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The native place system of Dahan is very strict, even to the point of strictness in a sense.

Changing nationality is not an easy thing.

If a person is of low status, then basically his entire life, even his descendants, will be of low status.Among these humble people, there are yamen servants and catchers, musicians and actors, descendants of sinners and so on.

If placed in modern times, they may be respected policemen, artists, respectable professions in society, or some ordinary people; but today, they are suffering from discrimination.

And Qi Qi, as a slave, is a slightly higher class of slave than the humble one.

Relatively speaking, Qi Qi is relatively easy to change nationality, but the prerequisites are also very strict.

First, he was a servant in the official family, and the power of the master's family was not small;

Second, he is a book boy for the young master, one of the most respectable jobs among servants;

Third, his own ability is so strong that the master thinks it is a waste to make him a slave.

The most important thing is that the Tu family has the heart to let him change his nationality.If you encounter an unscrupulous master, no matter how good the servant's performance is, he will not change his status.After all, changing one's nationality is not a matter of simply taking a contract of sale.The host family needs to pay a large sum of money to the government.

To change his nationality, with Tu Hao's current official position and relationship, he could do it himself.But Qi Qi is nominally a servant of the Tu family, and the head of the Tu family is the butcher's son in name, so it is more appropriate for the butcher's son to come forward.

When the butcher heard this, he was taken aback for a moment: "It doesn't matter if you change your nationality. Why did you think of changing Qi Qi's nationality? Just give it to him alone, or the whole family?"

"What's unexpected about this?" Tu Hao gave him a strange look, "Even if I change Qi Qi's status, I still pay him wages, and he works for me? If I change it, it will be Qi Qi's." Xiaojia, right? Starting from his parents and going down."

He didn't think of this question at first.He knew that Qi Qi had some small investments and his income wasn't much, but with his savings over the years, it was enough to buy a few acres of fertile land in the suburbs of Beijing and build a few houses to live on.

But after changing the nationality, you will face two most immediate problems, one is to pay taxes, and the other is to do corvee.

As a slave, in the law of the Han Dynasty, his status is equivalent to the property of the master's family, and he is not treated as an independent person.According to the law, they have no private property of their own, and everything belongs to the master's family. Of course, they do not need to pay taxes and serve corvee.

Tu Hao and Xu Mingxu have limited time, so they can only stay at home for one night tonight. They have to rush back to the county seat tomorrow morning, so they don't have to pick another time. After dinner, they directly called Qi Qi's family into the living room. announced the decision.

Qi Qi's family were all stunned.

Qi Qi is the son of a family.The Qi family has served the Tu family for countless generations.

The Tu family's original wealth could not afford to support many family members.So even though the Tu family now has many servants in the family, the Qi family has a very high status among them.

But no matter how high the status among the servants is, it is not as good as a good registration, not to mention that according to the intention of the master's family, they are going to change their family to a good registration!

Even if they feel that they are so decent in front of the master's house, they have never dreamed of such a thing.

Yes, changing their nationality is a delusion for them, and they have never even thought about it.

Before realizing the significance of the change of nationality, they all knelt on the ground.

Qi Qi followed Tu Hao since he was a child, and has seen a lot of traveling around in the past few years. After all, he was the first to come to his senses, with mixed feelings in his heart: "Da Lang, do you despise me?" I haven't told the young master the truth recently!

Tu Hao's attitude towards others has never treated his subordinates as inferior people.Qi Qi understands this best.After getting along for a long time, to Qi Qi, Tu Hao is more like his mischievous brother, or a formidable teacher.He thought that his children might serve Tu Hao's children in the future; but he never thought that Tu Hao would tell him to change his nationality.

"No." Tu Hao didn't quite understand Qi Qi's logic, but he was very tired at work today, and sleepy after eating, and he would jitter and sway on his chair if he didn't want to give a bonus to his employees. He said arrogantly, "Anyway, you have to listen to me. If I say I will change your nationality, I will change your nationality. In the future, you will still work for me, and if I send you money, it will be over?" Why are there so many complicated things?

Seeing his crooked look, Xu Mingxu knew that he was sleepy. Since his elders were around, he couldn't do much, so he could only squeeze Tu Hao's hand quietly.Mouse Claws are not as soft and frozen as they were when they were young, nor are they skinny as they were later.The boy's palm is flexible and strong, and the palm is soft with a little roughness honed on the construction site.

"Oh." Qi Qi immediately felt relieved when she heard that she could continue to work by Tu Hao's side.

Qi Qi's parents suddenly objected: "The kindness of the master's family is too great. It is the kindness of the master's family to let Qi Qi change his nationality alone. How can he let so many people change their nationality?"

