At the beginning of September, the new commander of the Volcano Army, Cheng Shi, arrived, and Du Zhongxiao and a group of officials welcomed him into the city.

After entering the yamen, the guests and hosts sat down, served tea, and Cheng Shimeng said: "When I came, I was repeatedly told by the minister that this place was important. But this newly built city is not tall, is it a little simple? ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Now is not as big as before, not that the higher the city wall, the better. The Khitan and the party are not good at attacking the city, not to mention the surrounding Fanluo, this city is enough. The Volcano Army is a small place, and it has to build a big city, and there are not so many people. ”

Cheng Shimeng nodded and did not speak. Before he came, he had heard that the Volcano Army used muskets and artillery a lot here, but he had never seen how to use them. I can't say much about things I haven't seen before.

After the reception banquet, Cheng Shimeng went to rest. Du Zhongxiao found Cheng Wenli and Pan Zhendao: "In the past two days, you have cleaned up the account books for the new Zhijun to check. After I leave, you still have to work under Cheng Zhijun, and you can't be sloppy. ”

Cheng Wenli and Pan Zhen responded and went back to make arrangements.

The handover of old and new officials, checking the account books of each treasury is the top priority. If the old appointment has a deficit, the successor must be clearly stated, signed and signed, and approved by the boss, otherwise he will carry the black pot for others. When everything is clear, the new officials take office, and the old officials can leave. In some places, it is too outrageous, and there have been cases where new officials refuse to take office no matter what, resulting in old officials not being able to leave.

Du Zhongxiao has been in the Volcano Army for more than a year, and has made countless money, not only has he not lost money, but he also has savings in various treasury. In this case, Cheng Wenli and Pan Zhen worked very hard, and they took the account books to Cheng Shimeng to ask for credit.

In the pasture, Du Zhongxiao sat opposite Chen Qin, drinking with a pot of meat and a fish.

After three rounds of drinking, Du Zhongxiao said to Chen Qin: "The new official has taken office, and the treasury has been checked everywhere in the past few days, how is the ranch here?" ”

Chen Qin said: "Cheng Zhijun came once a day before yesterday and saw the livestock in the pasture, and he was very appreciative, and there was nothing else. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "That's fine." Now that you have made up for the official, you don't have to go back to Beijing with me, and you have to take a look here in the Volcano Army. If the new intellectuals appreciate it, they will take some credit and find a way to be promoted. If you don't do well, tell me in time, and I'll find a way. As a prison official like you, the court is not very strict, so you don't have to wronged yourself. ”

Chen Qin said yes. This is very clear, if you are happy, you will do it, and if you are not happy, Du Zhongxiao will find a way to transfer him. If there's really no way, just smear the soles of your feet with oil and leave the fuck. This kind of prison is a petty official, the court doesn't care about it, and when he returns to Du Zhongxiao, there will be a chance in the future.

After arranging the way out in the future, Chen Qin sighed and said, "I don't have anything, what was my previous identity?" Now that I'm an official, what's not to be satisfied with! It's just Saisai, I heard that the official returned to Beijing, and he wanted to stay here with me, so he was very dissatisfied and had trouble with me a few times. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Husband and wife, fight and make trouble, life still has to go on." You are an official, and he is also beautiful in front of people. ”

Chen Qin nodded, smiled, and didn't say anything more. After a few years together, although Lu Saisai is still as lazy as before, he is no longer about to leave Chen Qin at every turn. When they were in Yongcheng, the two lived together, and after a few years of running-in, they were finally a real husband and wife.

Seeing Chen Qin's expression, Du Zhongxiao knew that Chen Qin and Lu Saisai had been tossing for several years, and finally stabilized, and said to him: "While you are young, you will also have a few children and live a down-to-earth life." ”

Lussey grew up in a painting boat when he was young, and he didn't know what to do without having children, thinking it was the secret method of these people. Luo Jingdu, who stayed at home, already had a son, and Lu Saisai could have a son if he wanted to.

