Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Why did he suddenly go crazy?
For Zhu Dan, being humble and submissive was nothing. Now she would even agree to call Zhang Liang "Dad."
As long as the other party is willing to lend you your luck.
Zhu Dan not only wanted to solve the snow disaster out of righteousness, but was also curious about the elixir that Zhang Liang's luck could produce.
As an alchemist, the pursuit of new types of elixirs is eternal.
Unfortunately, Zhang Liang did not make sarcastic remarks this time, but he did not agree either.
Zhu Dan saw this and felt it necessary to give him another strong dose of medicine.
That day, she went to the mountains to look for materials for alchemy and called Zhang Liang along.
Zhang Liang was not afraid of the wind and snow outside and was unwilling to go out. On the contrary, he was quite curious about Zhu Dan's alchemy.
He inquired about a lot of Zhu Dan's deeds.
Perhaps he didn't know everything, but there were some news that Ying Zheng was eager to spread throughout the world in an instant. For example, he wanted to spread the news of the rejuvenation elixir, so that the remaining people of the six kingdoms would know that Qin Shi Huang was in good health and that they couldn't expect to outlast him and overthrow the Qin Dynasty.
The herbicide pill will be used as a sample first, and both Bordeaux mixture and subsequent pesticides will be gradually promoted.
In any case, in a small peasant society, farming and ensuring that everyone has enough to eat are the most important things, and Zhu Dan never ignores this point.
In the past, Zhang Liang would definitely not believe the exaggerated statements circulating in Xianyang, but after spending so much time with Zhu Dan, he knew that she had real abilities.
Although Zhang Liang was unwilling to lend his luck, he was indeed curious about how she made the elixir.
They went out early in the morning. It snowed all night last night and the snow was almost up to their ankles. It was less in the morning.
Zhu Dan had no shortage of warm things, but as Tangyuan collected more luck, her body was gradually transformed. Now she could go out wearing only a single piece of clothing, but she also didn't need to wrap herself up as thickly as Zhang Liang.
What was rare was that Zhu Dan would give him some spiritual power to warm him up from time to time to prevent him from collapsing in the middle of the process.
The first stop they went to was Changpingli. They did not rush up the mountain, but first went to Liu Yu's house, picked some mushrooms, and helped their family sweep the snow.
After leaving Liu Yu's house, other families in the village also lent a hand.
If you encounter someone who is not in dire straits, you can collect some mountain products. If you encounter someone who is really running out of food at home, you can secretly leave some food behind.
At first, Zhu Dan wanted to let Zhang Liang see the suffering of the common people at the bottom, but after seeing it so much, she herself felt very heavy.
I had no intention of intervening, but I couldn't bear it, so I quietly left some food, not much, just enough to get me through a month.
Not only food, but also firewood.
She used glutinous rice balls as a transit point and saved a lot of them.
As Tangyuan gained more luck, the storage space gradually recovered, making it much more convenient for Zhu Dan to do this.
While doing this, she also instructed Zhang Liang: "Help me record the situation. I will go back to Xianyang later to find Zheng Ge and Li Si to organize a fundraising campaign to see if we can get some disaster relief food to distribute to them. At least they can get through this winter."
Zhu Dan conducted the investigation personally so he wasn't afraid of being fooled, and in the end the grain was given to others at a lower price.
Zhang Liang glanced at Zhu Dan with a complicated expression, but didn't refuse. Instead, Zhu Dan took the initiative to say, "I know that the two of us can't save too many people, but I'm out looking for medicinal herbs anyway, so I might as well collect some relevant data."
There is currently no accurate census in Daqin. She only learned from Li Si that Daqin has a population of about ten million.
By conducting research in this way, each village and township will be able to facilitate statistics, adapt to local conditions, and understand in advance what is suitable for development in this area.
If Zhu Dan had only lived through her first life, she should be feeling very uncomfortable now. How could a child living in a peaceful era have ever seen this?
