Chapter 17: Preliminary tasks
Zhao Zhen rested for a while and went to wash himself.
When they arrived at the front hall, Guang Hui and three others arrived first and were waiting for each other in the front hall. Zhao Zhen took the main seat, Guang Hui sat on the east side, and Jiao Ting and Han Bolong sat on the west side. This does say something.
The Zhou people called the host the host as a courtesy, so in order to show respect and sincerity to the guests, the host would sit in the east position, that is, facing the west; while the guests would be arranged to sit in the west , that is, sit facing the east. The Western position is the honorable position, and "Xike" evolved from the Western guest.
This front hall is specially used for discussing village affairs, receiving subordinates, and guests. It is based on the central axis of the main hall. There is a table in front of the board. In front of the table is an Eight Immortals square table, with Taishi chairs on the left and right. The right host and the left guest are in order. Symmetrical tables and chairs are placed on both sides of the center, which is a seating arrangement for juniors or subordinates.
Zhao Zhen sits on the throne and Guanghui sits on the east. This is because he has a fixed position and is also the old man in the village. Jiao Ting and Han Bolong were sitting in the west, but they had not arranged their duties yet, and they wanted to stay as guests.
Zhao Zhen sat down, and Guang Hui stood up, picked up a baggage on the ground, put it on the Eight Immortals table next to Zhao Zhen, opened the baggage, and saw two pieces of bluestone as big as a child's head exposed.
World Log
Bluestone (third-level material)
The essence of Jupiter fell in the east of the mist. Because of its blue color, its essence turned into bluestone, which is as beautiful as jade. Sometimes there is green energy covering it.
"Master, these two pieces of bluestone are left over from the original construction of the bluestone tower. The center of the stone has the best texture. I will give them to the owner today. I wonder if the owner has any ideas? Keep them or carve them?"
< br>Zhao Zhen picked it up and looked at it. It was green in color, smooth, and cold when he held it. When he pressed his hand and knocked it, the sound was crisp and clear.
"Brother Guanghui, do you have any ideas?"
"I see that the village owner often reads and writes, why not carve it into a study room?"
"Very good. Take it. Take out one piece and make it into a penholder paperweight, and keep the remaining piece in the warehouse for emergencies. ”
"But it's at the owner's command."
"The purpose of convening the three brothers today is to discuss their respective responsibilities. Currently, brother Guanghui is the boxing coach. Are brothers Jiao Ting and Han Bolong willing to take the lead? Sword instructor, spear and stick instructor? "
Jiao Ting and Han Bolong were very happy when they heard about the assignment, and they both agreed.
Seeing the two of them agree, Zhao Zhen continued: "Three brothers, the territory here is passed down from my younger brother's ancestry. Several generations of people have worked hard to maintain it, so that this place can be stable for a while." He paused and said: "It's a pity for the talent. They are rare, except for the three brothers. There is no need to say much about their martial arts. For example, Zhao Ji, the leader of the hospital, is just an ordinary person. He is only loyal, so he was promoted to a general among the dwarfs. "< br>
“Three brothers have only one talent. If they are only used as the village’s coach, they will not be able to demonstrate their talents. Small things don’t mean that they are not talented. I thought deeply last night that all brothers must make full use of their talents.”
"The former made an agreement with Brother Guanghui that there is a hillock 3 miles to the north along the east stream of the village. Looking north to a reed marsh and a large lake to the north. That hillock is very cool and the best place to relieve the heat. A temple should be built here. , One is to ask Brother Guanghui to pay tribute to the Three Treasures; the other is that this place is adjacent to the foggy lake, and Brother Guanghui needs to be monitored nearby."