The butchers were treated very well.The master of the Tu family did not disregard the servants as human beings.They served people in the Tu family, and they didn't feel any humiliation.On the contrary, when going out to do business, as long as the name of the Tu family is reported, ordinary merchants and even some officials will be polite and courteous to them.This is not the reverence that the people have for officials, but the things that the Tu family usually do, which makes people naturally respect.

Those of them who are servants also feel honored.

The two sides argued for a while, and finally decided to just let Qi Qi and his wife change their citizenship.

Qi Qi was older than Tu Hao, he was married the year before last, and now his daughter-in-law has a big belly, so the child he gave birth to could be a good citizen immediately.

Tu Hao turned to his former schoolboy and current special assistant Qi Qi with hatred: "Tch, this is the first time I see someone dislike the red envelopes that are too big."

Qi Qi didn't talk back this time, just giggled.

Tu Hao couldn't help being angry: "Forget it, you're happy. Keep the house at home, and don't rush to move out. There are too many people in the family, so take your time after your daughter-in-law has given birth."

"Hey, thank you Da Lang." Qi Qi responded quickly, even when his mother quietly pinched her.

How much risk would a woman face in giving birth? He watched the young master remember everything when he was preparing for the girl to have a baby. It was very scary.Although my daughter-in-law definitely doesn't get the same treatment as a girl when she gives birth, but in my own home, I need more care in all aspects.

Once the matter is settled, they don't need to do the rest by themselves. The butcher is ready to seal the letter, and the butler will do the rest.

The young couple took the red eggs and went to the county seat early the next morning.

After the intensive autumn harvest, the role of Xu Mingxu's attendance at the court meeting was also reflected - the imperial court directly allocated a sum of money for health care.

This amount of money seems not small, but if it is used for the health prevention and control work of the entire Jing County, there is still a big gap.

Xu Mingxu was quite happy: "Even without this money, we still have to do what we should do. Now that we have this money, isn't it better?"

Originally, the other officials were still muttering about the stinginess of the imperial court in their hearts, but when they heard this, they all agreed: "Master Xu is right. Hygiene is our personal matter. The imperial court is very generous in subsidizing this aspect. We should work harder It is."

In fact, the thing about the big bugs caught on the bodies of the people in the forbidden army is really horrifying.Now people pay special attention to their personal hygiene.

The county government did not encounter any resistance in propaganda.

Even after knowing that many diseases can be contagious, some wealthy businessmen and big households have handed over money and goods to the Yamen for overall planning and health care.

Xu Mingxu did not refuse anyone who came, and after receiving the money, he compiled a booklet, and then updated the booklet every day on the notice board in front of the county government office, and also listed the source of the money.

This method of raising funds is actually not uncommon.However, most of them are caused by a vicious gangster coming from the local area, or a man-eating tiger appeared in the nearby forest, and the local government is unable to solve it. At this time, the local gentry will raise funds and offer a generous enough reward to induce some Yigao people boldly resolve the local crisis.

Although this is considered a good deed, it is still different from the immediate public health security.

This measure of the county government has also been affirmed by the local people.

Just after the autumn harvest, the busiest time for the common people has passed, and they have taken action one after another.

The potholes in the roads in the city were all filled up, and some places prone to water accumulation were all sprinkled with cinders to improve drainage, and then sprinkled with quicklime for disinfection.

All the gutters have been thoroughly cleaned and repaired, and those that do not meet the regulations and requirements have been rectified.

All these kinds of work are trivial and heavy, turning the entire Jing County into a big construction site.

Tu Hao also took the opportunity to ask someone to dig a canal to connect the farmland with the dredged river channel. Firstly, it will be convenient for future irrigation of the farmland. Secondly, the water level is already starting to drop, and the diversion of the canal can speed up the lowering of the water level and facilitate water control.

Just when he was so busy, Lu Shangshu asked someone to give him a shovel.

Tu Hao weighed the shovel in his hand and tried it himself. He nearly stuck the shovel into his toe, but was snatched away by the foreman who was watching from the side: "I'll do it, I'll do it, Mr. Tu! Just watch from the sidelines." Hey boy, Master Xiao Tu, who holds a pen, how can he hold such a heavy thing as a shovel?

"Huh?" The foreman weighed the shovel, "Why is this shovel so light?" The handle of the shovel is also shorter than normal, and he made a gesture in his hand, but it didn't take much effort, and he thrust it hard into the ground. Immediately, his eyes lit up, "This is amazing! It's like cutting tofu with a knife!"

Tu Hao watched a group of people take turns digging the river with shovels in their hands, and felt that the tofu he ate was not the same thing as the tofu they ate.

