Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 679 Why worry about their family not being prosperous?

At this time, several old farmers on the side also plucked up the courage and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the prince, the common people and others also want to get paid for their fields!"

"Ok?"

Everyone in the entire main hall was stunned.

The faces of the gentry changed slightly and they stared at the old farmers.

"If you don't need money, do you also want a shop? It's simply wishful thinking. Do you know how much a shop costs? Even if you sell all the farmland in your home, you can't buy one!"

"Even if you can scrape together enough money to buy a shop, you don't have the money to repair it or buy or sell goods..."

"That's right, why are you so reckless? Please apologize to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the County Prince immediately!"

"..."

The faces of several old farmers changed greatly after hearing this, and they knelt down directly towards Zhu Gaochi and Guo An with fear.

Guo An said directly: "No need to apologize for now, can you tell me what you want?"

"Your Majesty... Your Highness..."

An old farmer stumbled and whispered: "Grassmen, there are three sons in the grassland family, but the whole family only has fifteen acres of land. As they grow up, they need to wear shoes and clothes. Those fifteen acres of land cannot support them anymore. Grassroots want it, want it." Your Highness..."

Guo An directly said for the old farmer: "Find a way out for them?"

"Yep!"

The old farmer looked happy and nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness is wise!"

Guo An asked: "Can any of you guys know how to read?"

The old farmer looked bitter and shook his head slowly.

"Your Highness, please forgive me, but those boys in my family are illiterate!"

These days, anyone who is literate is a big shot in any village. Only the village chief, Jia chief, and village chief are literate.

Moreover, as long as you know how to read, you can find good jobs anywhere.

Guo An nodded with some understanding, "It doesn't matter."

"However, if they are illiterate, they can only do some hard work!"

"Ok, Ok!"

The old farmer immediately nodded excitedly, "Your Highness, as long as you don't starve to death, that's fine!"

"That's good!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "To build trains and railways, we should recruit laborers, so you guys can go.

Or, when the train station is built, laborers will be recruited there;

Or, the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce will occupy several shops at the train station, and you guys can come and work as a waiter in those shops! "

"This……"

After hearing this, the old farmers suddenly fell into deep thought.

"Don't be in a hurry, think slowly!"

Guo An smiled faintly and continued: "However, if I want to settle a boy in your family, your land cannot be tripled in price, but can only be paid at the original price!

Otherwise, it would be unfair to other farmers! "

"In addition, since I have given you a son, you will be responsible for guarding the trains and railways that will pass through your fields. No thieves are allowed to destroy or steal.

If anyone is found, I and His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely reward you heavily! "

"Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the County Prince, don't worry, I'll spare you the trouble..."

A group of old farmers responded quickly.

Guo An looked at the gentry on the side and said, "The same goes for you guys. The trains and railways that pass through your fields also need to be carefully guarded.

No one can destroy the land on both sides of the railway, let alone the railway.

If the report is successful, you will be rewarded tenfold! "

"And if there is a deliberate sabotage, I and His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely report to Your Majesty and send out a large army to search from house to house, not sparing any grass or tree. We must find the thief and implicate his family and even his clan members..."

After hearing this, the faces of the officials, gentry, and all the old farmers changed slightly, and they repeatedly promised.

"Please rest assured, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the County Prince, I will definitely take good care of the railway and prevent any thieves from destroying it!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "I am still relieved about you all.

After all, the construction of the railway will bring huge benefits to Lishui County like you.

Especially at the train station, most of the merchants and goods returning from overseas will pass through Lishui County such as you.

Merchants preparing to go to sea will also pass through Lishui County.

At this time, your shop at the train station will definitely make a lot of money every day.

And if the trains and railways are damaged and cannot be opened to traffic, the railway station will be abandoned, and the shops you spent a lot of money to buy will only lose money every day..."

Hearing this, the faces of all the gentry changed slightly.

Immediately, his face became serious.

"Exactly, what His Highness said is absolutely true. If there is a thief who dares to covet the railway, we will definitely fight him to the death!"

"When the railway is built, we will definitely send people to guard the railway day and night..."

"alright!"

