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Zhu Chongba in the late Ming Dynasty Volume 1 Four Eighty-eight, Spring Corn Sowing

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    Luo Rucai watched the show for a long time, and finally couldn't help but jumped out. He, Luo Rucai, didn't care about the age of the woman or whether she was mature or not. As long as she was beautiful, he would like her and would not dare to accept her.  He walked to Du Shan and said with a smile: "They don't dare to ask for it, but I, Luo Rucai, dare to ask your wife to marry me instead, hey!"

    Du Shan glanced at him with dull eyes: "What is this hero's surnamename?"

    Luo Rucai chuckled and said: "The great general who cares for the people on behalf of heaven, and is known as Cao Cao in the world, Luo Rucai. I, Luo Rucai, am not very good in other places, but I am good to women. You can trust me to give your wife to me, and I will treat her well."  she."

    After hearing this, Du Shan's eyes flashed with a hint of imperceptible contempt. Although he was a scholar and not a person in the world, he also knew the reputation of Cao Cao. He heard that this man went around snatching women from good families, especially officials.  After snatching the young ladies from the family, they all became his wives. By now, he had hundreds of wives and concubines. It was obviously not what he wanted to entrust Miss Ma San to such a man.

    He turned his head with difficulty, trying to find another man to entrust him to, but everyone in the hall frowned and frowned, and no one spoke anymore. He felt depressed and couldn't help but sigh. If no one is willing to ask for it, is it really possible?  Why don't you give your wife to Luo Ru?

    At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally couldn't help it. If Luo Rucai hadn't come out to cause trouble, he might not have come forward. If Miss Ma San was left a widow for the rest of her life, he might not have interfered with her life.  Because Zhu Yuanzhang is such a person, he is very good at hiding his heart.  I will never betray my thoughts in front of others easily.  But at this moment, he couldn't help but hide again, took a step forward, and said to Du Shan: "Don't give it to Luo Rucai, give it to me!"

    Luo Rucai's face froze, turned around, and said in a joking tone: "Brother Zhu Ba, why did you snatch your wife with your brothers? I heard that you are not this kind of person" Before he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was gloomy,  It was obvious that he was not in a good mood, and there was an aura that he had thought he had deliberately hidden for a long time.  He burst out like he was out of control.  The air in the entire hall became heavy. Luo Rucai could no longer say that sentence and quickly changed his words: "Oh, since Brother Zhu Ba is interested, naturally I won't compete with you."

    He is a man who can hold back his anger.  Zhang Xianzhong jumped out and threatened.  He obediently presented the one hundred thousand taels. Zhu Yuanzhang grimaced, and hurriedly presented his wife, who was about to get her mouth, as well.  It is said that a person who knows current affairs is a hero. Luo Rucai always thought that he was a hero. Of course, there is a difference between a hero and a hero.  A true hero, no one can take away what he likes.  Even if blood flows like a river and corpses are lying thousands of miles away, he must draw his sword in anger and rise up.

    Du Shan saw Zhu Yuanzhang standing up, and a flash of joy flashed in his eyes. Although he had never seen Bai Shui Zhu Ba, he knew that the person in front of him must be Zhu Ba, because from where everyone stood in the hall, from this man  From the aura he felt on his body, he knew that this person must be Zhu Ba, there was no mistaking him.

    After the explanation given by the Red Lady a few days ago, Du Shan already knew that Zhu Ba was a hero among men and a person worthy of trust. His dull eyes instantly brightened up, and he turned around without saying a single unnecessary word.  He said to Miss Ma San: "Madam, please listen to my husband's last request No, this is not a request, it is my husband's order. After my husband dies, General Zhenxi will be your husband Do you hear me?"  "

    Miss Ma San's face was blank. She looked at Zhu Ba with extremely complicated eyes. No one knew what she was thinking. After a long time, she saw two clear tears flowing from her eyes: "Okay! I listen.  It¡¯s yours, go ahead in peace.¡±

    There was silence in the hall, no one spoke, Du Shan chuckled lightly, closed his eyes and passed away.

