Chapter 42 I want to duel with you! [Seeking follow-up reading]

From the moment he entered Jinyun Mountain, Yu Fan's senses became noticeably different.

If Lizhou is a place of prosperity and vigorous development.

Then Jinyun Mountain is a fighter plane of vitality!

Even halfway up the mountain, you can see lush green plants, which are corn, wheat and soybeans grown in dry land.

There are paddy fields on both sides of the stream, just like the paddy fields in Lizhou where early rice is grown.

"what is that?"

Yu Fan pointed at the overturned cart in the distance and was amazed to see that water could be diverted by human power.

Among the people protecting Yu Fan were Gong Lei's men and the elite Baiyue Army. These people were sent by Jin Mao to protect Jin Yun.

At the beginning, Yu Fan was once again shocked by the harmonious coexistence between the Han people and the Baiyue.

When Yu Fan learned that these people had worked together in many major wars, he was shocked.

Therefore, when Yu Fan saw new and interesting things along the way, he could only feel surprised and curious.

"It stinks!" Yu Fan covered his nose and cursed, "Who is this wicked person who dumps manure on the road?"

"My dear, those are villagers composting." The bodyguard pointed to a wooden house not far away and explained, "The villagers nearby have to go to the public toilet to use the toilet."

Compost? Public toilets?
Yu Fan has a wide range of knowledge and knows the meaning of composting, but public toilets...

When Yu Fan saw someone taking fertilizer out of a public toilet and using it to water the fields, he understood what a public toilet was.

"Interesting, so interesting!"

After walking for a while, they saw children bathing in a stream. Yu Fan saw that everyone was wiping their bodies and heads with tea bran to wash off the dirt, and he couldn't help but sigh at the luxury.

I couldn't help but ask, "Are all the villagers in Jinyun Mountain so rich? Can everyone afford tea bran?"

The bodyguard replied respectfully: "Last year, Jinyun Mountain harvested more than 3 million catties of rapeseed, pressed 900 hu of oil, and obtained more than 2 million catties of tea bran."

Yu Fan blinked his lips. He had heard of this matter before, but at that time he thought it was a rumor. He didn't expect it to be true!

The bodyguard attacked again: "This year, the county lord will plant tens of thousands of acres of rapeseed. When the harvest comes next year, the whole county will be able to bathe with tea bran."

Yu Fan had to admit that he was a little shocked.

Not much, just a little.

In fact, what Yu Fan didn't know was that most of the tea bran was used to kill insects and increase weight, so there wasn't that much left for people to bathe in.

Only the villagers in Jinyun Mountain can afford it. Ordinary villagers in Lizhou cannot afford it, and the gentry have to buy it with money.

As he walked and looked around, Yu Fan discovered that the villagers in Jinyun Mountain were full of energy and walked with a breeze, much better than the villagers in Lizhou.

This shows that people here can truly live and work in peace and contentment, and that the people can have a good appearance.

Yu Fan became more and more curious.

...

July.

Huang Pushong was dismissed due to false accusations by eunuchs. Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, ordered Zhang Wen to lead the General of Chariots and Cavalry to Liangzhou to take over Huang Pushong's command to quell the rebellion.

Zhang Wen was not defeated, and the bandits became more rampant.

July is a special time for Jinyun Mountain.

The early rice is about to mature, and the first assessment of each army has also arrived.

Jinmao specially arranged the assessment before the harvest in order to make the best use of its employees.

Whoever is eliminated will go to harvest rice.

Therefore, as the deadline approached, each department trained as hard as possible, fearing that they would become the first unlucky ones to suffer humiliation.

Among them, the county soldiers led by Pan Lin were particularly hardworking.

Since Pan Lin took over as the commander-in-chief, the county troops have undergone a complete transformation, changing their previous lazy and slack style.

Jinmao couldn't help but sigh: "Professional matters should be left to professionals."

In addition, since June, Baiyue people who were wandering around nearby have gradually come to Jinyun Mountain, and the total number has exceeded one thousand.

Jinyun Mountain is a place with a large population and limited land. Jinmao's idea is to recruit young men and women into the army and resettle the elderly and weak.

There are two resettlement sites, Lizhou and the Yao ethnic group settlement.

There will be many problems in resettling Lizhou, as the Lizhou villagers still have the impression that the Baiyue people are ferocious and difficult to communicate with.

It would have been great to resettle him among the Yao people, but unfortunately, there has been no news from Liu Gan who was sent to the Yao people.

