Chapter 783 Women
The leader of the tribe scratched his head, secretly thinking that he didn't know when Pingxiang's school would open, and he would have to find a way to send his son to study hard.
You can’t be bullied like this anymore.
Based on the principle of asking if you don’t understand something, the leader of the tribe turned his head and blew out a strange tone mixed with some kind of gas:
“What’s the matter? What’s written on it?”
Caught off guard, He Guanshi almost fainted to the ground due to the bad breath.
"What is written above is the situation of various pastures under the control of the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion, and is about the estimation of wool production in September."
“If you can’t calculate it yourself, I’ll record some data later, which may give you some tips.”
Zhang Xingyi, who was sitting at the top, didn't speak loudly, but he immediately suppressed the buzzing sound below him.
But I saw her slightly raising her small chin, her petal-like cherry lips were slightly opened, and the silver light of shell teeth showed through the gap between her lips:
“This wool matter can be regarded as a major matter in the palace of the Colonel Protecting Qiang, and it is also a major matter for everyone.”
Seeing that the people below were all pricking up their ears and listening, Zhang Xingyi squinted slightly at an invisible angle and raised a smile at the corner of his mouth. He seemed to be in a good mood:
“Anyone who has a share in the pasture can see how much wool they can get from the pasture.”
“For those who have other connections, you can do the math after you go back. How many people and how many looms you need to add, at least you have a preparation.”
"Otherwise, if you add too much, it will be a waste of money and food. If you add too little, the wool will have to be piled up in the warehouse. If you are really careless, it will be troublesome if it goes bad."
When the stewards of the workshop heard this, their first reaction was: This Pixiu can actually spit out good things?
In the past few years, the guard Qiang school captain's house has eaten all the food in the upper house and the lower house.
Which of the barbarian tribes and workshops has not been eaten by him?
Still the kind of person who just eats without vomiting.
Originally, the government should have provided food to the Hu tribes, but later it was transferred to the workshops. Land tax was charged for building a workshop, and agency fees were charged for hiring a weaver...
He is simply a master who only eats and not eats!
Now that he has suddenly become so kind-hearted, it is really hard for people to react.
Fortunately, in the past few years, due to the industry standards set by Nanxiang, Nanxiang arithmetic has become popular in Han Dynasty.
In addition to those who can become Pingxiang workshop stewards, how many of them are easy?
At least the basics of arithmetic are there.
When they saw the division ratio written above, they couldn't help but be a little shocked.
The manager of the Li family sat at the front and looked at it several times in disbelief before saying hesitantly:
"Ms. Zhang, this division... seems to be different from what was said at the beginning."
Hearing this, some people couldn't help but cursed in their hearts: What a piece of shit!
The share recorded in the book was actually half a percent more than what was originally agreed upon.
Whether it was a mistake or someone from the principal’s office remembered it wrong, they would not suffer any loss.
Although the people in Xiaowei Mansion may react later, what if?
out out out out of this divisionwould not make everyone a lot of money?
This Li Gou actually reminded Secretary Zhang in person, it was a heinous crime!
This is like the primary school teacher in later generations directly announcing the end of get out of class, and then someone reminded: "Teacher, you haven't assigned your homework yet!"
This is not the work of the Son of Man!
On the other hand, Zhang Xingyi, when he heard these words from the manager of the Li family, his expression did not change and he said with a smile:
“I know that half of this was specially given by the Lord because of everyone’s hard work over the past two years.”
Is there such a good thing?
The workshop manager’s eyes widened at once.
Pixiu can actually pull out good things?
"You only need to report this matter to your family masters, and they will naturally know what is going on."
There were many people with mixed opinions. Zhang Xingyi did not explain too much. Those who understood understood it naturally, and those who did not understand...
Who can be the manager of various workshops, who is not a human spirit released from the clan?
“Next, I have one more thing to tell you.”
Everyone quickly pricked up their ears.
“According to the news from Jicheng, the Cao thieves in Guanzhong may have made some changes, and the principal’s office is preparing for war.”
“You are all decent people from Pingxiang City. If this news spreads later, I’m afraid you will have to work together to help appease the people.”
“Otherwise, the sheep shearing is about to happen next month, but we can’t let the people panic and spoil the event.”
Hearing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Then he cursed in his heart in unison: "Not a son of man!"
I don’t know if he is criticizing the school captain’s mansion or the Cao thieves in Guanzhong, or if it is both.
As expected, how can the things given by Pixiu be so easy to get?
“Ms. Zhang, please rest assured. After I go back, I will definitely restrain the people in the clan and let them herd the sheep well. If anyone dares to run around, their whole family will become sheep slaves.”
Just when the workshop manager was in a complicated mood, an impure Chinese accent sounded.
The tribe leaders who can sit here are all skilled workers who sell their tribesmen. To put it bluntly, they are just Chairman Mao with black gold coins and black equipment.
The remaining members of the clan are all the former elders and nobles.
If anyone dares to mess around, his mind will be completely blackened, and then the output of the pasture will be divided even more.
Zhang Xingyi nodded and said, "Are you Zhidamuki? You are really loyal."
