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    [Thanks to book friends "Zhi YE" and "¡ÚYun Tianqing¡Û" for the reward!  ¡¿After reading the roster and listening to the introductions of Liao Hua and Cao Duan, Cao Ang couldn't help but frown.

    There are currently 1,226 people in Heifeng Village, and the ratio of men to women is roughly the same.  Among them were 743 young people, including 420 young men; 326 elderly people and 157 children.  The reason why most of the people are young and middle-aged is that the poor living conditions make it difficult for the elderly to survive this severe winter. Du Yuan did not pay much attention to the elderly in the past, which also exacerbated the life difficulties of the elderly.

    Cao Ang sighed and said to the two of them: "Since our Cao family is in charge of this Black Wind Village, there must be a new atmosphere. I see that many people still live in simple thatched houses. If the mountain wind blows, they must not be torn down.  Roof! Since you have selected the young and strong men, you should also let them strengthen their training. From tomorrow on, they will be divided into two shifts. One of them will let them smash stones to build the courtyard wall and help build new houses. The other group will be on duty.  , hunting, and enriching everyone's food. These two shifts rotate every two days. If anything happens, you two will report to me in time."

    Liao Hua and Cao Duan nodded quickly and wrote it down carefully.  Cao Ang continued: "I heard a report earlier that those young and strong women are mainly responsible for collecting rock salt? From tomorrow on, they will be measured on a piece basis. After collecting rock salt, they can exchange for a certain amount of food based on the weight of the rock salt they boil.  It¡¯s a lot of work! We in Heifeng Village can¡¯t just eat from the big pot all the time!¡±

    Seeing that Liao Hua and the two had no objections, Cao Ang smiled and said: "I am here this time and I have brought a few people with me. Zixiang may know them, namely Niu Zhi (Zinong) and Wen Yuan (Zhongshi). Let's do that.  Yuanjian is familiar with the work of collecting rock salt and has a secret recipe. I will leave the rock salt matter to you. Zixiang has been in Heifeng Village for a while and is relatively familiar with the surrounding area. He goes out hunting.  I'll leave it to you; as for Niu Zhi and Wen Yuan, they have just arrived. Niu Zhi is responsible for building the house, and Wen Yuan is responsible for the food supply! Oh, by the way, my uncle also came with him. He is very restless.  Don't worry, I'll leave the military preparation and training of the entire village to him. What do you think of this arrangement?"

    ¡¾Niu Zhi and Wen Yuan are provided by book friend "Immortal Light"¡¿

    Liao Hua and Cao Duan didn't dare to raise objections. In addition, Cao Ang's allocation was quite reasonable, so the two of them nodded repeatedly.

    Cao Ang smiled slightly, Liao Hua and Cao Duan had been in the village during this period, and their prestige was relatively high.  Now that Cao Ang suddenly came to take charge, they must be mobilized to a certain extent. This is also to protect the two of them.

    Seeing both of them nodding in agreement, Cao Ang said with a smile: "I just came to this village and don't know much, so let's play with these children first. Yuanjian, please inform me soon.  Fifteen-year-old children, gather in front of the village gate tomorrow morning, and I will teach them boxing skills!"

    Liao Hua nodded repeatedly and asked shyly: "My lord, I am sixteen years old this year. Can I study hard with my lord in my free time? In the past, my family was poor, so I studied with the masters walking around for a few days, and mostly I thought on my own."  I have never seriously learned the tricks."

    Cao Ang pricked his ears in disbelief. He could become a well-known general by just learning a few tricks. It seems that Liao Hua has great potential!  "Yuanjian, what I taught you this time is just a simple routine in the military. It would be a waste for you to learn this. Well, you also know my filial uncle. If you have nothing to do, go and learn from him. He  But the leader of our generation, the Cao family, has defeated an invincible opponent in martial arts! By the way, Master Liao is also in the village now. You can take me to visit him later."

    Liao Hua nodded and agreed. After meeting Niu Zhi and Wen Yuan, Liao Hua ran to Cao Ren, saluted him solemnly, and asked Cao Ren to accept him as his disciple.  Cao Ren was now at the age where he liked to teach others and loved to be in the limelight, so he readily agreed, which made Liao Hua very grateful.

    Soon, Liao Hua took Cao Ang to the thatched house where he lived.  As soon as he entered the door, he saw Master Liao (that is, Master Liu, who returned to the surname Liao after accompanying Liao Hua to leave Cao's house) struggling to weave a straw mat and trying to figure out how to plug the hole in the wall.

    Cao Ang felt a little sad after seeing this, and quickly bowed and said loudly: "Zixiu has met the Master, Yuan Jian, how did you take care of the Master and why did you arrange such a simple house for him?"

    When Master Liao heard the noise, he turned around and saw Cao Ang face to face. He quickly stood up to greet him: "It turns out to be Mr. Ang, which makes you laugh. In fact, regardless of Yuan Jian, I feel that Bai Yiyi is a scholar. In this village  I can¡¯t do much work, and even though I live well, the impact will not be good!¡±

    "Master, what are you talking about? You are the most important person in the village. I am going to open a primary school here, and I also ask you to teach here!" Cao Ang shook his head repeatedly and said loudly.

