bookrandom Chapter 255: The New Changshou Military Village
Chapter 255: The New Changshou Military Village
That night, all the soldiers of Changshou were driven back to Changshou military camp by Wu Daqiang.
So many people have been behaving unruly in Sinan.
Punishment must be imposed.
Otherwise it will not deter certain people with bad intentions.
The soldiers' daily training time was forcibly extended many times, and at night they had to help farmers plow the land and improve soil fertility, which almost exhausted them.
A few days later, Sinan's cooks arrived in a horse-drawn carriage, looking very proud and confident, and brought with them dozens of fat pigs.
The soldiers on guard would secretly turn their eyes and peek while training.
Could this be to improve their food?
The cooks occupied the regular kitchen with noble and cool manner.
While cursing and complaining about the kitchen utensils and seasonings, he rushed into work.
Oh, today I must show my prowess!
Let these people who have been watching take a look!
That night, Soldier Chang Shou ate the most delicious meal he had ever eaten in his life.
Wu Daqiang also sat with them, without any airs, and they laughed and chatted about everything.
Sun Qiuhan sat at the very end of the camp.
He is no longer the battalion commander.
After Sinan took over, all positions were abolished and re-evaluated based on performance.
Sun Qiuhan looked at the full moon in the sky and took two big mouthfuls of rice.
The rice is topped with fatty pork belly and topped with a layer of minced garlic and cornelian chives, which is spicy and fragrant.
Days like this are so happy!
On the other hand, Gu Wei, Xu Xingzhi and others held meetings every day to discuss what to do with the people in Changshou.
Finally, Gu Wei made a decision.
The people of Changshou conducted the same experiment with the centimeter system as Sinan, planting sweet potatoes and potatoes in the fields.
Gu Wei let Xu Xingzhi manage the entire Changshou military settlement, with Fengjian Qingli assisting him.
Xie Ling released all the prisoners in the salt field and let them continue to work as laborers there.
Those who could enter Changshou were all extremely vicious people, and Xie Ling was not so stupid as to let them all go.
But Xie Ling is not an evil capitalist.
The prisoners were allowed to rest for two days every five days, they could receive medical treatment if they were sick, and the food they ate was not bad.
With Shujian supervising them, these prisoners were very honest. No one dared to stir up trouble and they worked hard every day without complaint.
The salt fields are producing more and more salt and are becoming more and more efficient.
Xie Ling stored all the refined snow salt in the back mountain, waiting for Lin Qianzhong to take it away and sell it to seven countries.
The three salt fields operated together, and with the efficient salt refining method, nearly one thousand tons of snow salt were produced in just one month.
Wang Shouyi accumulated so much wealth in just over a decade by relying on the salt fields.
Xie Ling believed that her snow salt would surely stir up a stir in the Seven Kingdoms and make a lot of money!
After the Changshou Salt Field was on the right track, Xie Ling handed it over to Manager Wu.
Shujian is a military general who has been guarding a small salt field, which is really a waste of his talent.
Shopkeeper Wu looks elegant and easy-going, but in fact he has extremely high martial arts skills and a very rebellious personality.
The prisoners originally thought they were an easy target and made a fuss for a few days, but after being taught a lesson by Manager Wu, they became obedient.
As for Wang Shouyi's private vault...
Of course, that meant entering Xie Ling’s space.
The disaster victims who are being guarded are now crying out for food.
Part of Wang Shouyi's private treasury came from the money and blood of the people collected over the years.
Xie Ling did not hide anything. She provided disaster relief where necessary and built roads where necessary. The whole Changshou is now full of vitality and looks brand new.
After Xu Xingzhi and Fengjian Qingli left, Xie Ling and Gu Wei became much slower in handling many things.
The two realized a problem.
They need talent.
Lots and lots of talent.
A wide variety of talents.
Mathematics, architecture, business, management......
Everything is missing.
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"Before it became a military settlement, Changshou Military Settlement was originally called Changshou County, governed by an old county magistrate who was incorruptible.
Changshou has a flat terrain with few mountains and forests, which is very suitable for farming, and the people live a comfortable life.
After the old county magistrate retired, the imperial court sent a general with many soldiers. He changed the name of the county to Juntun and established a military camp ten miles away from the county.
The people's hard days began from here.
Not only did every household have to be conscripted, but taxes were also extremely high, and even small businesses had to pay taxes.
