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Chapter 101 Changes

Fang Shujing counted the fields in the county.

The master asked: "Sir, do you really want to farm it out?" The fields in the county have always been rich, and almost all of them are reserved for related households.

Fang Shujing said: "Yeah." He wanted to find some good farmers to grow the rice. It would be best if the county could produce more grain. Although there are already channels for affordable grain stores, this is the time to catch up with the good years. If there is a disaster, what will they eat if they don't produce food?

Fang Shujing is now very crisis-conscious. When he took office, the county's granary was empty, but now it is almost full.

The grain trucks from the Affordable Grain Store come and go every day, which is not enough. Everyone is used to living a hard life and has the habit of hoarding food.

The owner of the Fair Price Food Store is happy every day. Although Fang Shujing's profit here is very low, the volume here is large, and he can still make money after adding up the inside and outside!

The master said, "Then I'll make arrangements." He seemed to have endless energy following Fang Shujing every day. Fang Shujing really didn't like him. There were all kinds of chores waiting for him every day.

The master went directly to the village closest to the field and took several government servants to find their village chief.

When the village chief heard that he could allocate land, not only would he not have to pay taxes, but the county would provide seeds and farm tools, and he could even borrow oxen, and he could get 40% of the grain for the year. It just felt like a pie in the sky. I'm overjoyed...

Whoever does this job will enjoy the blessings. It means that you can share the food with just a little effort, and the land in the county is all good farmland. It's much better than their village's own fields.

The master said: "The county magistrate pays more attention to this. You need to find some people who know how to farm."

The village chief heard his chest beat loudly and said, "Don't worry about this." Nothing else in their village is good, but those who farm are good at farming. But a good hand. I heard that the master said that the county magistrate attaches great importance to it and must do it carefully, hoping that the county magistrate can still plant it for them next year. If it is not done well, the county magistrate will not think about their village no matter what good things happen to him in the future.

The village chief invited some of the best farmers in the county, and each of them contracted a piece of land. Most of them are grain plots, with only one vegetable plot.

The people who were assigned vegetable plots were a little confused. Is it possible to grow vegetables on such a large piece of land? Moreover, during the autumn harvest, others harvested grain, but he harvested vegetables...

The man in the vegetable field was called Wang Ergou. His own land was well organized, and he heard the village chief say that he could farm it for the county magistrate. , and there is such a good treatment. I just feel that catching up with such a good thing, the ancestral graves at home are smoking. But who would have thought that before he was happy, he would be told that this area was planted with vegetables.

Suddenly his heart dropped, and the rest of the people were laughing at him. Even the village chief couldn't help but laugh and said: "The vegetable field is not bad. You don't have to worry about the food for your family in the future!"

Wang Ergou endured it, but he couldn't help it and said: "But our family of five can do it together." How much food do you need to eat?"

The village chief said, "I asked you this. If the county doesn't give you food then, it will give you money."

Wang Ergou felt a little more comfortable when he heard that he had money. The grain from the previous crop was still growing there, and it would not be returned to them until the autumn harvest. But the places have been marked out and it's clear who is where.

When they have nothing to do, they like to go over and take a look. The more they look at it, the more they like it. They can't wait to rush to sow next year. Such a good land is really ruined by laymen. If fertilizer is properly applied, the field will definitely be much better than now. More than twice that.

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Jiao Cheng collapsed, and his grain store was returned to the county. He also had a warehouse with a lot of grain in it. Otherwise, Jiao Cheng's love of hoarding was the only good thing he did. The Jiao Family Grain Shop took off the sign and re-sifted their grain that had sand in it. Those grains that were seriously adulterated were taken out directly to feed the chickens. The county wants to make money with these people. Not only does it give land to nearby villages for planting, but it also raises chickens and ducks in nearby villages. They are the ones who produce the chickens and ducks. They also provide some feed and divide the meat or ducks when they are grown. Give money.

These people weave at home. Every home has a loom. The chickens and ducks are kept in cages or in the backyard. They just feed them with some water and clean them. It doesn't take much work. The important thing is that there is no cost to do this. Almost every family raises chickens, and this is the first time the county has raised ten chickens for each of them. They will collect them on the day.

There is also the matter of raising pigs and sheep, and they have to build sheep pens for them. This is all spent by the county. This requires the guarantee of the village chief. If they are raised to death in the future, the money will be deducted. Raising these things smells bad, and you won't be able to weave for this purpose. But when they pay taxes, they can use the meat as a tax deduction!

Doing this will undoubtedly take more effort, and we can only do it by fumbling. But the county has spent so much money, and everyone is happy to find work for them. It stems from the historical reasons in the previous county. There were very few young adults, and they could not make much money by weaving. Women and the elderly could also do these things, and it was meat. Who would not eat meat during the Chinese New Year? .

In the past, everyone paid taxes to the county. For the first time, the county spent money to buy piglets and build pig pens for them. This advantage was not in vain.

So the surrounding villages had something to do. People from nearby villages who come here to take literacy classes go up the mountain in the morning to collect a basket of pigweed before coming back. Since raising pigs, even if they starve themselves, they cannot let Piggy starve. That is the little baby of their family, and they are waiting to exchange this for money in the future!

In several nearby counties, those who raise chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep, and those who own land are all doing very well.

Now that the county has confiscated the Jiao family, they now have money. This trip only cost ten thousand taels of silver.

How many things each family received were recorded in the register!

As soon as the master sat down, someone came to him to consult about the county. Now the county has changed too much. As expected of a young man, Fang Shujing had endless energy in his body, which made the county extremely busy from top to bottom. The master repeated what he had said countless times before to the people who came, and his mouth went dry. The dry-tongued person finally left.

He didn't even pause and went straight to Shang Shang Shujing. When he met, he complained: "When will the first phase of the county magistrate's illiteracy class end?" He heard that the progress there was fast, and several scholars came and were divided into several classes, except for the imperial examination class. Except for those in the literacy class, the rest are mainly those who can write and count. He needs such talents now. I just can't wait for a long time, and I'm almost exhausted with the anticipation.

Fang Shujing said: "It's hard work, it will take a few more months. When it's over, I'll let you choose who you like first. I just asked the catcher to buy half a pig from the butcher, and you can share it with everyone later." "It's full of meat and fish meat,"

the master said with amusement. The matter of sharing welfare fell on him, which was a very good thing to win over people. Since the county magistrate divides things and delegates power, it is not easy for him to keep annoying the county magistrate over trivial matters. He happily goes back and waits to share the pork.

After returning home, I realized something was wrong. Is the county magistrate really only in his twenties? It's a bit too accurate to grasp people's hearts.

Chapter 102 Arrangement

Fang Shujing vigorously developed the countryside, which made people in the county tremble.

"I heard from my brother-in-law that he plans to return to the countryside recently."

"What's wrong?"

"The county is raising chickens in partnership with their village. When we go back, we will give out ten chicks. When they are grown, the Yamen can share the money when they come over. You can share the meat. We also provide chicken feed and chicken cages. If the chickens are slaughtered in 100 days, you will definitely make a fortune. I heard that there are enterprising people there who pay for their own chickens. Anyway, it is okay to raise a group of chickens. It's easier to raise than to make money in the county."

"Is it so good?"

"It's nothing. They raise pigs in the village next door... The people in the village who are working outside are afraid of not being able to catch up after hearing the news. Bo. "

My family doesn't have many relatives in the countryside. At first, everyone didn't believe it, but after hearing it more, they started to believe it and asked if they could also go to the countryside to take this job. However, I heard that people only want those from the village. The county has other arrangements!

For a while, many people went to the Yamen Gate to inquire, but they could not find out anything. They all had weaving skills. But this thing is not very profitable. After a year of hard work, they can only pay taxes. Now that they have opened a cheap food store, they want to buy more food, but the money at home is limited. In the first few days, it was popular because he was afraid that the affordable food store would become obsolete, but now it seems that he plans to keep it open for a long time. Anyway, I don't have to worry so much now that I have food at home for the time being, and everyone's enthusiasm for buying food has gradually passed away, and there is no longer the crazy queues like the previous days!

