Chapter 44 The landlord's family has no surplus food

"It's time to get out of work!"

With the sound of a few bangs, the people on the brick road got up one after another, lost their work, and consciously came to a copywriter to wait in line.

There was a small official sitting behind the copy, and a middle-aged strong man sitting in front of him, and the middle-aged strong man handed his wooden card to the small official.

The little official carefully checked the number on the wooden card, compared it according to the document, and looked at the characteristics of the middle-aged strong man, nodded, there was no mistake, it was Pu Chang himself.

Puchang was the first batch of displaced people to come to Jingzhao County, the family suffered a disaster, can not survive, heard others say that Daxing is rich, so he brought his mother-in-law and children to Daxing together.

Not long after coming to Daxing, I was lucky to meet His Royal Highness the Acting King for disaster relief, and the family survived intact.

Sometimes he would do some hard labor for black-hearted businessmen to earn some money to support his family.

But today he didn't go to help, and now he can make money by building brick roads here, who wants to look at the faces of those black-hearted merchants.

The little official confirmed that it was correct, turned around and took out the consistent copper coin from the basket behind him, divided two hundred wen and handed it to Pu Chang, and then took a quill pen and quickly crossed it on the paper, indicating that the account had been settled.

Now the hard pen has become popular in the disaster relief department, which is simple and convenient, and can save a lot of effort.

Of course, no one uses the extravagant peacock feather instead, and there is no shame in using the precious peacock feather on behalf of His Royal Highness, and there is no shame in using the goose quill.

Pu Chang took the copper coin, counted it carefully, and did not deduct it at all, and then got up with joy, and the people behind him hurriedly stepped forward to receive their wages.

Walking a short distance, he passed a big willow tree, and under the willow tree stood a young man dressed as a scholar, and Pu Chang nodded at him kindly.

He knew that this young man was a learned man, and it was said that he was a talented man who could become an official in the future.

In Puchang's hometown, they all call Xiucai the master, Daxing is different, even the Xiucai master is very friendly.

If that little official dares to deduct a penny from himself, as long as he tells this talented master, he will be able to come back immediately, and that little official will be unlucky.

Where are they like those talented men in their hometowns, all of them have nostrils facing the sky.

Pu Chang walked towards his temporary home, passing a hawker stall on the way, thinking about what to buy for his family.

After all, his family has lived too many hard lives with him, and now the money he earns in a day is enough to support his family, and it is time to add something to his own home.

After a while, Pu Chang returned to his home with a lot of things, and the home was full of laughter and laughter in an instant.

There are many, many people who have the same idea as Pu Chang, and after everyone receives their salary, they will more or less carry something to their home.

Today is a day full of laughter.

The next day, the Disaster Relief Division.

Du Ruhui came to Yang Yu's study excitedly, directly interrupted Yao Silian's teaching, and said excitedly: "Your Royal Highness the Acting King, you have succeeded." ”

Yao Silian glared at Du Ruhui angrily, but Du Ruhui ignored it, and continued to say excitedly: "Compared with before the wages were paid, the amount of work completed in one day yesterday is worth the sum of the previous five days."

Although Yang Yu had already predicted the result, he was also very excited to hear the news, only Yao Silian was still shocked, a little surprised that there were so many differences.

Yang Yu was puzzled when he saw Yao Silian, smiled knowingly, and said secretly in his heart: "Everyone knows that the big pot of rice is not good, or the market economy is better!" ”

Du Ruhui continued: "Now the price of hired workers in Daxing has risen to the original level, and even exceeded the original price in the afternoon. ”

In fact, although the price of working for the disaster relief department is lower, it is better than the quantity, as long as you work more, you can do more, although the price of hired workers is higher, but the work is less, and sometimes you can't get a job at all. In contrast, it is safer to stay in the Disaster Relief Division.

"Master Du is really talented, the old man admires it!" Yao Silian had to be convinced, it seemed that Du Ruhui was indeed doing better than himself now.

"Yao Shiyu is polite, Keming can go so smoothly, thanks to the rich foundation left by Yao Shiyu." Du Ruhui said modestly.

"Alright, you two don't have to be humble anymore!" Yang Yu stopped the two of them from complimenting each other and asked: "Now that the project has been accelerated, the construction period will definitely be shortened, Du Ruhui, what else do you have to do!" ”

Du Ruhui thought for a while and said: "Now that the manpower is left, we can reopen some projects, which must be large, able to accommodate many people, and can produce some practical benefits." It is better to build a water conservancy, so that many farmers in Jingzhao can be taken care of, and the farmers can feel the blessing of His Royal Highness the Acting King! ”

Grace, isn't that just buying people's hearts? Yang Yu and Yao Silian glanced at each other, and they both saw appreciative looks in each other's Yang Yoo's eyes. If the common people are grateful to His Royal Highness the Acting King, then everything will be worth it.

With the support of Yang Yu, Du Ruhui made another big move and directly established a water conservancy engineering team.

The task of the hydraulic engineering team is not to build new water conservancy projects, but to re-dredge some old and unusable water conservancy projects.

Some of these water conservancy projects are old and in disrepair, and some are abandoned because of the contradictions and disputes between various villages.

The water conservancy team relied on strong manpower to build a period of semi-abandoned water conservancy projects during the Han Dynasty, and when the water continued to pour in, it immediately caused a sensation.

People from a radius of dozens of miles came to watch, and after envy, they began to think that it would be great if they could repair the ditches on their own land! Fools know that as long as the water is sufficient, next year's harvest will be good.

All the villages wanted the water conservancy team to build the fields leading to their villages first, and more and more people were competing for the priority of the water engineering team.

After all, channeling this water to one's own field one day earlier is enough to ensure a good harvest in one's own field for decades, and it is an irresistible temptation for both landlords and ordinary farmers.

