Chapter 215 Shangguan is more beautiful than a woman
Looking at the Taoist priest thoughtfully, Bai Ling handed him a bag of silver and said, "Here are the remaining fifty taels of silver, as well as the antidote. After you take it, leave Baifu County as soon as possible."
Bai Ling, who was true to her word, did not plan to become a Taoist priest later on, because she had already investigated the truth in the past three days.
Although this Taoist priest is a swindler, he will not do anything to harm people's lives. This time he was indeed forced to do so by the Yuan family.
"It's natural." The Taoist priest smiled happily and put away the money, but he kicked the antidote down in his clothes without taking it, and left in the cold wind, as if the person with the story just now had nothing to do with him.
Looking at the Taoist priest's retreating figure, Bai Ling sighed softly: "Yes, no one has an easy life in this world. Since everyone has stories to tell, it's best not to meet him again in the future."
Thinking of using the space to go to the old house that day, and hearing what Mrs. Bai and Bai Yuanshi were explaining to the Taoist priest, Bai Ling's eyes gradually became filled with cruelty.
If Bai Ling hadn't had a golden finger, she would have been burned alive by the villagers today!
When only the old Taoist was left that night, Bai Ling threatened the Taoist with poison to cooperate with her, making the people in the old house suffer the consequences. He also promised a reward of one hundred taels of silver, which led to today's reversal.
It's just that Bai Ling took Bai Sanshu's feelings into consideration and the villagers' views of the Bai family, so he didn't kill all the people in the old house, but he couldn't calm down in his heart.
"Bai Yuanshi, I, Bai Ling, am definitely a vengeful person. Just wait and pay the price!" Bai Ling clenched his fists, turned around and went home, leaving his hatred in the cold wind.
In the blink of an eye, the New Year is approaching, and the documents for the resettlement of the victims have also been released.
The victims temporarily staying in various places were centralized and resettled by local officials. The court gave each household a settlement allowance of five taels of silver and one hundred catties of grain.
The land reclaimed by the disaster victims will be exempted from grain tax for three years and half tax for five years. Grain seeds can be borrowed from the government and paid back within five years.
For a time, the victims in various places lost all hope for life. Five taels of silver was enough to build three mud houses at most, but there was no money left, and there was simply not enough food to last until the autumn harvest.
Therefore, there are poor people selling themselves into slaves everywhere, but the price is so low that a teenage girl can only exchange for fifty kilograms of coarse grains, a teenage girl can only get two taels of silver, and a young man can only get four taels of silver.
"Bai Ling, the wasteland in our village has basically been opened up. If we really want to keep all these people, where will there be land for them to plant?" The village chief learned that Bai Ling wanted to keep all the victims living in Nanshan Village.
I couldn't help but come to advise.
"Don't worry, Uncle Village Chief. Since I have decided to keep them, I will naturally arrange a way out for them." Bai Ling said with a smile: "I bought two-thirds of the mountain behind us, and it needs a lot of people to take care of and care for it.
.The salary for each person varies from five to fifteen taels of silver per year. It is up to them to decide whether to go or stay."
When the village chief heard such a high wage, he couldn't help but take a breath and looked at Bai Ling as if he had something to say.
"I know that there are still many men in the village who are at home during their spare time and are willing to work in the mountains. They can also do things when the time comes. However, the villagers have fields and cannot work in the mountains all year round. It is important for these people to stay.
the best."
Knowing what the village chief was thinking, Bai Ling opened his mouth and said.
The village chief nodded. Bai Ling could arrange this because he was already taking care of the villagers. He couldn't force anything more.
"Girl, you bought such a large mountain, how much did it cost?" the village chief asked belatedly.
"This mountain belongs to the imperial court, so I bought it, rather than renting it. The lease term is fifty years and five thousand taels of silver." Bai Ling did not hide it.
With Bai Ling's wealth, it would not be a problem to rent the entire mountain, but she didn't want the villagers to complain, so she only rented two-thirds.
People in the village will also go there to hunt and cut down trees. One third is enough.
But to the village chief, it sounded like an astronomical figure. Five thousand taels of silver was a wealth that many people could not accumulate in a few lifetimes.
However, thinking of the Bai family's generosity in relieving the victims, the village chief felt relieved again. He couldn't help but sigh that the Bai family was really prosperous. He was also very glad that he had agreed to Bai Sanshu's method of dividing expenditures among the clans. Otherwise, the God of Wealth of Nanshan Village would have lost his family because of his old house. We can't keep those people who don't make trouble.
"Before you said you wanted to build a school, the clan leader told me about it. As for the location, the location from the end of the village to your home is the most suitable. What do you think?" The village chief thought about this and was busy. He asked, his eyes shining brightly.
"The village chief's uncle and the clan chief's grandpa can discuss this matter. My family is willing to pay a thousand taels of silver and hire two wives. However, the repair work needs to be done by the clan."
Seeing the village chief looking at him in confusion, Bai Ling smiled and explained:
"The Bai family is looking good now, but there is no guarantee of what will happen in the future. In order to prevent future generations from always placing their hopes on our family, it is better to let the family be self-reliant and avoid the eventual decline of the village school."
"Let's study this carefully." Knowing that the Bai family was reluctant to part with that little money for repair, the village chief nodded.
"Actually, many wealthy families have sacrificial fields. The wasteland in our village has almost been cleared, but there is a piece of land at the west end of the village that can be cultivated, but it is far away from the village. If every household has someone to cultivate sacrificial fields, in the future, Even if the workshop is no longer profitable, the clan is not afraid of losing profits. This is the real long-term solution and will make the villagers more cohesive."
Bai Ling suggested.
The village chief thought thoughtfully for a while and then said goodbye.
Seeing the village chief leaving in a hurry, Bai Lingqing smiled lightly. There was only so much she could do for the village. What happened in the future would depend on the consciousness of the villagers.
The prosperity of a village and the future of the villagers cannot be brought about by the Bai family, and the Bai family does not have that obligation or responsibility.
As for Bai Ling himself, he would wait until everything is settled before he is ready to march towards the county and the capital.
The Bai family didn't know Bai Ling's plan, so they didn't think much of her proposal. They just thought it was a good idea. After all, land is the foundation of country people.
A few days after the documents arranged by the imperial court came down, the reward documents from the imperial court arrived.
Although wealthy households in various places who participated in disaster relief did not receive substantial rewards, a tablet was erected in the local area to highlight the charitable deeds of these wealthy households.
Especially for the family whose name is engraved in front, it is an even greater honor. The Bai family is clearly the top philanthropist in Baifu County.
The Bai family kept a low profile and did not hold any ceremonies, but their family members still gathered together and could not hide their excitement behind closed doors.
For ordinary people, it is a great honor to be related to the world, even if it is just an insignificant word.
Bai Sanshu drank too much and was helped back to the room by the housekeeper and Bai Liu. Bai Ling also drank a few drinks because of the atmosphere and was close to Zishi when he returned to the room.
"It's strange, why do I see someone under the quilt?" Bai Ling burped and rubbed his eyes.
"Have you been drinking?" Shangguan Yu frowned and looked at Bai Ling, his slender figure shrouding Bai Ling.
"Drink a little." Bai Ling pinched his fingers and said, looking at Shangguan Yu with his long hair hanging down, he asked playfully: "Have you ever said that you are more beautiful than a woman with your long hair?"
Shangguan Yu raised his eyebrows, not liking such adjectives, but looking at Bai Ling's appreciative eyes, he suddenly felt that Bai Ling would like his appearance. (To be continued)