Several elders came out, and each village did not maintain integrity for the time being, but a few elders elected by the people established an autonomous council, generally called the elders' council, and all kinds of affairs in the village were resolved by the elders' council through negotiation, which was also a kind of villager autonomy.

Several elders knelt down and bowed to worship, "Meet Guo Yuanjun!" ”

Guo Song hurriedly helped everyone up, "Elders, please get up, Guo Song can't afford your big gifts." ”

An old man said: "Guo Yuanjun sheltered us, let us eat and clothe us, and built a house to shelter us from the wind and rain, each of us is very grateful in our hearts, and only a big gift can express our inner gratitude." ”

Guo Song smiled and said: "I am not only the history of Fengzhou Thorn, but also the deputy envoy of Shuofang Jiedu, and it is also my duty to take care of everyone." ”

"There are thousands of officials in the world, and it is really rare to have a good official like Guo Yuanjun who remembers the people in his heart, no matter what, Guo Yuanjun's kindness to us, we will remember it in our hearts."

Guo Song waved his hand, "It's windy here, let's go into the village to talk!" ”

The crowd flocked to Guo Song to a large courtyard, which was an ancestral hall left in the past, and after the villagers repaired it, they used it as a place for the village to discuss things.

Guo Song sat down on the steps of the courtyard, several old men sat beside him, and the people of the village rushed from all sides when they heard the news, crowding the inside and outside of the compound.

"I came to visit you today, firstly, I want to know what difficulties you still have now, and secondly, I also want to know your future plans, and then according to your future plans, the government will formulate corresponding plans."

Seeing that everyone nodded again and again, Guo Song smiled again: "Then let's start with difficulties now!" First, let's talk about what difficulties still need to be solved. ”

This is definitely a topic that everyone is interested in, and everyone unanimously recommends that the oldest person talk about their ideas on behalf of everyone.

The old man thought for a while and said: "Everyone has difficulties all the time in their lives, and every family has its own difficulties. ”

"Uncle, please speak!" Guo Song said with a smile.

"One is the problem of winter, we are from Xiazhou, the winter in Xiazhou is very cold, covered with snow, it is estimated that Fengzhou is the same, we fled over, the bedding at home or anything did not bring, seeing that it is getting colder day by day, in case it is cold and frozen, what should we do for the winter?"

Guo Song nodded, "Other villages have also raised this question, it is indeed more realistic, and then what is the second difficulty?" ”

"The second difficulty is not actually a difficulty, but a worry, in case the snow is covered and it is difficult to walk in the snow, and we are isolated, how can the government send us food?"

Guo Song said with a smile: "I'll answer the second concern first, everyone rest assured, after the winter, the government will give enough food and salt to each family, and there will generally be some pickled radishes and other dishes, even if the road is closed by heavy snow, we can pull a sled from the ice to see a doctor, and before the New Year, we will send each family a leg of mutton and two hares." ”

The eyes of the people around lit up, and the color of anticipation obviously rose.

Guo Song continued: "Then let's talk about the first difficulty, now some young men go to logging, logging is mainly used for two parts, one is to build a house in the spring next year, and the second is to heat up in winter, I believe that Xiazhou and Fengzhou use fire kang to spend the winter, probably tomorrow!" Before the winter comes, every household will have enough charcoal and wood, and then the government will give each person a sheepskin, men, women and children, and each household will be given two beds of bedding, and then there are some necessities for life, basically a winter can survive. ”

"We don't have winter coats!" A middle-aged woman raised her hand and shouted.

Several old men turned their heads and glared at her, and the old man at the head hurriedly explained: "Make Jun Mo angry, there will always be people who are insatiable, you give her shoes, she wants socks, she gives her socks, she wants pants, she can't wait for you to give her some more gold and silver jewelry." ”

Guo Song smiled and said: "After all, cotton is still relatively expensive, to be transported from the south, one or two cotton costs two or three dollars, and ordinary people can't afford it, so the people of Fengzhou try not to go out in winter, if you have to go out, you have to wear four or five clothes, and then put on an old sheepskin jacket, the government gives everyone a sheepskin, in fact, it is used for everyone to make a jacket, of course, if there is no shortage of winter clothes, sheepskin can also be used as a foreshadowing." ”

Before the large-scale promotion of cotton in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the Tang and Song dynasties had been using cotton wool to make the filling of winter clothes and bedding, or directly filled with wool, but the wealthy and powerful families generally used duck down and goose down.

Seeing that everyone no longer had any objections, Guo Song continued: "Another purpose of coming here today is to talk to you about everyone's future plans, the reason why I want to talk about this issue is that a large number of disaster victims have expressed their willingness to stay and live for a long time and become the people of Fengzhou, so the Fengzhou government is already measuring the land for them and preparing building materials.......

