The long winter in the northwest region was finally coming to an end. Ren Xiaosu saw new sprouts sprouting from plants beside the river, and he also saw dormant insects in the soil gradually begin to wake up.
The spring floods are coming. The thousands of miles of snow-capped mountains in the northwest will gradually melt. The sunlight will turn the ice and snow into tens of thousands of streams, which will then gather together from west to east and become rapid rivers.
Some people say that this water comes from the sky and flows eastwards forever.
The river valley area that has been dry for many months will receive the most abundant water source in the spring. This is the best time for their farming and irrigation. By then, the huge river water will fill up the ravines, allowing the soil to The yellow valley becomes a river bed.
Ren Xiaosu will lead the bandits to make enough bricks before the spring flood arrives.
As soon as the spring floods bring the trees upstream, they can start kilns and bake bricks.
Some people say why bother making bricks so hard, just build some adobe houses. Haven’t we always lived like this?
In the end, Ren Xiaosu said, why can the barrier people live in brick houses, but we can’t? And not only do you need to build houses, but you also need to build fortifications.
One of the refugees asked if a new barrier was to be built. Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment. He smiled and said, isn’t it just fine in the wilderness? Why are we all locked up?
After saying this, the refugees all fell silent, but they all started working more diligently.
The bandits put down their guns and dug mud on the edge of the river valley with bare feet. They dug up baskets of mud and made bricks on the ground.
It is easy to think about digging mud, but it is difficult to do it. The bandits brought only firearms and not even a shovel. If you want to dig mud, you have to use your hands.
The weather was cold, and each of the fierce bandits was as cold as his grandson, but he still persisted in his work.
"If you push them like this, will they give up?" Yang Xiaojin asked.
"No," Ren Xiaosu said with a smile: "The more tired they are, the more they believe that all this is true. The more relaxed they are, the more they will suspect that it is all false."
< p>"Then they will find out one day," Yang Xiaojin said.Ren Xiaosu turned to Yang Xiaojin and said seriously: "I want to build a home here. This idea was not so clear before, but when I saw them working, the idea gradually became clear. , I will give them an explanation when the time comes."
And this is the first step for Ren Xiaosu to train these bandits. He must first change the habits of these bandits who are accustomed to living a lazy life and robbing homes. .
Let them suffer a lot here, and then establish a strange emotion called sharing weal and woe.
After a tiring day, the bandits complained so much that even Jin Lan began to waver. He glanced at the mud on his hands and feet and almost cried from exhaustion: "How about we go back and do it?" Bandits, don’t go to Laoshizi 178 Barrier, it’s too hard!”
"Yes," someone sat helplessly on the edge of the river bed, looking up to the sky in a daze: "What are we doing?"
Jin Lan and Zhang Yiheng are now the captains of the first team and the second team respectively. Captain, some people saw that the captain was beginning to waver, and they became even more shaken.
At noon, some refugees from a settlement suddenly came over carrying baskets. They put the baskets on the ground. Jin Lan asked curiously: "Fellow, what is this?"
< p>An honest refugee smiled sheepishly and said: "You helped us dig ditches before, but I never had time to thank you. This is the steamed bun you made yourself. It doesn't taste good, so don't dislike it."Jin Lan was stunned for a moment. He didn't know how to deal with such a scene. When he spoke, he suddenly cursed: "Why are you so polite? You don't have to be polite to me. Leave it alone. We still have work to do." Just say something if you need help."
Jin Lan looked like I'm not trying to help you, I just want to work, and the refugee was stunned for a moment.
At this time, someone asked Jin Lan: "Captain, let's run, just tonight?"
As a result, Jin Lan hesitated and said: "Hold on for another two days and see what happens. It’s not too late to run away in two days! You see, the fellow villagers have given us cornrows, let’s at least build a house for them!”
When we got off work that night, everyone Spreading on the ground and not wanting to move the stall, Ren Xiaosu came to the river and looked at the bricks sandwiched between wooden boards: "Get up, come and get the bullets. Each one only recognizes the bricks he made. Ten bricks will be exchanged for one."
People are very strange. Obviously this bullet originally belonged to them, and the bullet is not valuable, and they don't like it when they work. But when they found out that they could exchange it, everyone was a little happy.
Jin Lan stood up and said: "Me! I made thirty bricks today. The mud is too difficult to dig out, otherwise I can make more!"
Ren Xiaosu nodded: " Well, I’ll give you three bullets.”
Jin Lan looked at the three yellow bullets in her palm and felt an inexplicable sense of excitement and accomplishment in her heart...
But. These are obviously three ordinary bullets. What's going on?
This is the method Ren Xiaosu came up with. If they just work hard, these bandits will be frustrated because they can't see "progress" or "the end" at all.
But when he breaks this process down into 100 bullets and allows these bandits to measure their own results, there is a promising goal.
Jin Lan started to calculate at this moment. He could take three bullets a day. After he became more proficient, he might be able to take four or even five bullets a day. In less than a month, he would be out of the sea of suffering.
How long is one month? Thinking of this, Jin Lan suddenly felt that she could persist and leave in a month at most, which didn't waste much time.
At this time, he looked at the others, and when he saw that Zhang Yiheng only had two bullets in his hand, he laughed loudly: "You old boy?Damn it, why are there only two bullets? ”
Zhang Yiheng’s face turned red with anger: “I am not skilled, I will definitely have more than you tomorrow.” "
Then Zhang Yiheng looked at the side and saw that there were still people without bullets in their hands. He was also happy: "I'm not the worst! "
Ren Xiaosu didn't say anything. He didn't criticize those who did less work, nor did he praise those who worked more.
Jin Lan smiled and leaned forward: "Brother, what do you think I am doing? In this way, I have done the most work today. "
Ren Xiaosu said noncommittally: "You have to understand that I am giving you this opportunity because you want to pass the assessment, not to do anything for me. "
After saying that, Ren Xiaosu turned around and left.
Jin Lan stayed behind Ren Xiaosu for a long time before saying in a daze: "Thank you, brother, for giving us this opportunity!" ”
“Thanks from Jin Lan, +1!
Suddenly, Jin Lan turned around and shouted: "It's not dark yet, you guys retreat first, I'll do it for a while!" "
The bandits looked at each other. After a tiring day, they suddenly felt a little more motivated. However, Yang Xiaojin came at this time: "Stop working. Wash your hands and get ready for class." ”