The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Now the stuff is made.

But just making it is not enough, you also have to find someone to use it.

Chi Bao is now considered one of Zhang Ping'an's confidants. Hearing this, he patted his chest and volunteered, "Let me do it!"

Yu Shiqi couldn't help but look at Zhang Pingan.

Zhang Pingan nodded in agreement.

Although these dozens of people from Heifengdu have grown a little during the time they stayed with him in Ci County, it is still not enough, far from enough!

Among the people he planned to send to Xiangshan this time was Chi Bao, and he wanted him to go with him to see the big scene.

After all, the mountains and rivers are in ruins, and if there is a war in the future, the scenes they encounter will only be more brutal.

After eating and getting the gun, Yu Shiqi carefully taught him how to use it, and finally comforted him: "I used it myself when I was making a pistol before. It was amazingly powerful, but my hand was a little numb, and the gunpowder would overflow. I burned my hand a few times before. Later, I improved it again. And this time it's a long gun, so there shouldn't be any problems. Don't worry!"

"Oh, I know. I'm not afraid of the heat," said Chibao with a silly smile.

After saying that, he fired the first shot carefully and cautiously at the water tank in the distance.

With a "bang", the water tank broke and the water in the tank flowed all over the floor.

Zhang Pingan asked, "Do you feel anything? Are you feeling any discomfort?"

After eating, I took my hand away and looked up and down, and nothing was wrong.

He couldn't help but grin and said, "It's okay, nothing happened at all, I don't feel particularly numb, maybe it's because I have thick skin, hehe!"

Yu Shiqi took the spear and looked at it, feeling somewhat satisfied: "Not bad, this is much better than what I made at home!"

After hearing this, Zhang Pingan also smiled with his hands behind his back. Now he had more chips to save his life!

"Sixth brother-in-law, you lead your men to continue working on this. After we have wiped out the pirates and confirmed that this weapon can be used on a large scale and is incredibly powerful, I will report this to the court and ask for your commendation!"

"Don't do that," Yu Shiqi waved his hands repeatedly. "I don't want these false reputations. This is just a hobby. I'm just helping you out. Besides, a big tree attracts wind. Just discuss it with Brother Lin and handle it."

Zhang Pingan didn't say anything more after hearing this. He would wait and see what happened and then decide how to deal with it!

Besides, if my fourth uncle sees the fire egg gun, he will definitely ask about it.

While Yu Shiqi was leading the craftsmen to work hard, Zhang Pingan was also leading people to expand the salt field.

The amount of silver in the county government treasury has decreased again.

He opens his mouth wide and runs himself to pieces below.

If you fail to complete the task on time and in full, you will be demoted at best and sent to jail at worst. This is no joke.

When Zhang Ping'an went to the salt field for the second time in disguise, he clearly felt that the spirits of the cooks were much better than the first time.

The food is also good. There is minced meat in the dishes and oil in the soup. The staple food is brown rice.

It is much better than what the cooks used to eat.

When the manager saw Zhang Ping'an's secret visit, he was shocked at first, but then he was happy.

What surprised me was that the leader suddenly came down to inspect and I didn’t even get wind of it.

What made him happy was that he didn't dare to embezzle the food expenses this time. At most, he accepted some kickbacks from the vendors when he was shopping, and gave this job to his relatives.

It's not a big deal.

Thinking this way, I won’t feel panicky anymore.

Zhang Ping'an was also very satisfied. After drinking his tea, he slowly said, "You did a good job this time. It shows that you are still very dedicated and responsible as a manager. The salt field expansion is at a critical juncture now. You must keep a close eye on it. In addition, regarding production, you must keep up with the original rules every ten days. If there is a reduction in production, you must report it in time. Do you understand?"

The steward bowed and smiled flatteringly, "I understand, I understand! I will definitely not make any mistakes!"

After the matters with the salt field and the fire egg gun came to an end, Zhang Pingan had time to go to Guantian to see how Su Erlang was progressing in farming.

Zhang Laoer was very interested in Su Erlang's farming method. After Su Erlang went to work in the official fields, Zhang Laoer followed him and went there every day except when it rained.

He also made detailed records in his own way.

Land is the root of the people. There is no farmer who does not want to know how to increase production. No matter how rich they are, this is the obsession in their hearts.

When Zhang Ping'an arrived, Zhang Laoer was bending over with Su Erleng in the fields, catching insects and weeding.

Basically, every plant needs to be checked. If there are pests and diseases, they must be dealt with in a timely manner, otherwise the entire field will be infected and this season's harvest will be ruined.

It's a job that requires a lot of patience.

Seeing his son coming, Zhang Laoer washed the mud off his hands and feet.

"Dad, are you okay?" Zhang Pingan asked with concern.

He took the tea from the servant, poured a cup and handed it to his father.

Zhang Laoer was smiling and looked much happier than when he was in the yamen.

He smiled and said, "I'm not tired at all. I'm just following behind to help. When I get tired, I'll take a break. No one cares about me, so it's pretty good. Besides, there are servants around to bring tea and food."

"I have specially arranged people here to record Su Erlang's farming habits and process. If you are tired, just rest at home for two days and come back. You don't have to come so often," Zhang Pingan tried to persuade again.

He really didn't want his father to be so tired.

"That won't work. What if they forget something?" Zhang Laoer insisted.

"Okay," Zhang Pingan said helplessly, "then let's go have lunch first. Tell me what you have learned here during this time!"

When Zhang Laoer mentioned this, his eyes lit up and he puffed out his chest and said, "You know what, I really learned a lot."

After saying this, he sighed with emotion: "This idiot may look stupid and bulky, but he's actually very skillful. He's very good at catching insects and weeding. He has a natural talent for farming. I don't know how he figured it out!"

"Okay, tell me in detail while we eat," Zhang Pingan listened to his father's chatter patiently.

He will become busier and busier in the future, and the time he can spend with his parents will become less and less, which he cherishes very much.

There is a special farm in the official fields of Ci County, and there is also a manager, who was previously arranged by Yu County Magistrate.

After Yu County Magistrate was confiscated and beheaded, Yang Dianshi selected another person from the county government to replace him.

He was very attentive to Zhang Ping'an.

The lunch was very sumptuous, and Zhang Ping'an and his father couldn't finish it.

Zhang Laoer saw it and said, "Usually I only eat two dishes and a soup here, which are both very rich. I can't finish them all, and I share the extra with Erlangzi and other people in the field. Today, I prepared so much, and I can't finish it. What a waste!"

"Let's distribute the rest to other people in the fields later. It will also improve their food," said Zhang Ping'an.

He only picked out two or three dishes that his father liked and placed them in front of him, leaving the rest untouched.