Chapter 459: Separation
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Two days later, the group finally returned to the valley of the wild goose. I left on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was thirteen days by the twenty-sixth. But in just thirteen days, the changes in the Falling Wild Goose Valley surprised Gao Muqing and Lin Jue.
Before leaving, the dam had just laid the foundation and was only a few feet high. But now, the entire dam that runs through the valley from east to west, about three miles long, more than one zhang high, and more than ten zhang wide, has been completed. Only the stone masonry on the side of the breakwater and some willow piles under the embankment have not been fully completed, but they are also mostly completed.
Lin Jue praised this, although Lin Jue's slogan was to complete the construction of the embankment in twenty days, it was just a slogan. Lin Jue never thought that in twenty days, there was no machinery available, and he could complete such a huge project in such a short time by relying entirely on manpower. After inquiry, I learned how wise it was to hand over the responsibility of leading everyone to Ruan Ping before leaving. Ruan Ping actually had a lot of ideas in this regard, he divided the manpower into three groups, and worked in shifts for twelve hours, which greatly increased the efficiency of the work, and also allowed the people to get a lot of rest time. Each shift only needs to work four hours, so that they can recover their strength and not get injured from overexertion in the bitter cold. They even had time to renovate the village and their houses, which accelerated the progress of the village.
After discussion, Lin Jue, Gao Muqing and others decided to formally appoint Ruan Ping as the deputy commander of the project to fully assist Lin Jue in his work.
In the following days, Lin Jue launched a labor competition, selected a model construction model, a model team and other activities. The strategy of slicing contracting and assigning responsibility to people has set off a new round of climax of large-scale construction. Throughout the month of February, the snow melted and the permafrost loosened under the spring sun, further speeding up the work. In the whole valley, the red flag was unfurled, the voices of the people were boiling, from north to south, everyone worked hard, and in just 20 days, the excavation of the main river channel running through the north and south of the canyon was completed. And dozens of branch canals were built.
If you can see it from the air at this time, the entire Luoyan Valley is like a huge leaf spread on the ground. The leaf stem is a large dam, followed by a main channel that leads from the root of the leaf to the tip of the leaf. Next to it are dozens of trunk canals like leaf veins. Between these canals is a large area of vacant land that is about to be opened up into acres.
The third stage of the project is to clear the land before planting. And this is much easier than digging a river channel to build a dam. Moreover, there is no need for large-scale construction with everyone together, and the next step is to measure the acres of land, distribute the land to each family according to the size of the family, and they will carry out comprehensive cultivation and reclamation by themselves.
The construction gradually took shape, and the emotions of everyone up and down the cottage were also ecstatic. They didn't expect that with their own hands, they could really accomplish things that they couldn't even think of before. And this Luoyan Valley will undoubtedly become the beginning of their beautiful life. The fertile land that smells of earth will produce abundant crops. They seemed to have seen that golden rice was growing on both sides of the valley and rivers, that the wheat was golden on the dry land of the hillsides, that the tea trees were green, and that cotton was growing on the dry land. All sorts of crops will emerge from this valley. Starting next autumn, some will eat, some will wear, and there will be no doubt that in a few years life here will be rich and comfortable.
While everyone was elated, only one person in the cottage was in a worse and worse mood. That is Gao Muqing, the owner of the village. The days passed day by day, and it seemed that it was about to reach the end of February, and at the same time as the construction of the valley took shape, it also meant that Lin Jue was also leaving here. At the end of March, Lin Jue was going to the capital to take the big exam, and he couldn't stay here forever. And when Lin Jue left, he didn't know when and when they would be able to get together.
Lin Jue was indeed preparing for leaving. In two days, Lin Jue once again thoroughly sorted out the system and all aspects of the cottage, and determined that if everything is normal, the cottage will be able to fully achieve self-sufficiency. Moreover, the current situation in Funiu Mountain will not pose a threat to Luoyan Valley Dazhai. Lin Jue felt relieved to leave.
Of course, Lin Jue also felt that Gao Muqing was in a bad mood, so he stayed with Gao Muqing for a long time during this time, and he would stay by Gao Muqing's side almost except for the need to separate. At night, he also went to Gao Muqing's residence unscrupulously to stay overnight, without caring about the eyes of others. But no matter what, Lin Jue knew that he had to go. He came here just to complete a redemption and make up for the guilt he felt for the people of Guishan Island. He wants Gao Muqing and the surviving people on Guishan Island to have a place to live, and now that all this is basically safe, he must leave, he wants to return to the outside world. After all, he still has a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. Not to talk about serving the country and the people, just to a small place, he has to be responsible for the future fate of the Lin family, for himself, for the small county lord, and for the Jiangnan Grand Theater. Although he has feelings for this cottage, and although he is also reluctant to give up on Gao Muqing, Lin Jue knows that he can't be here forever after all.
