farming female castellan

Chapter 227 Trouble Everywhere
The two young eunuchs untied the red silk from the box and opened it.Chen Fan squeezed his fingers, how could this posture look like he was looking at the dowry and the dowry.

These ten boxes of rewards should be called ten rewards?
The first one carried all kinds of utensils, including porcelain and jade.The second one is calligraphy and painting, and the scrolls are stacked neatly one by one.The third is the Four Treasures of the Study.It is very clear to carry dry goods and ingredients and medicinal materials.Two lifts of silk and satin.

Now that she has a good grade, everyone in the family can wear silk and brocade.

The concubines' three rewards were all jewelry and cloth, and they tacitly did not reward pens, ink, paper and inkstones.

Chen Fan glanced at the expressions of the officials, they were all weird and indescribable.Even Zhong Shuling, who had always been extraordinary and refined, had a deep expression on his face.

Xiao Gong said publicly: "There are many Chen family members, so there is no need to transfer these rewards to others."

Chen Fan bowed his head and said yes, such a bright reminder is really rare.

The little eunuch brought another box.Mr. Xiao said: "This is the costume of the township monarch. Because of the distance, I can't see it with my own eyes. If the dress doesn't fit, I will work hard for the embroiderer in the house to change it."

Chen Fan agreed, feeling a little nervous. The figures of her whole family must have been drawn and reported.

She remembered that when Zhongshu Ling and the others first arrived at Another Crossing, they stood in the yard admiring the flowers and trees and talked for a long time. Was it intentionally for some eyes?But where are those who are watching hidden?
Hong Feng and the others rushed over, and after paying their respects, they left behind two loads of cloth jewelry, carried the other rewards to the east courtyard, and put them into the storehouse north of the main hall.The clothing box and the bounty were left in the hall, and they were to be taken to Qijiadu.

Everyone went into the house and sat down.Zhong Shuling opened the brochure, looked at it for a while, and then handed it to Tang Chaoying.The officials took turns reading it.

Tang Chaoying looked at Eunuch Xiao: "I still need to make a copy of this booklet. I will return it to Ms. Chen after I have clearly recorded everything."

Zhang Ci said to Eunuch Xiao: "We are going to Qijiadu today, please go with us."

Eunuch Xiao nodded, and introduced the two young eunuchs and the two coachmen to everyone: "Second happiness, three blessings, long-term success, long happiness."

Xiaoan hurried back to the city and met Mr. Liu.

"Congratulations, master, congratulations to master, Ms. Chen has been named the Lord of Changping Township!"

Grandpa Liu was stunned for a while, before he said: "Is he enshrined as the township lord?"

"Yes, Mr. Xiao arrived at Guiyunju at the same time and proclaimed the imperial decree. Changping Township was newly established, and the villages, fields, mountains, forests and rivers in the Qijiadu Kaiyun Village and the four disguised villages were all assigned to Changping Township. The mansion is located in Changping Township. Another crossing."

"What kind of setting is this town?" Mr. Liu couldn't turn the corner, but he still had a happy face, "I'll go see the old lady first."

The old lady was also stunned for a long time before saying, "Is this someone with official status?"

"It's not an official title, it's a title. The township and county lords are just titles and don't interfere with the affairs of the yamen." Grandpa Liu explained.

"Isn't there a Changping Township? Who cares about Changping Township?" The old lady had a question.

Grandpa Liu was stunned.Just now I just felt that I couldn't turn the corner, but who knew it was so complicated?

"That's right, there are more than a dozen villages, spanning the three counties of Shengping, Guangyun and Yongchang, and also involving the two prefectures of Xiping. Who is in charge of a big mess? The court didn't say anything about setting up a yamen."

The old lady sighed: "This is because Chen girl is good at farming and opening rivers. She wants to collect more grain and improve the river courses? Those three counties are all poor counties. Those lands are either barren lands or areas where the Qingxi River is flooded. land, those four pretending villagers go to the empty village, who will farm the land?"

That being said, it's troublesome everywhere.

Grandpa Liu lowered his voice: "There will probably be some people. Every winter, a large number of refugees are exiled to several counties near the capital. Will those refugees be sent here?"

The old lady sat upright all of a sudden: "Oh, this is terrible. Food and drink for so many refugees is a huge expense."

"Maybe I was overthinking it. It's so far away, I might die on the way here. Unless it's all brought here by boat."

The old lady shook her head: "No, no, it's often because of fear of something."

It really is.At this time, Eunuch Xiao was already talking to Chen Fan and the others about the refugees.

Chen Fan glanced at the officials, their expressions became even weirder.

"How many people? Do you have a registered household registration status?" Zhang Ci asked.

"There are 5000 people, men, women and children, enough to farm the land," said Mr. Xiao.

Five, 5000 people?How much food do you need to consume in a month?He also said that there are enough manpower for farming, it's really good to find a name, and I don't know how many healthy ones there are.

"The household registration is registered here. They are all from Changping Township now."

Chen Fan almost bit his teeth into pieces. The household registration of 5000 people is such a heavy workload.Who knows if any of the 5000 people are full of crimes, and if any hide their identities.

There are so many things on the table to be named a township monarch.

"The boat will arrive at Qijiadu this evening." Eunuch Xiao continued to make up his sword.

"When will the ship return?" Chen Fan asked.

Eunuch Xiao laughed dryly: "These two ships were also rewarded to the Lord of the Township, and it will be convenient for tax and grain to enter Beijing in the future."

Oh, is this considered a direct jurisdiction?
Tang Chaoying handed the brochure to Chen Fan: "Girl, I'd better read it first, and I'll copy it later."

Chen Fan opened the booklet.The front is about the scope of the land, and the back is about the handling of various affairs.

She handed the booklet back: "Master Tang, please copy it first, I still need to read the contents here carefully."

Chen Fan called Chu Sheng: "You and Chen Yue go to get fifteen guan coins, go to Wang Lizheng, buy brown rice from the villagers, and you will be responsible for transporting it."

Chu Sheng followed Chen Yue out the door.

Wangjiadun was boiling, and every household wanted to sell grain.Wang Lizheng had a bowl of water on the table, as long as it was lifted cleanly and the amount was enough, every family would buy a little.

Chen Fan and the others packed up and set off for Qijiadu.

The embroiderers from the Liu family quickly got ready, and a large group of people set off for Qijiadu.

The female relatives are crowded in the old lady's yard and chatting.

"How high is this country gentleman?" Aunt Hu asked.

"My Chaoxiang lord is the fourth rank." said the eldest wife.

"Oh, isn't that higher than the county magistrate?" Many people were amazed.

"Miss Chen is really lucky. After planting the fields for a few months, she was named a township monarch by the court, and she can wear silk and fine jewelry in the future." Aunt Hu was full of envy.

"What do you know?" The old lady said angrily, "The people in those places still have to pay taxes. It is not clear how many households are in Xiangshi Town."

"There's still a lot of things going on, and there's no mention of setting up a yamen to take care of it." The eldest lady said.

"Isn't that the one with real power? What a wonderful thing." Aunt Zhao said.

"You understand again?" The old lady became even more annoyed, "Does she have the right to arrest people and put them in jail, or does she have the right to assign officials?"

Everyone in the room fell silent.

(End of this chapter)