Time passed very quickly. It was already 178 AD, the first year of Emperor Ling's reign.
The entire mountain village had changed greatly in the past three years. First of all, there were animals that cultivated the land. Originally, there was only one cattle, Rhubarb, but now there were dozens of strong elk. These elk were the prey that Liu Yuan had caught in the forest for the past three years. After Liu Yuan tamed them, they were no different from livestock. They could help people plow the land, push the mill, and pull the cart. As for why there were elk in Yingchuan, it was not something Liu Yuan could understand. He was only an archaeologist, not a zoologist.
Secondly, Liu Yuan imitated Yuan Longping and spent two years to produce high-quality wheat seeds. Although it was far inferior to the father of rice, it was still far higher than the crop yield of this era. The yield per mu reached nearly 20 stones. (Which is about 500 pounds now)
Thirdly, they built waterwheels and opened canals to cut off the river outside the village and guide it through the front of the village to become a moat. They also dug a reservoir in the wild outside the village to store water in case of emergency.
The fourth was the construction of houses. When Liu Yuan was hunting, he found an open-air coal mine not far away in the mountains. He had the idea of teaching the village boys to build a kiln and burn bricks. He overturned the entire village and rebuilt it. Now every family lived in a red brick house. He was so happy that the village chief, Old Man Wang, had a beard at the corner of his mouth and could not stop smiling all day.
Liu Yuan then baked cement with the local method and built a wall that was three feet high and ten feet wide, blocking the entrance of the village, leaving only a gate for entry and exit. His explanation to the villagers was to prevent wild animals from entering the village and attacking people and livestock. In fact, Liu Yuan was worried about the Yellow Turban Uprising in a few years 'time. He was afraid that the rebels would rush into the village and cause unnecessary regret for himself. After all, Yingchuan was one of the areas where the Yellow Turban Uprising erupted the most violently.
Fifth, with the coal mine, the method of casting iron could naturally be improved. There was a small iron mine in the village that was used to make farm tools and kitchenware. Liu Yuan and the old blacksmith in the village, Old Man Li, used the local method to make steel. After many failures, they finally made refined steel. Now, all the farm tools and kitchenware in the village were made of steel. Old Man Li often lamented that if this matter was known by the outside world, he would definitely cry out that it was a waste of natural resources. In today's world, there were very few hundred refined steel. Every year, even that little production was divided up by the aristocratic families. The army could only use ordinary iron.
Liu Yuan also found a few other kids who were interested in forging iron and learning how to forge various tools from Old Man Li. Most importantly, Old Man Li's unique skill in forging weapons. Old Man Li was an old man who used to be a master craftsman in the army. Unexpectedly, his camp was stolen in a battle against Xianbei, and one of his legs was cut off. He had no choice but to retire and return home. After Liu Yuan found out, he couldn't help but sigh," Having an elder in the family is a treasure."
Therefore, he asked Old Man Li to make more weapons and store them. Old Man Li asked repeatedly, but Liu Yuan was just perfunctory. It was impossible for him to tell him the truth,'Chaos is coming, prepare early', right? Wouldn't he be treated as a lunatic?
As a result, the entire village gradually settled down. Moreover, as the young people slowly grew up and did not go out to seek a livelihood because of the poverty in the village, the village gradually became prosperous.
In the past half a year, Liu Yuan had found some leisure time to organize the youths in the village and train them. He taught them many nameless battle techniques that he had simplified and applied the ancient training techniques. In less than half a year, more than a hundred youths had shown their talents. Each of them could fight ten people alone, and hunting tigers in the mountains was not a problem. He also passed down Taiji Fist to the old and weak in the village to maintain their health. Now, after having enough food and clothing, the old and women all practiced Taiji. They were all healthy and healthy, and their faces were glowing.
In today's village, as long as Liu Yuan was mentioned, who wouldn't give him a thumbs up? Mother Liu was even more proud of this.
Seeing that his hometown was getting better and better, Liu Yuan also had the idea of leaving home to travel.
Although his parents weren't traveling far, time waited for no one. There were less than five years until the chaotic world. If he didn't go out early to make some preparations, it would be too late for regrets. Therefore, after getting his mother's approval, Liu Yuan started preparing.
First, weapons.