I want to make some money now.

I was thinking about it at home, and the door at home was banging.

He hurriedly went over to open the door and saw his neighbor, who had been with him for decades, and said, "What's wrong?"

"The county has posted a notice to build a road."

"Huh?" He was a little flustered, and the county He was afraid that the people would be forced to work, but his neighbor looked very happy.

The neighbor said: "Let's go and register quickly. If it's too late, we won't be able to register. I'll come back and call you as soon as I know the news." He was still a little impatient.

"What's going on?"

"The county is looking for people to work. The wages are ten cents a day and two meals are provided. We only need a hundred people." He said.

Some of them went to the literacy class. When they came back, everyone in the alley knew that the food at the county magistrate's place was good. People in the literacy class described the food there as unparalleled in heaven and earth. After hearing this, they yearned for it. Now women are weaving at home, and men just go out to make some money. If ten cents a day is three hundred cents a month, they haven't been able to recover from this figure for a long time. This is much better than going out to work.

There are only a hundred people, so registration is not a matter of rush!

Knowing that this was the case, my breathing became hot for fear of not being able to grab it. Fortunately, they got in line and wrote their names. Building roads is a laborious job, and not everyone who comes wants to do it. There is a load with fifty kilograms of grain on each end. Only those who can walk twenty steps without feeling exhausted are willing to take it. And according to the steward, there are more than eighty of them. Fortunately, they have reported their names. The competition will be fierce later. . After they signed up and waited, they could come to work in three days.

When I went back and told my family, they were very happy. If you work in the county, you can get back 10 cents a day, and it is said that the money is calculated every three days. It can greatly alleviate the family's lack of money. Those who didn't sign up regretted it because they found out the news too late.

At night, many people went to bed, but the county government office was still brightly lit.

Fang Shujing said: "The quarry and sand field have been decided. Tomorrow you go talk to the people at the cement factory and ask him to come to our place to build the factory." There are quarries and sand fields not far from their county. , a lot of materials are needed to pave roads. The county came forward and negotiated a very suitable price. They want to pave the road with cement, which is too luxurious. Except for some provincial capitals and Chang'an that are so luxurious, I have never heard of anyone using cement in the county!

Those are the things used on city walls. Cement made of gypsum, volcanic ash and slag is very strong after being mixed with water and solidified. And it's smooth to walk on, even if it rains.

It's such a waste to use it for paving the floor.

There is nothing you can do with your feet.

However, I heard that there is no dust when paved with cement, and your pants will not get dirty when you walk on it. Unlike the current dirt roads, you can pick up dirt every time you pass by!

The master asked: "Do you really want the cement factory to come here?" They can release the land here, not only will they not be charged high taxes, but they will also order cement from them. The people in the cement factory will definitely agree when they hear about it.

"Yeah." Fang Shujing said, "It's getting late... Let's all go back and start working again tomorrow." Since he promised his wife to go home, he didn't stay up late to work that much. There are so many things that can be done in the county that we can't finish in one day.

The master agreed and went down.

Fang Shujing went back after making arrangements. When he got home, he opened the door and looked at the food placed on the table. It was still hot, and he didn't know how many times it had been heated.

In the house, little Hawthorn was having fun with Liu Yechen. He looked up and saw Fang Shujing, a little happy: "Daddy is back." Liu Yechen picked up the child. The little guy saw Fang Shujing kicking his feet excitedly. Liu Yechen The person standing next to him said, "It's daddy, right?"

"Ah." The son said in a sweet voice.

Fang Shujing brought the child over, and the little guy was babbling and acting coquettishly in his arms.

Liu Yechen was sitting at the dinner table, obviously waiting for him until now.

Fang Shujing felt slightly distressed: "You don't have to wait for me to eat in the future."

"It's okay, I'm not hungry anyway." Liu Yechen said.

Fang Shujing looked at him and said, "Daughter-in-law, if I ask Master to open a medical clinic, will Master agree?" He wanted to open a medical clinic in the county. Old Man Liu's medical skills were very good. If so, you can rest assured.

"Yes." Liu Yechen said: "Master can't sit still." Fortunately, these days, Xiao Hawthorn is always around to make trouble for him. Otherwise, with his personality, he would have gone out to free clinics carrying a small medicine box for others.

Fang Shujing said, "You will go too when the time comes."

"Me?" Liu Yechen opened his eyes wide.

Fang Shujing said: "Doctor Xiaoliu's medical skills are great. You can cure my husband's lovesickness." His wife is still young, so she cannot care for her family and take care of her children all her life. He has studied medicine for more than ten years, and it would be a pity to abandon it.

"Stop being so talkative over there." Liu Yechen blushed and glared at him.

This is also Fang Shujing's arrangement. The more someone he likes, the more reluctant he is to give up his dream. It just so happens that the county government can protect him and allow him to pursue his dream boldly.

Chapter 103 Jishi Hall

The medical clinic in the county soon opened. Old Liu was the doctor, and Liu Yechen was in charge of the medicine. In addition, they also hired several medicine boys and handymen. The location was easy to find, from the plaque to the medicine cabinet. Fang Shujing arranged it all.

Someone with good ears and eyes in the county heard that the young doctor in the newly opened Jishi Hall in the county was actually the daughter-in-law of the county magistrate, so they wanted to come up and show their courtesy, hoping to show their goodwill in front of him.

The idea is good, but Old Man Liu is very cruel and will kick out all those who are not sick. He also brought Ah Huang out of the house!

Ah Huang usually likes to lie lazily at the door, but if Old Liu gets angry, Ah Huang will immediately stand up and show his teeth at him. It is a hound that can go up the mountain to hunt wolves. Although it is smooth and smooth after being fed by the Fang family, the nature in its blood is still there. If it becomes fierce, it can be enough to drink a pot of it!

No one dares to come to Jishitang to act wild.

On the first day of opening, several people came to see his young apprentice, which made the old man very angry. When Fang Shujing came, Old Man Liu looked coldly at him again, but it turned out that it was Fang Shujing. As soon as Ah Huang saw the master coming back, he immediately It shook and swayed around him.

Fang Shujing held the lunch box and said, "Master, it's time for lunch." He specially ordered the small kitchen to make a braised pork. Their black pork is firm in texture, especially the fat and lean pork belly, which is delicious.

Fang Shujing ordered some more stir-fried vegetables.

As soon as Liu Yechen saw Fang Shujing coming over, his face suddenly became happy. If it weren't for the fact that there were many little drug boys and clerks here, I would have wanted to hug him.

Liu Yechen is shy. Although he has good medical skills, he has no experience in consulting. In addition, he has been at home for a long time. Although he was a little nervous when he heard that his husband had opened a medical clinic specifically for him, luckily there is still a master here.

When I saw Fang Shujing coming, I immediately forgot all the tension.

Old Liu coughed lightly. Ever since his young apprentice got married, all he could see was Fang Shujing.

Liu Yechen's cheeks felt slightly warm when he heard his master's cough.

Fang Shujing said: "Let's go to eat." His yamen was also very busy, so he deliberately took time to accompany them.

Old Man Liu and the others went to the backyard and asked the guys to keep an eye on the front. If there were any seriously injured people, go directly and call them.

There are several rooms in the backyard where you can rest, one of which has tables, chairs and benches ready-made. Fang Shujing was here with a food box. When he opened the food box, it was steaming.

Old man Liu usually likes to drink a little, but it is inconvenient to have a doctor's appointment in the afternoon. Fang Shujing brought him some low-concentration rice wine. This stuff can be drunk by children. It has an alcoholic taste but is not intoxicating. It is suitable for people who know how to drink. This thing in my eyes is sweet water.

Fang Shujing said, "How is it?"

"There's no one here this morning." Old Man Liu said. He always prided himself on his good medical skills. In the past, when there was no medical clinic, many people came to his home to look for him. It's not easy to have such a large medical clinic, but as a result, Fang Shujing was chased away all morning, and all the people who came came to take a peek at Liu Yechen, who made him angry just thinking about it.

"Your medical skills haven't spread yet." Fang Shujing said.

