Spatial medical concubine, taking the whole family to farm

Chapter 180 It may not be impossible to grow crops
This small county town stands on the endless loess plateau, surrounded by undulating hillsides, and in the middle are high and low scattered houses.

In the center of the city, there are buildings with gorgeous brick and tile structures, surrounded by low-slung dirt houses.The city is not big, with a population of about [-] to [-] households.

Outside the city gate, there was a long queue waiting to enter the city.

They are all the people of the Central Plains who drag their sons and daughters, carry burdens, push wheelbarrows or drive bullock carts.

Although there were many difficulties and dangers along the way, many people from Pingyang County who had withdrawn to the north arrived here.

These people are all unkempt, ragged, yellow and thin. Needless to say, they all know how difficult the journey to the west is.

Taking advantage of the queue, everyone learned about the situation in Ji'an County from Wu Chongwen.

Ji'an County is composed of two major families, one surnamed Ji and the other surnamed An, hence the name Ji'an County.

Most of the people living here are long-term laborers who herd cattle and sheep for these pasture owners. Of course, there are also a small number of civilians who own their own pastures, but they all depend on these two families to survive.

Unlike the south, although the taxes are heavy, the people all have their own land, and the people here are much happier than those here.

But now they have lost everything, their homeland has fallen into the hands of Nanqi people, and their future living place is in front of them, in this barren land full of slopes.

Everyone looked around, feeling at a loss.

While talking, there was a sudden quarrel in front of him, and Wang Yonggui sent Wang Fugui to check.

After a while, Wang Fugui came back with an angry expression on his face.

"When you enter the city, you need to collect money."

"Not only do you need to collect money when you enter the city, but you also need to pay money when you get a new household registration in the resettlement place."

"Not a lot, one or two per person!"

Wang Yonggui was so angry that he almost broke his pipe, "Who made the rules? Those local families?"

"No." Wang Fugui shook his head, "It's an order from Ji'an County."

The imperial court has always been worried about the west, from the county guard to the county magistrate, all officials are appointed by the imperial court.

And the original county magistrate in Zhongyuan didn't help everyone, but he still exploited the people from Pingyang County like this!
Everyone was also extremely angry, and just as they were about to step forward and ask the magistrate's name, a high-pitched voice rose.

"The magistrate is here!"

Before the words were finished, several gorgeous carriages appeared at the gate of the city ahead, accompanied by hundreds of yamen servants. With this posture, those who didn't know it thought that some big officials were coming.

When the people saw the magistrate coming, they didn't dare to make trouble anymore, so they obediently stepped aside.

After the carriage left the city gate, it stopped, the curtains of the carriage were pulled up, and a man with a fat head and big ears, wearing fur and as fat as a bear, got on and off the carriage.

The villagers of Taohua Village recognized who he was just by looking at his figure without looking at his face.

Qin Xianwen, the former county magistrate of Ding'an County and Qingyang County.

Wu Chongwen couldn't help laughing when he saw it.

This Qin Xianwen is really an unbeatable Xiaoqiang. He came to Beijing this time and thought of a way to resign Qin Xianwen's post as county magistrate. He never thought that once he lost the county magistrate of Qingyang County, he would take office again here.

Qin Xianwen didn't recognize the villagers of Taohua Village either, looking at those villagers who had no money to pay the city fee and resettlement fee, he raised his chin ridiculously.

"Hurry up and pay the money, otherwise you will go back where you got it from."
"Master County Magistrate, we have no money, how can we pay it?" The common people looked miserable.Qin Xianwen smiled so hard that he couldn't see his eyes.

"No money? No money, let me give you an idea. Master Ji and Master An are short of sheep herders at home. You can help them herd sheep.

"Two renminbi a year, for everyone over the age of 12 and under the age of 40."

"Here, Master Ji and Master An are here, you can sign a contract with them on the spot, and you will receive wages for as many years as you sign."

