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In the ditch, a group of men shouted trumpets and pushed wheelbarrows to carry soil. The wheelbarrow sounded like an ensemble. Women, the elderly, and teenagers can be seen everywhere on the construction site, and they are idle at home, and they can still earn money by working here in Zhang's house.

Zhang Chao did not refuse to come, as long as he could work, he asked the steward to implement a work division system for those who came to work, according to the strength of men and women, young and old, and the intensity of the work done, etc., from ten points to one point. You can get as much food as you get for your work.

'Are you really going to open terraces on both sides to grow rice?' Zhao Siniang always felt that she couldn't keep up with Zhang Sanlang's thinking, this barren ditch and slope had been barren for so many years, and she hadn't seen anyone hit the idea here. But Zhang San spent 1,000 yuan to buy this ten-mile ditch slope, and now he has spent a lot of money to recruit people to repair the dam and open up the fields.

"When the dam is built, it will not be a problem for me to open two or three thousand acres of terraced fields here. There are reservoirs and waterwheels, and there is no problem in planting one season of rice. "The climate of rice cultivation in Guanzhong is not a problem, the key is water. For example, on the edge of the Wei River, there are many rice fields. Originally, rice was not planted on Ba Shang because of a lack of rice, but now Zhang Chao has blocked the water of the bathing ditch, and there is water on both sides of the river.

3,000 acres of rice terraces, which shocked Zhao Siniang, if it really succeeded, how amazing it was. 3,000 acres of barren slopes have become fields, or paddy fields, and in the blink of an eye, they can at least make the land appreciate more than ten times.

"You have so many ideas."

"As long as you dare to think, in fact, many things can be done."

Zhang Chao has many ideas, for example, he not only plans to build terraces on both sides of the river to grow rice, but he also plans to build some ponds on the slopes. It is also designed to grow rice, so it can store rainwater when it rains, and when it doesn't rain, it can supply water to the terraces, which can reduce the pressure on the water wheels.

"Why do you want to grow rice? Wouldn't it be easier to grow wheat and millet, and even the waterwheel needs to be less, right? ”

"Because we are close to the capital, the demand for rice is also quite large, but the rice in Beijing is mostly transported from the southeast, and it is difficult to transship, so the price of rice is actually very high, if I grow rice here, the cost is much lower than that of rice grown in the southeast, which means that I can earn more money by growing rice than growing wheat and millet."

Cui Yingying carried the red thread and led a group of maids and servants of the Zhang family to support.

They prepared meals at home and brought them with food and water. Cui Yingying fully supports Zhang Chao's great development plan for the bathing ditch, and she thinks her husband's idea is good. Although it will take a lot of upfront investment to develop this ditch slope as her husband envisions, she is still willing to support it.

She has a lot of property in her hands, which can fully support her husband's plans.

Isn't that what the husband sings and the wife does?

So Zhang Chao asked for leave at home and didn't go to the East Palace to take office, but he came here to repair the dam and open the field, and Cui Yingying was cooking and delivering food at home.

The meals of the Zhang family are good.

Today it is knife-cut noodles, a large bucket of knife-cut noodles, and red chili oil is also put on it.

Put a large bowl of knife-shaved noodles, and the noodles are full of soup, and then go to another bucket and connect a spoonful of noodles. The noodles made with pork, vegetables, tofu, etc., are sour and spicy, and when you add a spoonful of noodles to a large bowl of noodles, the taste is really beautiful.

Some people with big appetites will have a bowl after eating, and the Zhang family will not be disgusted.

The noodles are delicious, the soup is delicious, and the noodles are even better.

"It's time to eat, let's go, go down and eat knife noodles." Zhang Chao beckoned Zhao Siniang to go down to eat, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with inviting someone to eat in such an environment.

Zhao Siniang was not polite, and really followed Zhang Chao to the ditch below.

She didn't know why, she just couldn't refuse him. Following Zhang Chao, looking at his tall figure, the more he looked, the more fascinated he became.

Zhangjiagou has already had some rumors, saying that Zhang Sanlang and Zhao Siniang have something, and some people have said that they have seen Zhang Sanlang and Zhao Siniang tryst in the bamboo forest on the slope of the ditch several times, and they have noses and eyes.

These words spread quite widely, but no one had ever told Zhang Chao, but Zhao Siniang knew. It's just that after she heard those rumors, she didn't feel annoyed, but was secretly happy.

Cui Yingying was sitting in a leeward place, talking to a few stewards about the progress of the project, and then she saw Zhang Chao swaggering down the opposite slope with Zhao Sisi, the two were very close, and there were people talking and laughing.

No matter how atmospheric she is, she also feels her heart fluctuating at this time.

"That's Zhao Siniang, right?" She asked.

Steward Zhang nodded, Zhao Siniang had been to Zhang's house a few times, and he had seen it.

Cui Yingying squinted her eyes, there was no smile on her face, her good-looking face seemed to be dyed with a layer of frost, "Zhao Siniang is very good-looking." ”

The red line added fire to the side, "Where is it beautiful." ”

"Let's go, let's go meet Zhao Siniang." Cui Yingying said.

Zhang Chao forgot that Cui Yingying would come, and also forgot that women can sometimes be very generous, but sometimes they are stingy. Cui Yingying is willing to let the red line do the room, and she is also willing to let the red line sleep on the big kang, but it doesn't mean that she is willing to see Zhao Siniang and Zhang Chao openly swaggering.