Old Man Liu took a bite of meat. The black pork in the county was more fragrant than the meat outside. After one bite, he ate a big mouthful of rice. It was delicious.

Liu Yechen also started to eat and said, "I don't know if the little hawthorn will cry if he doesn't see us two."

Fang Shujing knew his son too well and said, "That kid can play with anyone without us. Go. Once someone supports him, he starts to become squeamish. Before leaving, I told Chuni that if the child cries and can't be coaxed, just hold him over. But it seems that he is having a good time

! Once I heard it, I was mostly relieved.

"Is this the case in the county?" Liu Yechen said with concern.

Fang Shujing picked up a piece of fried pork with chili and put it into his wife's bowl, saying, "It's quite busy." I just talked to the two brothers who can make cement in the morning. They are moving here, and the road construction will start soon. Urgent shortage of manpower. Even he was very busy. People come to him for all kinds of matters in the county. Why don't you come here for a bite to eat? It's just a break from your busy schedule.

Fang Shujing said: "Dr. Xiao Liu, bring me some medicine that is good for my throat later. I can soak it in water and drink it. People in the county need it from top to bottom!"

Liu Yechen was very happy every time he teased her like this. Excuse me.

Old Liu said: "Then you have to pay."

"It's true, it's all on my account." Fang Shujing said.

The family had a meal here, and Liu Yechen went to grab some medicinal materials for him, mixed a pair, and said, "This is herbal tea. If it's not enough, come over and drink it." Liu Yechen said.

When Fang Shujing took the medicine from his wife's hand, she couldn't help but slipped it from his hand. Liu Yechen glared at him.

Fang Shujing raised his eyebrows, Liu Yechen blushed and stopped looking at him, and Fang Shujing went out with a smile.

Liu Yechen felt a little hot all over his body, which was all caused by Fang Shujing. When he went back tonight, he had to tell him not to do this again, otherwise he wouldn't be allowed to come.

The moment that passed through his palm just now seemed to have passed through his heart. My whole breathing was wrong. Liu Yechen was afraid that his weirdness would be noticed by his master, so he had to pretend to be very busy and took a dry rag to wipe the medicine cabinet next to him.

The pool of spring water in my heart was disturbed.

...

Fang Shujing returned to the county and brought the herbal tea to the small kitchen. After letting them boil it, he sent a portion to the private school, and the rest was put in a big bucket. Those who want to drink can go and scoop it!

It's almost time to pay taxes again. They used to impose rough taxes. When paying taxes this time, I decided to determine the grade, and there are differences in weaving fabrics. Higher-grade fabrics can deduct more taxes, while lower-grade fabrics can only deduct less.

Fang Shujing was thinking when Zhang Huairen came in with his master.

Zhang Huairen said: "Sir, are you still worried about collecting taxes?" The cloth in their county is already very good, and people from other provinces like to ask for their cloth.

After grading the cloth, it is of course easier to manage. In the past, the county magistrate always asked his servants to do it. He spent a lot of time on his own, and it would be very comfortable if he wanted to mess around. But if you want to set a benchmark, there are too many things that need to be done.

Fang Shujing asked: "Do you have any good ideas?"

The master said: "Sir, we don't have enough manpower. Almost everyone has multiple jobs. We are really busy with the matter of classifying grades."

Zhang Huairen said: "You can collect it first, and then go back and make up for it with money according to the grade you ordered." In this way, the high-grade and low-grade goods are divided in the library, and it is convenient for shipment. This is what their merchants do.

Fang Shujing said: "Then let's do this." He paused and said to his master: "The first batch of students in the literacy class are about to graduate." Just in time to handle this matter.

Master has been very busy recently, and his eyes lit up when he heard the news!

Chapter 104 Decentralization

The county began to build roads, and the government invested a lot of money in it.

Construction began in the early morning. It required a lot of sand, gravel and cement, and the cost was high. All the money was paid by the county.

Before noon, these young men who came to build the road took off their coats to reveal their strong bodies. Otherwise, the sweat would stick to their bodies, which would make them uncomfortable when they get wet or dry.

The people around came to join in the fun. The cement paved on it was really smooth and smooth. Some people were looking at the wet cement floor, for fear that some naughty children would step on it. This cement road needs to be completely dried. To be able to walk. Not only were the roads built, they were also widened!

"I heard that after the cement road is dry, it will be as smooth as flat ground when the carriage walks on it."

"Seriously?"

"Listen to his bragging."

"Really, all the provincial cities and towns have such roads, and our county now also has one. "

The people who can be selected for the road construction team are all young and capable young men. After working all morning, the hot sun is almost peeling off their skin.

After a while, someone said: "The food delivery guy is here."

Everyone was already hungry. They are at this age when they can eat. The lack of food at home does not allow them to eat freely. In the morning, most people eat some porridge. If the rich people eat some noodles, they are all clear soup and lack of water. They will have to wait until now. Hungry.

When I heard that dinner was coming, I was very excited. Even the people around me wanted to come over to see what they were eating. They came over to see the fist-sized steamed buns and vegetable dumplings, which were full of fragrance, as well as the warm egg soup. There was even a basket of fruits for each person to take two.

The aunt who came over to share the food said: "Everyone should take two first. If there is not enough food, there will be..."

This made people around him a little jealous. How can you keep enough food with such a good food? How much should you eat?

These people are very hungry. How can the young man and the young man eat enough?

The common people on both sides saw it and said: "It's really delicious." Fortunately, he worked for the government office. How could an ordinary family afford it? The most edible person ate eight steamed buns in one meal, and the soup was still empty. I drank two large bowls.

There was not enough food in the middle, so the cook went back to get another pot. Although the food here is simple, it is carefully prepared by a good cook, and she is not willing to add oil. The food is much sweeter than eating at home.

Only when they were full did they have the strength to work. They took a short rest after eating, and then began to work hard. I heard that there was another meal in the evening, and they were all looking forward to it...

In

the evening, the dinner of the day was given directly to them. What they delivered was actually steamed buns stuffed with meat. Although not all meat. But it tastes better than vegetable dumplings. These people are very happy with it. This is a good job. Even if there is no wages, the two meals are worth it...

The roads in the county will be completely dry in about three days. The people around me all wanted to step on it and step on it, but when I walked on it, my pants were free from dust and mud.

...

Soon the first batch of students in the literacy class will be ready to leave school. They have already learned more than 500 words. And also has an abacus. When the county was in a hurry to hire people, after the assessment, 80% of them were used to do work for the county. Each person could get three hundred cash a month, and they could also get some meat and eggs during the holidays.

As soon as the news came out, there were no more people to sign up for the second session, and they suddenly became enthusiastic.

Many of the first batch were children from nearby villages who could endure hardships. Villages around the county cooperated in breeding. However, most of the children who came out to attend literacy classes and persisted were children. They could not do much work on weekdays and could only write a few words. Calculated, he can earn 300 Wen a month, which is almost as much as a road builder! The road builders were very tired, but it was much easier for them. Most of these people were under the command of the master. Now the master was so proud that he wanted to be carried by the wind when he walked.

With these people here, things become much easier.

Fang Shujing authorized what he had to do, and he was freed from it.

When Fang Shujing returned home, he saw his little hawthorn chirping there. Chunni didn't know what she was teasing him about, and the little guy was so happy.

"Sir." Chuni saw him and saluted quickly.

"It's okay, I'll take care of the child."

Chunni had no choice but to hand the young master over. Little Haw had been brought up by Fang Shujing since he was a child. He was very familiar with the smell coming from Fang Shujing's body, and when it came to the little boy in his arms, The guy was still smiling at him.

Fang Shujingdao took a rattle in his hand and coaxed his son to play.

Xu Quan heard that Fang Shujing was back and hurriedly came over and said, "Master, a few businessmen came to give gifts today, but I didn't ask for them." Since Fang Shujing became the county magistrate, he has been considered prestigious in the county. character. Many people want to gain access to him, offering money and benefits, but he is not that kind of person. Every day, he sees his young master being so busy with county affairs that he doesn't even have time to eat. He, a current person, cannot Pull your crotch!

