One or two branches of plum outside the bamboo

Chapter 17 Chao County
"Uncle, it's getting late, so you and us will rest in the city and go back tomorrow!"

The carriage stopped at the gate of the city against the red clouds on the horizon.

The simple and honest driver waved his hand hastily.

"No, no, my mother-in-law is still waiting, and she has to rush back before it gets dark!"

Yan Qingzhi felt a little sad when she heard this. She actually wanted to take advantage of the other party's potential to stay in the county town, but since the other party did not agree, she couldn't say anything, so she could only count out thirty pennies to that person. , let him go.

Originally, the two were going to go into the city to see if there was any suitable place to stay.

But as soon as I got off the car, I saw a lot of grass bungalows outside the city gate. The grass bungalows are not high, and they were built there in rows and rows. At first glance, they were planned uniformly.

There were people moving, and the fire was flickering. The two looked at each other and hurriedly pulled the driver of the car.

Although they have already said a lot in the past few days, it is very different from the ancient times in their impressions, and it is not easy to adapt to the unfamiliar environment.

"Uncle, are they building a shed under the city wall, aren't they afraid of causing a fire?"

Yan Qingzhu pretended to be a child and asked the driver very curiously.

Yan Qingzhi looked at Yan Qingzhu with a smile, like an older brother who pampered his younger brother.

The driver was in a hurry to go home, but he still followed his line of sight and gave a simple answer.

"It's okay, it was built by the imperial court, and someone is guarding it!"

"Why did the imperial court take this?"

The driver was already a little anxious at this time, and he didn't want to explain more, so he just replied.

"They're all going to move to Chao County!"

Hearing this, Yan Qingzhi wanted to ask something else, but the driver was in a hurry, so he turned around and drove away without giving the two a chance to ask again.

The siblings watched someone walking nearby, so it was difficult to pull them. After letting him leave, they found a place where no one was around the city wall and squatted down to discuss.

"It seems that this is what Uncle Zhuzi said!"

This is also one of their options, but the Li family's mother and son don't know much, and the two don't know when the migration team will set off, so they always feel that it may not be suitable.

"Why don't we go and have a look. Even if the time is not right, we might be able to rest here for a night tonight."

In the past few days, although they had taken turns to rest in the car, the rest has not been good. Moreover, some villages do not have horse-drawn carriages. Speed, you can only wear a quilt to resist the wind, you don't have to think about it when you sleep, it's good to be able to run faster.

The time difference between the two siblings and Yan's family was just that when Yan's family was chasing after them, they needed to find out where they ran to at the next stop.

One thousand is not a small number, and people from the Yan family will not give up easily.

"Alright, but I don't know where to go next."

Having arrived in Lincheng, you must choose the direction of the next stop and prepare for it. The Yan family is only a small rich family and has no experience in being extorted and extorted. In a day or two, you can make a choice.

"Let's find a single person around here to inquire about the situation!"

As Yan Qingzhu said, he looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he took out two small bags from the space, carried one by himself, and handed the other to Yan Qingzhi.

This was what they had prepared on the carriage earlier. Inside was a set of sackcloth, a bowl, a few steamed buns, and a bit of jerky.

In Yan Qingzhi's bag, there were also two more small porcelain bottles of pills, produced by the Da Zhao Medical Center, for the treatment of colds and diarrhea.

Yan Qingzhi bought it when she was passing by a county, and she was shocked when she bought it. It not only marked the usage and dosage, but also the storage method and shelf life. Obviously, the difference between this country and the ancient times she knew was really not small.

The two of them did not go directly to the Cao Liao, but squatted in the corner with their hands in their hands and carefully looked at the surrounding environment.

After waiting for a while, I saw a man with a basket coming out of the Cao Liao and walking towards the forest on the side of the official road, looking like he wanted to pick up some firewood.

The two looked at each other and found that this person was healthy and strong, and he didn't look like he was suffering from hunger and cold.

"It seems that the people here are different from what we imagined."

They thought that since the imperial court had arranged for migration, it must have picked some people whose lives were unsatisfactory. In theory, in a comfortable life, those who were willing to leave their hometowns should not be able to get along in their hometowns.

There are many brothers and sisters who have seen such people along the way, but they are not so strong.

Yan Qingzhi stared at the man carefully, and replied to his brother.

"No, maybe this is a special case."

Two ignorant people can't negotiate the results, and they must inquire clearly before making a decision.

In the end, Yan Qingzhi, who had a relatively high force value, stepped forward to inquire about the news. Yan Qingzhu stayed here, which was convenient for coping and avoided becoming a drag on the other side.

It soon became dark, and after a while, Yan Qingzhi's crisp voice sounded in the woods.

Yan Qingzhu was a little worried, stuck his head out and listened carefully to the voices of the two.

