Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

"Grandpa and grandma, time was tight before, and the servants hadn't slowed down yet. There was no other way but to make do with it. Now the important work is basically done, and everyone's health is about the same. It can't be like this anymore." Zhong Qingran knew in his heart that it was just a stopgap measure before, how could it go on like this?He took the risk of going to the border town to buy them back at a high price, not to support the uncle, to get something for nothing, how could that be possible?

Zhong Qingran got up and poured a cup of hot water, took a sip to moisten his throat: "These days, I have been thinking about how to reassign the subordinates according to their abilities, and there are already some clues. After the list is complete, I will discuss it with grandma and Mingyu."

Zhong Qingran himself does not want to be restrained, but it does not mean that people in this world think the same way.Although he can't empathize with them, he also understands their thoughts.As the saying goes, there is no circle without rules. If Fucun wants to develop in a healthy and orderly manner, it will inevitably collect various taxes. Zhong Qingran is rich, but he cannot subsidize it privately. If he is gone in the future, how will Fucun maintain normal operation?

As long as the productivity cannot be increased to a certain level in a day, it is fine when there are few people, but when the number is large, Zhong Qingran cannot take care of both, and there will naturally be a gap between the rich and the poor in the villagers. Instead of working all day and not having enough food and clothing, it is better to sell yourself Serving as a slave in exchange for a life of worry-free food and clothing.

There are quite a few people who adhere to this idea. It is said that the batch of servants Zhong Qingran bought, half of them sold themselves voluntarily.Cang reports the truth and knows etiquette, this is true.When there is not enough food, everything is empty talk.

As a modern person, Zhong Qingran doesn't want to enslave anyone, but he is not that great if he is to go against his own strength and fight against the rules of the whole society. All he can do is to improve as much as he can.It is impossible for him to drag his family into the mud for others.

"Happily, as you said, the most important tasks are almost done. We spent so much effort and bought so many people. The main purpose is to increase our force. Right now, shouldn't we choose the best and get enough village guards?" As soon as Jian Mingyu opened his mouth, he hit the point.

However, Zhong Qingran did not forget the purpose of the Border Town and his party. Hearing Jian Mingyu's suggestion, he wholeheartedly agreed: "I'm about to talk about this, Mingyu, you choose a day, pick two groups of people out, and one group of people will come out. The village guards will be transferred to the Zhong family as guards, these are public positions, and must be declared in advance, so as not to confuse public and private affairs, and the villagers will use this as an excuse to dissatisfy the Zhong family."

Jian Mingyu readily agreed. The population of the village has suddenly increased. As the village head, it is obviously inappropriate for Qingran to go out alone. There must be guards accompanying him for protection.The same is true for the Zhong family. There must be no mistakes in the family members.

Mr. Zhong listened to the young couple, Qingran, discussing the future plans of Fucun, and his face was full of satisfaction.As the old saying goes, family and everything prosper, he himself failed to teach the son and grandson who work together, he will not intervene and let them play by themselves. At most, he will take advantage of his age to celebrate However, when the husband and wife do not consider carefully, remind one or two.

It's a pity, if only Qingran could have her own offspring.This thought only flashed through Mr. Zhong's mind.Everything can't be both, with Mingyu, a good granddaughter-in-law who can help Qingran, he can't ask for more.When he thought that if he married a girl who was about the same age as his third grandson for Qingran, he didn't know how he would live this life, and his regret disappeared.

Mr. Zhong knew that his third grandson was a lazy one. He was forced to work so hard now. If he had a choice, he would definitely ignore everything. When he was interested, he would just sit in his room and write and paint. Painting, other times, or wandering around in the village, or idle at home.This kind of temperament is probably not used to the old man who has been diligent all his life, but in the eyes of Mr. Zhong, if Qingran can live like this, it is his great luxury.

People, there is always a preference. Mr. and Mrs. Zhong’s preference for Zhong Qingran is not without reason. It is accumulated over the years and various factors. Up to now, the love has gradually deepened with each one. It is hard to explain. Unknown, completely integrated into their bones, it is very difficult to change.Of course, the two elders have never thought about making any changes, and the current situation is fine.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu discussed this issue for a while before stopping.In many places, Mrs. Tong didn't understand much, but she still listened with gusto. Qingran and his wife were discussing serious matters in front of her, and she was already very happy.She is the only one who has this blessing, if she wants to be replaced by other women, how can they get involved in foreign affairs?

"Grandpa and grandma, Shen Changgui's family has a heavy workload. Just looking after the vegetable field and mushroom cultivation room in the backyard is enough for them to work. Do you want to pick a few more servants?" Zhong Qingran knew the scruples of the two elders, and added, "Normally they are not allowed to enter. In the main courtyard, grandma should stop doing the laundry and choosing vegetables by herself, and leave it to the maid, what do you think?"

