Chapter 36

Zhang xiuzhengse way: "the Cai family fulfilled the agreement, I naturally will not break the agreement. However, the existence of CAI Mao is related to whether Liu Biao fulfills the agreement. If I release Cai Mao now, after he returns to Xiangyang, Liu Biao will turn his face and refuse to recognize people and no longer provide food. "

"This general's plan will be nothing."

"So Cai Mao can't leave for the time being."

"But you can rest assured that as soon as Liu Biao's grain and equipment are sent to Yuyang County, I will release Cai Mao immediately."

Zhang Xiu said, "you have to wait."

The manager of the Cai family did not raise any objection and said, "General Zhang, when the Cai family's caravan went north, Liu Biao had arranged wenpin to escort the grain to the north. It is estimated that in three days at most, Liu Biao's team will arrive in Yuyang county. "

"You can stay in Yuyang county and wait for Liu Biao's team to arrive," Zhang said

"No problem!"

The management of the Cai family should be under direct control.

He didn't say much, so he left.

After the Cai family took charge, Zhang Xiu called Xu Shu and asked him to change his equipment for his soldiers. With the swords and armor sent by the Cai family, at least a group of soldiers can be equipped.

After arranging things, Zhang Xiu took out the house on the left side of the county government for the craftsmen of the Cai family.

This is the workshop of the future.

In fact, all the craftsmen sent by the Cai family are the private property of the Cai family.

These people are slaves.

They are transferred to Zhang Xiu by the Cai family, who are Zhang Xiu's people.

Zhang Xiu went into the yard and gathered together a hundred craftsmen. These craftsmen, old and young, are very few.

When you think about it, it's impossible for the Cai family to send skilled craftsmen.

After all, that's the life of the Cai family.

It will be very difficult for these old and small people to forge weapons. After all, they are old and lack strength and experience.

Zhang Xiu looked around at everyone. At the moment, all the craftsmen were worried and worried. When they were in the Cai family, they lived a miserable life, but at least they could eat three meals without worrying about food and clothing.

To Zhang Xiu here, everything has become unknown.

Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice, "all of you who have family members in the Cai family stand up."

None of the 100 craftsmen came forward.

Zhang Xiu had a good idea. She swept all the people and continued to ask, "among you, there are at least 30 old people. Don't they have any family members?"

"No!"

In the crowd, an old man came forward.

His hair and beard were white, his back was bent, and he was very old.

The old man stood up and said, "General Zhang, we are all lonely old people. In the Cai family's workshop, either his wife and children died early or never got married. As for these children, they are all orphans, and none of them has family members. "

Zhang Xiu did not expect that an old man should have such a bearing and posture. She was not afraid of him. She was a little curious and asked, "what's your name?"

The general's name is Zhang rui'er

"Can you read?" Zhang Xiu asked

"Literacy!"

Tong Rui bows to answer.

Zhang Xiu was a little surprised. Most of the craftsmen worked hard and could not read. Especially in these days, those who can read are scholars, but Tong Rui is a craftsman, which is a bit surprising.

Zhang Xiu asked: "since you can read, how can you become a servant of the Cai family?"

Tong Rui explained: "when I was young, I used to be a craftsman in Jingzhou craftsman's workshop, specializing in making utensils. Later, he offended the powerful, so that he was put into prison and became a slave. Later, he was sold to the Cai family and became a craftsman of the Cai family. "

"Oh, it happened!"

Zhang Xiu's eyes brightened, revealing a touch of surprise.

Unexpectedly, the Cai family sent such a baby.

Although there are no vigorous craftsmen for the time being, for Zhang Xiu, these aged craftsmen are real treasures. Zhang Xiu is especially in need of such literate people as Tong Rui. Because they have experience, they can preach and teach, so that the craftsman skills can be passed on.

Zhang Xiu said: "Tong Rui, from today on, you are the leader of everyone. You are in charge of the operation of the workshop. "

"Here it is

Tong Rui bowed down.

Zhang Xiu asked Tong Rui to return to the queue and said in a deep voice: "before, you were servants of the Cai family, slaves of the Cai family. No matter where you go, you can't get rid of slavery. "

"Even if you get married and have children, your children and grandchildren are all slaves of the Cai family."

"Now under this general, you have a chance to change your destiny."

"Come on, take out the slavery."

Zhang Xiu talked and gave an order.

The soldiers came carrying a box, which contained the slaves of all the craftsmen and the proof of their identity.Zhang xiupai pointed to the box and said, "in this, it's all your native places. Now, Ben will burn down all these slaves and register you again, so that you will become lovers and no longer humble slaves. "

With that, Zhang Xiu took the torch and lit the paper in the box.

"Hoo! Hoo

The light of the fire was burning and the smoke was thick.

When the craftsmen saw this scene, they were all shocked, and many of them cried bitterly.

Unexpectedly, they just got rid of their native place.

"Plop!"

Suddenly, Tong Rui kneels down directly.

He knocked his head on the ground and choked: "general, you'll never forget your kindness. I, Tong Rui, will follow the general to the death. "

"Follow the general to the death."

"Follow the general to the death!"

……

One by one craftsman, plop plop of kneel on the ground, one after another kowtow thanks. At this moment, all the craftsmen cried like children.

Once a slave, generation after generation.

It's not so easy to get rid of slavery.

Now, they get rid of slavery and become real people. They are able to stand tall and upright. They are no longer humble slaves.

Zhang Xiu let the craftsmen cry.

After half a sound, everyone gradually stopped crying, and the scene was quiet.

All eyes fall on Zhang Xiu again. At this moment, the 100 craftsmen, old or young, were all grateful and excited.

They swore their loyalty to Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Xiu continued: "you get rid of slavery, just the first step to a good life."

"The general's workshop is a very important part. Those of you who have great inventions and creations that are conducive to war, siege, and farming will be rewarded. "

"Even, you can become officials."

"So whether you can have a good life in Yuyang county depends on whether you work hard. The chance to change destiny is not in the hands of this general, but in your hands. "

Zhang xiudao said: "whether there is any harvest depends on your own."

"General Xie!"

Thank you all.

Tong Rui is also full of expectations at this moment.

In his early years, he made utensils in the official workshops and knew how to make many sharp utensils. Although old, although no children under the knee, but also hope to earn some money, the best is to leave blood for the children.

Zhang Xiu looked at Tong Rui and said, "young man, I'll leave everything in the workshop to you. It's up to you to make overall arrangements. If you are short of something, you can go directly to me, or you can go to commander Xu. "

"Here it is

Tong Rui bowed down.

He heard Zhang Xiu call him Tong Lao, and his heart was even more agitated.

A scholar dies for a bosom friend!

He was extremely excited to get Zhang Xiu's respect.

Zhang Xiu continued: "there will be a girl in the workshop. Her name is Huang Yueying. She is a member of the Huang family in Jingzhou and is good at making weapons. When the craftsman comes to the workshop, she will cooperate with you

"Here it is

Tong Rui responds again.

Zhang Xiu simply explained the rest of the precautions, then turned away and went directly to Huang's shop, ready to tell Huang Yueying about the craftsman's workshop.