On the morning of February 25, Lin Jue asked Gao Muqing to come to the top of the cliff on the east mountain of Luoyan Valley, and stood on the top of the cliff overlooking the entire valley. There, dams, rivers, canals, villages, newly turned fields, and busy people can be seen. As far as the eye can see, the slopes of the valley are already green, and the sun is shining brightly. The air is filled with the scent of the land in the valley and the scent of spring when new greenery sprouts.
The two of them stood on the top of the cliff hand in hand for a long time, and Lin Jue couldn't say anything about leaving.
Finally, Lin Jue mustered up his courage and sighed lightly and said, "Mu Qing, I ...... it"
Gao Muqing sighed and said, "Don't say it, I know." When are you going to leave? ”
Lin Jue was stunned, stretched out his hand to hold Gao Muqing in his arms, and said in a low voice: "Muqing, I really want to stay with you, but...... I can't. I had to leave. You get the idea. I can't stay here forever. But don't worry, you and I will be together after all. Once you're on track here, you can go to me. As I said, there will always be a place on my side that is yours. ”
Gao Muqing sighed, stroked his sideburns and said, "Don't worry about me, a good man is determined to be in the world, how can I let you be a bandit in this small cottage." You know what? One of the things my dad regretted the most when he was alive was that he fell into the grass and became a bandit, which was also a lifelong regret. He said that since he arrived on Guishan Island, although he has lived a happy life, it has been his most unhappy 20 years. He said that if given a choice, he would rather give up everything and become an ordinary citizen. That's why he doesn't want me to inherit the position of the lord of the village. He can't leave because he has a responsibility to the cottage. ”
Lin Jue nodded and said: "I can understand the thoughts of the old village master, throughout the ages, as long as there is a little hope, no one wants to fall into the grass." Sometimes it's a helpless choice. Once a person chooses to embark on this path, he has to endure inner torment. Because you're forever cut off from the world. I don't want that, and I don't want you to do that. But in fact, there are two sides to everything, and from the perspective of survival, this may not be the best choice. Like the mountain people of the valley and the people who came with you, they made this place a paradise. Therefore, for their sake, this cottage must also be built. But you don't need to be stuck here for the rest of your life. ”
Gao Muqing smiled: "Of course I don't want to, but I don't know what year or month we can get together." When you return to Beijing this time, if you are admitted to the imperial examination, you will be an official of the imperial court. From now on, you are an official, I am a bandit, and we are opposed. If I come to you, will I not delay your future? I'm a female bandit, and I'm a female bandit wanted by the imperial court. ”
Lin Jue smiled: "Don't think like that, I'm not a serious official when I become an official." Haven't I been a bandit for so many days? In fact, the identities of officials and bandits are not important, and the so-called misguided statement of my future is even more nonsense. You're fine, don't think about it. When the time comes, you and I will be together. Don't cry or cry, because that makes my heart uneasy. ”
Gao Muqing smiled, leaned her head on Lin Jue's arm and sighed heavily, and said no more.
Lin Jue said softly: "I'm leaving tomorrow, I still have a lot of things to do when I go to the capital, and the spring is coming, so I have to make time to calm down and read my books." ”
Gao Muqing opened her eyes and looked up at Lin Jue in a daze, and suddenly two tears welled up from her eyes.
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "What's the matter, didn't you say you wouldn't cry?" ”
Gao Muqing burst into tears and said, "I can't help it. I was just thinking that after this I would never see you every day when I opened my eyes. I can't see you even if I miss you, and I can't talk to you anymore. I'm cold at night, and you can't hold me anymore. I have been wronged, and I have nowhere to confide. I don't know how to stay without you. ”
Lin Jue felt uncomfortable in his heart, leaned over and kissed her lightly on the cheek and said, "Be stronger, you are actually a strong woman, why are you so weak now." If you miss me, write to me that there are so many brothers and sisters in the cottage, you can rely on them a lot. It's not impossible to see me if you want to see me, you can secretly go to the capital to find me. I let Green Dance transfigurate her. The mask is given to you, and you can change your face and go to me. Don't cry, you cry, how can I leave? ”
Gao Muqing sobbed and wiped her tears, and Lin Jue hugged her and comforted her softly for a while, calming her emotions down.
"Mu Qing, listen, you have the responsibility of a cottage. The life and death of nearly 10,000 people up and down the cottage need to be borne by you, and you can't keep thinking about these things. Think about your father, why doesn't he want to be an ordinary person and live an ordinary life. But the responsibility on his shoulders did not allow him to do so. When a person lives, he can't just live for himself, to a certain extent, we all live for others. ”
"I understand. I stopped crying. Gao Muqing calmed down and regained his calm.