Zhidamuji's face suddenly glowed with glory: If this little lady can remember me, doesn't it mean that Feng Junhou also remembers me?
The steward of the Li family took a look and quickly answered:
"Ms. Zhang, this military campaign will cost a lot of money and food. In order to defeat the thieves as soon as possible, our Li family is willing to donate some money and food to do our best."
The Li family has made more money in the past two years than in the past five years.
The Li family in Shuzhong took advantage of the fact that Feng Junhou was not married and gave Li Mu as a gift.
Now there is a mistress in the Feng Mansion, and the young lady Zhang in front of her is not a good person.
The Li family in Longxi wanted to get closer to Feng Junhou, so giving a woman away was not an option, as they might be thrown into a well.
Such an opportunity just happened to come before you, how could the manager of the Li family miss it?
If I can’t give a daughter as a gift, why can’t I also give money as a gift?
And it was in the name of official business.
Zhang Xingyi said with a smile: "Guanshi Li is very interested. This money and food should be borrowed from the Qiang Protector's Office. It will be repaid when the war is over."
When the steward of the Li family heard this, he was overjoyed and stood up quickly to salute:
"As long as the big man can kill the thieves as soon as possible, this mere money and food will only show a little loyalty to the Li family."
Ouch!
Seeing that the manager of the Li family was so old, he was still so servile and flattering to a young lady, which really made many people present feel their stomachs churn.
“The state owns military affairs, how can the He family be inferior to the Li family?”
The steward of the He family stood up with an upright face and said, "The He family is also willing to donate money and food to help quell the thieves."
Seeing the two dogs competing to show their loyalty, many people's faces twitched.
There were a few sober people among them, but when they thought of the extra half of wool in the book, they suddenly became excited:
“Mrs. Zhang, our Zeng family is not behind others in our determination to eliminate thieves!”
Zhang Xingyi’s bright, **** eyes are like two pools of clear spring water, with a rippling smile.
“I know you are loyal and loyal. If you are interested, just wait until the meeting is over and go to the next door. There is a scribe there who will write down the money and food you borrowed in detail.”
"As soon as the war is over, the captain's office will pay it back and we will never default on it."
"What are you talking about, Mrs. Zhang? We are helping the Han to eliminate thieves. This is a donation, not a loan."
“That’s right, that’s right…”
Zhang Xingyi stood up, gave them a little blessing to express his gratitude, and then left under the **** of the maid with a knife.
As soon as everyone in the school captain's mansion left, someone rushed out on the spot.
Some people rushed to the next door, while others rushed out of the school captain's house.
Those who can serve as workshop stewards are basically the most trustworthy people in each family.
In their position, the power is not too small, but they are still somewhat in charge and do not have the power to make decisions on the spot.
“Quick, quick, quick, go to Langjun’s house in the south of the city!”
After leaving the captain's mansion, I turned around to find the person who could make the decision. Suddenly, the streets were filled with chaos.
Zhang Xingyi turned through the first gate, instead of going to the Secretariat, but continued through the second gate and entered the backyard.
As soon as no one outside could see her, she immediately picked up her skirt and trotted all the way. How could she still look as steady as she did in the meeting hall?
“Sister, sister!”
Guan Ji is sitting in a big room, drawing on the map with a pen.
Beside the big table with the map spread out, there is also a big sand table.
With the miniature Longshan as the center, from the Weishui River in the south to Chencang Road, then to Guanlong Avenue, and finally to Huating Road in the north.
There are five or six roads, large and small, and the most critical strongholds, such as Linwei, Lueyang, Jieting, Longguan, etc., are all clearly marked.
Even the terrain has been restored as much as possible.
It can be seen that this extremely fine sand table took a lot of time, manpower and material resources to make.
When Guan Ji heard Zhang Xingyi’s cry, she didn’t look back, but just warned: “Keep it down, Shuangshuang and Ah Chong have just fallen asleep.”
Hearing this, Zhang Xingyi looked at the inner room separated by a screen, stuck out his tongue, then stood on tiptoes and walked softly to Guan Ji:
“Sister, it’s done.”
Although Zhang Xingyi’s words were a bit confusing, Guan Ji understood them.
She finally put down the charcoal pen in her hand, turned around, and raised her eyebrows:
“It’s done so quickly?”
Zhang Xingyi nodded repeatedly, with a smile on his face as if he was taking credit:
“Although we haven’t calculated the statistics yet, judging from the looks on those people’s faces, I think we can collect a lot of money and food in the future.”
After hearing this, Guan Ji breathed a sigh of relief with a smile on her face:
"Very good!"
Then he said to Zhang Xingyi, "Fortunately you are in this house, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do about the food issue."
Although the Huqiang Xiaowei Mansion has been on the right track in the past two years, the food reserves are still weak after all.
After all, there was a severe drought at the beginning, then they wanted to win over the Qiang and Hu, and finally they marched into Longxi. The battle of Jincheng was not stable for a year.
The money and food were scattered like water.
That is to say, Alang has built a solid foundation over the years to be able to support the palace of the Protector Qiang Colonel.
How could it really be someone else who would have such ability?