Guo An waved his hand slowly, "Let's wait until the railway and train station are built to discuss these matters."

"Now, let's talk about the location of the train station!"

"Your Highness, please speak!"

The magistrate of Lishui County looked at Guo An hurriedly.

The train station was what he was looking forward to most.

As long as the railway station is completed, it will be his greatest achievement this year.

Not just this year, but next year, and even the year after tomorrow, during the Beijing inspection, he will be rated as top!
Year-end bonus and promotion are bound to be indispensable for him!
“I have discussed with His Highness the Crown Prince that the Lishui County Railway Station occupies an area of ​​400 acres.

The location of the train station is either in the northwest or southeast of the city.

Is there a suitable site in Yuzhi County? "

"Returning to Your Majesty the Prince, there is such a wide area in the northwest and southeast of the city!"

Yu Shijiang, the magistrate of Lishui County, said hurriedly.

The gentry's faces were filled with anxious expressions.

They are all families located in the northwest and southeast of Lishui County.

If the train station can be built on their family's side, the benefits it will bring...

Thinking about it, several gentry suddenly spoke hurriedly.

"Your Highness, the villain and others still have some fields in the northwest of the city, and they can build a train station for free!"

"Your Highness, the fields that the villain and others have in the southeast of the city add up to a thousand acres, and there is no charge. Your Highness can build as much as he wants!"

"Your Highness, little man..."

"alright!"

Guo An waved his hand helplessly, "I and His Royal Highness have also discussed the site selection. The Rouge River flows through the northwest of the city, and it is flat and wide. If a train station can be built in the northwest of the city, it will be the first choice!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Several gentry in the northwest of the city suddenly looked overjoyed.

Several gentry in the southeast of the city just looked disappointed, but since Guo An had already decided, they did not dare to say anything more.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Shunde County may have kind-hearted looks, they are not kind people and they are ruthless.

Guo An then looked at the county magistrate Yu Shijiang and said, "Zhi county magistrate, can you please take me and the crown prince and go to the northwest of the city to have a look?"

"I am very pleased to see you!"

Yu Shijiang said hurriedly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the County Prince, please come this way!"

Afterwards, Yu Shijiang quickly led a group of officials, gentry, Zhu Gaochi, Guo An and others to the northwest of the city. In fact, Guo An, Zhu Gaochi and others passed through here when they came to Lishui County.

Looking at the circle again, Zhu Gaochi and Guo An felt clearer in their hearts.

"So, this is it!"

Guo An glanced at Zhu Gaochi and saw that Zhu Gaochi had no objection, so he said directly.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Lishui County Magistrate Yu Shijiang and a group of officials and gentry were all overjoyed.

Guo An, on the other hand, has already led a group of people to run around this field, which is considered to be 400 acres of land.

"I'd like to trouble Magistrate Yu to invite all the gentry and common people involved in these four hundred acres of land!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Yu Shijiang hurriedly gave several instructions to the clerk next to him.

In fact, it is said to be four hundred acres of land.

However, most of it is wasteland or forest land, and there are not many acres of farmland.

Guo An and Zhu Gaochi didn't wait long, and several common people came over under the leadership of the scribes.

He greeted Zhu Gaochi, Guo An and others cautiously.

It should be that the clerk of that household had already introduced it clearly to the common people before coming.

Zhu Gaochi and Guo An looked at the common people with warm faces and told them about occupying their fields.

The common people didn't even think about it, they just nodded their heads, even impatiently.

Guo An didn't ask any more questions, and once again explained the benefits of occupying people's fields.

Then, he asked again: "Among these acres, do you have all the acres?"

Several farmers looked at each other and couldn't help but look at the clerk who brought them here.

Seeing this, Guo An sighed slightly and said directly: "Don't be afraid, you have something to discuss. As long as you don't deceive the king and the prince, everything can be discussed easily."

"...If you don't tell me that after building a train station on these fields, you and your descendants will no longer have fields to plant, then don't blame me!"

At this time, the county magistrate Yu Shijiang also said: "Don't be afraid, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Shunde love the people like their own children. As long as you tell the truth, they will definitely not blame you!"

