Chapter 758 758: A blind cat encounters a dead mouse (Part 2) [Ask for leave]
Sibao County, Xiaocheng.
When the war between Yanzhou and Qianzhou spread, peace was rare in Sibao County, Longwu County and Minfeng County. Specifically, it should be the first two that are calm. Unrest broke out in Minfeng County more than a month ago, but it was put down before it became a problem.
In the shade, the refugees who want to go to Mingfeng County have a sad face.
said: "How come Mingfeng County is in chaos?"
Due to tight manpower and financial constraints, the government announced that until Mingfeng County is truly stable, refugees will not be allowed to enter to prevent bandits from gathering and causing chaos. Those who violate the order for the first time will be expelled; those who violate it again will be punished with a stick; those who refuse to change despite repeated admonitions will be killed with a stick!
In the face of an ironclad order, few people knowingly violate it.
"Why do you have to go to the Minfeng side? Are the four treasures bad?" The aunt who was resting in the shadow felt uncomfortable hearing this.
Among the three counties, Longwu County is the safest, but it no longer accepts refugees; Mingfeng County is the least populated and the most barren; Sibao County is somewhere in between. Although the position is neither high nor low, the government offices have begun to vigorously reorganize, and everything is prosperous.
Where can I find such a good official office?
The leading refugee looked embarrassed.
Sibao County is naturally good. Their group fled from Yanzhou. Some died of illness, starved to death, and were killed by bandits along the way... Only less than 30% of the entire village remained. Muramasa has a relative in Minfeng, and they are going to seek refuge there.
Nothing else but a bite to eat.
I rushed here holding back my faith.
I was told that the boundary marker of Mingfeng County cannot be crossed. How can I not make people frown? You can't just go home, right? They also want to settle down in Sibao County, but they have no money and no land to make a living. How can they establish themselves in a strange place?
The local lady saw that these twenty or thirty people were in poverty and embarrassment - the soles of the straw sandals on their feet had long been polished off. Fortunately, the government had built a man-made road to flatten the land. If the roads were still the same as before, the soles of their feet would have worn out sooner or later - Feel some sympathy.
"You all have a lot of strength, why are you worried about not being able to stay?" The local lady got up and patted the dust on her buttocks, handed the farm tools at hand to the old sisters from the same village to take care of her, and said, "Look, you are weird too. Poor, alas, come with me.”
The refugees looked at each other.
The local villagers who were enjoying the shade laughed and cheered: "You are in luck. Widow Zhuo's daughter is promising. She has become a famous teacher and is a scholar. If she is willing to go out and say a few words, you will definitely be able to stay. , maybe even get some land.”
Widow Zhuo is a good hand in the crop fields. She can do as much work as men, and she usually walks like a tiger with flying legs. She led the twenty or thirty people who had fled to a small shed at the entrance of the village. In the small shed sat a small official with a beard.
After listening to Widow Zhuo's description, the clerk nodded.
Twenty or thirty blank bamboo pieces were taken out from the bamboo basket behind.
He said to the refugees: "Everyone, line up one by one."
The clerk asked them carefully about their names, ages, family members, place of origin and reasons for fleeing. After writing, they stamped seal. These bamboo pieces are very important. Whether you live temporarily in Sibao County or want to settle down in Sibao County, they are indispensable.
Refugees who fled can also use bamboo pieces to receive three days of dry food at a nearby relief point, and they will arrange work for everyone within three days. When the refugees heard this, they all had sad faces. When it comes to arranging work, isn't it just recruiting corvees?
They still remember that every time there was a corvée expedition, some people would die of exhaustion and illness. Those who were lucky enough to survive would also lose weight several times.
A good strong man can lose weight and become a man.
Widow Zhuo said: "You collect corvees and give money and food?"
The refugees shook their heads when they heard this.
Widow Zhuo was very proud: “We, the county guard, will give it to you.”
The rewards are mainly old grain, fine salt, kudzu, grain seeds, silkworm seeds, and occasionally a few kilograms of fat meat. It’s not much, but if you work harder, you won’t starve to death. In addition to the above-mentioned remuneration, the government office will also record work points for people. These work points are the contribution to the construction of Sibao County. The more work points, the more contributions to Sibao County. Refugees rent low-cost temporary accommodation based on work points.
If there are no work points, the lease requires the full amount.
Of course, the full price is not expensive either.
Even though the temporary accommodation is in a crude environment, it can at least provide shelter from wind and rain, which is much better than refugees sleeping in the open.
As for leasing land, you need to wait in line.
Once the land is allocated, wherever the land is, the refugee household registration will be moved to the corresponding county, town or village, and the people will also be moved there.
Cunzheng was overwhelmed by the intensive information. When he heard the word "land", he was excited: "Can the land be divided?"
Widow Zhuo corrected: "The government office gave Rented. ”
The government provides land, and the refugees use the land for farming. The land tax is deducted from the annual harvest, and the rest is theirs. If the refugees do not have their own farm tools, cattle and grain, they can also rent it from the government office, but they need to pay a small amount of rent to the government office.