    "Education?" Master Liao asked in surprise: "Master, you want them to read and write? The cost is too high."Come on!  "

    Cao Ang said with a smile: "Master, you also know that our Cao family's stall is getting bigger and bigger now, and the demand for people who are literate will be more and more in the future. Instead of hiring talents from outside with high salaries, it is better for us to  To cultivate talents. Even if they don¡¯t make progress in their studies, it is appropriate to at least work as a bookkeeper or even a shopkeeper! Confucius said, there is no difference in education, so please help me, Master Liao!¡±

    Master Liao straightened his clothes and saluted Cao Ang solemnly: "Sir, I would like to thank you for your great kindness on behalf of everyone in the village!"

    Cao Ang quickly backed down and said, "Master, I'm willing to kill you. In fact, this is a mutually beneficial matter. Master, you don't need to be too grateful to me. As long as Master shows the energy he used to teach in clan schools, I believe he will be able to cultivate many useful disciples! Master!"  , I will ask Yuan Jian to help you choose a new place to live in a while. There is air leakage from all sides here, and it is easy to freeze. If you delay teaching the children, you will miss a big event! Okay, you are busy first, and I will go out for a walk.  "

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    A month passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, Cao Ang almost became the king of children, managing the children in the village in an orderly manner.  During this time, the children not only learned martial arts and strengthened their physical fitness; they also learned knowledge and improved their intelligence.

    Cao Ang also selected twenty strong children in their teens as his attendants.  Every day I not only learn martial arts from myself, but also learn culture from Master Liao, and even more, learn the art of war from Cao Ren.  In Cao Ang's view, this is the team he can truly rely on!

    At the same time, Cao Ren also screened the young people in the village, carefully organized them into groups, and assigned them to different positions based on their personal circumstances and performance.  Among them, 280 people were classified as garrison troops, relying on the terrain advantages and existing and newly built fortifications to defend the stronghold impregnably; another 140 people were selected by Cao Ren as elite soldiers and strictly trained so that they could go out to fight.

    Soon, the second month passed again.  The thatched huts in the cottage have been basically replaced with earth and stone structures. Now even the harshest mountain wind cannot blow into the house, and the room is much warmer.  Most people have moved into new homes, and caves and other residences have become the warehouses of the cottages.

    With the efforts of everyone, although it is winter, we still killed a lot of prey, including wild boars, wild rabbits, wild wolves, and pheasants.  Most of them are cured into bacon and used as food savings in the village.

    The piece-rate distribution model proposed by Cao Ang has also achieved great success. The output of rock salt this month is more than five times that of last month.  Cao Ang has already brought over the team for purifying refined salt and handed it over to Peng Tian and Wang Quan. The sites are located in several relatively secluded caves in the village. Sentries are set up at the door to prohibit outsiders from intruding.

    Although it is winter now, it is so hot in the cave that even thick clothes cannot be worn. Everyone wears thin coats and is sweating profusely from the stove.  Because the production of coarse salt has increased significantly, the production of fine salt has also increased. For the first time, there is inventory. It is not like in the past that we can sell as much as we produce.

    In these days, salt is hard currency, not to mention this fine salt that is on sale!  Cao Ang specially set aside a relatively dry cave as a warehouse, and selected six loyal servants to wait day and night.

    By the end of the third month, the entire village had changed drastically. Not only had the village gate been rebuilt with thick wood, but even the crudely built walls of the village had been replaced with solid stone walls.  The defense level has caught up with the county seat.  With the winding mountain road as a barrier and the high piles of rocks as support, Heifeng Village finally became a solid fortress that the Cao family could rely on.

    On this day, Cao Ang received a letter from his grandfather urging him to enter the city, and also received clothes sent by Ding family.  Now that the work in Shanzhai is on the right track, it doesn't make much sense to stay here.  So Cao Ang entrusted the entire village to Cao Ren, and he took Liao Hua, Cao Duan, and the twenty young men to leave the village and go to Qiao County.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????] ??????????????????????????] ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????] Suddenly saw a person running towards him in a hurry, it was Xia Houmao who had not seen him for a long time.

    Cao Ang asked in surprise: "Zilin, where are you going in such a hurry? What happened?"

    Xia Houmao looked up and saw Cao Ang opposite him. He shouted in surprise: "Zixiu, I'm about to go to your place!" He put on a heavy expression and whispered: "The news just came  , His Majesty passed away, and now the red plaques must be taken down everywhere and entertainment activities are prohibited."

    Cao Ang quickly took two steps forward and asked in a low voice: "Is this true? Do you know which prince inherited the throne?"

    Xia Houmao lowered his voice, almost close to Cao Ang's ear, and then said: "Of course it is the emperor's eldest son Liu Bian. He has just turned fourteen this year. It is said that his biological mother HeThe empress has been revered as the empress dowager, and she is in charge of the government.  And the Empress Dowager He's brother, General He Jin, is now participating in the affairs of the Secretariat and taking charge of the government together with the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei!  But I heard that Jian Shuo was very dissatisfied with this, and we big guys are going to be in chaos again!  "

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