Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

In the fields, farmers are still busy working nervously.

This year's grain harvest has actually been greatly affected.Because even Youdu County, which is close at hand, once had a bloody rebellion.Houses were burned, wheat fields were trampled, people were killed, and order and life were seriously damaged.

Farmers who have lost their harvest want to cry but have no tears, so they can only earn food for the family by doing odd jobs.But this kind of job opportunities are also very limited. There are only a few post roads that need to be repaired, and so many pools that need to be built. How many people can be hired?

After Shao Shude got off the plain and before he entered the village, he saw many people leaving the village with the old and the young.

"Where is Zhang Weng going?" Shao Shude stopped a person and asked.

The old man was a little impatient, and looked anxiously at the neighbor who was speeding up his pace to the east, with an anxious expression on his face.But standing in front of him were officials in green robes, and beside him were a few warriors in fine armor, who looked like veterans of murder, so he didn't dare to leave, so he could only say with a bitter face: "Go to the state." city."

The state city is the capital city.Youzhou has been promoted to Beiping Prefecture, the northern capital, but ordinary people don't know it, and they are still used to calling it the city of Zhou.Chen Cheng took out a cloth bag and handed it to the old man.

The old man took it in doubt, opened it, and found that it was seven or eight yuan. He was overjoyed, and hurriedly handed it to his son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter behind him, thanking him endlessly.

Shao Shude glanced at Chen Cheng approvingly, and continued to ask, "What are you going to Zhoucheng for?"

"The emperor from Kansai wants to build a palace, and he is given three liters of food a day. The little old man is in a hurry, and he will be gone if he is late." The old man's attitude has improved since he got the mustache, and he will answer any questions.

"Why don't you farm at home?" Shao Shude asked, "Don't you plant winter wheat anymore?"

"I planted winter wheat last year. If I plant it again this year, I won't be able to produce much food. I have to rest for a year." The old man also broke a piece of mustache and began to eat slowly.

The third crop can't grow staple food, but miscellaneous grains can be grown. The real reason is that their family has run out of food now, and they can't keep going, so they can only flee famine.

"Building Miyagi is hard work." Shao Shude said; "Is three liters of food enough?"

"Old people can't get three liters of food. They have to be strong. My Dalang and Erlang can do heavy work, and they can get three liters of food. It's enough for the family to save some food." The old man replied.

The wages for three liters of grain are actually quite generous.Sergeants only eat three liters of rice noodles a day when they go out for battle or training.Youzhou has been devastated by the war, and the local production is insufficient. These grains are transported from Henan through the Yongji Canal, and the loss is not small-thanks to the Yongji Canal. There is no infrastructure project of this scale.

"In the past, Youzhou Town couldn't pay so much for building post roads, ponds, and city walls, right? Isn't the emperor very benevolent?" Shao Shude asked expressionlessly.

The old man hesitated for a moment, maybe it was for the sake of the bag of biscuits, or the person standing in front of him was an official, nodded and said: "Since ancient times, there has never been a person who has given such a generous amount of food in lieu of work."

When Shao Shude heard it, although he knew that the old man might not mean what he said, he was still very happy, and asked again: "How many people in the countryside are in a situation like yours?"

The old man couldn't answer for a while, and after thinking for a long time, he finally answered: "There are many Fan villages, but there are not many Han villages." Shao Shude had a good idea, and said goodbye to the old man's family.

"Officer." The old man just left and came back. "What's the matter?" Shao Shude turned around and asked.

Xia Luqi and Chu Shenping moved to the left and the right, and the hands that were hanging down had already been raised.

The old man glanced at them, and said with a wry smile: "Don't touch the knife, the old man knows the rules, so he won't offend the nobleman." Shao Shude laughed loudly, and asked, "Has the old man touched the knife?"

