Chapter 31 The Winemaker of Kushutun
After seeing the bluestone tower, Bao Xu pointed to both sides of the main hall in the courtyard and said: "Master, the trees you plant on both sides are different. If you change the trees on Kushu Mountain, "Boxwood."
Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "There is no rush to plant boxwood. I have arranged for people to transplant some to the farm, but they are not planted here." Zhao Zhen pointed. The jujube tree said: "These are immortal jujubes. If you eat them, your strength will be +1." Then he pointed to the grapes and said, "These are the Queen Mother grapes. Brother Han Bolong got them. If you eat them, your energy will be +1. When the results are obtained, share them with the brothers. Share."
After hearing this, the four heroes were happy. Everyone went to the front hall to have a banquet, and the mood became more and more high. The drinking did not disperse until midnight.
The next day, let’s practice martial arts. Everyone dispersed, and Zhao Zhen went to the front hall and called Zhao Yuanli to ask: "How are the arrangements for the bankers recruited by the former?"
Zhao Yuanli replied: "Ten landless farmers have been recruited, and a total of fifty-five people have been accommodated. One winemaker, four doctors, and six beggars. There are also two dead objects. The owner of the village wants to have them today. Are you summoned?"
Zhao Zhen said: "We have nothing to do today, so let's invite everyone to see us."
Zhao Yuanli responded. After a while, they were all summoned, and the farmers came into the front hall according to their households. , Zhao Zhen looked at them one by one, and they were all honest farmers. Each family was given two pieces of cloth and one stone of rice. According to the precedent, they signed a contract, and from then on they were tenant farmers under Zhao Zhen's rule.
After meeting the farmers, Zhao Zhen said to Zhao Yuanli: "Ten old village households will be transferred, and these ten households will be arranged to Kushu Mountain. From then on, that place will be called Kushu Tun. Let's call Ding first. "Chou, Tang Dynasty."
After seeing Li, Zhao Zhen asked: "Yesterday you and others also went to Kushu Mountain. It is also seven or eight miles away from Xixi Village. There are also hundreds of acres of land cultivated on the mountain. In addition, there are green poplars and boxwoods on the mountains, which are very useful timber. It will take a lot of time to go back and forth every day. I plan to transfer twenty households to live in the original village. There are fifty or sixty houses that can be livable after some renovation. I will ask you two to come here and ask who wants to become a village chief here."
The two glanced at each other, and Ding Chou took a step forward and said: "Master, Manager Tang is pregnant with his wife, and we cannot leave lightly for a while. I am willing to go to Dry Tree Mountain."
Zhao Zhen said: "In that case, Prepare in the next two days, and then go. I will arrange for Brother Bao Xu to take five or seven villagers to escort him."
After that, he let the two go down.
Zhao Yuanli saw that Zhao Zhen had arranged the dry tree village and called six beggars in.
Zhao Zhen looked at them one by one and sighed in his heart. Sure enough, none of them were outstanding, and their attributes were worse than those of the children in the village. Let Zhao Ji also be sent to the village school to teach him for one or two years. Every application is spent on the banker.
The winemaker's family of seven came in, and Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up. They were a couple in their forties and five young people. Through the introduction, Zhao Zhen knew that the winemaker's name was Zhong Rang, and his wife's family was Zhong Wang. Son, a daughter, the eldest son Zhong Mu, married Sun, and had a son, Zhong Ying. The second son, Zhong Lin, is fifteen years old. What made Zhao Zhen's eyes shine was this person. Zhong Lin still had some baby fat on his face. He was eight feet tall and had a big body and a round waist.
Zhao Zhen has seen it, and his strength and physique are indeed much higher than ordinary people.
