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Chapter 539 A Different Chinese New Year

Shameless and shameless are the hallmarks of people like Fan Wencheng.

But Fan Wencheng didn't think so, forbearance is his definition.Although he also knew that the Jurchens were unlikely to regain their glory and compete with the Ming Dynasty.

The sharpness of muskets and artillery is no longer something that can be resisted by cold weapons; bravery and martial arts are no longer the decisive factors in war.What does the Jurchen rely on to compete with the Ming Dynasty?

Compared with Jiannu, the population and resources of the Ming Dynasty are huge.Jiannu who retreated to a place of bitter cold, even if they wanted to make guns and cannons, where did they get the iron and gunpowder?

Up to now, we can only rely on the sky high and the road far away to prevent the Ming army from making expeditions to destroy them.

Fan Wencheng sighed inwardly, thinking that he should have half a year to breathe.

The Ming army wanted to go on an expedition. One was the problem of food and grass, and the other was the difficulty of roads. At least until autumn and winter, these two difficulties could still be resolved.

It's Chinese New Year, but I can only drink two bowls of porridge.

Fan Wencheng shook his head lightly. He couldn't feel the festive atmosphere at all, and the number of people who died of cold and hunger was still increasing.

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Jinzhou, Lushun, small villages.

There are still red happy characters on the window, but one corner has been blown away, showing that the happy event has passed for several days.

Yingzi is no longer a girl's hair style, standing in the yard wearing a red padded jacket, holding a three-eyed gun in his hand, and let out three bangs, bang, bang, and laughed happily.

Zhang Zhuzi grinned beside him, full of joy.

"How is it?" Yingzi shook the smoking three-eyed blunderbuss, smiled at her husband, "I can hold it steady without your help!"

Zhang Zhuzi nodded repeatedly with a smile, and hurriedly let his wife into the house, "Don't be cold, hurry up and get warm."

Yingzi walked to the door, stopped under the hanging red lanterns, and turned to look at the fireworks set off by someone.Although it is not particularly gorgeous, it is something new that I haven't seen in many years.

"You won't let me buy it!" Zhang Zhuzi explained.

When the fireworks were gone, Yingzi turned his head and blinked his big eyes, saying, "Don't waste the money, he let us watch, it's not the same."

The couple entered the house, added firewood to light the fire, and prepared the New Year's Eve dinner.

Jiannu fled to the north, Liaodong was restored, and the marriage between Zhang Zhuzi and Yingzi was finally arranged half a month ago under the urging of Yingzi's father.

Zhang Zhuzi is completely alone, whether it is a wife or a marriage, there is not so much to say.The two families merged into one family, and the festive atmosphere became more intense due to the marriage and the Chinese New Year.

Yingzi's father greeted him, and Yingzi asked her husband to accompany her, and worked alone in the kitchen.

The room smelled of tobacco, and Zhuzi didn't smoke, but he was used to it.Weng and son-in-law sat on the heated kang, eating two small dishes, drinking some wine, and chatting about their future lives.

"You can divide [-] acres, and Yingzi and I can rent [-] acres. There is no tax for the first year, but it is a good time to build a family."

Yingzi's father filled another bag of cigarettes, and Zhang Zhuzi quickly lit it up, listening carefully to his father-in-law's plan.

"The government said that cows can be rented or bought with a loan." Yingzi's father breathed out smoke, and said slowly: "The loan is on credit, and there is no interest. I'm thinking, it's better to buy it."

Zhang Zhuzi nodded and said, "I think so too. The money for renting a cow is a waste of money. After the loan is paid off, the cow is earned. There is no tax for a hundred acres of land. If the harvest is good, two or three It will be repaid in one year. Besides, there is also my retirement allowance!"

"The money has to be saved." Yingzi's father shook his head and said, "Moving and buying, you have to spend money everywhere. If you take the land, the subsidy will be gone."

Zhang Zhuzi nodded and said, "The land needs to be planted well, it's more than subsidies!"

Daddy Yingzi stroked his beard and said, "It's a pity that the government has a decree that [-]% of the land must be planted with grain. There are also sweet potatoes and that potato. Only [-]% of the land is allowed to be planted casually. At the beginning, I thought about growing tobacco, which can be more profitable than growing grain. Much more."

"There is a shortage of food in Liaodong!" Zhang Zhuzi said, "It is all transported by sea, which costs a lot. After a year or two, there will be enough food, and the government's restrictions will disappear."

Although Yingzi's father was still a little dissatisfied, he knew it was the truth, so he said, "It's okay to grow tobacco with [-]% of the field!"

Yingzi opened the door curtain and walked in, brought a plate of steamed fish, and said, "The whole tobacco is not acceptable, and half of the alfalfa must be set aside for cattle to eat and horses to feed, and the army also needs it."

"In [-]% of the land, half of the land is planted with sweet potatoes, and the other half is planted with grain." Yingzi put down the steamed fish and continued, "Father, there is an acre of tobacco planted, isn't it enough for you?"

Yingzi's father laughed a few times, not arguing with his daughter, but also knew that her daughter must know his plan.Growing tobacco is not just for smoking, it can be sold for money!

"Sit down and eat together!" Zhang Zhuzi looked at his wife and said with a smile, "Don't worry about making dumplings. I'll chop the meat for you after dinner."

Yingzi smiled and said: "There are two more dishes, and they will be ready soon." Then, he lifted the curtain and went to the kitchen again.

"Do you still want to fight?" Yingzi's father knocked down the cigarette pot, took a sip from his wine glass, and said, "Didn't Jianlu go to the deep mountains and old forests in the far north, so he can fight again?"

Zhang Zhuzi said: "Jiannu will definitely not be able to defeat them, but they can't just let them run away like this. Pingliao exterminates the slaves, now it's only Pingliao, and the slaves haven't been exterminated yet!"

Yingzi's father paused for a while with the chopsticks holding the fish, thought for a while, and said: "When you cut the grass, you have to get rid of the roots. Only by destroying Jianlu can people feel at ease."

Zhang Zhuzi nodded, looking at the window paper illuminated by the red lanterns outside, he lost his mind for a moment.

I'm afraid I can no longer contribute to the army, because I have a home, and I can no longer travel hundreds of miles to deliver supplies for the army.

Life, a relatively ordinary life, the peaceful life that I once expected, has just come.But why, I always feel a little regretful and unwilling?
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Shenyang, inside the barracks.

The smell of wine and meat, as well as noise and laughter, the soldiers of Pingliao are celebrating the Spring Festival.

"Homesick? Yes, yes." Zhao Huizu raised his eyebrows, and said to Zhang Junneng, who seemed not too emotional, "I think this year has been lively."

Zhang Junneng rolled his eyes and complained: "Don't keep calling me by my nickname, and make others laugh."

Zhang Zongbao smiled and said, "Who is making fun of whom? Who doesn't have a nickname?"

After a pause, Zhang Zongbao said with some emotion: "Wow, I didn't expect that, Pingliao has become a success, and there is our credit for it."

Zhao Huizu picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed hard, and said vaguely: "Ping Liao has been achieved, but the goal of killing slaves has not been achieved."

"This battle has to be fought!" Zhang Junneng smiled wryly, "I don't know when I will be able to return to the capital."

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(End of this chapter)