"After half my life, I went to other towns to kill people. It's all in the past." The old man shook his head, as if he didn't want to mention the old things, and only reminded: "A while ago, the outside was messy and people were killed everywhere. There were many people. The younger generation stole the bow and knife at home and ran away. Later, some ran back, and those who did not come back, I don’t know if they died or what. The little old man just wants to remind the nobleman that the outside is not peaceful, and there are many desperadoes scattered in the mountains and forests. Still have to pay more attention.”

Shao Shude was silent.

Chen Cheng exchanged a glance with him, then stepped forward

Asked: "Does Zhang Weng know that we are also from Kansai?"

"You can tell by the accent." The old man said, "Those who can be officials in Youzhou don't have a local accent. At this juncture, they are either from Henan or from Kansai."

"Do you hate Kansai people?" Chen Cheng asked. The old man didn't want to answer this question, he hesitated.

"Zhang Weng is an honest man." Shao Shude already knew the answer, and ordered his attendants to bring a piece of silk and give it to the old man.The old man left with a thousand thanks.

"Actually, it's not bad." Shao Shude smiled suddenly, and said, "Li Ke used to suppress the rebellion several times, and I don't know how many Yandi thorns were killed by the Jin soldiers. Now the remaining ones are just like that, nothing to worry about .Furthermore, we are here to fight a war and make a mess of the countryside. The whole family has no food and clothing, so why should they be hated?"

The Yan people, who are the most rebellious and mobile, have been completely lost in the successive anti-Jin rebellions.If the Master of Great Xia entered Youzhou, if he hadn't insisted on registering as Qimin, there would be few rebellions.

The righteous brothers Li Keyong and Shao Shude rectified Youzhou in relay. What they did was actually similar to the process of the Five Dynasties in history.First eliminate the separatist army on the surface, then eliminate the potential rebel forces by suppressing the rebellion, and finally escort with force, deeply control the counties and towns, and gradually tame the feudal vassals and towns that have been wild for more than 100 years, reverse the trend of separatist regimes, eliminate the soil of separatist regimes, and greatly The glory of unity once again enveloped the whole territory.

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After formally entering Fan Village, Shao Shude actually saw several farmers tending their crops.After talking with them, I found out that they were from Kansai.

"Longquan County, Suizhou?" Shao Shude felt very friendly when he heard about the origin of these immigrants.

Suizhou was the first piece of land he got, and he left a very good memory.At that time, Suizhou was still very poor, even the entire Xia Sui Yinyou was very poor, but a disproportionate number of troops were stationed, all relying on the Chang'an court for payment.After he left Suizhou and entered a broader stage, he took away a large number of troops, and at the same time initiated agricultural reforms, which reduced the burden on the people of Suizhou and increased their income, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.

Suizhou is actually the epitome of the entire Guanbei.

The new agricultural production model has brought about higher food production.The obedience of the party item brought about a stable order. More than 20 years have passed, and Guanbei can export immigrants to the outside world.

Very good, very good, Shao Shude feels that his 20 years of hard work are not meaningless.

The fragile ecology of Guanbei is not suitable for an overly dense population. Exporting immigrants to the outside world is what it should be.

"Officer, sixteen households have come to Fancun, all from Longquan County." The farmer said, "At most, they have participated in the battle four times, and the few have only once or twice."

"Have you been in battle?" Shao Shude asked in surprise.

"Only one time, I followed Shi Dutou to fight Yunzhou." The farmer was a little embarrassed, and said, "Those who have never fought before will not be given out." "You all volunteered?" Shao Shude asked.

"Yes." Speaking of this, the farmer was also a little depressed: "Before the saint left Guanbei, he said that he would not let the family be divided. The land in the family was given to the elder brother. There is no wasteland in the county, so we can only come out. live."

What?I also said this?Shao Shude was in a daze, he didn't even remember it himself.

Even if I said it, it was on a whim, and I said it casually, but I didn't expect it to be carried out by the people below.Grass, when I asked you to do other tasks, I didn't see your execution ability so strong?

According to this person, Suizhou's land resources have already reached the limit, or even exceeded the limit, and a lot of land that is not suitable for development has also been developed, causing damage to the ecology.

