Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 25 Transformation
The road from Huang County to Jiaodong Country is not bad, it is relatively smooth.

In fact, the Han Dynasty did not have any serious concept of roads. Except for a few important logistics routes during the Great War, there were no departments and concepts for building or maintaining roads. The so-called official roads were roads left over from the Qin Dynasty or even more distant times. , or people have taken too many roads that are naturally formed with larger traffic.

This road belongs to the latter, but as long as it doesn't rain, it's barely doable...

Of course, tolls are still indispensable. The Juxian caravan has already passed three road cards. What?Reason for charging?Need a reason for the fee?This tree was planted by me, and this road was driven by me...

Influenced by bargaining in later generations and under the guidance and cooperation of Qin Li, Chen Wentian quickly adapted to the "communication" with these toll collectors. But Qin Li knew that this kind of thing was the most ruthless, if he didn't explain, maybe a group of thieves would suddenly pop up somewhere in the middle, not only would most of the caravan lose their money, but all the personnel would be in danger.

Fortunately, with Jilan's inadvertent show of force from time to time, they had some bargaining chips and leeway, and most of the fees paid were lower than Qin Li's original estimate.

Ordinary caravans need to find a guide. The responsibility of this guide is not only to guide... but also to coordinate all parties, so it is not something that ordinary people can do. Now the guide of the Juxian caravan is also concurrently held by Qin Li.

Looking at the familiar road, Qin Li knew that they were not far from their destination. In his impression, they had already passed most of the more dangerous road sections. While slowly breathing a sigh of relief, Qin Li also had some changes in his heart.

Of course, this change was for Chen Wentian. He was wronged and forced by others that day. In order to repay his kindness, he had no better choice, otherwise he might not easily agree...

The reason why Qin Li thinks this way is very simple: Chen Wentian is too young, and he just suffered a catastrophe. Apart from his cousin, his family is completely wiped out, so he can be regarded as the poorest of the poor...

Of course, when Chen Wentian came to Huang County, he made a great reputation, so Qin Li also used this to comfort himself, firstly to repay his kindness, and secondly to have the idea of ​​giving it a try.

But after getting along for a period of time, Qin Li found that he might have made a quite correct choice following Chen Wentian.

When Qin Ligang joined Chen Wentian's team, he had a lot of things to do, so he threw himself into work without asking any questions.It was only later that Chen Wentian and his sister came to know that they had only been in Huang County for more than half a month, and the two teamed up to eliminate the Nanshan Bandit Village. Of course, he felt that this was actually very dangerous. But it can already be regarded as a person with great luck, but isn't luck also a kind of strength! ?
What made him even more admirable was that after the Chen Wentian brothers and sisters got the fame of Nuo Da and the inheritance of Qin Hu's thief, they didn't get carried away with complacency... Instead, they used these benefits in the most worthwhile places in his opinion.

Taking in and teaching orphans, recruiting guards, preparing to build a manor house, and setting up a caravan, all of these can be said to be extremely smooth, and they were roughly formed in a very short period of time.

Qin Li is often amazed by his excellent strategic planning ability, quick response to situations, and witty decisions...

For example, in the early days of building the villa, Qin Li saw that Chen Wentian had already drawn what he called the "design plan", and based on this drawing, he made a series of personnel arrangements and calculated the distribution of materials. Afterwards, he also fine-tuned it a few times, but it still greatly improved the efficiency of the entire project.

In addition, as a leader, Qin Li feels that Chen Wentian has many advantages: he is usually kind and approachable, and when he encounters problems and does not understand the situation, he will patiently listen to various opinions and never jump to conclusions. It is also easy to understand when you say it, and after a short period of thinking and weighing, you can often make a more correct decision.

Of course, even if you find that you are wrong, you will correct yourself quickly, and you will never lose face.

Observing affairs is extremely meticulous, and can always find problems and hidden dangers from some details, or find more efficient and practical methods, etc...

