The night wind is chilly.
Magistrate Shen and Master Yuan took a carriage and returned to the county government office overnight.
I didn't have time to sleep, so I started writing notes as soon as I entered the study. First, I wrote about the disasters caused by the refugees, and the subsequent resettlement and treatment...Then, I wrote about the losses caused by the snow disaster, the damage to farmland, the casualties, and Detailed explanation of some measures taken by Ping'an County, etc... At the end of the excerpt, Dahe Village was highlighted, or that Dahe Village, which preserved itself in a unique way during the disaster.
After I finished writing the excerpt, the sky was filled with white light.
Master Yuan kept grinding beside him and said in a low voice: "My lord, go back and sleep for a while. I will send this piece of information to Huzhou."
Magistrate Shen stood up and said, "It would be more reassuring if I go there in person and prepare a car."
"Sir, there's no rush." Master Yuan had a headache, "Let the cook prepare some light meals first, and eat something before leaving."
After a busy night, Magistrate Shen was indeed hungry. He hurriedly ate a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns, got on the carriage and drove towards Huzhou.
Huzhou is not far from Ping'an County. We can arrive at noon if we set off early in the morning.
More than a month ago, refugees in Huzhou besieged the city. Walking along the road were ragged and skinny refugees. Just over a month later, Huzhou City has returned to its former tranquility and prosperity.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, every household in the city still has red couplets pasted on it and red lanterns hanging, symbolizing the New Year atmosphere.
Magistrate Shen's carriage stopped at the gate of the Magistrate's Mansion.
The boy at the door already knew Magistrate Shen and invited him in directly.
"Old Shen, I haven't seen you for a month. I miss you so much." The magistrate was in a good mood, "Come here and serve tea to Master Shen."
After Magistrate Shen saluted, he handed over the folding paper in his hand.
The magistrate opened the folder and kept nodding: "This time around the refugee crisis, Ping'an County and Hekou County each received nearly 2,000 refugees. I have written down the merits of you and Lao Fu in the post. Especially. It’s the plague this time. If the Sui Ru people hadn’t developed control methods and treatments, the plague wouldn’t have subsided so quickly. I have fully reported the contributions of the Sui Ru people. If nothing goes wrong, within one month Within, the Holy Spirit’s reward will come again…”
The prefect paused and said, "Old Shen, you have to thank Ping'an County for the birth of a Suiru girl. As her rank rises, your status will rise with it. If you are willing, you can get this official position in June this year." One liter higher.”
Magistrate Shen shook his head: "Xiaguan's current political achievements are all brought about by Suiru people. In fact, Xiaguan has not done anything for the people. If he is promoted, Xiaguan has some virtues and is not worthy of his position. Your Excellency, Xiaguan's Let’s put it aside in advance, there is something more important now, Ping’an County has discovered Meishan…”
Only then did the magistrate read the last page, his face full of disbelief: "Ping'an County is really a blessed land..."
Magistrate Shen took out a black lump of raw coal from the bag and placed it respectfully on the desk.
The prefect is from the north, and there is Meishan in his hometown. Every household in their area works in Meishan to make a living, so he naturally knows this thing.
"This is indeed the black gold stone. The imperial court used this stone as fuel for smelting iron smelting equipment, and the thermal energy was constant. However, most of this stone was produced in the north." The prefect sighed, "I can only say that you are in good luck, Old Shen. Got it!"
County Magistrate Shen cupped his hands and said: "The Wujin Stone was discovered when the mountains were blocked by heavy snow. The villagers ran out of firewood and took some. I also asked the prefect to spare these villagers out of the merit of Dahe Village."
"In the north, Wujin Stone can be seen everywhere. It is not a rare thing. The imperial court does not allow people to use it because it is poisonous." The prefect said slowly, "Have some villagers in Dahe Village died of poisoning because of this thing? ?”
Magistrate Shen was shocked. He really didn't know that this thing was poisonous, but then he thought about it. Dahe Village was full of joy last night. Zhao Lizheng also said that no one in Dahe Village had died in the past half month. He said: "And No one died from poisoning.”
"This is strange." The prefect touched his chin, "In my hometown, people die every year from burning black gold stones privately. Sometimes a dozen people in a family lose their lives because of this thing. Therefore, the imperial court has even greater control over black gold stones. Fortunately, no one was killed, which is a good thing. Since the coal mountain was discovered in Dahe Village, the mountain must be classified as owned by the imperial court... If part of the land in Dahe Village is taken away, corresponding compensation must be given. Let’s look at the map of Ping’an County first.”
The boy next to him handed over the terrain map.
These days, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the villages are surrounded by high mountains, low mountains and wasteland. The two nearest villages have to be walked for at least half an hour.
The prefect pointed his hand: "From here to here, all the land will be assigned to Dahe Village."
No one in Dahe Village knew about the private conversation between Magistrate Shen and the prefect.
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Cheng Wanwan announced that construction on the lotus pond would continue. As long as the men in the village had no serious work to do, they all came to help dig the pond. For thirty cents a day, it was considered a large amount of income.
And, the soap workshop has also started working.
After the road is clear, you can go to the city to purchase fat pork, goat milk and honey. As for plant ash, for more than half a month, every household has burned firewood for cooking and heating, and has saved a lot of pure plant ash, all of which were bought by Cheng Wanwan. As soon as the meat and pork were in place, the workshop became busy in full swing.
Due to missed work for many consecutive days, some customers may have insufficient supply when they come to pick up the goods at the appointed time. Therefore, Cheng Wanwan once again recruited an additional twenty workers. It can be said that as soon as her news was released, people There was a crowd of people trying to sign up, but Mrs. Zhao was in charge of this matter. Everyone knew that Mrs. Zhao was selfless and selfless. No matter how good her personal friendship was, she would not recognize any of her relatives when the interview came.
After Mrs. Zhao's strict screening, the quota was finally determined.
A man from Xindahe Village was selected, his name was Bao Hong. He was a mother-in-law and a child of five or six years old. He was honest and hard-working. No matter what collective things happened in the village, he was always the first to rush to the front. Zhao The old lady liked such a man who put in a lot of effort, so she settled on this man without hesitation.
The people in the village cast envious glances.
"Bao Hong's good days are about to come. Working in a soap workshop will give him an iron job."
"Eight hundred cents a month, and two sets of work clothes. From time to time, I can buy some cheap lard dregs for toothpaste. Isn't it a good life?"
"The former refugees can work in the soap workshop. Why can't we people be chosen? We still have to perform well and let Mrs. Zhao see our abilities!"
Bao Hong straightened his back as he walked and suddenly felt proud.
The other people of New Dahe Village also realized that they were truly integrated into Dahe Village. As long as they worked hard and worked hard, they would definitely be able to settle down and establish a career here...
