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Chapter 94 The Eleventh Year of the Daye Era: Laozhou, Laoshan [Second update, please subscribe! Please vote!]

Laozhou, originally named Lingzhou, was a desolate and harsh place where the Central Plains dynasties exiled criminals.

Later, as the population grew, some ambitious and talented individuals subdued the mountain people living among the mountains and rivers, established themselves as kings, and created an independent country, calling themselves the 'High Ridge Kingdom'.

However, the Great Yan always referred to it as 'Laozhou' as a derogatory term.

"A prosperous age is close to the mundane world."

"In times of chaos, one should seek refuge in the deep mountains."

To avoid being caught in the crossfire of war, Zuo Jing specially created a secluded paradise deep in the mountains of the eastern coastal region of Laozhou.

Laozhou is the prison where one is imprisoned, and it is the place where the great swallow cries.

Laoshan is the Lao in Laogai (labor reform), which was taken by Zuo Jing.

"Master, look!"

"So many people! So many fields!"

Zuo Rong saw many people working in the fields, including women and children, as well as strong men who plowed the land with their hands and feet, just like livestock.

Green mountains and green waters.

How comfortable and peaceful.

Yang Zhanshan had an even sharper eye. He could tell that although most of the women and children had gotten quite tanned, they still had the delicate skin and fair complexion that they had once enjoyed a life of luxury.

"Could these all be wives and children of wealthy families?"

"And who are these people?"

Yang Zhanshan then looked at the burly men who were working hard. They were talking and joking, and occasionally bursting into hearty laughter, but they rarely had that noble air from their bones. They were clearly not the same kind of people as the women and children.

"Could it be——"

Yang Zhanshan thought of a possibility and his expression immediately tightened.

The arrival of Zuo Rong and others also attracted the attention of the labor reform residents in 'Laoshan'.

This group, including the suicide squad, numbered several thousand; it was hard to miss them.

Jiang Yun rolled up her trousers and stepped into the paddy field, bending over to plant rice seedlings. She was already very skilled at this kind of work. When she heard the commotion down the mountain, she looked up and saw that the rebels had once again abducted hundreds of women and children from somewhere.

“Some of you newcomers will be scattered and assigned to the four major agricultural cooperatives, while others, along with members drawn from the four major agricultural cooperatives, will form the fifth and sixth agricultural cooperatives.”

Zuo Jing, Zuo Rong, and others were assigned to the Sixth Agricultural Commune, or 'Sixth Commune' for short.

The Sixth Production Team consists of three villages, each village has five production brigades, and each production brigade has thirty people.

As soon as they settled down, a group of assassins approached Yang Zhanshan: "Yang Zhanshan, please come with us."

Zuo Rong's expression tightened.

Yang Zhanshan, a businessman who knew how to bend and stretch, quickly asked, "May I ask which esteemed gentleman is looking for me?"

Zuo Jing didn't want to frighten his sister and brother-in-law, so he immediately possessed the assassin and spoke succinctly: "Don't be afraid. The higher-ups are planning to carry out construction in education and medical care, and are recruiting people who can read, do arithmetic, identify medicinal herbs, and understand medicine. They heard that you come from a family of doctors and have specially invited you to come and discuss the preparations for the Medical Bureau."

That's it!

Yang Zhanshan breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be great if he could be of use; what he feared most was being in an unfamiliar place where his abilities would be wasted.

well!

I feel much more at ease now.

Yang Zhanshan reassured Zuo Rong: "This is a good thing, you wait for me here."

Zuo Rong was still worried: "Be extremely careful." (She said from the side.)

Zuo Jing wasn't worried at all. Since he had brought his elder sister and brother-in-law to this remote mountain area thousands of miles away, he certainly wouldn't let them do hard labor like those convicts.

equality?

There has never been true equality in this world.

With so many loyal followers, why doesn't Zuo Jing use them to do evil but instead bring blessings to the world? What's wrong with letting himself and his family enjoy themselves a little?
Therefore, he set up positions in Laoshan according to the people there, and prepared to establish a Bureau of Medicine, a Bureau of Orphanage, a Bureau of Literature, a Bureau of Martial Arts, as well as six departments: Personnel, Revenue, Rites, Military, Justice, and Works.

Among them, the Personnel Office was in charge of personnel assessment, the Household Office was responsible for household registration and finance, the Rites Office was in charge of sacrificial education, the Military Office managed military equipment and city defense, the Criminal Office handled civil and criminal cases, and the Workshop was responsible for engineering construction.

First, we need to get the basic framework in place.

Currently, excluding the suicide soldiers, there are 4090 women and children in Laoshan.

The population is gradually increasing.

Management needs to keep up, sooner rather than later.

Yang Zhanshan could become a manager at the Medical Bureau.

Zuo Cheng could become an apprentice at the Medical Bureau.

Yang Dabao could receive education in literature or martial arts.

The eldest sister, Zuo Rong, could become a minor leader in the orphanage.

As for Zuo Jing.

He arranged his job as a martial arts instructor, which meant teaching those unruly kids one or two lessons a day. This gave him a cover for his identity and plenty of free time.

Kill two birds with one stone!
Moreover, martial arts training is, at least, a 'public service' position, which somewhat compensates for Zuo Jing's regret of never being able to pass the civil service exam in either his past or present life.

"Let's enjoy the feeling of being a saint or a superior person in front of others."

Zuo Jing grinned, clearly looking forward to his upcoming life in Laoshan.

It took three months to travel from Xiayangcheng to Laoshan.

However, it only took three days to settle down after arriving in Laoshan.

Three days later, Zuo Jing and his family were laid off and entered various departments in Laoshan, taking on positions that were either important or leisurely.

Zuo Jing, formerly an apprentice at the Five Wonders Pavilion, has transformed into a martial arts instructor at the Sixth Equal Farm Cooperative in Laoshan, following Zuo Jing's planned 30-level administrative hierarchy—

Levels 8 to 12 are at the bureau or department level.

Levels 11 to 14 are at the division level.

Levels 15 to 18 are equivalent to section chiefs.

Levels 17 to 21 are equivalent to staff member level.

Levels 22 to 30 are clerk level.

Zuo Jing's position as a martial arts instructor was at level 25, equivalent to a level 7 clerk. His monthly salary was 37.5 coins, or 3.75 taels of silver, or 3750 copper coins, which was much higher than the 2.3 taels of silver earned by the lowest-ranking administrative clerk at level 30, who was at level 12.

"Has a high status".

"I have spare money."

"These are the little joys of ordinary people."

Don't worry about the future, just enjoy the present.

(End of this chapter)