Today is the second update, don’t forget to read the previous chapter first.
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When Lin Fu and the others walked into the cell, they were still as lifeless as yesterday. The prisoners were all sitting in the corners of the cell dejectedly. The air was turbid, probably because the squad leader knew Lin Fu's preferences, and the stench in the cell was worse than yesterday.
It's a little lighter, it must have been roughly cleaned.
The jailer brought the rice with the rotten rice removed and the fish and vegetable soup with plenty of oil and salt in wooden barrels. The prisoners, who had not tasted oil and meat for many years, smelled the aroma, like hungry tigers who had been hungry for many years, and suddenly became excited.
He came to the prison door and looked around, his eyes shining with longing.
Zhou Shide also knew how to please Lin Fu, so he knocked on the wooden bucket with a copper spoon and said loudly: "The new prison chief, Mr. Lin, takes pity on you, and has made a new rule today. Rotten rice will no longer be eaten, and each bucket of soup and water will be filled with a spoonful of oil.
Add half a spoonful of salt. The fish in today's soup was also caught by Mr. Lin himself, regardless of the chill in the river. After the meal, I let you wait until the wind blows in the courtyard, then change to the clean B-shaped prison cell, add a piece of straw every day to keep out the cold. You wait
I am grateful and grateful, and I am willing to go to prison to atone for my sins. If anyone tries to cause trouble or even escapes from prison, he will be severely punished..."
The prisoners in this prison ask for very little every day. As long as there is a little improvement, they think it is a luxury. Who would have thought that the new jailer would set such good new rules for them when they first arrived. Zhou Shide reminded them to be grateful, and there were a few at that moment.
People knelt down in front of the cell door and shouted: "Thank you for your mercy..." In a closed prison, emotions are contagious very quickly. Several people knelt down to express gratitude, and in the blink of an eye, the doors of all cells were filled with darkness.
Many prisoners knelt down, and even if some prisoners did not want to kneel down, they would do so under pressure from the crowd.
"Send meals..." Lin Fu waved his hand and ordered the jailer to serve meals to the prisoners.
It is true that the prisoners in this prison are all "criminal criminals", but since the Dai Viet Dynasty said that they could pay for their crimes, most of the prisoners imprisoned here are poor people who cannot pay for their crimes.
I went through the roster last night. Among these prisoners, there are those who steal, rape, and fight, and there are those who make irresponsible remarks about government affairs and resist the law. However, most of the prisoners are protesting because they cannot pay the land rent.
The crime was charged to bankrupt farmers who were sent to jail. They couldn't pay the land rent, and naturally they couldn't pay the atonement money. There were also bankrupt people like Qian Xiaowu who took out loan sharks at usurious rates and couldn't repay them and were forced to go to jail by their creditors.
It was one thing for these prisoners to be grateful. When they saw the good rice and fish soup at the meal, they were all greedy to death. The whole cell was filled with the sound of spitting. The sound was so loud that Lin Fu was startled.
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Lin Fu and all the officials were standing in the corridor in the middle of the cell. The prisoners were in order. They had just finished their meal. The prison plate, which was usually difficult to eat, felt that it was not enough today. They swallowed it whole.
Still hungry, I looked greedily at the wooden barrels of soup and rice in the corridor, hoping to get another bowl.
At this moment, the jailer removed the empty barrel, and all the prisoners knew that the meal was over, and began to look forward to the next meal.
Lin Fu then said aloud: "This fish meat is delicious. I went down to the river to catch it today. The river is a bit cold at this time..." As soon as he said this, the darkness fell again in front of the prison door, and he waved
He waved his hand to prevent the prisoners from making any noise, and said loudly, "If you want to have fish for every meal, there must be someone among you who is willing to fish for everyone in these cold weather! Please nominate ten people for me.
First, you must not be afraid of the cold water in the river, and second, do not cause trouble and try to escape from prison. Especially the second point, you all must remember, when catching fish, if someone tries to escape from prison, the matter of catching fish will be changed from now on.
I won’t mention it anymore, and all the new rules will be abolished. Recommending fish catchers is related to everyone’s vital interests, so remember that you must never recommend cunning people..."
"I, I, sir, have been fishing since childhood, and I am not afraid of the cold river water..."
"I, my lord, and my little one are not afraid of cold water either..."
Although Lin Fu asked the prisoners to recommend him, all the prisoners rushed to recommend themselves.
If someone is locked up in a cell of a few steps for many years, who would care if the river is cold if he can get out for a breath? Besides, catching fish is just for food.
"Bang, bang, bang," the cell leader knocked on the cell door with a stick to make the prisoners quiet, "You have not listened to Mr. Lin's words for so long. Be honest!"
"First open the cell door and put the prisoners into the courtyard. The selection process will be carried out in the courtyard. They are asked to select twenty people, and we will strictly select ten reliable candidates for use," Lin Fu ordered Zhang Sun Geng.
, Zhou Shide and other team leaders said, "Prison cell B, you must seize the time to prepare..."
Changsun Geng watched as the jailer watched the prisoners go to the yard to get some fresh air. According to the old rules, prisoners were only allowed to go out to the yard for air on the fifth, fifteenth, and twenty-fifth of each month, but no one would come at this time.
Remind Lin Fu of this old rule. Besides, Lin Fu made it clear that he would implement his new rule at the riverside in the morning. As long as it does not touch the interests of their officials, how can they get into trouble with their new boss? As for the new rules that will be formed
The shortfall is also a headache for the new boss.
