Back Off, Let Me Come

Sibao County, Xiaocheng.

When the war between Yanzhou and Qianzhou spread, it was rare for Sibao County, Longwu County and Minfeng County to be peaceful. 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 wanted to go to Mingfeng County had a sad face.

He said, "Why is there so much chaos in Minfeng County?"

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, very few people knowingly violate it.

"Why do you have to go to the Minfeng side? Is the Four Treasures bad?" The aunt who was resting in the shadow felt uncomfortable after hearing this.

Among the three counties, Longwu County is the safest, but it no longer accepts refugees; Minfeng County is the least populated and the most barren; Sibao County is 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. People died of illness, starvation, 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, just a bite to eat.

I rushed here holding back my faith.

As a result, I was told that the boundary monument of Minfeng County cannot be crossed. How can I not make people frown? You can't just go home, right? They also wanted to settle down in Sibao County, but they had no money and no land to make a living. How could 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 to an old sister from the same village to take care of her, and said, "Look at you, you are so pitiful, alas, all of them are Come with me."

All the refugees looked at each other.

The local villagers who were enjoying the shade laughed and cheered: "You are in good luck. This Widow Zhuo's daughter is promising. She has studied under 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, and maybe we can even break up. arrived."

Widow Zhuo is a good hand in the crop fields. She does as much work as men. She usually walks like a tiger, and her steps are as fast as flying. 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.

Take out twenty or thirty blank bamboo pieces from the bamboo basket behind you.

He said to the refugees: "Everyone line up one by one."

The clerk carefully asked their names, ages, family members, place of origin and reasons for escaping, and stamped them after writing. 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 corvee expedition, some people would die of exhaustion and illness, and 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 refugee shook his head upon hearing this.

Widow Zhuo was very proud: "We, the county guards, 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 environment of the temporary residence is crude, it can at least provide shelter from the wind and rain, which is much better than the 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.

Muramasa was overwhelmed by the dense information. When he heard the word "land", he was excited: "Can we still divide the land?"

Widow Zhuo corrected: "It's rented from the government office."

The government provides land, and the refugees use the land for farming. Field taxes are 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.

Muramasa calmed down after hearing this.

He cautiously asked about the land tax.

Widow Zhuo said: "You are from outside. In the first three years, you will be the official, the fifth and the civilian, and in the fourth year, you will be the official, the fourth and the sixth."

This ratio was definitely high in the peaceful and prosperous times, 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 in the fourth year, the government office gave away 10%. 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 things, how about saying that our county governor is a good person? Our daughter also said that all those messy things will be included in the land 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 the 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.

"Come on, what kind of grain are they growing?"

Which farmer does not 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.

Doing the same work, the harvest is completely different.

After going out and asking around, I found out why.

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 is not fertile enough, the government office will also provide step-by-step instructions on 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 say, 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?

Lao Cunzheng turned his back to his son and secretly wiped away his tears.

However, he was still a little worried.

If they are given land, will their village be dispersed? 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 in number and are 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.

Old 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 approaching and saluted, but was stopped by the latter: "Have you seen Lin Hucao?"

The official replied: "Linhu Cao has gone out of the city to worship."

Shen Zhi asked: "When will you come back?"

The department official made an estimate: "Linhu Cao said it would be at most an hour. I guess he will be back soon."

Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.

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.

Deep in the mountains outside Xiaocheng, her relatives are buried.

In the past, I didn’t have the opportunity to worship and clean them, but now it’s convenient. I go and talk to them every ten days. Recently, I’ve been asking about relocating the tomb. If she had enough time, she would find time to run farther and help her senior brother Tu Rong clean up his share.

As soon as he came back, he saw Shen Zhi looking for him and thought it was something urgent. After asking, I found out that the other party came to inquire about cotton seeds.

Because the results of this year's trial planting 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."

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. He passed by a cliff and picked up a dying man.

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, right?”

The best way is to make a targeted agricultural tool.

However, it is 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 hurt 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 and fill in some words with mushrooms.