The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 470: Chen Sheng
Shangdang County, Liting.

This is the hinterland of Shangdang County, and Li Ting is to the west of the Changzi City, which is also within the range of the Changzi Basin.

Chen Feng sat beside the bed with his eyes open, and the roosters raised in the village were crowing, but the sky outside hadn't fully lit up yet, so he couldn't see clearly.

Chen Feng has experience, he knows that there is still a period of time before the genius will fully shine, so he is not in a hurry to go out now.

He touched his chest, and there was the yellow paper that was handed to him by Fu Zhu in Shangai County.

That talisman did not lie, he really got the land by virtue of that piece of yellow paper.

Although the land is still Taiping Dao, not his land, but there is a contract in hand, as long as he does not let the fields fall into disrepair, these fields can be cultivated by him all the time, which is equivalent to his own family's land.

And it is said that if you reclaim wasteland by yourself, the reclaimed wasteland will be owned by you, and you will be exempted from tax for one year.

Although the taxation of these lands is the same as that sent by the Yellow Turban Army, [-]% of the land tax is collected, but these land governments will issue title deeds.

The winter in Bingzhou is frighteningly cold, the cold wind whizzes past the house, and there is only a wall between Chen Feng and Chen Feng.

Chen Feng tightened his clothes, and the Yellow Turban Army distributed them some winter supplies, including clothes, but these clothes could not withstand the severe cold, but they were better than nothing.

Chen Feng is already very content. Although it is freezing cold, at least they are still alive now. They don't need to sell their sons and daughters, they don't need to sell themselves into slavery. It was unbearably cold.

The cock crowed one after another, each louder than the other.

Chen Feng heard Xixi Suso's voice. Although he couldn't see the surrounding situation clearly, he knew that many people should wake up.

The place where they live now is a temporary shack, and some places are the military tents of the Yellow Turban Army.

The sky is slowly getting brighter, and the things in front of Chen Feng's eyes are gradually becoming clearer.

"Aon."

There was also a soft cry from behind Chen Feng, but it was his son Chen Sheng who woke up.

"Keep your voice down, let your mother and younger sister sleep more."

Chen Feng made a silent gesture, and said softly to Chen Sheng.

Although it is winter and there is no need to work in the fields, they cannot be idle.

Among the villages, there is a weaving machine and a carpenter.

In the past few days, all the women have been gathered together, either collecting materials or weaving. Yesterday his wife was busy from morning to dusk.

Chen Feng looked back at his wife and daughter who were lying on the bed, eyes closed, sleeping soundly, with a hint of relief in their eyes.

After tossing and turning for so long and walking so far, the tigers, leopards and wolves in all directions have gone far away from them, and there are no more man-eating devils. They finally have a peaceful place, in the rumored Yellow Heaven Paradise. The Zhong'an family settled down and became a private household in Mintun.

Stationed in the Mintun, those majestic Yellow Turban soldiers armed with spears made Chen Feng feel safe, not afraid.

Along the way, these people are protecting their safety.

Chen Feng used to be a member of those Yellow Turbans. He still remembers that on the bank of the raging Zhangshui, there was a sea of ​​Yellow Turbans in front of him, behind him, and beside him.

Accompanied by shouts and drums, he held a spear in his hand, followed countless khaki banners, and strode forward.

Those soldiers with yellow turbans are not those who wear red robes. Those soldiers with yellow turbans will not beat and scold them, nor will they swing butcher knives at their unarmed people.

The sky gradually became brighter, and there were noises outside the shack.

Chen Feng touched his face with clean water, brushed his messy hair, and led Chen Sheng out of the shack.

At this time, a lot of households had gathered in the open space outside the shack. These people included men and women, old and young.

In the middle of the open space, a group of soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army, wearing leggings, wearing khaki military uniforms, wearing yellow scarves, and holding long guns, has completed the assembly.

"Take a break!"

The leader of the yellow scarf army wearing leather armor held a saber around his waist with one hand and held a small flag with the other, shouting orders.

Chen Feng walked in front, and Chen Sheng took a step behind. The two of them walked towards the open space, one in front of the other, and there were people around who came out of the house and gathered in the direction of the open space.

When Chen Feng walked to the open space, the open space was already full of people.

