Goose Three Kingdoms

Chapter 610 Solution
Dongxiang, the setting sun is on the side.

Black Bear returned before dinner and saw that the weaving houses on both sides of the downstream of the dam had stopped working. The women and maids either went out in groups or stayed behind to clean.

This is a weaving house that was built this year. The water conservancy reconstruction of Dongxiang Creek has been completed.

Initially, the Gourd Pond was transformed from two stone weirs in the flat area upstream. Near the Gourd Pond are pavilions and terraces, and it is also a place where geese play in the water.

This year, a dam was built downstream, causing the water level to rise by more than ten feet, flooding both banks and even the Hulu Pond, eventually forming a long and narrow lake.

After the dam stored water, it drained the water and built two mills on the stone-built canal. This is where the Dongxiang people grind wheat flour or pound rice.

As the population in Dongxiang grew, a water-powered spinning mill was built, capable of spinning silk, linen and wool yarns.

The looms are still pedal-operated, and most of the women working in weaving here can be considered part-time workers.

These women had various identities. When they saw the cavalry returning with their chariots covered with green umbrellas, those who were walking on the roadside stopped to look.

When the team passes by, they bow and salute.

Only after the cavalry rushed into the military camp and disappeared did the women return to their respective homes.

There are seven military camps inside and outside the Dongxiang area, three of which are inside, and one is used by more than a hundred female soldiers.

The other two are used by Taoist soldiers and are maintained on a daily basis by Taiping Dao veterans or disabled soldiers.

Rations and routine rewards are distributed on time according to the Taoist soldiers' ranks and numbers.

But most of this income will be transferred to Dongxiang's residence and become Black Bear's small treasury; some of the rest will be used to raise geese.

In the setting sun, both sides of the water have been dyed white by the geese.

The black bear watched for a long time. As August approached, the growth efficiency of alfalfa planted in the nearby valley could no longer withstand the damage caused by the geese.

If you think about it, the flock of geese is his most effective means of devouring this world.

It takes about ten months from the time the goslings start eating grass to take shape and be stored as cards.

There is always an upper limit to the size of a goose flock that can be maintained. If this limit is exceeded, the geese will become sick and die. If the flock is maintained within this limit, the self-healing power of the geese will be able to resist the invasion of the disease.

In addition to the regular egg-laying geese, he can store about 60,000 geese this year. He currently has a reserve of 150,000 large white geese, and 510,000 goose eggs that have not been hatched in time.

The only pity is that these goose eggs cannot be distributed. Once they hatch, the self-healing power of the geese will be diluted.

Even the reserved white geese are the same. They cannot be released all at once. They have to be released in small batches. One batch is slaughtered and then another batch is released.

Otherwise, other white geese will die of disease if the limit is exceeded.

Carrying so many reserve resources with him, he really couldn't understand the risk of failure in this year's Hehuang Battle.

Even if the food and fodder that Gan Ning transported to the front line was burned to ashes by the enemy, he was still there.

How could such an important force as the Qinghua Guards be entrusted to Gan Ning?
If the You-Ji War had not accidentally broken out last year, according to the original plan, he would have gone to appease Liu Bei and stabilize the eastern front.

Then Gan Ning would lead his troops to support the Jingzhou battlefield, and he would also learn from Bai Qi, sneak to the front line and give Lu Yi a big surprise at the right time.

The black bear looked at the geese like a military parade before entering the pavilion.

On both sides of the outer hall on the first floor were rolls of silk, all of which were specially woven extra-long silk, fifty meters long.

Walking around the carved wooden screen into the inner hall, several maids were carrying velvet silk in the hall. They all retreated to the wall and bowed their heads.

The black bear said nothing and went up the stairs to the second floor.

Candles have been lit here. There are sixteen candlesticks in the entire second-floor hall. Each candlestick has nine candles as thick as lotus roots. All of them are lit and have long wicks.

The hall is so bright that there is almost no shadow and it feels warm.

The candle wick is mixed with scented powder, and when it is lit, the fragrance spreads, covering up the bland smell of the candle itself.

Ever since Black Bear discovered that this world was unwilling to exchange black and white magic and precipitate magic crystals, he became extravagant.

If it is not convenient to give it to the shogunate for use at night, then use it in Togo.

Anyway, it will slowly return to its original state after each use.

Seeing him coming in, the personal maid informed him, and Zhen Mi walked out of the bedroom, pointed at the plush silk held by the maid and said, "My dear, please take a look at this, how do you like it?"

Black Bear was stretching out his arms, allowing the maid to change his clothes. After taking off his outer robe, belt and boots, he felt refreshed.

I walked forward and touched this goose down silk. I saw that one side was smooth and silk, and the other side was down.

The damask pattern and the velvet on the back form a yin-yang pattern, which is the common orchid and bamboo pattern.

After trying the feel of the cloth, Black Bear was somewhat reluctant to leave. "Very good, don't rush to tell anyone. There is no shortage of skilled craftsmen in the weaving house. Improve the looms and skills, and reserve more. You can decide on the distribution during the New Year's Eve."