The taxes paid by Nana are more than the money earned.
But you have to pay it even if you have to sell everything you have, otherwise you will go to jail.
Almost ten years passed like this, and the number of people in Changshou County decreased."
Today, Mr. Zhang and his family from Yong'an County drove a horse-drawn carriage to Changshou Military Village to visit their daughter.
Mr. Zhang stroked his beard as he spoke, "Alas, I don't know what kind of magic potion our silly daughter was fed. She wants to marry a peasant. I have no objection, but the main thing is that Changshou County is not good!"
The woman with a bun on the side patted her husband, frowned, and cried: "Alas, we only have one daughter, what can we do? There is a locust plague everywhere in Lingnan now, and the price of rice is ridiculously high. You know the situation of our relatives. If we don't send some food to our daughter, she will starve to death this winter!"
As the woman was talking, she thought of her daughter, who was so thin and pale from hunger, and she couldn't help shedding a few tears.
The blue cloth carriage drove into Changshou's territory.
From a distance, I saw a group of soldiers, busy with something.
Some people were stirring the gray mud that Zhang Xiucai had never seen before.
When Mr. Zhang saw it from afar, he was even more surprised. How come this official road that he had always guarded turned gray?
A soldier stepped forward and blocked the carriage, speaking gently.
"You two, the official road is being rebuilt now, please go this way."
As he spoke, he gestured.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master Jun."
Mr. Zhang was so terrified that he wanted to get off the car.
It is said that when a scholar meets a soldier, he cannot explain his reason clearly.
What Mr. Zhang feared most was meeting soldiers.
The soldier was quick to hold his arm and said, "No need to get off the car, go quickly."
Mr. Zhang’s eyes widened.
He had never seen such polite soldiers.
In the past, those soldiers who had been guarding the place frequently were all noisy and looked ferocious at first glance.
Why so gentle now?
When he was about to leave this road, Mr. Zhang took another look at the gray official road.
I saw that the official road was very calm and hard, and I didn't know what it was made of.
Before the sun set, Mr. Zhang's carriage drove into Lihua Village.
Another thing happened that shocked Mr. Zhang.
I saw that the fields in Lihua Village were green and lush, with some crops planted there.
It is already late autumn. What kind of crops can withstand the ravages of cold wind, frost and dew and still grow so well?
The big green leaves and the vines that meander across the ground are full of vitality and are a pleasure to look at.
Madam Sun was also shocked.
"This, what on earth is this?"
Mr. Sun stared at the big green leaf reluctantly and said, "I can only ask my son-in-law later."
Soon, the carriage arrived at the son-in-law's house.
It is a joy for a family to be reunited.
Mr. Sun picked up his grandson, his eyes filled with tears.
However, what puzzled Mr. Sun and his wife was that they did not see the pale and thin appearance of their son-in-law's family as they had expected.
Everyone had a rosy complexion, even the mother-in-law who was always sick in their memory looked good and seemed to be living a much happier life than them.
The two were full of doubts.
My daughter quickly went to the kitchen to cook.
The smoke from the cooking stove rises up, bringing with it waves of tempting aroma.
After all the dishes were served, the two were even more dumbfounded.
This is... braised carp, steamed spare ribs, and stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots?
Did they read that correctly?
These dishes are each more delicious and more expensive than the other!
My in-laws couldn’t even afford white rice before, and had to eat bran and vegetables for every meal. What happened?
Mr. Sun stared with his eyes wide open.
The son-in-law pressed his hand.
"Father-in-law, let's eat first. I know you are confused. I will explain it to you after dinner!"
Mr. Sun couldn't eat the meal.
As soon as he put down his chopsticks, he asked hesitantly: "Son-in-law, are you doing any, uh, dirty business?
If you are short of food, I can deliver it to you, but don't go astray! I have brought dozens of kilograms of rice and flour in my carriage, so you should quickly quit your shady job!"
At the end, he was already a little angry.
The son-in-law and his family were all deeply moved.
The daughter shed tears.
Adversity sees the truth.
At a time like this, her parents still gave her so many good things, they really loved her.
My mother’s family is reliable, that’s good!
Sun Xiucai's son-in-law Luo Rong immediately refuted.
"Father-in-law, how could I possibly do an unclean business? The reason we are living so well now is because..."