    Zhu Yuanzhang was also extremely complicated. The woman in front of him looked exactly like Queen Ma, but she was not Queen Ma after all. If he married her, would he be worthy of his real first wife, Queen Ma?  She is different from Zhang Yingxian, Qiuye and others, because no matter how many women Zhu Yuanzhang marries, it will not hinder Queen Ma's status in his heart. Just like he had many concubines in his previous life, but those concubines were just foils.  The green leaves beside Queen Ma will not hurt her mother's graceful grace in the world, nor will they shake her position in his heart.

    But Miss Ma San was different. Looking at that face, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but think of her and Queen Ma as the same person. This was the real betrayal of his late wife.  He couldn't help but waved to Miss Ma San and said, "Come to the back hall with me." He planned to explain several things to Miss Ma San. First, he just wanted to rescue her from Luo Rucai.  I don't really want to marry her.  Secondly, from now on, everything is free for her and she doesn't need to be by her side.

    But it was not convenient to say these two sentences in front of others, especially since Luo Rucai was still in front of the hall, so he waved to Miss Ma San to go to the back.

      Unexpectedly, when he waved, everyone would immediately misunderstand. Luo Rucai couldn't help but think in her heart: No, Brother Zhu Ba is more anxious than I thought. Although this woman is remarrying at the behest of her late husband.  You, but you¡¯re not going to let your ex-husband live in the back hall while his body is still cold, right?  This is too outrageous.  No matter what, she had to bury her ex-husband first, and then slowly coax her into the room after she was over. It was so awkward to drag her directly to the bed so nakedly.

    Not only Luo Rucai misunderstood, but other leaders were also sweating profusely and felt surprised.  The little mute even wanted to jump out and say a few words to Miss Ma San, but she was not as bold as the red lady, and she didn't dare to say what she wanted to say. She stamped her feet anxiously on the side.

    Countless eyes fell on Miss Ma San, wanting to see how she would cope with this situation. Should she obediently follow Brother Zhu Ba into the back hall to serve the pillow mat, or should she hold the body of her deceased husband and cry a few times, "My life is so miserable"?

    However, everyone guessed wrong. Miss Ma San suddenly stood up and said in a soft but firm voice: "General Zhenxi, I'm sorry, I can't marry you. The promise I made to my husband just now doesn't count.  !¡±

    "Wow!" Everyone roared. They had seen lies, but never seen anyone who dared to lie to a dead person.  Don't be afraid that people will see or hear you in the spirit of heaven.  Then come to you in your dreams at night to settle accounts?

    Miss Ma San said calmly: "Actually, my late husband has no qualifications to give me orders at all. He is the son-in-law of Ma's family. After his death, he has no control over whether I remarry or not. Therefore, what he said just now is all  No, the reason why I didn't refute him was just to hope that he could spend the last days of his life without being impatient and smiling. Now that he is gone, I don't have to worry about making him angry anymore. Please allow me to decide for myself.  Where should I go for the rest of my life?¡±

    "Wow!" Everyone roared again, and then they remembered the matter of the son-in-law. It was just that the two couples looked very loving, and Miss Ma San also showed that she completely obeyed her husband's words.  So everyone almost forgot that Du Shan was the bride-in-law.  Think of it this way.  A mere son-in-law really has no ability to control his wife.  To put it mildly, it means writing a letter of divorce.  It is only right for a wife to divorce her husband. The status of a husband-in-law is not high enough to command his wife.

    Everyone in the hall was dripping with sweat, and when they saw Miss Ma San actually refuting Zhu Ba in person, they broke into a cold sweat.  The longer the leaders get along with Zhu Ba, the more they find that he has an indescribable aura. In recent years, the leaders have become less and less afraid to disobey Zhu Ba's orders. They have begun to feel that Zhu Ba is different from the others.  It was different. Feeling that his power was getting stronger day by day, even people like Wang Er did not dare to refute Zhu Ba's words. He did not expect that Miss Ma San, a prostitute, would have such courage.

    The little mute was worried: What if Brother Zhu Ba gets angry and wants to kill Miss Ma San? What should I do?  Should I stand up and help Miss Ma San speak?  After all, my life was saved by their husband and wife

    Just now, everyone was looking at Miss Ma San, but now they all turned around, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's face and eyes, wanting to see his reaction.

