The ten positions selected by Zhang Yuan were really attentive, not only downwind, but also evenly distributed in the camp.

Meng Changqing praised him without hesitation: "Captain Zhang is really thoughtful. ”

Zhang Yuan led more than 1,000 people to build thatched houses, thatched houses are easier to build than stove houses, as long as the four sides of the wall are built, and the thatched pits are dug out.

After more than a day's work, all ten thatched houses were built.

It was also on this afternoon that Li Ting came with more than 3,000 people.

There is no need for Meng Changqing to arrange anything, Yang Zheng and the guards will naturally take over the more than 3,000 people, or according to the previous method, give them tools first, let them dig out the place where they live, give them a dinner, and then transfer to the third shift tomorrow to start working.

"Li catches the head." Meng Changqing stepped forward to thank him, "It's hard work." ”

"What did Lord Meng say, this time I can only send you three thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven people, and our lord is very worried about the shortage of servants."

"Let Lord Futai worry about it."

Li Ting took off the package on his body and handed it to Meng Changqing, "This is your package, sent from the capital to the Liangzhou Station." ”

Meng Changqing took it and saw that it was something sent by the housekeeper on behalf of his uncle, "Thank you Li Zhutou." ”

"With a gesture, you don't have to be polite." Li Ting said, "Lord Futai specially explained that he wanted me to see how the city wall was built. ”

Meng Changqing immediately took him to the wall.

Since the start of construction, it has been nearly three days, and the city wall with a height of three feet has exceeded one mile.

Li Ting looked all over the city wall, not only to see the quality and length of the city wall, but also to observe the state of the guards and servants.

"These servants are working hard, the guards are also strict, and Lord Meng is well-governed." Li Ting said politely, just as Yang Zheng came to check that there was no mistake in the registration book, "Lord Meng, the government has other things to do, and my subordinates will leave first." ”

After Li Ting left, Meng Changqing went to see the second batch of servants, and most of them looked very sad with expressions on their faces.

Those who are resigned to their fate wave the tools in their hands, and those who are resigned to their orders obey the commands of the guards.

That evening, Zeng Laosan came out of his place and was about to go to the stove room to drink some porridge, when he was suddenly stopped by a familiar voice.

He followed the voice and looked over, "Baoshan? Why are you here? Didn't you hide in the mountains? ”

"Hey." Qian Baoshan lowered his head and sighed, "I was denounced, and I didn't want to affect my father and mother, so I could only come down from the mountain."

The government really doesn't let us live, my daughter-in-law brought me here before she was pregnant, in case I have a good one, our family will be doomed. ”

Zeng Laosan hugged the bowl and talked to him, "I remember that you are the daughter-in-law who just married during the Chinese New Year." ”

"yes." Qian Baoshan only noticed the bowl in Zeng Laosan's hand at this time, "What are you doing here?" ”

"Go to the stove room and drink porridge."

Qian Baoshan sighed, "We haven't started work yet, I'm afraid we won't have anything to eat." ”

"Gotta eat!" Zeng Laosan said excitedly: "You can eat millet rice the night before the start of work, and as long as you go to work in the future, you will have three meals of millet rice." ”

"But you just said you were going to drink porridge."

"I'm not at work right now." Zeng Laosan said, "I went to the morning shift, and I have already eaten three meals of millet rice, and I am going to drink another porridge now." ”

Qian Baoshan was stunned by him, "How many meals can I eat here a day?" ”

"I don't know about other classes, like I am on the day shift, and I can eat four meals a day." Zeng Laosan caught a glimpse of the increasing number of people queuing up outside the stove room where the porridge was cooking, and said at a faster pace: "This place is different from other places, you can eat and sleep warmly, as long as you work quickly, the guards will not beat people at every turn, you go back to work quickly!" ”

Eat four meals a day, and this kind of good thing? Qian Baoshan still had a lot to ask, but Zeng Laosan ran away.

"What are you doing!"

Before Qian Baoshan could mutter, he saw a whip next to him, although it didn't hit him, but it had scared him half to death, and the flat burden on his shoulders was not carried and thrown to the ground.

"Soldier spare your life, spare your life!" Qian Baoshan knelt on the ground, took out a dime of silver hidden in his cuffs, held it in his hand and raised it above his head, "I saw people from the same village, said a few more words, and asked the soldier to spare his life." ”

When the guard saw the silver in his hand, he quickly looked around, but when he swept to the last place, he was horrified to find that the county magistrate was watching from the side.

The guard raised the whip and whipped it at Qian Baoshan, "It's not enough to be lazy and slippery, and you want to bribe the guard, what's your name!" Which village! ”

Qian Baoshan suddenly felt pain, and the silver in his hand rolled to the side without holding it.

Qian Baoshan was afraid and regretful in his heart.

The silver that was taken off his hand was literally a corner of his heart.

Meng Changqing stepped forward and picked up the dime of silver, put it on the palm of his hand and blew the dust, seeing that the person on the ground had been whipped four times with a strong whip, before saying, "Okay, teach a proper lesson, just know the pain." ”

"Yes." The guard stopped, pulled up the man on the ground and was about to leave.

"Wait, leave this person to me, you go and do your business first."

"Yes."

Hearing the footsteps of leaving, Qian Baoshan let go of his hand holding his head and kowtowed to Meng Changqing in front of him, "Thank you uncle for saving me!" Thank you, uncle! ”

"Do you know who I am?"

Meng Changqing was not wearing an official uniform, his face was covered with a scarf, and only a pair of eyes were exposed.

"The villain doesn't know."

Meng Changqing returned the dime of silver to him, "I am the county official of Beishan County, you bribe the guards in front of me, can the guards not beat you?" ”

"The villain deserves to die, please spare the villain's life." Qian Baoshan begged for mercy sadly, "My father and mother have only one son for me, and I don't have a queen, if I die, my family will be doomed." ”

"What do you have to do with me after you never stop?" Meng Changqing said, "Where we are at the moment, how many soldiers have died here, and when they die, do you think of anything that will never stop? ”

Qian Baoshan clenched the dime of silver tightly, and the whole person knelt on the ground, even if the place on the back of his hand was whipped with a hot pain, he didn't bother to care about it.

"Instead of asking me to think about your descendants, it is better for you to do what you need to do first, work hard, don't be lazy or slippery."

"Yes, yes, yes! The villain must not be lazy! ”

Meng Changqing gave him a look, and Bafang stepped forward to help the person up.

"What's your name?" Meng Changqing asked.

"The villain's name is Qian Baoshan, and he is from Qian Zengzhuang in Liangzhou Mansion." Qian Baoshan covered the wound on the back of his hand.

"What group are you in now?"

"If you go back to your lordship, two hundred and one group."

"I remember you, and I'll ask the guards of your group about you from time to time." Meng Changqing's gaze fell on his hands, "I don't look at your hands, it doesn't look like a farmer." ”

"Yes, the little one has been in school for two years, and he keeps accounts in the money and rice store in Liangzhou City, and he doesn't do much farm work."

"When you come to me, everyone has to work. I won't let your guards embarrass you, and you will stop bribing others in the future, so go back. ”