Chen Qin didn't have a clue about this, and only vaguely agreed. Chen Qin is in charge of the ranch, in addition to Yulu, there is also a lot of extra money, and the two of them live quite richly. It is said that as long as Lucesai settles his mind, it is time to live a good life.

Seeing that Chen Qin didn't speak, Du Zhongxiao shook his head, it's not good to talk about it. After a while, he suddenly remembered and said to Chen Qin: "By the way, Jingjing will follow me back to Beijing this time and inform you." Without Jingjing, your lady has broken her mind and lived a good life. ”

Chen Qin nodded silently. Lusei has always been that character, and he has never had the intention of being a good family woman in his bones, and has always had the intention of relying on Jingjing to support his old age. Even if Jingjing is a member of the Du family now, she still has this idea and doesn't want to have children by herself.

In Du Zhongxiao's thoughts, Chen Qin met such a woman, and he was really a bit brainy. However, Chen Qin enjoyed himself, so it was difficult to say anything. Now that I am an official, I will take him more in the future, and I think that Lusesay will slowly change.

At that time, a few people who followed him in Yongcheng, Tao 17 went to Xiangzhou to be the supervisor of the gun-casting gun, and Chen Qin was in charge of the ranch, and they all had official bodies. Luo Jing is in his own home, and now he is the supervisor of the family, and his life is better than that of these two people. Now by Du Zhongxiao's side, there is only one Thirteen Lang following. Du Zhongxiao also thought about letting Thirteen Lang join the army and fight for his background. But he has no connections in the army, and now there is no war, he may not be successful in the army, so he should follow him first.

Leaving the pasture, Du Zhongxiao rode a horse and led his entourage to slowly walk towards the newly built volcanic county town not far away.

In just over a year, this area has been turned into farmland, the land is level, the roads are neat, the ditches are vertical and horizontal, and there is no longer the desolate scene when Du Zhongxiao first came. On the main road, a big car walks by from time to time, and the driver sits on the wheel and walks leisurely.

From a wasteland to a long and horizontal landscape, this change gives people a sense of achievement, and Du Zhongxiao has a lot of emotion. At this time, the population of the Song Dynasty was not large, except for a few places in Jiangnan and Fujian, there were wastelands everywhere. As long as it is properly organized, there should be no shortage of food. For the magistrate, Du Zhongxiao is actually a good example, and according to the prescription he made, many places can develop.

The fiscal situation is tight every year, and the three divisions rack their brains to loot the people, and there are many reasons. The first is that there are too many troops, and in such a large country, there are more than one million regular troops, which is equivalent to dozens of households raising one soldier. Moreover, most of the troops are located in the north, and the burden on the people of the north is too heavy. Another logistics level is too low, the cost of long-distance transportation of materials is too high, and most of the grain and grass transported to the border areas are wasted on freight.

Compared with the Khitan and the party, the population and economy of the Song Dynasty were too strong, and if they could be transformed into military strength, they should be pressed and beaten if one fought two. But after staying in the Volcano Army for more than a year, Du Zhongxiao knew that it was far from the case. Not to mention the more remote Shaanxi, in the case of Hedong Road, the local area can only support 100,000 troops. Grain is transported from outside, and it is transported from the two capitals, and it is good to have one-tenth left in the place. Further afield, it's all wasted on the road. 100,000 troops have no advantage over the Khitan and the party.

Looking at the occasional big cars passing on the road, Du Zhongxiao strongly felt that this inconspicuous means of transportation was actually very important to the current Song Dynasty. If there are developed roads, the carts can go all the way to the capital unimpeded, and it is not a problem to increase the number of troops on the Hedong Road several times.

About to leave, Du Zhongxiao recalled his more than a year of governance in the Volcano Army, in fact, Tanglong Town, which spent the most thought, was not the most meaningful, nor was the camp and field affairs. On the contrary, in order to cooperate with the business of Tanglong Town, the initial development of the cart logistics system has brought the greatest impact to dozens of states in the west of Hedong Road.