758: A blind cat meets a dead mouse (Part 2) [Take a leave of absence]
Sibao County, Xiaocheng.
When the war between Yanzhou and Qianzhou spread, Sibao County, Longwu County and Minfeng County were rarely calm. Specifically, it should be the first two that were calm. Unrest broke out in Minfeng County more than a month ago, but there is still peace. It was pacified before it became a climate.
In the shade, the refugees who wanted to go to Mingfeng County had a sad face.
He said: "How come Mingfeng County is in chaos?"
Due to tight manpower and financial constraints, the government announced that until Mingfeng County is truly stable, refugees will not be allowed to enter to prevent bandits from gathering and causing chaos. Those who violate the order for the first time will be expelled; those who violate the order again will be punished with a stick; those who do not change after repeated admonitions will be killed with a stick !
In the face of an ironclad order, very few people knowingly violate it.
"Why do we have to go to the Minfeng side? Is the Four Treasures bad?" The aunt who was resting in the shadow felt uncomfortable hearing this.
Among the three counties, Longwu County is the safest, but it no longer accepts refugees; Mingfeng County has the least population and the poorest territory; Sibao County is in between the two. Although it is in a neither high nor low position, the government office has begun to vigorously rectify , everything is prosperous.
Where can I find such a good official office?
The leading refugee looked embarrassed.
Sibao County is naturally good. They fled from Yanzhou. Some died of illness, starved to death, and were killed by bandits along the way... Less than 30% of the entire village was left. There was a relative in the village. Minfeng, they are ready to take refuge.
Nothing else but a bite to eat.
I rushed here holding back my faith.
As a result, they were told that the boundary markers of Minfeng County cannot be crossed. How can they not make people look sad? They can't just go back home, right? They also want to settle down in Sibao County, but they have no money and no land to make a living, so how can they establish themselves in a strange place?
The local lady saw that these twenty or thirty people were in poverty and embarrassment - the soles of the straw sandals on their feet had long been polished off. Fortunately, the government had built a man-made road to flatten the land. If the roads were still the same as before, sooner or later the soles of their feet would be worn out - I feel some sympathy.
"You all have a lot of strength, why are you worried about not being able to stay?" The local lady got up and patted the dust on her buttocks, handed the farm tools to an old sister from the same village to take care of her, and said, "Look at you, you are so pitiful, alas, all of them are Come with me."
All the refugees looked at each other.
The local villagers who were enjoying the shade laughed and cheered: "You are in luck. Widow Zhuo's daughter is promising. She has studied under a famous teacher and is a scholar. If she is willing to go out and say a few words, you will definitely be able to stay, and maybe we can even break up. arrived."
Widow Zhuo was a good hand in the crop fields. She worked no less than men. She usually walked like a tiger and walked as fast as flying. She led the 20 or 30 people who had fled to a small shed at the entrance of the village and sat in the small shed. There is a small official with a beard.
After listening to Widow Zhuo's description, the clerk nodded.
Take out twenty or thirty blank bamboo pieces from the bamboo basket behind you.
He said to the refugees: "Everyone line up one by one."
The clerk carefully asked their names, ages, family members, place of origin and reasons for fleeing, and stamped them after writing. These bamboo pieces are very important, whether they live temporarily in Sibao County or want to settle down in Sibao County, this item Indispensable.
Refugees who fled can also use bamboo slices to receive three days of dry food from nearby relief points. They will arrange work for everyone within three days. When the refugees heard this, they all had a sad face. They said they would arrange work, no.
Is it just recruiting corvee labor?
They still remember that every time there was a corvée campaign, some people would die of exhaustion and illness. Those who were lucky enough to survive would also lose weight several times.
A good strong man can lose weight and become a man.
Widow Zhuo said: "You collect corvees and give money and food?"
The refugee shook his head upon hearing this.
Widow Zhuo was very proud: "Our county guard will give it to you."
Remuneration is mainly in the form of old grain, fine salt, kudzu, grain seeds, and silkworm seeds. Occasionally, you can also get a few kilograms of fat. It's not much, but you can still survive if you work harder. In addition to the above rewards, the government office will also record work points.
, these work points are the contribution to the construction of Sibao County. The more work points, the more contributions to Sibao County. Refugees rent low-cost temporary residences based on their work points.
If there are no work points, the lease requires the full amount.
Of course, the full price is not expensive either.
Even though the temporary accommodation is in a crude environment, it can at least provide shelter from the wind and rain, which is much better than the refugees sleeping in the open.
As for leasing land, you need to wait in line.
Once the land is allocated, wherever the land is, the refugee household registration will be moved to the corresponding county, town or village, and the people will also be moved there.
Muramasa was overwhelmed by the intensive information. When he heard the word "land", he was excited: "Can we still divide the land?"
Widow Zhuo corrected: "It's rented from the government office."
