The first thing that made the new official take office was that Chen Dewen, the governor of Yingtian Mansion, received personal praise from the emperor's grandson. He was in the limelight and acted more vigorously and resolutely.
Immediately, in the outer city near Qixia Mountain, land was selected to resettle the poor. Notices were posted one after another along the river in the outer city, where the government planned to expropriate the land.
It was midsummer, and there was a huge crowd near the canal pier in Beijing. The men had just carried their luggage on the pier for a long time, and were preparing to find a shady place to rest their feet when the sun was at its strongest at noon. But they were all crowded together. In the past, the government posted
Notice place.
The salty sweat rolled off the bronzed skin, and the men wiped it nonchalantly. After being exposed to the sun for a while, it turned into white granules.
"Uncle Kuan, what does this notice say?"
In the crowd, a tall man wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked loudly, "We Liba people rely on our strength to make money, how come the government suddenly comes after us?"
"A good thing!" The old man named Uncle Kuan, who was well-dressed, said with a straight face, "You guys, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral graves, and you are doing a good thing!"
As he spoke, Uncle Kuan stroked his goatee, stood in front of the notice, and read loudly, "The Ming Emperor was so generous that he could not bear the suffering of the people. The land along the river was originally a canal flood discharge channel, and no houses were allowed to be built. But you and others live in embarrassment.
, there is no other place to stay except here, so the government will temporarily tolerate it."
"For several years, there have been many shacks along the canal, and dirty water is rampant. In midsummer, the stench is high, and epidemics breed. At the feet of the emperor, this is the most beautiful place in the Ming Dynasty, and it is indecent to watch."
Uncle Kuan shook his head and thought, and several men in the crowd couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Too Moji, what are you talking about? I also know that the place I live in is not even as good as a rich man's doghouse, but there is nothing I can do. There is no official, so give up his family's mansion to me!"
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"Hahaha!" After hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter.
"You killers, stop talking nonsense!" Old Uncle Kuan said angrily, "This notice says that Yingtian Mansion will give you killers living in shacks along the river a new house! The original shacks have been requisitioned by the government.
I’ll give you a new house as big as your house is. The new house is in the south of the city, and it’s only three to five miles away from us!"
The crowd was silent for a moment, but then, a flood surged into the sky.
"real?"
"Does the government have such good intentions?"
"Give us a new house!"
Old Uncle Kuan stood under the notice and said loudly, "Can the notice of Yingtian Mansion be fake? Look at the signature. In July of the 27th year of Hongwu, the red official seal can be fake?"
The poor men did not bother to wipe the sweat off their heads and looked at each other with questioning eyes, full of disbelief. I had only heard that the imperial court wanted this or that, but when had I ever heard that the imperial court gave something to the people? And what they gave was still
They are the poorest and humblest people in the Ming Dynasty, and they have been working as coolies for generations.
"Damn it, do officials have such good intentions?"
"The sun is out in the west, what the hell is wrong with it?"
"That's it, good things just happen to us?"
The men were all talking and talking.
Uncle Kuan scolded angrily, "A bunch of bastards, how can the official seal of the imperial court be fake? It's written in black and white!"
"Bah, what's the use of black and white words? Officials tell three lies, but their mouths are not as clean as my mother-in-law's crotch. Can you believe what they say?" A rude man shouted, "I heard that along the river
The government is going to take back this land to build a warehouse. Look, the government is trying to trick us. They want to deceive us first, then demolish our house, and then refuse to admit it!"
"That's right, what's the use of black and white writing? We don't know a few of them if they are posted on the city wall. The government will tear it off with a wave of hands, and we can't draw it! When the time comes, it won't be the government that has the final say on what will happen!"
"You are a bunch of killers!" Old Uncle Kuan jumped to his feet and yelled angrily, "You don't believe the officials, but what about Master Hong Wu? This is under the emperor's feet. Which official would dare to lie to you?"
When mentioning Lord Hong Wu, the poor people became silent.
After waiting for a while, several people laughed and said, "Of course we can trust Mr. Hongwu. Without him, we people might have been bullied. But this matter is too mysterious. Who are we? We have been poor for several lifetimes."
people."
"I have been living by the river for several lifetimes, and no one cares or asks. Suddenly the official said that we would be given a new house to replace our doghouse. We are all hard-working people, and we all know how pie in the sky can fall!"