"Okay, I'll go to choose someone tomorrow." Tong Shi smiled happily. Qingran has said this proposal many times. Before, she had to worry about this and that, but when she arrived in Hanhai Prefecture, she didn't want to avoid it again. Rejecting the kindness of the third grandson, he happily accepted it.Tong Shi really didn't expect that she would be able to enjoy the blessings of her third grandson when she grows old, and her life was not in vain.

The next day, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Tong brought back several servants of Zhong's family, one of them was a long-term attendant, and the other was a woman who looked very powerful. When the two elders were at home, they would do some chores in the house and go out. , follow closely.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu took a look at these people first. Craftsmen and young adults suitable for martial arts were not among the choices.Seeing that there are so many people in Fucun Village, it doesn't show at all in the huge Hanhai Prefecture. Everyone should play their role as much as possible and not waste it easily.

In the next few days, Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu didn't go out, they sat on the kang and carefully planned the affairs of Fucun.The most urgent food problem at present, Jian Mingyu will take people into the mountains to hunt in a few days, and it will probably be solved, but if it is not possible, Zhong Qingran plans to go to the sea to catch seafood himself.In fact, on this point, only Zhong Qingran's family was troubled by this matter, and the other villagers had little worry about it.Who made Zhong Qingran buy so many people all at once, all of them as servants? Didn't all of them become the burden of the Zhong family.

There are pros and cons to each other. Since they are all servants of the Zhong family, they work hard for the village and the wages they earn belong to the Zhong family.Of course, in the same way, the Zhong family has to pay for all the expenses incurred for the house they live in.

There is a serious shortage of houses now, and there is no rush for this. New houses can only be built one by one after the ice melts next year.

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Each item was confirmed one by one during the discussion between Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu.After the two of them finished discussing all the items they could think of, Zhong Qingran immediately called all the people in charge of Fucun to start brainstorming.

At the meeting, Zhong Qingran first confirmed that Fucun Village will be changed to Fucheng from today, and he will be the city owner. No one has any objection to this point.The village guards were changed to the city guards, which took on the duty of patrolling and guarding Fucheng in peacetime, and served as soldiers in wartime.

The total number of people in Fucheng is less than 300, and the various responsible persons have had heated discussions on the number of city guards.Logically, with such a small amount of manpower, the number of city guards should not be too high, otherwise, the villagers would not be able to afford it, and Fucheng would be dragged down.What makes people helpless is that although Hanhai Prefecture is sparsely populated, there are many beasts. If there is not enough force, Fucheng may not be able to gain a foothold here.Zhong Qingran insisted on recruiting at least 300 people into the city guard team, at worst, half-day training and half-day farming.Jian Mingyu and Zhong Qingran had agreed on the same caliber a long time ago, and naturally they would not object to this.

After hearing what Zhong Qingran said, Zhong Qingshu, who was the loudest objector, said nothing.He is in charge of the property of the entire Fucheng, and the reason why he opposes it is because of taxes and supplies, but nothing is as important as the safety of Fucheng.Once it rises to this height, everything has to give way. Even if Fucheng's tax revenue is not enough to support him, he has nothing to say. Yingtian doesn't need to be attacked by outsiders, it will disintegrate from the inside.

Hanhai Prefecture is more similar to Harlan. Most of the local people are skilled in bowing and horses, and they can raise an army with a simple pull, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary people in the Great Zhou Dynasty.It was really helpless for Zhong Qingran to do so.To develop the custom of the local people in Hanhai prefecture, the tough folk customs will not be possible in a short period of time. Zhong Qingran has no choice but to quickly form a city guard with a sufficient number to resist the invasion of foreign enemies.

After confirming this point, Zhong Qingran announced that as long as the servants selected into the city guard pass the trial training, they will immediately return their contracts of sale and cancel their low status. deducted.Chengwei's family members also enjoy preferential treatment, and if they save enough money, they can redeem themselves.

Zhong Qingran also formed a government office, and the former leaders were promoted to officials.At present, government officials are very simple, and most of them hold multiple positions concurrently. There is no other way. There is only so much labor, and agriculture is the most important thing. No one is wasting manpower on bloated government agencies.

After the meeting ended, Jian Mingyu immediately went to choose the city guard.When Zhong's housewife heard the good news, the scene was out of control immediately.This is tantamount to a pie falling from the sky. This place is no different from the hinterland of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Enlisting in the army and not enlisting in the army have completely different fates.Here, no matter whether it is a soldier or a civilian, once Fucheng is not protected, no one can live a good life. Since the difference is not big, who would not like it if they can get rid of their humble status?In this case, if he has made meritorious service, how can he be less rewarded with official positions?From a commoner to an official, how many people dare not think of this idea in their whole life. If it is realized in their hands, it will be enough to honor their ancestors.

Jian Mingyu was patient enough, and only after the subordinates calmed down did they start to choose one by one.Those who were selected all smiled happily, and those who were not selected sighed and worked harder.From the selection of city guards, they knew that they might be able to redeem themselves in the future, as long as they were good enough and worked hard enough.