Chapter 16 Gathering the hearts of the people
The construction of the Surabaya Pavilion was on the right track, and the reservoirs in various miles were in full swing, and Liu Yuan's move immediately caused an uproar among the people of the Surabaya Pavilion. What the people are most concerned about is whether their farmland can have a good harvest, and water conservancy irrigation has been the priority of people's livelihood since ancient times.
Different from Liu Ji's high pressure, Liu Yuan managed the Surabaya Pavilion with benevolence first, and people found that the Surabaya Pavilion was changing, the bullies of the past were gone, and there was a team of honest young men. Liu Yuan is also approachable, and often talks happily with the people in the countryside. The people of Surabaya Pavilion have begun to accept the newly appointed pavilion chief, and they have praised him in private.
On this day, Liu Yuan was in Wang's old house, Wang was old and old, and he had several acres of fertile land, but he was occupied by Liu Ji.
Liu Yuan's arrival, Wang Lao was also trembling, although he also heard that the newly appointed pavilion chief was kind to the people, but he still had some doubts in his heart. Wang Lao was an honest man, he only knew farming all his life, and his two sons never came back since they served in forced labor, leaving only one young son in the family.
"Pavilion Chief Liu, I don't know what you are here for?" Elder Wang protected his young son behind him and asked cautiously.
Liu Yuan knew the worry in Wang Lao's heart, he sighed, and then said in a tone as calm and steady as possible: "Wang Lao Mo is worried, Yuan is not malicious here." Seeing that Wang Lao was still looking at him vigilantly, Liu Yuan said again: "I heard that Liu Ji has encroached on Wang Lao's property, and Yuan specially came to return it."
"Return?" Wang Lao's expression froze, he didn't understand what Liu Yuan meant, and still asked so carefully: "What does Pavilion Chief Liu mean, Xiao Lao'er is a rough man, you can just say it." He thought Liu Yuan was fooling him.
"Sixth uncle, don't worry, our Pavilion Chief Liu is not Liu Ji's house." Wang Lichang, who came with Liu Yuan, explained in a timely manner: "Liu Tingchang, the sixth uncle's field property, has already helped you get it back, and also told me to help the sixth uncle take care of it."
"Really? Didn't you fool me? Wang Lao's complexion finally changed, and he asked excitedly.
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "You can farm with peace of mind, and you don't have to worry about it anymore."
Wang Lao Lao was in tears, he wiped a handful of tears, and said with joy: "Liu Tingchang, little old man......" He choked up a little, "Little old man thanks Liu Tingchang for asking me back the field, quick, Sanwa, thank you to our old Wang family's benefactor."
The third baby was only eleven or twelve years old, and he also followed his father's example, bowed down and thanked Liu Yuan. Liu Yuan saw that Sanwa was thin and weak, and her face was dull and yellow, which was obviously caused by hunger. Seeing the pity, he also regretted it, so he instructed the second dog beside him: "Go to Jingyang quickly and get some meat." Immediately afterwards, he said to Wang Lao: "Wang Lao, I will ask Ergou to send some meat, and Sanwa must make up for his body."
"How does this work? It is already a great favor for Liu Tingchang to help me get back the field property, and this meat is absolutely unacceptable. Wang Lao also knew the preciousness of meat, so he hurriedly waved his hand and refused.
Ergou smiled, and he said with some pride: "You can accept it with confidence, there is no shortage of meat in Jingyang." With that, he left in a hurry.
Liu Yuan exchanged a few words with Wang Lao, and also left, Wang Lao looked at Liu Yuan's back, and he said to his young son in a deep voice: "Baby, this Liu Tingchang is a good person, you have to repay this great favor when you grow up."
Leaving Wang's hometown, Liu Yuan went to several more households, all of which had been bullied by Liu Ji, and Liu Yuan was seeking justice for them. Knowing Liu Yuan's intention, they were all emotional. On this day, Liu Yuan's actions were publicized by the people in the Surabaya Pavilion, and compared with Liu Ji, his actions were immediate, and his reputation and prestige were once again enhanced. The people of Surabaya Pavilion are equally pleased because they have a benevolent pavilion chief.
After visiting the farmer's house, Liu Yuan went to Yang, Shanxi, and at this moment Liu Fangzheng led people to build a reservoir. Shanxi poplar is at the bottom of the stream, and irrigation has always been insufficient in previous years, so the farmers of Shanxi poplar pay more attention to the reservoir than the rest of the river, and it can be said that they are the whole people involved in the construction. The men of the village, who can still carry the shovel, are busy digging pits, the peasant women are picking up gravel, and even the sensible children are not idle, and these little dolls are boiling and delivering water at home to quench the thirst of the villagers.
Similarly, the people of Yang in Shanxi also support Liu Yuan the most, without him, there would be no reservoir. Therefore, when Liu Yuan arrived, the people stopped their busyness and gathered around, they were very excited.
"Pavilion Chief Liu, are you here, are you thirsty? Someone bring water. ”
"Pavilion Chief Liu, you have to go to my house at noon, I will let the old woman kill the chicken that laid eggs, and then order some rice wine, let's have a good drink."
"Liu Tingchang can have a marriage match, and the girl of my family is smart......" Some people also took the opportunity to say matchmaking.
Liu Yuan smiled, he knew that these simple farmers just wanted to express their gratitude. At the same time, Liu Yuan was also relieved that after this period of hard work, he finally gained a firm foothold in the Surabaya Pavilion, and the entire Surabaya Pavilion was also thriving.
"Alright, alright, let's get busy. It's rare for Pavilion Chief Liu to come here, let's surround others like this and think we're making trouble. This spreads, and our Shanxi Yang can't afford to lose this face. At this time, Yang Lichang of Shanxi Yang opened his mouth to persuade.
Hearing this, the farmers also laughed and got busy again. Yang Lichang was very respectful to Liu Yuan, he bowed his hand, and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised by Pavilion Chief Liu, you are now highly respected and generous to the people, and they are also warm."
Yang Lichang laughed, and Yuan just did what he had to do. Liu Yuan stood with his hands in his hands, smiled faintly, and then asked, "How is the construction of the reservoir?"
Speaking of the reservoir, Yang Lichang also showed joy, he said: "One has been built yesterday, and today the villagers can't wait to try it, and it is really feasible." Now that everyone is full of enthusiasm, Liu Ting's father has selected three more vacant lands and strives to complete the construction in these days. ”
"That's very good." Liu Yuan nodded with satisfaction. Subsequently, accompanied by Yang Lichang, he inspected the construction situation in various places, and when he saw that there were no mistakes, he returned to the pavilion.
When it was almost noon in the pavilion, Liu Yuan ate some dry food he brought to satisfy his hunger, and in the morning he was a little tired from running around the room, so he took a nap in the house. In the afternoon, Liu Fang rushed back, his expression was in a hurry, Liu Yuan frowned slightly, and asked, "What's wrong?" So anxious. ”
Liu Fang gasped and said, "Brother Yuan, hurry, go to Shanxi Yang." Yang Li Chang quarreled with the Mali Governor in Shangmali, and I tried to persuade him to no avail. ”
"What?" When Liu Yuan heard this, he was shocked, he had just gathered the hearts of the people, but now there was such an emergency, if he didn't handle it well, the prestige he had worked hard to accumulate would disappear, and the people's hearts would also be weakened.
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