But because she had been in the world of cultivation, after a brief period of heaviness, she chose to face it optimistically. She told herself: Today I saved one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight families, countless people. At least they survived this winter because of me. This is a good thing.
Instead of thinking about how many people died, she thought about how many survived because of her. This gave Zhu Dan a genuine sense of happiness and satisfaction.
Zhu Dan became even happier when she thought about how much production value these people would be able to bring to her next year.
Zhang Liang was surprised to find that Zhu Dan did not feel listless or tired as he ran out day after day. Instead, he became more energetic. However, he himself could not bear it and got a fever after running for only five or six days.
Zhu Dan was no longer afraid that he would run away, so he left him in the other courtyard and asked the housekeeper to take care of him, and then asked someone else to take him out.
Cao Teng was also literate. Although his records were not as beautiful as Zhang Liang's, they were also neat and he wrote down everything that needed to be recorded.
After Cao Teng came other armored guards... Zhu Dan is permanent, but the recorders are constantly changing.
It took Zhu Dan half a month to travel around Lantian County, and the map of Lantian County in his mind was completely unlocked.
That day, Zhu Dan came back from collecting materials. As soon as he stepped into the door of the villa, he suddenly felt a huge amount of luck pressing down on him, and was swallowed up by Tangyuan, the little glutton.
Zhu Dan subconsciously took a step back and shook his head.
"National Master, what's wrong with you?" Cao Teng, who was walking behind Zhu Dan, noticed something was wrong and asked hurriedly.
"It's a good thing." Zhu Dan didn't explain too much, just looked forward.
Tangyuan has already recognized who the source of this good fortune is, it is Zhang Liang.
Why did he suddenly go crazy? Zhu Dan was a little curious.
In the past, when Zhang Liang was touched by her, he would contribute some luck to her, but not as much as this time.
Fortunately, thanks to Zheng Ge’s experience, Zhu Dan did not faint like last time, but just felt a little uncomfortable.
After five minutes, Tangyuan had completely digested the luck.
Zhu Dan's mind moved, and he felt that he had a little more connection with Lantian County, as if he suddenly had a God's perspective. He thought of Changpingli, and the house of Liu Yu's family clearly appeared in his mind from a bird's-eye view. Every brick and tile was very clear, and he could even see the people walking in the house.
"Huh?" Zhu Dan was quite surprised. His sight moved farther and farther, from Liu Yu's house to the entire Changpingli, and then to the entire Lantian County.
It shrank smaller and smaller, and gradually seemed to become an architectural model.
Zhu Dan opened her eyes, stretched out her hand, and a model constructed by spiritual power appeared in her hand.
The scene that only existed in the simulation was actually constructed by myself.
"Imperial Master, this is..." Cao Teng's face was full of surprise.
Even though he had been following Zhu Dan and had seen many incredible things, he still couldn't control himself when he suddenly saw this thing appear out of thin air.
Zhu Dan didn't explain to Cao Teng, but frowned. Isn't it too much spiritual power to build this little thing?
She withdrew her power, and the model in her hand dissipated like smoke.
In just one minute, one tenth of the spiritual power in the alchemy furnace had been consumed.
"That's a bit strange, Tangyuan. I've unlocked a map before. It had not only a state and a prefecture, but also a small world." Zhu Dan remembered that he had been to the mortal world before. "But there was no such change. What do you think is the reason?"
Before Tangyuan could answer, Wutong spoke up, his voice light and uncertain. "Is it because of the special situation in Daqin? The imperial edict appointing you as the Imperial Master was announced a while ago. As the Imperial Master, you are naturally closely connected to this land? Is it because you finally unlocked Lantian County today? Is it because Zhang Liang helped your natal alchemy cauldron undergo another transformation?"
Wutong rarely talks so much, and he mentioned several possibilities in a row.
Zhu Dan pondered, "Perhaps what you said is all correct. Multiple factors have contributed to this lifelike model. It would be great if Zhang Liang would lend me his luck to refine the elixir."