Changsun Geng had nothing else to do, so he followed Lin Fu to the yard and watched the prisoners select the manpower for fishing. This was also to prevent the cell bosses from collaborating. After all, being able to get out of the cell to get some fresh air was a great benefit to those who had been imprisoned for many years.
The opportunity to breathe is very rare, which can be said to be a great benefit. Sometimes people would rather engage in hard labor than be locked in a small cell for many years.
Zhou Shide was responsible for arranging the "B" cell. In fact, there were five cells in the inner and outer prisons. There were more than 200 jailers and more than 200 prisoners. Changing cells was easy. It was just such a simple matter.
, but no one has ever thought of it. The A-shaped prison cell has only been used for nearly ten years, and the sanitary conditions have become extremely bad. It is full of mildew smell, and prisoners are prone to falling ill while locked in it.
The prisoners had never experienced the election. They were already excited when they went to the yard for a walk, and the election of fishermen was also messy. Fortunately, there were soldiers suppressing it. Noisy and chaos was inevitable, but everything was under control. Lin Fu was standing there.
The people in the courtyard were watching, but no one dared to break the taboo and start a conspiracy at this time. After nearly two hours of tossing, twenty people were elected here. Zhou Shide's B-shaped cell was also prepared and began to change cells for all the prisoners.
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Lin Fu asked the squad leader to lock the twenty selected people in two cells alone, and send two jailers to live in them together to prevent these people from collaborating before the final candidates were determined.
Dinner started in the prison cell. Lin Fu asked Chang Sun Geng to pick out the list of twenty people, and took Chang Sun Geng, Zhou Shide and the five prison team leaders to the front yard of the prison hall to discuss the candidates for fishing.
Although Changsun Geng, Zhou Shide and others felt that it was risky to let the prisoners go fishing on the river, they felt that Lin Fu was very cautious in selecting people. Besides, Lin Fu invited them to discuss together and felt that they were valued, so they thought that only ten people would be released.
It is easy to control when you come out, so you might as well give it a try. They are also very enthusiastic to help Lin Fu choose people, considering many aspects such as the crime of imprisonment, performance after imprisonment, etc. to choose a safe hand.
The next day, Lin Fu still went to the river to fish in person. Changsun Geng and Zhou Shide no longer looked at each other, and they were eager to follow Lin Fu. They were all Confucian scholars. How could they endure the cold river water?
After standing there for a moment, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he went ashore to help Lin Fu carry the basket and get his boots. The prison guard wanted to help, but Lin Fu stopped him and said, "Your duty is to guard the prison and catch fish."
, has nothing to do with you..." Only two strong squad leaders were asked to help him catch fish in shallow water.
Changsun Geng felt that this new boss was fundamentally different from the previous prison chief, and he just regretted that Lin Fu was not determined to completely rectify the prison affairs.
After catching the fish, Lin Fu called the twenty selected prisoners one by one according to the list to the front hall for an interview, and finally selected one of them to be imprisoned for the crime of resisting rent and evading debts. The prison term was about to expire, and he was in prison.
Here are ten people who have always performed well and are relatively healthy.
In the afternoon, Lin Fu will ask the jailer to bring all ten prisoners to the front hall where he handles official duties.
The cold winter has not yet passed. These prisoners are all wearing thin prison uniforms. They want to appear more eye-catching in Lin Fu, but several years of prison life have also made them tremble with fear, and they are afraid of breaking the rules. The subtle movements and expressions on their faces are all frightening.
They looked helpless and panicked inside.
Lin Fu sat behind the desk and looked at the ten people silently for a while before saying: "Most of you will be released from prison in three to five months. I trust you very much now, so you should not betray my trust.
You must first understand that those who dare to escape from prison will not be killed by the soldiers... You have done your best to help me fish, and I will not treat you badly. It is freezing cold. I will give each of you another set later.
Cold clothes. Before and after fishing in the water every day, I also drink ginger soup and sugar water to keep out the cold. If your body really can't bear the cold, you must tell me truthfully and don't hold on. I will arrange other errands for you in the prison.
Go ahead and do it. In addition, if you go fishing in the water, I will give each of you a salary of five coppers per day. When you are released from prison, all of it will be paid to you. If you hear that someone in the prison wants to cause trouble, you will also
You can come and talk to me. I don’t care about the past. Whatever happens in the future, you have to tell me. In this prison, I am the King of Heaven, and I can’t control things. Do you all understand?"
Changsun Geng, Zhou Shide and others were secretly frightened when they heard this. Lin Fu didn't believe them at all. They chose these ten people to catch fish, and indeed they wanted to catch fish, but there were also prisoners who used prisoners to punish prisoners.
Thoughts. To put it bluntly, these ten selected prisoners have greater privileges than ordinary jailers. In the future, they want to suppress some things in the prison and deceive this new boss. I am afraid that it will be extremely difficult than before, but they just can't mention it.
Express objections.
"Listen...listen...I understand." The prisoners replied timidly and confusedly. They did not expect that besides fishing, there were so many benefits. The salary of five coppers a day was indeed very small if they worked outside, but they
They are in prison, how dare they ask for more? Besides, they don't have to worry about food, drink and clothing. Their life is much better than before they were imprisoned.
This good thing happened so suddenly, and the prisoners were both surprised and hesitant.
"Speak louder, do you understand?" Lin Fu asked loudly again.
"I understand..." The ten prisoners' voices were slightly stronger, but they were still timid and panicked.
Lin Fu waved his hand and ordered Chang Sun Geng and the squad leader, "Give each of them a jacket, prepare a clean and spacious cell for them, add another straw mat, and double the food and soup supply. When fishing in the future,
, I will be there to supervise it personally, and I will draw twenty archers to supervise it!"