Chapter 1162 1162: Building the Wall High (Part 2) [Asking for monthly votes]
Shen Tang said: "Why can't we do both?"
First, he deceived Cui Hui, and then sold Cui Mi at the same price.
She looked up and down Cui Mi's body, half threatening and half joking: "After all, mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are."
Not being able to sell it at a high price does not mean that there is no bid. If he was so poor, Shen Tang wouldn't mind "selling" Cui Mi at a low price.
Cui Mi trembled: "Sister Shen is so ruthless."
I originally set my heart towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch.
Why can't I see that I am deeply in love and unrepentant?
Shen Tang naturally didn't believe Cui Mi's lies.
Don't have any illusions about the patriarch of the aristocratic family, how can you have any filter for the son of the aristocratic family? The two are the same breed, with the same origin. Shen Tang did not show any mercy when squeezing Cui Mi, a free labor force.
"Cui Erlang, deal with these as soon as possible."
If the government wants to resume operations, it needs people who can do the work.
Shen Tang didn't expect to rely on Cui Mi to do things alone.
She wrote a notice in her own hand and posted it at the city gate.
This notice did not attract attention at first.
There are not many households in this area, and there are very few literate people. For three or four days, no one came to apply for the job. Just when Shen Tang was about to give up and plan to go to the next county to recruit people, there was a man whose clothes were full of patches. A frail scholar came to the door with an old man with white beard and hair. The two of them had yellow faces and thin muscles, and dry and white skin on their lips. They seemed to be shaking every step they took.
He was also weak when talking, and his eyes turned green from hunger.
Seeing their embarrassment, Shen Tang felt kind-hearted and handed them two pancakes: "Eat something to cushion your stomach first. Regardless of whether you apply for the job or not, the government will provide two meals for free."
"Thank you, County Magistrate."
Weak scholars and old men were not polite.
Although the hunger in their bellies made them move urgently and quickly, wanting to push the pancakes directly to their stomachs, they still tried to maintain a trace of grace in their movements. Shen Tang winked at Cui Mi again and motioned for him to bring them water. This kind of politeness Cui Mi, a son of an aristocratic family, also did the job of pouring tea with ease, and there was no trace of arrogance in his face.
He advised: "You two, please slow down, don't choke."
The frail scholar and the old man each ate three large cakes and drank two bowls of warm water before they stopped, feeling full in their stomachs.
Shen Tang then started interviewing the two of them.
"You guys came together? Do you know each other?"
The scholar's voice was as quiet as a mosquito, and he looked very shy and restrained: "Go back to the county magistrate, the two grass people are my grandfather and grandson, and they are both local people."
The notice said priority would be given to recruiting locals.
Shen Tang asked again: "Where do you live?"
The scholar was embarrassed and told him an address.
Shen Tang searched the relevant locations in her mind. If she remembered correctly, it was an old, collapsed house. She had wandered around before and had stepped there, and knew that dozens of lonely old people lived there. The young people at home Zhuang either died in the war, or he was overwhelmed and went to make a living in a foreign country. His house leaked and collapsed, and no one repaired it.
Last summer was so windy that most of the house collapsed.
Four elderly people were killed by a collapsed stone wall.
The county government officials wanted to repair it, but they had no money or anyone.
Although they tried to mobilize the common people to help with the repairs, they couldn't get enough young people to do it. In the end, a group of men and women in their thirties and forties helped clean up a few dilapidated houses that were barely habitable and temporarily settled these people. After hearing that the grandfather and grandson lived there, Shen Tang asked: "I went there not long ago to check the population, but it seems I haven't seen you."
The scholar obviously knew this too.
He explained: "Aweng is old and frail. The grassroots originally wanted to take him to live with his cousin in a neighboring county. However, his cousin was not at home and our only financial resources were exhausted, so we had to come back."
Shen Tang nodded.
Did not pursue this point any further.
When she went to learn about the population of the dilapidated housing area that day, a neighbor mentioned a pair of grandfathers and grandsons, and they should be referring to them.
Even if a cousin is not at home, he will also refuse.
There is a high probability that the cousin is missing and refuses the help of this poor relative. In the words of those old people, whose family is not living in a tight life, how can there be extra food to feed two mouths? It won't be long before they are driven back. .
Shen Tang asked again: "Do you know the characters?"
The scholar nodded and said, "I know you."
When he was young, he studied with a local private school for several years. He relied on these to write letters to fellow villagers, and wrote some couplets during the New Year and festivals in exchange for rice, flour, grain and oil. Even though it was not much, he could give his family a good meal. Scholar His enlightenment was also taught by his Aweng. He studied for two years before moving to the only private school, read a few books, and could calculate accounts with an abacus.
Shen Tang asked his grandfather and grandson to write and take a look.
Basic reading and writing are no problem, and the abacus is also good.
Shen Tang nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, stay."
The scholar raised his head in disbelief, and his dull eyes suddenly burst into light: "County Prime Minister, is this all right?"
Shen Tang nodded: "Yes."
But there are some ugly things to say up front.