Zhu Dan thought that with this model, he would be more confident in refining that kind of elixir.
Originally, she wanted to build a sandbox like Transfiguration Pill.
"No, from today on, I will go to Zhang Liang and nag him. I will pester him day and night until he can't stand it anymore and agrees to me on his own initiative." A guilty look flashed in Zhu Dan's eyes.
She thought she could take it slow, but now she can't bear it any longer.
"Alas, I know this is somewhat immoral, but at worst I'll find a way to make amends later..."
Before he finished speaking, Wutong suddenly said, "Maybe he is willing without you taking the initiative."
"Ah?" Zhu Dan didn't react.
"Why do you think he gave you so much luck?"
Zhu Dan's eyes slowly lit up, according to the rules she summarized from Fusu and others: when a person is touched, he will contribute to his own luck.
Zhang Liang suddenly gave so much, which must have meant that his thoughts had undergone a drastic change.
"What happened today?" Zhu Dan blurted out.
Cao Teng looked confused. He had just returned and didn't know anything.
Zhu Dan originally planned to find Zhang Liang, but changed his steps and went to find the housekeeper first.
"The big event that happened today is related to Young Master Zhang?" The housekeeper pondered for a moment. "A few days ago, Zhu Sheng sent a message back to Xianyang, and they replied today, saying that the king, noting the severity of this year's snowstorm, had already ordered all regions to open their granaries and release grain to cope with the increasingly severe snowfall. For some particularly severe cases, the king even announced that grain would be transferred from other regions. Prime Minister Li Si took the initiative to donate grain, and with him taking the lead, other ministers also generously contributed... Our Meng family also donated grain and fodder, ranking among the top three."
The housekeeper was quite proud. "When General Meng was alive, he would donate a large sum of money every year to help the veterans. Lord Meng and General Meng have continued this tradition and distributed a batch of food and cloth before winter. Otherwise, the donations this time would have to be even greater."
"This is good news." Zhu Dan smiled with her eyes curved. "The Meng family is indeed very concerned about Brother Zheng's people. They are good people."
Seeing that her expression was not fake, the butler secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The Meng family does have a tradition of sympathy for the poor and the weak, but this tradition is usually directed at retired veterans.
Because of the special mechanism of the Qin Dynasty, the treatment of soldiers is still very good, and the Meng family's annual expenditure in this regard is not too much.
The reason for the heavy bleeding this year was undoubtedly to please the national teacher and resolve previous grudges.
They didn't mind that the Imperial Master would notice this, as they more or less understood the Imperial Master's character.
I am not afraid that you have selfish motives. A gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart.
The housekeeper didn't know that Zhu Dan's attention was completely focused on Zhang Liang at this moment. "Could it be that he was moved by Zheng Ge's action, and his deeply rooted thoughts changed?"
Thinking of this, Zhu Dan asked, "Did the person who came tell me where these donated food and fodder will be transferred to?"
The housekeeper immediately mentioned several locations: "It is said that this area was the hardest hit by the disaster. Let's go to them first. There will be more later..."
Zhu Dan was stunned, probably because she had her own map. She was quite sensitive to this aspect. When she was in Xianyang before, she was worried about the impact of the snow disaster and had even asked Zheng Ge about it.
The report submitted said that these locations were severely affected by the disaster, including the former sites of Zhao and Chu, but also the former sites of Han.
Brother Zheng put the original South Korea behind.
South Korea surrendered quickly. Zheng Ge didn't suffer much setbacks when he conquered South Korea, and unlike Zhao State, there was no old grudge. Logically speaking...
Although this is a bit narcissistic, Zhu Dan couldn't help but wonder if Brother Zheng was venting his anger after learning about what happened in Lantian County, and was also using this to control Zhang Liang so as to achieve his goal of making him voluntarily contribute his luck as soon as possible?
...It's very likely.
Zhu Dan was very touched, but also a little worried. Wouldn't this really backfire?
She walked quickly towards Zhang Liang's residence.
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