Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 619;
Chapter 590; The price of human life

Li Yu walked back and forth in the main hall, and went to sit down first. Li Yu's right hand was wrong and the person sitting half a step behind was Li's second-bedroom inner house's first chief steward. Mrs. Liu got up to refill Li Yu's cup of hot tea. He sat down again, no matter what time he said, the position of the chief steward of the inner house was always arranged next to Li Yu, and he was regarded as a very noble existence among the chief stewards of Li's second bedroom!
After eating half a cup of hot tea, Li Yu watched dozens of senior stewards put down their tea bowls one after another in the main hall, and then spoke;
"After talking about the capture of yellow sheep next year, let's talk about the transformation of Zhuangzi. The public transportation manager is in charge. How is the transformation of Zhuangzi at the end of this year?"

The eldest son of the Gongshu family was sitting on a chair, his upper body stretched when he heard the question;

"The head of the Hui family said that the main village has been completely rebuilt. The Tianjia Village in the east and the Dawangzhuang in the back have also been built. The Dawangzhuang in the back was completed during the autumn harvest and has been distributed to the clansmen. The original Zhuanghu people are very happy. Xing moved into a new home.

The repair work of Tianjia Village in the east was only completed in winter. The sewer and the road surface in the village had only been completed for half a month, and the subordinates had not reported to the government for registration. Therefore, the clansmen in Tianjia Village are still I live in a temporary work shed, and many clansmen come to my family to inquire non-stop, when will I be able to live in a new house?

None of the subordinates answered, they just waited for the patriarch to decide when to allocate and when to allow them to return to the new house. "

Li Yu didn't even want to speak directly;
"Don't worry about them, most of the people in the common people are not far-sighted people. They only look at the petty profits in front of them, and they only want to live in a new house to enjoy the blessings. Those in power have to think about many things.

Now the new house has been built for less than two months, and the humidity has not receded. People don’t feel anything at first when they live in it, but after a long time, they will have waist and leg pain. Rheumatism is not a joke.

There is no rain leakage in the work shed, and there will be no problem living in it for a few more months. When the two remaining Zhuangzi are built in the spring of next year, it will not be too late to allocate new houses to them.

The chief steward explained the arrangements for next year, so I knew it well. "

"It's the patriarch. Aye, my uncles and brothers and I have discussed it many times. The construction will start after the dragon rises in February next year. The last two Zhuangzi will be built at the same time. The plan will end in autumn. I don't know if the patriarch can do it." satisfy?"

"I'm very satisfied. But I also have some ideas here. It's good to know that the manager of Gongshu is well aware of it. I will discuss how to proceed with the great powers of Gongshu."

"It's okay for the patriarch to say, and the subordinates are all ears."

"You're being polite. I mean, our clansmen in Lantian are enjoying the blessings, and they can live in new houses and houses, which are clean and tidy everywhere. However, the clansmen in Longxi's old nest still live in houses made of mud and earthen embryos. , It’s okay when the weather is dry, but in winter, the wind is strong, and there are air leaks everywhere in the house, which makes it difficult to resist the severe cold, so we must investigate this matter.”

After Li Yu's words came to an end, more than a dozen chief executives from Longxi spoke loudly and excitedly;

"The patriarch is wise."

Li Yu smiled and faced the chief stewards from Longxi;

"You don't have to worry about the chief executives. They are all members of our tribe, and we won't favor one another. I guess that many tribesmen in Longxi's old nest are almost unable to bear it. You can also simply talk about some impatient words. come out?"

A dozen or so chief stewards from Longxi looked at each other, and the oldest one spoke slowly;
"To the patriarch, many people think that the patriarch will arrange the lair, so they are not in a hurry, they wait patiently, and some are anxious, and ask around the situation in Lantian, wondering if the patriarch will arrange the people in the lair in Longxi. "

After the first chief steward spoke, the other stewards followed suit;

"Yes patriarch, especially after the more than 3000 people who dragged their families over here, more clansmen in Longxi are ready to move and want to follow suit, but patriarch, you ordered no one to move anymore, so you cut them off I can only ask around for my thoughts."

"To report to the patriarch, there are indeed quite a few people who are anxious, but none of the clan members talk nonsense, they are all born from a family that has been accumulated for hundreds of years, and everyone knows the rules. It is nothing more than worrying that the patriarch will not build red bricks for Longxi. It’s just a big tile house.”

"Boss Liu is right. No one has the guts to talk nonsense, and it is impossible to have that thought. Besides, since last year, the patriarch has increased the food and clothing expenses of the Longxi people by more than two times. If you talk nonsense, it will be a funeral. It's so good, if someone dares to talk nonsense, and if it falls into the hands of the steward, he will be served immediately by the family law, and there will be no favours, and no punishment will be given to him!"