When it comes to searching for money, who is as brilliant as Qin Xianwen? Otherwise, how could there be so much money to bribe Prime Minister Yang?
The official position of Gu Ling is like being bound to him. Although one place is poorer than another, as long as the power is there, is there still no way to make money?
As soon as he took office, his mind went wild.

Knowing that these people from Pingyang County must be poor, and money cannot be squeezed out, they thought of a way to squeeze their labor, and made good relations with the two big families in Ji'an County without stopping, and recruited cheap long-term workers for them. .

The price given to a long-term worker is one tael a year, and he gives two taels to the common people, earning four times the difference.

Two coins a year, less than two coins a month, who can accept it? None of the common people agreed.

At this time, Master Ji and Master An also got on and off the carriage. After chatting with Qin Xianwen, the burly and rough aliens, Qin Xianwen hurriedly added.

"Master Ji and Master An are kind-hearted. If you are willing to do long-term work for them, then you are allowed to dig wild vegetables in their pasture." He pointed to the endless slope outside the city.

"Your resettlement areas are all such slopes where no crops can be grown. When you get there, you will die of thirst and starvation."

"Now you are given such a good chance to survive, you must seize it."

As soon as these words came out, many people were moved.

They traveled all the way west, only to see that the grassland is green, and the water source can only be found on the grassland under the snow-capped mountains.

And their resettlement place, needless to say, must have no water.

If there is no water, no crops can be grown, and if no crops can be grown, how can we survive?
Working as a long-term laborer for the grassland owner, although he has become his slave, at least he can dig wild vegetables in the grassland, so that he will not die of thirst and starvation.

So after some discussion, many people agreed.

Qin Xianwen was overjoyed, and immediately asked someone to take out a thick stack of deeds that had been drawn up in the carriage.

Wang Yonggui also looked very helpless, let alone those common people, even he had the idea of ​​becoming a long-term worker.

What can I do if I don’t work as long-term workers for them? There is no water, no land to cultivate, so we can’t wait to die in the resettlement area, right? At this time, the contract was signed, and Qin Xianwen patiently wrote and scratched on the contract.

"How many years did you sign?" He asked the man in front of him who was described as thin and miserable.

The man replied: "Ten years."

"Okay, ten years." After Qin Xianwen repeated, he quickly wrote down 15 years in the year with a pen. Anyway, these country bumpkins couldn't read, so he just filled it in casually, and the extra five years' money would belong to him.

Qin Xianwen has done such unconscionable and immoral things, and he still owes Ding'an County Gaobutou and other government officials half a year's wages.

If not, how can we collect so much money in our hands?
After filling out the deed, the man was ready to draw a pledge, when Wu Chongwen appeared beside him.

"What a county magistrate, people say ten years, you give them 15 years?"

Qin Xianwen didn't recognize Wu Chongwen either. In the first year in Qiganling, he wanted to seize the village of Taohua Village. When Wu Chongwen was about to show up, Xiao Ningxue yelled at Qin Xianwen and ran him away.

Therefore, Wu Chongwen knew Qin Xianwen, but Qin Xianwen didn't know him.

Seeing that the tricks are worn out, Qin Xianwen looks like he wants you to meddle in your own business, but seeing that the other party is handsome and imposing, unlike ordinary people, he is busy and lies.

"Hey, my old eyes are dim, I made a mistake, I will correct it now."

As he spoke, he changed the 15 years to ten years, and handed it to the man after the change, calling him Huaya.

Wu Chongwen reminded from the side: "My fellow, you have to think clearly. If you make a bet, you will become someone else's slave."

The man shook his head helplessly, "Who wants to be a slave? But if you are desperate, you have to survive." After speaking, he was ready to make his fingerprints.

"Uncle, wait a minute." Xiao Ningxue also walked over quickly, "It may not be impossible to grow crops on these yellow lands, how will you know if you don't try?"

(End of this chapter)