After conquering Jincheng, I originally thought I would be more stable this year, but I didn't expect to encounter this problem again.
It is August now, and the food has not yet been fully stored in the warehouse. If we really want to start another war, this food is the first priority.
Without food, the army cannot move.
What's more, compared to a well-prepared battle such as the recapture of Longxi Jincheng, this time we faced hundreds of thousands or even 200,000 Cao thieves in Guanzhong.
After marching, the journey is already long, and we have to cross mountains. If we really want to fight, the food reserves of the Protector Qiang Colonel's Mansion will definitely not be enough.
Who knows how this final battle will turn out?
Feng Yong was not around at this time, so Guan Ji was not inferior to others in handling military affairs.
But when it comes to such difficult government affairs, they are a little helpless.
Now that I heard that Zhang Xingyi solved part of the food problem, I naturally did not hesitate to praise him.
Zhang Xingyi smiled and said: "I am the secretary of the Protector Qiang Colonel's Mansion. This kind of thing is my duty."
Guan Ji rubbed her head as a sign of praise.
Zhang Xingyi pouted in protest, and leaned over to look at the map, "Sister, are you studying military affairs?"
Guan Ji nodded, picked up the pen again, and drew through the cities of Yacheng, Chencang, Qixian, and even Yuezhi City and Chang'an on the east side of Longshan Mountain.
Finally, he nodded at Anding County and said thoughtfully: "The movements of Cao's thieves are unknown. I'm wondering whether they want to attack Hanzhong or Longshan."
Zhang Xingyi looked at the symbols marked by Guan Ji on the map and blinked, trying hard to understand what they meant.
Finally gave up and turned to the sand table.
“Didn’t you say that the Cao thieves wanted to attack Hanzhong?”
Guan Ji shook her head: "It's just a possibility. It's not confirmed yet. We have to wait for news from Hanzhong."
"And even if they want to attack Hanzhong, they will definitely increase their troops on the Longshan side to prevent Longyou from diving into Guanzhong."
"What's more," Guan Ji looked at the map, and the pen in her hand unconsciously scratched around the various cities in the east of Longshan, with a glimmer of light in her eyes.
"If Cao Cao really wants to attack Hanzhong with all his strength, we may not have a chance to test An Ding."
Hearing this, Zhang Xingyi’s heart skipped a beat, “Sister, do you want to attack Anding County?”
“The journey from Wei River to Chencang is too difficult, and the maximum number of soldiers is only five thousand. And from Guanlong Avenue to Qixian County, Cao Cao’s thieves are heavily defended.”
"Only Xiaoguan can go south and west, which is the most convenient. What's more, Anding County is located above Chang'an, so you can go down by the river, and Chang'an can be reached below Anding."
As Guan Ji spoke, her eyes fell on Xiao Guan involuntarily:
“Even if it is difficult to get to Qixian County in the south, Yuezhi City may not have no chance. After all, Yang Tiao (the person who responded to the Han Dynasty in Yuezhi City during the first Northern Expedition) was the most familiar with Yuezhi City.”
“Xiaoguan and Yuezhi City echo each other. If Yuezhi City had not been lost, Cao’s thieves would have had at least 30,000 to 50,000 more troops stationed in Anding. It’s just a pity..."
Yang Tiao used the name of the Han Dynasty to threaten the thieves' self-respect and was unwilling to let Zhao Guang send troops into the city.
It's just that his ragtag group was attacked by Cao's thieves at night. Yuezhi City was lost and Xiao Guan lost his power.
While listening to Guan Ji’s analysis, Zhang Xingyi lay on the sand table and searched for a long time before finding Yuezhi City. She fell into deep thought and said for a long time:
“Sister, this Yuezhi City was originally set aside by the Han Dynasty for the Hu people to live in. To the north is the place where the Hu people live in the desert.”
"In the past two years, I heard that Brother Feng's reputation has spread over there. If we send someone over to persuade them to respond in the north, do you think it will be effective?"
Guan Ji looked at the terrain and shook her head:
"Coming from the north, we have to climb mountains and cross rivers, which is very difficult. Besides, even if Alang's reputation has spread over there, how can the barbarians over there be obedient if they don't get any benefits?"
As to why the Longyou Hu people are so tame, Guan Ji naturally has a clear mind.
That is based on allowing them to get benefits, or at least see hope.
The desert to the north of Yuezhi City is really too far away from Longyou.
Just talking about military matters, even ten Zhang Xingyi could not defeat Guan Ji.
But when it comes to matters of power and intrigue, even the ten Guan Jis cannot be counted as Zhang Xingyi.
I saw Secretary Zhang rolling his eyes, "I heard that in the past two years, someone has explored the way to the north. If it can bring some benefits to those families, I might not be able to give it a try."
"Um?"
When Guan Ji heard this, she looked at Zhang Xingyi.
Zhang Xingyi narrowed her eyes, this was her little expression when calculating, and raised her head slightly:
"We just let them do it. If it succeeds, it will only bring some benefits. If it fails, there will be no harm, right? The captain's office can only send two or three people to follow."
(End of this chapter)