Villager of Daming

Chapter 1066: Since ancient times, there have been people who first supported the will

The officials' self-analysis did not affect the speed of the team. Everyone rode horses and cars to go to Qianling Mountain. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called Fangshan and Fangshan County.

It's a drought here, the terrain is high, there is no precipitation, and the key green area is not as good as it was later, with a lot of stones.

Qianling Mountain is part of Fangshan Mountain and is under the jurisdiction of Fangshan County. It is quite far away from Taiye Lake! Walking is out of the question.

Even if you ride a horse or a car, you still have to stay in the county tonight.

Why are there so many rocks and still people live there? This... cave people live here, which shows that it is suitable, except for special circumstances, but they can persevere.

The team hurried all the way and finally arrived at noon.

Zhu Wentian had never been here before when he came back last time. Looking now, he couldn't find any familiar shadow. Why is the mountain so bald?
In the driest places, people live in adobe houses. The grass on the walls outside the houses is withered and yellow, and the roofs are also grass with no tiles.

Some people simply dig holes directly at the foot of the mountain at a higher position, just like the cave dwellings in Shanxi, there is nothing wrong with it! That's what the cavemen did.

The terrain is good, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Many years ago, the water supply was probably abundant, and the mountains were as lush as they were later.

The head of the village understood that Zhu Di would not just ask people to move if their village was not moved. It was obviously not possible to rely on the officials of Fangshan County in the current situation.

There are no culverts in the small village, only open ditches to deal with rainwater.

"Get up! I, the king, will see for yourself." Zhu Di glared at the other party, and then suddenly smiled, "Li Chang, the name of the village is only one letter different from Xiaqiu Village."

The prefect had to speak out. He explained the reason. It was not that he didn't take care of him, but that the people didn't cooperate.

Fang Dashan was still kneeling and didn't let him get up. If he dared to get up, he could use the pretext of assassination to kill him.

There were also craftsmen who used tools to build steps for the people, and guards who came to camp in advance to repair the houses for the people.

Zhu Di was stunned again, Fang Dashan, the magistrate of Fangshan County? That big word is redundant.

'Poof! A man knelt down a dozen steps away: "Chenfang Dashan is guilty! He deserves death!"

Look at the cavemen on the top of the mountain, no, the people of the Ming Dynasty, who are gathering around a well to draw water. Apparently it has just been drilled, and the original well was drilled down with the drilling machine shipped yesterday.

The entire large area has mountains of different heights, different ores, plains, and rivers.

"Back to Your Highness, this village is called Xiashan Village. It has sixty-two households and two hundred and seventy-nine households. Among them, the original population is two hundred and five. More than ninety people escaped during the war and died later."

There are many types of stones, which are in line with the convenience characteristics of people in the Stone Age when finding tools.

The children also watched. The young children, regardless of gender, were all naked. They were not afraid of the sun, and their hair was withered and yellow.

"What's going on in Fangshan County?" Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the officials.

The water was pumped down and water was pumped out. The common people helped to lift out the turbid water and put it into wooden barrels while carrying it. After it was full, one person would carry it to the vegetable fields on the mountain for watering.

It doesn't matter that Xiashan Village and Xiaqiu Village are the same word. What's important is that Zhu Di asked for help.

The villagers are accustomed to the way of life in this place, so it is difficult to force them to relocate. Then they will run back..."

"Your Highness, this place is under the jurisdiction of Fangshan County, but it is far away from the county seat. They say they want it to be moved nearby, but the people refuse to do it. There is still some water in the Liuli River over there!
The two wells in the village were dug before the last drought. People usually drink mountain spring water and there are streams.

"Where is the county magistrate?" Zhu Di asked suppressing his anger.

"What's your last and last name? What kind of village is this? How many households and people are there?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, you will be able to accept what you have learned and dress according to your needs."

"Trouble is brewing!" Zhu Di smiled, explaining that there was a solution. What should we do about this broken place? It’s really embarrassing...

