Wentang

Chapter 300 Really Poor
Yue Shan killed a county magistrate with only a few sentences, and re-appointed a county magistrate. Such a domineering behavior spread quickly.Then two different effects are caused.

Sun Renshi and other navy officers and soldiers admired it very much. This clean and neat method was too in line with their appetite.Originally dissatisfied because of Yue Shan's age, they were completely relieved, and there must be a future in working with such a person.

Everyone in the Ministry of Industry headed by Deng Jian was frightened, and put away some small thoughts quickly, so as not to be the next person to be killed.The efficiency of work has also increased linearly.

After knowing these changes, Yue Shan didn't find it strange.Why did he have to kill that Lu Renjia in the naval camp?It's not just to deter officials in Bohai County.

Killing is often the easiest way to solve a problem, no matter it is used against anyone.But this method is not commonly used.

Jia Yizhang's work speed is indeed very fast, or under the threat of death, the efficiency of the entire bureaucratic system in Bohai County has been raised to the extreme.

The next morning, all the crimes of the former county magistrate Lu Renjia were placed on Yueshan's case. There were more than 100 crimes, large and small, including more than 30 capital crimes, all of which were solid evidence.

But Yue Shan knew very well that Lu Renjia really deserved to die, but he couldn't have committed these crimes alone.There is only one possibility, the officials of Bohai County pushed the crimes committed by everyone on him.Anyway, he is already a dead man, and he will not defend himself.

At the same time, the money and food obtained from the confiscation of Lu Renjia's house were also sent: the money was more than [-] guan, but the food was not a lot, only [-] denier.There are also some other silk and satin antique calligraphy and paintings, but the number is not very large.

This figure of corruption does not seem to be very large, and it may not be as corrupt as a headhunter in a prosperous area.Don't forget what this place is, one of the most impoverished counties in the Tang Dynasty.

Because it is too close to the sea, the area of ​​arable land in the whole county is not as large as that of a village in Fu County due to salinity, and the people rely on fishing to survive.As for the annual income...maybe most people don't even have a copper plate in their annual income.

Such a comparison shows how huge this number is.

The money was supposed to be handed over to the government office, but Jia Yizhang and others sent it to Yue Shan with a wink.Will Yue Shan want it?of course.

It will disappear inexplicably within a few days after being handed over to the government office, or it will disappear legally.Only by keeping it in your own hands can it be better spent on the people of Bohai County.

Like now...

"The county magistrate Jia also sent a thousand strong laborers, just outside the camp." Liu Rengui came to report.

"Come on, let's go take a look." Yue Shan immediately got up and walked out.

When he saw the so-called strong labor in the past, tears almost flowed out of his heart.This is not a strong labor force, it is simply a group of starving people.

He was wearing tattered clothes, his skin was dark and rough, his eye sockets were sunken and his cheekbones were raised... He could smell a disgusting smell all the way from Mount Yue.

This is not as good as the beggars in Chang'an City.

"Qingshuihou, this is the manpower I recruited overnight, is it enough?" Jia Yizhang asked cautiously.

"Are there many people like this in Bohai County?" Yue Shan didn't answer his question, but asked rhetorically.

Jia Yizhang was silent for a while, seemed a little ashamed and embarrassed, and said: "Many, except for officials and a few merchants. I'm not afraid of your jokes. In fact, they are already considered relatively good, and many are even more miserable than them." .”

"What's the joke? I'm not confused. What happened in the past has nothing to do with you, but it's your responsibility in the future. I hope you remember that being an official will benefit one side, so that the side is worthy of the saints and the people of the Li people." Yue Shan said sternly.

"Thank you Qing Shuihou for teaching me, I will definitely live up to your expectations." Jia Yizhang said respectfully.At the same time, he was also relieved, he was really afraid that Qing Shuihou would blame him for it indiscriminately.

Yue Shan approached these common people and observed them closely.

The common people are not stupid, although they don't know who the half-grown boy in front of them is, but seeing him in gorgeous clothes, followed by a large group of soldiers with swords and armor, and the county magistrate is also following behind like his grandson, they know that his identity is not simple.

Fear of officials made them dare not face up to this nobleman, but their desire to survive forced them to face each other directly.

Finally, one person couldn't help but spoke first: "You...you...you, sir, listen... I heard that you need people to work here, is it true?"

Hearing this question, Yue Shan almost agreed on the spot, seeing a thousand pairs of pleading eyes around him, fortunately he restrained himself in time.

It's not that he doesn't want to hire these people, but he wants to use this as an opportunity to make some changes.

"It's fine to hire you, but I have requirements. Only those who meet the requirements can come to work with me." Yue Shan said.

"We will agree to any request." "Yes, we will agree to any request, as long as it allows us to work." "As long as we take care of food, we don't need money." "Yes, we only need money and food. .”

"My lord, please, let us stay." "My house hasn't fired for two days."

"Quiet." Jia Yizhang stepped forward and said, "Why are you so noisy? Let the nobleman express his request before you speak."

The crowd immediately quieted down, and Yue Shan said: "Let me first talk about the treatment for working here, three meals a day, and two yuan of wages."

Everyone looked in disbelief, how could you still be full for three meals?God is sorry to see, they haven't had a full meal for a long time.There is also wages, a full two pennies.

Although they were very excited, none of them made a sound, they all looked at Yue Shan quietly, waiting for his request.

"My request is very simple, but also very difficult, that is to shave my hair." Yue Shan said his request loudly.

shave?Not only these common people, but also Jia Yizhang, Liu Rengui and others were puzzled.What kind of request is this?
"Your hair is contaminated with the spirit of the disease, and it is easy to get sick and spread the disease to others. Therefore, you must shave your hair off." Yue Shan further explained:

"Besides, these hairs are grown by absorbing the poverty in your body, which represents poverty. As long as the hair is one day, you will continue to be poor. To shave off your hair is also to cut off the poverty, to cut off the past."

Yue Shan was afraid that he would not be able to convince these people because of some kind of epidemic disease, after all, the concept of giving body, hair and skin to parents has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.So I also deliberately used a more mysterious poor air or something.

But what he didn't expect was...

"Gentleman, the little old people you mentioned don't understand. I just want to ask, can I come to work after shaving my hair?" At this time, an old man who looked like he was in his 50s asked.

"Yes, as long as you shave your hair, you can come to work." Yue Shan said affirmatively.

"Then I'll shave." The old man said impatiently.

"I shave too..." "I shave too..."

Seeing the people who expressed their desire to shave their heads one after another, Yue Shan couldn't help but wryly smiled.He still hasn't experienced real despair, and he can't understand the real thoughts of these people who are struggling on the verge of life and death.Many things are taken for granted...

"Shave their hair and... work."

(End of this chapter)