Chapter 16: Worry
This morning, Wu Yuanqing got up early in the morning for the first time and called his younger brother Wu Yuanshuang and his younger sister Erya. The pen is www.biquge.info fun and the pavilion wants the three of them to go to the field with him for spring ploughing, which is called bittersweet and sweet.
As a result, the second girl asked sleepily: "Big brother, we haven't suffered, how can we remember the suffering."
Wu Yuanqing was dumbfounded. Why, you're right, I'm speechless.
With a black face, he asked the two little girls to go back and continue to sleep. As a man, Wu Yuanshuang didn't have such a good treatment, so he could only cry and go down to the ground together.
Wu Yuanqing's cheap Laozi Wushi Tong was knighted from SY County Duke to Zheng Erpin Taiyuan County Duke and then from Yipin Ying Guo Duke. When he was named the Duke of Taiyuan County, the fief was sealed by Li Yuan to the edge of the Fen River outside the city of Taiyuan, and later he was promoted to the Duke of Yingguo, and the fief area was larger than the real food yip, but the location of the fief did not change, and it was still on the edge of the Fen River.
Li Yuan arranged it like this, and he did not mean to mix sand with Taiyuan, after all, the dominance of the Taiyuan Wang family was not conducive to Li Tang's rule.
More than a dozen horse-drawn carriages pulled dozens of zigzag plows and harrows all the way to Zhuangzi, which was located outside the city.
The steward of Zhuangzi was already outside the door to greet him. After the steward saluted and greeted, Wu Yuanqing asked about the situation of the Zhuangzi, and asked the steward to gather the farmers on the Zhuangzi together.
Knowing that it was summoned by the little grandfather of the main family, no one dared to slack off, and it would be there in a while.
From the first grade of the country, according to the system of 3,000 households, but this is just the system, the general Guogong's food is more than 1,000 households, of course, the specific number of food depends on the importance of the person who is knighted and the relationship with the emperor. In the past dynasties, there was a difference between the amount of food and the actual food.
The number of food is the number of food towns given to you in writing, that is, how many families will provide for you. The real food is actually the number of people you can enjoy to feed you.
The number of food towns in Okokok Gong is 2,000, and the number of real food houses is 1,500, which is nearly half of the system regulations, and it seems that the samurai are not taken seriously.
But in fact, not long ago, the eldest grandson Wuji was reappointed as the secretary of the ministry, and was designated as the first meritorious hero, and was awarded the title of Duke of Qi. He is not only a minister, but also a relative, he is deeply courteous to Li Shimin, and he can go in and out of Li Shimin's bedroom.
And the samurai Tong has more than 200 households in the food town than the eldest grandson Wuji, and it can be seen from here that he is indeed Li Yuan's hardcore friend, no wonder Li Shimin will see him as a thorn in the flesh.
More than 1,000 people from Wuyang and Wuyang gathered outside Zhuangzi, crowding the streets, some of them were bold, they wanted to see what the little grandfather looked like, they all climbed the trees to look this way, and Wu Yuanqing's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
He thought that there were only a few dozen people, but he didn't expect that the people in his fiefdom were all in this Zhuangzi. There are 1,500 households, and there is no family planning in this era, and each family has at least five or six people, which is roughly estimated to be nearly 10,000.
I am really an out-and-out big landlord and a big exploiting class.
Wu Yuanqing originally wanted to introduce the Quyuan plough and harrow to the villagers, so that they could accept and use these agricultural tools instead. But right now, with so many people, it's impossible to hear what he says later.
Helplessly, he could only let the steward select dozens of people as representatives to enter the courtyard.
Wu Yuanqing carefully talked about the benefits of the quyuan plow and the harrow, but after finishing speaking, he didn't hear a sound, and when he looked up, he looked at the dozens of people with a confused face.
What's going on? Isn't it clear to you? Such a good thing, it stands to reason that after I finished speaking, everyone should be surprised and excited and then applaud collectively.
What the hell is it that there is no surprise but a confused face!
When Wu Yuanqing still couldn't figure out the situation, these dozens of people scolded in their hearts, fuck you, you can't learn and don't know how to design a convenient and easy-to-use plow, why are you a three-year-old child?
An evil young man, he is not good at bullying men and women, and he comes to make trouble. Hell you can use something you designed. If there is no harvest, we will still have to pay grain to your family, and you will not lose at all, but our family will still live, and if there is no food, it will not mean that we will die?
But no matter how unhappy or scolded in his heart, no one dared to say it, so he could only have a confused expression.
The person in charge is very good at doing things, seeing that the little grandfather finished speaking, these people did not speak, the atmosphere was a little embarrassing, and the little grandfather's face gradually became a little unbearable, and he hurriedly applauded vigorously, and shouted loudly: "Look, look, how good the little grandfather is to you, in order to make you not so tired when planting crops, you have made this useful plow, such a good master's house, where are you looking for it, don't thank you little grandfather!" ”
"Thank you, little grandfather" was glared at by the steward a few times, and dozens of people shouted weakly, and it was perfunctory at first glance.
This situation and this scene can make the steward angry, and he is panting heavily.