The burly man was already rotten beyond belief. Although the Yellow Turban Uprising had not yet arrived, thieves were already everywhere. As long as there was some Feng Shui, there would definitely be ant thieves hiding in the small mountains. They specialized in robbing passersby and merchants. Unless they were from a large family or had family soldiers to protect them, not only would they lose their wealth, but they would also lose their lives.
The second was the money needed for clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Liu Yuan had already made plans for the three Night-Luminescent Pearls in his early years. He couldn't use them casually. Moreover, those things were too eye-catching. If he took them out, it would attract people's envy and cause trouble. Fortunately, every family in the village had some copper coins in the past. Old Man Li also gave Liu Yuan a gold cake, which was his salary when he was in the army. It solved the problem of traveling.
Finally, it was the stirrups and saddles.
Liu Yuan naturally wouldn't rely on his legs for this long journey, so he decided to bring Big Yellow along. Thus, he needed to forge a saddle and stirrups. It just so happened that Old Man Li was good at this. In just two days, he used steel, tiger skin, and so on to tailor a good 'cow saddle' and stirrups. As for the weapons, they had long been forged (temporarily).
After everything was ready, Liu Yuan stayed for another three days to accompany his mother. He also told the hundred or so teenagers that they must not neglect their martial arts. They must persist every day and not slack off. The youths had long regarded Liu Yuan as their leader, so they naturally obeyed him. Moreover, practicing martial arts was beneficial to themselves. These youths had suffered for many years and knew the pros and cons.
Finally, it was time to leave. No matter how reluctant he was, for the sake of the future, Liu Yuan had no choice but to leave his beloved mother, his fellow villagers, his companions, and the land that had raised him for eleven years.
After tearfully bidding farewell to the crowd, Liu Yuan rode on Big Yellow and put away his pair of stirrels. He did not want his future advantage to be revealed now, so he swayed along the way and walked up the mountain path.
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After walking for a long time, they finally reached the official road and saw people.
Along the way, the passersby pointed and talked, all of them amazed by Big Yellow's divine steed and Liu Yuan's vigor. At this moment, Big Yellow was thirteen feet tall and ten and a half feet long. Its fur was as smooth as water, its horns were as bright as frost, and its eyes were as clear as springs. It was extremely handsome.
Liu Yuan, who was nine feet tall, was sitting on Big Yellow's back. He had a shiny black iron spear that was fifteen feet long and as thick as a bowl hanging diagonally from his back. Coupled with his majestic body, no one dared to underestimate him even if he was dressed shabbily.
In the distance, a convoy appeared on the official road. There were dozens of large carriages and more than a hundred guards. Behind the convoy was a large group of civilians. It seemed that they were following the convoy for protection. Big Yellow walked slowly and unsteadily. Liu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and didn't pay much attention to it-it was just a passing aristocratic family.
"Warrior in front, please wait a moment.”
A voice came from the convoy.
Liu Yuan looked around and saw that he was the only one in front of the convoy. Naturally, he was being called. Liu Yuan patted the bull's back. Rhubarb stopped moving and turned around.
In a moment, the convoy approached. A handsome young man in a gorgeous robe walked out of a carriage in the middle of the convoy. The young man lifted his robe and walked quickly.""A strong man should not wait…"
"What's the matter?"
Liu Yuan didn't stop. He squinted his eyes and asked lazily, his tone impolite.
The young man was not angry at all. He raised his head and cupped his hands with a smile."Seeing the heroic appearance of the strong man from afar, I couldn't help but shout out in joy, just to make friends with the strong man.”
As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person. Liu Yuan saw that this self-proclaimed young man was very polite and did not dare to speak condescendingly. He flipped off the cow's back and cupped his fists. However, he said sharply,"You are a noble family, and I am a prodigal son of a poor family. How is it worth marrying? Could it be that he has other plans?"
The young man's heart skipped a beat. He secretly thought that this person was 'straightforward', but his expression did not change at all. He only smiled helplessly and said,"I'm just a merchant. How can I compare to a noble family? In the eyes of the aristocrats, merchants like us are inferior to those from poor families.”
Liu Yuan saw his sincerity and only said,"You didn't call me to talk about this, did you?" If you have something to say, just say it. It's not refreshing to beat around the bush.”Before Liu Yuan left home, he had already made up his mind to act according to the situation.
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