The mouthy middle-aged woman just now couldn't help but ask loudly again, "Is it that you don't have to live in this kind of mud and straw house if you stay?" ”

Now all the elders angrily scolded her, "Shut your foul mouth! ”

Guo Song smiled, "Actually, this aunt is a good question, the mud wall and grass roof house where everyone lives, the name of the government is called temporary resettlement house, because it is cold in winter, and the tent can't stand it, so these mud and grass houses are built temporarily, if you want to stay for a long time, then you will definitely not live in this kind of house again, everyone should see that the house in Fengzhou is a stone wall and tile roof, the house is wide and strong, and then smoothed with mortar, brushed with lime, it looks beautiful, and it is comfortable to live in." ”

Several elders finally couldn't help it, and said cautiously for the chief elder: "I heard that everyone still has land, is it true?" ”

Guo Song smiled and nodded, "There will definitely be land, over seventeen years old, under fifty years old, one hectare per man, half a hectare for women, and one and a half hectare per family, tax-free for five years, but if you join the army in Fengzhou, the land will be doubled and tax-free for life." ”

"If I live in Toyosu for a year or two and want to go back to my hometown, what will happen to the land?" An old man asked.

"That's a good question, in principle, if you live in Fengzhou for more than ten years, the land is Yongye Tian, which can be sold or left to your children and grandchildren, and if you live in Fengzhou for less than ten years, it can only be regarded as dividing the land, and the land will be recovered after leaving, if you die before ten years, and your son does not receive the land, then the land can also be left to your son."

In the midst of all the discussions, Guo Song got up and said goodbye, he would give the victims another time to think, and when the land was allocated in a few days, he believed that these victims would not be able to sit still.

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Before dawn, there were countless peasants holding torches in the wilderness north of Jiuyuan County, and it took the government a month to complete the measurement of the first batch of 3,500 hectares of land, which stretched for more than 30 miles, and there were the remains of irrigation canals left by the Han Dynasty all around, and this land would be distributed to the first batch of peasants who signed the settlement contract, and a family could get up to one and a half acres of land.

The 3,500 hectares of land are divided into 10 districts, which are A, B, C, D, and E......

All the land is bounded by bluestone strips, and there is a three-foot width between the plots, which is used as an irrigation ditch, and a sharp wooden stake is inserted in the center of the plot, and the plot number is written on the stake, and there are two kinds of land specifications, one is one and a half hectares, which is called the husband and wife field, and the other is one hectare, which is called the single field, mainly depending on the needs of each family.

It can be distinguished from the color of the stakes, the stakes dyed red are one and a half acres, the stakes dyed black are one and a half hectares, and of course, most of them are one and a half acres.

Today is the day of the distribution of land, although I don't know which number I can draw, but everyone is still enthusiastic, before dawn to check the land situation, many people are the whole family, holding children, with the elderly to check the land.

At this time, two peasants came to a piece of land with red piles with torches, this is a father and son from Shengzhou Riverside County, they are the first batch of farmers to sign a settlement contract with the Fengzhou government, the son is called He Xiaowei, about 30 years old, his father He Chinese New Year's Eve, this year is more than 50 years old, according to the regulations, the upper limit of each household is 150 mu, He Xiaoji and his wife are qualified to lead the land.

"Father, this land should be the best!" He Xiaobo asked in a low voice.

He Chinese New Year's Eve squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil and put it on his nose to smell it, then stood up and looked around, and then slowly swallowed: "In fact, the soil of Fengzhou is similar, very fine and fertile, much better than the soil in our Riverside County, but this field is relatively good, close to the main trunk canal, the water source is guaranteed, and it is not close to the roadside, it is indeed a good land." ”

"I like this land very much, but unfortunately we may not be able to win it." He Xiaobo said with some regret.

"Be content! One hundred and fifty acres of land, compared to a few acres of thin fields in our Riverside County, I don't know how many times better, this kind of opportunity may not be encountered once in a lifetime, we can get this opportunity, we are already very lucky. ”

He Xiaobo sighed, "I'm afraid that Xue Yantuo will kill me!" ”

He Chinese New Year's Eve grinned, "If there is no Xue Yantuo people, this kind of opportunity will still be our turn?" We have caught up with the good times, so we will have this opportunity to make a fortune again, in my opinion, thanks to Xue Yantuo. ”

At this time, there was a faint shout in the distance, it was He Xiaobo's wife calling their father and son.

"It seems that the gates of the city have been opened, let's go!"

The father and son hurriedly packed up their things and hurried to Jiuyuan County.

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