Lin Jue smiled: "Very good, then I have a few things to tell you for your reference." ”
Gao Muqing broke away from Lin Jue's embrace, stood up straight and said, "Okay, you say." ”
Lin Jue looked at the valley and said softly, "The first thing is about the future of the cottage. I don't know what you think. In my opinion, this cottage was built to make a living, so I don't have to think too much. My suggestion is to settle down, accumulate grain, and strengthen defenses, so that the officers and soldiers and mountain bandits inside and outside the mountains cannot threaten the survival of the upper and lower levels of the cottage, and this is the first priority. On this basis, we can slowly expand. Unless you're ambitious and want to do something big, you don't have to toss at all. And with all due respect, tossing and turning is just a dead end. ”
Gao Muqing smiled dumbly and said, "How could I have that kind of thought? It's good to be alive here, and it's good to do great things. What big things can I do? Rebel and become emperor? ”
Lin Jue nodded and smiled: "That's good, then I don't have to worry." If you want to rebel, there is a road to rebel, and there is a road to stability, and these two roads have different directions, and the price they pay and the strategies they plan are also different. My ability can only allow you to settle down here, if you have other ideas, you can only go and invite another military advisor with the talent of the world. ”
Gao Muqing rolled his eyes gracefully and said, "Don't worry, I don't have any ambitions." I'm happy with that now. I didn't expect that in just half a year, we would have such a large territory, as well as so many soldiers, horses and people. It's all your credit. If it were me, I'm afraid I would have died a long time ago. ”
Lin Jue smiled: "You don't have to be presumptuous. Now that you have decided on the development direction of the cottage, the next thing you have to do is to stabilize the cottage. Don't look at the cottage now vibrant, and everyone is motivated. But it's all appearances. Passions will always pass, and with them all sorts of problems will follow. So the second point I want to tell is that we must be strict with the rules and discipline of the village, and we must not be kind to women. If you find a sign of it, you should deal with it in a timely manner and be severe. No matter who it is, you can't be appeased. If you think about the experience of Guishan Island, you should understand that there are some things that should not be taken lightly. No matter how strong the fortifications are and how strong the equipment is, they can't withstand internal problems. ”
Gao Muqing nodded solemnly and said, "I know, I will do what you say." ”
Lin Jue nodded and said, "I want you to understand that people's hearts are actually the most difficult to gather, and equipment and everything is still secondary." If Dazhai wants to be stable, it is necessary for everyone to consciously maintain the heart of Shanzhai. How to do it. It's still not enough to rely on the village rules. If a person wants him to love the cottage and voluntarily protect the interests of the cottage, it is not by persecution, but by consciousness. How can this be done? The most important thing is to make him understand that he is not maintaining the cottage, but himself. If the cottage is gone, they will be finished. At this point, people from Guishan Island are better. But the cottage has now absorbed so many people, and it will absorb more people in the future. Therefore these things must be guarded against. ”
Gao Muqing frowned and said, "What should I do?" ”
Lin Jue said: "First, rewards and punishments should be clear, and there should be no distinction between relatives and relatives. Second, do something to keep them tightly tied to the interests of the cottage. For example, the soldiers of the Fallen Goose Army were encouraged to marry the daughters of the common people. Let them build a family and have children. This is a way to bind personal interests to copycats. The cottage is gone, his wife and children are gone, which is more effective than any mobilization. ”
Gao Muqing was pleasantly surprised: "Yes, this is a good way to reconcile." The vast majority of the brothers did not have families, and I also think that this is a factor of instability. Over time, there will be chaos. ”
Lin Jue said: "This is just one of the methods. You'll have to think about the other ways. It is not always about construction and training in the cottage, and there are many other facilities to make people feel at ease. For example, you can even set up some entertainment facilities in the cottage, and the brothel of the Qinglou is allowed. ”
Gao Muqing's face turned red, and he said angrily: "What kind of bad idea is this." ”
Lin Jue smiled: "What's this? There is no shame in having to meet both psychological and physical needs. If you don't let him drink, he will be bored alive. The copycat brothers are all normal men, and if you don't meet their physiological needs, there will be leaks over time. Didn't you have these places on Guishan Island and Peach Blossom Island before? These places are needed to put people at ease. Taverns, tea shops, brothels, and green buildings are naturally needed. Of course, as a soldier and horse of the Luoyan Army, there must be regulations in military discipline, when you can open drinking for fun, and when you are strictly prohibited, you must make it clear. In short, I mean, it's going to be a place where people can live in peace. The more this is the case, the more stable the structure of the cottage becomes. With the constraints of the village rules and military discipline, you can become more and more assured. Got it? ”
Gao Muqing blushed and said, "Understand is understand, I won't do this." ”
Lin Jue smiled: "Of course you don't have to do it yourself, let Liang Qi and them do it, they must be very positive in this matter." ”
Gao Muqing chirped: "You men. ”
Lin Jue laughed in a low voice: "This is not a distinction between men and women, after I leave, don't you want me?" Didn't you enjoy it when we were in the bed? It's a basic need, you know? ”
Gao Muqing's face was as red as the sunset, giving Lin Jue a big white eye. But it's true that Gao Muqing has been getting along with Lin Jue more and more frequently recently, and sometimes he feels empty and can't sleep if he doesn't do it all night. This may be the physiological needs that Lin Jue said. As soon as he thought of this, Gao Muqing felt depressed. The husband is leaving, and he can't enjoy Lang Jun's love anymore. It's a big thing to worry about.
