I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 186 Little Happiness in the Mining Area
Snow is still falling.

Fluttering and sprinkled, one after another.

Like clusters of catkins, and clusters of reed flowers.

Throughout the night, the snow never stopped, covering the earth with a layer of silver.

I do not know how long it has been.

The snow finally stopped.

The vast fields were all white.

Look away.

In front of a certain mine in Suishui County.

Hundreds of laborers, wrapped in furs, build houses.

"Don't be idle, come and recognize the ore!"

The foreman stood among the crowd, holding a small iron ore in his hand, and said loudly:
"It's useless to dig anything else! You have to dig this!"

"The court gave us food, and we have to serve the court well!"

"If we don't dig enough iron ore this winter! There won't be such a good job for us next year!"

The voice fell.

The laborers felt a wave of strength surge through their bodies.

For these poor people.

Surviving the winter is not easy.

Apart from hunting in the right weather, there is no other source of income at all.

It's okay to store enough food.

The issue is……

It is not easy to store enough food.

If you can't make it through the spring, you can only borrow food from the gentry and lords. The borrowed food usually has two cents of interest, which is a heavy burden.

This winter has been extremely cold.

They thought it would be extremely difficult.

Unexpectedly, the imperial court suddenly ordered to hire them to mine ore.

Food and lodging are included, and you can bring your family with you. As long as you do some chores, you can get food.

In this way, no matter how little food was originally stored, it will be no problem until the beginning of spring.

This is undoubtedly a great surprise for them.

therefore.

In just a few days, almost all the laborers in the county signed up, and they dragged their families to the mine to mine ore.

For half a month, I have been building a residence.

The government will bring in food every day and distribute it to them.

And warned them that enough ore must be dug, otherwise this opportunity will be given to other counties in the coming year.

no doubt.

When the laborers heard the news, they cherished this opportunity even more, wishing they could sleep directly in the mine, full of motivation to work.

In a blink of an eye, it was noon.

The dwellings are all built.

The foreman looked at these laborers and shouted loudly: "This afternoon the official excavation!"

"Come and get the picks!"

The laborers listened, their eyes gleamed, and they lined up to receive the pickaxes.

"After so many days of tossing, I can finally mine!"

"It's hard to find a good job, so that the whole family can eat in winter, and it must not be robbed by others!"

With such a belief, the laborers burst out with a strong fighting spirit in their eyes.

not far away.

There are children playing and playing.

The women set up a cauldron and put firewood on it.

After a while.

The pot started to boil.

The women said that the washed sweet potatoes were cut into pieces, mixed with corn and put into the pot.

Less than a stick of incense time.

The aroma is overflowing, making people swallow saliva.

Even the children who were chasing and playing stopped and gathered around the pot, staring at the sweet potato porridge in the pot with watery eyes, swallowing.

An eight or nine-year-old boy smelled the aroma of porridge, and his eyes showed eagerness. He looked at the woman beside him and asked eagerly, "Mother, how long will it take?"

The woman glanced at him and smiled: "Go out for a run, and it will be fine when you come back..."

Hearing this, the little boy didn't leave, just watched and waited quietly.

The rest of the children lined up behind them obediently, without any mischievous appearance.

Because they know that rules are the most important here.

If you don't obey the rules at home, you will be beaten at most.

If you don't follow the rules here, you will have no food.

These children are often hungry and know how hard it is to be able to drink delicious porridge every day, so they cherish it very much.

Soon.

The aroma of porridge is getting stronger.

The woman picked up a big iron spoon, scooped up a bowl of porridge, and handed it to the son who was at the front of the line:
"Let it cool down before eating."

The little boy nodded heavily:
"Got it, mother."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his small hand, took the porcelain bowl carefully, and stood aside.

soon.

The children all received a bowl of delicious sweet potato porridge.

Next came the laborers.

And then these women.

The food sent by the government is sufficient.

Everyone present received enough food to fill their stomachs.

Holding the porcelain bowl, the woman looked at her husband and son who were devouring the food in front of her, with a look of happiness on her face.

The man glanced at the woman and said, "Why don't you eat?"

A smile appeared on the woman's face: "I'm not hungry."

The man said: "After working all morning, how can you not be hungry, eat quickly, and tidy up the room that was allocated to us in the afternoon, and we can live in tonight."

"Ok!"