Wu Yuanqing is no longer the Wu Yuanqing he used to be, he has been running in the field since he was a child in his previous life, and he also goes with him to farm at home. Their family, unlike other places, is like a friend of his, HN Jiaozuo, one person can have more than ten acres of land, and the family of four has fifty or sixty acres. Not to mention those from other provinces, just take Wu Yuanqing and the counties around their house, and one person can have several acres. And Wu Yuanqing's family not only has a lot of mountains, but there are no plains, and even there are very few mountains, and a family of five is only more than two acres of land.
If there is less land, you have to be more careful when ploughing, and if you don't pay attention to it, you will ruin the harvest of the year. He'd seen his parents tending to the crops carefully. Just planted crops in spring, a big spring rain down, it may lead to the original soft soil in the ground agglomeration, if it is really agglomerating, the seeds that have just been planted may not be able to sprout, or even directly rot, at this time it is necessary to quickly use a rake to rake the ground again, loosen the layer. If the rain is too big and too much to rake the loose layer in time, then the newly planted land is basically ruined, and you can only wait for the weather to clear and dry up the ground for replanting.
This is still just planted, and when the seedlings grow, then start weeding the seedlings over and over again, so to speak, from the beginning of spring plowing to the final harvest of autumn, you must be careful and careful. Not only should the farmer be able to serve, but also look at God's face. Otherwise, a large hailstorm may cause the particles to be lost.
However, in modern times, even if there is no harvest of grains, you can still buy and eat, although it is a little more expensive, at least you can't be hungry. But now in ancient times, if there is really no harvest, then these farmers will basically have to sell their sons and daughters, not to mention that their families will starve to death, and they will live a miserable life.
Wu Yuanqing saw that the farmers had such an attitude, and after thinking about it, he understood the reason. This is not believing in himself, not believing that this qu yuan plough is as good as he said.
However, Wu Yuanqing was not angry, his infamy was there, and even if he didn't have his own notoriety, these farmers would have the current attitude.
After all, they have never seen the Quyuan plow, but the straight plow they have been using for generations. And the quality of this plough is related to their year's harvest is also the life of the family, no matter how careful they are.
Thinking of this, Wu Yuanqing clapped his hands, and after everyone looked at it, he said with a smile: "I saw everyone's performance just now, and I also understand everyone's worries, just because I am afraid that the Quyuan plow I made will not be easy to use, or even unusable, which will delay your spring plowing and affect this year's harvest, right?" ”
"Yes, this spring ploughing is the most important thing of the year, don't dare to delay"
"yes, yes"
"The little grandfather is right, that's what we think."
Seeing that the little grandfather was not angry about what happened just now, and was still smiling, these people were also a lot bolder, and they said one after another.
"Well, since everyone is worried about this matter, I'll give you a reassurance, and also give you a reassurance. As long as you use my plow and harrow for spring ploughing, you don't have to pay your rent this year, and not only do you not have to pay rent, but I will also give each of your families a full ration for one year. As soon as Wu Yuanqing spoke, these dozens of people exploded.
There is also such a good thing, as long as you use this thing called a zigzag plough to farm the land, not only do you not have to pay rent, but you will also have a full ration for a year. This is more secure than using a straight plow to farm the land, with a straight plow, but also depends on God's mood, if there is a drought and flood, this harvest will be greatly discounted, now as long as you listen to the little grandfather, with the Quyuan plow, this year will not have to have any worries, but also eat a good year of dry rice, this is the same as the iron rice bowl of later generations, drought and flood to ensure the harvest, it is really good.
Dozens of people, with smiles on their faces, have made up their minds that this year's advantage of the main family is determined by themselves. One by one, they screamed, shouted to express their determination, and swore that they would listen to the little grandfather.
Wu Yuanqing was also very happy to see this, but he didn't just give benefits like this. You can't have the heart to hurt others, and you can't have the heart to defend people. Although he is a dignified little grandfather, there should be no one who dares to deceive him. But he still has to be restricted, he doesn't want to have a simple peasant family, because this thing has deteriorated.
After everyone's excitement calmed down, Wu Yuanqing spoke again: "The young master's guarantee will be implemented for you today, and you will find a steward to receive a year's rations for the whole family in a while, and you are worried that the young master will lie to you." However, I'll put the ugly words ahead today, if any of you can steal and play tricks when plowing without worrying about this year's livelihood because you have received a year's rations, or you can't use the curved plow well, then don't blame the young master for turning his face and not recognizing people. Also, in order to prevent others other than you from being dissatisfied, if this year's harvest does not drop much compared to previous years, you will have to make up this year's rent. Master, I don't want people to say that I'm acting unfairly. ”
Yes, as soon as Wu Yuanqing's last few words came out, these dozens of people were dumbfounded, and they dared to ask for this. Let's just say, the landlord's family shouldn't have such a good person, look at it, it's revealed at the last moment.
But when I think about it, at least this year I don't have to worry about the food of the whole family, if the crops are planted well, there will still be a year's surplus, even if I have to pay the rent next year, it will be much stronger than in a normal year. Thinking like this, my mood improved again.
Simple people are easy to satisfy.