When Muramasa heard this, he calmed down.
He cautiously asked about the land tax.
Widow Zhuo said: "You are from outside. In the first three years, you had five officials and five civilians. In the fourth year, you started to have four officials and six civilians."
This ratio must be biased in the peaceful and prosperous times. It's high, but in today's world, when people provide land and a quiet environment for common people to cultivate land, the ratio is not bad, not to mention that the government gave away 10% in the fourth year. But Muramasa didn't let it go to his head.
He also asked about land rent and other miscellaneous taxes.
It was obviously not the first time that Widow Zhuo had to deal with such a problem. She said directly: "Without those, how about saying that our county magistrate is a good person? Our daughter also said, those messy things, All are merged into the field tax..." The son behind Muramasa took a breath of air.
If there was only land tax, no other messy miscellaneous taxes, and no rent, this land tax ratio would be very exciting. They thought this was the biggest surprise, but unexpectedly, they went out to inquire about it and accidentally found out about last year's harvest in Longwu County next door. It is said that a commoner family paid the land completion tax and left with more grain than their family could harvest in two years.
As long as a family is hardworking and capable, they can have enough to eat all year round, and some families can still have several jars of food left over.
Muramasa smacked his lips.
“Hey, dear, what kind of grain are they growing?”
Which farmer doesn't bend down to tend the fields all year round?
I am afraid that the weeds will be removed slowly and affect the growth of grain seeds.
You do the same work, but the harvest is completely different.
I went out and asked around to find out the reason.
Firstly, the grain provided by the government office is good; secondly, the weather in the territory is smooth, with no flooding or drought; thirdly, if the field fertility is insufficient, the government office will also teach you how to compost the land. It is said that those with magical means can also use magical powers...
After hearing this, Muramasa's heart beat wildly and he tossed and turned unable to sleep.
You said, we are all human beings, why do the people here live like human beings, but they have to leave their hometowns, lose their wives and children?
Old Cunzheng turned his back to his son and secretly wiped away his tears.
But, he was still a little worried.
If they are allocated land, will their village be broken up? They are all villagers who have been in the hometown for many years, relatives in a foreign land, and they are unable to take care of them after they are separated. If someone offends another village, they are still small and from outside, so they can easily be bullied.
Old Muramasa's worries were unnecessary.
In order to reduce conflicts, give priority to putting acquaintances together. Even if they cannot be packed into a village, they will be nearby.
Lao Cunzheng was completely relieved after hearing the news.
Similar scenes were staged throughout Sibao County.
Sibao County, Hucao Official Office.
The official holding the official document saw Shen Zhi coming and saluted, but was stopped by the latter: "Have you seen Lin Hu Cao?"
The official replied: "Lin Hu Cao went out of the city to worship. Gone.”
Shen Zhi asked: "About when will you come back?"
The official made an estimate: "Linhu Cao said it would be an hour at most. Judging by the time, he should be back soon."
Said Cao Cao , Cao Cao arrived.
Lin Feng's figure appeared at the door of the official office. She was holding a bamboo basket with some unused Baishi incense candles in it.
Her relatives are buried in the mountains outside Xiaocheng.
In the past, I didn’t have the opportunity to worship and clean them, but now it’s more convenient. I go and talk to them every ten days. Recently, I’ve been asking about moving the tombs. If she had enough time, she would find time to run further and help her senior brother Tu Rong clean up his share.
As soon as I came back, I saw Shen Zhi looking for me, and I thought it was something urgent. After asking, I found out that the other party came to inquire about cotton seeds.
Because the trial planting results this year are quite good, the government plans to vigorously promote cotton in Sibao County next year, so cotton seeds need to be prepared in advance. Lin Feng is the main force in this task, and Shen Zhi is urged by Qishan every now and then to come over and be the supervisor...
Lin Feng put down the bamboo basket, led Shen Zhi to his small government affairs hall, lifted up his skirt and sat down, with a somewhat sad look on his face: "Cotton planting is a trivial matter, I have encountered other troubles."
< br>Shen Zhi: "The trouble you are talking about is Mr. Gongxi? Didn't Dr. Dong say that it will only be a matter of time before his eyes regain sight?"
About a month ago, Lin Feng went out to pay homage to his relatives. A dying man was picked up from a cliff.
That person was Gong Xiqiu, who was seriously injured and his life was hanging by a thread.
The man was rescued, but he was blind.
Lin Feng shook his head: "It has nothing to do with my benefactor, I just suddenly remembered something - it is easy to promote cotton cultivation in the country, and high-quality cotton seeds are easy to obtain, but how do you remove the seeds after harvesting the cotton? You cannot use your hands slowly. Slow peeling? ”
The best way is to make a targeted agricultural tool.
It’s just that it’s easier said than done.
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I’m taking a leave of absence. I have a slight fever. When I woke up today, my head felt like it was going to explode. Unfortunately, I don’t have any antigens at home... I hope I won’t get infected again.
PS: Take some painkillers, add some mushrooms and add some words.
(End of this chapter)