Several old farmers looked at each other and then plucked up the courage to bow and salute Zhu Gaochi and Guo An.

"Your Highness, the sixteen acres of land in this villain's home are all here!"

"Reporting to Your Highness, out of the seventeen acres of farmland in this little man's house, ten acres are occupied!"

"Your Highness, I have a total of ten acres of fertile land in this little man's house, all of which are here..."

"That's good!"

Guo An nodded with relief, "It will be easy to handle once all the fields are here!"

After saying this, Guo An, amidst the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, looked directly at the gentry behind him.

"Since all your fields are here, can you exchange some fields nearby and give them to these farmers?"

"Exchange these farmers for their fields?"

A trace of doubt flashed in the eyes of those gentry.

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Without their fields, they have no way of living.

However, we had to build a train station here.

Therefore, I can only ask you to exchange them for fields of the same size, and their acres will be handed over to you.

However, it is still effective to find a job for a boy in their family, or to give them a subsidy of 100 cents per acre of land.

As for you, you can buy another shop. Of course, it is still the same as before. The price of the shop is only 70% of others, and it is less than the price of land like you! "

"Your Highness, this..."

A gentleman's expression flickered and hesitated a little.

Seeing this, Guo An looked cold and said directly: "If you have anything to say, just say it, I will not blame you.

If your family doesn’t have that much land, you can also exchange it with them! "

They naturally refer to the group of gentry outside the southeast of the city.

Hearing this, the group of gentry suddenly burst into joy.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we have plenty of land at home!"

"That's right, Your Highness..."

At this time, all the gentry were also anxious and did not dare to have any evil thoughts and kept saying.

"Your Highness, there is nothing wrong with the villain and the others!"

"Exactly, Your Highness, I still have some fields in my family. It's enough to exchange for these fields!"

Guo An continued: "The fields given to these farmers should be considered fertile fields that are connected together, not barren or poor fields!"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, it will definitely be fertile land, and it will all be connected together."

The gentleman said quickly.

"Very good!"

Guo An nodded with satisfaction and looked at the farmers, "Do you agree with this?"

"agreed, agreed!"

Not only can one of their children find a job, but they can also be compensated for all the fertile land elsewhere. They couldn't be more satisfied.

However, they are well aware of the temperament of these gentry, who can only go in and out all day long. Can these gentry really compensate them for those fertile fields?
"Very good!"

Guo An also saw the worries of these old farmers and said directly to everyone: "Everyone go back and prepare, and we will sign the deed tomorrow.

I hope you all will not have any thoughts of fraud. Before coming here, I and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have specially asked people to check the yellow books and maps.

In addition, after this incident, special personnel will be sent to investigate. "

Hearing this, everyone expressed their hearts and made assurances one after another.

"Please rest assured, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the County Prince, we will never dare to have any thoughts!"

"Exactly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the County Prince..."

"That's good!"

Guo An smiled gently, "So, we look forward to working together happily.

Tomorrow morning, you can all come to the county government office to sign the contract."

"Of course, please keep in mind that this matter should not be disclosed to the outside world. Especially officials elsewhere, we will wait for you."

"Yes, Your Highness the County King!"

A group of Lishui County officials and gentry, as well as the common people, responded one after another.

Afterwards, a group of gentry hurriedly asked for instructions: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the County Prince came all the way and brought us such great benefits, and we have nothing to repay.

I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the County Prince can give me a chance to entertain His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the County Prince tonight at dinner? "

"This……"

Guo An looked at Zhu Gaochi who was standing aside.

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, no matter what, they had to eat tonight.

Moreover, through this incident, I could get close to these gentry.

After all, if you want the train station to run smoothly, you have to rely on these gentry.

Guo An smiled faintly and said harmoniously: "In this case, it will cost you all money!"

"Thank you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the County Prince!"

Suddenly, all the gentry were overjoyed.

If they can entertain His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Shunde today, they will definitely be able to use the train station to keep in touch with His Royal Highness the Prince and the Prince of Shunde in the future.

Why worry about their family not being prosperous?

……

(End of this chapter)