"Zhao Yuanli told me that many green bricks were burned in the village. Recently, we have organized a lot of manpower to open a kiln and bake bricks during the slack season. There are also many rocks on that hillock. Later today, I will go with my brothers to select a site. "As for Brother Han Bolong, the construction will start in the next few days." , I wonder if you are willing to also manage the village tavern? The life in the village is a bit boring. During the slack time, the villagers can drink and have fun. As the number of people in the village increases, some workshops will be opened and a sign will be hung on the counter. , post the workshop recruitment information here. Information exchange is here, what do you think, Brother Han?”
“But it depends on the owner’s arrangement.” Han Bolong should arrive.
“Yesterday, a young man called Brother Yun came to submit. I saw that he was filial to his father and smart. It happened to be arranged in the tavern. Brother, you can just tell him what you have to do, don’t worry about everything. Be diligent and practice In terms of martial arts, I can't help but support each other on the battlefield. Brother Yun is smart, and my brother asked him to inquire about information. It would be best if he could get some useful information."
"Don't worry, owner, brothers will take care of you." Han Bolong sat down with his hands folded.
"As for Brother Jiao Ting, they have the same arrangement as Brother Guanghui. In addition to training Zhuang Ding as a coach, there is one more thing that needs to be entrusted to brother. The mountain forest in the west of the village is connected with Crouching Ridge. According to the village records, Crouching Ridge There are many tigers, and they come into the village on snowy nights to harm people. There are seven to eight hundred big chickens raised at the foot of the mountain. The current manager, Tang Sen, has brought more than ten farmers to take care of them. He mainly patrols the mountains and forests to prevent tigers from crossing the fog and breaking into the village. This person has not yet entered the ranks, and his strength is not as good as that of Zhao Ji. Therefore, Brother Jiao Ting needs to be in charge."
"One more thing, I want to try to expand the boundary this year to dispel the fog and expand the village boundary. When brothers are born in the world, they will have to do something to make the place prosperous and protect the country. I wonder if all brothers are willing to follow me to start a big career. If you don’t try your best, the three of them stood up.
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After lunch, we rested for a while. After avoiding the direct sunlight at noon, the heat dropped, and Zhao Zhen and his team of five people rode straight to the hills on the north side.
"I don't know what the situation will be like this year. May is already unbearably hot. Now it's June. How can people live." Zhao Ji complained about the hot weather as he hurried on. I didn't feel it when I was in the village, but when I was walking on the road, I was exposed to the sun. Soon my clothes were soaked with sweat. The five horses were also weak, panting heavily.
There is a saying: Zhu Rong comes from the south to whip the fire dragon, and the fire flag burns the sky red.
Fortunately, the entire Xixi Village is only less than 4,000 acres in size. As we are walking, we are facing the Gangzi in front. When everyone looked at this hillock, they saw:
The grass was long and the orioles were flying, and it was full of green. Although there were no mountains, there were lush forests and bamboos. There are thousands of green trees on the top and green grass at the roots. Thatch grows wildly on the mountainside, the valley is full of stones, and a stream of clear water flows around the hill. The cool breeze blew from the valley, and everyone in front of them felt cool.
At that time, a group of five people rushed up to Gangzi, rested their horses, and stood under the shady tree. Looking to the north, the large lake is faintly visible in the mist. The cool breeze is coming from here.
Everyone caught the cool breeze and looked around. Zhao Zhen only patrolled and passed by from a distance without taking a detailed look. Today I took the opportunity to walk around carefully. Wild flowers were everywhere, birds and insects sang, pheasants and hares were seen from time to time, and squirrels only jumped on the trees.
Two hills are side by side from north to south. The mountain is gentle. The one on the east side is close to the stream and has a flat top. This is the one that everyone climbed first. The mountain on the west side is slightly lower, with lush vegetation. There is a lot of gravel in the middle valley.
The most gratifying thing is that this small valley, which is less than a hundred paces from north to south and thirty paces from east to west, with more than 2 acres of land, is actually a spiritual field. Underneath a layer of rocks, the soil is extremely fertile.
After everyone discussed it, the top of Gangzi Mountain on the east side was the most suitable, and the temple was built here.
(End of this chapter)