Fang Shujing said: "Well, you did a good job." The less he connected with these merchants, the more cautious they were in doing things.

The little hawthorn in his arms was jealous. Just now, his father was holding the rattle, but after a while he saw that his rattle stopped moving. The little guy immediately reminded: "Ah!"

Fang Shujing lowered his head, looked into his son's big eyes, and gently touched his soft cheek.

Fang Shujing asked Xu Quan, "Is Liu'er back?"

"No, it's said that Jishi Hall is busy recently." Xu Quan answered.

"Oh." Fang Shujing had to take care of the child alone.

There was no one at Jishi Hall except when it first opened. But after a while, people in the county discovered that the doctor here was the old doctor who saved Liu Laosan from poisoning. This was seen by many people with their own eyes. See, he can save people even after being poisoned. He is simply a miracle doctor. Once his reputation spreads, he won't have to worry about not having any patients. Now the patients are almost connected. Fang Shujing is free now, but his wife is busy!

Fang Shujing hugged the little hawthorn and soon heard the Zaizai in his arms humming. He raised his head and saw Liu Yechen coming in.

Little Hawthorn has no conscience. Fang Shujing held him for so long just now. When he saw Liu Yechen coming back, he immediately stretched out his two little hands to ask him to hug him!

Liu Yechen came over and kissed Zai Zai on the face and said, "I'm going to wash my hands first." He changed his clothes while he was at it. He knew that his little boy loved to be clean, and he was used to it.

After a while, Liu Yechen put on a good set of clothes and came out, then picked up the little Hawthorn, who kicked up his legs excitedly. His little hands were clenched into fists, and his head was shaking.

Fang Shujing said sourly from the side: "Are you so happy that your father Liu'er is back?" The little heartless boy didn't see him so happy when she hugged him just now.

Liu Yechen held the little guy with a gentle smile on his face, which really made Fang Shujing right. His little kid was a little naughty kid, and the soft little guy was very comfortable to hold.

"Ah..." The little guy still opened his mouth.

Liu Yechen took a look and said in surprise: "The little hawthorn has baby teeth." Although it was just a little white dot.

The little guy looked very proud and raised his chubby chin.

Fang Shujing looked at it and couldn't help but want to laugh. This kid is as big as a kid, so he also cooperated: "Little Hawthorn is so awesome that he has already grown teeth. When dad was your age, he didn't even grow teeth at all."

Little Hawthorn was praised . are happier.

Liu Yechen looked helplessly as his husband-in-law was talking nonsense to his child. The key was that he still believed it. If only he had grown a few years older, he wouldn't have been deceived by his father like this!

Fang Shujing played with the child for a while, then heard a servant outside calling the door. It was Old Man Liu who wanted to see his young disciple.

Liu Yechen quickly asked someone to send the small hawthorn over. The small hawthorn was their family's favorite and everyone liked him.

Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen were the only two people left in the room. Fang Shujing said, "Are you tired?" He had also been busy all day.

Liu Yechen said: "Tired." But it was very fulfilling. Sometimes the master would ask him to prescribe medicine. Compared with the master's prescription, the master would tell him how to dialectically increase or decrease the dosage. He's growing up quite quickly. Grabbing medicine, brewing medicine, and even helping to treat wounds. He was quite grateful to Fang Shujing, otherwise no one would be able to go out and do their own thing after they got married, not to mention that his man was the county magistrate!

Fang Shujing knew that his wife was acting coquettishly with him, so he said, "How about I help you find some more doctors?" Fang Shujing's eyes were gentle and she gently pushed the hair around his temples behind his ears. .

"No need."

Fang Shujing said in his ear: "Then when the little hawthorn grows up, let him help you."

Liu Yechen's cheeks were red and he nodded: "Yes."

The wife He was so cute that I couldn't help but give him a light kiss, and his face suddenly turned a beautiful rouge color.

Chapter 105 Opening up wasteland

People in the county originally thought that the yamen's road construction was just to repair the main line and decorate the appearance. Everyone can understand this. Let's not talk about the wages. I don't know how much the materials cost in a day. Recently, a new cement factory opened on the edge of the county. Those who were not selected went to work there. A bag of cement costs nearly 300 yuan, and every time the county pulls one truck, it costs one truck. In everyone's eyes, it's like paving the floor with money, but the floor paved by this thing is smooth and strong, and it is not afraid of wind and sun, so it can be used for twenty or thirty years without any problems.

The people in the county are looking forward to the road construction reaching their doorsteps. How grand it is. As a result, the main roads in the county are almost finished, and a large amount of cement is still being transported. It is said that other roads must be built as well. Not only the roads in the county must be built, but also the roads in nearby villages must be built. .

There are not enough people in the road construction team, and now they are recruiting people again. This time, more people signed up.

Someone spotted an acquaintance in the crowd, "Why are you here, Mr. Lin? Don't you go to work outside?" Mr. Lin looked majestic and majestic. He had been carrying sandbags for others in other counties!

Everyone who comes here is applying for a job. As soon as they saw him coming, they felt that they had little hope. After all, his arms were thicker than their thighs.

Lin Laosan said: "My mother wrote a letter asking me to come back." He was frightened when he received the letter from his hometown carrying sandbags outside, thinking that something big happened at home. Later, I spent two cents to find a literate person to read it again, and then I found out that his family asked him to come back to work, saying that a new county magistrate had been appointed here, and life in his hometown was very good.

Lin Laosan also has two older brothers at home, and a younger brother. In the past, the whole family relied on him carrying sandbags outside to support themselves. The two brothers were extremely weak. The eldest brother was twenty-eight and the second brother was twenty-six. The family was poor and the burden was heavy. When the neighbors saw that the family was all bachelors, they gave up the idea of ​​having a son. What was the use of having so many sons? , can't even afford a wife.

This time he was very curious when he heard his family asking him to go back. Several familiar workers immediately encouraged him to come back. Doing anything at home would be better than carrying sandbags outside. What they originally wanted to do was to persuade him, but in the end, He was convinced, and he quit the job of carrying sandbags and the three of them came with him. Only when they came over did they find out that they were building roads, and the wages were ten kuai a day, and they provided two meals.

Those are muscles developed by carrying sandbags, not a physique that someone who weaves at home every day can have.

Sure enough, Lin Laosan and three co-workers were quickly hired. When he heard that they were from out of town, the person in charge said: "There is a house built on the outskirts of the city. You can live there. But there are people in charge, so you have to abide by the rules there."

When the worker heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "We don't charge money. "

The person in charge said: "We don't charge any money during the work."

The workers quickly signed up, and after signing up, they also received a washbasin and a toothbrush bowl from them, both of which were brand new. The person in charge writes their names on the side. Although these two people could not read, they were quite excited to see their names written on them one by one.

It's not convenient for them to stay at Lin Laosan's house these days. I originally planned to rent a small house for three people, but now I am even more happy to have free accommodation.

"Hey, you guys are so kind."

"That's right, if my hometown was as good as this, I would definitely not leave my job and family to carry sandbags for them."

These workers were very envious of Lin Laosan.

Lin Laosan also looked confused. It turns out that's not the case. The Jiao family dominates the county. If he hadn't used an excuse to go out to work, he would have been arrested and taken to the quarry sooner or later. Things have improved since the county magistrate was replaced. Live your life.

He felt deeply. He used to support the family, but now his brother had saved half a tael of silver for him to use for his marriage. His two older brothers went to literacy classes a few days ago and learned how to write and do math. After completing their studies, they were hired by the county. I went to the countryside to arrange things. The eldest brother and the second brother were pretty good-looking and could read, so they both found wives. The eldest sister-in-law was married, and the second brother went directly to the countryside to become the son-in-law who stepped in. It is said that he is the daughter of the village chief. He is literate and now helps the village chief manage some things. Everyone in the village calls him the little village chief.

All of a sudden, the eldest brother and the second brother were married, and he was the only one left.

