The growth of the eldest daughter-in-law of the farm gate

A few days later, the drafted laborers picked up their simple luggage and went to the river embankment where they were doing their labor.

"What's going on? How many pots are there?" A man asked the uncle next to him with a surprised look on his face.

"You didn't listen carefully to what the village chief said before we set off. Tsk~ This time the county magistrate is going to improve our food. We will no longer be eating cold soup and cold rice like before."

"Really?" The man didn't seem to believe it.

The uncle shuddered, as if he couldn't believe what he was being asked: "You'll know if it's true or not in a moment. Anyway, I can survive the fake ones. I haven't survived like this all the time."

The yamen servant in front struck the gong: "Everyone, assemble, assemble."

The sound of Xixisuosuo was noisy, and the scattered crowd gathered together.

"Stop arguing, listen to me." The servant holding the gong knocked hard again and continued: "Everyone knows that this corvee lasts for eighteen days. I hope that everyone can complete it within the time limit with good quality and quantity. If If I find someone who is cheating or cheating, I don’t have an eye for whips, so I will make a point of writing down their names until the next time they are forced to do the corvée.”

The servants have long been accustomed to this, and every time they say the same thing, they all bow their heads and remain silent.

"Of course, this time the yamen has prepared three meals a day for everyone. The meals are all freshly cooked, which will ensure that everyone has enough to eat and work. It will no longer be the same cold meals as before."

Hearing this, everyone raised their heads and looked at the pot in front of them. The brave man couldn't help but ask: "Captain Zhang, are you serious about this?"

The leading yamen servant laughed, "I must be serious. Go and put things away first. In a quarter of an hour, I'll come here to get the tools and start working."

Although some people still don't dare to believe it. After all, if you don't eat to your stomach, it's not yours. But everyone knows that they are doing corvee service, and they don't dare to waste time. Otherwise, it doesn't matter whether they can eat if they run too slow. The whip will definitely be able to Eat it on yourself.

I knew that some people would not believe it for a while, but the government officials did not explain any more. They would only know if it really took two days of work.

……

On the Zhuangzi, Zhao Yunlan came to see the room He Wen had prepared for the folks from his hometown.

"Chunxiang, please take a look at these rooms where women live. There are still some flaws."

Chunxiang: "Yes, madam."

"I'll go to the workshop and have a look."

He Wen followed closely, "Madam, you can go with me!"

"Well, is there no problem with going to work these days?" Zhao Yunlan asked as he walked.

"Back to Madam, there is no problem for everyone to go to work, because some people have to do corvee service, and some people retired, and I recruited some people again. The work is not heavy now, so it can be completed on time every day."

"Well, keep an eye on me more. I can't make mistakes here. I've invested a lot in the early stage. I don't want to waste money and time. Although I told everyone that cutting corners and cheating will be severely punished. No matter how severe the punishment is, They can't afford to pay for anything that happens, and in the end I have to bear the loss myself. So it's best not to make any mistakes."

He Wen: "I understand, Madam, don't worry. In addition to me coming to inspect, I have also arranged for Xiao Qi and Dabao to take turns watching."

"Hey, I'm starting to train my own manpower." Zhao Yunlan joked.

He Wen was a little nervous and wanted to explain.

"No, ma'am, I have absolutely no second thoughts."

Zhao Yunlan stood still, patted He Wen's slightly lowered shoulder and said:

"Since I am using you, I naturally trust you. Your duty is to do your job well, and it is also your duty to cultivate capable helpers. Do you understand? He Guanshi!"

Hearing the last salutation, He Wen knew that this was his wife's approval and bowed deeply:

"Thank you Madam for your trust and cultivation. I will definitely live up to Madam."

Zhao Yunlan understood that He Wen was talking about not betraying his trust, so he was naturally showing his loyalty. "Okay, you lead the way, I'll go on a tour and then go back home."

"Yes."

After inspecting the situation in the workshop, Zhao Yunlan also took Chunxiang back to the county government office. As soon as he entered the main room, he saw Li Mingren teasing his little girl.

"Why did you come back earlier than me today?"

Li Mingren held Qing'er and walked towards Zhao Yunlan with a smile on his face:

"Today's business is simple, so I came back early to rest, but I have to get up early tomorrow."

"Oh?" Zhao Yunlan took Qing'er smoothly and couldn't help but kiss her tender little cheek.

"I received an urgent letter from Motong County today. The ten cows awarded to our county will come tomorrow. I will make arrangements for them tomorrow. The officials who have returned to Beijing will stay here, and I will also receive them."

"Yeah" Zhao Yunlan nodded to show that he understood, and then asked:

"How do you plan to distribute the cows?"

Li Mingren said seriously: "The cows naturally belong to the county government. This autumn harvest happened to be arranged to go to the countryside to help collect grain and plow the fields. As for the distribution of use, I plan to divide it according to location. Several neighboring villages can share two or three cows. Of course, the condition of the cultivated land must also be taken into consideration. For example, the conditions in the villages next to Xiaosong Village are mostly mountainous. If there is not much cultivated land, it would be too much to divide them between the two."

"Well, that's okay, or you can arrange it according to poverty situation instead of villages. Let each village report the number of poor households, including the number of people in the family, and the number of acres of cultivated land. Then the cattle will be managed by the county government. We will go to the countryside to plow the land, and we will give priority to plowing the land of these poor families." Zhao Yunlan said.

Li Mingren thought for a while and responded: "Well, families with a large working population can do it by themselves first. It is indeed difficult for ten cows to meet the farming needs of a county, so we can only give priority to those who need it most, and then go in order. Come and arrange for the autumn harvest.”

Zhao Yunlan: "Well, you can think about how to arrange this matter again. I'm just giving you a simple suggestion."

"Okay, I will go to the county government office tomorrow to discuss it with them."

Zhao Yunlan sat down with Qing'er in her arms, thinking that the land on her side also needed to be plowed, and said: "When your county government runs out, I also want to use the cattle in my village."

"Okay!" Li Mingren agreed immediately.

Zhao Yunlan said sternly: "When the time comes, I will establish a lease agreement with the county government and I will pay the lease fee."

Li Mingren was about to say no, but suddenly thought that this relationship would easily give others a clue. He turned around and thought that this was a good idea to make money for the county government, and said with a smile:

"Okay, madam. I can also rent to other wealthy households. I know that although the wealthy households in our county all own cattle, they don't have as many as the yamen. I can rent them at a cheaper price." If you go out, there will definitely be people renting it. Even if you are not a wealthy family, as long as the price is reasonable, people will come and ask, and if you all pool your money together, you can rent it and use it."

"It makes you seize this opportunity to make money."

"Hey, the county government is poor. There is really nothing we can do if we don't make some money. Moreover, I am not making money, I am benefiting the people. The cattle used for the autumn and spring harvests in the countryside are all in vain. On weekdays, the people have to use them. Just a token amount.

Moreover, the county government does not need the cow on weekdays. Keeping it at the county government is another expense. The cow must be used from time to time, otherwise it will become inflexible at critical times. "

"Okay~" Zhao Yunlan smiled and continued:

"Then when will you pay me back my money? Oh, I made a mistake. It's money owed to me by the county government. When will you pay me back?"

"Here, tsk~ wait, wait, wait!"

Li Mingren's eyes dodge and he wants to hug Qing'er, but Zhao Yunlan holds him back.

"Okay, no more debt collection. Go and see Ruiwen. The article is almost finished and we're here for dinner."

Li Mingren agreed repeatedly and ran to the study.

Zhao Yunlan: "Chunxiang, put the food on the table!"

"Yes, ma'am."