happy life through time

Tong Yan was very surprised when he heard Qing Shui's report.

He didn't expect that Monkey Head was really capable, and he controlled the entire cottage in a short period of time, and the cottage that had been in chaos for a while could become orderly in such a short period of time.

Among them, there was something weird, Tong Yan didn't think that the boy who looked like a yellow-haired monkey could really control the entire cottage, what was he ignoring?

While Tong Yan was thinking, Qing Shui was a little unwilling, but still said: "It seems that a mysterious person came to the village and became the master of the new village owner. Standing on the side of the new village owner, Zao Luan stopped. Now, those bandits who escaped have been killed. This man is fierce in attack, has strategies and means, and is also a martial artist. He is not a simple character. "

These were not found out by him and Fu Tu, but by the investigation by the hidden guards left behind by the three eleventh princes. Although they were very unwilling, there was no way, the other party was better than them.

"Really? There is such a person in the cottage, and he is unknown?" Tong Yan muttered to himself. Recently, Qingshui and Futu's working ability has been greatly improved. The character will be known immediately, but he has no doubts that his attention is on this mysterious person at this moment?What kind of person is it?He wants to see how powerful this mysterious figure is, but now is not the time.

However, this time, Tong Yan did not take the initiative to act, but let nature take its course.

Today, the construction of the terraced fields is in progress, but there are too few people, and there is no movement in the cottage. It seems that more efforts are needed.

County magistrate He started his actions, and when the reservoir was just half dug, he began to make people yell in front of the bandits.

Ask him to help reclaim the fields and dig the reservoir, and each person will get ten Wen a day, and if he does more, he will get a bonus.

Among them, more than half of the money was bleeding by Li Subaran himself. Seeing this, Tong Yan suggested He County Magistrate and Cai Zhifu, and Cai Zhifu immediately gave a play. With Li Subaruan present, he quickly approved it. The county magistrates Yan and He couldn't do anything about it, so an idea came up. After Tong Yan got the consent, he made a monument of meritorious deeds in a beautiful place in Heyang County, built a stone house to protect it, and then called the local Merchants, issue donation notices, in recognition of those who donate, in addition to issuing a document, those who donate more than a thousand taels of silver will also be asked to engrave their names and donated money on the merit tablet, this monument is in full view Engraving, can not be fake, these funds will be recorded, like meritorious service, in the future, no matter who it is, as long as someone donates more than a thousand taels, it will be engraved on the tablet one by one, which can be extended to future generations and accumulate virtue for future generations.

People are vain, especially rich people. They will be stingy when they have money, but they also hope that they can get more meritorious deeds. Although these meritorious deeds are useless, they are just names, but they can save them at critical moments. What's more, in this idea of ​​scholars, farmers, businessmen, reputation is above all else, the better, the bigger you can do.

Merchants were dispatched one after another, even seeing this monument, even ordinary people would bring their own food to donate if they had any surplus. Tong Yan wrote them down on the documents one by one, and when the total amount of donations in the future exceeded one hundred taels, they would send out A commendation document, with a total of more than a thousand taels, not only issued the document, but also engraved the name on the merit tablet.

These are all ironclad proofs, proofs that the wind and the sun will not collapse.

It's not like the small favors of bandits. With this merit tablet, businessmen who have the opportunity to become famous all donate money, even if it is small, and some even donate more than ten thousand taels of money for comparison. Seeing this, Magistrate He, who was still skeptical, immediately looked at Tong Yan with admiration, and almost knelt down to thank him.

Tong Yan couldn't bear to be looked at by him.

In fact, Tong Yan in Heyang County was just looking at it as an experiment. He originally wanted to prove it on a small scale first, but Cai Zhifu directly ordered the vigorous implementation of the plan, so Tong Yan could only follow through, which shortened a lot of time. Plan, Tong Yan of course put all his energy into it.

Moreover, Cai Zhifu, he saw the attempt of water diversion method, and immediately knew what Tong Yan said, it is very possible to realize it, not [-]% but [-]%, even if it doesn't work this year, it will succeed next year!

He didn't want to stay in this place for a long time, so how could he let it go if he had the opportunity?Can't wait!

Tong Yan shook his head, he didn't think about Cai Zhifu anymore, but started talking with He County Magistrate: "Master He, you can also send out the next news, now, you can send someone to go to the bandits again As long as you are willing to work hard to reclaim the land and do things for the people, you can turn bandits into people, and the money you earn will belong to you. The more you work, the more you get, the stronger your working ability, the more work you do, and the more money you earn The more money he has, the more land he can rent in the future. In addition, the land he reclaimed by himself will have the priority to buy the land in the future. If he cannot buy it, he can also rent it first. Ordinary people are willing to come here to help excavate. Similarly, as long as the daily amount can be completed, each person will receive ten renminbi per day, and if it fails to complete more than two-thirds, the daily amount will be seven renminbi, and if it exceeds [-]% of the daily amount, there will be a one-cent bonus, and so on. For every [-]% of the excess, there will be an extra penny as a bonus." Tong Yan originally wanted Magistrate He to implement the so-called installment payment for buying land, but it seems that it is not the time, because Tong Yan tried to investigate this place, and everyone rushed Shaking his head, it was even more unacceptable, it seemed that owed money was a shameful and inappropriate behavior, in the end Tong Yan had to give up!Set up the ordinance of this right of first lease and right of purchase.