According to the regulations of the Yellow Turban Army, each village has about one hundred people as a village, and ten villages together form a gathering. Each gathering has a team of about one hundred Yellow Turban soldiers on duty. There is one Diannong official and two deputy Diannong officials. Fu Zhu is in charge.

"clang----"

A crisp sound came from the center of the open space, and the originally noisy open space became quiet in an instant.

They have settled down here for a while, and they understand the rules here, and abide by them very well.

A Diannong officer in a dark blue robe and a Taoist crown walked slowly onto the low platform built in the center of the open space.

"According to the order of the great virtuous teacher, in order to build Liting and prosper the village, it is necessary to recruit [-] loggers, [-] collectors and [-] weavers, [-] road workers, and [-] water conservancy workers. The construction period is one month. Lumberjacks, road workers, and water conservancy workers must be over [-] years old and under [-] years old, and collectors are only required to be women and the elderly."

"Lumbercutters, collectors, and weavers are paid according to the quantity, and the daily currency is paid. Road workers and water conservancy workers are paid daily, and the monthly currency is paid. The loggers and road workers are all provided with board and lodging."

Diannonggu put away the yellow paper in his hand and handed it to the soldiers beside him.

The soldiers on the side took the yellow paper and posted it on a bulletin board under the low platform.

"Now you can register at the registration office next to the stage. Don't be crowded. Keep order. If you are crowded, you will be detained for three days. You will not be allowed to work. If you have a migrant worker at home, you will be issued a work permit. There will be recruitment in a few days, so don't panic. "

Diannonggu pointed to the registration office next to the stage, and shouted again.

Because Diannonggu released the news of job recruitment, the households in the open space were a little anxious.

They have just arrived and have no savings at all. The time for spring plowing has not yet come, and it is now the time for the slack farming. Although porridge is distributed every day in the village, the porridge and rice are indeed a bit scarce.

If you go to work, although you don't have much money, you can at least have enough food, and the food is much better than that in Mintun.

The food of the road worker is considered the best, and you can still see some dishes, and you can even see meat, but you have to leave Mintun to go to other roads, but it is not far away.

The construction of roads in really remote places had already been arranged in Shangai County.

The official road in Shangai County has a division of labor for the people, and many recruiters have already been recruited in Shangai County.

For example, in order to drive four-wheeled carriages, all major main roads in Bingzhou need to be expanded, newly built or renovated. When going to Ai County, many people who are willing to sign up were recruited to join the road workers.

For this reason, Xu An also specially set up a road administration office under the Department of Internal Affairs, which is specially used to manage road workers, maintain and build roads.

The road workers recruited in Mintun should not leave too far away.

"Sixteen years old..."

Chen Feng glanced at Chen Sheng's size, then looked around, and after thinking about it, he still pulled Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng is only fourteen years old this year. Although his face looks quite small, he is about the same size. It is fair to say that he is sixteen years old.

Chen Sheng understood, followed behind Chen Feng, and the two walked towards the queue.

Recruitment has been held several times, and almost every once in a while, there is a new job vacancy. This is the third recruitment in Mintun.

When Chen Feng's wife was recruiting for the second time, she entered the village and became a textile worker.

There were not many people gathered in the open space, and this time the recruitment was much more than the previous few days, and several recruitment spots were opened at the same time, and soon it was Chen Feng's turn.

The clerk at the registration office just glanced at Chen Sheng and quickly recorded his name and age information.

But when it came to Chen Sheng, he was taken aback for a moment.

"Are you father and son?"

After glancing at Chen Sheng, the clerk asked Chen Feng a question, and the two looked alike indeed.

"Is sixteen enough?"

"Enough, enough, I just turned sixteen this year."

When Chen Feng heard the question from the official, he nodded quickly.

The civil official raised his hand to stop Chen Feng's follow-up words, and asked Chen Sheng instead.

"Are you over sixteen this year?"

Chen Sheng glanced at his father secretly, then looked away. He raised his head to meet the clerk's gaze, without avoiding it.

"It's over sixteen, but I don't eat much, so I don't grow tall, but I can do some work, help Ah Weng with farm work at home, and I have strength. If the Shangguan recruits me, I will definitely not suffer. .”