The government provides land, and the refugees use the land for farming. After deducting the field tax from the annual harvest, the rest is theirs. If the refugees do not have their own farm tools, cattle and grain seeds, they can also rent it from the government, but they need to pay a small amount to the government.
Children's rent.
Muramasa calmed down after hearing this.
He carefully asked about the land tax.
Widow Zhuo said: "You are from outside. In the first three years, you were officials, five people, and five people. In the fourth year, you started to be officials, four people, and six people."
This ratio was definitely high in the peaceful and prosperous times, but in today's world, when people provide land and a quiet environment for common people to cultivate land, the ratio is not bad, not to mention that in the fourth year, the government office gave up 10%. However, Muramasa has not been
Get carried away.
He also asked about land rent and other miscellaneous taxes.
It was obviously not the first time that Widow Zhuo had to deal with such a problem. She said directly: "Without those, how can we say that our county guard is a good person? Our daughter also said that all those messy things will be included in the land tax...
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The son behind Muramasa took a breath of air.
If there was only land tax, no other messy miscellaneous taxes, and no rent, the land tax ratio would be very exciting. They thought this was the biggest surprise, but unexpectedly, they went out to inquire about it and accidentally found out about Longwu County next door.
Last year's harvest situation. It is said that one common people paid the land completion tax and left with more grain than their family harvested in two years.
As long as a family is hardworking and capable, they can have enough to eat all year round, and some families can still have several jars of food left over.
Muramasa smacked his lips.
"Come on, what kind of grain are they growing?"
Which farmer doesn't bend down to tend the fields all year round?
I am afraid that the weeds will be removed slowly and affect the growth of grain seeds.
Doing the same work, the harvest is completely different.
After going out and asking around, I found out why.
Firstly, the grain provided by the government office is good; secondly, the weather in the territory is smooth, with neither flooding nor drought; thirdly, if the field is not fertile enough, the government office will teach you how to compost the land. It is said that those with magical means will also use magical powers.
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After hearing this, Muramasa's heart beat wildly and he tossed and turned unable to sleep.
You say, we are all human beings, why do the people here live like human beings, but they have to leave their hometowns, lose their wives and children?
Lao Cunzheng turned his back to his son and secretly wiped away his tears.
However, he was still a little worried.
If they are given land, will their village be dispersed? They have been villagers for many years, and relatives in other places cannot be taken care of if they are separated. If they offend other villages, they are still small and foreign.
Easily bullied.
Old Muramasa's worries were unnecessary.
In order to reduce conflicts, give priority to putting acquaintances together. Even if they cannot be packed into a village, they will be nearby.
When Lao Cunzheng heard the news, he was completely relieved.
Similar scenes were staged throughout Sibao County.
Sibao County, Hucao Official Office.
The official holding the official document saw Shen Zhi approaching and saluted, but was stopped by the latter: "Have you seen Lin Hu Cao?"
The official replied: "Linhu Cao has gone out of the city to worship."
Shen Zhi asked: "When will you come back?"
The official made an estimate: "Linhu Cao said it would take at least an hour. I guess he will be back soon."
Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.
Lin Feng's figure appeared at the door of the government office. She was holding a bamboo basket with some unused white candles in it.
Deep in the mountains outside Xiaocheng, her biological scroll is buried.
In the past, she didn't have the opportunity to worship and clean, but now it's more convenient. She goes to talk to them every ten days, and recently she was still asking about relocating the tomb. If she had more time, she would take the time to travel further and help her senior brother Tu Rong.
Cleaned.
As soon as he came back, he saw Shen Zhi looking for him. He thought it was something urgent. When he asked, he found out that he was here to inquire about cotton seeds.
Because the trial planting results this year are pretty good, the government plans to vigorously promote cotton in Sibao County next year, and cotton seeds need to be prepared in advance. Lin Feng is the main force in this task, and Shen Zhi is urged by Qishan every now and then to come over as a supervisor...
Lin Feng put down the bamboo basket, led Shen Zhi to his small government affairs hall, lifted up his skirt and sat down, with a somewhat sad look on his face: "Cotton planting is a trivial matter, I have encountered other troubles."
Shen Zhi: "The trouble you are talking about is Mr. Gongxi? Didn't Dr. Dong say that it will only be a matter of time before his eyes regain sight?"
About a month ago, Lin Feng went out to pay homage to his relatives. He passed by a cliff and picked up a dying man.
That person was Gong Xiqiu, who was seriously injured and his life was hanging by a thread.
The man was rescued, but he was blinded.
Lin Feng shook his head: "It has nothing to do with my benefactor, I suddenly remembered something - it is easy to promote cotton cultivation in the country, and high-quality cotton seeds are easy to obtain, but how do you remove the seeds after harvesting the cotton? You cannot use your hands slowly.
Slow peeling?"
The best way is to make a targeted agricultural tool.