    Surprisingly, Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry. No, it cannot be said that he was not angry. It should be said that he was relieved. A light of relief flashed in his eyes. The momentum that had been low just now was actually lifted by this. It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang  After hearing Miss Ma San's words, he finally found a reason not to betray Queen Ma. He felt relaxed in his heart for no reason, as if a huge stone had fallen to the ground. He waved his hand and laughed: "Okay! Very good! Hahaha  Bai Yuzhu!"

    Bai Yuzhu walked out from the side, cupped his fists and said, "My subordinates are here."

    Zhu Yuanzhang said: "When your grain supervision team returns to Shaanxi, escort Miss Ma San back to Xi'an and hand her over to Ma Zhixiong."

    Bai Yuzhu didn't ask why, and immediately said: "As ordered." After saying that, he stepped aside.

    Zhu Yuanzhang looked up to the sky and laughed three times, hahaha, then turned around and walked towards the back hall with his hands behind his back.  No one knew what he was thinking at this time, just like no one knew what kind of thoughts were running in Miss Ma San's heart just now.

    Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang gone, Miss Ma San was relieved. In fact, she was mentally prepared to be forcibly dragged into the back hall and molested. If such a thing happened, she planned to use the dagger hidden in her arms.  She committed suicide and sacrificed her life for her husband. Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang did not force her, but walked into the back hall with a smile. This made her tense nerves seem to have hit a pile of cotton. For a moment, she had nowhere to exert her strength and almost collapsed.  On the ground.

    The little mute ran up from the side, supported Miss Ma San, and said anxiously: "Sister, let's bury our benefactor as soon as possible. Let's lay him to rest my benefactor ugh"

    It was then that Miss Ma San finally noticed the little mute talking. She said in surprise: "Huh? You are the girl my husband saved from his second brother? How could you sayGot it?  "

    Spring, the eleventh year of Chongzhen.

    The people of Guangyuan and Bazhou are sowing corn in the thin soil on the hillside. While sowing, the people sing a children's song compiled by Zhu Yuanzhang: "The general of Zhenxi will learn the magic of immortality, and the grain grown on dry land will sprout. Two crops can be grown in one acre."  Thousand catties, if you have enough to eat, you can exchange it for gold"

    Loud singing was dancing on the hillside, from one hilltop to another. The people were very energetic, and everyone was sweating and hoeing to their heart's content. The scene was really hot.

    Zhu Yuanzhang took Xia Erduo and a group of pirates who were responsible for teaching the people planting techniques through the fields. It was the first time for Xia Erduo and the others to see such a thin soil layer in Guangyuan. The extremely thin soil layer looked  Everyone is a little scared. It is incredible that this kind of land can support three million Sichuan residents.

    At this time, an old farmer on the roadside came over and asked with a hint of fear: "Sir General, I heard a children's song, you know magic, cast a spell, and you can grow two thousand kilograms of rice from one acre of land.  Liang, this is this true?"

    This is of course not true. Zhu Yuanzhang was not superstitious, but it is not completely false. If potatoes are grown on fertile land, the yield of two thousand kilograms per mu is no problem, but corn is grown on thin soil in Sichuan.  If the yield per mu reaches one thousand kilograms, incense will be burned.  Therefore, it was impossible for him to directly say that this sentence was true, so he patiently said to the old farmer: "I do know some special methods. It is not difficult to grow two thousand pounds per acre on fertile land, but in Sichuan,  Earth"

    The old farmer heard this.  A flash of disappointment flashed in his eyes: "I know it too. Our land in Sichuan is a bit thin then. Is there any magic that can save our land?"

    Zhu Yuanzhang whispered: "I can't guarantee two thousand catties, but you just need to plant the land according to the method my people teach you, and change to the seeds I gave you. Seven or eight hundred catties should be no problem."

    The old farmer was stunned: "Seven to eight hundred kilograms Oh, seven to eight hundred kilograms is quite impressive. I have been digging land in Guangyuan all my life, and at most I only dug out one hundred and fifty kilograms from one acre of land at one time.  "Grain, if you can cast a spell to make one acre of land grow seven to eight hundred kilograms, I will make cows and horses for you"

    Zhu Yuanzhang nodded to him and said with a smile: "Don't worry about planting. Seven or eight hundred pounds is no problem. Take good care of your field."

