Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 533: Lin Chuan's Inspection
Nanchuan Province is located at a high latitude, and the cold air from the northern ice sheet crosses the Montenegro Mountains, making it extremely cold. Even the Sanggan River has frozen into a two-meter-thick layer of ice.

The work-for-work program proposed by Lin Chuan has been implemented for several months. Millions of refugees have survived the most difficult time. By participating in the construction of straight roads and irrigation canals, they can not only obtain life-sustaining food, You can also get a small amount of wages, which is a great gift for them who are suffering from hunger and cold.

After Lin Chuan got married, he didn't stay in Wangjing too much, but returned to the construction site very quickly. He handed over the construction of the straight road to Huang Xingchu, the head of the UNHCR, and returned to Nanchuan Province with the generals of the Nanchuan Army. , Presided over the excavation of irrigation canals.

The irrigation canal is a project that benefits the people. As long as the construction is completed, the water of the Sanggan River will be diverted to five or six provinces in the north, changing the situation of water shortage and fundamentally changing the situation of relying on the sky. Therefore Lin Chuan attaches great importance to it.

In the early preparations for excavation, more than 100 miles of irrigation canals have been excavated in Nanchuan Province. As the weather became colder, the excavation work also slowed down.

"One-two, one-two,..." Although the cold wind was blowing, the excavation site was still in full swing, and the refugees were very enthusiastic about their work. Before Lin Chuan's inspection approached, he heard the sound of loud chant from a distance .

The project of excavating canals still adopts the method of group contracting. Each group is responsible for a certain distance, and rewards and food distribution are carried out according to the quality and speed of the task completed. This system not only improves the quality of work, but also improves the efficiency of work. The situation of stealing, rape and playing tricks is avoided.

Seeing the construction site in full swing, Lin Chuan is quite satisfied. According to this progress, it only takes one year for the entire irrigation canal to be completed.

"The weather is cold now, so we must prepare enough clothes for the refugees to keep out the cold, and we must also manage enough food." Lin Chuan gave instructions to Jia Hong, the Nanchuan official in charge, while patrolling.

Jia Hong was originally the consul of Qingmuchuan in Nanchuan Province. He is a down-to-earth person and a smart and capable person. For such a pragmatic official, Lin Chuan naturally would not let him idle, so he was transferred to his own command. Before Lin Chuan came, Has been in charge of digging irrigation canals.

Jia Hong said: "Don't worry, general, I will save all of these. After all, I was a refugee too, so I won't treat them badly."

Hearing Jia Hong's assurance, Lin Chuan felt relieved. Most of the officials in Nanchuan Province were promoted from the grassroots when the Nanchuan Army Caton Consul was in power. He can trust them.

"General, it's just that after the beginning of spring, a large number of refugees will return to their hometowns to cultivate. Our manpower will be insufficient at that time, which may affect the progress of the project." Jia Hong also mentioned the difficulties encountered in the process of excavating irrigation canals.

Hearing what Jia Hong said, Lin Chuan nodded in agreement and said, "That's a problem."

After all, these refugees fled during the war, and the situation in the dynasty has gradually stabilized. With the beginning of spring, they must return to their hometowns to rebuild their homes and carry out farming. As a result, the work of digging canals will definitely come to a standstill.

"Well, let me go back and think of a way." Lin Chuan said after thinking for a moment.

Jia Hong pondered for a while, then said: "General, we have a solution, but we don't know if it's appropriate or not."

"Well, you Jia Hong, you actually tricked me." Lin Chuan reacted and joked with a smile.

Lin Chuan stopped, looked back at Jia Hong and said, "Tell me what you can do."

Jia Hong bowed slightly and said, "General, many nobles in the northern provinces were arrested and killed for violating the law, and many slaves in noble families were rescued. I want to recruit these slaves to work for us. "

Jia Hong was afraid that Lin Chuan would not agree and continued to add: "These slaves are all strong men with good physical strength. Besides, they were originally slaves and had no land to cultivate. We recruited them to use them like refugees, and there will be no additional expenses. .”

