Majiazhuang Manufacturing Bureau Conference Room.
Liu Chunhua refilled a cup of hot tea for Ma Zhou and happened to see Wang Jian walking in when she came out.
She walked to Wang Jian's side, covered her mouth with her hand, and briefly explained Ma Zhou's situation in a low voice.
"Mr. Wang, the county magistrate is here and I have a stick of incense."
"He has been walking back and forth in the room, restless and unable to sit still. It seems that things are not going well. "Small."
Wang Jian hummed and nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Chunhua. You go to eat first and have dinner delivered later."
"By the way, the county soldiers at the gate also Eat, drink and take care of me."
Wang Jian whispered.
Although the county soldiers are minions in the government, they have some real power after all, so there is no harm in taking good care of them.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements now." Liu Chunhua responded and walked out quickly.
When Wang Jian walked into the room, he found Ma Zhou standing quietly in front of the window.
He put his hands behind his back and looked forward.
His expression is relatively deep, as if he is deep in thought.
Ma Zhou was wearing casual clothes today. It seemed that he was visiting as a friend.
The half cup of tea on the table is steaming.
"I'm really sorry for being late and keeping Brother Ma waiting."
Wang Jian clasped his hands and said sorry.
Hearing Wang Jian's voice behind him, Ma Zhou turned around happily.
"Brother Wang, please don't say that. I'm here to trouble you."
Ma Zhou gave Wang Jian a fist-cup salute with a bit of shame on his expression. .
Although Wang Jian was only a sixteen-year-old young man, Ma Zhou did not put on airs in front of him.
Instead, he treats Wang Jian as a peer.
Ma Zhou is a neat person, he doesn’t hesitate and gets straight to the point.
"Brother Wang, locust plagues are now breaking out in various places. In the past two days, the Prime Minister in the state capital has also solicited methods from various counties to deal with the locust plagues."
"I've been thinking about it. I don’t have a clue.”
“I know Brother Wang is a very wise man, so I can only shamelessly come here and ask Brother Wang for some advice.”
Ma. Zhou said modestly.
In fact, he already had a rough draft in mind, but he just felt it was a little short of the mark.
Several of his colleagues could not give good advice, so they could only try their luck with Wang Jian.
There are only three high-level officials in Longmen County, namely County Magistrate Ma Zhou, County Prime Minister Wang Ren, and County Lieutenant Zhang Gong.
Zhang Gong is a martial artist, and his job is to maintain the stability of Longmen County. Asking him to come up with ideas is like letting a pig climb a tree.
County Prime Minister Wang RenAs the second-in-command of Longmen County, he is a think tank figure.
Judging from the current situation, let alone cooperating with Ma Zhou's work, it would be good if he did not publicly sing the opposite.
Wang Jian stretched out his hand to signal Ma Zhou to sit down and said with a smile.
"Brother Ma, I have some ideas about how to deal with this locust plague. Let's sit down and discuss it in detail."
Hearing that Wang Jian had a solution, Ma Zhou was relieved. Come down.
He picked up the teacup on the table and took a few sips. His dry throat felt better.
Wang Jian took out a piece of jute paper from the cabinet behind him. Then he took out a pen and ink and handed it to Ma Zhou so that he could record it.
"The best time to kill locusts is when they are still in the egg stage and have not yet formed."
"At this time, you only need to soak them in water to drown the eggs. "
"But now that there has been a severe drought for several months, the river water has dropped sharply, and many small tributaries have directly stopped flowing, so this innate condition obviously does not apply. "
"Well. ! ”
Ma Zhou listened carefully. Even if he knew this method of killing locusts, it would not be possible without enough river water to soak it.
"Brother Ma, do you know the biggest obstacle to solving the locust plague?"
Wang Jian's question made Ma Zhou confused.
He had never thought about this question, so he shook his head and expressed ignorance.
Seeing Ma Zhou's confused look, Wang Jian gave him the answer without waiting for him to think about it.
"It's awe."
"Awe?"
"Yes, it's awe."
Wang Jian stood up , looking at the crop fields in the distance through the windows made of rafts.
"From ancient times to the present, officials and common people have regarded locusts as gods."
"Because of awe, when encountering locust plagues, they only know how to set up a case Kneel down, but you don't know how to hunt."
Ma Zhou came over in confusion, stood side by side with Wang Jian, and looked out the window together.
"Brother Wang, there are thousands of locusts covering the sky, how can we kill them?"
