Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Meizi couldn't help but think that it would be great if she could have such work every winter, so that she could support herself even if she didn't have a field.

"What are you thinking about!" Wan Jin didn't know when he sat next to her.

Meizi came back to her senses and said with a smile: "When you want to carve words, it's better to use more force."

"We have learned a lot of crafts in the two or three months we have been here. Let's not talk about this when we first learned it. I have learned some skills as a mason. I can also help with the construction of a house at home.

It's a pity that no masons outside want women, otherwise I can go out and earn some money. "

Meizi said: "If you want to make money, you must have a way. Even if you have a way, even if you don't know the craft, you will have a master to teach you slowly. For people like us who have no way, even if we learn some skills secretly, it will be difficult to use them. when."

"It would be great if Beishan County could do something like this every year." Wan Jin also said the same thing.

Meizi smiled and didn't answer.

The next day, they got up early to carve characters on the east wall, while other people in the same village rarely slept for a while. When it was bright outside, the official responsible for this group beat the gong and called people to line up to settle the wages.

More than a dozen people packed their bags and walked out of the pit. They thought they were almost there, so the official came to call for help. Unexpectedly, there were many people queuing at the checkout area.

"It's not our turn yet, why did you call us out so early?"

"What are you saying in front of me? Stop talking and let me listen." This person stopped the people talking around him and leaned in to listen. Only after hearing this did he realize that it was the county magistrate from Beishan County. , I was at the front watching the officials pay their wages.

As soon as this man passed the news to others, he heard the official in front shout loudly: "Everyone stand still, the county master has something to say."

"Everyone, thanks to your hard work for dozens of days, our city wall in Beishan County has finally been repaired. You have been away from home for many days, so you must be homesick." Meng Changqing stood on the high platform under the guard of several imperial guards, " Today I will settle and distribute your wages clearly with you, so that you can go home and have a good New Year!"

The people standing below naturally thanked him profusely.

In today's world, it's one thing to go out to work, but it's another thing to be able to take the wages home after you're done.

Especially when doing work for the government, especially in Yangmen County. Whether the government is asking for things or labor, you have to be prepared to give it to them for free. If you want to ask the government for money, you may be risking your life and property.

This is really rare in Beishan County.

"Today is a good day. I won't waste your time, but there is something I still want you to know." Meng Changqing continued: "You all know that our Beishan County has a small population, with only more than a thousand people now. If among you, If anyone is willing to come and live in Beishan County, I will do my best to help you achieve it.

As long as you have this intention, come to my yamen and tell me. You don't need to go to the county yamen to issue any official documents. I will contact your yamen and I won't make you spend more time on this matter. "

As soon as these words came out, the discussion below suddenly started.

Meng Changqing raised his hand and pressed it down, "Of course, you will not understand if I mention this to you rashly.

Everyone feels that life is fine in the original area, so why bother to move to Beishan County? In this way, wouldn't it be further away from relatives, friends and neighbors who get along well with each other?

Don't worry, just listen to what I have to say.

Letting you come here will naturally be beneficial to you. The share of the family fortune you lost will definitely be made up for by me, even more than what you originally had!

Anyone who moves to our Beishan County before March next year will be exempted from local taxes for the next year.

The government allocates land for farming and residential land to you based on your family's population. Regardless of gender, anyone over three years old is counted as a population.

For example, there are a family of seven, with two elderly people at the top and a couple in the middle. The couple gave birth to three children, the eldest sister and two younger brothers.

The eldest sister is seven years old, the middle boy is five years old, and the youngest is less than five months old. How much can such a family get from coming to Beishan County?

Except for the child who is less than five months old, his family has six members. He can allocate six points of land for building houses and twelve acres of farmland.

After three years, when the child grows up healthily, he can ask the government for another homestead and two acres of farmland.

You can choose this homestead in the same place or elsewhere.

In addition to land, the government also distributes seeds and farm tools on a quarterly basis.

If you don't believe it, you can ask the people in Beishan County. What I said is what they have already obtained.

The government will definitely treat you and the original Beishan County residents the same.

As for those who are reluctant to leave their relatives and friends, you can bring them with you. If you bring more people, the government will give you another reward.

There are only benefits for you to settle down here. I, Meng Changqing, promise that I will never let you down! "

After she finished speaking this long paragraph, she paused briefly, and then continued: "If I suddenly tell you something like this, you definitely need time to think about it carefully. I also said just now that the deadline is before March next year. , there is plenty of time for you to discuss it with your family.

You can go back and spend the New Year with peace of mind. When the weather gets warmer next year, our vast land in Beishan County is waiting for you to settle down!

That's it, let's start paying wages. "

As soon as these words came out, receiving money, which was originally very important, became a second-class matter.

Everyone discussed among themselves and had their own plans in mind.

"Master, how many of them can come to our place?" Bafang asked following Meng Changqing.

"I don't know." Meng Changqing said, "It depends on their courage and my luck."

"Why don't you talk to them later? Tell them more about the benefits of coming to us."

"I have said enough. I only talked about the benefits and did not mention the risks and obligations at all." Meng Changqing said: "The better I talk, the more defensive smart people will be. If it cannot be realized, won't I? Putting yourself in danger.”

"Didn't Master Wei say that extraordinary means are used in extremely tight times?"

But Meng Changqing said: "No matter how extreme it is, you must leave yourself some room."

The people working beside the wall not only brought their luggage and the last payment of wages with them when they returned home, but they also brought with them a piece of big news.

As these people returned home, there was a lot of discussion from various places.

The hottest thing in Liangzhou is discussing what kind of place Beishan County is? Is it worth going?

When Mei Zi heard the news, she felt extremely pleasantly surprised. She didn't complain about anything else, but the county boss of Beishan County. She was also willing to live in Beishan County.

She thought for three days while working next to the east wall, thinking about how to persuade Zeng Dashu when she went back. If their family disagreed, what would she do?

She is willing to separate from the Zeng family, and she also wants to come to Beishan County.

I just don’t know if Beishan County is willing to have someone like her.

With this thought in mind, when she left the wall, she called Zuo Datou, who had a good face, and asked, "If I am a divorced woman and want to come to Beishan County alone, is that okay?"

"Of course!" Zuo Datou said, "As long as they are my people in Daliang and can abide by the law, regardless of gender, as long as they come here, they will be given land."