The family has no objection at all to the second brother being an intruder. After being a bachelor for so many years, having a wife is better than anything else, let alone the village chief's daughter. Now the second brother is still raising pigs. He said that after the New Year, the county will finish harvesting the pork. If there is any leftover, he will bring some back to them. The family is looking forward to it.

"Hey, I want to live here in the future." said the worker. He had a pitiful background and had no relatives. Anyway, he was just looking for a living. Although he was strong, he couldn't carry sandbags for a lifetime. You can't make much money doing that dirty and tiring work, and you can't marry a wife.

I used to be confused and just take a look step by step, but now I find that it's not bad here, and there is no gap between the rich and the poor among the people. Everyone is in the same mind, and there is nothing exclusive or not.

"I think so too."

Lin Laosan didn't expect that the workers would still want to stay.

He said, "It's not easy to go to the village now!" Since the nearby villages have signed cooperative breeding arrangements with the county government, many people want to go to the village, but they can't.

Although the road is being built, it will only last for two years at most, and then we will find other things to do.

The worker said: "I have heard that the county is planning to open up new villages, and then we can open up wasteland." At least they had been hanging out outside for a while and learned the tricks, and said: "New villages will open up wasteland and cultivate land, and no taxes will be collected for the first three years." They never dreamed that they would still be able to use their fields. Tian had been having a bad temper in the past few years, so it would be great if they could get his temper back. Even with good fertilization, it can turn into fertile land.

The new village is for outsiders and county people who can endure hardships. There are also people in the county who have no house or land, so they might as well work hard for a few years to save up for themselves!

Lin Laosan was also moved when he heard what they said. People like them who have resisted sandbags have endured hardship. Lin Laosan's family is not big. Now that the eldest brother has married his sister-in-law, it will not be enough for him to have a baby in a few years. We can't have all our nieces and nephews crowded together in the future. He might as well go out together and get along with these co-workers, so that they can be taken care of together when the time comes.

"This county magistrate is so good." They couldn't help but praise him even after coming for a few days. Such county magistrates are rarely seen. If you meet that bad county magistrate, he won't let others touch it even if the land is rotten.

...

Fang Shujing is trying a case in the yamen. Since the abolition of filing lawsuits, there have been more cases, but most of them are contradictory issues. As long as it is not a big problem and the law is not touched, mediation is still the main thing.

After mediating with two couples all morning, it ended. At noon, Fang Shujing returned to the house. The boy had already packed the lunch boxes: "Sir, this is the abalone rice specially made by the cook." They were inland and wanted to All the fresh aquatic products we eat are from outside. The cook also knows that the people in the county are working hard, so he makes different kinds of things for him every day!

Knowing that Fang Shujing would go to Jishi Hall to have a meal with the county magistrate's wife with a food box, he would prepare enough every time.

Fang Shujing said: "I know." He carried his lunch box and went out.

At noon, there were only a few medicine boys and clerks in Jishi Hall. When they saw the county magistrate coming, they said, "Doctor Xiaoliu is in there." They all knew the relationship between the two.

Fang Shujing carried it in. As soon as he entered, he saw a large room of people. Chunni and two other girls were carrying a lot of things.

Little Hawthorn was energetic and beautiful and was acting coquettishly in Liu Yechen's arms: "Ah..."

Chunni saw Fang Shujing and said, "Sir, the young master made a big fuss, so we brought him here." Little Hawthorn sometimes still Looking for someone. They didn't dare to disturb Fang Shujing's handling of the case, so they had to bring them to Liu Yechen.

Liu Yechen quickly raised his head when he heard this, and Little Hawthorn was also very happy to see him.

The girls quickly retreated when they saw this. They were all used to not having anyone around to wait on them when the family of three was around.

Fang Shujing changed out of the clothes of the county magistrate, brought the boy over, tapped his cheek and said, "Disobedient."

No matter what Fang Shujing said, the little hawthorn always smiled, like a cute little boy.

Fang Shujing originally wanted to criticize his son, but seeing that Zaizai smiled so milkily, he couldn't help but kiss him. As expected, his son's face was soft and elastic.

Chapter 106 Weaving Factory

County tax collection began. In previous years, a large number of people would collect the taxes, and once the taxes could not be paid, they would move the valuable things out of the house. What's more, if he escapes, the whole village will have to eat from the big pot, and the villagers' hearts will twitch when they mention the tax.

This year they are all sent to the de-illiteracy class. They are mainly responsible for registration. Including the government servants, there are five people in total. The bullock carts are waiting outside, and the collected cloth and grain must be stored separately!

The two little teachers first checked the fabric and then wrote it in a small notebook.

The people in the village gathered around and watched without daring to say a word, for fear of attracting others' attention.

This year many villages have started cooperative breeding. For example, their village cooperates in raising pigs, and the piglets and pig pens have been completed. The family has put all their efforts into this, and they don't have much time to weave. Next year they will raise the pigs and use the pork to deduct the tax. However, this year because of the delay in weaving due to raising pigs, they are worried that they will not be able to pay enough tax.

"What is this year's standard?" a villager asked tremblingly from the side.

These two young gentlemen had been trained before coming here and were very clear about the county's requirements, and then they talked to them. The requirements are still the same as last year, but there is an additional distribution of materials according to grade. If the fabric is of particularly good quality, more tax can be deducted. If there is any excess, the county will arrange for a refund after the tax is over this year!

When the news came out, everyone present felt it was new. I had never heard that the county could send money back.

Some people ran straight to their homes after hearing the news. They had been weaving for generations, so they would naturally have some good fabrics at home as the bottom of boxes. I used to be reluctant to take it out and mix it with everyone's homespun cloth, but now that I heard about a new tax calculation method, I immediately started to take it seriously!

Perhaps because they had been detained by corrupt officials for a long time, they had not thought about tax evasion and were still very active in paying taxes.

Their people registered the fabrics from each house, then collected them, and even went to see the pigs they raised. Every household raises them differently. Some pigs and lambs from the same batch look bigger if they are well raised. There are also people who are not well-raised. Such people not only fail to make money but also lose money throughout the year.

This pig is a big animal and has to eat a lot of food every day. It was fine when there were no pigs in the past, but now it has to go up the mountain to hunt pig grass before dawn.

"Are the pigs okay?" The county specifically asked about the pigs before they came, and everyone was looking forward to eating their local black pigs.

The village chief burst into laughter when he mentioned their pig faces and said,

"Fortunately, I couldn't do it when I first started raising them, but now I have found the trick."

The county government officials who came with him said, "What if you have experience?" Let's share it with each other. Let's get rich together."

The village chief said, "Okay... okay."

After collecting the things, everyone left and went back to settle accounts. It took less than a day, and the people in the village were a little overwhelmed. They were leaving now? It's like a dream. In the past, when taxes were collected, some people were not collected enough. The thugs in the county dragged people out and beat them, killing chickens to scare monkeys. The family cried and begged, but this year it was so calm. To be honest, they hoped that taxes would never be collected. This is how it works!

It is convenient to have many bill collectors in the county and village at the same time. They put the things into the treasury, and Zhang Huairen sent several senior men from the cloth shop to sort the things and make an estimate. Those that exceeded the tax would be marked in advance.

It took seven days to collect taxes in the entire county. The master was shocked. He didn't expect it to be done so quickly this time.

Then he asked the master to take the overpaid money from more than 100 households to refund.

Every household whose money was refunded couldn't recover for a long time when they got the money. People around them were also shocked, whispering: "Can you really get a refund?" Although they had heard about this, they couldn't see it with their own eyes. It still feels different when I get there. Some families regret it slightly. For example, the weavers in their family sometimes do odd jobs, and some cloth dealers will order cloth from them in exchange for food. Some experienced hands will take over the job. But now it seems that the price given by the county government is higher than the price given by those people.

I regret that I should have known that the good fabrics at home would be used to pay taxes. What I was given was copper coins. Now that everyone has some money in their hands, they like to spend it in the county. They go to cheap grain stores to buy some food and some textile threads. There are so many things that can be done. Better than what they bartered for!

