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Chapter 267 Visiting Junshan

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    The spring plowing in the 17th year of Jiajing was in full swing. When Zhao Ran came back from Changning Valley, the people were hard at work sowing seeds in the fields.  The village is full of smoke and the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs. It is really a pastoral atmosphere.

    Rong Niang followed Zhao Ran, looking around curiously, asking a few childish questions from time to time, such as whether seedlings will die if soaked in water?  For example, if the water in the ditch is so turbid, how can the fish survive?  Zhao Ran did not mean to joke or look down upon, and patiently answered them one by one.

    As the top leader of the Taoist sect and government in Junshan area, Zhao Ran was very ashamed of his "negligence". As soon as he came back, he immediately stepped into his role and took the mass line at the grassroots level.  He selected one hundred households among the farmers based on a ratio of one out of ten and spent seven days visiting them one by one.

    The questions asked were probably focused on several aspects: how good was last year's harvest, how much land rent was paid, what rank did you rank in the village's "Agricultural Competition", and whether you received the prize corresponding to the rank -  - The iron pots, clay pots and other items he asked shopkeeper Jin to order last year; how the land rent was paid, whether other taxes or miscellaneous money was paid in addition to the field rent, whether the items distributed by Junshan Temple were collected and included  It has not been deducted by the person who handles it; how to use the surplus grain saved at home, what items I want to exchange for most, what price the merchants who come to Junshan to sell goods buy grain; what is my wish for this year, what do I think Junshan still lacks

    Rong Niang patiently walked with Zhao Ran from house to house, watching him record these conversations on paper, and then gradually form some round or square shapes, and finally calculate some crooked characters, and finally couldn't help but ask: "  Are these things interesting?"

    Zhao Ran pointed to the characters and graphics on the page and explained to Rong Niang: "About 80% of the people are full of hope and confidence in their lives this year. This shows that our policies are effective and our efforts are in the right direction; 60% of the people's  After deducting the land rent, the harvest can last until next year. 30% of the people can support it until the autumn harvest. There are still 10% of the people who are short of food. The reasons are complicated. You see, they are all listed in the table It means that the purchase of food from outside this year cannot be stopped.  Come down, well, from this I decided to build a granary as Junshan's strategic reserve granary. The inventory should be kept at least five thousand dan. From the price point of view, grain is still at a high level, followed by cotton cloth, and then farm tools. This is Junshan  The three issues that need to be solved urgently this year are also the focus of this year's agricultural work; 30% of the people mentioned one issue: there is no private school in Junshan, which is my negligence"

    Looking at the slightly tired Zhao Ran, Rong Niang felt a little pity in her heart. She thought for a while and said, "After I get the money from Dongfang, I will give it to you evenly. Is it enough?"

    Zhao Ran nodded unceremoniously, and then shook his head: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, but don't give it all to me, keep some for yourself Many things are not about money You see, already  There are signs. In several villages, villagers have used large scales to collect grain when collecting land rent. Also, last year I purchased a batch of iron pots, clay pots and other prizes. Originally, they were distributed according to each family¡¯s contribution.  The rewards are distributed according to different sizes, but in the actual distribution, there were two cases of charging low prices with high prices. Although it is not eye-catching, this sign is not good, and we have to find a way to solve it from the system"

    Rong Niang said: "I just asked you if it was interesting. I wanted to say that if you always put your mind on these trivial things, will it delay your practice?"

    Zhao Ran almost blurted out: These are the trivial things I practice!  Fortunately, he still had some sense and did not reveal his secrets because he was too familiar with it. However, he felt that he should also pave the way for the difference in cultivation, so he said: "Rong Niang, the so-called Tao Sheng One, One Life Two  , Two begets three, and three begets all things, Tao begets all things, and there is a great way in all things. Don't underestimate these daily trivial matters, they are related to people's livelihood, and they contain the most fundamental great way. It is not just about absorbing spiritual power in the mountains  It¡¯s just cultivation, and that¡¯s just one aspect. In addition to cultivating magic power, there is also a more important aspect, which is our Taoist heart.¡±

    "The heart of the Tao? It is in harmony with the heaven and the earth, blending the virtual and the real. Isn't this the heart of the Tao?"

    "It's true, but this is the ultimate goal of cultivating Taoism. So how to achieve this goal? Everyone has their own method. My Tao is based on the trivial matters of these common people. This is the path I take. Others can learn from it.  If I don¡¯t come, I won¡¯t be able to learn from others.¡±

    Rong Niang thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, I understand what you mean. Although it is different from mine, we achieve the same goal by different paths?"