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Wang Jian shook his head.
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Hundreds of thousands of people were affected by the disaster. They were so hungry that even the bark of the trees was peeled off, not to mention the locusts full of protein.
So Wang Jian explained to Ma Zhou in detail the specific method of killing locusts.
By the way, the medicinal benefits of locusts were also mentioned.
Ma Zhou listened and picked up a pen to record it.
If there is anything you don’t understand, Ma Zhou also asks carefully., Wang Jian answered patiently.
A long time.
"Huh!"
Ma Zhou put down his brush, raised his head and took a long breath.
The piece of yellow and white linen paper in front of him was filled with densely packed and powerful words.
"Brother Wang's solution is really shocking and unheard of."
All the methods of killing locusts mentioned by Wang Jian are inseparable from one word.
Eat!
Putting poultry in the field to eat locusts, frying locusts, roasting locusts...
Wang Jian even introduced the cooking method in detail.
For farmers who have no harvest, if the locusts are really delicious and nutritious, they will not be enough to eat.
"Brother Ma, if you eat locusts to create momentum, it will definitely be spread in history books. This person needs to do it." Wang Jian pointed to the sky.
"This matter is of great importance, and everything will be decided by the prime minister." Ma Zhou nodded solemnly.
Ma Zhou also knew in his heart that the only way to build momentum by eating locusts was Li Shimin, who was far away in Chang'an.
This is not only as simple as leaving a name in history, but also very important for His Majesty to change his reputation among the people.
Li Shimin was generally praised and criticized when he ascended the throne, and he also signed the humiliating "Wei River Alliance". Now he is encountering drought and locust plagues.
With this initiative of eating locusts to build momentum, Li Shimin can be rectified and establish a tall image of a man who is not afraid of offending God for the people.
People all over the world have greatly improved their image of Li Shimin, and the effect of smearing the family will not be so great.
Killings can frighten disobedient people, but they cannot change people's hearts.
After the important matter was resolved, Ma Zhou and Wang Jian chatted.
Like a pair of old friends who have known each other for decades, they talk about everything without any taboos.
As they chatted, through the window, from time to time, people from the well-drilling team could be seen driving back in carriages.
The man in the car was either humming "Exploring Qingshui River" or "Serving the Country with Loyalty".
The dark face is full of happy smiles.
Ma Zhou looked at the group of men who returned late with envy, and had a ridiculous idea in his heart.
"If I don't want to be an official anymore, I will come to Majiazhuang and be an ordinary citizen."
Isn't this the great harmonious society that everyone pursues?
The elderly will be supported, the young will be educated, they will have no worries about food and clothing, and everyone will live and work in peace and contentment.
"Knock~knock~"
Liu Chunhua knocked on the door gently, and after getting the promise, she brought the food over with the two women.
Braised rabbit, stir-fried diced chicken, stir-fried vegetables, heated tofu and vegetable soup.
Three dishes and one soup, although the portions are not large, they are full of color, flavor and flavor.
"GuluGulu~"
The tangy aroma spread out, and Ma Zhou, who hadn't eaten anything all day, felt his stomach growl.
Wang Jian handed the chopsticks to Ma Zhou, smiled and stretched out his hand to signal, "Brother Ma, let's eat."
"Then I'm welcome. I've been lucky enough to taste it since last day. The delicacies of Majiazhuang have always been on my mind." Ma Zhou smiled slightly awkwardly, grabbed his chopsticks and started eating.
After dinner, Wang Jian wanted Ma Zhou to stay for one night. After all, it was not safe to travel at night.
Ma Zhou was anxious to report the solution to the locusts to Fang Xuanling, and led the county soldiers back to the county overnight.
In order to protect Ma Zhou's safety, Wang Jian also sent a convoy from Majiazhuang to escort him all the way.
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The second day.
Ma summoned his colleagues early in the morning on Monday and gave them tasks for the next few days.
After arranging the work, Ma Zhou glanced at Wang Ren, who was squinting his eyes, with no expression on his face.
He then issued orders to his subordinates in the hall.
"I need to go to the governor's office for important matters. All matters in the county will be decided by Wang County Cheng and Zhang County Lieutenant together."
"In case of disputes, Wait until I come back to solve it."
"I will go to the state capital in three days at the earliest, and I will be back in five days at the earliest."
After arranging the work, Ma Zhou took the lead. He led several county soldiers and rode fast horses to the governor's office in Jiangzhou.