The county magistrate also brought them new news. The big businessman Zhang Huairen was going to open a weaving factory. At that time, some female workers will be used. Calculating the weaving work per piece per month, it is usually no problem to earn two to three hundred cash per month. If a female worker is particularly capable, it is possible to earn four to five hundred cash per month. Only people from the county can participate in the selection.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden and heavy news. Since the fall of the original county magistrate, the people's lives have become much easier, and there are many more ways to make money.

...

Fang Shujing was practicing calligraphy in the Yamen room, and the master came in from outside to talk to him. The master used to have a slow temperament, but he has been trained to be a bit vigorous recently. Now his face is rosy. His hair used to be gray due to age, but recently his old wife said that his hair has turned black. He took a photo When I looked in the mirror, I realized it was true.

The master said: "Sir, many people are asking about the new village now." Every time he was asked, he vaguely said that he was still planning, but there were too many people asking.

Fang Shujing said: "There is no rush." ​​They have several options for planning a new village. One is that the terrain is remote, but the open space is large enough to build houses, and there is a lot of wasteland. There are also some closer to the county, but they can be used to open up wasteland. The place is small. The county is still investigating and has not yet made a complete decision.

The master said: "The young men in our county are in hot demand now. Many girls and brothers from other places want to marry them." In the past, they were the same from other places, and each had its own difficulties, but now Fang Shujing comes up. The life of ordinary people has become much better. Strong men in the county can join the road construction team and get two meals a day, including oil and water for dinner. Women can work in weaving factories, and children can go to illiteracy classes. The village is engaged in cooperative breeding, and the price of food is still stable. It can be said that as long as you work hard in their county, you will definitely not die of hunger.

The road construction team already has many people from other places coming to work. Now there are only two ways to reasonably stay. One is to marry someone from their county or village. Another option is to live in a new village. Nowadays, people from other places don't even need betrothal gifts when they marry. Compared with the days when they didn't have enough to eat, their current life is already what others can only dream of.

Fang Shujing chatted with the master for a few words, thinking that things about the new village must be put on the agenda quickly...

Chapter 107 A family of three

People in the entire county were paying attention to the incident in Xincun, and the government office was also quick to issue an announcement immediately.

It said that as long as people with no criminal records can go over to open up wasteland, the land will be divided according to the head. If there are more people, the land will be larger. One person can only be allocated two acres at most. The county provides money to build the house, but the money must be replenished within the county within five years. You can sign up now. As soon as this news was released, the entrance of the county government office was almost crowded with people who came to sign up. Everyone wanted to go. Just the fact that they would not pay taxes and allocate land for five years was already very tempting. I didn't expect that the county would build houses for them. If this continues, many people who don't have a family business in the county would like to go to the new village.

The area of ​​the new village has also been designated. Although the location is far away from the county seat, the yamen has said that after all the nearby roads are built, the road over there will also be built. As long as the road is built, you can take an ox cart to the county. Not far either.

Now the master and his people are recording every day, and they are so busy that they can't even get back.

Many people came to consult and sign up.

Fang Shujing has authorized everything now, and there are not many people coming to see him. At this moment, he said to Zhang Huairen: "We must find a construction team that is kind and responsible." If the county builds large-scale houses, it can be unified Purchasing sand and cement can keep the price very low, so that ordinary people can benefit from it.

His decision was originally a good thing, but because he was afraid of encountering a cunning construction team and cut corners in order to save costs, it turned out to be a bad thing.

Zhang Huairen said: "Don't worry, sir. I am personally responsible for this matter. If you have any problems, just come back to me."

Fang Shujing nodded.

He delegated power to all matters in the county and distributed everything to individuals, which liberated him. Of course, it's not for nothing. Everyone's salary has been increased behind the scenes. Just looking at their enthusiasm in working is enough to show that they are satisfied.

Fang Shujing had arranged a few things, and the county was busy and there was no need for him, so he simply put on his casual clothes and went out to find his wife.

Fang Shujing went to Jishitang and saw Old Man Liu consulting a doctor and Liu Yechen giving him medicine. Liu Yechen was the first to see him and laughed on the spot: "Why are you here?"

"You're too busy. Come on, do you want me to help you?" Anyway, the prescriptions have weights, so he can still weigh things.

Before Liu Yechen could answer him, Old Man Liu said very aggressively: "Don't make trouble here." When

Liu Yechen heard the master's words, he quickly said to Shujing: "You go to the back room first." Then he added: "The little hawthorn is also in the back."

Fang Shujing said: "Okay." After that, he turned to the back to hold the child, and saw the little hawthorn jumping around there. I had a lot of fun playing with the maids.

Seeing Fang Shujing, Chunni and the other girls hurriedly saluted and said, "Sir."

Fang Shujing said, "You guys rest for a while, and I will coax him."

Several girls were also used to it. He handed the young master over to Fang Shujing.

Little Hawthorn was having fun with Chunni and the others. He was still a little unaccustomed to the sudden change of person, so he yelled at Fang Shujing fiercely.

Fang Shujing said: "This is where your father, Xiao Liu'er, works. How can he work steadily while you are here?"

"Ah." Little Hawthorn is still a baby and can't understand what his father is saying to him. The truth is, but when I heard Xiaoliu's father, I couldn't help but raise my head and look outside.

Fang Shujing said, "Don't look, he's not here."

"Ah." Little Hawthorn snorted. The little baby's voice was very healing. Fang Shujing held him in his arms and enlightened him. In fact, he just read some thousand-character essays, hundreds of family surnames, etc. It was catchy, and the little guy listened very seriously. , and responded to Fang Shujing in his babbling tone from time to time.

Soon at noon, Liu Yechen sneaked over and saw his son and his own man, with a smile on his face.

The little boy was very excited when he saw him, and kicked his legs even harder.

Fang Shujing could hardly hold him anymore.

As soon as Liu Yechen stretched out his hand, the little boy was about to go into his arms, leaning forward.

Fang Shujing had no choice but to hand his son into his hand, and the little guy giggled happily.

Liu Yechen kissed the little hawthorn. The little boy smiled even more heartily.

Fang Shujing said: "How is it?"

"It's okay." He is now in charge of the pharmacy, and occasionally he can treat minor diseases. The little medicine boys in my hands can also take medicine, and everything is on track.

Liu Yechen said: "It's just that the master is old." He could always hear the coughing sound of the master. It was because he used to be a barefoot doctor and walked in the snow, which damaged his lungs. This old problem is difficult to cure, and he feels very sorry for Master.

Fang Shujing said: "Then find a few more doctors who will do the clinic." Although Old Liu has excellent medical skills, he is old after all. There are so many people asking for consultation every day, I'm afraid I'll be exhausted.

Every time Liu Yechen mentioned this matter, he still felt a little embarrassed: "Master doesn't look down on other people's medical skills." Those who can be admired by him are all famous local doctors, and there is no way he would hang out with him. , famous doctors are very proud. Old Liu, a doctor with average strength, still looked down upon him, so he treated Liu Yechen, the little apprentice who had been raised by himself, better.

Fang Shujing said: "I'm looking for a doctor who has good medical skills and a good temper."

Liu Yechen glanced at him.

Fang Shujing said: "It's not good to keep you tired all the time." His eyes were full of tenderness.

"Ah." Little Hawthorn also snorted, as if he agreed with Fang Shujing's words.

Liu Yechen was still holding his little hawthorn, and his head was gently resting on Fang Shujing's shoulder.

Fang Shujing stretched out his hand and held the two babies in his arms. The little Zaizai liked being held by the two of them very much. The closer he was in the narrow gap, the safer he felt.

After a while, someone outside said: "Your Excellency, dinner is ready."

Fang Shujing took them out. The food here is also good. Today we are cooking fried noodles and braised meat. They have all been cut with a knife. The color and appearance of the cuts are very tempting.

Old Man Liu was already sitting there. When he saw his little apprentice coming out with a red face, he couldn't help but take another look. He had already discovered that his little apprentice couldn't hide the joy on his face when he saw Fang Shujing, and saw him holding a small hawthorn with one hand.