The installment payment can only be said internally and carried out internally. As for the external, let's talk about it when the time is right in the future!

But even so, it was enough to shock people. Magistrate He looked at Tong Yan in amazement, not knowing what was in Tong Yan's mind. These thoughts were simply unimaginable, even for him, after hearing this They are also ready to move, not to mention those villagers who mainly focus on the fields. I believe they will be more passionate. Although Tong Yan said before the bonuses and the regulations of giving more than [-]% of the penny, although County Magistrate He has doubts, but The previous methods had already convinced him to Tong Yan. This time, although he felt something was wrong, he still nodded and asked someone to send a message.

As soon as this news came out, it caused a sensation in the entire Heyang County. Even the big brothers in the yamen were asking, and they also wanted to contribute. It doesn't matter if the money is less, they just want to make more money!

Tong Yan nodded knowingly, saying that before the completion of the project, they could all help, and each person would get an extra ten cents a day as a bonus, and the wages here were still calculated as usual.

Then, Tong Yan said again: "Wait, there are some stronger women in your family, right? They can also go to work, and it is ten yuan a day, but their job is to boil water or make tea , add some salt to the boiled water, don’t need too much, just a little, give it to those people on the construction site, the daily amount should be large, so the water they need should also be a lot, just let them do it. Anyway, it can help If you are busy, come and help!"

"Yes, don't worry, Master Tong, my mother-in-law can do things like boiling water and serving tea. I'll go back and tell my mother-in-law right now." Seeing the same hope for better days.

Tong Yan nodded, and said: "In addition, women who can cook can also go to work. We have two meals a day at noon and evening at the construction site. Only when we are full can we be strong. You can find more people to cook and cook. , ten Wen per person per day."

"Yes, Master Tong!"

After hearing Tong Yan's words, everyone was very happy. Tong Yan used his own money to distribute their monthly silver. Therefore, these people also trust and respect Tong Yan.

Moreover, as long as you complete the daily requirements, you can get ten pennies every day, and you can get an extra penny for every achievement. Why is no one doing such a good thing?I am afraid that everyone in the village will do it!They have a lot of strength!

At this moment, even the bandits on the mountain were moved. If it weren't for the boss who was in charge of them, they would have left a long time ago, but because the boss killed the fleeing people recklessly, they were afraid But at the same time, they looked at the smiling faces of the villagers, and their fellow countrymen, who ate better than them, had meat in every meal. It was sufficient, even more delicious than the ones at home. The delicious pancakes made people hungry, and those children went to help serve tea and water, and they also had food and money.When the bandits saw this, the fear in their hearts gradually turned into complaints and dissatisfaction.

Tong Yan couldn't bear to hire child labor, but he knew that these villagers couldn't keep their children at home, so he brought them along to help. Tong Yan also gave each of these children eight coins a day, and some who wanted to make a profit brought their children to make up for it. He even brought some old people who could no longer do hard work, but Tong Yan also gave them, but, silently, he let people remember these people, and next time he had any work, he would not invite these people again.

County Magistrate He was terrified when he saw how the villagers ate and gorged themselves. They seemed to be reincarnated from starvation, with an astonishingly large appetite.

County magistrate He was a little worried: "Tong Yan, this...how can you get two meals for this? This...you see, how can this work? What if the allocated money is not enough, what should I do? "

Tong Yan just smiled slightly: "Don't worry, those rich businessmen will do well in these things, and you won't waste a lot of money on eating."

How could those cunning businessmen fail to see this moment of gaining fame, and how could they let it go?As long as Tong Yan gives a little guidance and some benefits, someone will soon do it. Moreover, these benefits don't need to cost a penny at all, as long as the name of a great benevolent person, they will flock to them.

If there is no one, it's no big deal, Tong Yan has enough money, but it's just to make everyone eat enough to work hard, where can they eat as much, not to mention, he also intends to donate that part of the money, because, he is now , is already a part of the Imperial Merchant, and ordinary merchants can donate money. As a member of the Imperial Merchant, he naturally wants to donate more. , He wants it, but he wants to donate all of it. The amount is so large that it is shocking to hear that several 10 taels were donated without changing their faces. His name weighed heavily on their heads, and they donated more afterwards, not to mention shocking Heyang County, even the emperor was shocked by it. Tong Yan didn't even want to donate all of the [-]% of the profit. What a generous mind to go out.

