Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

After drinking for three rounds, Zhou Jun asked Uncle Shen again about weapons and war horses.

Regarding these, Uncle Shen kept an account book in his heart, and related information was revealed freely.

When the partial army led by Chu Liangshan entered Liangzhou, they already carried armor and weapons.

After removing his armor and returning to hermitage, all armor and weapons were stored in the warehouse and maintained regularly.

As for the war horses, in addition to the mounts left behind by the army, the Jin family's main business is Changyunfang, and they also run the smuggling business. They also have many connections with the Mobei tribe. Therefore, after so many years, they have sufficient reserves of horses, and they can even do

There were 2,500 Tang soldiers, each with two horses, one for fighting and the other for carrying loads.

Hearing this, Zhou Jun said to Li Guangbi: "We have prepared weapons and war horses. The most important thing now is to intensify training."

Li Guangbi raised his hand and said: "Guangbi will stay in the fort these days, reorganizing the old troops with Chu Liangshan, and strive to go to the battlefield as soon as possible."

Zhou Jun nodded, and then said to Uncle Shen and the other two elders of the Jin family: "Army training is an urgent matter at the moment, and you need to take care of it."

Uncle Shen and others raised their hands and said yes.

Zhou Jun finally looked at Chu Liangshan: "You are Li Guangbi's old subordinate, and you have served in the Jin family for a long time. What do you think about military training?"

Chu Liangshan scratched his head and said: "Master, Liangshan has some ability in charging into battle. When it comes to training troops, I'm afraid he still points to General Li. In short, everything is under the command of the superior officer, and there is no complaint... It's just that the three thousand soldiers in the past have not been there since

After joining the Jin family, there is one thing that is troublesome, and I hope the head of the family can make up his mind."

Zhou Jun: "What's the trouble?"

Chu Liangshan: "Soldiers are originally a humble profession. When they were stationed in military towns in the past, it was extremely difficult for soldiers to marry. Now, those three thousand partial troops have entered the Jin family and want to find out that the matchmaker is marrying a woman, but they

It’s even more difficult.”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. No one thought that Chu Liangshan would talk about it at this time.

Seeing this, Chu Liangshan explained: "I have seen many brothers who are lonely and widowed, have no intention of serving, and even have the idea of ​​​​rising and moving away. If General Li wants to train his old army, the matter of marriage may seem like a small matter, but in fact it is

trouble."

Zhou Jun was puzzled: "After getting rid of the military status and becoming a military guard of the Jin family, it should be much easier to get a wife. Why is it said to be so difficult?"

Chu Liangshan said helplessly: "If you want to get a wife, you need a matchmaker to come to your door, and you need three letters and six appointments. We are all deserters, and our parents are in other places. If we want to get a wife, we can only lie and say that we have been alone since childhood.

But if this reason is used too often, it will inevitably arouse suspicion from outsiders. Moreover, even if the woman can get through the test, after the couple gets married, they still have to go to the state capital to register their household registration, which is absolutely impossible to pass.

."

After Zhou Jun heard this, he understood in his heart.

This group of deserters from the Tang army faced two obstacles that were difficult to overcome if they wanted to get a wife.

Firstly, during the matchmaking process, the woman needs to inquire and back up the man’s family. As time goes by, the identity of the fugitive will be easily exposed; secondly, even if the woman can pass the test, it will not appear in the government’s household registration.

It's very difficult to fake it and fool it.

Zhou Jun thought carefully for a while and said to Chu Liangshan: "I will keep it in mind for my sons and daughters, and I will always give you an explanation."

When Chu Liangshan heard this, he was overjoyed. He stood up and bowed and said, "Master of the family, I would like to thank you on behalf of my brothers for your great kindness!"

After the banquet, Li Guangbi stayed in Suifeng Fort and was responsible for the training of his old troops. Uncle Shen did not return to Liangzhou, but chose to stay and assist the former.

Zhou Jun took Sun Aying and other personal soldiers, and under the guidance of the guide, arrived at Liangzhou City in the evening.