Hearing what Jia Hong said, Lin Chuan's eyes immediately brightened. This is indeed a good way, but Lin Chuan considered it more comprehensively.

"In the name of the imperial envoy, I will send a notice to the governors of the northern provinces, asking them to cooperate with you. You can do it, but for these recruited slaves, we can no longer treat them like slaves. We must improve the treatment. Tell them that as long as they sign a two-year contract and the canal is built, they can get a [-]-acre piece of land in our Nanchuan Province, which will also solve their worries."

"The general is still considerate." Jia Hong flattered Lin Chuan calmly.

Accompanied by Jia Hong, Lin Chuan inspected the construction progress of the entire irrigation canal and checked the living conditions and diet of the refugees.

Lin Chuan, who is living in the house, put forward his own suggestions for rectification: "The residential area must be planned reasonably, and it must be clearly separated from each other like a military camp. It cannot be built randomly in such a mess. Now it is cold and freezing at night, and it is easy to cause a fire at night."

Lin Chuan then inspected the food of the refugees. After all, digging canals is manual labor, and if the nutrition cannot keep up, it will greatly affect the work efficiency.

However, Jia Hong did a better job in this regard. In addition to three black-faced steamed buns, every refugee had a big bowl of hot thick porridge. In addition, there was a supply of vegetables and meat every three days. , It’s all free, many civilians can’t afford such good food, this is already very happy for refugees.

All these vegetables and meat are provided by the farms established in Nanchuan Province. These farms are run by veterans of the Nanchuan Army. Jia Hong sent people to buy their agricultural products, which improved the living standards of the veterans to a certain extent. This is killing two birds with one stone. things.

Lin Chuan braved the wind and snow to visit the refugees who were digging the canal, which caused a great sensation among the refugees. It was Lin Chuan's plan of work-for-relief that prevented them from starving to death outside the capital city. Work, but at least there is food, housing, and wages. For the refugees who were originally struggling with life and death, Lin Chuan was their benefactor.

"Master Lin, it's Master Lin!" Seeing Lin Chuan patrolling with Jia Hong, the sharp-eyed refugees recognized Lin Chuan.

After all, Lin Chuan was personally present when he recruited refugees under the capital and announced the plan. Many people will never forget the scene that many people will never forget for life.

The news of Lin Chuan's arrival was widely spread, and soon the whole construction site was boiling. The refugees stopped their workers one after another, looked at Lin Chuan, and shouted excitedly.

Seeing the excitement of the refugees, Jia Hong, who was in charge here, was deeply moved. His general really won the hearts of the people.

"Master Lin, it's really Master Lin." A white-haired old man approached tremblingly, seeing Lin Chuan's gentle face, tears filled his eyes with excitement.

"Benefactor, Master Lin." The old man actually knelt on the ground.

"Thank you benefactor for saving your life—" As the old man knelt down, the entire construction site knelt down, and everyone knelt down and thanked loudly, which caught Lin Chuan off guard.

Lin Chuan hastily stepped forward to help the old man up: "Old man, please get up quickly, I, Lin Chuan, can't stand up to your kneeling."

The old man burst into tears: "You deserve it, you deserve it, if it weren't for Mr. Lin, my two grandsons would have starved to death. We are not ungrateful people. We will never forget Mr. Lin's great kindness."

"Get up, guys, it's cold on the ground." Lin Chuan hurriedly said to the kneeling refugees.

Although the refugees have all stood up, it is difficult to conceal their gratitude to Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan is full of emotions. He has only done a little thing within his own ability, and he is so loved by the people. The working people want to go It is so cheap, but he just wants a stable and stable life, which also strengthens Lin Chuan's determination to improve people's livelihood, and must let the people of the entire dynasty live a happy and healthy life.

The old man did not do physical work like the others, but helped cook, wash, and take care of the camp with the women. For such an arrangement, Lin Chuan couldn't help but give the management official Jia Hong a higher look.

The arrival of Lin Chuan made the refugees very happy, and Lin Chuan did not hesitate to ask Jia Hong to give the refugees extra meals. The refugees were very happy that day, and Lin Chuan did not leave until evening to return to Mucheng.

(End of this chapter)