To the north of Lishi County in Shizhou, by the Dongchuan River, many people who had fled here gathered. They set up shacks and lived in a simple way, relying on the food provided by the army to survive. Although life here is simple and difficult,

It's much stronger than before.

Kong Silang is getting married today, and the whole shantytown is lively and filled with joy.

"Qianxia is here! Qianxia is here!" Huzi, who was greeting the guests at the entrance of the village, ran across the street like the wind, shouting as he ran.

Huang's father was taking two stools with missing legs from his house. Watching Hu Zi pass by, he couldn't help but frown: "Which Qian is in charge? Who can invite him?"

As he spoke, he shook his head repeatedly.

When I walked to the street, I saw a bunch of people surrounding a young general walking towards the village. The general was really young and had a childish look on his face, which really didn't match the general who should have been on the battlefield for a long time. Several soldiers were surrounding him.

Behind him, he looks like he has a very high status.

Father Huang curled his lips and followed the team towards the entrance of the village.

Seeing how the people welcomed him, Zhang Jun felt comfortable and nodded to the people on both sides from time to time.

As soon as they passed through the village, the groom received the news and hurriedly came over to greet him.

Kong Silang heard about the arrival of Qiao Ju, but didn't pay much attention to it. He asked Jiang Min to help him explore the place when the army first came, and he happened to get to know Jiang Min. He also knew that as an army commander,

President, how could Jiang Min come? Just send an officer when the time comes, as long as the idea comes.

Hedong is not as good as the Central Plains, and the tea quality is poor. The tea I ordered was extremely turbid, with sand grains in it, like mud.

Although the sheep here are cheap, these people have no money, and they can't eat the cheap ones.

Zhang Jun let everyone do what they wanted and sat down at the table in the middle. He brought a sheep, two chickens, two ducks, and two large carp weighing five kilograms for everyone to slaughter and count them as lunch dishes.

Zhang Jun saw a middle-aged man running toward him with a big chrysanthemum planted sideways. When he arrived, he hurriedly saluted and said: "Kong Siliang, a young man, married a girl today. I troubled you to come here in person. It's really wonderful."

die!"

After hearing Huzi's introduction, he was startled and hurriedly came out to welcome him.

"Don't dare! How dare you!" Kong Silang said, asking Zhang Jun to go first.

Kong Silang said: "Is there such a good thing?"

Zhang Jundao: "As far as I know, one commander is now in charge of a thousand households. If you have any weddings or weddings, please ask the commander or supervisor in the future, and they will come. Within a month, they will tell you which commander corresponds."

Kong Silang shook his head repeatedly: "We are all poor people with nothing. Even if there is open land in the wild, we can't cultivate it——"

Zhang Jun said: "Since you sent the invitation, how can you justify not coming? But the governor is busy with affairs, so don't mind if I come instead."

The men under his command took out the tea leaves and made a bowl of tea for Zhang Jun in a large porcelain bowl from Kong Silang's family. They also brought a kettle, sprinkled the tea in it, brewed it with boiling water, and let everyone drink.

Zhang Jun said with a smile: "Why isn't there such a good thing? The government provides farm tools and seeds, otherwise how can we farm? Of course, the farm tools and seeds provided are your loans to the government. We can't give them to you for free, right? Grow food,

Just pay it back slowly."

Kong Silang asked: "This commander is just like a county magistrate, right?"

Zhang Jun watched his men busy and asked Kong Silang casually: "I wonder who the bride is? She happens to marry you."

Zhang Jun stood up and said with a smile: "Why is it a lecture? Today is a good day for the groom. On behalf of the army, I am here to express my congratulations. Yesterday, when I first arrived in the army, the commander-in-chief specially told me that Kong Silang was the first to come to the army.

I have contributed a lot during my time there, so don’t miss the time today. I explained the military affairs in the morning, and then came in a hurry. I said so much because my fourth brother contributed a lot to the army, so I had to come, and the others

Don’t take this as an example.”

Kong Silang is from a poor family. He slaughtered a sheep today and borrowed the money. Although there were many fish caught in the nearby river, there were no big fish. The gift Zhang Jun brought was very rich for a hardworking family.

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Zhang Jun smiled and said: "I forgot, the gift I brought included tea. In the Central Plains, making tea is now popular, so it's not as troublesome as ordering tea. Come, bring the tea leaves and brew them for you to taste. Tea making

This method is said to have come from poor families, but now everyone, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, high or low, uses this method."

Zhang Jun did not refuse and took a seat at the top.

Regardless of whether they were scholars or tenants in the past, they all watched the slaughter of sheep happily, without any discomfort from the smell of blood. These people had not eaten meat for a long time, and having meat to eat today was better than anything else.

Zhang Jun said: "Even if you are not poor people, you still have nothing now. Since you are asked to cultivate the fields, the government will naturally provide farm tools and divide the land. We must let everyone have land to cultivate and be able to support themselves."

Kong Silang took a cup of hot tea, put it on the table, and said to Zhang Jun: "Qianji, drink tea!"

Zhang Jun shook his head: "No. It's just because there are too many people nearby and there are no officials to control them, so I asked the commander to organize them. After they are organized, they will find ways to reclaim the surrounding land and build a village."

Kong Silang was busy and asked a few older and respected people to sit with Zhang Jun. He said: "Today is our wedding day. Please come to have a banquet and be a witness. Thank you for your love in the army."

, Zhang Qianha came here today, he is really shining! Qianha is an extraordinary person, please give him a lecture!"

Zhang Jun was walking on the road, looking at the houses on both sides. Most of them were houses built with branches and thatch made from local materials. There was little rain in the area, so there was no need to worry about water leakage. It was just that it was already winter and the heating measures were not good, so most people picked up

Reeds to keep warm.

Zhang Jun laughed after hearing this: "You are lucky, you got a little girl for nothing."

When we arrived at the village head, most of the people in the village had already gathered here. When they saw Kong Silang coming surrounded by an officer, they hurriedly saluted.

Kong Silang said with some embarrassment: "To be honest, the bride came from a wealthy family. She was originally from Mengzhou. Because she was beautiful, she married a member of the imperial family as a concubine. When the Jin army comes, it is inevitable that the family will be ruined.

, was kidnapped by a Jin army general. Later, when the Xuanfu army came north, the Jin general died in battle, and she drifted away with everyone. When she came to Shizhou, life was really difficult, so she married the younger one."

Kong Silang nodded repeatedly and said happily: "What kind of person is Qian Jie? How can you just say please? Don't worry, everyone knows it well!"

Not long after, in addition to the stew and other dishes, the wine and food were initially prepared. A banquet was held at the entrance of the village, and Zhang Jun was invited to take a seat.

"That's how it should be." Kong Silang nodded. Looking at the people around him, they all nodded, obviously agreeing.

This is one of Zhang Jun's tasks today. To inform the people about the follow-up arrangements and see their reactions.

If the eight thousand people cannot be organized, they are nothing but a mess. Only when they are organized, whether it is camp or other work, can they be a powerful force. Due to the lack of officials, they can only be organized temporarily by military officers. One camp manages a thousand households.

The common people don't need more than a few camps.

Generally speaking, the population of a household in the Song Dynasty was about three people. Of course, children were not counted. However, the population of the families who fled was even smaller. Eight thousand people lived in about four or five thousand households. One thousand households

According to common sense, it is a county, which is very large.
Chapter completed!