Qin Li's previous masters in the Qin family were completely different in comparison. He not only pretended to understand most things, but also put on airs when he did something wrong. He often directed blindly and dragged his legs. Retiring, throwing responsibilities to subordinates when encountering, wanting to monopolize benefits when encountering benefits, thinking about having fun all day long...

Of course, this is also a portrayal of most of the children of the gentry in the Han Dynasty.

So in Qin Li's view, if Chen Wentian continues like this, he will be able to leave the poor family and become a noble family in a very short time, and he still has the feeling that this young man is not here...

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Chen Wentian didn't know Qin Li's thoughts and changes. He had been tortured to death by learning how to ride a horse for the past few days... Just think of the sourness of Jilan helping him break out the blood bubbles when he was resting at night two days ago, Chen Wentian The sky will shiver involuntarily.

Under Jilan's guidance all the way, he paid a great price, and finally began to adapt to long-distance riding. As for the later novels of carrying a gun and riding a horse to fight the world, he can only express hehe.

Fortunately, before leaving, Chen Hua's sister insisted on stuffing him with a bag of change of clothes, otherwise he would have to run the business in blood-soaked Ge clothes now...

As most of the energy previously occupied by horseback riding began to be released, Chen Wentian finally had the opportunity to start summarizing his thoughts again: "Well...the main points of running a business are probably these, and you must record it when you go back, by the way! All kinds of processes are written. Standardization must be implemented in the future..."

"My lord... my lord, this is a good place to stay. Do you want everyone to stop and rest?" Qin Li got off the cart in front and asked Chen Wentian's slow-moving horse.

"Oh, that's going to be hard work for Uncle Ji again." After Chen Wentian heard this, he bowed his hands to Ji Lan who was on the cart beside him. Every time before the caravan was stationed for rest, he would arrange for Ji Lan to take people to investigate around, and then Arrange for vigilance, and wait for everything to be arranged before resting, which is also recognized by Jilan.

After Ji Lan nodded and got out of the car and walked towards the two, Chen Wentian signaled to Qin Li that he didn't need to help, and got off his horse by himself, leaving the caravan's only horse with Ji Lan to inspect...

"My lord, your riding skills have really improved a lot. Why don't we buy another good horse after we arrive at Jiaodong to hand over the salt?" Qin Li suggested with a smile
"Hmm... horses are the last thing to consider. At the beginning, we are short of funds at the beginning. Horses don't improve caravans and villas much. My riding skills are just like this for the time being. Let's consider other cost-effectiveness... um... that's right. The most applicable thing right now." Chen Wentian smiled wryly, thinking that this is the harvest of sacrificing the tender meat between the two strands...

"This is the price of various goods that someone surveyed and recorded at the Huang County Fair. It should be helpful if the Lord wants to bring some goods back." Qin Li took out a small bamboo slip from his arms, which was densely engraved with small characters.

"Uncle Qin is really thoughtful, this is very useful! But I don't need to give this to me. We will go to Jiaodong Bazaar to purchase together, and the efficiency will be higher... If we can still confirm this business route, we will go on this trip. It's perfect, and I also thought that some bargaining chips should be useful." Chen Wentian said expectantly.

"My lord is so wise and I admire you so much. I will arrive in Jiaodong tomorrow. Things will be busy then. Today, my lord can rest earlier..."

After Qin Li left to arrange various affairs for the garrison, Chen Wencai suddenly realized the awkwardness of the conversation between the two of them just now. Today he called me Lord, and he used to be benefactor... This is the first time someone came to the Han Dynasty. call him lord...

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Chen Hua came to Juxian Village timidly. Because of her introverted personality, she actually didn't like the excitement or seeing strangers. Although Lin Lin had been instilling in her the concept of women's independence and so on when she met her a few times before , but she didn't really accept it in her heart...

She came here only because she thought it was Chen Wentian's career. Seeing that Chen Wentian was so caring and busy, she overcame her fear and shyness after a lot of ideological struggles, and often came to help out and do what she could.

