"Did you hear that? Now the prefectural order is going to come down and take a look! "Really? The county magistrate is not enjoying the happiness in the city, why come down to see us here? Now is not the time to be busy with farming, what does he come down to see? "We don't know!"

Although the people below were talking about why Chen Fei didn't enjoy happiness in the county, they actually came down to see them. However, Chen Fei did start to go to the countryside, after all, Chen Fei also wanted to know what the people needed. In Chen Fei's previous life, he often saw cadres going to the countryside, but many cadres were also mere formalities. However, the original intention of cadres going to the countryside is good, that is, to let officials know what the people need, so that they can govern. And Chen Fei is now going to the countryside, in fact, there are other destinations. Chen Fei went to the countryside to find out what the people really need, and how to increase the people's production and income.

"Chen County Order, it is our honor for you to come to our township, and our township has nothing to entertain you, you see......" said the township official.

In the Tang Dynasty, the village organization took four households as neighbors, five neighbors as guarantees, 100 households as li, and five li as townships. And the chief of the security is set up, a lizheng is set up in the township, and the township is set up as a township zheng. However, these are not state officials, they are all elected by the grassroots people themselves. However, these wealthy families are the origin of the later squires, who monopolized power with their own culture, and also had the right to assist the government in collecting taxes, and then prey on the common people. They passed on their taxes to their people, and the people suffered miserably. However, during the Tang Dynasty, these squires were not so powerful, and they were all elected by the people, so they were relatively reliable for the time being.

"No need, you can just bring me some steamed cakes." Chen Fei said.

The so-called steamed cake is similar to the steamed bread of later generations. This kind of thing is a staple food made of wheat ground into flour, and Chen Fei is no stranger to it, so it is good to use it as a white-flour steamed bun for the army in later generations.

"In that case, bring some steamed cakes!" Xiangzheng said.

And Xiangzheng took the initiative to ask Li Wanrou: "Miss, are you used to eating?" ”

"Hmm!" Li Wanrou hummed for a moment, and then began to eat this steamed cake in a big gulp.

Li Wanrou is also used to these foods now, although she used to have fine clothes and fine food in the East Palace, but now that she does not have Li Jiancheng's protection, she can only adapt to this environment. Li Wanrou also knew that since she had followed Chen Fei to the county seat, she had to adapt to the environment here. At first, Li Wanrou was indeed a little unaccustomed to it, but soon she also adapted to the environment here, and she could eat these grains that she didn't even look at at before. Although this kind of steamed cake does not have meat filling like in the past, it also makes Li Wanrou feel good.

"Xiangzheng, what are the people eating now?" Chen Fei asked.

"Oh, now we people are all ......" Xiang Zheng just wanted to say something, but was immediately stopped by Chen Fei waving his hand.

"Forget it, I don't want you to say it, I'll see it for myself later!" Chen Fei said.

Of course, Chen Fei knew the virtues of these squires, and they were definitely good at deceiving their subordinates. Although the status of the squires in the Sui and Tang dynasties could not be compared with the squires of later generations, Chen Fei could neither disbelieve nor fully believe their words. So Chen Fei didn't ask him to answer directly, but waited for Chen Fei to go down to see what the people were eating. After all, hearing is false, seeing is believing, and what these squires say is probably very serious, if they all believe them, then it will be themselves who will suffer at that time.

Chen Fei took Li Wanrou, accompanied by the chief of the township, and then went to the village below to take a look. And these houses are all thatched houses, not solid houses, Chen Fei finally realized the backwardness of the times. In later generations, there were few people living in thatched houses in the countryside, but in this era, most of them were thatched houses. Only those who are very wealthy can build a brick house in the countryside. During this period, many of the people's grain harvest was used for food, and a small proportion could be used to improve their lives. So it's good to have a thatched house, after all, the cost of thatched house is low, and you can use local materials, and you can build it directly with things like wheat straw.

"What merit do I have today? I didn't do anything about farming. There are 300 stones, and there is surplus grain in the year. I am ashamed to remember this, and I will never forget it! ”

"Good poetry! Chen Xianling's poem is really a first-class good poem, and Chen Xianling's talent is really in the sky! "Xiang Zheng immediately came over with a sycophant.

However, Chen Fei said: "This is not a poem made by me!" ”

"......" Xiangzheng felt that his fart had slapped on the horse's hooves.

"Doesn't this seem like a complete verse?" Li Wanrou asked.

Chen Fei took the initiative to say: "The person who made this poem is called Bai Juyi, I don't dare to take credit!" ”

"Bai Juyi? Haven't heard of it? Li Wanrou was puzzled for a while.

Chen Fei took a few people to choose a family of people living in thatched houses, and then went to knock on the door.

"Xiangzheng, are you here with me?" The people of the family asked.

"This is Chen County Order, why don't you hurry up and say hello?" Xiangzheng said.

"I've seen Chen County Order!" The man said.

Chen Fei took the initiative to ask: "Who is your heart?" ”

"Huh?" He didn't quite understand what he meant.

"Oh? I mean what's your last name, what's your name! Chen Fei immediately explained.

"Oh, Chen County Ling, my surname is Liu, I don't have a name, I only have a cheap name dog! My deceased father and mother said that a cheap name is easy to support! I really didn't expect that Chen County Ling, you actually came to us? Liu Gou'er asked.

And Chen Fei asked with a smile: "You are not small, you dare to be so generous when you see me?" ”

And Xiangzheng has been giving this Liu Gou'er a look, but Liu Gou'er still said to himself: "Hehe, I'm just stupid and bold, I'm not afraid of anyone I see, and I dare to say anything." Don't say it's the county order, even if it's the emperor, I'm not afraid! ”

"Don't be afraid! If the people are afraid when they see the officials, then what's the point? Chen Fei also replied with a smile.

Chen Fei will not have any arrogance with the people, anyway, the real respect does not come from various etiquette, but from the heart. As long as Chen Fei can bring benefits to the local people and increase income, then even if Chen Fei does not have any shelf, the people will respect him from the bottom of their hearts.

"Dog, it's lunchtime, can I see what you're eating?" Chen Fei asked.

"Okay, if Chen Xianling can eat our coarse grain, then I am willing to eat it with Chen Xianling!" Liu Gou'er said.

"Let's eat together!" Chen Fei said.