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When Zhou Kang arrived in Jiangning County, it was already mid-June.

After Zhou Yanru resigned from the position of first assistant to the cabinet, he was in a very bad mood, he was unwilling to stay in the capital, and planned to return to his hometown Yixing directly.

This has come and gone, and time has been delayed.

Fortunately, Yixing belongs to Suzhou Mansion under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, which is not very far from Yingtianfu.

Back in Yixing, Zhou Yanru remembered the previous arrangement and urged Zhou Kang to go to Jiangning County immediately to visit Su Tiancheng and see what Su Tiancheng's attitude was.

Returning to his hometown, Zhou Yanru's mind has changed a lot.

was expelled from the court by Wen Tiren, although he was resentful, but he was not particularly depressed, the personnel changes in the court were hustle and bustle, you sang and I took the stage, there is no big deal, maybe in the future, I will have a chance to enter the court again, and even become the first assistant of the cabinet again.

He had something else in mind.

Wen Tiren's ability, Zhou Yanru is clear, not a person of great talent, to put it mildly, Wen Tiren as the first assistant of the cabinet, it is still impossible to make much achievements, think about when he took office, he was also ambitious, but unfortunately it backfired, and finally left in disgrace.

At this time, Zhou Yanru could even conclude that no matter how long Wen Tiren could serve as the first assistant of the cabinet, the final outcome would be no different from himself.

But time has passed, and the government has been delayed, and that is a big deal.

The Ming Dynasty faced too many problems, and there were Houjin tigers eyeing it. The peasants in the north, who are hungry for food, continue to join the ranks of the rogues, and in the long run, they will inevitably affect the south. Not to mention that the South is no better.

The advantage of self-reflection is to be able to find problems, and after a period of thinking, Zhou Yanru suddenly felt that Su Tiancheng might become the Optimus Pillar of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, he was anxious to ask Zhou Kang to meet Su Tiancheng and see what Su Tiancheng's attitude was, if it was Su Tiancheng's performance. is really what he expected, then, at the right opportunity, he still thinks about recommending Su Tiancheng to the emperor again, such a talent, he always serves as the magistrate, it's a pity.

Ambition is not in old age. Since ancient times, heroes have been teenagers.

Coming to Jiangning County again, Zhou Kang was surprised to find it. Jiangning County has undergone great changes, the number of shops in the county has increased, the number of houses facing the street has also increased, many houses have been renovated, and the business of the shops is very good. The streets are bustling with people, coming and going, despite the scorching heat season.

It is said that such a time should be a time of leisure, and business is weak. At this time, it is also the time when the green and yellow are not harvested, and the autumn harvest is about to begin, and the more times like this, the more difficult it is for the peasants to persevere, but in Jiangning County, there is no such situation, and among the crowds of people coming and going on the street, it can be clearly seen that some people are farmers.

Seeing several houses still under construction, Zhou Kang was a little curious.

He walked over and spoke to a middle-aged man who looked like a peasant.

"This big brother, what are you doing on this hot day?"

The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Kang and smiled innocently.

"Look at your appearance, it's a big family, you may not know the situation here, many old men in the county have renovated their shops, and we are all here to help do things."

Zhou Kang's face is a little unsightly, following Zhou Yanru for so many years, he still knows some basic information, the autumn harvest is about to begin, and it is the busiest season, at this time, the peasants should be preparing at home, if they come to the county seat and renovate the storefronts for the gentry and wealthy families and merchants, what should they do with the farm work at home, besides, the renovation of this situation is generally impossible to have wages.

"It's the busy farming season, you all come to the county seat to do things, what should I do about things at home."

Seeing Zhou Kang's bad look, the middle-aged man was a little anxious, and his face was a little red, he probably thought that Zhou Kang was a person with a special identity who came here to understand the situation.

"This master, you can say wrong, during the autumn harvest, we are all going home, and in the past few days, we have been busy with work, just thinking about finishing it early."

"Oh, do you get paid for doing this?"

Zhou Kang's face softened a little.

"Look at what you said, how can there be no wages, such a good thing, many people in Shangyuan County, all want to do it, but the county master said, the shops in the county, when they are renovated, they all have to recruit local farmers, many shops, all renovated, the wages are very high, food and housing, and there is a penny of silver every day, if you don't find these things to do, I don't know how to survive it, now it's okay, it's about to harvest grain, this year's harvest must be very good."

"Oh, I see, aren't you very grateful to Lord Zhixian?"

