When Nanming's officialdom was full of deceit and intrigue, Shaanxi, Henan and Shanxi were undergoing earth-shaking changes, and there was a breath of reform everywhere.

This is a village in Shaanxi, the original lifeless, ruined place, now is a new look, the original villagers have returned here, in the center of the village, erected a wooden board similar to a propaganda board, on which a notice is posted, next to the soldiers of Li Jiajun are also standing, are telling the surrounding villagers about the content of the announcement.

"Folks, King Chuang and Mr. Li are going to build canals and wells in order to solve the problems of water and irrigation in arid areas, and all the families who participate in digging the canals will not only be able to share the land in the village, but also have wages, food and shelter."

"Moreover, the policy has been adjusted, in this year of great disaster, King Chuang no longer gives food to the villagers free of charge, and must contribute, either to repair nearby roads, or to build bridges, or to dig canals, and dig wells."

"In a word, except for the widowed and lonely old people and orphans without father and mother, if they don't contribute, they will not be able to get food subsidies, even if they get good land, they will not be registered, that is, all the fields obtained for no reason, if there is no contribution, will not be protected by Li Jiajun."

In an instant, the surrounding area suddenly exploded, involving the food urgently needed for life, as well as the fields where they lived, these villagers suddenly couldn't sit still, anxious like ants on a hot pot, and immediately someone wailed and shouted: "Master Bing, if there is no food, how can our family live?" ”

Some villagers said in a loud voice: "I can go with you to repair the canal, but what about my family?" Without food, they simply won't live for a few days! ”

Seeing that the villagers were gradually becoming angry, this soldier of Li Jiajun was like a veteran, and he was not in a hurry, and while pressing his hands in the air, he shouted: "Fellow villagers, you still don't understand, we don't immediately cut off the grain supply, and the grain will be distributed at the end of the month, but as usual, when the grain is about to be eaten, the grain will be distributed at the beginning of the month." ”

"The point of this policy is that those who have strong labor in their families will no longer be distributed food in the next month if they do not do so. Moreover, as I just said, whether it is a canal or a bridge or a road, there is a salary, although it is not much, but it can also subsidize some households. However, wages are paid at the end of the month. ”

Hearing this explanation, the anxious and impulsive mood of the villagers was obviously eased a lot, but some people still shouted: "However, in another month or two, the crops in the field will be harvested, and we can't let the crops in the fields be left alone, right?" My family, but just because of me, a strong laborer who farms the land, their mothers can't harvest the crops as soon as possible. Otherwise, grain sowing in the second half of the year will be affected. ”

"yes~We still have our own land~!"

"Yes~ In another month or two, it will be the busy season of farming, and there will be no one at home!"

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In the face of the villagers who were boiling again, the propagandists were still calm and unhurried, and shouted at the top of their voices: "Folks, be quiet, please listen to me, you can rest assured, you will definitely not delay your farming!" ”

In an instant, the villagers were quiet again, all staring straight at the propagandists, waiting for explanations later.

"King Chuang, Mr. Li, and Mr. Song have already considered this problem, and if there is only one strong laborer in the family, they will contribute labor nearby to build bridges and pave roads and dig canals for the village."

"If there are two or more strong laborers in the family, they will follow to clean up the river, dig large canals, and bring water from the lake to the arid areas, and when the farming season is busy, the project will be suspended, so that everyone can come back to harvest the crops, and the villagers will never be delayed in their farming."

These villagers can no longer refute anything, they can hear it, whether it is building bridges and paving roads to dig wells, or cleaning rivers and digging canals, it is completely for the sake of their people, and the most important thing is that there is still money to be paid, and the work in the field is not delayed, what else can they say?

As for the paid distribution of food, it is even more difficult for them to say anything, do they have to admit that they are lazy? Let the Li family support themselves?

Since ancient times, there is no white pie in the world, and these simple-minded villagers understand this truth!

Similar or identical scenes were being staged in various places in the three places, constantly repeated, and as the retrenched soldiers returned to their hometowns, for a time, there were scenes of large-scale construction in Henan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, and they were in full swing.

In Beijing, in the Qianqing Palace of the Forbidden City, Li Changmao and Song Yingxing are making reports, and they are also the future Shangshu of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry. Of course, the former was also the first chief assistant of the Great Shun Dynasty.

"King Chuang, in more than three months, the two million army has been dismantled, and all those who have no combat experience, old and weak, are the targets of limited retrenchment, and most of them are those who have been incorporated into the rebel army."

As soon as Song Yingxing's words fell, Li Changmao said excitedly: "King Chuang, various policies have begun to be implemented, and they are being implemented in Shaanxi, Henan and Shanxi, and this year may not be effective, and when the next year comes, the drought in the three places will be greatly alleviated, and the harvest of the people will also increase significantly." ”

"Moreover, the people in the various base areas are also moving, moving out one by one, all of them to nearby county towns or villages, and those who return to their hometowns are also given settling-in allowances and travel expenses. So far, all the residents of the base areas in Shaanxi have moved out, and most of the residents in Henan and Shanxi have also moved out, and they have all moved out in more than two months at most. ”

Li Zicheng nodded slightly, showing a look of satisfaction, and also responded, and then said: "Mr. Li, although we have completely occupied the county capitals of Shaanxi, Henan and Shanxi, there are still a lot of guerrillas and bandits in the three places, for those people who have moved out, is their safety guaranteed?" ”

It seems that he had already guessed that there would be such a question, Li Changmao smiled faintly, and replied with his mouth open: "King Chuang, we have thought of this, in order to prevent the people from being threatened, we have not only formed a militia in every village, but also often cracked down on the guerrillas and bandits. ”

"In addition, villages have also established a joint defense mechanism, so that the village-to-village escort teams can carry out coordinated operations. Once a large number of bandits attack, they can be on top for a while before the local garrison arrives. Every once in a while, the village soldiers are also trained to shoot to improve their combat effectiveness. ”

Hearing this, Li Zicheng was completely relieved, he knew that those militiamen not only had cold weapons such as swords, bows and crossbows in their hands, but also a certain amount of firearms, and the tiger squatting cannon was in the ranks, which was enough to deal with the incoming enemy!

Even if it can't be stopped, under the joint defense of several villages, it can hold out until the arrival of the nearby garrison.