Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 93 0088 [White Er Offers Advice]

The afterglow of the sun reflected on the Heavenly King's Armor, shining golden-red rays of light.

Ju Ming held down the front of the helmet, and pulled down the lower visor abruptly.

The visor is also golden, with holes only in the eyes and mouth, and the surface is plated with copper as if made of gold.

Wearing this thing makes it even more... scary!
It's really terrifying. It was majestic before, but now it makes people feel frightened.

The taste of King Kong's angry eyes was there in an instant, and a powerful deterrent came to his face.

Bai Sheng, Tian Er and the others only raised their heads for a glance, then suddenly lowered their heads and dared not look directly.It seems that under the armor, there is really a king of heaven, who is about to raise his sword to kill the guilty.

Zhang Guangdao's performance was slightly better, but his hairs still stood on end.At the same time, he became confused, such armor is expensive, where did Zhu Ming get it?And how did it hide on the cliff?
It is very difficult to get it down, how much manpower should it take to get it up?
Could it be that the heavenly king entrusted a dream to bestow the armor?

After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Guangdao never believed it at all, but became skeptical again.

The armor was too heavy to wear back.

Zhu Ming said, "Bai Sheng, come and help me remove my armor!"

"Ah? Good good!"

Bai Sheng finally came back to his senses, and while helping, he said, "Brother Zhu, I was frightened just now. It's fine if you don't cover your face, but if you cover your face, it's like eating someone."

In fact, this is a bit similar to the "uncanny valley effect", which is the spiritual impact brought by anthropomorphic vision.

If you don't feel it, you can go to the temple by yourself and stand under the statue of the heavenly king for a few more seconds.

Lu Wang helped put the armor back into the cardboard box. After putting it in, he couldn't help but touch it a few more times.Tian San also came over to touch her, but he didn't know if it was out of curiosity, or because he wanted to get more of the Heavenly King's fairy spirit.

Everything, being moved to the ship.

Electronics were also brought, but they seemed useless, not as good as the plastic lighter I found in the car.

A few bottles of Moutai can only be used to drink, because they are all porcelain bottles.

Alas, it would be great if Moutai was bottled in glass bottles!
Although the Song Dynasty was able to make glass, there were many impurities, all of which were colored.Transparent glass wine bottles can definitely sell for a lot of money.

Everyone rowed back in a small boat, but Zhu Ming didn't deliberately publicize it, and he didn't let everyone keep it a secret.

Let nature take its course, and it will gradually spread. The story of the heavenly king entrusting a dream to bestow a treasure armor will surely spread throughout the village within a month.

Zhu Ming asked people to move Baojia to his bedroom, put it in a big box and lock it.After thinking about it carefully, I put charcoal in the box to absorb water, and then take it out every now and then to wipe it.

Get everything done, lie down and sleep, exhausted these days.

Zhang Guangdao really couldn't figure it out, and the more he thought about it, the more entangled he became.Early the next morning, I couldn't help but came to Zhu Ming: "Brother Zhu, didn't you put this heavenly king's armor on it before?"

"It must have been put there." Zhu Ming said with a smile.

This answer made Zhang Guangdao even more unsure. He always felt that Zhu Ming was deliberately covering up something.

Zhu Ming brought a pair of bows and arrows, and pulled Zhang Guangdao out: "Before I went down the mountain to get the treasure armor, I had someone make an archery target, and I happened to ask Third Brother Zhang for some advice on archery."

Zhang Guangdao could only put away his doubts and said, "This is a yellow mulberry (Zhe wood) bow. Yang Jun made it himself. The shot is not too far, and the accuracy is not good. There are no real good bows in counties or prefectures." It has to be sold, I heard that there is a bow and arrow shop in Xingyuan Mansion."

If the supplementary regulations of successive emperors were ignored, the Song Dynasty allowed civilians to own bows and arrows, but the production and sale of bows and arrows required a special business license.

The wooden bow in Zhu Ming's hand does not use composite materials, and the arrow shaft is extremely crudely made, and it is still a little fluttering after shooting.

Effective range, at most ten meters.

Zhu Ming thought to himself, he must find a time to go to Xingyuan Mansion (Hanzhong), spend money to buy a good bow and come back to practice.

The martial arts arena has also been repaired. It is the place where the bandit leaders lead the old bandits to practice martial arts.

There is no training equipment, just a few stone locks.

Bai Sheng didn't have much strength, he was out of breath after lifting a five-jin stone lock a few times.

It's not as good as Tian Er, one in each hand, pulling back and forth, can play for a long time.

"Brother Zhang San shows his skills!" Bai Sheng couldn't do it himself, but he was very active in watching the excitement.

Zhang Guangdao moved his hands and feet, holding a big stone lock in each hand, and each stone lock weighed [-] catties.

Not just simply lifting it up, but also playing various movements to achieve the effect of exercising the muscles and bones of the whole body.

"it is good!"

Zhang Guangdao's performance drew bursts of applause.

Zhu Ming watched with eager eyes: "Brother Zhang San taught me how to play."

Zhang Guangdao handed over the lock and said with a smile: "There is nothing to teach, you can do whatever you want."

Zhu Ming's food has been getting better and better recently, especially during the few days when he was studying with Lu Ti, he could eat meat every meal.His physique, which had been improved after time travelling, had reached its peak state at this time, and the twenty-pound boulder was locked in his hand, and it didn't feel particularly heavy.

He imitated Zhang Guangdao, making various moves with the stone lock, and then threw the stone lock: "Tian Er, find someone to chisel a pair of heavier ones."

"It's even heavier?" Tian Er asked in surprise.

"Thirty catties." Zhu Ming asked.

Everyone was speechless, and when they thought of the Heavenly King's Armor, they immediately came up with more thoughts.