Tu San, who only had a bluffing appearance, was also very awed, and turned to Tu Hao and said, "Uncle, this shovel looks very useful. I wonder how much the Ministry of Industry can give us?"

That's right, Tu San is a generation lower than Tu Hao.The butcher family is thin and weak, so farming is impossible.The butcher had nowhere to spend his own money, so he bought some sacrificial fields for the clan, and part of the production was used to fund ethnology, so that the clan could get better education.Tu San is one of the better learners in this generation.

After all, it was his own family. After Tu Hao took the school exams, he didn't send him to Jiangdan School, but took him with him to teach him personally.

"Give as much as you have. Anyway, we have to give it priority." Tu Hao is very domineering in this regard, "It is assigned to the engineer battalion, and let the engineers come here to dig the river."

He has discovered coal a long time ago. He has been using a coal pellet stove for many years at home.Using coal can make better steel, but he doesn't believe that the people from the Ministry of Industry didn't find out.He has only been given an engineering shovel until now. In fact, I am afraid that the elite soldiers have already replaced it with steel knives.

Tu San felt that his uncle's tone was a bit loud: "Can it be done? Why don't we ask the Ministry of Industry to give us [-] first, and take the rest slowly?"

This time, Tu Hao became silent.In this era of pure handicrafts, he dared to say that if the Ministry of Industry had fifty engineering shovels in stock, it would be considered good, and eight hundred and one thousand?

He doesn't expect mechanization anymore, and thinks that according to the current progress, steel can probably be counted on.But: "You are right. Just a few shovels have almost no effect on the entire project, and the quantity must not be small. How about five hundred for the first batch, and another five hundred every month thereafter?" ?”

The small official of the Ministry of Industry who delivered the letter was trembling when he heard it.He should "how", he doesn't "how" at all, he is a messenger!

It should be said that the little official is usually clever and courageous.But the two in front of me, one is a little butcher, and the other is a butcher dressed as a scholar. Looking at the power of Wang Shilang, who is in the Ministry of Industry, and Cai Langzhong, the former Ministry of Industry, who is still imprisoned in Dali Temple, where is he? For talking?After some difficulty, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "The villain will convey your meaning to Lord Shang Shu for Lord Xiaotu."

"It's okay. Wait, I'll write you a note first and take it to Mr. Lu." Tu Hao didn't lose his mind enough to bully a messenger, and told Tu San, "Go call those craftsmen." Come, let someone bring them back later." Now that he is not short of manpower, he dare not use these craftsmen, he might as well put them back, maybe he can get a few more engineering shovels.

That's right, those craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry have been digging rivers since they came here, and there is no plot of Cai Langzhong showing Tu Langzhong a little color, nor Tu Langzhong coaxing them to do things. What's more, no one took them back to the capital immediately.They feel like they are living in a dream every day, and only hard work every day can wake them up a little bit.

Now that two months have passed, they already felt that they would spend their entire lives digging the river like this, but they never expected that someone would take them back to the capital!

Happiness came so suddenly it was almost unbelievable.

The petty official was trembling towards Tu Hao, but he was not polite to the craftsmen at all: "What are you waiting for? Pack up your things quickly!"

The craftsmen who had been taught to be very honest quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, the little ones will be ready soon, please wait a moment for the adults."

It was also done in the Ministry of Industry, and all kinds of rumors spread the fastest in their level.Seeing them like this, the petty official looked down on them very much: they are just a few craftsmen, who dare to offend the little butcher, and don't even look at how capable Cai Langzhong's scumbag is?

The next day the little official came again.This time he didn't deliver the letter, but pulled a donkey cart with engineering shovels.When he saw Tu Hao again, he acted more naturally this time: "Master Tu, here are fifty engineering shovels, order them."

Of course, there is no need for Tu Hao to come in person to count things like this.Naturally, someone will do it for him.

He gave a cold "hmm", took the list from the little official, and found that there was a note at the back, which was written by Lu Shang: two hundred per month, no more.

Boss Tu didn't care about this amount.He waved his hand and wrote a note back: [-] per month, no less.

After the last wrangling, the two sides settled on the delicate two hundred and five.

At this time, the little official who delivered the letter had already gained five catties from eating and drinking on the construction site!

The author has something to say:

７７(￣ω￣): My salary is all handed over to my parents.

Little Mouse (⁄⁄): What about the bonus I gave you?

７７(￣ω￣): The bonus is for the wife.

Little Mouse (﹁): Don’t believe me, you must have a small treasury.

７７(￣ω￣): Nothing, how much is it worth to send a message to the censor?

Geng Yushi ヘ(￣ω￣ヘ): This old man applied for a special bonus for [-].

７７(￣口￣)!!: Selling teammates!

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