Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 537 Arrangement
On that day, Zhao Zhen held a grand banquet, with loud fanfare in front of the hall. Although there were no cannons or dragons or phoenixes, there were mountains of meat and seas of wine. Everyone got drunk that day.

On the second day, everyone took their appointment letters and went to their respective posts under the escort of soldiers.

Zhao Zhen ordered people to build a high platform outside Linqu City to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, use their luck to dispel the fog, and completely connect the eight prefectures.

Afterwards, Zhao Zhen quietly returned to the main world.

Ji Qingwan and the others were naturally delighted to see Zhao Zhen. Before Zhao Zhen went to the fantasy world, he had told them to work hard to manage the fantasy world in preparation for going to the border to establish a larger foundation.

When she saw Zhao Zhen, Ji Qingwan called out in surprise, "Husband!"

Ji Xuan, who rushed over from the shop in front upon hearing the news, threw herself into Zhao Zhen's arms and refused to let go.

Zhao Zhen hugged Ji Xuan and said, "Madam, is everything going well at home these days?"

Ji Qingwan said: "Don't worry, my husband, everything is safe at home."

Zhao Zhen nodded, and the three of them returned to the hall and sat down.

"How long will you stay this time, husband?" Ji Xuan asked.

"The fantasy world is still unstable, it will only last two or three days at most. This time I came back, but I brought back three guiding items." As he said this, Zhao Zhen took out three books from his arms.

The two books are fragments of "Fan Sheng Zhi Shu", which Zhao Zhen got when he was in Kouzhou. They contain methods of planting melons, planting gourds, and collecting seeds and grafting, which can employ one melon farmer every year.

The other book was found by Liu Huiniang among the gold and pearls that Song Jiang had just sent. It was titled "Ren Di" and recorded the principles and methods of soil cultivation, which could employ one farmer every year.

After Ji Qingwan looked at it, she asked, "Husband, are you preparing this for your brother's family?"

Zhao Zhen nodded. He had already told his father and brother about this matter. They were unwilling to go to the border with Zhao Zhen. According to what their father Zhao Jin said, it was better for the two sons not to be together.

Zhao Zhen naturally knew what his father meant. Just like father and son are in different boats, this was the simplest wisdom of Zhao Jin, who came from a low-income family, to avoid risks.

Bailiu Village outside the city is very different from when his father Zhao Jin first bought the property. Here, a village head can be appointed. Although he is a Doushi official, he is out of the category of the people in Gao State.

Zhao Zhen's family had no inheritance, but he left behind a guide. With his professional status and the five martial arts secrets of [Taizu Changquan], [Luohan Quanfa], [Shuilu Pudaoshu], [Shaolin Guarding Double Swords], and [Taizu Changgun], it would not be difficult to preserve Bailiu Village. With the products of Bailiu Village, the eldest brother Zhao Xiang's lineage could be passed on more safely.

At that moment, the couple went to their father's place, and after some discussion, their father Zhao Jin left behind the chapter "Ren Di". Then the father and his sons went to the government office again, re-registered the Bailiu Village and Nanshi house, and transferred them to the eldest brother Zhao Xiang. However, the post of Bailiu Village Lizheng was still in Zhao Zhen's hands for the time being, and would be changed when Zhao Zhen left.

After finishing their work, Ji Minghan and Ji Mingdan also rushed back from Bailiu Village. The couple of five had dinner at their father Zhao Jin's house, and then returned to their house in Nanshi together.

On the second day, Zhao Zhen invited a few classmates to get together and reminisce about the past. Afterwards, Zhao Zhen returned to his residence and waited for Lu Zhuocheng.

However, Lu Zhuocheng mentioned an interesting thing. He had been searching for beans for the first level these days and accidentally found a family selling geese. Lu Zhuocheng saw that the geese of this family were different. Not only were they huge in size, but the male geese were also ferocious. After asking around, he learned that because their heads resembled those of male lions, these geese were called lion-headed geese.