"It's not just thanks, many of us are thinking that after harvesting the grain, the Buddha will be recited to the county master, and every household will set up a memorial arch, if it is not for the county lord's concern, we will not be able to live."

"Why do you say that?"

"The year before last and last year, the field was plagued, there was no food to eat, everyone felt that they couldn't live, at this time, the county lord came, began to tidy up the official field, many of us participated, a day of silver compensation, but also take care of the meal, more than a month down, everyone got a few taels of silver, life has, we all said, this is the emperor Zhilu said our suffering, sent out the Qingtian lord, saved us."

Zhou Kang somewhat understood.

"You mean that the magistrate asked most of the shops to renovate their shops, find you to work, and pay you for their work, so that you can get through the difficulties, is that what you mean?"

"But no, let's just say that in our village, there is no family hungry this year, as long as someone in the family comes out to do things, they all find silver, and they all find silver, so that there is no young and strong person in the family, as long as the chief and the head of the family issue a certificate, the women in the family can also come out to do things, and get the same silver."

"Oh, that's a good idea, but can the shops in the county afford it?"

"Look at what you said, you really didn't come to Jiangning County, I have done several, the owner of the life is very good, just say urge us, finish it early, their business is good, they don't want to delay too much time, if the store is too small, not suitable, they don't want to renovate."

Zhou Kang didn't understand a little, these shops, what would happen to the business of Lu suddenly get better, did Su Tiancheng have any magic, this is not just a matter of mouth, he can do a good job.

"In this way, the magistrate is really powerful, and he can make the business of the shop so prosperous."

"Master, I don't know what you said about this matter, anyway, now, we occasionally buy some snacks and the like, last time, I also bought one or two teas, the old people at home, also try it, you can also buy some to taste, it's really good, after the autumn harvest, I sold the grain, I want to buy more."

Zhou Kang was greatly surprised, the peasants were able to buy these things, he had heard of it for the first time, the peasants in the north had difficulty eating, and it was a luxury to think about buying things such as dim sum and tea.

"Oh, you can also buy snacks and tea."

The smile on the middle-aged man's face was still a little innocent, but he looked a little unhappy.

"There is silver, of course you have to buy some snacks, otherwise what to do with the silver, the county magistrate has said, don't put away the silver, take it out and use it, the county magistrate exempted us from taxes, said that after the autumn harvest, everyone left enough rations, and the rest of the grain had to be traded, the magistrate guaranteed that the price would not be lower than the market price, how much, how much the magistrate collected, you see, the magistrate has considered us like this, how can we not support it."

Zhou Kang is not a stupid person, he quickly understood a little, the truth in this, in fact, is not complicated, everyone came to buy things, and the merchants earned silver, so they began to renovate the shops and hire farmers, and the farmers had silver in their hands, so they could continue to buy goods, so that the cycle continued, the merchants earned more silver, and the farmers could also have enough food and clothing.

Wonderful, Su Tiancheng was able to come up with such a solution.

Zhou Kang was a little excited, this is really a good way, he thought a little simple, if he could popularize such a method, wouldn't it be able to play a huge role, but unfortunately he didn't study political economy, he didn't understand some basic truths, no matter how good the ideas and methods are, thinking about popularizing them, there must be a certain foundation.

As for saying that the central government controls the currency and controls the economic lifeline, it is possible to truly start to become rich and strong, and he does not know the truth.

But the great changes in Jiangning County touched him, and he wanted to see Su Tiancheng as soon as possible.

When he arrived at the door of the county office, Zhou Kang was a little worried, what should he do if Su Tiancheng ignored him, now he has no identity, his master has resigned and returned to his hometown, when he was in his hometown, no one came to visit, and now, he thought about going to see Su Tiancheng, if Su Tiancheng brought out the shelf, it would be really difficult for him to do it.

With such thoughts, Zhou Kang wandered outside for a while, and he became more and more conflicted.

Zhou Kang's hesitation attracted the attention of the officials at the entrance of the county yamen.

The style of the government has long changed, in the past, when facing the common people, they all spoke with a roar, and for the gentry and wealthy families in the county, they were groveling, but since the regular distribution of silver, the requirements are different, summed up in four words, called neither arrogant nor humble, especially when dealing with ordinary people, we must have a gentle attitude, otherwise we will be reprimanded, do not do well, and lose our jobs.

Seeing Zhou Kang wandering outside the county office, the official was ready to go forward and ask to see if Zhou Kang had any difficulties and needed help from the county office. (To be continued.) )