She said: "Because the conditions of the county government are not good and there is no savings in the treasury, the monthly salary for the first year is only grain, which will provide you with three meals a day. During the holidays, you will be rewarded with rice, flour, grain and oil, but no money. In the second year, The economic situation of the county government has improved, and the monthly salary will make up for the money you deserve for your position."
If you can accept this condition, you can start working.
The scholar nodded fiercely: "The common people know."
Their grandparents received the three meals a day treatment shown above.
If the problem of food and clothing can be solved, if the two acres of thin farmland at home are cleared and some crops are planted, we can barely survive this year.
The old man's eyes shed muddy tears.
He led his grandson to salute Shen Tang and thank him.
Shen Tang said: "You don't have to go back to live. Let's clean up an empty house in the county government office and live in it first. At least it won't leak."
Grandfather and grandson are extremely grateful.
In addition to the grandfather and grandson, Shen Tang also recruited a cook.
The cook was in her early forties, and most of her hair on the temples was already gray. She had a large frame, was thin, and her skinny appearance made her look a bit creepy. Shen Tang liked her quickness in work and kept her here. Cui Mi looked at her After just a few days of hard work, I couldn’t help but sympathize with these results: “Sister Shen, you really don’t want me to help you?”
Shen Tang said: "A person from the Cui family?"
Cui Mi said: "No, I'm a classmate."
In troubled times, the mortality rate is high, and aristocratic families try their best to survive in order to ensure their continuation. However, except for the big sect, all the other sects, regardless of their legitimate concubines, are small sects who cannot inherit much family property. Some of the sons of these small sects are very determined and hope to have a happy life after the separation of the family. After all, there are also people who, like Cui Mi, just mess around and enjoy life before they are separated. These messy classmates can win two of them.
Shen Tang refused without thinking.
"Farewell, the small temple cannot accommodate the big Buddha."
Cui Mi said: "There are also people from civilian backgrounds."
No matter how bad it is, it is still much better than the people she has recruited these days.
"That's not worth it."
Shen Tang is now focusing on recruiting local people. In fact, he wants to use their close relationship to facilitate communication on some issues. The people under the rule do not believe in Shen Tang's ability, but they always believe in people they know well. Especially this pair of people who have helped a lot Grandfathers and grandsons who have written couplets in letters home from fellow villagers can help the county government win a certain degree of trust from the people, and it will be easier to advance the work.
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"But, I really need some manpower." Shen Tang changed the topic, patted Cui Mi on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Come on, help me write a notice for a competition, I want to set up a stage. And I can borrow your Cui Erlang connections, Send out lots of them!”
Cui Mi: "???"
No, what kind of notice???
He didn't understand why the topic suddenly jumped to the contest for marriage.
"But Sister Shen, marriage is a major event in life, how can we treat it so casually? Even those reckless rangers, no one does this..." Recruiting a bride through martial arts contests is only available in the market.
To decide major life events so casually is really beyond the scope of a family that values marriage and a well-matched family. Shen Tang said, "What does it mean to treat life casually? What I call it is to take the long term and catch the big fish. I Isn’t this because I have been forced to do nothing? I have been unable to recruit labor for so many days! If I don’t compete with each other to find a bride, where will the enemy come from to act like a bully for me?”
Kang Guo's success led Shen Tang to rely on the Wudan infrastructure model.
Accustomed to the high-efficiency labor results of Wu Dan warriors, she couldn't stand the inefficient working methods of ordinary people. But this remote country lacked even ordinary young men, let alone Wu Dan warriors. Shen Tang had to think of some way to attract Wu Dan warriors. Warriors come!
After much thought, she decided to use a honey trap!
Wu Yongyou's shell looks pretty good, and his hair is thick. Wearing a curtain hat can also add some atmosphere BUFF.
Shen Tang instructs Cui Mi to write a notice for him to compete in martial arts to recruit a bride.
He also asked him to draw a portrait of himself.
"As beautiful as I am, you can draw me as beautiful as I am."
"As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Cui Erlang keeps saying that he likes me, so in your eyes, I should be in the sky and not in the earth. Yes, just paint according to this standard! Use portraits to describe my beauty and use words to praise me. My stunning beauty!" Shen Tang patted Cui Mi on the shoulder, approached him and threatened him, "It's best to look like Concubine Mi in "Luo Shen Fu", I believe you!"
"Luo Shenfu?"
Shen Tang said intoxicatedly: "Its shape is as graceful as a startling giant, as graceful as a swimming dragon. The autumn chrysanthemums are shining brightly, and the spring pines are gorgeous. They seem to be like the moon covered by light clouds, and fluttering like the snow in the flowing wind... I follow You said, Bai Yueguang is indispensable in writing romance novels without copying this paragraph!"
How much material is provided to describe classical beauties.
"Magnificent in appearance, quiet in appearance and leisurely in body."
Shen Tang took out a small bronze mirror from his arms and continued to be intoxicated.
Cui Mi felt a little stuck in his mind: "Then what?"