Li Yu nodded, the expression on his face was very gratified;
"Great goodness."

"When you go back after the new year, you can tell everyone. Wait with peace of mind. Next year, someone will come to build new houses for all the clansmen in Longxi Laowo. By then, the clansmen in Laowo will have to work hard and be able to cook. Those who are able to work will go to the construction site to help, everyone gathers firewood, and the flames are high, and the house is built faster when there are more people."

A middle-aged man in his 40s smiled and said;
"Don't worry, the patriarch, there is no shortage of manpower in our Longxi old nest. There are far more people in the clan than here in Lantian. The construction site can be filled with good workers, and there are still many left."

Li Yu couldn't help laughing when he heard the cold joke that the workers could fill the construction site;
"Hahahaha, you, the chief executive, are very funny when you talk, and it was the same when you came to the party last year. Every time I listen to you, I can't help laughing. I don't know which family you are from? "

As Li Yu spoke, he turned his head to look at Mrs. Liu beside her, who smiled slightly;
"As far as the head of the Hui family is concerned, he is the clansman surnamed Liu from my natal family, and the third son of a nephew of mine."

The joking chief manager explained at the same time;
"In the case of the head of the Hui clan, the subordinates are the first clan members with the surname Liu."

"Oh, the one with the surname Liu is the number one, oh yes, why is he ranked the third? Both of your elder brothers are big stewards?"

"As for the Hui patriarch, the two elder brothers died in battle when they followed the previous patriarch. Aye appointed me to take over the position of the chief steward. The eldest son of the two elders did not treat them badly. , Running errands and so on, money will be distributed every month."

Everyone else was fine when they heard that they were killed in battle, but Li Yu's face was dark;

"Did you die in battle?"

"Yes patriarch."

Li Yu is very distressed about these precious wealth. To him, all the population of Li's second house, regardless of gender, is very important. This is his own private property, so he must protect it well, otherwise everyone will die. How to be a king?
"How many clansmen died on the battlefield with Aye back then?"

After Li Yu asked this question, the chief steward in charge of household registration immediately took out a book from his arms;
"The patriarch will wait for a moment, and the subordinates will investigate immediately."

"Don't worry, it's been seven or eight years, just check it out slowly."

"It's the patriarch."

After searching for a long time, the household registration manager finally found the answer, and read aloud;

"To the head of the clan, from the 13th year of Daye to the spring of the eighth year of Wude, our Li family's second room injured 560 people, and [-] people died in the battle, among them..."

The Household Registrar had just read a few words when Li Yu stood up with a whoosh;

"What? More than 500 people? What happened? The casualties are so serious?"

The household registration officer looked at Li Yu's angry expression, and the book in his hand trembled a little;
"Qi Patriarch, since ancient times, it has been said that if you hurt an enemy by a thousand, you will lose [-]. Although our son Lang from the upper third house of the Li family in Longxi is brave and good at fighting, his combat power is frightening...

But this loss is also very serious. When the people in the upper third house supported the ninth house to fight for the world, a total of more than 2 sons were killed and injured. This is the number shared by our second house. Although it has been peaceful for several years, the population loss has been constant I can't add more, most of the people who died in the battle were middle-aged men, and it may take three to five years before the normal number of people is restored. "

Li Yu was trembling with distress. There were more than 5000 injured and dead people in total. What are you kidding?This is really killing people!

"How did you deal with those Aye who died in the battle?"

The chief steward in charge of household registration hastily flipped through many pages before looking at this book and reading:

"In the words of the head of the Hui clan, the dead in battle will receive five guan of silver, five carts of grain, five bolts of cloth, and half a bolt of silk. If the wounded do not die, they will receive half of the payment..."

Li Yu couldn't listen any longer, and directly interrupted the voice of the Household Registrar;
"Why is that so?"

This time, the chief steward of household registration had not had time to speak, and many chief stewards came to explain, among which the eldest son of the Lin family was the first to speak;
"Patriarch Qi, I have a lot of sincerity. In other clans with five surnames and Qiwang, those who died in battle for the clan were all worth five hundred to one thousand dollars. It would be good if they could give two or three carts of food at most. Budu There are two horses, and when Alang was here, the reward was really generous."

"That's right, Patriarch, Ah Lang gave me a lot!"

"Isn't it? Alang's heart is kind, and he has promoted many sons and daughters to do errands. In fact, we didn't have so many vacancies for errands before. Isn't Alang kind? I can't see the descendants of the tribe who died in battle because they are gone. Yeah go to suffer?"

"That's right! So many people were killed and injured, and we have to take out a lot of our inventory for these rewards..."

