Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 1187 The long-lost smile (fifth watch)

Mu Zichuan returned to Changping Village and brought back the good news that Yang Ruoqing was looking forward to.

"Qing'er, Tang Yazi, that Uncle Bai you mentioned is really amazing."

"Master Xu will not mention the matter of refusal anymore. Master Xu has entrusted me with full power to manage the water control in Qingshui Town."

"Master Zhang also said, let us control the water with our hearts, and we will reward you for our achievements in the future!"

Mu Zichuan said excitedly, a long-lost smile finally appeared on his face that hadn't smiled for a long time.

Yang Ruoqing and Luo Fengtang were also very happy when they heard the news.

"Uncle Bai is really good. When we meet next time, I will cook a big meal to reward him!" Yang Ruoqing said.

Luo Fengtang smiled and said: "I will send him another letter later, telling him what you said, he will definitely be very happy."

Yang Ruoqing said: "Okay, okay!"

……

Everyone began to dig the canal in full swing.

Drawings, wiring, etc. are all ready-made.

Excavated from Zhengjia Village, all the way to a big river ahead.

Small ponds were dug along the way to store just the right amount of water, and the excess was drained from the canals and sent into the big river.

Da is a branch of the Wanjiang River, which runs eastward all the way to the sea.

The folks dug in full swing, and Yang Ruoqing fulfilled her promise.

Serving meals for folks and taking care of their families.

Yang Hualin, the second roommate of the old Yang family, also participated.

No way, ordinary people have to serve the government for free, and they have caught up with corvee before.

At that time, Yang Hualin was rich, and he spent it all with money.

This is a difficult time, and my pockets are empty.

By digging canals, not only can I manage my own food, but Yang Shi and Yang Ruolan and Yang Yongbai can also get porridge and steamed buns. Let's fight!
Digging and digging, the first question came.

There are not enough people.

During dinner, the big guys got together to discuss this matter.

Li Zhengdao: "Every household in the village has sent a strong laborer to serve in corvee, no one has missed it."

"There is not enough manpower, what should we do now? We can't draw anymore, right?" he asked.

Yang Ruoqing said: "There are not enough manpower, we must draw from the village again!"

"However, this time it's a recruitment call, and you have to pay."

Speaking of this, Yang Ruoqing set her eyes on Mu Zichuan.

Mu Zichuan pondered for a while, "There is no shortage of manpower. Recruitment, must be recruited. A civilian worker is paid on a daily basis."

Yang Ruoqing raised her eyebrows, Mu Zichuan seemed to see what she wanted to ask.

He took the lead and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang has delegated power to me. My master, I can do it." He said.

Yang Ruoqing nodded.

Mu Zichuan continued: "It's just that I don't know the price of this wage..."

Yang Huazhong said: "I understand this."

"In the past, when the farm was slack before the separation of the family, I went to apply for a civilian husband twice."

"At that time, the wages given by the sub-government office were twenty Wen a day, and two meals were taken care of."

"But that was four years ago. I don't know what the price is now," he said.

Yang Ruoqing turned her eyes away from Yang Huazhong, and said to Mu Zichuan, "Then pay according to the wages of craftsmen."

"The wages of a craftsman are thirty Wen a day."

Mu Zichuan nodded: "Then release the news and recruit [-] more peasants in the nearby villages, with [-] Wen a day and two meals."

Li Zheng said: "Okay, I'll go and talk to the villagers about this tonight, some people in the village have a lot of men, and there are still a lot of them idle!"

Yang Huazhong said: "I'm done eating, Brother Lizheng, I'll go with you!"

Here, Yang Hua'an, who has been silent all this time, approached Mu Zichuan: "Brother Zichuan, I will give my family's youngest Yongzhi a name. He has reached the age of 16 and can apply for a civil husband..."

"Uncle, third cousin is not in the village." Yang Ruoqing said.

Yang Hua'an said: "He's with his master, I'll call him back early tomorrow morning."