Seeing his little disciple, Old Man Liu also had a smile on his face: "Come on, come on, little Hawthorn." Even though Little Hawthorn occasionally showed off his temper in front of his two fathers, he was good to Old Man Liu and stayed in his arms. He was motionless, and whenever Old Man Liu looked at him, he would still smile like a baby, and he would be coaxed quite a bit by Old Man Liu!

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Chapter 108 Fertility Reward

The list of the first batch of people going to the new village was soon announced. A total of 700 people were basically from other places.

The person who took over the construction of the village in the county this time was introduced by Zhang Huairen. They have also taken on some big jobs before, including building city walls and other courtyards, and they are also very experienced in the field.

The village construction here requires building 700 houses at a time. Moreover, it is not a small job to build row houses along the road. I also made a decent-looking sand table and placed it outside the county government office.

Many selected people come here all day long to see how nice it is. The houses here are very spacious, each family has a small front yard, and the houses are all close to each other. When the time comes to cook, I will need some soy sauce and a green onion. Yes, it's also convenient to pick up.

Other people in the county are still a little bit sour about Xincun, saying that it is not good there and is too remote. But when the small sand tray came out, they saw that the sour taste was stronger.

The drawings of the house have been released, and we are preparing to build a house here. It is not an easy task to build 700 houses at one time. Fortunately, they have a lot of people who can do the work, and they will start construction after choosing the location.

People in the new village want to go there and have a look whenever they have nothing to do. They feel comfortable when they see the houses being built over there.

The county is also a bit more lively.

Everyone was busy, and no one took advantage of this time to file a lawsuit. Fang Shujing was finally free. When he has nothing to do, he likes to go out for a walk wearing regular clothes, but the people around him recognize him.

Their county grandpa is not as fat as other people, or full of beards. Their county grandpa is as handsome as a handsome young man from a storybook, and so is his wife. Who in the county doesn't know about Jishitang? Dr. Xiaoliu is the daughter-in-law of the county magistrate. She is gentle in speech and has excellent medical skills.

"Sir, where are you going?"

Fang Shujing is not like an ordinary official with four or five bodyguards. He likes to walk alone on the street and occasionally talk to a few fellow villagers about home affairs.

I used to be a little nervous when I saw Fang Shujing, but now I'm used to it.

Fang Shujing said: "Just come here and take a look."

The elderly people around him quickly said: "There is a shade tree in front. Please tell us about the policies." The people in these counties have already given in to the new policies introduced by the county. Got it clearly. But they still don't seem to hear enough, and they always want to have someone explain it again.

Fang Shujing walked over, and there was indeed a shade tree with a small horse under the shade to sit on. He sat down, and as soon as the county magistrate sat down, everyone around him also gathered around.

Fang Shujing asked: "Do you think there have been any changes in the county recently?"

When the people heard what Fang Shujing said, they immediately said: "The changes have been too great. In the past, poor people could not even eat. Now it is better. My son has gone to the road construction team, my daughter-in-law has gone to a weaving factory, and my two grandsons have gone to literacy classes. Now I can weave fabrics if I can, but if I don't want to do it, I can just sit outside and bask in the sun. "I never thought about it before. Having such a comfortable and comfortable life is worth it in this life, but his wife did not enjoy a good life and left early.

When the people around heard this, they said: "No, I couldn't even afford food before, but now I can eat some meat during the festival. But I eat white pigs from the butcher." This is pork from other places, although it is also It's fat, but it has a bit of a fishy smell that's hard to get rid of. It needs heavy oil and heavy ingredients to get rid of it. We all come from poor times, so who would be willing to add so much seasoning? I heard that the black pigs raised in the county don't have the same flavor but are still fragrant. I thought that if those pigs raised in the county could be slaughtered, I would definitely cut off two kilograms and take them to taste.

Fang Shujing said: "The young man here is now looking for a wife."

Upon hearing his joke, the young men around him were a little embarrassed, lowered their heads and laughed.

The old man said: "It's thanks to the county magistrate. If you hadn't developed the county so well, how could they be willing to marry here?"

Fang Shujing said: "When you marry here, you have to be nicer to other people's wives from other places. No. Xing Na beats and scolds his wife.

"That's natural."

"It's not too late to hurt." The people around him expressed their opinions quickly.

The county finally got a new county magistrate. Everyone is very lucky. Even though he is young, he manages the county so well. Everyone doesn't say it, but they are very grateful in their hearts. There is only one county magistrate. A daughter-in-law has never been a concubine or anything like that. The merchant who took it upon himself to send beauties to the county magistrate was dealt with badly.

What goes before leads to action. With his example, everyone has learned to love their wives. In the past, many poor people could not get a wife, but when they finally got one, they were very fond of them. When the married people come back to talk about it, the unmarried people are even more attracted to it. Nowadays, the young men in their county have become a hot commodity. The most popular ones are those from the literacy class. They are literate and can read and write and work for the county magistrate. The second most popular ones are those from the road construction team. You can tell by looking at the muscles and bones of their bodies. A short-lived person can enjoy happiness even if he gets married.

"Sir, please tell us about the new policy."

"If a family can give birth to more than three children, it will reward one tael of silver. If it has five children, it will reward three taels of silver." Fang Shujing said, the previous conditions in their county No, even if I have a child, I won't be able to feed him. There are too few newborns in the county. It's okay if there are many young people now, but when they get old and the birth rate is still low, the population in the county will wither, so childbirth is encouraged.

This news has been discussed, but has not been officially announced to the outside world. I wanted to give them food before, but the road construction team and the literacy class in the county consumed a lot of food every day, so I just gave them money directly.

People in the county were shocked: "Ah..." There is still money to give birth to a child.

"Do those born in the past count?"

"Those born within ten years count. These women are amazing. Without them, there would be no next generation and no future." Fang Shujing said.

Others immediately said: "Then I will get married early and have children early." This was the first time I heard that the county would provide subsidies for giving birth to children.

As soon as the news spread, more and more people went to Jishi Hall, mostly women, who wanted to get some medicine to take good care of themselves and have a few more children. I couldn't afford it before, but now that life is better, I am willing to have more children. Careful feeding will definitely keep them.

Several women chatted with each other while waiting for the medicine, saying: "My family already has two children. I didn't want to have any more children. His father and I are both over thirty. If we could be grandparents in the countryside, but My neighbor is pregnant again, and she looks at her with envy. Plus, the county has this policy, and it's good to have children. The

children who come now are lucky and don't have to suffer.

Your medicine is ready." He wrapped it up and took it to her. They are all for recuperating the body.

The woman said: "The county magistrate said that if you give birth to three children, you will be rewarded with one tael of silver. Are you too young to have another child?"

Liu Yechen never thought that his little hawthorn was still young. When the two of them were together on weekdays, Very careful. On the other hand, he was encouraged to have a second child by an outsider, and his cheeks were slightly warm: "Let's talk about it later."

Seeing him looking so embarrassed, I couldn't help but laugh. Although they were in high positions, they were still young people with thin skin!

Chapter 109 Yearning

Fang Shujing came back later from handling matters in the county town. When he came back, Little Haw had already finished eating and fell asleep in his little bed.

Before Fang Shujing came back late, he sent someone to tell Liu Yechen that he had already eaten, so don't wait for him.

When I came back, I saw Liu Yechen still sitting at the table.

Fang Shujing changed out of the clothes he was wearing and said, "Have you finished eating?"

"Yeah."

Fang Shujing went to check on his son first. The little guy didn't know what kind of good dream he had. He was sleeping sweetly and had long hair. Her eyelashes looked a little curled up, and he had never seen a prettier child than their little Hawthorn. I touched the baby gently with my finger, but not too hard, for fear of waking up the little guy.

Liu Yechen was thoughtful when he saw that Fang Shujing liked children so much.

It was getting late outside and it was time to have a rest. Liu Yechen said, "Ms. sir."

Fang Shujing looked over and saw that his wife hadn't called him that for a long time. Now Fang Shujing is the head of a county. In front of outsiders, he would also call him "sir". He refused several times, but his daughter-in-law was stubborn and now she was called "sir" again. It felt like drinking a bowl of refreshing mung bean soup when she was thirsty. , extremely comfortable.

