"Oh, so Yun Niang, what do you have a good plan?"

"Borrow the hands of others, use them for the people."

She took the ink-stained brush, smiled and swayed freely on the white paper.

On this day, an extremely conspicuous notice was posted in front of the gate of the Beiting Metropolitan Mansion.

The people gathered around the front to join in the fun, but they couldn't read a few big characters, and they looked around in confusion.

Xue Huai and Xiao Shishi, who pretended to be ordinary people, crossed the crowd blocking the front and took a serious look at the notice.

Xiao Shishi suddenly shouted excitedly: "Hey, Ahuai, this is really a great thing!" ”

Xue Huai also echoed: "It's really true!" But how could such a wealthy merchant be willing to pay? There will be no fraud in it! ”

When the onlookers heard the word "money", they couldn't help but squeeze their heads forward and stomp their feet to probe their brains.

"Lang Jun, can you tell me what is written on this? We farmers can't understand it! ”

"yes, yes, what's written, tell us about it......"

Xiao Shishi cleared his throat and said confidently: "Fathers and fellow villagers, please listen to me tell you carefully, this is a notice posted by the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate. The notice said that if someone was willing to drag their family to the Northland to reclaim wasteland or mine salt pans, each family would be given eight dollars a month. Within three years, the grain and fruits harvested by each peasant household after reclamation will be exempt from tax, and they will not have to be handed over to the government except for salt goods. ”

"Eight dollars a month, it seems like a good deal......

"The Northland is a barren place, and there are only a few small oases alone, how can you survive......"

"But the northern land is still quite peaceful, unlike the Golden Wheel City, which is closely bordered by Beidi, isn't there still conflicts breaking out from time to time......"

"And why did those rich people give us money? There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world, isn't it a deceptive business......"

Xue Huai clapped his hands and said loudly: "Don't be impatient, everyone, this notice is still clearly written, if it is an interested farmer, it will sign a contract with the Metropolitan Protectorate, and there is evidence in black and white, even if it is the government, it cannot shirk." In addition, the Metropolitan Protectorate will personally send craftsmen to help everyone reclaim wasteland, and if one place fails, it can be changed to another. ”

If there is a government guarantee, it is indeed a very reliable business. Everyone began to whisper, and there was a little more trust and concern in their words.

"But—" Xue Huai deliberately dragged out the end note, which aroused everyone's curiosity.

"At the bottom of this notice, it is stated that it is limited to 150 households, and it is necessary to go through layers of screening to meet the qualifications."

"I don't feel like I'm going to lose money, eight dollars a month, and I can earn ninety dollars a year, and I can buy two stones of rice anyway." Even if there is no harvest, you will never die of hunger......"

"Yes, yes, it's true that we can't die of hunger, why don't we ......go first?"

Xiao Shishi and Xue Huai deliberately spoke loudly, echoing each other enthusiastically, and then waved their arms eagerly to sign up.

There is a limit to the number of people who see such a good errand, and there is no time for me. And there were already Lang Jun who took the lead in the battle, so they also enthusiastically followed the two Lang Jun to find the officials in front of them to register. Anyway, now guarding those few acres of thin fields at home and doing miserable farm work can only fill their stomachs, it is better to break through, maybe there is a big turnaround, it is not known!

On the other end, Yao Yun was in the room looking through the mountains of books, while his eyes were on the paper, and he was working hard to outline the key points.

Yao Yun was born in the countryside, and of course there are more than a dozen acres of land bought by her aunt in the old house. Although she never went down to cultivate the land herself, she lent the fertile land to the poor couple at the entrance of the village for free. Sometimes I will also give them some practical farming methods.

In the past, the old husband and wife would only plant rice, but in the northern region, the autumn and winter are long, the weather is cold, and they can only plant single-season rice every year, sowing in the Qingming season, and harvesting in July and August, but unfortunately the remaining half a year is wasted.

Therefore, Yao Yun gave them a good trick.

After the rice harvest is completed in mid-August, they can sow the herb immediately after sowing the herb. It is an excellent medicinal herb that can be easily cultivated in rice fields, and it is planted for a short time, sowing in August, and can be dug and harvested in January of the following year. Ze Epsom is also a commonly used medicinal material among the people, and it is not afraid of being pressed. Even if the price of fresh sawa is low at that time, you can dry it and wait for the right time before continuing to trade.

In this way, farmland can be used in both winter and autumn, and the utilization rate of this fertile land can be greatly improved.

However, in two or three years, the daily life of the poor couple has improved greatly, and they will send two or three catties of new rice to their family during the New Year's holidays.

She repeatedly read several agricultural books, such as "The Book of Victory", "The Order of the Four Peoples" and "The Techniques of the Qi People", and wrote down the crops that could be planted and cultivated in the desert northland, and then recorded the cultivation method in detail on one side. She is not an expert, and it would be good to consult professional farmers and discuss them carefully in the future.

The sky is slightly white, the autumn is high and cool, and the cool breeze is sassy. It's a great day to get around.

"It's almost time, let's go!"

Yao Yun got into the carriage, and Xue Huai and Xiao Shishi jumped on the two horses in front of them with a light kick.

"Yao Niangzi, please wait!"

She poked her head out of the front curtain of the carriage and looked puzzled at the man dressed as a military commander hurrying towards her.

"Second Guard Xiao, what's wrong?"

Xiao Er quickly handed the black cloth bag in his hand to Bai Lu on the side.

"What is this?"

Xiao Er looked hesitant, and finally leaned forward deliberately, and said respectfully in her ear: "Yao Niangzi, this is a newly made cloak that has just been sent to the mansion from Chang'an. It was Du Hu who specially told him to personally deliver it to Mrs. Yao, and asked Mrs. Yao not to dislike it. ”

Yao Yun was stunned, but she was a little surprised, how could Xiao Chengyu be so intimate today.

"That's much, thank you Xiao Er's guards."

The group braved the cold autumn wind all the way north, and after three full hours, they finally reached a barren northern land before noon. The terrain is potholed, and there are only a few scattered oasis water sources in the distance.

As soon as he got out of the carriage, Yao Yun couldn't help but sneeze. This Xiao Chengyu is really like a god, and this new cloak will be able to come in handy immediately.

She gathered the new cloak on her body, which was an embroidered bird-patterned goose down cloak made of Shu brocade, and the collar of the cloak was also sewn with soft and comfortable white fox skin.

To her surprise, the length of the cloak matched her figure, as if it had been tailor-made.