The man was simple and honest, and he didn't notice Yan Qingzhi's temptation at all, and quickly explained the situation of Cao Liao.

The people who live there are not the people chosen by the court, but the unemployed people who are willing to leave their homes.

The so-called unemployed people are people who do not have a house or land in their name, and whose household registration is agricultural registration. Generally, there are many households in the family, and the majority of households are divided into households without division of production.

The population distribution of Da Zhao is uneven. The Lincheng area of ​​Zhuo County is located in severe cold, but there are few people and many people, while the land in Chao County is fertile, but the land is vast and sparsely populated.

In the last years of the previous dynasty, because Chao County was rich and prosperous, those corrupt officials, bandits, bandits and thieves slashed so hard that even after several decades, the population base still cannot cover all the land in Chao County.

Large tracts of land are vacant, and there is no way to create any value for the court. This problem was a headache when the late emperor was in power.

The thought of the Empress is quite correct today. The overall economic development of Da Zhao is much better than that of the previous dynasty. The prosperity of agriculture and handicrafts, the improvement of printing and papermaking technology has reduced the cost of reading, and the improvement of people's wisdom has accelerated a lot. industry development.

Even the clocks and glass have been researched, and they have been popularized to [-]% of the families of Da Zhao, and even exported to the surrounding countries such as Xun Kingdom, Da Yue and other countries. The national strength is naturally several times stronger than that of the previous dynasty.

but……

All counties and prefectures are booming, surpassing the previous dynasty, only Chao County, which has not been able to reach the level of the previous dynasty for decades.

It is clearly located in a pivotal position, and the court has been tilting toward it in terms of policy, and it still cannot change the status quo.

The reason for everything is that the population is too small!

In the former dynasty, Shichao County was a large grain-producing county, with fertile land, good weather, and considerable tax revenue.
But in this dynasty, as the high-yielding seeds of various farmers and farmers were researched one after another, the manpower in Chao County was obviously overwhelmed...

The population base is too small, and the number of talents is also small. In the booming Da Zhao, as long as the progress of Chao County is slow, it seems that it is constantly retreating.

This makes the late emperor feel depressed every time he thinks about it!

He also issued a decree to increase the population of Chao County before, but the effect was not so good. Later, the population of other places increased. .

It was not until the new emperor ascended the throne that the decree was issued to various counties and states.

Nowadays, unemployed people in various counties and cities can move to Chao County through the relationship of the imperial court. After arriving in Chao County, they will not only give homesteads for nothing, but also the land they reclaimed will be directly assigned to individuals, and the five-year tax exemption will not be mentioned, the imperial court will still One year of free seeds, as well as food supplies for migration and settlement along the way.

According to the time, now is the best time for migration. From Lincheng to Chao County, it is getting warmer and warmer. Along the way, the imperial court will send people to escort everyone to the village where Chao County has been allocated to these people. In the future, I will just build a house to open up wasteland, and I will be able to catch up with planting crops after my busy work.

Although the first year's ground support was not good, there was no delay in this year, and it was better prepared for the second year.

Although most people feel that the loss is a panic, after all, there are always expenses along the way. If you change to a new place, you will lose contact with the clan here. To ensure that everyone is strong and healthy, free from disease and disaster...

However, there is never a shortage of speculators in this world.

Not everyone really borrowed the power of the clan.

People who don’t get along well here and have a hard life can have their own land in another place, and there are always people who are willing to go.

These people came from various places in Lincheng and stayed at the Cauliao that the imperial court had already prepared, waiting for someone from the government to bring them to move.

Yan Qingzhi doesn't need to know all the news, as long as he hears a few and connects them in series, he can produce a lot of things.

After listening to it, she also felt that this was an opportunity. She had a household registration and no property under her name.

And listening to that, it seems that after these people arrive in Chao County, they will all need to change their household registration. This kind of condition to persuade many people is what the sister and brother need most right now.

Needless to say, the importance of household registration to a person, whether it is the imperial examination or other specialties, must be returned to the original registration.

With the energy of the Yan family in the county town, the two of them can still hide it when they go back to the exam! ?
If these problems can be solved from the root, it would be great. Only in this way, the two can be considered to be completely free from the Yan family and gain a longer growth space for themselves.

From this point of view, even if they passed through layers of obstacles and went to Xun Kingdom, it might not be safe to move to Chao County.

The more Yan Qingzhi asked, the more fiery her heart became, and the direction of the question began to tilt towards the procedures and conditions.

That person is relatively simple and honest, and seems to be not very good at words. Sometimes he can't say the main point. Yan Qingzhi also listened patiently.

Even if they can't catch up with the migrating team, no matter where they go, they need to be prepared!
(End of this chapter)