In an instant, Tong Yan's reputation as a great benevolent man began to show, and he left a name in front of the emperor. The previous design might be annoying because Li Subaran asked for that [-]% of the profit. In the end, there was no way to give him [-]% of the profit. What's more, for a teacup, [-]% of the profit is not much. I think Tong Yan doesn't know how to flatter me. When the donation is used directly on the common people, the emperor has changed from disgust to appreciation. The [-]% profit is worth it.

What Tong Yan didn't expect was that Zheng Yuhao also stepped in. When he found out about this, Zheng Yuhao, who was far away in Anle County, donated some money across thousands of mountains and rivers. Write your name on it.

The project is huge, Tong Yan is a little anxious.

There are two reasons. First, although the people here have strong hands-on skills, the machinery is very backward and the efficiency is not high. Second, the weather is getting colder and colder. When it snows in winter, this project can only be suspended temporarily.

Even if people in the surrounding villages of Heyang County go to work, I am afraid that there are still not enough people, so time will slow down.

But Tong Yan also wants to be quicker. He hopes that these terraced fields can be used next year. Moreover, these mountains are full of vegetation, and the land is unimaginably fertile. What does it look like.

Although he is not in a hurry, Tong Yan wants to reclaim all the terraced fields before then, so that everyone can look forward to it next year.

Tong Yan stepped up the spread of the news, not only from Heyang County, but also from nearby counties. As long as they can have identification, Tong Yan will accept them all.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a commotion in the surrounding villages of Heyang County. There were countless people who signed up, but Tong Yan had already prepared, and arranged people near their respective villages. You can choose from various places to work.

Things were progressing smoothly, but Tong Yan felt exhausted. One person simply couldn't do so much work. Tong Yan had no choice but to find a nearby literate Tongsheng scholar, so that they could help in the past few days.

Those scholars who want to take the imperial examinations, after knowing it, are naturally ready to move. They can't do those coolies, but Tong Yan's helpers here are like birds.

Tong Yan nodded, almost all these people were recruited, assigned to various villages and small towns, and asked them to transcribe, register, distribute money, etc... There must be people who steal, rape and play tricks, but Tong Yan the next day After you know it, whether you will use them or not is another matter.

The villagers were soaring like never before, and Magistrate He looked around in disbelief.

Although it was a little distressed to pay a little extra money, but seeing that the workload completely exceeded the expected workload, he also felt that it was worth it.

Tong Yan's hard work, more pay, is not just a simple sentence, the effect is even better than he imagined.

All of a sudden, the surrounding villages in Heyang County became lively.

Tong Yan knew that this was just an experiment. He didn't know whether the terraced fields would be of much use, but he had to try.

The weather is getting colder and colder, but the enthusiasm of the villagers is high. Their enthusiasm is like the sun, driving away the cold of winter. This matter has been carried out for three months, and most of the project is finally completed.

The water tank has already been built, because Tong Yan requested that the tank and the water tank must be completed first, so the first completed project is the storage tank, and the second completed project is the transportation of the water tank.

But at this moment, what is left is the terraced fields.

In another two months, the terraced fields will be built one after another, and the first snow of winter will also fall at this time.

Tong Yan convened the villagers again and asked everyone to push the snowflakes near the reservoir into the reservoir to accumulate water for next spring. When everyone was working, they had probably seen the signs and agreed one after another. Some even The fields have been rented in advance.

It snowed intermittently for a month, and Tong Yan temporarily forgot to worry about the November [-]st, but was immersed in work.

In winter, Heyang County is quiet.

The pool was already covered with snowflakes, and there was no way to pile up any more snow. Even though Tong Yan didn't ask for snow to be piled on it, some people still brought snowballs to the pool from time to time, with hope in their eyes, looking forward to the arrival of next spring.

The bandits were quiet for a while, but the nearby villagers have gradually forgotten the existence of the bandits. Even the bandits did not donate half a cent. Slowly, Tong Yan and the wealthy businessmen nearby remained in the hearts of the people. .

Tong Yan has been in Heyang County for more than half a year, and because of the terraced fields, he can't leave temporarily, and he can't go back during the Chinese New Year, so he can only write home. At this time, Fang Wenyu is still there on the eleventh day, but Nangong Xiaochen and the others have not returned yet.

Tong Yan doesn't have much time to miss everyone, he can only observe here, and he can't leave until the success of the terraced fields.

In winter, it's very cold, the eleventh day is no longer, Tong Yan is lonely, but it's even colder.

Whenever I stop working and read a book, I always think of him.

From time to time, there would be some small cases in the county, and Tong Yan would learn from the sidelines and observe, or give some advice to magistrate He, but he always felt that something was missing.

Until one day, a figure floated under the eaves.