"Quickly, go over and make some clothes for the child. The child needs to be a little older! The child grows very fast. He will grow twice as big. The shoes don't need to be too big. Make a few more pairs. He usually wears straw sandals.

The older ones can wear leftovers for the younger ones, as well as clothes. Remember to bring some scraps of cloth for patching. Let the villagers line up other things. Where is the imperial doctor? Uncle Wang, have you brought the plaster? The imperial physician promises to forget.

Let me try some fancy glasses. Don’t worry, they won’t sell them. They have a stubborn temper, otherwise they would have moved away long ago.

We carried bundles of wattle sticks up the mountain. We first helped with the cuttings, and then asked them to carry water for watering themselves, so that there would be no drought in the autumn.

Measuring the terrain and looking at the water level, we will be able to open fields just in time..."

Ling'er was there to direct her. Uncle Wang was Wang Yiqian. The doctors didn't dare to look at her. They went to the villagers to check and inquire. Sure enough, they didn't bring any plaster. How could they get dentures?
Wang Yiqian's team of craftsmen always has plaster, and the team in Xiaqiu Village also has plaster, but it's not worth giving to the villagers. It's medical grade and is for people to eat. It's extremely pure. What's the point of using it for making teeth marks?

People in Xiaqiu Village were busy, measuring and collecting information.

Then a hot air balloon rose up as the villagers knelt and looked up, startling the officials as well.

The maids went to tailor the clothes for the villagers. The clothes were made big enough for the children. The sleeves and trouser legs could be rolled up and held up with threads, and then put down as they grew older.

The width of the shoulders is also narrowed with a thread, and then released after the bones grow.

The leftover materials for making clothes are left to the villagers, who will repair the damaged areas themselves.

I think people are reluctant to wear cloth shoes on weekdays. Children wear them once during the New Year and festivals. If their feet are big, they will change a pair, and the smaller ones will be given to younger children.

What local villagers lack most is tools, and sets of iron tools are provided to them, including needles, awls, and thimbles.

Poverty alleviation must first support people's aspirations. There are three ways to support people's aspirations. One is to stimulate the generals, and the other is to lead. Sometimes neither of them works well.

Then there is another method of material promotion. After giving enough tools and then giving new clothes, the people will feel energetic, which is from simplicity to luxury.

With the first two methods, people will work hard, not to mention they feel like they are working hard.

If it is really due to laziness and none of these three methods works, then the fourth method is to beat, slap, or arrest the person and serve his sentence.

The prison sentence can be modified by arresting the labor force and paying them while they work, but the people who were arrested don't know about it.

Part of the wages is saved, and part is given to the arrested person to tell his family that he is working outside.

After saving for a year, you can release the person back. He will be used to hard work. When he comes home and sees how well he is doing and still has savings, he will be willing to work hard.

Force is sometimes very useful. It can kill people until they kneel down and become slaves. Then it can help people get rid of poverty and target the lazy ones.

The children were called over to wash their hands first, and washed the duck heads, necks and paws that had been marinated.

These things are not good in the Ming Dynasty. They will never be sold for tens of coins per catty. A duck is not worth that money.

Just like pork ribs, didn't someone buy the meat to put it on? How dare you sell it at a price higher than meat?

Children don't dislike it, they grab it with both hands and chew it. Braised meat is not about eating meat, but about eating flavor.

The younger ones, whose teeth haven't even grown yet, were given duck liver, which was served in sauce, but not braised.

"Chief, are you all ready before you come?"

Zhu Di found that after the chief promised, he didn't move at all, and Ling'er was all in charge.

"It's all thanks to His Highness's guidance." The headmaster responded.

"If you want our father to beat us, just say so. How dare we guide Xiaqiu Village." Zhu Di curled his lips.

Fang Dashan stood up and stared at Fang Dashan who didn't know what to do: "..."

(End of this chapter)