Back To The Beginning Of Ming To Do Charity

"Someone is beating the gong at the head of the village!" The village woman pushed her man excitedly, "Go and listen quickly."

The man was helpless: "You also have shoes to wear now, there are more than one pair of shoes at home, let's go together."

The village woman touched the back of her head: "Hey, I forgot about this."

Now is not the time when a family only had a decent dress and a pair of shoes.

Seeing that it was almost time for the people to come, the villager yelled loudly: "Someone is coming from above! They said they want to build roads and bridges! They also need to repair water tankers!"

The faces of the people below changed in an instant. This is military service. There is no money to take it, and it is not necessarily full. There is no place to cry when you die.

At this time, Muramasa said again: "The superior said that three meals a day are taken care of! It's all dry! Take care of your fill! There is also a monthly payment! The harder you work, the more monthly payment!"

"Where to build roads depends on which section to build!"

The mouth of the village is dry, and it is his own wife who brought him a bowl of water to moisten his throat, so that he can continue: "At least fifty dollars a month!"

Only then did the people below start chattering.

"Building roads is a bit hard, but if you have money, you can get more than farming, and it's not busy farming, so the living women at home can take good care of them."

"That is, if you want me, I won't earn [-] big bucks. I have to earn at least [-] big bucks. Maybe I can rebuild the house when I come back from work."

A bunch of heads got together to discuss.

Muramasa said again: "Not everyone can go. They need to be able-bodied. Those who are over 15 years old and under 40 years old, whoever registers first, I will apply first. You go back and discuss with your family."

"It's all gone. Those who want to go come to me before dark. The registration period is only three days. After three days, there will be no show."

Someone below shouted: "Cunzheng, are you going to your house?"

The village is filling a bowl of water: "Go, my three sons, all three will go! Earn money to repair the house, and then marry a daughter-in-law!"

"Everyone from Muramasa's family will go, so I will go too!"

"I am coming too!"

"Muramasa! Do you want a girl?"

The person who asked the question was an orphan who had no land. She earned money by weaving rattan baskets in the village, and sometimes she went to work in the laundry room in the town. Or beans and the like, life is very embarrassing.

She lived in a thatched cottage, and adopted an orphan a few days ago. The orphan was only four or five years old. His parents died while fleeing, and he has survived on the aid of the east and west.

The orphan girl felt sorry for him, so she let him stay at home.

Although everyone in the village laughed that she had found a child husband for herself, they all knew that it was not easy for her.

Someone next to her said: "You little girl, are you still grabbing food from a man?"

The orphan girl looked at him: "Men want to eat, women also want to eat, and everyone is fighting for food under the hands of God."

Someone laughed: "Er Zhuzi, you can't beat her."

Muramasa coughed: "Girls are fine too, but girls are not paid as much as men, unless the foreman decides to work a lot before they can get a monthly salary."

Orphan girl: "Then I'll go, Muramasa, write down my name."

Muramasa sighed: "Don't you look at your doll?"

The orphan girl shook her head: "I can't die of hunger. He came here without me before. I earn more money and send him to the town to study."

The people around said: "It's not the same for my younger brother. Are you afraid that he will ignore you when he grows up?"

The orphan said firmly: "My parents are gone, and his parents are gone. They are all living alone. I treat him as a relative, and I don't want him to repay me in the future."

"Then I'll go too! I'm a big man, not as courageous as a little girl? Tell people to laugh!"

"Go, I will go too!"

The village is memorizing names one by one, but still said: "Go back and discuss it with my family, lest the mother-in-law disagree."

"My mother-in-law just listens to me, she dare not say anything if I say one thing!"

"Zhao San, can you really tell who was kicked out of the house by the mother-in-law in the middle of the night last month, and sat on the field ridge all night by himself?"

Zhao San blushed: "Don't talk nonsense! I thought it was too hot in the room!"

The crowd laughed.

Zhao San stared at each of them, but couldn't come back.

He managed to marry a daughter-in-law with a round face and red cheeks, a sweet and soft voice, not squeamish, and an old-fashioned way of working.

How could he be willing to say a serious word to her?

I just want to be in my arms every day.

In the past, he never dared to think that he could marry a wife.

How poor the village was at that time, every household gave birth to a girl and either threw it away or drowned.

All the towns and villages are full of males. If a family has a daughter who is still breastfeeding, someone wants to make a decision.

There are three sons of the Muramasa family, the oldest is over 30, and the youngest is [-]. Those are also three bachelors.

It was Zhao San who was lucky. He went to the town to go to the market and ran into a daughter-in-law who was setting up a stall. Although the two did not explain it, it became interesting after several encounters. Zhao San was afraid that he would be poor and the woman would not agree, so he worked hard. After earning some money, buying a few acres of land, and preparing gifts, I asked the matchmaker to propose marriage.

He was the first in the village at his age to get married.

When the orphan girl first came to the village, the matchmaker almost broke down the door of her thatched cottage. If she hadn't had the heart, the men in the whole village would have been chosen by her.