A senior manager was about to explain, but Li Yu was offended, and he choked coldly;
"I think it's okay if you don't say a few words."

The chief steward who was choked blushed and agreed with a thick neck;

"It's the patriarch."

Li Yu turned to look at Mrs. Liu's family;

"I have something to explain, my lady, remember it, and you must do it yourself."

"It's the patriarch, and the subordinates will keep it in mind."

Lady Liu, who stood up and agreed, waved her hand, and the two second-class maids under her command immediately went to the main hall. Sit upright on the table;

"Report to the patriarch, the subordinates are ready."

"Yes, I got it. I passed on my patriarch's order. All the clansmen who died in battle with Aye will be distributed again according to their heads. Each person has ten carts of food, ten guan of silver, and ten pieces of cloth. The wounded will be halved. You can open a warehouse to release grain, Lantian needs to make wine, everyone has to eat, and there is no place to put ten carts back, and they will be exchanged for the same amount of money."

Lady Liu finished writing neatly, then turned to look at Li Yu;

"Report to the patriarch, the subordinates have all memorized it."

Li Yu looked at the sky outside the main hall, and his voice was a little choked;
"Well, I got it! My lady, please remember a little bit more. All clan members who died in battle or were injured are in charge. After the eldest son inherits the position, he will choose a second son to come out.
Those who are not in charge, choose two of their sons, and the children in this part will be assigned to do errands. There are many places that can be arranged at present, such as cattle farms, pig farms, sheds, wine workshops, paper workshops, etc. Everywhere is short of people.

If it really can't be arranged, first register and make a book, and all the transactions here will have the same amount in Longxi from next year.

At that time, the descendants of those who died in battle and those who were injured will be given priority. As long as they are not brainless, ask the old steward to take them by the hand!

Don't feel troublesome. What our second room owes to Aye, we have to pay back to his descendants. I dare not say that the patriarchs and ancestors of the past generations are not good, but what I do is my own business, and I have the right to make such arrangements. "

"It's the patriarch, and the subordinates will record it immediately."

The chief steward who Li Yu choked on before is also full of tears at the moment. Aye and the third brother in his family were among the number of clansmen who died in the battle. The third brother is gone, and the life of the third brother's women is difficult. Of course, it couldn't be better to share this lot. Even though the chief steward had just learned the lesson from the patriarch, he couldn't help but stand up now;

"Patriarch, I don't even know what to say..."

This person's heart is full of flesh, who can't know good or bad?What else can I say when I meet such a leader who cares about the people?In other five surnames Qiwangli, if the situation is good, I will throw you two carts of grain and two or three bolts of cloth, and for better things, add a few hundred silver, and some generous ones will give you a consistent and consistent, who dares to compare with our second room?

That's right!Everyone likes money, silk and silk, but the clansmen of the second room value the kindness of the head of the family to the clansman. Many senior managers can't help but stand up, and many people's eyes are wet;
"Patriarch!"

"Patriarch..."

"Patriarch..."

Li Yu deliberately smiled and waved his hands in order to improve the atmosphere;

"Sit down, sit down and talk. People have been away for six or seven years. Let's not talk about sad things at the moment, just make arrangements for their children. Sit down quickly, you big managers, Why are you standing still? That’s right! Why don’t you add tea to the chief stewards right now?”

Li Yu's deliberate diversion of attention did not have any effect. We all know that the patriarch deliberately changed the topic so as not to make everyone feel uncomfortable. Just by looking at the expression of the patriarch's forced smile, you can know that the patriarch feels sorry for the lives of those who died in battle. I am afraid that the patriarch is the most An uncomfortable person!
Li Zhong, the chief steward of the front yard today, is not on duty, and will not take care of anything in the mansion. Every time the chief steward gathers at the end of the year, the number one steward in the inner house is just one hand, and he has to worry about everything...

Seeing that the maids did not refill the tea, Mrs. Liu immediately put down the pen and paper to respond;

"Report to the patriarch, it's four quarters noon, can I ask the patriarch if he can enjoy the lunch?"

Li Yu suddenly realized and touched his head;
"Oh, it's time for lunch. Let's call it a day. Let's talk about it in the afternoon. The biggest thing is to eat and eat in the east wing. Go, don't mess up the arrangements."

"It's Mr. Lang, I'm worried about it, I won't mess it up."

"That's good. I'll be at the table with you three women's college stewards today, and I'll talk about something by the way."

"It's Mr. Lang."

Lady Liu blushed immediately when she heard the molesting meaning in Li Yu's words. She was obviously molesting herself. How could the arrangement be messed up after so many years of errands?

Even when I was on the job in the first year, I didn't mess up. From childhood to university, I just learned how to be a housekeeper, and I can arrange it properly with my eyes closed!
(End of this chapter)