In the early morning, the country roads are very quiet, and everything has just woken up, with a hint of tiredness.
Dong, who lives in Dafeng Village, is walking on the path leading to Linjiazhuang with a glowing face, holding a bamboo basket filled with salted duck eggs.
There was frost all night on both sides of the white path. It was obviously cold, but it couldn't stop the hot hearts of the passers-by.
Linjiazhuang has begun to have morning movements. Although the workshops do not start work that early, the women still get up early, sew and knit, make fires to cook, and prepare breakfast for the family.
As soon as Mr. Dong stepped into the village entrance of Linjiazhuang, he was spotted by the Lin clan members who were squatting in front of their courtyard gate to rinse their mouths.
"Old woman, who are you looking for so early in the morning?"
Mrs. Dong looked over following the voice, raised her hand holding the bamboo basket, and replied with a smile on her face: "I'm giving something to Mr. Le'an Township!"
"Oh, we're looking for Wan Niang again. Go ahead, go ahead."
"Okay!"
Mrs. Dong walked along the village road, answering the words of the Lin clan members who got up early along the way.
Soon some elderly people from the Lin family recognized Dong's identity and knew that she was from Dafeng Village.
Recently, people from Lujiazhuang and Dafengzhuang enter the village every day, and everyone is used to it.
Dafengzhuang, Lujiazhuang and Linjiazhuang have a total of 103 households, and the three are collectively called one mile.
A village in Datang has four households as neighbors, five neighbors as protection, and hundreds of households as a li. There is one person named Li Zheng, and the head of the clan, Lin, is the Li Zheng of this li.
Everyone within a mile has related interests, so they are naturally allies. When fighting for water and land, they all act together.
Nowadays, a Le'an Township Lord has appeared in Linjiazhuang, bringing high-yield grain seeds, miraculous white-feathered chickens, and Campbell ducks. Slowly and naturally, these good things will radiate from Linjiazhuang to the outside, benefiting everyone around him.
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Last year, the people in Dafengzhuang did not grow cotton with the people in Linjiazhuang and Lujiazhuang because they had different surnames and no head of the household made the decision.
Then I missed a good opportunity to make a fortune and regretted it.
This year, everyone learned a lesson and made great efforts to follow the footsteps of Linjiazhuang. They will learn what they grow.
If there are no seeds, a representative will be shamelessly asked to borrow them.
So in Dafeng Village, there were high-yielding grains, cotton, white-feathered chickens, and Campbell ducks... The living conditions had improved visibly to the naked eye.
In previous years, when winter arrived at this time, everyone should worry about labor and winter rations. Deaths were common.
But this year, with the double subsidies of sweet potato flour and cotton, even the people of Dafengzhuang can ensure that they have enough food and clothing this year.
In addition, someone from the county government sent someone to teach me corncob wine. After brewing it, I sold it in the town for money, which was another income.
These days are becoming more and more promising as time goes by.
Every day, everyone's faces are beaming with joy.
In the hearts of these people, the person they respect and appreciate the most is naturally the Lord of Le'an Township who is generous and willing to support his fellow villagers.
The second person I love is Xiao Mingfu, who is like an immortal in the painting. He is a parent official who truly serves the people.
When relatives and friends from other counties come to visit their relatives, they bring local sentiments with them. Who doesn't envy them that they have a Le'an Township Lord and a Xiao Mingfu here!
Everyone feels proud when they go out.
Mrs. Dong came here today to give Lin Wanwan their newly pickled salted duck eggs.
Although it is not a particularly good thing, it is the only gift that their family can get.
They came to give these to Lin Wanwan, not for any other reason, but because they wanted to give something to the countryman to show their gratitude.
If it weren't for the magical egg-laying duck that Mr. Le'an Township gave us on credit, we wouldn't have the extra eggs to pickle salted duck eggs!
Therefore, there is no need to mention my gratitude.
Even if Kangbeier ducks do not eat modern scientifically proportioned feed and are raised according to the traditional methods of the Tang Dynasty, the number of eggs they lay is far beyond that of the native ducks of the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, in the Tang Dynasty, Kangbei's duck was no longer called Kangbei's duck, but was directly called Lin's gray duck.
The Lin family now has a transcendent status in eight villages and towns across the country. Which village has not received their blessings?
Under the watchful eyes of the Lin clan members all the way, Dong arrived at the west corner gate of the Xiangjun Mansion.
Originally, Lin Wanwan always kept the door open, allowing people from the clan to come and go at will.
Later, Patriarch Lin came to give his opinion, saying that since Lin Wanwan was already a village monarch enshrined by the imperial court, and had risen from the rank of fifth grade, rules would naturally have to be put in place. Rich families did not open their doors to let people in and out.
The Tang Dynasty was very hierarchical, and being too approachable and unruly was not necessarily a good thing.
Lin Wanwan followed her example and immediately built two corner doors at the east and west corners of the gate. The daily entry and exit of servants and tribesmen naturally changed through the two corner doors.
This early in the morning, the genius was bright, Lin Wanwan naturally would not get up so early.
But of course all the servants in her house had already gotten up. The doorkeeper, the sweeper, and the breakfast cook were all ready to make breakfast. Everyone had started their day's work after performing their duties.
Mrs. Dong stood in front of the corner door and explained her purpose to the gatekeeper, then left the salted duck eggs and prepared to leave.
If Lin Wanwan was free at this time, the people who came to give gifts to the farmers would naturally come in and say goodbye before leaving. If Lin Wanwan was not free, most of them would just put down their things and leave.
For example, Mrs. Dong came here early in the morning to deliver salted duck eggs, just to express her gratitude and filial piety to Lord Le'an, not to ask for anything from her. Naturally, she didn't have to wait to be received.
She was not disappointed not to see Lin Wanwan.
She would go out so early to give gifts without even eating breakfast, just because she didn't want to take anything back from Xiangjun's house.
Neighbors who have come to deliver food have already told everyone from experience that if you go to deliver something to Mr. Le'an and meet Mr. Le'an when he is free, you will probably get a pastry or fruit as a gift in return.
These things are much more valuable than what they gave away. When they get the gifts in return, it doesn't look like they are paying filial piety, but like they are going to Jun's house in Le'an Township to enjoy the autumn breeze.
Therefore, people who are interested will come here early in the morning.
Just as Ms. Dong was about to leave, she was stopped by the doorkeeper who came out of the concierge. She gave her a bag of oranges as a gift in return, saying it was the order of the Xiangjun.
Mr. Dong refused repeatedly, but was still handed over by the disciples. This was his task, and if he failed to do it, he would be scolded.
Lin Wanwan's family is full of people who have only been put together in the past two years. The old people who want to take advantage of Naka have not yet appeared.
Now there are Cui Ying, Ji Yue and other well-behaved people who came out of the palace, so they naturally manage all the maids and servants in the house.
Lin Wanwan didn't pay much attention to these things. There were rules in the house and it was more orderly, so she would only feel comfortable.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and Lin Wanwan has never thought about making everyone equal on her own.
She only promised not to treat any of her slaves badly in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and left the rest to the first-class maids and promoted stewards.
After raising so many people, it's like opening a company. Team leaders, department managers, deputy managers, etc. naturally need to be set up before you can be the boss.