In the early morning of February 26, the fifth year of Da Zhou Qingfeng, in the cold dawn, Lin Jue, Lin Hu, and the three masters and servants of the Green Dance finally set off for Qichen. The leaders of the village owners who got the news rushed to see them off. The vast majority of them didn't know where the military advisor was going, but they only knew that the master of the village announced that the military advisor was going to the mountains to carry out a secret mission, and he couldn't make his itinerary public. However, in the nearly four months since the military division arrived at the cottage, the contributions made to the cottage are obvious to all. The military advisor has become the backbone of the cottage, and many people are very lost and even a little confused.
In front of the gate, Lin Jue told everyone that they must build a good cottage, unite around the owner of the village, and don't let themselves down. When I come back, I hope that the cottage will be thriving, strong and rich. I will also take the time to go back to the cottage often to visit everyone, and I go outside the mountain for the future of the cottage.
Although these were all lies, Lin Jue had to do so. In fact, Lin Jue also knew that he might never have a chance to come back here again, so he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Gao Muqing and Liang Qi accompanied them with five or six soldiers of the Luoyan Army, and sent Lin Jue all the way to the road out of the valley outside the East Mountain. At the mountain pass, Lin Jue stopped and looked back at Gao Muqing, whose eyes were red.
Gao Muqing's demeanor was a little sluggish, not only because of the sadness of parting, but also because of the sleepless night last night. Lin Jue naturally wanted to accompany Gao Muqing last night, and Gao Muqing hugged Lin Jue like that and didn't let go. After talking about each other, they lingered on each other for a while, and the trouble did not end all night. At this moment, he is naturally mentally sluggish. Lin Jue was okay, he slept in Gao Muqing's kiss for a while before dawn, and his spirit could still withstand it.
"Mu Qing, you must say goodbye to you for a thousand miles. Go back, go back and get some sleep, and see your eyes are swollen and your hair is messed up. How can I rest assured that you are like this. Lin Jue said softly.
Gao Muqing's originally stopped tears welled up again, and he suddenly stepped forward and hugged Lin Jue, hugged him and cried. Liang Qi hurriedly took a few soldiers to hide far away, although the owner of the village recently knew that the master of the village and the military division slept together, but it was best not to let the soldiers see this, so as not to damage the glorious image of the master of the village. Green Dance and Lin Hu also dared to hide far away, giving them a chance to be alone.
Lin Jue sighed and kissed Gao Muqing's lips lightly, kissed the tears on her face, and the two hugged each other tightly and did not let go for a long time. I don't know how long it took, Gao Muqing finally calmed down, pushed Lin Jue's body away, and reached out to take out a dagger from his arms.
Lin Jue was startled, and was about to ask, but when he saw Gao Muqing's hand like lightning, he waved the dagger with a wipe, and a wisp of green silk was cut off and fell into his hand. Gao Muqing wrapped the green silk with a silk handkerchief and handed it to Lin Jue.
"Husband, you and I don't know when we will see each other. Give you a strand of hair, when Lang Jun thinks of me, he sees the hair and thinks about people. Husband...... Absolutely...... Don't forget me. Gao Muqing choked up.
Lin Jue stretched out his hand to take it and put it in his arms. Stretched out his hand to take the dagger, cut off a strand of hair from his sideburns and handed it to Gao Muqing: "Muqing, the Tang people have poetry: Nong not only cuts the clouds, but Lang also divides the hair." Look for no one's place and make concentric knots. I'll give you a strand of hair, and you can put it away. This is the certificate of marriage between you and my husband and wife. Don't think about it, you and I have been entangled in this life, you are here, when I settle down, you can leave your hands here, and I will order someone to pick you up. ”
Gao Muqing took it with tears in her eyes and hid it closely. Lin Jue bowed to the ground and gave Gao Muqing a deep salute. Gao Muqing paused slightly, and returned a thousand blessings.
Lin Jue said: "I'm going." ”
Gao Muqing nodded silently, Lin Jue turned his heart sideways, turned around and strode away. Lin Hulu, Liang Qi and the others followed Lin Jue and walked a long distance, Lin Jue couldn't help but look back, only to see that in the valley, Gao Muqing's small figure stood there alone, standing in the spring breeze in February. This scene has become the most unforgettable picture in Lin Jue's heart for a long time.
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