Luo Rong lowered his voice, pointed to the sky, and whispered, "It's all because the higher-ups have changed people, but they won't let it be publicized, or they will kill everyone without mercy."
Sun Xiucai immediately said seriously, "I will definitely not tell anyone."
He was a scholar with a quick mind, and he thought of many things at once.
"Are those vegetables planted in the fields also planted by the government?"
Luo Rong nodded, "They say it's some sweet potato, it can produce 500 to 600 kilograms per mu, and it can mature in two months!"
Sun Xiucai frowned, "The yield per mu is indeed amazing, and it grows fast. The branches and leaves can be fed to livestock, and the fruits can be eaten by humans. With this thing, I'm afraid there will be no famine next year...
But not everyone is willing to grow this. I see that all the fields in your Lihua Village are planted with this."
Luo Rong smiled and said, "Of course, our land is no longer ours. It belongs to the government, and we have to return the crops we grow to the government."
Mr. Sun slammed the table and stood up, furious.
"How can this be possible! Even if they are members of the royal family, they would never dare to be so arrogant!"
Luo Rong quickly comforted his father-in-law, "Listen to me. The government wants our land, but of course there are conditions..."
Then, Luo Rong spent an incense stick of time explaining what the centimeter system is.
Sun Xiucai's eyes widened and widened, and finally his facial expression almost collapsed.
Luo Rong looked at his father-in-law's expression and felt secretly proud.
At first, he didn't understand what the work-point system was.
The government sent an official to Lihua Village to promote the system every day and live with them. It took more than half a month for the villagers to understand the centimeter system.
"Father-in-law, all the fish, meat, and vegetables in our house were exchanged for centimeters. The county is building a road now, and my father and I are considered laborers. We can earn five centimeters a day by participating in the road construction!
Moreover, the higher-ups said that they would run a school, just like a private school, but it would be free and would include lunch every day!
Children under the age of twelve can eat one egg a day! Your eldest grandson is blessed!"
Mr. Sun rolled his eyes, his sharpness revealed.
He is a scholar and is extremely sensitive to this aspect.
He made a prompt decision and said, "Do you have any vacant houses in your house? If so, I will write a letter of divorce and return to Yong'an County tomorrow! And let your eldest brother-in-law and his whole family move in!"
Luo Rong's face was full of joy.
"Yes, yes! It's big enough. I'll fix it tomorrow and make sure it's spotless!
By the way, father-in-law, you are very knowledgeable, you can apply for a teaching position at the government office, you can get 10 work points a day!"
Sun Xiucai's eyes were full of hope. "Okay, then I'll go take a look tomorrow and try my luck!"
"Great, great, grandpa and grandma don't have to leave!"
The childish words, full of innocence, made the whole family laugh.
There is a full moon in the sky outside the window, which is very warm.
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In the Sinan County Magistrate's Mansion, a small lamp was lit in the study, casting a cold white light.
Xie Ling turned on the desk lamp, held a ballpoint pen in her hand, and wrote and drew on the draft paper.
“After the road construction is completed, the centimeter system can be extended to county-level city residents, but how to make the citizens accept it is a problem….
The salt field is already on track, and now we need iron and coal. Winter is coming, so it would be best to find a coal mine. It’s time to build a kang in every household.
By the way, how should we utilize the scattered ore on the mountain?
Schools must be established. The most valuable things in our hands are not gold and silver. They are highly developed science and technology, spiritual civilization of equality for all, the concept of democracy and republic, and modern medicine with complete theories. These things must be spread.
We can first recruit teachers, then train them uniformly, and set up the simplest math, Chinese, and science classes...
There is another problem. The school has not been built yet! There are not enough construction talents! It’s so annoying.”
Xie Ling frowned, revealing the look of an anxious little girl.
Just as he finished thinking, a thin blanket was draped over his shoulders, and Xie Ling looked sideways.
Gu Wei had a smile on his face and was staring at her without blinking.
Two strands of hair fell beside his handsome cheeks, making him look even more charming. With a straight nose and thin lips, he had a handsome face like a willow in spring and a bright moon.
His voice was gentle, with a hint of subtle weariness.
"Are you still not asleep? I'll punish you if you do this again next time."
It’s good that the husband is handsome.
Xie Ling's worries disappeared in an instant.
Asked: "Has the officer training been completed today?"
Gu Wei nodded, "Okay, I think we can get about ten usable ones out of this batch."