having to open another base."

After breakfast, according to the captives, this place is already on the edge of Li District, but Han merchants still come and go from time to time. Going further, you will find Juti Village, where there is a Ming army camp called Nanlue Camp, which is guarding and monitoring Those who entered Fanbao Mountain, a key pass in Li District, were full of Li soldiers in the camp. Although there were interrogation and extortion, it was not a serious problem.

Wen Desi knew from the "Li Qing Bulletin" given to him by the intelligence data group: Panbao Mountain has a dangerous terrain, and there is only one mountain path with a width of one person passing through this place.It is best not to travel through this place without a guarantee of safety.However, the Lidongs of these captives are all in the north of the pass. According to what they said about Panbao Mountain, there are more Shengli.The native and familiar Lico have dialects, and their living habits are not the same, and they seldom communicate with each other—only when they rebel, they will unite together.

(End of this chapter)