Asked why he wanted to come to Xixi Village, Zhong Rang looked a little embarrassed, rubbed his hands, sighed and said: "Master, my family has lived in Yuncheng County for a long time. Although the wine-making skills passed down from our ancestors are only limited to I can make a living by brewing some muddy wine and support my family with enough food and clothing. My eldest son, Zhong Mu, has been obedient since he was a child and learned how to make wine early. Now his skills are not inferior to mine. , but he was very naughty. He never entered the wine cellar and only played in the street every day. This disobedient son got into an argument with someone on the street and accidentally injured someone. The man's father had some influence in the city and lost a lot of money. , My family was unable to settle down in the city, so we had to sell our ancestral property. It happened that Master Guanghui was recruiting people, so he came to Xixi Village with his team." Zhong Rang pointed at Zhong Lin and assured: "Master, please don't worry. I will definitely control this scoundrel and never let him cause trouble in the village."
Zhao Zhen said, "Is it possible to control him?"
When Zhong Rang heard this, he immediately became anxious and said: "Master, you must have good control. If you cause trouble again, I will take this scoundrel into the mist. I just ask the master to take in my eldest son and his family."
Zhao Zhen knew as soon as he heard that Zhong Rang had misunderstood, and said: "Haha, don't worry, you have misunderstood. Since your second son is unwilling to make wine, he is not a law-abiding person. Besides, you can't always be rigid. With him, come to my village and become a village servant. I also have several good men in my village, all of whom are very skilled in martial arts. If he can learn even one and a half moves, it will be enough for him to enjoy his life. "
Zhong. Rang was overjoyed when he heard this and kicked Zhong Lin: "Why don't you thank the owner of the village quickly?"
Zhong Lin staggered and said thanks with a red face.
Zhao Zhen said sternly: "I have to make it clear to you and others in advance. I, the villager, live and eat in the village. I have some monthly silver, only one. The villager also protects my world. The rural soldiers must not only maintain public order in the village, but also guard against wandering thieves and strange beasts. They have to fight with people, and casualties are inevitable, but are you still willing? ”
Zhong Rang was a little hesitant after hearing this, but Zhong Lin was a little excited and said: "Master, I am willing to practice martial arts and become a village leader."
Zhong Rang sighed and said: "Erlang, the way is up to you. Don't regret it in the future." After saying that, he turned to Zhao Zhen and said, "Master, since Zhong Lin is willing, I have nothing to say, so let him stay in the village." After that, he patted Zhong Lin. Shoulder, I have to take my family and leave.
Zhao Zhen said: "Don't worry, I have a recipe for making wine, please take a look."
Immediately ordered Zhao Yuanli to go to the study to get the "Secret Record of Snake Making" and hand it to Zhong Rang.
Zhong Rang looked at it again, frowned and said awkwardly: "Master, this does not seem to be a pure wine-making method. Among the thirteen recipes, only Double Snake Wine, Three Snake Wine, and Turtle Snake Wine can be considered Wine. Brewing and maceration method: divided into cold maceration method and hot maceration method. Cover and seal the snake wine at room temperature, store it in a dark place, and let it stand for filtration. Percolation method: first soak the snake in the wine. , after being moderately expanded, put it into a percolation tube, and repeat percolation in a short time. Medicinal brewing method: add rice and koji, and ferment it into wine. The color of the wine is clear, and it can be made even if you think about it. These three kinds of wine are all made from wine and added with snake blood. They are not wine-making. They are just the remaining Jiedu Pills, Anwei Pills, Paishidan Pills, Shedan Pills, Shebian Pills, Fengshi Pills, Menstruation Pills, and Snake Oil Pills. , Yishen Pills, and Snake Powder seem to be pills that only doctors can make. "
Zhao Zhen said: "Yes, my wine recipe is an inheritance, which can awaken the profession of snake wine bell doctor. There are more doctors than winemakers. I am giving it to you to judge first, whether you can take up the job?"
Zhong Rang said: "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult." Zhong Mu, who was standing next to him, heard the excitement of the two men and couldn't help but pull out the secret record of snake making from Zhong Rang's hand. He also read it carefully and said: "Master, I am willing to try my best."
After hearing this, Zhong Rang couldn't help but look embarrassed.
(End of this chapter)