Yang Ruoqing rolled her eyes: "Uncle, you want that salary, why don't you dig the canal yourself?"

"Third cousin's slender arms and legs are still growing, don't you feel bad if you turn around and crush him?" she asked.

Yang Hua'an said solemnly: "Boy, you need to sharpen yourself a lot. I'll call him back tomorrow. It's been a while, so what are you doing there?"

……

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

When Yang Ruoqing fell asleep and woke up the next day, Li Zheng and Yang Huazhong had already summoned twenty civilian husbands.

"There are still ten vacancies. I will go back and find someone from Zhengjia Village in the surrounding Yujia Village. It will definitely work!" Yang Huazhong said.

In the middle of the morning, Zhengjia Village in Yujia Village heard about this, and nearly [-] people came in one breath.

Now, there are enough people.

A group of newly recruited civilian husbands were immediately thrown into the river canal.

Yang Ruoqing organized the women in the village to go back and forth between the village and the canal every day to deliver meals to the men.

Everyone worked together and did it with enthusiasm.

Yang Hua'an came back with a sad face.

"What's the matter? The third boy isn't coming with your house?" Old Yang quickly asked after seeing his appearance.

Yang Hua'an said: "That brat actually went to serve his master's house as a corvee without telling us, digging a canal on the other side of Qingshui Town, I'm so mad!"

Old Yang sighed.

"Usually let you take care of him, you don't fulfill your duties as a father."

"Now your son doesn't get close to you, he's getting close to his master, hey, raising a son for nothing! Who's to blame?"

The old man shook his head and left.

Yang Hua'an was not reconciled, and moved closer to Yang Ruoqing.

"Qing'er, have you seen brother Zichuan?" Yang Hua'an asked.

Yang Ruoqing said: "What are you looking for him for?"

"Say something."

"What's the matter? If it's about digging canals, it's the same as telling me." She said.

Yang Hua'an pursed his lips, turned and left.

Yang Ruoqing didn't have the time to talk to him, so she turned around and went about her own business.

While eating dinner, Luo Fengtang and the others came back from outside.

Yang Ruoqing greeted her and took Luo Fengtang's small bamboo tube for water.

"Dig the canal for a day, are you tired?" she asked.

Luo Fengtang grinned: "I'm not tired, I can bear it!"

Yang Ruoqing glanced at the crowd, but she didn't see Mu Zichuan.

"Where's Mu Zichuan?" She asked again.

Luo Fengtang said: "I just came back together and met your uncle outside."

"Your uncle said he wanted to talk to him about something. He's at the back, and he'll probably come in after the meeting is over," he said.

Yang Ruoqing nodded: "Come on, let's go into the house, rest for a while, and we can have dinner later."

Not long after the big guys sat down in the main room, Mu Zichuan also came in.

Behind the buttocks, Yang Huaan was still following.

Yang Hua'an was talking to Mu Zichuan as he walked in, begging.

Mu Zichuan's attitude was somewhat firm.

After entering the main room, Yang Hua'an also followed in, but he didn't dare to beg anymore, and looked at Mu Zichuan eagerly.

Those resentful little eyes...

Yang Ruoqing's eyes flashed, thinking about whether to ask, someone had already spoken out first.

"Boss, where have you been all afternoon? Why can't you be seen?" Old Yang asked.

Yang Huaan stammered: "I didn't go anywhere, I went to the canal for a while..."

"Oh, uncle is going to the river canal too? It seems that he has figured it out and is going to be a civil servant?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

Yang Hua'an was stunned for a moment, but didn't make a sound.

Mu Zichuan took a sip of tea, and raised his eyes to see Yang Hua'an still looking at him eagerly.

Mu Zichuan couldn't bear the disturbance, so he smiled helplessly.

"Uncle Yang, please stop looking at the junior with that kind of eyes. I really can't promise you what you said!"

(End of this chapter)