After playing the stone lock, he began to practice sword again, and then practice horse riding.

Zhu Ming also brought the mare, and said to Zhang Guangdao: "Brother Zhang has worked hard to recruit escapees. If he can recruit another 300 people within this year, I will give this horse to Brother Zhang."

"Really?" Zhang Guangdao's eyes became fiery.

Zhu Ming smiled and said, "When did I ever cheat?"

Zhang Guangdao stopped practicing martial arts, he threw down his weapon and said, "I'm going down the mountain now!"

Tian Er, Tian San and the others can only express their envy.They are not familiar with the fleeing households, no matter how many benefits they promise, none of the fleeing households will believe it, and it is estimated that no one will be recruited back.

But Bai Sheng's eyes rolled wildly, and he offered advice: "Zhu Da...the village chief, I have a way to recruit people."

Zhu Ming regained his energy: "Say it quickly!"

Bai Sheng said: "I have a few brothers in Baishitou, and they are willing to bring their families over here."

Zhu Ming shook his head: "These people are all rascals, what use do I need them for? Don't spoil the atmosphere of Daming Village!"

Bai Sheng was a little speechless, thinking: This place used to be full of bandits, but the atmosphere is much worse than that of rogues.

Bai Sheng explained: "My brothers also have to do things. Baishitou is so small, and there are only two shops outside the white staff. They starved to death because of extortion. None of their families have any land. Xiang Tian The owner farms some, and also does part-time work to make a living."

"That's okay," Zhu Ming said, "Tell them, come to Daming Village, don't make troubles anymore, or they will be kicked out!"

Bai Sheng said: "It should be like this."

Zhu Ming asked again: "Those brothers of yours, how many people are there in your family?"

Bai Sheng calculated in his mind: "Counting the dolls, there are eighteen people in total. They still owed debts before, so they couldn't leave casually. The old white officials burned the IOUs, and they are not afraid of anything now."

Zhu Ming couldn't help laughing when he heard that, Bai Zongwang burned the IOU in order to quickly win people's hearts.

Unexpectedly, it was given to Zhu Ming's eighteen members for nothing.

Bai Sheng said again: "Master Zhao's apprentices, as well as my brothers, can't come here until after the autumn harvest."

"It should be." Ju Ming expressed his understanding.

Those people are all farming the land, and even the medical apprentice has a few acres of thin land in his own family.The food has already been planted, and it must wait for the harvest in autumn. It is impossible to put everything down and go for refuge.

Zhu Ming asked, "Is this how you recruit people?"

Bai Sheng laughed and said: "The village chief still remembers that when we went to the city to be archers, there were many dilapidated thatched cottages outside the city."

At that time, Zhu Ming only thought about how to attack the city, but when he was reminded by Bai Shengyi, he immediately reacted: "You have a good brain, this time you have made a great contribution!"

The county seat of Xixiang County is extremely small, and there are large shantytowns outside the city.

The people there are mostly land-lost peasants who have moved to the cities to work and earn a living, and some of them have reproduced for several generations.

Zhu Ming ordered: "Go outside the county seat and tell the poor people there that too many people died in Heifengzhai when officers and soldiers suppressed thieves the day before yesterday. Zhu Dutou plans to resume production, but there are not enough farmers to cultivate the land. As long as they are willing Come, immediately give the land the seeds, not a loan, just give them away for nothing."

"There must be someone willing to come." Bai Sheng said.

Zhu Ming promised: "If you recruit one, I will give you fifty cash. For every thirty recruits, I will give you an extra acre of land. Remember, you can't rob people, they have to be voluntary."

Hearing that land could be rewarded, Bai Sheng was very pleased and said happily, "How dare I go to the county town to rob people?"

Zhang Guangdao and Bai Sheng both went down the mountain to do the task.

It was really boring for Zhu Ming to stay on the mountain. After two days, he decided to go back to Shangbai Village to meet his father, and took a piece of Zhonghua with him.

Walking in the village, I found that the villagers are busy.

The mountainous land farther from the river bank is almost entirely planted with corn, and occasionally there are a few sorghum fields mixed in.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the temperature was low, and it was impossible to plant two crops of corn a year.At this time, the corn is about to ear and needs to be irrigated. Almost the whole family of the villagers is dispatched, even the children are carrying water.

One barrel after another, the production efficiency is too low.

Due to the terrain, the canals could not be repaired.

Zhu Ming didn't understand this at all, so he decided to ask his father how to build water conservancy facilities.

Back to Shangbai Village, the villagers I met along the way still greeted me warmly.

Walking outside the courtyard of Shen Yourong's house, he found that it was quite lively inside.

Fatty Zheng Hong's entourage was also there, probably to pay the final payment for the Hubi.

There was another young man, dressed as a scholar, who looked somewhat similar to Shen Yourong, maybe he was the stepmother's brother or something.

With the presence of outsiders, Zhu Ming called his father honestly and raised the Zhonghua Cigarette in his hand by the way.

As an old smoker, Zhu Guoxiang's eyes glowed green the moment he saw Zhonghua, like a wild wolf who had been hungry for three days.

The lighter in my arms is ready to move!

Zhu Guoxiang swallowed his saliva violently, suppressed the raging craving for cigarettes, and introduced with a smile: "Success, come quickly, this is your uncle."

Well, there were a bunch of uncles before time travelling, and now there is another one.

Seeing his son's reluctance, Zhu Guoxiang continued, "In your uncle's village, some scholars have sold out their land, and they can't find any other livelihood. We were discussing just now, and asked your uncle to invite people to Daming Village."

Can you get a scholar?

Zhu Ming stepped forward and said brazenly, "Uncle is on top, please accept my nephew's respect!"

(End of this chapter)