This is also an irresistible temptation for an authentic Daxing landlord, Mr. Liu.

Old Man Liu looked at the dry ditch in his field with a sad face, and fell into deep thought.

Old man Liu is a lifelong Jingzhao person, who has experienced the two imperial courts of the Later Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty, and has been living in this land, watching his family grow, this land is his lifeblood and the guarantee of the continuation of the family.

"Father." The eldest son, Liu Mao, ran over panting.

"The matter has been done, have the people from the Disaster Relief Department agreed to come to our Liuzhuang?" Old Man Liu asked anxiously.

Liu Mao's affection suddenly fell, and he said a little unexpectedly: "No! The people of Liuzhuang, Lizhuang, and Zhangzhuang in front are all scrambling, and since our Zhuangzi is the farthest, it is ......"

Liu Mao didn't continue, Old Man Liu already understood what he meant, and his eyes dimmed a little.

His son was telling the truth, but his ditch was useless, and it only flowed through it in the summer when the water swelled.

But summer is the season of abundant rain, and the crops do not need river water at all, and the time when the crops need rain most is spring, when the ditch has been dry and there is no water.

Who knows how long this water conservancy engineering team will be repaired, in case it will be disbanded after a period of time, then he can go and cry!

"We are indeed the farthest, and there is no way around it! Even if it is in front of His Royal Highness the Acting King, it is useless. ”

The eldest son defended himself a few words, thinking that it was not that he did not contribute, but that his geographical location was really bad.

"It's useless to ask His Highness the King?" Old Man Liu shouted angrily and raised his hand to beat his son.

Suddenly, Old Man Liu realized something, his eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "Who said it's useless, it must be your method is wrong." ”

As soon as Liu Mao wanted to dodge, he heard the old man's words, and looked at his own Lao Tzu with some puzzlement, what kind of identity is His Royal Highness the Acting King, you just can't even see each other, how can you beg for it!

"Go, call all the clansmen, the old man wants you to open your eyes today, let you see how I invited the engineering team!" Old Man Liu said in high spirits.

Although Liu Mao was puzzled, Old Man Liu was at home and had to act according to his instructions.

Soon after, a mighty convoy set off from Liuzhuang and rushed to Daxing.

After passing the Daxing City Gate, I went straight to the Disaster Relief Division.

The long convoy stopped at the door of the Disaster Relief Division, and a young man from Liu Zhuang looked curiously at the bustling streets of Daxing, and asked Liu Mao in a low voice: "Uncle, do you say that the old lady's plan can work!" ”

"Of course it works, who do you think opened this disaster relief department?" Liu Mao reprimanded.

The young man scratched his head and said humbly: "Who doesn't know that His Royal Highness the Acting King has opened it and fed more than 100,000 people!" ”

"If it's someone else, I'm not sure, but since this was opened by His Royal Highness the Acting King, then it must make sense." Liu Mao said affirmatively, admiring Old Man Liu's strategy very much, Jiang is really old and spicy.

"Quiet." Old Man Liu shouted angrily, "Open the cloth." ”

The young men on both sides of the carriage stepped forward vigorously and opened the veil of all the carriages and ox carts.

It was a neat sack, filled with a full truckload.

Since I came to the Disaster Relief Division, it is obvious that it was donated, and with so many vehicles, it looks like a big family.

Xu Duo greeted him and said enthusiastically: "Old man, do you want to donate?" ”

"The old man wants to donate 10,000 loads of grain." Old man Liu is dressed plainly, and his appearance is not amazing. As soon as these words came out, they immediately shocked the Quartet.

10,000 quintals of grain is not a small amount, Daxing has always been short of grain, and the price of grain is on the high side. The value of 10,000 quintals of grain is at least 5,000 quintals.

"When one side is in trouble, support from all sides, the old man is really a benevolent and righteous person, and hundreds of thousands of displaced people will not forget your great kindness." As soon as Xu Duo heard about 10,000 loads of grain, he immediately changed his honorific title from old gentleman to old man.

"However, the old man has one condition."

Xu Duo's heart tightened, and he said stubbornly: "What conditions does the old man have, although you want the pennant of the Charity House, or other honors, it's just that it is impossible to act on behalf of the king, and His Royal Highness the acting king has stopped distributing it." ”

Xu Duo is really afraid that the other party wants to act on behalf of Wang Jinling, some people who get the news late always don't give up, and want to try their luck, such people Xu Duo is not uncommon.

"No, none of these old men want them, and the old men only ask to meet with the person in charge of the Disaster Relief Department."

When Xu Duo heard this, his brows suddenly relaxed, and he said quickly: "Our Disaster Relief Department is now in charge of Lord Du Ruhui, and I will report it immediately." ”

Xu Duo hurriedly entered the Disaster Relief Division, and after a while, Du Ruhui personally greeted him. Welcome Old Man Liu into the door of the Disaster Relief Division.

The next day. A new engineering team was set up and immediately drove to Liujiazhuang.

All of a sudden, they all inquired about how the Liu family did it.

In less than a day, the news that Old Man Liu's 10,000 loads of grain had moved the Disaster Relief Department had spread throughout Jingzhao.

Many of those who had no hope of repairing the canal in a short period of time were secretly calculated by the landlords in their hearts.

Is the Disaster Relief Division short of money?

Of course, there is no shortage, and millions of dollars are enough for people to spend.

Is there a shortage of people?

There are still more than 100,000 people idle!

So what they lack, that is, food, and it takes a huge amount of food to feed more than 100,000 people.

The last thing that the landlord's family lacked was food.

Isn't it an instant hit!

For several days in a row, the entrance of the Disaster Relief Division was heavily blocked by horse-drawn carts donating food.

All of a sudden, Jingzhao County, the landlord's surplus grain was swept away.

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