"It's really gone!" Uncle Kuan pointed at the notice and said with a smile, "If you don't believe it, go to the construction site three to five miles away. Someone is building a new house for us over there. It's not a big house, that kind of thing.
If I give you a house, you will lose your life. It is a place where we poor people can have shelter from the wind and rain."
"It's already on the ground over there, and the notice says there's still a shortage of manpower. Anyone who is idle at home, young or old, male or female, can go over there and pay five coppers for a day's work. The settlement will be made on the spot and there will be no default!"
Speaking of this, Uncle Kuan said with a somewhat moved expression, "Master Hongwu doesn't want to see us poor people suffering! He couldn't bear to see all the young and old in our family living in the doghouse. So he gave God a great favor and replaced the shack with a new house. Not only did he
, we will return the title deed to our house in the future.”
Buzz, the surrounding area suddenly felt like a frying pan was exploding.
"Why are you still standing there? The government is going to ask the security chiefs to go to your house to measure the land. Why don't you go back quickly and see how big your doghouse is?" Old Uncle Kuan said loudly, "Otherwise, just go there.
Let’s take a look at the construction site nearby to see if my family can find a job and earn a few coppers!”
In an instant, the crowd gathered here rushed up and headed home with red eyes.
No matter how poor the people are, they are not stupid. They know whether it is a good thing or not. On their own, they will not be able to live in a real new house for several lifetimes, and they will have to live in a shack by the river for several lifetimes.
If what the government notice said is true, they would have changed their lives. As for their land, they don't care what the government does with it.
Scenes like this have been staged in various places along the river for several days. When the old, weak and women who cannot do heavy work in these poor families actually find work at the construction site three to five miles away and get back the yellow copper coins,
The poor people are almost going crazy.
Baochang, the village chief who was secretly scolded by them on weekdays until his ancestral graves collapsed, has now become a guest in their home. He no longer makes any noise or curses. Regardless of whether he knows him or not, as long as the official document is required, he will directly put his rough fingerprints on it.
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For several days in a row, the government said nothing, and the collection went smoothly.
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The setting sun is still half over, dyeing the water of the canal red.
Uncle Kuan and several canal-side security guards, carrying a pile of painting deposit slips, entered a restaurant near the canal pier that looked pretty decent.
"Master Hu!" As soon as Uncle Kuan entered the door, he smiled and said, "Today afternoon, there are more than 400 people again!"
In the back room of the tavern, Hu Dong came out in a short dress and smiled, "I'm telling you, I can trust you guys to do things!" He said sideways, "Please come in and have a good drink!"
The security chief and Li Chang followed Old Uncle Kuan and sat down at the banquet. Although they did not hold any official positions, they were all prominent figures in the local area and had met them before.
"Thanks to you these past few days, otherwise, I would have had a lot of trouble with those poor idiots!" Hu Dong personally poured wine for these people and said with a smile, "I respect you all!"
"Looking at what you said, we are all old acquaintances. Besides, if the court does good things, it is natural to work hard!" Old Uncle Kuan said with a smile.
Hu Dong had previously been a sergeant in the Outer City Military and Horse Department, Bai Ding, and was very familiar with these local snakes.
"Master Hu, we have helped you handle this matter, but" a security guard said.
"Hey, I can't forget it. Don't worry, when all the poor sticks are pledged and the land is expropriated, all the benefits that should be given will be given to you!"
"That's not what I'm talking about!" said the security guard who spoke up, "but don't make any mistakes. If something happens, those poor guys will dig into our ancestral graves!"
Hu Dong laughed and said, "That's not the case. I'm telling you, we're going to make a fortune together!" After saying that, he clapped his hands.
The applause fell and the fragrant wind filled my nostrils.
The people in the room immediately responded to the truth.
A group of half-aged beauties came in and cuddled up to everyone skillfully, making people blush and their hearts beat faster. Although they were half-aged, they were full of charm and had a soft figure. They also relaxed their figures, and their every move was alluring.
Although these security guards have eaten and drank before, they have never enjoyed this kind of thing.
"Everyone, have fun, I'll excuse you! If you can't let go here, there is a room in the back!" Hu Dong smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Have fun!"