After a while, Jin Mao withdrew his thoughts.

The armies had already formed into square formations, which looked like military training in later times. More than 1,100 soldiers looked at the man on the platform with enthusiasm, admiration, or excitement.

Jin Mao coughed dryly, raised the small loudspeaker Liu Fang had made with his right hand, and said in several languages: "Comrades, thank you for your hard work."

I couldn't help myself, as if I had returned to the afterlife.

The soldiers didn't know how to respond, but they didn't make a commotion.

Seeing this, Jin Mao was very satisfied, especially the female soldiers, who did not make any movement from beginning to end.

Just as he was about to announce the start of the competition, he saw a Confucian scholar escorted by his personal soldiers approaching in the distance.

"Has something happened to Jin Yun?" Jin Mao quickly ordered his personal soldiers to come and ask.

Unexpectedly, the Confucian scholar also came over and bowed, saying, "I am Yuyao Yufan Yu Zhongxiang, your student, and I am here to meet Jinwushang."

Yu Fan was very humble and thought that Jin Mao should be courteous to the wise and behave like a benevolent monarch.

Unexpectedly, Jin Mao frowned and said, "It turns out that a famous scholar is here to visit. What can I do for you?"

Jin Mao had no interest in these so-called celebrities.

Look at my explosive temper! Yu Fan got so angry that he hadn't said anything to anyone for several days.

"I heard that the people of the county all praised Jin Wushang's reputation, but after seeing him today, I found that he was just like that."

Jin Mao curled his lips and turned his head to look away, knowing this would happen.

Yu Fan became even more angry: "Mencius said: A wise man uses his brightness to make others bright! Is this how Jin Wushang taught the people of the county to be rude?"

"Are you done?" Jin Mao picked his earwax and said nonchalantly, "If you're done, you can leave now."

Yu Fan was completely furious: "Jin Mao has insulted me too much! I want to duel with you!"

"Clang!" Yu Fan drew his sword and threw the scabbard.

Jin Mao was immediately frightened, but fortunately they were not on the same platform.

At this moment, a roar came from the army: "Protect the Lord! Capture the assassin!"

"Pan Lin, shut up!" Jin Mao reacted quickly and stopped him, "All of you stand still!"

For a moment, the county soldiers were in chaos, but they obeyed orders and took a long time to reorganize their formation.

Jin Mao breathed a sigh of relief. Yu Fan was different from Jiao Jiao. They had no grudges against each other. If he died here, Jin Mao's reputation would be ruined.

Seeing the furious Yu Fan, Jin Mao recalled that at the beginning, Yu Fan's attitude was very respectful, and he did not have the contempt that Sheng Xian had.

"So, I must have misunderstood something."

He called in bodyguard Jin Yun, and then he realized that there was a huge misunderstanding.

"Hehe." Jin Mao put down the horn and smiled apologetically like a fly rubbing his hands.

"Brother Yu, this is all a misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding!"

"I'm here to apologize to you."

"Calm down, old man."

"What's the matter? Can't we sit down and talk?"

Faced with the smiling Jin Mao, Yu Fan was stunned. The contrast was too great.

Jin Mao quickly signaled with his eyes, and bodyguard Jin Yun quickly snatched the sword from Yu Fan's hand.

Jin Mao then walked down the Gaomu platform with a smile on his face, bowing and apologizing, which left Yu Fan speechless and he didn't know how to react.

Yu Fan had been either arguing with people or on his way to arguing with people throughout his life. This was the first time someone had apologized to him after being arguing with him. He felt mixed emotions.

However, Jinmao didn't want to let go of the celebrity who came to his door. Since he knew that the other party had intentions, he would go all out.

"Brother Yu, I am willing to give up my position as the magistrate of Wushang County and submit a petition to the prefect to ask you to govern Wushang County!"

"Golden Crow is injured, you can praise me to death!" Yu Fan bowed deeply: "I am just a scholar, how can I take on such an important task."

"I can't do it! I can't do it!"

"Hey!" Jin Mao stepped forward and grabbed Yu Fan's hand: "If I say you have it, then you have it!"

"Could it be that Brother Yu looks down on me?"

"I dare not!" Yu Fan retreated to advance: "But the appointment and dismissal of county magistrates must be reported to the emperor, and the prefects of the counties..."

"What are you afraid of?" Jin Mao interrupted, "Tang Mao, the prefect, is my future father-in-law. This is just a small matter."

Yu Fan was stunned.

(End of this chapter)