Du Peng stepped down from the high platform and helped the villagers with foreign surnames up.

He smiled and asked, "Your conditions have been agreed, what is your name?" ”

"My lord, my name is Li San."

The villagers with foreign surnames stood up a little flattered and hurriedly informed Du Peng of their names.

No matter what era it is, most people will have a good impression of filial piety.

Du Pengyue saw that this person was also satisfied, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Very good, from today on, you will be a worker in the Ming Imperial Factory, and so will your mother." ”

"And this official has used his reputation for many years to ensure that no matter which factory you go to work, the factory will not lose a penny of your salary."

A villager surnamed Li San got such a heavy promise from Du Peng, and he was so excited that he wanted to kneel down again.

But at this time, Niu Bin, who ran out to stir up the situation just now, suddenly said coldly:

"Master Du, this Li San owes my family two stones of wheat, if you take him away, I will have to lose money."

Li San finally seized the opportunity to change his fate.

Where can Niu Bin be stirred yellow.

He plucked up the courage to reply: "Master Niu, I borrowed three liters of millet from you at the beginning of this year. ”

"How did it turn into two stones after only half a year? and became wheat, aren't you a slanderer? ”

Niu Bin, who is used to being powerful in the village, subconsciously wants to burst out with a sentence of 'what's wrong with you'?

However, after Niu Bin noticed Du Peng's unkind gaze, he could only hesitate and say: "I just remembered it wrong, what are you arguing about?" ”

"And even if it's three liters of millet and you borrow it for half a year, you should pay me back six liters, right?"

"If you pay it back, I'll let you and your mother leave the village, if you don't pay it back, you don't want to go anywhere today."

Du Peng originally planned to use Li San as a role model to attract other villagers who were a little interested in signing up.

Unexpectedly, this eyeless Niu Bin jumped out three times and twice to make trouble.

Just as he was going to dig out the money, meet this disgusting fellow and send him away.

When I have a chance to come back and pack up the goods later.

Gonggong Li, who was impatient to wait, walked out of the pergola.

scolded in a male duck's voice: "Okay, your surname is Niu, Lord Du is polite to you, and you really think of yourself as a character?" ”

"You have hindered the emperor three times and twice, are you dissatisfied with the imperial court, or are you dissatisfied with Your Majesty?"

Niu Bin originally saw that Du Peng was easy to speak, so he jumped out to make trouble.

How dare you take the big hat of disrespecting imperial power from Gonggong Li, and immediately kneel and beg for mercy:

"The father-in-law is angry, and the grass people have absolutely no intention of being disrespectful to His Majesty."

Gonggong Li didn't bother to look at Niu Bin more often.

Still said in an impatient tone: "Since you don't plan to rebel yet, then take out Li San's money from you." ”

Niu Bin was taken aback by these words.

While saying that he didn't dare, he hurriedly called the housekeeper to get the IOU.

Du Peng suddenly interjected at this time, and said: "Not only Li San's IOU, but all the villagers who are willing to go with the official, if there is any borrowed food or money, take out their IOUs." ”

Hearing this, a few villagers who ran out first just now wanted to sign up.

Hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd and knelt down in front of Du Peng: "My lord, we are also willing to work for Your Majesty." ”

Seeing that Li San's example worked.

Du Peng shouted loudly again: "Anyone else who wants to work for His Majesty, as long as they are registered here, the debts between you and the Niu family will be dealt with by the official." ”

The matter of wages, though too far away.

However, Du Peng's promise to help them deal with the debt is close at hand.

Many tenants who owed Niu Bin's rent walked out in a worried mood.

"Master, this..."

Niu Bin's housekeeper saw more than twenty villagers standing in front of Du Peng who had signed up, and couldn't help but look at his master with hesitation on his face, and cast an inquiring look.

Ice skating was woken up by Gonggong Li's unreasonable words just now.

Just now, when he was recruiting for work in Du Peng, he was not killed by the captain on the spot, but there was smoke on the ancestral grave.

At this moment, where does he dare to play any tricks.

scolded the housekeeper directly: "This one who doesn't have long eyes, don't hurry up and get the IOU." ”

In less than a quarter of an hour, the butler of the Niu family handed over a stack of IOUs to Du Peng.

Didn't even ask about the total amount of the IOU.

Du Peng directly embarrassed a stack of treasure money and threw it on Niu Bin.

Snorted coldly: "Is this money enough for you to settle the account?" ”

"Enough is enough."

Niu Bin saw these treasure banknotes that far exceeded the amount of grain lent out, and his excited voice was deformed.

Du Peng didn't bother to pay attention to this ugly rural landlord.

Compared with the names of the villagers, they just signed up.

He sent the IOUs to them and said, "You will collect the IOUs, and these debts will have nothing to do with you in the future." ”

Li San and the others didn't expect that a high-ranking official like Du Peng would actually help them pay to erase their debts.

Immediately knelt down gratefully: "Thank you for your great kindness, we will definitely work well in the factory for Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Du Peng didn't say much, but asked the onlookers a few more words.

Although many villagers want to follow.

But for some reason, they struggled for a long time, and finally didn't sign up.

Wait until Du Peng took Li San and the others, as well as their families, and left Niujia Village.

Niu Bin, who was kneeling on the ground, warned everyone: "Those people with foreign surnames who have no ancestors are willing to go to the current cheap craftsmen and go to the sea to feed the fish." ”

"But your family's ancestral graves are all near the village, if anyone wants to learn from them and do such a shameless thing."

"Just wait for the bones of your ancestors to be dug out and fed to the dogs!"

Du Peng took Li San and the others back to the inn that the county order helped them charter.

Facing the captain of the Governor's Mansion who was guarding the door, he asked, "Are there any people from other teams coming back?" How many workers did they recruit? ”

Due to the imminent disaster, Du Peng did not have time to sweep through the villages one by one.

He could only divide the attaché he brought with him into more than 20 groups and go to the surrounding villages to preach about recruitment.

The captain who guarded the door replied honestly: "Lord Hui, everyone else has returned." ”

"But they have a lot fewer workers than you do."

Du Peng was not too surprised by this answer.

After all, if they can't live, who will leave the place where their ancestors lived?

But if we continue at this pace, I am afraid that when the drought comes, we will be able to recruit a few hundred workers at most.

For the Central Plains, where tens of millions of people live, it is not even a drop in the bucket.

When the drought breaks out, I am afraid that there will be an unknown number of people who will starve to death at home.

Du Peng would never allow such a thing to happen.

(End of chapter)