Back home, Zhou Jun had dinner with Jin Fengniang and Chao Mu.

After the sun went down, Zhou Jun planned to go to Liangzhou Neifang to have a look.

In the past few years, under the management of Kong You, the inner square has completed several additions.

The originally ordinary-sized workshop now occupies a considerable area of ​​land in Liangzhou City. If compared, the Liangzhou Neifang is even much larger than the mansion in Wuwei County.

In addition to the tea roasting and textile industries that were first operated in the inner workshop, the house of the Craftsmanship School was later added. Later, the workshop was expanded to include the Craftsmanship Institute, the Jinzhi Institute, the Imperial College and other buildings.

The population of the square has also grown from just over a hundred to today's thousands.

Zhou Jun entered the inner workshop and found Mao Shun who was discussing tools with the craftsmen.

When Mao Shun saw Zhou Jun, he threw the work in his hands to others, and they went to Panying in Neifang together.

After boiling water and making fried tea, Mao Shun and Zhou Jun sat down, drinking tea and talking.

Mao Shun took a sip of tea and said: "Speaking of tea varieties, although there are green teas in Jiangbei, in terms of production, overall it is still inferior to Jiangnan."

Zhou Jun knew that Mao Shun had been in charge of tea frying and knew one of the tea dishes better, so he listened carefully.

Mao Shun: "In the Tang Dynasty, most of the tea production areas were concentrated in the south. In the north, especially Longyou Road, there was only one place where tea was actually produced, and that was Longnan."

Zhou Jun: "The Maojiang is talking about Longnan green tea from Wuzhou and Chengzhou (now Longnan City, Gansu)?"

Mao Shun nodded and said: "Longnan tea is produced in the northernmost tea area of ​​the Tang Dynasty. Since the tea area is full of high mountains, the rest time is long and the number of picking rounds is small. Therefore, the buds are heavy and firm, the fragrance is high and it is resistant to brewing. It is deeply loved by the desert.

It is a favorite of the northern tribes. After picking, it is dried in the sun to prevent moisture, and then transported to Liangzhou. After frying, it can be transported to the north, which is very convenient."

Zhou Jun remembered something and asked Mao Shun: "Besides Longnan, are there any other places in Longyou Road that produce tea?"

Mao Shun was stunned and then replied: "The Longnan Tea Area is the northernmost tea area in the Tang Dynasty. There are no decent tea species further north or west."

Zhou Jun felt helpless. From this point of view, if all industries were to be moved to the Western Region in the future, the tea-frying business would be completely interrupted due to raw materials.

After drinking the tea in the cup, Mao Shun said to Zhou Jun again: "Erlang, talking about the tea house, there is one thing."

Zhou Jun: "What's the matter?"

Mao Shun: "Although Liangzhou Neifang has been expanded several times, too many people have moved in, and it is now extremely crowded. I heard that there are people moving in from Chang'an one after another. I'm afraid how to arrange the residences of these people

It’s a difficult problem.”

Zhou Jun nodded slightly after hearing this. Kong You was in Bachuan and was working hard to sell houses in the market.

Those palace maids and refugees who lost their jobs and homes due to the sale of their businesses were gradually migrating from Chang'an to Liangzhou.

With a population of tens of thousands, at this migration rate, not only Liangzhou Neifang, but also the entire Liangzhou city may not be able to provide enough housing and jobs.

From this point of view, it is now necessary to gradually move the industries in Liangzhou City westward to share the pressure of the rapid influx of population.

Thinking of this, an idea flashed through Zhou Jun's mind.

The three thousand partial troops who had removed their armor and returned to seclusion were now in Suifeng Fort, worrying that they could not find their wives.

The palace maids who moved from Bachuan Market were also helpless because they were older and came from the palace.

If these two groups of people are placed together, firstly, the marriage problem between men and women will be solved, secondly, the lack of space for industrial expansion will be solved, and thirdly, the guard work and security work will be implemented in a practical manner.

Thinking about it this way, it's a method you can try.