Chapter 43 The people of Xingyang who are not afraid of disasters, but face them
Chapter 43
Less than half an hour after millions of locusts crossed the Yellow River and entered Xingze County, the entire Xingze County received news.
However, compared to the past, now, seeing the locusts coming out of thin air, in the eyes of the people in the market, it is wealth.
It didn’t even need government officials to stand up and encourage them. Hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children throughout Xingze County burst out with great enthusiasm. Carrying sacks, net bags, and even sheets, they all rushed to
Go to the fields.
Liu Juncheng, Xu County Magistrate and other officials of Yingze County were standing on top of the city at this moment, looking at this scene with dumbfounded faces, which was very different from the locusts coming and going in the past.
There were cheers one after another, and the plants landed on the plants. Before they even had time to speak, they were grabbed by pairs of young or old hands and stuffed into cloth bags or sacks.
I believe that the captured locusts will only have a big question mark in their hearts at this moment...
Xu Xian Cheng looked at the crowds near the city gate that were still pouring out of the city, and then looked at the people in the city who were excitedly rushing toward the city gate.
There is always an absurd feeling that the arrival of the locust plague seems to have turned into a festival for the people to enjoy carnival.
"After the disaster, the people were not afraid, but faced the difficulties. They were so happy and joyful. This kind of scene has never been seen in ancient times..."
Liu Juncheng, who is nearly sixty years old and has experienced countless winds, frosts, rains, and snows, looked at this scene with disbelief on his face and couldn't help but sigh.
Magistrate Xu nodded in agreement. In front of Liu Juncheng, he didn't need to put gold on his face. "All of these are Master Yang's good strategies and prescriptions."
"Don't underestimate yourself, Mr. Xu County. If Mr. Xu County hadn't been wise and discerning, and humbly accepted this good idea, how could everyone in Xingze County work together like this?"
While standing on the top of the city talking, I saw a middle-aged man who was full of joy but still unfinished and carrying a bulging cloth bag towards the city.
When he met an acquaintance, this guy greeted him proudly. "Say, Liu, why did you just leave the city? Brother, I've already gained at least two or three kilograms..."
"Look how big your bag can be. I call it the skill of sharpening a knife to chop vegetables..." Lao Liu, who had just left the city, patted several big bags on his shoulder with disdain.
Looking at the people in Yingze County below, who were crowded with people, chatting and laughing loudly, Liu Juncheng was stroking his long beard and felt a little sad.
This Yang Qian was really a good man of the country who was concerned about the sufferings of the people. He planted leeks to feed the people, and gave medicines to cure the plague. Now, he has given out a lot of money, enough to become an heirloom for some merchants.
delicious recipes.
The purpose is to protect these people from the disaster of locust plague, so that they will not have to sit back and wait for death after the locust plague comes.
Just for what he has done, a mere tribute quota is probably not enough to reward him, but that is all the county governor can do.
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Yang Qian told Manager Chen to take good care of Junzijiu Restaurant. Anyone who comes to sell locusts will be charged two cents per catty, and they will charge as much as they come.
Then he and the housekeeper, Uncle Song, and others hurried back home. The locust plague had arrived, and they didn't know what the situation was like in Daze Village.
Yang Qian had just boarded the car, but Uncle Song, the housekeeper, couldn't wait to take the first step, mount his donkey, whip his whip repeatedly, and the donkey was ridden with the momentum of a prancing horse.
Yang Qian was confused.
Looking blankly at the back of the butler Uncle Song, Yang Qian rubbed his forehead and said with relief on his face.
"It's really hard for Uncle Song. At such an old age, he is concerned about the affairs of the house. Zhili, drive faster. I really don't know what is happening in Daze Village now..."
Zhili agreed abruptly and drove towards Daze Village in the north of Yingze County.
Yang Qian, who was sitting in the car, was a little sad. He really didn't expect that Wang Wei, the governor of Xingyang County, would give him one of the tribute places.
The so-called tributes are actually similar to the filial piety and integrity in the Han Dynasty, and there is not much difference.
However, even after a tribute scholar is recommended to the court, he still needs to pass an examination and then be promoted, selected and appointed by the Ministry of Officials of the Shangshu Province. It is because of the need for examinations to select officials, and the establishment of scholars, Jinshi, Mingjing, etc.
It was called the imperial examination system.
But for Yang Qian, I don't know whether this quota of tribute scholars is a blessing or a curse.
It is now the fifth year of the Great Cause, and in a few years, with Yang Guang, the arrogant and arrogant Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, determined to begin his northern expedition to Goguryeo, the originally extremely powerful Sui Dynasty will begin to rise and become more powerful.
Chasing deer.
Even if I really join the job, what can I do as a small official? It is really better to continue squatting in Xingyang, my hometown, and plan for the future.
Thinking of this, Yang Qian subconsciously touched his smooth and tender face. Fortunately, he was very lucky that he was only fifteen years old, and he was only sixteen years old. There were still four years before the crowning ceremony.
Five years of hard work.
By that time, the general trend of the world will gradually become clear, and Yang Qian believes that as long as he has these few years, he will be able to develop a certain level of strength. When that time comes, it will be wise to make a choice.
select.
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Daze Village is the northernmost area of Xingze County, only a few miles away from the Yellow River. There are so many locusts outside the city right now. I really don’t know what the situation is like in Daze Village...
When Yang Qian and others hurried to Daze Village, they could see from a distance that there were figures of people everywhere in the fields, fields, and mountains, waving things and catching locusts.
The servants of the Yang Mansion set up a large stove outside the gate of the Yang Mansion, and the flames engulfed the bottoms of the two large pots.
There were several servants on the side who were weighing the food. After weighing the bag and the worms, they directly immersed them in the big pot and blanched them for a few times.
Then he opened the bag, shook the boiled locusts into a large basket, and transported them to the mansion...
Not only the servants, but also the female relatives in the mansion all came out to help, and the children simply regarded catching locusts as a joyful game.
At this moment, my mother, Mrs. Han, and the housekeeper, Uncle Song, were standing on the steps, looking here endlessly. After seeing Yang Qian, my mother showed a bright smile and hurried down the steps.
He grabbed Yang Qian's hand and looked Yang Qian up and down. "Dalang, Uncle Song just said that the prefect recommended you as a tribute to our Xingyang County?"
Seeing Yang Qian nod his head, Han liked it so much that he didn't know what to say. He grabbed Yang Qian's arm and walked inside. "Let's go and pay homage to our ancestors and tell them the good news..."
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