"Hua Mei is here, have you had breakfast? Xiao Wu still has some, you can eat some later!" When Chen Wentian was not in the village, everyone was used to Lin Lin's leadership, at least on the surface.

And Lin Lin herself gradually got used to this state, making countless decisions every day, from the beginning when encountering problems, she quickly made decisions according to the common sense of later generations without thinking, and later she had to think carefully about the pros and cons before making each decision...

No way, after learning a few lessons, she truly felt the responsibility on the leader's shoulders, but even so, there were still a few who made wrong decisions, or looked back and thought there was a better way.

Although Chen Wentian has been reassuring her that this is normal and inevitable, but she still feels guilty in her heart, so she can only put in more energy, work hard like walking on eggshells, and leave things that cannot be decided at the moment to Chen Wen sky……

"Thank you, Sister Lin. I've already eaten. Let me see if I can help. Sister just asks." Chen Hua always wakes up early every time to make breakfast, and comes to Goushan after eating with his father. Worried about her safety on the way, Chen Zhong also sent her here before going to work.

"Huamei, how many times have I told you that it's my own family, don't be too polite. In this case, Uncle Qi took Ding'er and the others who had no class today to go up the mountain to hunt, pick fruits, and dig wild vegetables. By the way, Yun Sister-in-law is also going to look for some herbs with the little stone, or you can follow along and see if you can learn some knowledge about herbs." Lin Lin said with a smile, pointing to a hunter with children who was about to set off.

Lin Lin also likes Chen Wentian, a righteous sister. Although she is introverted and doesn't like to talk, she is hard-working, serious and patient, with a kind of determination in her bones.

Once, because she was too busy, she neglected to give Chen Hua a very difficult errand, and she didn't arrange other people to help. When it was dark, she and Chen Wentian came back to realize that Chen Hua hadn't come back yet, and Realizing that this matter was a little beyond her age and ability, but when they were about to go out in a hurry to find Chen Hua, she came back alone and completed the matter through her own efforts and persistence over and over again, and the effect was super good. more than they imagined...

So Lin Lin was very reassured about Chen Hua, and secretly determined to train her more in the future, teach her to read, and let her establish a more independent, confident and open view.

"Okay, my sister is going now." Chen Hua gave a salute and replied with a smile. After speaking, he left with Sister Yun and the others.

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After arranging several groups of people to act separately, Lin Lin took a break. She said it was leisure, but it was just a change of working status.

Thinking, this is a very important part of her entrepreneurship in the Han Dynasty. Since Chen Wentian and Qin Li both left, Lin Lin has realized this more deeply.

The items that have been arranged should be reviewed again to see if there are any omissions, and the next plan should be carefully deliberated: what plans can achieve the goal, what are the pros and cons of each plan, which plan is the most practical and feasible, and what may be encountered in the middle Problems and accidents, and then how to solve them, and finally prepare a set of planB...

These are the working logic that Chen Wentian taught her, and he often discussed with her to help her think...

Now there is no one to help her, no one to help her check for gaps, no one to discuss ideas with her.

Although we have discussed it in general before, it is still very troublesome to do it in detail. Lin Lin tried to communicate with Mrs. Yun several times, but the response she got was silence... At most, it was just a sentence, which made Lin Lin almost go crazy... …

So she followed Chen Wentian's suggestion, and selected a few older, better-learning, and patient children to teach the younger children the most basic knowledge instead of her under her guidance, so as to make room for herself. Less time and effort.

After being alone in charge, she found that as long as she wanted to, it was impossible to really relax. Even if there was no such thing that must be done immediately, there were too many things to do...
Correcting homework, compiling teaching materials, going to the city to continue to take in orphans or poor people, inspecting and dealing with issues that have been arranged to see if there are new problems, etc...

"Wen Tian, ​​I miss you..." Lin Lin muttered while sitting on the stone bench in front of the house, resting her chin in her hands.

(End of this chapter)