Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 30 Three Conditions
In two days, a kitchen was built with rammed earth walls and tree branch paving.

The kitchen house built in accordance with Meng Changqing's requirements has very thick walls. Except for the wall with the door open, the other three walls are divided into two layers, inside and outside, with an interlayer in the middle. The smoke from the stove will run into these interlayers from the flue, and then be discharged through the chimney. go.

This is the firewall.

Seeing that dinner was about to be prepared, Meng Changqing asked the cooks to move the iron pot to the kitchen.

The stove inside has also been set up, so you can put the pot on it and use it directly.

Meng Changqing watched them light the fire and cook, checking whether there was smoke leaking from everywhere. She looked around and found that there was no big problem.

Standing outside, you can see the smoke coming out of the chimney.

As the three-burner stove was ignited, heat gradually spread from the walls.

Close the wooden door tightly, the temperature in the kitchen rises rapidly.

The only bad thing about this kitchen right now is that it's dark.

In order to keep warm, there are no windows on the three walls, and the door opening is only made larger to facilitate the entry and exit of people coming to eat. Now when the door is closed, only the fire in the stove can be seen.

Even if the door is not closed, it will feel dark when walking to the innermost part of the kitchen.

Gotta light the lamp.

When she was thinking about whether to ask for some extra lamp oil, she heard Xi Bei calling her, "Changqing, the prefect wants you to come over."

Meng Changqing immediately opened the door and walked out of the kitchen, "Has the approval been approved?"

"It seems so." Xi Bei held a knife in her hand, "It's going to get dark soon. Shall we go?"

"Go!" Meng Changqing picked up the hem of his long coat and ran to his yamen, "I'll make it easier first. Bafang, you go prepare your horse. Remember to bring some food with you. The prefect's yamen doesn't prepare food."

Meng Changqing put on his official uniform and put on his gray cotton-padded jacket.

"Thank you both for your hard work." Meng Changqing nodded to the government servant who came to deliver the message.

"Mr. Meng, you are welcome. Mr. Futai has returned home and is waiting for you."

"Okay." Meng Changqing mounted his horse, and Xi Bei, Bafang, Chu Mufeng and three other imperial guards also mounted their horses.

Before leaving, Meng Changqing bowed his hands to the remaining Imperial Guards and said, "Brothers of the Imperial Guards, please protect the safety of my family. Leave all foreign objects behind. Just take people away when necessary."

"Master Meng, don't worry."

"Brother Dai, come and take care of your family." Meng Changqing left quickly with those people.

After arriving at Liangzhou Mansion, the government officials took her straight to the study.

Wei Fangyun was already waiting inside.

"uncle."

"Come here and sit down." Wei Fangyun showed Meng Changqing the emperor's approval, "The number we requested this time has not been reduced at all. His Majesty must be doing it for your sake. This is of great benefit to us. Benefits." Meng Changqing was pleasantly surprised, who would think there are too many things.

"Changqing, do you know why this approval came so quickly?" Wei Fangyun asked.

Meng Changqing counted the time and asked, "Is it urgent to go eight hundred miles away?"

"Exactly!" Wei Fangyun excitedly patted Meng Changqing's knee, "This shows how much the emperor values ​​this city wall and must build it.

What if... If so much manpower and material resources were thrown at him, I would not only be ashamed of the emperor, but also ashamed of the people. "

Meng Changqing stood up and said, "Please rest assured, Sir, Changqing will do his best to handle this matter."

"Okay." Wei Fangyun pulled her back to the bench, "I asked you to come here this time to start implementing this matter."

"Let's talk about various things first. We are pressed for time. If these things are shipped from the capital, it will definitely be too late.

The emperor ordered that several nearby states be allowed to come out first. I estimate that in three days, things should be able to enter Liangzhou.

Do you have a place to store these things? "

"I didn't," Meng Changqing said, "but I have taken a fancy to a place and asked my uncle to help tell the magistrate of Yangmen about it."

"Are you planning to store your things in Yangmen County?"

"There is a large open space near the city wall of Yangmen County. I asked the officers and soldiers guarding the city that there is no use for that open space for the time being. Why don't you lend it to me first."

"There is no problem. I just need to tell Mr. Mao. In fact, if you want to transport it to Beishan County, I'm really worried." Wei Fangyun said, "Since the things are placed in Yangmen County, let Yangmen County Keep an eye on the yamen, you don’t have enough manpower, just ask him for the account book when you need it.”

"Thank you uncle."

Wei Fangyun sighed, "The matter of laborers may be more difficult to deal with. I will send the news of the conscription to all counties tomorrow, but the number of people may not meet your requirements."

"Uncle, if there is news of conscription tomorrow, please be sure to ask each county to write down a few things on the notice."

"You said."

“First, when you go to serve in Beishan County, you don’t have to bring your own tools, dry food and bedding.

Second, I also want a woman with strong body.

Third, during the period of labor service, each person only needs to work four hours a day. "

Wei Fangyun could understand the first one, but the last two left him confused.

"Chang Qing, do you know why women are not used in border conscription? One thing is that they are not as strong as men, and another thing is that it is difficult to manage men and women mixed together.

Besides, your four hours, kid, we only have two months.

You have to remember that our head is only temporarily placed on our neck. "

(End of this chapter)