From the end of the village to the foot of the mountain, there were hundreds of acres of wasteland that could be used to build houses. Li Jianghe decided to allocate one acre to each of Li Erlin and his family. After selecting the land, they could apply for the land title with their household registration documents when they settled down.
The aboriginal people in Zhutao Village have no objection to Li Jianghe's distribution.
Their Zhutao Village was originally a large village with over a hundred households and a population of over a thousand. Due to the war, there were only about a hundred people left. Even though the government encouraged births over the years, it only managed to recover to about forty households.
It can be said that while there are many houses and land, there are also many wastelands.
Of course, if these people are not Li Erlin, not the people brought by Li Erlin, but the victims allocated by the government, they will definitely have objections. After all, although these wastelands are ownerless, they will be theirs as long as they reclaim them. They are now No, does not mean that we will not need it in the future, nor does it mean that we are willing to see these wastelands occupied by others.
But who is Li Erlin and the others? There is no need to go back several generations. Li Erlin's father and Li Jianghe, the current village chief of Zhutao Village, are cousins of the same grandfather. The names of Li Erlin and his brothers are still on the family tree.
They are not outsiders, and the people they bring are not outsiders either. It doesn't matter if part of the wasteland is given to them.
Li Zheng came in a hurry the next day. During the Dajing Dynasty, one hundred households were divided into one li, and five li were each township. Each li had one person in charge, who was responsible for investigating household registrations, collecting farm crops, inspecting illegal affairs, and collecting taxes. Nowadays, the country has a new dynasty, the population is declining, and there are few villages with more than 100 households. Usually, one Li Zheng needs to manage two to three villages, and the village chief established in each village only assists Li Zheng to facilitate management.
Now that a village under his management suddenly had hundreds of people, how could he not be anxious? If anything happened, he would be responsible.
Hearing that Li Erlin and the others planned to settle in Zhutao Village, and that a housekeeper from a wealthy family who claimed to be a wealthy family vowed that household registration would not be a problem, Li Zheng was doubtful, but no matter what, he needed to register Li Erlin and his party as immigrants who came to seek refuge with relatives due to disasters. Register and submit to the county government.
Before leaving, Li Zheng solemnly warned them that since they were registered, they were not allowed to move around at will and were not allowed to leave Zhutao Village. They were also not allowed to build houses or open up wasteland without authorization before settling down.
Li Erlin and others should naturally think that they are here to settle down, not to cause damage, and they should be peaceful. Besides, they will have to live under Li Zheng's rule in the future, so they can't make others unhappy. You must know that those who can be Li Zheng are those with some reputation in the village. If Li Zheng complains about them, their life here will be uneasy. born.
However, they are not idle. They are not allowed to build a house without permission, but the materials for building the house can be prepared in advance. If others don't know the identity of Butler Wang, how can they not know it? Since Butler Wang said that settling in is not a problem, it must be a certainty. Yes.
They adopted Li Jianghe's suggestion and built a bamboo house to live in in the early stage. It happened that there was no shortage of bamboo in Zhutao Village. The reason why Zhutao Village was called Zhutao Village was because there were several bamboo groves on the mountain and many wild peach trees. .
While the work in Zhutao Village was in full swing, Mr. Wang and his family finally entered the city of Yuezhou and reunited with Prefect Wang in the backyard of the government office.
When relatives met, Mr. Wang and his family had fled from the epidemic area. Wang Taishou was inevitably worried. After greeting his parents, they exchanged some pleasantries and finally settled Mr. Wang and the others in a house not far from the government office.
In the evening, after finishing his official duties, Prefect Wang hurried to this house, and his family had a reunion dinner with his parents and eldest brother's family. After the meal, Mr. Wang called Prefect Wang to the study and handed over the drawings drawn by Li Ping'an and the words recorded by Steward Wang.
"Take a look at this thing and then talk about it after you finish it."
Prefect Wang didn't know why, but he knew that his eldest brother was always steady and would not make fun of him with irrelevant things, so he calmly and patiently watched.
At this sight, I became interested, and I sank in. My face was constantly beaming. I looked at the drawings and the analysis at the same time. The threshing machine is not a profound thing, and the analysis text is relatively straightforward and detailed. Wang Taishou is definitely not a fool to be the chief official of a state. Combining the drawings and analysis, Mr. Wang does not need to explain at all, and he immediately understands the threshing machine. The function of grain machine.
"Good stuff, brother, where did you find it?" Wang Taishou put down the paper and looked at Mr. Wang with bright eyes.
Mr. Wang told what happened on the way, and then said with a smile: "I originally planned to repay my kindness, but I didn't expect such an unexpected gain. Do you think this thing really has such an effect?"
"Just judging from the drawings and analysis, the problem is not big, but the specific effect needs to be made and tried before we know. If it really works, it can be said to be beneficial to the country and the people." At this point, Wang Taishou's eyes darkened a bit, "It's a pity, now is not a good time to make this thing."
"Why?" Mr. Wang was puzzled. Shouldn't this threshing machine be built as soon as possible?
Prefect Wang sighed, "Brother, I don't know. Your Majesty is seriously ill now. King Zhao also sent people to criticize the prince for his lack of virtue and improper succession, which caused disasters from heaven and caused the people on both sides of the Jinjiang River to be displaced and wanted to replace him. King Zhao is now in the capital. The two factions of the prince and the prince are fighting fiercely, and all the officials in the court only care about taking sides and not paying attention to political affairs. At this time, how can I dare to let people know that there is such a good thing? "
They, the local officials who were in charge of the government, were far away from the whirlpool of the capital. As a neutral party on the surface, he now wanted to be a turtle, let alone offer a threshing machine. He didn't even dare to let the craftsmen make the real thing. After all, he is not the only official in the state capital. Just because he is neutral does not mean that others are neutral as well. Once someone finds out that he has agricultural tools like a threshing machine, he will definitely report it.
The threshing machine is not very miraculous, but after all, it is a tool that can make farmers easily and save effort, and it is also an artifact that benefits the country and the people. I think the two people competing for the position must be very interested, as long as they operate it Done well, it can even be the key to victory.
"No wonder it's been a month since the flood in Huzhou, and the court has yet to provide relief. It turns out it's because of this. How long has it been since they still..."
Needless to say, Taishou Wang understood what Mr. Wang meant and explained: "The imperial court's delay in providing disaster relief cannot be said to be related only to this matter. The national treasury is indeed in severe deficit. A month ago, His Royal Highness ordered the states to We are gathering summer grain to prepare for disaster relief. Originally, His Highness planned to personally provide relief, but His Majesty and the Queen firmly disagreed. It would be too dangerous for His Highness to leave the palace at this time."
Mr. Wang's heart moved and he thought about it for a moment, "According to what you said, you actually prefer the crown prince to succeed to the throne?"
"This is why I said now is not a good time. In the final analysis, King Zhao is just your Majesty's brother. The prince is your majesty's legitimate son. If the succession is not right, is it right for him to succeed to the throne? Besides, King Zhao is not as kind as the prince. , I naturally hope that the prince can succeed to the throne. But if I donate the threshing machine to the prince at this time, with King Zhao’s methods, I’m afraid I won’t survive long.”