The two were about to fall asleep. All the other lights in the room were extinguished. Only one was still on, emitting a faint light. Liu Yechen mustered up the courage and said, "How about we have another child." Ever since the news about the county government came out, more women have come to him to take care of their health. Some of them like children, some of them are from good families and want to raise more children, and some say that having more children is a legacy left for them. Liu Yechen's heart was moved when he had brothers and sisters to discuss things with. He had been dependent on this master since he was a child. I have never tasted the feeling of being loved wholeheartedly by brothers and sisters.

Originally I was only 50% committed, but once I saw how much Fang Shujing loved children, I made up my mind.

Fang Shujing said: "Let's forget it." He added: "Our little Hawthorn is a little jealous. If he finds out about this, he will definitely think that the family won't love him anymore. Let's wait until he grows up."

Liu When Ye Chen thought about his son, he also turned off the fire. This little kid is indeed a loner. If he knew this, he would probably be angry. This kid was born prematurely and everyone was used to pampering him. He said, "I thought it was wrong." "

Fang Shujing said: "Let's get some rest early." He

put Liu Yechen to bed. After a while, Liu Yechen felt that something was wrong. He didn't want a child because he was afraid of delaying their world, right?

...

Fang Shujing went to the Yamen feeling refreshed the next day. The new village had two planned plots of land at the time, so he chose the one that was a little far away from the county but had a large area. He still had a piece of land in his hand.

He wanted to recruit some skilled people from outside, including masons, craftsmen, carpenters, and blacksmiths. As long as you can come here, you can get a house for free, and the land is also exempt from taxes for five years.

Not long after, I received a personal letter from the young Marquis. He said that there are some craftsmen here, and some wealthy families will raise some craftsmen, but if the family commits trouble, their slaves will also suffer. Recently, the new emperor came to power and cleared away all the people who had previously competed with him for position. Behead when you should kill, exile when you should be exiled. There are also some slaves and the like who are left outside and sold like animals.

People in the capital are superstitious and don't want to buy these offenders. If these people cannot be dealt with within a month, they will be given a glass of poisonous wine to know their lives.

Over the years, the young Marquis has friends from all walks of life, and he was entrusted by others to buy out some people, but the General's Mansion really couldn't take them in, so he thought of Fang Shujing. Anyway, it was a small county town, very far away from the capital. , even if most people want to pursue it, they can't stretch their hands that far.

Fang Shujing was overjoyed when he received this letter. If these craftsmen were here, the occupations in their small county would be much richer. During construction, they would not have to find people from outside for everything. Now he wants to revitalize the county. People from all walks of life need to write a reply immediately. Start building the craftsman village, ask the construction team to go over and take measurements, and also go over to build the house.

Their county has become a hit in nearby counties. Many people want to come and live here. People from other counties are in charge of it. If everyone leaves, who will build their village? But there are policies and countermeasures from the government to prevent people from moving, but they can marry normally. , now all the men and women in Fang Shujing's county are very popular.

In the past, it was the daughter who came home, but now her parents came to the door. When she went over, she saw that the newlyweds' room was neatly tidied. The people in my husband's family are also kind. Fortunately, her daughter was good-looking, so she was able to get married smoothly. She asked, "How is it?"

Her daughter said, "Mom, this place is good." I had heard that this place was good, but I couldn't tell you how it was good. came out, now that she is married, she hears and sees it, and is extremely shocked. When her parents come to the door, she can't help but say: "We can weave here. If the weaving pattern is complicated, it will be used for tax deduction." You're still asking for change, mother, we've never heard of anyone asking for change!"

"That's not true." They are all from nearby counties. They have similar landscapes and similar skills. Since they were new in their county, After becoming the county magistrate, he left all nearby counties far behind.

Her daughter continued: "There are literacy classes, road construction teams, weaving factories, and recently a new village. They have built houses there, all made of bricks and tiles. It's beautiful. Women get married and give birth here. If you give birth to three children, you will be rewarded with one tael of silver."

Her mother was stunned after hearing this. The road construction team, the literacy class, and the weaving factory were all said to be bad, and everyone in their county knew about it, but this was still a reward for giving birth to children. First time heard of it. No wonder my daughter said it's a good place and she needs money to give birth to a child. If one tael of silver was exchanged for coarse grains, it would be enough for two years.

Her daughter continued: "There is no one around at home, so you and my father can come over to make a living." It's the same life, but life here is easier. Although the counties outside do not allow people to transfer to other places, there is no point in staying in such a life without hope.

Her mother's eyelids twitched, and she was obviously very moved, but after thinking for a long time, she said in frustration: "Your father and I are both old. He can't join the road construction team, and my weaving is not as good as the young one." "I'm old and useless." She has suffered a lot in her life. She gave birth to five children when she was young. Two of her sons died outside while working, and her two daughters were married off. Don't worry about them. Still alive. She has only had this little daughter by her side for 20 years. She has never wanted anything in her life, she just wants her daughter to find a good family, so she chooses from thousands of choices, and refuses any of those who give high betrothal gifts but are frivolous.

After so many choices, I even paid the matchmaker to get him to this county. This is the most correct decision she has ever made. She just saw that her younger daughter is doing well. She is marrying better than her two older sisters.

After marrying her off, only the old couple and three shabby thatched cottages were left in the family, so they really had nothing to worry about.

Her daughter said: "Mom, don't you know how to deliver babies in the village? Several people in the neighborhood here are already pregnant. There will definitely be more and more cases of rewards from the county magistrate, and then the number of midwifes will be too busy. You Just charge a little cheaper than others. "People here are rich and willing to spend money.

When she heard this, she said: "This is really good. Before, Xiaomeizi in our village had a difficult delivery, and even the doctor was not able to come back. In the end, I turned the child's direction and the child was born smoothly."

Her daughter said: "Mom, you too There is no need to go back. Many people come here now. If you come late, there is a room for rent in the county. It is enough for you to pay for eight pounds of coarse grains a month. This is what I heard from my husband. Shared rent. But there is a fire in the yard for cooking, and there is no shortage of anything. I heard that the price has increased. At first, three kilograms of coarse grains were enough. Now it has increased to eight kilograms. If you decide, go to the county and sign a document. If you rent for one year and have a written statement from the county, no one will dare to act rogue. "

Her mother gasped when she heard it. Eight pounds a month is equivalent to ninety-six pounds of whole grains a year. A pound of coarse grain costs five cents. That works out to nearly 480 articles a year!

Her daughter said: "If you want to pay it all at once, you only need to go to the county to sign a document and pay it every month. Everyone who comes to rent a house here has no money, but they are still willing to come. You think about it. "

I'll discuss such a big matter with your father first."

The daughter agreed, and then she didn't mention it and started chatting with her.

She had something on her mind and stayed for a while before leaving. I want to go back and see the house again. Her daughter didn't say anything. Seeing that her mother was already tempted, it was only a matter of time before she moved here.

...

The construction of the county town here in Fang Shujing is in full swing, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye. He specially sent people to pick up the team of craftsmen...

These people traveled across mountains and rivers to come from the capital. We took the worst road along the way and spent two full months on the road. When we arrived at the northern border, it had already begun to snow.

Their clothes were still thin and in tatters.

Before they came, they already knew that they were coming to a remote small county town. They had gone through a lot of ups and downs. Many people almost died on the way. They thought that life would be very difficult when they came here. I was also prepared to endure hardships. From the outside, the county town still looked dusty. It looked no different from other desolate small towns, but when I came in, I found it was different. The whole street was busy with traffic. There are hawking sounds on both sides of the road.

Nowadays, it is easier for the county to make money, and they are not willing to spend money. Some people have spontaneously started to set up stalls to supplement their household income. This has become a favorite place in nearby counties. Their prices were fair and they were enthusiastic. When they saw these five hundred craftsmen coming in from the city gate and greeting each one warmly, these craftsmen were stunned: "Are we going to live here in the future?" They also passed by many small frontier places. , this place is the most lively, and when I think of living here, I actually feel a little yearning for it.