There is also a pair of brothers who are willing to share their wives. Anyway, they are brothers, and their children are still their own flesh and blood.

That's it, the orphan didn't do anything.

Fortunately, the village is now under strict control, otherwise who knows what those old bachelors could do.

Thinking of this, Zhao San began to worry again. If he left, leaving his wife and old parents at home, if someone had evil intentions, what would happen if something happened to everyone in the family?

He went home and told his wife about it.

The daughter-in-law asked, "Cunzheng didn't say how long it would take?"

Zhao San thought for a while: "As I said, if you work near home, you will have less money, but you have one day off every seven days, so you can go home and have a look."

"If you go to a farther place, you will have to work for half a year, but the money is more."

The daughter-in-law said: "Our family has land, and the cost is not high. You can do it near your home, and it will be safe."

Zhao San grinned: "Success, I'll listen to you."

The daughter-in-law also smiled at him: "I also learned to change rattan baskets, and sold them in the town when I went to the market. Let's work hard together, and the life at home will definitely be better."

Zhao San kept nodding his head without stopping: "Then you have to go with the people in the village when you go to the market."

The daughter-in-law laughed at him: "I'm not a baby of how old. Now when the market is opened in the town, there are soldiers watching, with knives. No one dares to make trouble."

Zhao San buried his head in his wife's arms: "No, I'm worried."

The daughter-in-law kicked him: "Hurry up and pack up for dinner, and eat your favorite sweet potato rice today."

There are sweet potatoes and white rice, which are filling and not as expensive as plain white rice.

Zhao San came down as soon as he heard the saliva: "What food do you have?"

"Bracken, the cold salad is ready." The daughter-in-law said, "There is also fish, a big one, just to cook fish soup for my parents. I lost my body a few years ago, and my parents' legs always hurt these days."

Zhao San's eyes were red, he hugged his daughter-in-law and kissed her hard, but couldn't say anything.

For his parents and such a good daughter-in-law, he has to work hard to earn money.

After half a month, someone came to lead them away. Sure enough, the three sons of the village Zheng's family were among them, but they didn't go near the village, but went far away, saying that they were going to repair the bridge, which earned more money. , but also dangerous.

The eldest son said, "I heard that those who build bridges can earn [-] wen a month."

"There are also two sets of clothes."

"In the past six months, I could build a house and buy two acres of land."

"It's dangerous, but the three of us will go together, and we will take care of each other. We are all strong and strong men, so nothing will happen."

Orphans are building roads nearby.

She can go back to the village to see her brother every seven days, so she wants to build a brick and tile house. It’s okay to be smaller, just separate it by two houses.

Living in a thatched house is always uncomfortable.

A group of people said goodbye to their family members and left with their bags.

Walking on the road also sang songs.

Lin Yuan looked at the memorial, and the various places under his rule have already started vigorous infrastructure construction.

The most important thing in his division is road construction. If you want to get rich, you must first build roads. This is the truth that modern people know.

Bridges and water conservancy are also among them, bridges are also considered roads, and water conservancy is the foundation of agriculture.

As for the money, it comes from treasuries in various places and must be reported uniformly.

Lin Yuan also knew how much money was in the government treasuries of various places. He would subsidize the poor places, and the local officials would send the money to the rich places.

For example, in Taizhou, Jiang Gui is in charge, and Jiang Gui sent the tribute silver over at the beginning of the year.

So is Runing.

In rich places, the officials also know what they can't hide. The ledger is there, and the market is still stipulated by the merchants.

What's more, now that the household registration has also been increased, how many people there are in a city, and everyone's income has a general direction.

Officials also have places where they can be corrupt, and the top is not too tight.

But everyone knows the meaning of the above.

No one wants to use the head on the neck to see if there is more greed.

Song Shizhao said to Lin Yuan: "I'm not particularly courageous. You chopped off too many heads a few years ago, and they have become less courageous."

Lin Yuan put the memorabilia aside: "It's lucky that those heads that were chopped off last time can be managed for ten years."

The modern Internet is so developed, so many corrupt officials are finally brought down by the proof of their mistresses.

It is conceivable that in ancient times when information and transportation were underdeveloped, there would only be more corrupt officials, not fewer.

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Sir, don't put on a bitter face. I know in my heart that if the water is clear, there will be no fish. I gave them space. If they don't know what to do, they can't blame me."

Song Shizhao: "Your Majesty has worked so hard, it depends on what kind of regulations they are."

Lin Yuan took a sip of tea.

Song Shizhao said again: "Last time you said that the imperial examination was held, it happened to be held in autumn, and the weather is neither cold nor hot, which is the most suitable."

Lin Yuan nodded: "Then I will leave this matter to you first."

Song Shizhao heaved a sigh of relief. It was the first time that the imperial examination was held, and he would cry if it was not given to him.

Lin Yuan: "I'm afraid I'll tire you."

Song Shizhao's eyes widened: "I'm not tired, I'm not tired! I'm still tough!"

If anyone wants to grab this job, he can bite off a piece of meat from the opponent.