    The old farmer was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth and muttered in a low voice: "Seven or eight hundred catties, seven or eight hundred catties. If you pay 30% of the tax, you can still go up to five or six hundred catties. Not bad, it's amazing. It seems  I don¡¯t need to go south to Luo¡­¡±

    When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he asked the old farmer again: "Uncle, what do you mean by going to the south?"

    The old farmer said: "I heard from a traveling businessman a few days ago that Li Zicheng, the civil and military marshal of Fengtian Advocacy, led his troops to capture Shunqing (today's Nanchong City) in the south, and issued notices that farming under his command did not require  Pay taxes."

    Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with sternness. Of course he already knew about Li Zicheng's attack on Shunqing.  And they have been strictly blocking the news coming from the south, not wanting the people to know that Li Zicheng is close at hand. Unexpectedly, Li Zicheng was so unconscious that he actually sent his spies disguised as businessmen to incite the people under his rule.  It's really disgusting to try to steal the population from here.

    The old farmer said again: "There are a few brothers in our village who want to visit Shunqing. If they really don't pay taxes, they will go to Master Li to earn food. But there is no need to leave now. Once the general's magic is used,  , we can harvest five to six hundred catties per acre here, which is more than the taxes paid, haha Then there is no need to leave the hometown."

    Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

    The old farmer quickly asked again: "General, your magic is definitely a lie. If you can't grow so many" This old farmer is too careless. Can you say such a thing?  If the person in front of him was not Zhu Yuanzhang, he might not be able to save his head. However, Zhu Yuanzhang is a man who loves his people like a son. Of course, he will not fall out because of such a sentence. He said kindly: "Don't worry, my method is to affirm."  It works, as long as you take good care of the fields, you will definitely get a harvest of seven to eight hundred kilograms."

    When the old farmer walked far away, Zhu Yuanzhang's face gradually darkened, and he turned to Xia Erduo and said, "Did you hear that?"

    Xia Erduo nodded: "I heard it all!"

    Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's good to hear that. This spring corn sowing work must be done well. There is no room for any accidents in the corn growth period in the next four months. We must ensure that this batch of corn can be planted as much as possible."  production, otherwise all the people under our rule will go to Li Zicheng."

    Xia Erduo said seriously: "Yes!"

    Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look againThere was no need to give orders to his own security team. Ma Xiaotian already understood and hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "I will send an order to the person responsible for arresting Li Zicheng's spy and give him a fifty-strong beating for his incompetence."

    Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "I don't want to hear any more spies sneaking into our territory to spread news"

    Ma Xiaotian said: "Yes!"

    Zhu Yuanzhang hummed, and then asked: "How are the arrangements for our spies?"

    Ma Xiaotian hurriedly said: "Two hundred spies were divided into forty groups and spread out to nearby cities. Our children's songs will soon spread throughout Sichuan. Sister Xue Hongqi and Brother Lengfeng who stayed in Shaanxi also sent many spies into Shanxi.  Children's songs are sung in Henan, Henan and other places, and I believe we will achieve good results soon."

    Zhu Yuanzhang's face looked much better now, and he asked again: "And what about Miss Ma San?"

    Ma Xiaotian added: "Bai Yuzhu has already sent us the news, saying that Miss Ma San was safely sent back to Xi'an and handed over to Ma Zhixiong."

    Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart, everything went smoothly, and now he is waiting for the next big move.

    At this time, Xu Renjie suddenly brought a few close brothers to find him from the edge of Tiankan. When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he quickly saluted and said: "Li Zicheng's troops have attacked the Chengdu Plain. They originally wanted to attack Chengdu, but when they saw that Chengdu City was high  The wall was thick and the defense was tight. He did not dare to start the war lightly, so he circled the city north and captured Deyang Yang Sichang kept chasing him in circles, and the two armies chased and escaped, and they were about to approach Guangyuan again. "

    Note: There is only one update today. It is a big chapter, which is almost equivalent to the usual two chapters with a little less word count. Ahem, the main reason is that it is too hot today and I am too busy to write the code.  Ahem, a few fewer words should be fine.
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