Shen Tang put away the small bronze mirror and stuffed it into his arms: "Oh, Cui Erlang is still too young. There are two things that many men in the world can't stand the most. One is a beauty in someone else's arms, and the other is being compared to others. You are strong. If you compete in martial arts to recruit a bride, the winner will be able to embrace the beauty. Only brave warriors can participate. If you win, you will be the winner in life, and the loser will be willing to accept defeat and be a cow or a horse for me."
Cui Mi: "Being a cow or a horse?"
Seeing that he was not understanding, Shen Tang could only explain carefully: "We compete to recruit a bride. If you win, you will be the groom. If you lose, you will have to pay the price. It's not too much to be a part-time laborer for a month, right? Oh, by the way, write this string of characters in small letters." Click. The final right of interpretation belongs to me.”
Cui Mi couldn't figure out what he could do as a part-time worker for a month.
However, this move does attract a lot of people.
He worriedly asked: "What if I lose in the competition to recruit a bride?"
Shen Tang said: "I defend the challenge, can I lose?"
Cui Mi: "..."
He recalled the scene he had seen before. The man in front of him was overcoming obstacles and destroying the world. It was indeed impossible to lose.
Shen Tang urged him: "Hurry up."
It would be best to give her the title of the most beautiful woman in such and such a place.
Shen Tang's coquettish behavior also alarmed Cui Zhi.
Cui Zhizheng secretly observed how Shen Tang could make up for three years of bad debts, and waited and waited until a farce involving a martial arts competition to recruit a bride was revealed. Cui Mi also knew the rules and did not publicize this matter to the entire Qi Kingdom. The news was only in the Rangers At first, no one believed it, but after hearing the fairy-like description, even those who were not interested became attracted to it and joined in the fun one after another.
A confidant said: "This is a ridiculous move, but the effect is good. There is a shortage of young people in that place, aren't there people going now?"
It's useless just to have people there.
Most of these young and strong knights are unruly rangers, the most rebellious and rebellious. Once Shen Zhongli knows that she is being played, the backlash awaits Shen Zhongli! Her close aides feel that her army is in danger, and they are afraid that it will not end. What if she accidentally loses in the contest to recruit a bride? Where is it?
Cui Zhi didn't think Shen Tang would lose.
She is a Qi Yuanliang person, and she still has a lot of strength.
only--
Cui Zhi closed his eyes and thought deeply: "Send someone to find out."
Maybe we can use "Shen Zhongli" to test the reality of praying for good deeds.
The confidants nodded, that was exactly what he meant.
Cui Zhi also used Cui's connections to spread the news about "stunning beauties competing in martial arts to recruit brides", focusing on promoting this beauty's stunning appearance. Miao Na, who was secretly paying close attention to Shen Tang's movements, also received the news. As a Kangguo person, she could tell her at a glance Seeing what the leader of his country was planning, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The hanging heart was finally relieved.
When she knew that Shen Tang had gone to a remote rural area to become the county magistrate, asking for people but no one, and asking for money but no money, Miao Ne became a little worried, worried that Shen Tang would be in trouble. She never expected that Shen Tang would follow such a wild path.
How could a normal person come up with such a way to catch people?
[Joining martial arts to recruit relatives, using martial arts to make friends.]
[Winning or losing comes first, friendship comes second.]
Shen Tang did not limit the period of time in the ring for contesting to recruit a bride. As long as no one succeeds in the ring, the ring will always be there!
You can just go to the ring and fight, you don’t even need to make a reservation.
Within a few days, half of the foreign population was indigenous.
Seeing more and more rangers approaching the same destination, and learning that they all came to compete in the ring to marry beauties, many rangers thought in their hearts: "With so many people, the contest was successful, right?"
"The arena is still there."
"Alas, even if it is still there, there is little hope."
He saw many people with stronger auras than himself.
There is no chance to compete with these people.
"But since we are here, wouldn't it be a pity not to see this concubine Mi?" Many people thought this way and gave up the idea of leaving.
No one thought that this would be a major stain in life.
Before the fight, a contract must be signed.
Shen Tang failed in the challenge and was willing to admit defeat.
If she succeeds in defending the ring, the people in the ring are willing to admit defeat.
The contest is over, no killing is allowed. Considering that swords have no eyes, if you are accidentally injured, you can only admit that you are unlucky and blame yourself for being inferior to others. Once the contract is signed, neither party can default!
Shen Tang was covered with white gauze, revealing a pair of beautiful smiling eyes.
"Heaven's witness, there will be no regrets!"
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Hehehe, although it is raining heavily today, the good news is that Line 3 has been suspended due to road construction or other reasons, and only Line 2 and Line 1 are tested.
Shiitake waited from 8:30 to 12:40 to get admitted to Section 3. It was hard to wait, but the result was good. On line 2, in the end, I got pulled over and got 10 points deducted for exceeding 30cm. Long live 90 points (*^▽ ^*), passed Section 3 in one go.
I didn’t take the exam for subject 4 on the same day because it was too late to finish the exam. Subject 4 and subject 3 are not in the same place. I planned to check out the test sites and pass with confidence. It won’t be a hassle.
PS: Thank God, the battle ended before the students took the college entrance examination and learned to drive.