Farmers' group pet: the blessings of powerful ministers are soft and deceitful

Chapter 612 Establishment of Infrastructure Recruitment Office

Shen Chenlan had already heard what the master said in the carriage just now.

The refugees in Liaozhou are because it has been snowing since mid-October this winter, and the things in the fields are not viable, and the summer grain reserves alone will not last until March or April.

The weather was cold before, and it was impossible to move around. Now that it is April, the weather is warmer, and many people have dragged their families to other places to escape the famine.

The permafrost was unsealed in April, just in time for sowing, but these people can't wait for the food to grow.

When it is planted, people will starve to death.

So I can only try my luck and go outside to see if there is any other way.

But according to Master Cai just now, the people of Liaozhou originally went west and went straight to Jizhou.

If you cross Jizhou, you can go to the rich and prosperous place in the capital, where there is no need to worry about food.

But there was an obstacle on the way. Liaozhou officers and soldiers drove the refugees to the east and forbade them to go to Jizhou to the west.

It doesn't matter if someone goes to Jizhou, I'm afraid that nosy people in Jizhou will report the news of the refugees in Liaozhou to the court.

Moreover, I was afraid that those desperate refugees would cross Jizhou and go to Beijing to sue.

In this case, Mr. Sun don't even think about leaving Liaozhou in the future.

Shen Chenlan looked at about a hundred people below, and turned to ask the master: "How much grain is there in the Suizhou granary?"

Suizhou is located in the middle of three mountains, the Greater Khingan Mountains on the left, the Lesser Khingan Mountains on the right, and the Changbai Mountains below, so it can still resist some cold winds in winter.

Master subconsciously looked at Shi Wenyuan, he dared not answer this question.

Look at Master Shen, who is the new official, maybe he will open a granary to release food, and let these starving ghosts enter the city.

Shi Wenyuan glanced at him.

Only then did the master open his mouth and said, "According to the current food storage, there will still be enough food until June."

"Call out thirty stones of grain, and it will be returned to you when the grain is harvested in October." Shen Chenlan said.

"This..." The master dared not agree.

Shi Wenyuan next to him asked: "Master Shen, is this going to help these one hundred refugees?"

Shen Chenlan beckoned and asked Shi Wenyuan to follow him down the tower, saying: "It's not counted as a gift, it has to be exchanged for labor. This official just happens to be useful. Master Shi, please come and listen."

Shi Wenyuan followed Shen Chenlan to find a place nearby, and brought pens, ink, paper and inkstone.

The master is also here at this moment, Shen Chenlan glanced at him, and said: "I will dictate, and the master will come and write."

The master had no choice but to bite the bullet and go over and pick up the pen.

Shen Chenlan then said: "First, set up the Suizhou Infrastructure Recruitment Office, so that refugees who are willing to work can sign up for the job. The salary is six cash per day, including three meals; Those who are poor can be naturalized in Suizhou; thirdly, except for the old, weak, sick, disabled, women and children, those who can take care of themselves, if they don’t want to sign up to work, they will be expelled.”

When Shi Wenyuan heard the first item, he frowned, and said, "Where does Suizhou have so much money? The salary is six cash per day, and three meals are included."

Shen Chenlan said lightly: "It will be there soon."

Shi Wenyuan choked: "Furthermore, there is no place in Suizhou that needs workers. If you want people to work, you have to have work."

Shen Chenlan continued: "Soon."

Shi Wenyuan: "...and it is too hasty to be naturalized in Suizhou after one month of work, and these are refugees, most of them have bad conduct..."

Shen Chenlan looked sideways slightly, and said: "People are hungry and crazy, and they can do anything, but this is not misconduct, and there are ways to correct it."

Shi Wenyuan couldn't find an opinion on the last one.

Only this one sounds the best.

If you don't want to work, but still want to eat, if you don't drive away, what are you waiting for?
(End of this chapter)