The woman nodded heavily.

A gust of cold wind blows.

His rough face was red with cold, and his ears were covered with chilblains, which ached in bursts.

Even so, after swallowing the sweet sweet potato porridge, she still smiled happily, as if she had tasted the most delicious delicacy in the world.

A pair of eyes looked at the dark-skinned man next to him, showing satisfaction.

The man wolfed down some of the corn at the bottom of the bowl.

Putting down the porcelain bowl and exhaling a long breath, I felt that the exhaustion of the whole morning was swept away.

Turning his head and seeing his wife's eyes, he was startled at first.

Immediately, with a tremor in his heart, he stretched out his hand to hold her rough hand full of frostbite, lowered his voice, and said with some guilt: "When I married you, I said that I would let you live a good life."

Speaking of this, I suddenly choked up, and it took me a long time to spit out five words:

"I'm sorry."

The woman was startled, and held his hand as well, and said softly: "The head of the house has done a good job, what is there to be dissatisfied with living a life like this?"

The man said: "I heard that if the work is done well, at the end of the year, you can still receive three qian silver, and then you can buy meat to eat."

When the woman heard the three coins, her eyes lit up, and she was overjoyed: "The imperial court is so kind to us. Working here, we can eat and drink, and we can get money."

After a pause, he said softly: "The head of the family, you have to work hard and be worthy of the court."

The man nodded heavily and hummed.

Immediately, there was a firm look in his eyes, as if he was declaring some oath:

"Sooner or later, I will let you two have a good life!"

A smile appeared between the woman's eyebrows, and she said softly: "I believe in the master."

Saying so, picked up the chopsticks, and distributed the sweet potato porridge in the bowl to him:

"The head of the house is doing physical work, so eat more..."

The man wanted to refuse, but when he saw her bright eyes, he was speechless for a while.

Burying his head in the bowl, he devoured it hungrily, but his eyes were involuntarily moist.

After the meal, the foreman gathered everyone together and asked each of them to identify the iron ore.

Only when you know each other can you go to the mine.

Immediately afterwards, he ordered some things.

"Okay! That's all, take the pickaxe and go to the mine!"

One command.

The laborers carried their pickaxes and lined up into the mining area.

Because of the pressure of production, they worked as hard as they could die.

I had to work until my arm was sore before I stopped to rest.

Feel relieved, not so painful, continue to work.

Less than half a month.

The iron ore dug out has piled up into a small hill.

After a while, someone will pull them away.

time flies.

In a blink of an eye, the end of the year is approaching.

The mining area is in full swing as usual.

this day.

It's lunch time.

The miners gathered together, staring at the pork rolling in the pot, swallowing their saliva.

It is a luxury to have enough food on weekdays.

Not to mention meat.

Smelling the smell of meat in the air at this moment, I feel that my hard work has paid off.

"I wish I could stay in the mine forever."

The miners looked at the boiling cauldron, and all had the same thought.

not far away.

A middle-aged man with a straight face and a walking stick in his hand walked over step by step.

This person was none other than Hai Rui who was inspecting the states and capitals.

"finally reached!"

Hai Rui looked at the orderly lined miners, his eyes sparkled, and he walked up.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The foreman stopped in front of Hai Rui, frowned slightly, and asked.

Hai Rui replied: "My Xia Yan Song, I heard that the mine is recruiting people, so come and have a look."

When the foreman heard this, his eyes showed suspicion, and he said, "If you want to come to the mine, why don't you register with the government?"

The master of the government has specially ordered.

Any suspicious person is prohibited from approaching the mining area.

Especially those who are luxuriously dressed and have a noble temperament must be strictly guarded against death.

If that person pesters and asks some strange questions, answer them according to the master's instructions.

Therefore.

The foreman was so vigilant when facing Hai Rui.

Hai Rui was startled, and asked, "What do you mean by registration?"

The foreman opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but before he could speak, Hai Rui said:

"I also heard from others that as long as you can stay in the mine, you will have food.

This winter is extremely cold, and the food stored at home was stolen by mice. There is really no other way, so I want to come here to find a way out.

Master, please show kindness and take me in. I don't want anything, just a bite of food. "

As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears, and he looked hopeless and pitiful.

Hearing this, the foreman, who was about the same age as Hai Rui, couldn't help feeling pity.

He looked Hai Rui up and down.

