Meng Changqing read the letter, and Wei Fangyun asked Hua Rujin and Cao Hongxing, "What do you think of the two adults?" ”

Cao Hongxing spoke first, "The three adults in the south have already decided not to go against the will of the people, and I don't want to have any other ideas."

It's just that our losses do exist, and I hope that Lord Meng will come up with something practical to compensate us. ”

"That's as it should be." Wei Fangyun looked at Meng Changqing, "Lord Meng." ”

Meng Changqing put away the letter, suppressed the thoughts that were surging in his heart, and pretended to think for a moment, "All strong laborers who move to Beishan County will be counted as fifty taels per person, and the Beishan County Government will compensate the counties." ”

Hua Rujin raised her head suddenly, as if she was wondering why Meng Changqing was so rich.

"Fifty taels is too much." Wei Fangyun said: "Beishan County may not be able to come up with this silver. ”

The people present tacitly did not discuss the population other than strong labor, and the price given by Meng Changqing was high enough that it was too high to ignore the other population, and only settled with strong labor.

"Yes." Meng Changqing said, "I will try my best to give, and if there is something insufficient, I will definitely pay it off by the end of next year." ”

Cao Hongxing asked: "Does Lord Meng think that no one will go to your Beishan County, or do you have a family to carry around, and Beishan County can't afford it when the time comes, will you give it yourself?" ”

Meng Changqing replied with a smile: "In my opinion, the former is more likely, a deserted place in Beishan County, although I welcome it with open hands, how many people are willing to come?" ”

Cao Hongxing smiled and didn't speak.

Hua Rujin said, "I don't think that there are many people in my Hongjia County who want to go to Beishan County, and when it comes to your side, you will give land and houses." ”

Meng Changqing said: "The land is also wasteland, where can it compare to the fertile land that is intensively cultivated every year." Lord Hua, I have been a magistrate for barely a year, which is really nothing compared to you, and even if I promise more things, I can't compare to you.

There was a lot of discussion among the people, probably because they were gossiping after dinner. ”

"Lord Hua, I gave it to a village in Hongjia County before, and I didn't catch a copper plate." Cao Hongxing said, "Now he wants a strong laborer to give fifty taels, compared to me, you are not a loss-making business." ”

Mao Chunfang sighed, "Although the income of the fifty taels of the treasury can almost reach a household, but this money will also fall to the county government treasury, and when the officials of the Ministry of Officials go to check, I can't show the IOU to the adults above!" ”

"I think you're busy." Cao Hongxing took a sip of tea, "It's better to calculate the time before saying this." ”

Hua Rujin kindly reminded on the side, "Lord Mao, the population will not move this year, if it can really be as Lord Meng said next year, it will be stuck before the subordinates check, and the silver will be put into the treasury, and it will not be hindered." ”

Wei Fangyun, who was seated, spoke, "It seems that Lord Cao and Lord Hua are the ones who can accept Lord Meng's way of making amends. ”

The two nodded in unison, and Wei Fangyun asked again: "Lord Mao, what about you?" ”

Several county officials agreed, and he was the only one left, and he could only agree, "Since the other adults have no opinion, then the lower officials can only accept it." He said to Meng Changqing: "Master Meng, don't make it difficult for me." ”

"Absolutely not."

"In that case, this is the end of the matter." Wei Fangyun stood up, "Changqing, you come with me to the study." ”

"Three adults, Changqing has taken his leave first."

Meng Changqing followed Wei Fangyun to the study, and before he could sit down, Wei Fangyun said: "You have finished reading the letter, since the imperial court has ordered you to obey, you have to go back to this capital." ”

"Yes."

Wei Fangyun looked at Meng Changqing's brows and said, "I'm also worried about your safety on the road, so in addition to the people you brought, I will also send ten trustworthy people to escort you all the way back to Beijing." ”

"I'm not worried about myself." Meng Changqing said: "This time I went to the capital, I definitely can't bring my family, I really don't feel at ease to keep them in Beishan County, I have a presumptuous request, please allow them to stay in the Liangzhou Mansion Post House for a while, until the nephew returns." (End of chapter)