    "Well, it seems that your understanding is quite strong. How about you? Are you interested in my teachings? Do you want to become a disciple? I can reluctantly accept you."

    After Zhao Ran sorted out the data in his hand, he took Rong Niang to Shangxin Village at the western foot of Xiaojun Mountain. This was a newly opened settlement after the flood in Jiangyou County last year. Now 320 households have moved here, all of them are  Victims fleeing famine in Jiangyou County.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?The construction of the village in ? has been completed. Because there are a large number of households, the village was divided into about five settlements when it was built, distributed in a plum blossom shape, each separated by a hundred feet and separated by canals.

    This place was originally a dense old forest, but now new fields have been opened around it, roughly more than a thousand acres, and the new immigrants are also busy in the fields.  In the northwest of Shangxin Village, there are thick rows of logs piled high, with several young children playing on them.

    Zhao Ran introduced everything to Rong Niang: "These victims fled here last autumn. Our Junshan Temple organized them to build homes and cultivate fields. Now we have a preliminary foundation. Of course, the cultivated fields are still not enough, and we need to continue  We will increase our efforts and strive to develop all of this basin before next spring plowing, which will total more than 5,000 acres See those wood? We are planning to build a furniture workshop, and the master has already invited more than ten people - over there  The big bamboo shed is the workshop, and the first batch of furniture are tables and chairs. However, after the two days of research, we should still focus on agricultural tools. After the completion of this batch of tables and chairs, let the workshop rush to make agricultural tools. Of course, the iron  The head still needs to be outsourced"

    Rong Niang stared blankly at the hardworking people in the valley basin, then looked at Zhao Ran, speechless for a long time.

    Compared with Shangxin Village, which has cultivated thousands of acres of land, Xiaxin Village was developed later and at a slower pace, with only less than 500 acres so far.  Zhao Ran is a little anxious about this. If there is only this little land, food in Xiaxin Village will definitely be a big problem this year and will become a big burden for Junshan.

    Zhao Ran immediately rushed to the cave of Master Five Colors in Xiaojun Mountain and called Master Five Colors out.  Looking at the yawning golden pheasant, Zhao Ran was very happy: "Master, I've only been out for a few days, and you're hiding and lazing around? I told you that the new fields at the other end of the new village are being reclaimed slowly, so you're sleeping here.  Dajue?"

    Master Wuse was unhappy: "Giggle, you little Taoist priest, how could I be lazy? Giggle, who is this little girl? You still have the nerve to accuse me? You went out and hooked up with a little wife and came back, and you still have the nerve to blame me for not doing things well.  With all your heart?"

    Rong Niang was angry: "Okay, what kind of monster are you, this big bird? What kind of nonsense are you talking about? What is hooking up?"

    "Gee, the little girl has a bad temperGee, what big bird? This master is the Golden Pheasant!"

    The two men were at war with each other as they spoke. One flapped his wings and wanted to rush over, "Teach you a lesson for this ungrateful girl." The other flew out of the sky with magic weapons and shouted, "Let you taste the power of this girl."  Zhao Ran's head was as big as a bucket.

    Zhao Ran quickly tried to comfort them, and finally managed to get the two of them to stop thinking about fighting.  He threw the smoked leg given by the butcher to the five-color master and sent the golden pheasant to Xiaxin Village to help. Then he came back to his senses and comforted Rong Niang.

    However, Rong Niang was not very angry. Instead, she smiled and said: "Junior brother Zhao, I find your place is really interesting. Not to mention a stupid mangy donkey, you actually have a talking bird. It's interesting but you  This beast you raised is not very obedient. I will stay for two more days before leaving, so that I can help you tame this bird"

    Just as he was talking, a white light flew from the sky. Zhao Ran took a copy of it in his hand and put it on his forehead to examine it. He couldn't help but said with joy: "The masters have joined forces, and I can go back to Huayun Pavilion to practice for another month."

    Rong Niang heard Zhao Ran talk about her apprenticeship at Huayun Hall on the way, but she didn¡¯t expect that it happened to be today, so she said unhappily: ¡°Just go, I¡¯m so happy, what¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Zhao Ran smiled and said: "I'm different from you. It's rare to have a master Senior brother gives me some advice. This is an opportunity and must be cherished. By the way, you should go back to Wuhou Mountain as soon as possible. I'll give you a few instructions when I go back to the temple.  Hit the road.¡±

    Rong Niang rolled her eyes: "You go to hell, I'll stay here a little longer and help you control this big bird until it becomes obedient!"

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