After evacuating the enemy's warehouse, carry supplies through the disaster year

Chapter 14

At the time of one stick of incense, all the active people in the village were dispatched, and a long line formed outside the courtyard.

The unique smell of silt wafted all over the yard.

"I didn't expect the people in Shili Village to be so active, they are all hardworking people!" Ziyu said in admiration.

In later generations, if a dollar is dropped on the ground, no one would bend down to pick it up.

Not to mention that ten baskets of dirty and smelly sludge can only be exchanged for a penny. This kind of work would never be done in an era.

But here, there are a lot of people working hard for a penny.

Ziyu, who was once penniless and had stomach cramps from hunger, liked the hardworking women, young and old in Shili Village very much.

In the endless queue, there are very few middle-aged men, and most of them are women and half-grown boys.

"Thanks to the young master's benevolence, otherwise, how could such a good thing happen in our village."

The old village stroked his beard with a smile, and his smile became more sincere when he thought of the two taels of silver that had just entered his purse.

"Haha, mutual benefit and reciprocity!
Maybe we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future. "Ziyu passed by with a laugh.

"Haha, the old man is just waiting for the young master's words."

The old village head glanced at the noisy crowd, stood up and shouted.

"Everyone be quiet, be quiet!
Come over one by one to count, ten baskets and one copper plate, no stealing, adultery or trickery is allowed.

If I get caught, I will be disqualified. "

With the presence of the old village chief, things went on in an orderly manner, and Ziyu just counted the copper coins.

At the end of the day, half a basket of copper plates was useless, and Ziyu, who had nothing to do, sat a little bored.

But those who can earn twenty or thirty copper coins a day are very happy.

For them, they can earn money without leaving home, or live without any cost.

Every household in Shili Village was discussing this matter, and they had already rushed to inform their natal family who were nearby.

...

"Old village chief, I will leave the job of collecting the silt to you, all the silt from the riverside will be cleaned up.

The collection is temporarily stored in the courtyard, and I will send someone to pull it out every once in a while.

I will give you one or two taels of silver a month for your hard work, and I will send you copper coins every five days. "

It's not that Ziyu has a big heart. When she first arrives in a place and wants to buy a large amount of grain next year, she must have a trustworthy village.

A few baskets of copper plates can test out the depth of a person, which is very worthwhile for her.

"Don't worry, young master, the old man will definitely handle this matter well!"

The old village head who was entrusted with the important task agreed immediately, and one tael of silver was quite a fortune.

Even though he is the head of the village, his family doesn't have much income.

...

Because Shili Village is close to Qingyang Mansion, it is relatively richer than other villages, and that is only superficial.

Because the land close to the city, there are nine floors of fertile land that are in the hands of big families.

He has been the head of the village for many years, and his family only has ten acres of thin farmland, and the rest is to rely on renting to maintain the family's livelihood.

During the slack season, the children and grandchildren of the family can still go to the city to do some part-time jobs. This year, we have to clean up the river, which means that there will be no income for the whole winter.

Sitting at home and worrying, the old village head didn't expect good luck to meet Ziyu who came to collect mud.

Of course, the old village chief wanted to give his full support, not to mention that he paid for it.

...

Ziyu handed over the matter of collecting the mud to the old village chief, and kept all the four baskets of copper plates she brought. She left the village in a mule cart, but did not return to the city.

Those who went upstream had set their sights on the spot a few days ago in order to collect water from the river at night.

The fertile land in the space has become the Gobi Desert, and the most lacking thing is water, which is also the second purpose of her coming out.

Ziyu, who was slowly driving the mule cart on the road, disappeared into the darkening night.

A black-clothed boy in a bunt was hiding in a low-lying place by the river, shivering a little in the gust of river wind.

Because of the cleaning of the river, the upstream water was intercepted, and the water level increased accordingly, but Ziyu was doing things cheaply.

With a thought in Ziyu's mind, a black cotton cape appeared under the hood in her hand, and a small square stool appeared under her buttocks.

The person who stole the water sat on a small square stool and dipped into the icy river water with one hand, and gnawed on the warm steamed buns with the other.

At noon, Ziyu only ate a bowl of plain noodles sent by the old village head's family, and Ziyu's stomach was already growling with hunger.

...

Due to the suction of the river in the darkness, a small eddy slowly formed, and the gurgling water flowed into a piece of Gobi Desert through that incredible hand.

The thirsty Gobi Desert swallowed impatiently, making a comfortable bubbling sound.

Fish, shrimps, and crabs, big and small, fell down with the current. These new lives seemed to be controlled by a force.

A stream of water that was separated was engulfed and flowed towards the dry fish pond...

Watering the [-]-acre Gobi Desert is just a drop in the bucket for a river with abundant water.

Even so, it took Ziyu half the night to complete this arduous task.

The person who finally solved a serious problem, his whole body was freezing cold, and his posture was strange when he left the river.

Who told her to sit in one position for too long, her legs and feet were numb, and Ziyu, who no longer wanted to stay by the river, could only hear the mournful cry of the wind blowing in her ears.

If another person stayed by the river in the middle of the night, he would be so scared that he would fall into the river.

Ziyu, illuminated by a torch, finally found her way back to the main road, and the surroundings were so quiet that there was not even a shadow of a ghost, and it was even more so quiet in winter that not a single insect could be heard.

"Ah... floating... floating..."

The long and eerie voice floated in the dark night, and the Huozhezi danced flickeringly, like will-o'-the-wisps dancing.

...

"Da da da……"

The sound of rapid horseshoes came from a distance, and the people who were having fun suddenly disappeared on the road.

The mischievous Ziyu set up a small stove and a charcoal oven in front of the space villa, cooking the cooked mutton soup pot that has been prepared all the time, and roasted mutton sizzling with oil on the copper charcoal grill.

A person who has a mouthful of boiled mutton and a mouthful of roasted mutton still does not forget to listen to the movement outside.

"My lord, there is something weird ahead, maybe there is an ambush, wait for the subordinates to rush in first!"

The man's voice was hoarse, as if he had been thirsty for a long time without drinking water.

"No, people and ghosts will see the truth under the sword." The cold male voice was full of eagerness.

Ziyu, who heard it clearly, threw out a piece of mutton bone with meat in it.

"Cho...clam...crack!"

The cold man who slashed the mutton bone with a knife smelled the unique smell of mutton, and there was an empty growl in his stomach.

"Thank you senior for raising your hands high, and I will definitely thank you if you are destined in the future!"

The neat sound of horseshoes left quickly, Ziyu curled her lips when she heard it, and each of them spoke so unreliably.

Thank you so much for the fate of the future, it is really a man's mouth, a deceitful ghost!

Ziyu, who was full in the space, resignedly boiled a large pot of hot water to wash off the smell, and changed into a plain silk robe.

Get into the luxurious carriage which is used as a temporary bed, lie flat on all fours, and hang a wet hair outside the carriage.

(End of this chapter)