0p0 Chapter 225: Another 5 acres of land rewarded
Chapter 225: Another 5 acres of land rewarded
"He is not young either. He ascended the throne at the age of fifteen and is now eighteen. He lived among the common people, so it was an accident that he ascended the throne. However, as a common emperor, he probably understands the sufferings of the common people the best, so he is also more benevolent."
Shen Yuan seemed to be talking about something very far away, and his thoughts were a little vague.
When Su Wanwan heard this, she understood a little.
Although she had not deliberately inquired about the royal family of the current dynasty, she had heard that the royal family had many descendants and there were also many intrigues, and she didn't know how many people had died.
The current emperor is the grandson of the previous emperor. The emperor's sons and grandsons died or became disabled in the struggles, so that in the end no suitable successor was found.
Finally, he had no choice but to bring his grandson, who had been living among the people, back to the palace, and he ascended the throne with the support of important ministers.
This situation can be imagined. The little emperor was probably confused. He was used to living a hard life, and suddenly he was able to rise to prominence.
"That's not a small amount. An emperor who grew up among the common people and suffered a lot, when faced with a disaster, I'm afraid he would have to think of all kinds of ways, maybe even raise funds and donations himself."
Su Wanwan didn't think about it any more.
What she actually wanted to ask was, since Shen Yuan was a great general and the emperor was benevolent, why did he have to hide his identity?
Since it is not a court issue, could it be a family issue?
This topic was too heavy, and she didn't want to ask more questions, for fear that Shen Yuan would be sad.
"That seems like something he could do."
Shen Yuan smiled lightly and did not bring up the subject again.
But from this sentence, it is obvious that he also knows the emperor.
The night was long, but because the court policy was issued, it announced that the drought in the north had come to an end, and people could finally sleep peacefully.
The next day, Shen Yuan came to the workshop again early in the morning.
The refugees had also heard about the court's policies and knew that relief grain and seeds had been delivered to various counties, so some of them began to get ready to take action.
Who wouldn't want to go back if they could grow food and not starve to death?
They didn't go back before because there was no way to survive there, but now many people are thinking about going back.
"If you want to go back, you can check out and leave today."
As soon as Shen Yuan finished his explanation, someone responded immediately.
Lin Yi stepped forward:
"Boss, we can't just leave the workshop here. We have to finish the work before we go back."
Lin Yi actually didn't want to go back.
He is alone and can live anywhere.
The boss took them in and allowed them to survive until now. Now it is the busy farming season and everyone in the village is working in the fields, so the workshop cannot stop working.
"It's okay. The workshop is not urgent, but we can't delay farming. Now the court has given you disaster relief grain and seeds. You can go back if you want. We won't force you."
When they heard Shen Yuan say this, many people immediately wanted to kowtow in gratitude.
No matter what, the landlord and his wife are really good people. They have not suffered any hardship these days and now they can get paid, which is much better than those disaster victims staying in the county town.
"Boss, you and your wife are living Bodhisattvas. We will pray day and night to thank you for your kindness."
Shen Yuan didn't say much, and still asked Lin Yi to compile a list of people. Then he asked Shen Zhao to come and pay them and send them out of the village.
Lin Yi did not leave, and there were three households left.
One of the families is Feng Xiaorou's family, and of course, also includes Zhao Yuanyuan.
Feng Xiaorou's family only has one strong working person, Feng Xiaorou's father, a younger brother, and a niece, Zhao Yuanyuan.
They felt that if they went back to farm, they would only be able to cultivate a few acres of land, there was a shortage of labor, and they would have to pay 20% more taxes, so it would be better for them to stay and work.
The same situation applies to the other two companies. They have few able-bodied laborers, so it is not cost-effective to collect more taxes.
I don’t know how long it will take to walk back from Tongxu County. I’m afraid I won’t be able to catch up with the farming season if I walk back.
Lin Yi frowned when he saw this situation.
Staying here would clearly add to the burden on the employer. After all, including him, there were only six strong laborers among the three families, and the rest were women and children.
Shen Yuan looked at the situation and didn't say anything about chasing them away.
These families are all honest and simple people, old and young, and are indeed pitiful.
But if they stay, they won't stay in vain.
"You can stay. The men can still build the workshop, and the women can help with small jobs like mixing mud. Now that the disaster is over, the men will earn 20 copper coins a day, and the women will earn 10 copper coins a day. The elderly can collect firewood and cook for 5 copper coins a day, and the children will have no money. I will only provide each household with coarse grains for one meal a day, and you can figure out the vegetables and salt yourself."
The weather is good and there is water. The plants that were previously dry have grown back quickly, and now you can find wild vegetables to eat on the mountains.
The twenty copper coins did not include the price of food and accommodation.
He has done his best.
After hearing this, everyone agreed and knew that the boss was taking care of them. The wages were comparable to those of working in the town, and they were also given some coarse grains and a place to live.
If they tighten their belts a bit and save a lot of money once the workshop is built, then by the time the autumn harvest comes and the price of grain has dropped, they can buy some grain and return home.
Lin Yi also breathed a sigh of relief. They rearranged the housing and there were just three families, one living in each house temporarily. Lin Yi simply lived directly in the thatched hut next to the workshop.
After arranging the refugees' affairs, County Magistrate Xu and the Agriculture Bureau came to Daliushu Village.
This time I came mainly to see the plow cart and the planted corn.
People from the Agriculture Department have been coming to Daliushu Village for inspection, so naturally these things could not be hidden from the county magistrate.
He saw with his own eyes how useful the plow cart was, and went to Shen Yuan's house to look at the corn seeds. Su Wanwan personally steamed corn buns for him to eat.
Xu Huaiyuan was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
"I don't know how to reward you this time. The county is empty right now. I don't have any silver to reward you. I'll owe you money first. If you want land, that's fine too."
Xu Huaiyuan was helpless.
After a drought, the once wealthy Tongxu County has now become a poor county, and even the rats in the county government’s warehouse are crying.
"Then let's take the land."
Shen Yuan thought about it and decided that it was okay to owe the money. He could get the land back now and plant beans.
There are still a lot of bean seeds in my wife's space. Once the beans are harvested in autumn, they can be used directly in the workshop.
Su Wanwan thought so too.
"That's fine, I'll give you fifty acres of good farmland, and I'll owe you two hundred taels of silver."
Because he still owed money, Xu Huaiyuan generously rewarded him with fifty acres of good farmland.
Fifty acres!
Su Wanwan was a little stunned.
The last two times, the rewards for those farm tools were only ten acres of land each, and she also specifically asked for a piece of wasteland to build a workshop.
This time it’s fifty acres of fertile land.
With the previous rewards and her own 30 mu of fertile land, her family now has mu of fertile land!!!
A true landlord!!
Xu Huaiyuan was serious and asked his lawyer to take out the IOU, which should have been written long ago.
It seems that we were well prepared for this trip to Daliushu Village.
Su Wanwan's mouth twitched, but she still took back the IOU.
She was quite extraordinary as she could make the imperial court write an IOU.
Liu Daping, who was accompanying him, had his mouth twitching.
Mr. and Mrs. Shen Yuan are so powerful that even the imperial court owes them money!