A few days later, the conscripted servants carried their simple bags and went to the embankment where they were served.

"What's going on? How many pots are over there? A man asked the uncle next to him with a surprised face.

"You don't listen carefully to the village chief's speech before leaving, tsk~ This time the county master is going to improve the food for us, and we are no longer eating cold soup and cold rice like before."

"Really?" The man didn't seem to believe it.

The uncle shook his shoulders, as if he was also asked, and he couldn't believe it: "If it's really fake, I'll know it after a while, anyway, I can survive the fake, which time I didn't survive like this." ”

The official in front of him struck the gong: "Assemble, assemble." ”

Hihisoso's voice was noisy, and the scattered crowd gathered together.

"Stop arguing and listen to me." The official holding the gong struck it again and continued: "Everyone knows that this time the conscription is a total of eighteen days, I hope you can complete it within a regular period with quality and quantity, if I find that there are cheaters and tricksters, my whip does not have eyes, and focus on writing down the name, and wait until the next conscription will be forcibly requisitioned." ”

The servants had long been surprised, and every time it was something similar, everyone bowed their heads and was silent.

"Of course, this time, three meals a day have been prepared for everyone in the yamen, and the meals are all freshly made, which will definitely ensure that everyone is full of food and work, and it is no longer the same cold rice and cold dishes as before."

Hearing this, everyone raised their heads to look at the pot in front of them, and the bold man couldn't help but ask: "Zhang Zhukuai, is this true?" ”

The leading official sneered, "It must be true." I went and put my things away, and a quarter of an hour later I got the tools here and started working. ”

Although there are still some people who don't dare to believe it, after all, if they don't eat their stomachs, they don't know that this is conscription, but they don't dare to delay time, otherwise they can't eat if they run slowly, and the whip will definitely be able to eat themselves.

I know that some people will not believe it for a while, but the officials will not explain more, whether they really work for two days will know.

……

On the Zhuangzi, Zhao Yunlan came to see the room that He Wen had prepared for the villagers from his hometown.

"In a while, Chunxiang, you can see if there are still gaps in the rooms where these women live."

Haruka: "Yes, ma'am. ”

"I'll take a look at the workshop."

He Wen followed closely, "Madam, the little one goes with you!" ”

"Well, there's nothing wrong with going to work these days, right?" Zhao Yunlan asked as she walked.

"Mrs. Hui, there is no problem for everyone to go to work, because some people have to go to conscription, and some people have retired, and I have recruited some people again, and the current work is not heavy, so it can be completed on time every day."

"Well, stare more, you can't make a mistake here, the early stage has a big investment, I don't want to waste money and waste time, although I told everyone, everything is cut corners, stealing and playing tricks are severely punished, but they can't afford to pay for things, and in the end I bear the loss. So it's best not to make any mistakes. ”

He Wen: "Xiao understands, don't worry, madam, in addition to me coming to inspect, I also arranged for Xiao Qi and Da Bao to take turns to come and watch." ”

"Yo, I'm starting to train my own manpower." Zhao Yunlan teased.

He Wen was a little nervous and wanted to explain.

"No, ma'am, the little one has no second heart."

Zhao Yunlan stood still, patted He Wen's slightly lowered shoulder, and said:

"Since I use you, I naturally trust you, your duty is to do your part well, and cultivating effective helpers is also what you should do. Do you understand? What's the matter! ”

Hearing the last salutation, He Wen knew that this was affirmed by his wife, and bowed deeply:

"Thank you Madame for your trust and cultivation, the small one will live up to Madame."

Zhao Yunlan understood that what He Wen said was living up to his trust, so he was naturally showing his loyalty.

"Okay, you lead the way, I'll go around and go home."

"Yes."

After inspecting the situation in the workshop, Zhao Yunlan also returned to the county government with Chunxiang. As soon as he entered the hall, he saw that Li Mingren was teasing his little girl.

"Why did you come back earlier than I did?"

Li Mingren walked to Zhao Yunlan with Qing'er in his arms, with a smile on his face:

"Today's affairs are simple, so I will come back early to rest, but I will have to get up early tomorrow."

"Oh?" Zhao Yunlan took Qing'er and couldn't help but kiss her tender little cheek.

"I received an urgent letter from Motong County today, and the ten cows that were rewarded to our county tomorrow will come over, and tomorrow I will arrange to receive them, and the officials who returned to Beijing will settle here, and I will also receive them."

"Hmm" Zhao Yunlan nodded to show that she understood, and then asked:

"How are you going to distribute the cows?"

Li Mingren said seriously: "The cattle naturally belong to the county government, this time the autumn harvest just arranged to go to the countryside to help collect grain and turn over the land, as for the use and distribution, I plan to divide according to the location, several villages next to each other can share two or three heads, of course, we must also take into account the situation of cultivated land, like the situation of the villages next to Xiaosong Village, most of them are mountainous, and there is not much arable land to give them two ends. ”

"Well, that's fine, or you can arrange it according to the poverty situation instead of the village, let each village report the poor households, including how many people in the family, and the number of acres of cultivated land, and then the cattle will be managed by the county government and taken to the countryside to cultivate the land, and the land of these poor families will be cultivated first." Zhao Yunlan said.

Li Mingren thought for a while and responded: "Well, families with a large working population can do it themselves first, and it is indeed difficult for ten cows to meet the farming needs of a county, so we can only give priority to those who need it the most, and arrange the autumn harvest in turn." ”

Zhao Yunlan: "Well, you can think about how to arrange this matter, and I just have a brief suggestion to you." ”

"Okay, tomorrow I will go to the county government office to discuss with them again."

Zhao Yunlan sat down with Qing'er in her arms, thinking that the land on her side also needed to be ploughed, and said: "When your county government runs out, I also want to use cattle in this village." ”

"Okay!" Li Mingren agreed in one bite.

Zhao Yunlan said solemnly: "When the time comes, I will make a lease agreement with the county government, and I will pay the lease fee." ”

Li Mingren was about to say no, but suddenly thought that this relationship was easy to leave a handle for others here, and turned his head and thought that this was a good idea to make money for the county government, and said with a smile:

"Yes, lady. When the time comes, I can still rent to other rich households, I have understood, although the rich households in our county are all cattle, but everyone is not like the yamen can have so many, I rent it out cheaper, and there will definitely be people who rent it, even if it is not those rich households, as long as the price is reasonable, there will be people who will come to ask, and everyone can rent it for use if they pool their money. ”

"It allowed you to seize this opportunity to make money."

"Hey, the county is poor, there is really no way to make some money, and I am not making money, I am benefiting the people, the autumn harvest and spring harvest to the countryside are used for nothing, and the people need to use it symbolically on weekdays.

Besides, the county government can't use this cow on weekdays, and it is another expense to raise it in the county government, and the cattle must be used from time to time, otherwise it will be inflexible at a critical time. ”

"Okay~" Zhao Yunlan smiled, and continued:

"Then when will you be able to give me my money back? Oh, it's wrong, it's the county government that owes me money, when will I pay it back? ”

"This, tsk~ wait and wait!"

Li Mingren's eyes dodged, and he wanted to hug Qing'er, but was pulled by Zhao Yunlan.

"Okay, don't collect debts, you go to see Ruiwen, the article is almost written and come to dinner."

Li Mingren responded and ran to the study.

Zhao Yunlan: "Chunxiang, let's set the meal!" ”

"Yes, ma'am."