Seeing his vicissitudes on his face and plain clothes, he relaxed his vigilance a little, thinking: This man has chilblains on his face, and his clothes are patched, how could he be the "Master" sent by his superiors...

It shouldn't be a problem to take him in for one night and register with the government tomorrow.

With this idea.

The foreman pointed to the crowd beside him, and said:

"Go get a bowl of porridge to drink first, then get a pickaxe from me, and dig mines together in the afternoon."

Hai Rui hurriedly said, "Thank you, master! Thank you, master!"

The foreman waved his hand: "Go."

Hai Rui nodded, walked towards the crowd, followed behind them, and got a bowl of hot porridge.

Take two sips along the side of the bowl.

The taste is not bad.

Immediately afterwards, he found a place to squat down.

While drinking porridge, he asked:
"I heard that the mine has porridge to drink every day, and corn bread to eat. It can eat three meals a day. Is this the case here?"

The miner next to him glanced at him and said, "New here?"

Hai Rui hummed.

The miner said: "It's all rumored by people outside. It is true that there is porridge every day, but corn bread is not available every day. There are thousands of people here. If they eat corn bread every day, they will eat up the government."

Hai Rui smiled honestly, and said again: "I also heard that if you dig out a lot of ore, you can get a tael of silver every month, and a mine can have thousands of dollars at least." people receive silver."

When the miner heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he laughed loudly. After a while, he wiped the corners of his eyes and said:

"The rumors outside are too evil. There are a lot of stones dug, and there is indeed silver, but there are only three coins, and how can there be a thousand people."

"One tael of silver a month, one thousand people, 1000 taels of silver a month, how can the government provide so much money?"

Hai Rui looked curious and asked, "How many people can get the money?"

The miner thought for a while and said, "It's only about two or three hundred people."

Got the desired answer.

Hai Rui nodded, stopped talking, and buried himself in the porridge.

In the next few days, he ate and lived with the miners, and went to the mine together.

It can basically prove that everything the miners said is true.

seven days later.

on a warmer afternoon.

Hai Rui quietly left the mining area and headed for the Suishui County Yamen.

now.

Inside the Yamen of Suishui County.

Qian Mengchuang, the county magistrate, looked at the account book in his hand, still complacent.

It was as serious as I said at the beginning.

It seems that once the money is withheld, they will fall into the abyss and never be reborn.

The results of it?
Now more than a month has passed, and it's not that he hasn't been found.

Not only was he not found, but there was no news of him being investigated in any state or government.

He didn't believe that all the parents and officials in the huge Daqian were pure and clean, unstained from the mud.

There must be someone like him who was greedy for some money and food.

However, none were detected.

Explain that what Fang Xiang said before was just to frighten them.

Didn't even think about getting serious.

"If I had really listened to the words of Lord Inspector, I would have saved a lot of money."

Thinking of this, Qian Mengchuang raised his eyebrows, feeling that he had made a wise decision in his life.

at this time.

Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the house.

Immediately followed by panicked shouts.

"Sir! The big thing is bad!"

A yamen servant pushed open the door, walked in, and looked at Qian Mengchuang with a flustered expression on his face.

Qian Mengchuang looked at him, frowned slightly, snorted coldly, and said angrily:

"The county government is an important place, noisy and noisy, what a shame!"

The yamen servant was startled, but was speechless.

Seeing this, Qian Mengchuang suddenly realized something, frowned even tighter, and asked:
"What happened!"

The yamen servant calmed down and replied:

"A group of guards with knives came outside, saying that they were ordered to arrest your lord!"

Qian Mengchuang was startled slightly, with anger in his eyes, and said loudly:
"This official is the official of the imperial court! Who dares to arrest this official for no reason!"

The yamen servant said:
"The person in charge claims to be Hai Rui, the censor of Zuodu!"

Hai Rui.

hear the name.

Qian Mengchuang was momentarily stunned.

It took a long time to realize what happened, his face turned pale, and a surge of fear surged in his heart, and he was speechless for a while.

There is only one thought in my mind.

"How could the majestic Yushi of Zuodu, the princes of the imperial court, appear in a small Suishui County!"

　In the past two days, I participated in the wedding of my college roommates, and I am so sorry for the update. I kneel down to all the readers, and I will start to recover from tomorrow. I will try my best to make up what I owe, sorry!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)