Cui Yingying and the red line master and servant appeared in front of Zhang Chao with a smile on their faces, and their smiles were a little excessive.

Zhang Chao knew he had made a mistake.

Cui Yingying didn't cry or make trouble, but was full of smiles, calling Sister Zhao Siniang with a sweet mouth, and holding her hand to look up and down, praising her for being beautiful and capable, etc., that look, it seems that they are good sisters who have not seen each other for many years.

Zhang Chao has become the inconsequential bystander, and he is very depressed.

Why does he always feel the smell of gunpowder in this laughter?

When Cui Yingying took Zhao Siniang's hand, talked about the current predicament of the Zhao family, and offered to help, Zhang Chao understood.

Cui Yingying is declaring her sovereignty.

Zhang Chao stood in the cold wind, rubbed his face fiercely, and then left the three women to eat knife noodles by himself.

Ma Zhou also brought a big wooden bowl and made a bowl full of knife-cut noodles and ate them, with more noodles and soup. He took a few mouthfuls of noodle soup, glanced at Zhang Chao, and said with a smile, 'What's wrong?' ’

Zhang Chao also slipped noodles with a bowl knife and walked to him and squatted down.

"Three women in one play."

Ma Zhou glanced over there, and then retracted his gaze, "What do you think about falling in love with Zhao Siniang?" ”

Zhang Chao smiled, "Your thoughts are too dirty, I'm just talking to her about business, they are also neighbors, and I took advantage of his land last time." Now that she's in trouble, she has to help. ”

Ma Zhou smiled and said, "Is it that I am thinking too much, or is everyone thinking too much?" If you help, there's no need to be so swaggering, everyone will think too much, and the thirteen ladies will think too much now. ”

Zhang Chao didn't refute, he knew that he would sometimes act in some ways in later generations, forgetting that it was now the Tang Dynasty. But he also admitted that he actually enjoyed this kind of interaction with Zhao Siniang.

There is such a good wife at home, but the man always can't hold himself.

Ma Zhou pointed in the direction of Chang'an City and said, "I plan to participate in the imperial examination of the imperial court next year, I don't know if San Lang can recommend me." ”

Next year, the imperial court will hold the imperial examination, which is not unusual. It is normal for Ma Zhou to want to take the imperial examination. After all, such a talent, who has been a prime minister in history, is unlikely to be really willing to be an accountant in the Zhang family for a lifetime.

"Which subject are you going to take?"

Unlike the imperial examinations in the Ming and Qing dynasties, although the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty have not yet begun, there has been a lot of news. It will be roughly the same as the Sui period, there will be many subjects, Ming Jing, Jinshi, calligraphy, arithmetic, medicine, etc., in short, it is a sub-subject examination, and a variety of professionals are selected.

"I want to get into the bachelor's degree."

Jinshi is the more difficult of these subjects, and Ma Zhou wants to be admitted to Jinshike, which shows that he is very confident.

"You want me to recommend you?" Zhang Chao asked with a smile.

The imperial examination system in the Sui and Tang dynasties was different from the imperial examination of later generations, one was one examination a year, and the other was to allow public recommendation and general list. That is, people are allowed to recommend outstanding talents to the examiner, and candidates who should enter the Shishu Department can compile some of their own poems, poems, and other works into long papers, and then vote for dignitaries or literary celebrities to win their appreciation, and can also improve their popularity and chances, which is the submission of papers.

But the submission is not so simple, and the submission cannot be the same as the submission of resumes. Which one you vote for, which one recommends you, then it will be the same as the seat teacher in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and this candidate will be counted as the origin of this family in the future.

Collecting and submitting papers was also a way for the dignitaries and dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty to collect their younger brothers.

Ma Zhou voted for Zhang Chao, and Zhang Chao recommended him, and even if Ma Zhou was selected as a member of the ranks, he was also Zhang Chao's person, which was very important to Zhang Chao and Ma Zhou.

Ma Zhou nodded.

"Actually, I think with your talent, it doesn't matter if you take the imperial examination or not, if you want, I can directly recommend you to the Qin Palace, and it's no problem to arrange for you to join the army. With your talents, I believe you will soon be able to show your prominence in the Qin Palace. ”

"San Lang, haven't you become an official of the East Palace now, why do you still recommend me to go to the Qin Palace?" Ma Zhou was puzzled.

Zhang Chao smiled, "Isn't it that I am more familiar with the battle in Hebei with the King of Qin last time, although I am now transferred to the East Palace, I have not seen the prince yet, and I am not familiar with the prince." Of course, if you want to go to the East Palace, I can also recommend it to the prince, and it is no problem to follow me to the Bureau of Economics and Economics to be a school secretary or orthography or something. With your ability, you can shine anywhere. ”

He felt that he was a bit lonely when he went undercover in the East Palace alone, and if he could bring Ma Zhou over, wouldn't he have a helper.

Go to the Qin Palace, or to the East Palace, or to take next year's imperial examination?

Ma Zhou was a little hesitant.

Zhang Chao felt that it didn't matter if he didn't take the imperial examination, the current imperial examination was not as important as the imperial examination in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, when the imperial examination was the right way for officials to become officials, but now, the imperial examination is only an auxiliary way to select talents that has just begun to be held.

Ma Zhou in history was not admitted to the imperial examination, and he also became the prime minister.

"If San Lang is willing, Ma Zhou is willing to go to the East Palace with San Lang." Ma Zhou finally made a choice.

"Have you thought about it?"

"Hmm." (To be continued.) )