The land of each family was inherited by the eldest son alone.The other sons had no choice but to emigrate when the potential of the land was exhausted if they wanted to live.

"After coming to Youzhou, how much land was given by the county?" Shao Shude asked again.

"Thanks to the saint, there are 42 mu of land and [-] mu of house garden." The farmer replied. "It's not bad, has it ever been connected into a piece?"

"It's connected into a piece." "Is there a common land in the village?"

"It's next to the water lake. I heard that there is water every year. No one wants to cultivate it, so it becomes a public land.

There is also a small plateau north of the village, which has also been designated as public land. "

"Have the cattle and sheep rented to you arrived yet?"

"Nine sheep were sent out seven days ago, and a cow came yesterday. At first glance, it looks like a beef cow on the grassland. It has a very bad temper. Now there are no cattle for farming."

"Lack of farm tools?"

"None. But we have a few of our dozen or so households, and we can make do with them." "What are you growing in the field?"

"Mung beans. A little before the snow falls is a little." "Okay." After listening to Shao Shude, he was quite satisfied.

For the sixteen Suizhou immigrant families in Fancun, the rations for the first year were provided by the government, the supply was halved in the second year, a symbolic amount was given in the third year, and the subsidy was canceled only in the fourth year.

Compared with the natives of Youzhou fleeing famine, they have food in their hands and are not in a panic, but their situation is much better. "Aren't you afraid that Yan people will steal your food?" Shao Shude asked with a smile.

"There are government patrols passing by from time to time. It's not a big deal." The farmer also smiled and said, "Furthermore, it's not that every family in Fancun is without food, and there are still few who have run out of food. All sixteen of our households have been there. array - "
Having said that, the farmer pulled out a shining big knife from under the carriage.

Sha Luqi quietly stood between him and Shao Shude.

"We have bows, knives, and guns, and we are afraid of those swallows?" The farmer seems to be full of confidence, not afraid of being overtaken by others, and even a little bit looking forward to it.

"Shiro from the Zorama Mountain family can make leather armor. Before I left, Grandpa gave me a pair of horse leather. When I have time, I will find Zoro Shiro and ask him to make a pair of armor for me." He gestured with a knife again Said: "When I have A, let me see which bastard dares to come to find trouble."

"Ahem!" Xiao Yun coughed twice from the side.

The farmer came to his senses in an instant. He felt that the previous action was too much, and his tone became a little arrogant. He immediately hid the knife under the carriage, with an embarrassed expression on his face.

Ha ha!Shao Shude couldn't stop laughing, these gangsters are defiant and arrogant, but isn't that good?

He is still not at ease when honest people come to Youzhou.Only this kind of Tutuan peasants who have been in battle can survive in Yandi, where the people are fierce.

"Zoro Shiro's armor, I don't think so." Shao Shude joked.

"Officer, Zheshiro's family has made armor for three generations, with exquisite craftsmanship." The farmer muttered.

"If I say no, then I can't." Shao Shude looked at the farmer, saw that he was big and round, obviously from a decent family background, he had never been hungry, and his physical fitness was still good, he said: "Zhou Shiro's armor is not as good as mine. "

While speaking, the two sergeants came over holding a pair of armor. "I'll see you off!" Shao Shude said with a smile.

The farmer was dumbfounded and froze on the spot. After a long while, he finally came to his senses. He leaned forward and fondled left and right, and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, sir! With this armor, one day the sage is called, I will wear armor and bring a knife Fucheng, hack the rebels to death."

Shao Shude put his hands behind his back, smiled without saying a word.

Chu Shenping observed words and expressions, and knew that the sage was happy, so he took another piece of silk and said, "This silk is also rewarded to you." Shao Shude suddenly felt that this brother-in-law is really good, he can lead troops to fight, he can read words and expressions, and the key is that he is loyal enough .The interest of the Chu family has also been deeply bound to him, and Chu Shenping can reuse it.

The farmer took the silk, thinking he was in a dream, subconsciously turned his head to look west.The ancestral grave of my hometown in Longquan County is smoking, right?