This lion-headed goose was obtained from a fragment of a misty world. This goose looked unusual, but it was not of the same rank. The price was much higher than that of an ordinary goose, costing three strings of silver.

Zhao Zhen was very interested in this. After the party, Lu Zhuocheng went to find the family selling lion-head geese. After waiting for an hour, Lu Zhuocheng brought someone to the door.

After greeting, Lu Zhuocheng said, "Zhao Erlang, this Zhang Jun brother has 800 geese for sale. Can you buy them all?"

Zhao Zhen asked: "How are the husband and wife?"

Zhang Jun heard this and said quickly, "To be honest, my family has raised these lion-head geese for more than ten years. Male geese are big and fierce, while female geese are small and gentle. Male geese are big and can guard the house, so they are sold at a high price. Ordinary families buy a male goose to guard the house. Therefore, most of the geese in my family are male geese. Among the eight hundred large geese, nearly seven hundred are male geese."

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "Okay, I'll take all the 800 lion-head geese. Send someone to bring the geese to me after noon tomorrow."

Zhang Jun was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately promised to deliver the goose on time the next day.

Zhao Zhen took out three hundred strings of cash as a deposit, and after signing a document, Zhang Jun said goodbye and left.

After sending Zhang Jun away, Lu Zhuocheng asked, "Zhao Erlang, you have goose eggs for sale in your fantasy world. There is no shortage of big geese in the fantasy world. Why do you still want to raise this lion-headed goose? This thing is just bigger."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Lu Sanlang, this is the benefit of having a fantasy world. With more species, there will be more choices in the future. Moreover, although the lion-headed goose is ferocious, it eats grass and other things, and is as good at guarding the house as ordinary guard dogs. I will take them to the fantasy world to breed them, and ordinary farmers can buy a few pups to raise. They can not only guard the house, but also be sold when they grow up. I will have another specialty in my fantasy world."

"If there are other uncommon poultry, livestock, vegetables, fruits, etc., I will also purchase them here."

Lu Zhuocheng heard this and shouted, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? I thought what you bought were at least exotic species. For example, lion-head geese, although they are not common, they are not exotic species. I can't say if there are too many, but it won't be difficult to find five or seven."

"Didn't I tell you that when I bought the big lotus pig?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Lu Zhuocheng said: "If you had told me, I would have found it for you a long time ago. How could I not make money?"

Zhao Zhen heard this and laughed, "It's not too late now. If you find it, I'll buy it next time I return from the fantasy world. But, can you really find it?"

After hearing this, Lu Zhuocheng smiled and said, "Hey, don't tell me, I know. Take the cattails commonly seen by the water for example. I know of three types: calamus, cattail, and broadleaf cattail. You may know the first two, but I'm afraid you haven't heard of the broadleaf cattail."

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but ask, "Lu Sanlang, I remember that you never put much effort into planting when you were in school. How come you know all the species of cattail?"

Lu Zhuocheng said, "Hey, who cares about cattails by the water? It's just that as a dealer, I deal with all kinds of people. Compared with ordinary cattails, this broad-leaved cattail can be used to weave straw mats, ropes, cattail mats, and paper, and it can also be used to weave shoes. I also heard from a dealer that there is a family surnamed Guo who has been weaving cattail mats for generations, and they use this broad-leaved cattail. Now many rivers and ditches are full of this stuff."

When Zhao Zhen heard this, his eyes lit up.

As for straw sandals, most are made of rice straw or wheat straw. If you want something soft and durable, cattail is the best. You don't need to grow it specially, just get some broadleaf cattail rhizomes and throw them into the water.

Zhao Zhen said, "This is good. Lu Sanlang, please ask someone to get more roots. I really need this."

Lu Zhuocheng nodded and said, "This thing is not valuable, but it costs some labor to dig up cattail roots. I will have someone pick some and send it back tomorrow after noon. You can take it back to the fantasy world and plant it. This thing grows fast and can be harvested this year. It can continue to grow in the future. However, you won't make much money by making straw sandals and cattail mats and selling them."

(End of this chapter)