After the imperial examinations, I grew up by farming

Chapter 58
Even though they were worried that the road ahead was bleak, there were still [-] women and children who chose to enter Nanli in order to survive.

After the mass production of the three-season rice, Nanli has sufficient surplus grain, and with the improved planting methods of sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, soybeans and other satiety crops, there is no shortage of food, but it is not enough to relieve tens of millions of refugees Degree.

Eligible women and children were registered and taken to a nearby temporary shack. Each of them was given two sweet potatoes and a bowl of porridge. The next morning, they left along the plank road in the southwest of Qingfeng Mountains and arrived in Fengyun County, Lin County. Chu mountain.

Half a year ago, Ning Yu asked people to include Chu Mountain in the scope of protection, but the aborigines of Chu Mountain have long since disappeared.

Chu Mountain is close to the Qingfeng Mountains, because the mountains are gentle, terraced farmland forms a piece.

The fields have only been abandoned for two or three years, and it is not difficult to reclaim them. It is suitable for resettling refugees.

The women and children were taken to Mount Chu to settle down, and were looked after by female militiamen. There was no big fish or meat, and there were no shortage of three meals a day.

During the day.

The woman went to work in the field.

Someone specially assigned to teach them scientific planting methods.

Of course, in addition to teaching them how to farm, these people also have a supervisory task to prevent people from making jokes.

As for catching spies or something, by the way.

The children don't have to go to the field, but stay in the village to help with chores such as sweeping, picking vegetables, feeding pigs, chickens, etc., and reading in the greenhouse in the morning.

Finally, there is an hour of practice every day.

Although personal freedom is restricted, at least they can live a stable life with food, drink, clothing, and books. The refugees are already very satisfied.

The story of taking in women and children in Nanli spread. In less than two months, the number of people who came to seek refuge quickly expanded from more than 3000 to more than 17. The food grown by the refugees who arrived first was unsustainable. reduce.

The people in Nanli used to be able to eat [-] percent full, but now they can only eat [-] percent full.

At the same time, Chu Mountain was no longer enough to accommodate so many people, so Ning Yu made a decision and included half of Fengyun County.

Not long after Ning Yu ordered to expand the area of ​​cultivated land, Dongjiang King rescued Xiao Dongjiang King back to Nandi, turned his head to pull out the nail that grew in the hinterland of Nanli, and even led the army to go out.

The army marched to Fengyun County, and Ning Yu went to meet King Dongjiang alone.

Two days later, King Dongjiang withdrew his troops.

After reaching an agreement with King Dongjiang, Ning Yu let go of his sleeves and swiped his pen to include all the four counties adjacent to Nanli, and directly distributed the land to the refugees.

Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, taro, rice...

Refugees grow food, keep half and hand in half.

The food handed in by the refugees is used to feed the next batch of refugees. Each batch of refugees can only eat the food allocated for four months. After four months, there is no food in the field and they are directly driven out.

The scope of accepting refugees is no longer limited to women and children.

With the Dongjiang King as the guarantor, the Nanli Army hung up the Dongjiang King's banner, and the Nanli Army had a bad reputation, so things went quite smoothly.

By the end of the year, the total number of refugees accommodated had reached 62.

Not only that, Ning Yu and others recruited 9 people from refugees to form the third army.

The second army is some fairly righteous refugee uprising army that was incorporated.

As for the 6 people at the beginning of Nanli, 6 were killed in battle, and another [-] were added, so it is still [-].

On the other side, Yan Shi has also become famous all over the world and has become an undefeated living battle flag.

After crossing the great river, they occupied a lot of land in Huguang.

When the King of Dongjiang was busy dealing with Yan, his military rations were insufficient. He remembered that the magistrate of Nanli had promised to provide military rations to the army of the King of Dongjiang after the autumn harvest.

Not only that, the tens of thousands of people he had ignored at the beginning have transformed into a behemoth with more than 20 people.

When the food urging person left, Ning Yu specially ordered someone to dig a bowl of rice and bring it to King Dongjiang as a gift.

Nanli County Government.

During the break, the strong class servants came to report.

"Zhao Dianshi, many people have come outside begging to see Mr. Xu."

"Who? What do you do?" Zhao Yuhai gently placed the brush on the rest and raised his head.

"They said they wanted to donate money."

donate?Zhao Yuhai was puzzled, got up and walked out of the signing room, "Go, let's have a look."

"Master Xu is not in the yamen. If you have anything to say, it will be the same as this official." Zhao Yuhai calmly looked at a group of farmers with baskets on their backs, and he recognized some of them.

Xu Qin, half hunched over, stepped forward.

"Master Dianshi, we are from Xinghua Village, and we heard that the army's salary is in short supply, so..."

Following Xu Qin's gaze, Zhao Yuhai looked at the two flatbed trucks behind.

There has been no payment for two months, no wonder the people below think too much.

Zhao Yuhai walked towards the cart.

A woman throws back a straw mat.

Eight large baskets are displayed on each cart, and the baskets are filled with silver ingots or copper coins.

The two cars add up to at least tens of thousands of taels.

Zhao Yuhai was surprised. He knew that the Xu family in Xinghua Village was rich, but the tens of thousands of taels of silver was not just taken away, it must have been a muscle.

In fact, nine out of ten families in Xinghua Village spent all their money to collect the money.

But Xu Qin naturally wouldn't talk about it with Zhao Yuhai.

"As Master Xu said, it is everyone's responsibility to protect their homeland. The villain knows that the amount of money needed is huge. These are just a drop in the bucket, but the villagers of Xinghua Village also want to do their part, otherwise their conscience will be uneasy."

Speaking of this, Xu Qin was once again annoyed at not being able to exchange all the bank notes into silver before the catastrophe came.

"Master Xu needs to make up his mind on this matter." Zhao Yuhai thought about it: "Or else, leave the money in the county government first, and make arrangements after asking Master Xu's opinion."

Watching everyone in Xinghua Village leave, a guard couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I didn't expect that the white-eyed wolves in Xinghua Village would have a day to mature."

"Sincerely." Zhao Yuhai was also filled with emotion, "Okay, quickly call Catcher Zhao back."

Zhao Jian hurried to Niutou Village and talked to Ning Yu about it.

Ning Yu was also surprised by this.

The Xu family ran out of money four months ago, and the wealthy households in the city donated 200 million taels to support them for two months. The food problem can be solved, but money is really nothing.

Originally, he wanted to exploit the Xie family, but the Xie family had cleaner pockets than the Xu family.

Since I couldn't find the money, I simply owed it.

If there are too many lice, it doesn't itch, and if you have too many debts, you don't worry about it. I already owe more than 200 million taels, and I don't care if I owe a few more million taels.

The war between left and right is about to end, and the Xu family will naturally pay back the salary owed by then.

On the contrary, the old fellows in Xinghua Village are really unexpected. I don't know if they really figured it out, or they have other plans.

"Let them pull it back."

Before Zhao Jian could answer, a black-faced general with a sledgehammer walked in.

"good news."

"I'll go back first." Zhao Jian glanced at the smiling Liu Tong.

Knowing that he is not in the army, it is inconvenient to stay, Zhao Jian hastily left, but was stopped by Liu Tong, "It's not a big deal, Brother Zhao can listen to it."

Ning Yu was aroused by him.

"What a good thing, so happy?"

(End of this chapter)