The women from Hebei were also settled in Dongxiang. Zhen Mi had no shortage of manpower. Researching and manufacturing velvet was just a small way to expand Dongxiang's influence. The most valuable thing here was the goose down jackets sewn every year.

Goose down is so precious that it is a waste to make down coats out of it.

So in the past two years, I have been sewing sleeveless vests with side openings to make them easier to wear next to the body.

Black Bear took some of the rewards away, and the rest were given by Zhen Mi to the wives of officials who came to Dongxiang to celebrate the New Year or who had close contacts with her.

The female relatives move around with each other...it can't be said to be bribery, but she can always harvest and accumulate a lot of supplies; they can only be processed and then used as return gifts.

Later, during dinner, a female official came in with a briefcase, which made Zhen Mi unhappy: "My dear, do you still want to manage government affairs?"

"There are still some left. We can finish reading them in two sticks of incense."

Black Bear was holding his bowl of rice, so he said, "I was delayed for some time today by having dinner with Zhang Fei."

After the explanation, he continued with his meal and quickly finished the two side dishes on the table before carrying the soup to the study.

Zhen Mi had already arrived at the study and was grinding ink.

Black Bear sat down, opened the copper lock of his briefcase, took out a stack of official documents, took out a fountain pen to test the ink, and then flipped through the documents.

Seeing that he looked troubled, Zhen Mi, who was sitting next to him, asked, "Is there something difficult?"

"It's a bit."

Black Bear pushed the embarrassing document to her: "It was sent by Liu Qi, saying that Liu Jing Liu Wengong fled from Jiangdong to Jingxiang, pretending to be a merchant ship, with more than 300 civil and military officials and guards accompanying him. It said that his father Liu Fu had been placed under house arrest, so he had no choice but to flee."

"You don't want to accept it?"

"It's no use keeping it."

Black Bear was a little annoyed, so he said, "I know Liu Qi's thoughts. He also wants me to restore the Liu surname and revive the Han Dynasty. Fa Zheng also advised me today that if I keep Liu Jing, he will be of some use in the future. But how could Liu Jing and so many others escape from Jiangdong without making any noise? The King of Changsha and Huan Jie must have contributed a lot. The thoughts of these people are written on their faces."

Now Zhen Mi was silent, sitting on the side and gently stroking her bulging belly.

She also knew the advantages of changing the Liu family name, and even more so the disadvantages.

The Liu family's princes will be a stubborn problem in the future. The world's resources are limited. The more princes there are in the future, the fewer fiefdoms her descendants will obtain.

Although there is only one child at present, all children born to Dongxiang women have to call her mother.

The country is closed for a limited time. Will it be given to these children or to those strangers in the future?

When starting a business is tough, they are not there.

Now that the great cause is right before our eyes, why should we give them a share of the profits?

It is normal to give it to Liu Qi. Liu Qi provided great help in the beginning. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has Yuancong shares.

During the expedition to Guanzhong, many wavering forces did not take action because of Liu Qi's strong support, which greatly reduced the difficulty.

There is also Liu Mao, the King of Ba, who initially just wanted to disgust Liu Zhang, but played a key role in the capture of Yizhou.

After the situation in Yizhou has further settled and stabilized, Liu Mao can be summoned to Guanzhong and appointed as the head of the clan. Many clan-related issues can be pushed to Liu Mao to deal with.

Seeing that Black Bear was in a dilemma, Zhen Mi said, "Since Liu Qi has accepted Liu Jing, how about keeping Liu Jing in Jingxiang?"

"It's not a big deal. Liu Jing is a man of both literary and martial talents. He is a young and intelligent man. We should not take him lightly."

Black Bear turned his head to look at her: "If we leave him in Jingxiang, if there is a change in Jingzhou in the future, Liu Qi will definitely be targeted by Liu Jing. I don't care if Jingxiang is lost, I am afraid that Liu Qi will be killed."

After thinking for a while, Black Bear said, "If Liu Jing is accepted into Guanzhong, the previous arrangements will be abandoned."

As he pondered, he reached out and took Liu Qi's letter from Zhen Mi, picked up the pen and began to write quickly, giving his suggestions for how to deal with the matter.

Liu Jing cannot be allowed to stay in Xiangyang to build connections, nor can he enter the pass, so he should be kicked to Wudang Mountain to live in seclusion.

If he is willing to go, he can be allowed to serve as an official later; if he is unwilling to go, he can be arrested and executed later.

He must be left alone for a while. Only in this way can most of the loyal people gathered around Liu Jing disperse and reduce the threat posed by Liu Jing.

Zhen Mi glanced at the handwriting, then stood up to see the female official to arrange her sleeping arrangements for tonight.

With an uncle like Ma Chao, she didn't think Xixiang would obey orders obediently in the future.

Since her son was born, her relationship with Saigo was only superficial.

The things sent from the other side were either sealed or passed on to the wives of other officials.

(End of this chapter)