When the official heard Chen Sheng's answer, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

This young man didn't show timidity at all, and he didn't show too many flaws, but his father Chen Feng's nervous face showed that he was definitely not old enough.

"Name."

"Chen Sheng."

"age."

"sixteen."

"Can read, or have other skills."

"I don't know how to read. I used to learn carpentry from a carpenter for a period of time."

……

The clerk wrote down Chen Sheng's answer stroke by stroke, and Chen Sheng answered every question very fluently without wasting any time.

The official blew on the yellow paper, then handed it to Chen Sheng, smiling.

"Take it, if you lose it, you will be in trouble when you get paid."

Chen Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward to take the yellow paper, and thanked him, "Thank you, Shangguan."

Seeing this, Chen Feng also breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them received more money for their work and could buy more things, so next year's life will be easier.

The two turned around to leave, but the clerk suddenly stopped them.

"and many more."

Chen Feng's face was a little ugly, and his heart skipped a beat. He didn't know why the official stopped him suddenly.

Chen Sheng turned his head away, showing a puzzled look, and asked, "Is there anything else Shangguan wants to do?"

The clerk got up and left the table and chair, and looked Chen Sheng up and down, with a little approval in his eyes.

"My surname is Chen Mingyu, and I am a civil servant in the eldest son city. It is a kind of fate that I have the same surname as you two."

"You are young and quick-witted, and you are not as timid as ordinary children. Apart from my job, I have another duty, which is to recruit students for the Meng School in the eldest son city."

Seeing that the doubts on Chen Sheng's face did not change, Chen Yu continued.

"Mengxuetang is the school of Mengxue. It is a place to teach people literacy and judging meaning. There is no need to spend money on board and lodging. Those who are outstanding in their studies can also get scholarships every semester. After graduating from Mengxuetang, they can also enter the county school. Once they enter After you come out of the county school, you can become a civil servant like me and receive a salary."

"On top of the county school, there is also the Chinese school. The Chinese school is located in Jinyang City. You must all know Jinyang City. After entering the Chinese school city, after coming out, you can even directly become an official in the Jinyang government office."

Chen Yu stepped forward, bent down a little, and said to Chen Sheng.

"I don't know if you are willing to enter the Meng School to study."

Chen Yu never doubted his ability to know people. Chen Sheng is definitely a malleable talent. Not to mention Chinese studies, there is absolutely no problem in entering the county school.

Chen Yuye had met many children before, but none of them were half as good as Chen Sheng, so at this time he threw an olive branch to Chen Sheng without hesitation.

Chen Sheng was slightly taken aback. He didn't know the meaning of literacy, nor did he know what the school was for.

What Chen Yu said, he only heard one sentence clearly, that is, as long as he enters the county school, he can become a civil servant and receive a salary just like him.

"The official..."

Chen Sheng looked at Chen Yu eagerly.

He also once saw those civil servants who went to the countryside in his hometown, shouting and hugging, so majestic.

But he didn't care about pomp or prestige.

Chen Sheng glanced at his father, Chen Feng.

Chen Feng was also a little at a loss, and he didn't quite know the meaning of Meng Xuetang. Although Chen Yu said it, literacy and reading were too far away for them.

Just like the white clouds in the sky and the black soil on the ground, they have never communicated.

He had never even seen the bamboo slips with engraved or written characters, but he knew that what the clerk in front of him said in person must be very important, otherwise he would not have stopped his son specially.

Chen Feng wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to choose, he didn't dare to answer this question for his son.

He was afraid that his son would go astray because of his choice.

Seeing the expression on his father's face, Chen Sheng didn't continue to ask.

He looked up at Chen Yu, and there was a voice in his heart that wanted him to agree, and there was a voice that kept telling him that agreeing was the best choice, and it would be the choice to change his fate.

Chen Sheng asked his own question. "After entering the school and becoming a civil servant, can I have enough to eat?"

Chen Yu nodded and said with a smile, "Yes."

Chen Sheng asked the second question: "Will my parents and my younger sister be full and no longer hungry?"

Chen Yu restrained his smile, and replied solemnly: "It's also possible."

"I am willing."

Chen Sheng raised his head and replied solemnly.

(End of this chapter)