After a day's work, the villagers walked towards the village in twos and threes, carrying hoes and axes.
The construction progress of the cottage is pretty good. The foundation trench was dug in just one day, and the piles can be driven tomorrow.
Once the foundation is completed, the construction on the ground will begin soon.
Carpenter Huang estimates that the repairs will be completed in about ten days.
The main reason why it can be so fast is that the village is small and it takes advantage of the favorable location.
The location chosen for the village had towering rocks on both sides, which saved a lot of effort.
When we returned to Xiaowang Village, the sunset had already set.
None of the villagers went home, but followed Han Zhen to the house.
Who is going home?
I still have to take care of a meal in the evening.
After a while, Ma Sangou and others came out carrying the wooden barrel. As the lid was lifted, the fragrance of wheat rice filled the air with bursts of hot air.
"It's time to eat!"
Wow!
The villagers immediately lined up in a long line and came forward to receive the meal one by one.
In the lobby of the second courtyard, Han Zhen and his group were also having dinner.
Seeing Chef Shen carrying another bucket of wheat rice out, Fang Sansan couldn't help but remind him: "Alang, the food in our warehouse won't last long if this continues."
These villagers are so good at eating that they wish they could eat all the food for tomorrow together.
Nowadays, the tenants are in charge of food, and the people who build the fortress are in charge of food, and the lime kiln is also in charge of food. Han Zhen has begun to recruit troops again. By then, three meals a day will be a big expense.
According to this eating method, the more than two hundred stones of grain in the warehouse will be eaten up within a few months.
"I know it well."
Han Zhen smiled slightly and didn't care.
The summer grain harvest is about to begin. Although Xiaowang Village is tax-free this year, he still has more than 200 acres of farmland in his hands.
These are all high-quality fertile fields, of which more than 40 acres are paddy fields with high grain yields. Under the intensive cultivation of the tenants, it is roughly estimated that at least three to four hundred shi of grain can be harvested.
To put it another way, you can still buy food if you really can’t.
As soon as the lime kiln is started and the sugar and coarse salt are delivered, the income will be thousands of dollars.
In his mind, Xiaowang Village is the property he purchased.
How can you develop and grow without investing in the early stage?
After dinner, Han Zhen left the house carrying a bag of copper coins.
"The wages are paid!"
At this time, the villagers had also finished eating and were preparing to go home. When they heard the money being distributed, they immediately buzzed around.
Some villagers who ate quickly had already walked far away, and then rushed back again, completely ignoring whether their stomachs that had just been full could bear it.
Han Zhen held the list in one hand and the money bag in the other. When he named someone, he would pay a salary.
The number of villagers in their 80s looks like a lot, but actually they don't get much wages.
20 coins for men and 10 coins for women. The total is just a little more.
To be honest, the wages are not as much as what they eat.
It sounds like Han Zhen is being taken advantage of when he has to work and have enough food.
But there is a saying that goes from frugality to luxury, but from luxury to frugality is difficult.
After this group of farmers have experienced the feeling of having a full meal, if anyone wants them to go back to the miserable days of starvation, they have to ask the Pu Daotong in their hands if they agree.
After receiving their wages, the villagers went back with smiles.
…
That night.
In the study room in the backyard, Han Zhen was sitting at his desk, planning the construction of the military camp.
Many villagers did not understand why he wanted to recruit soldiers, and even Ma Sangou and others were confused.
Because Changzhi County is now doing business with them in partnership, and with this relationship, at least during the term of Changzhi County, it is impossible to send officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress them.
Why conscription if there is no external threat?
In fact, he was taking precautions and preparing for the future.
These soldiers in Xiaowang Village were trained as the backbone.
If there are changes in the future, these soldiers can serve as grassroots officers and quickly build a capable army.
Otherwise, when a critical moment comes, the temporary team will be just a ragtag group of people.
Writing, drawing, deleting, modifying, and unknowingly the moon reached the sky.
"Erlang."
I don't know how long it took, but An Niang's voice sounded outside the door.
Han Zhen raised his head and said, "Come in."
Creak!
The door was pushed open and An Niang stepped in.
Seeing that the desk was covered with papers for writing and drawing, she said with concern: "Erlang, don't work too hard."
"Why haven't you slept yet?" Han Zhen stretched himself.
An Niang twisted the waist of the water snake and came to the desk. She thoughtfully helped him add water to the tea cup and said softly: "Erlang is dizzy from work? It's already past the third watch, and I have already slept." "
Hearing this, Han Zhen was slightly startled: "It's already so late?"
"Erlang, please rest early. It's not worth the stress."
An Niang stepped behind him and squeezed his shoulders with a pair of small hands.
Her palms were slightly rough, which were the marks left by her work, but precisely because of this, her little hands were strong and the squeeze was very comfortable.
After enjoying it with her eyes closed for a while, Han Zhen gently grabbed her little hand.
After slapping his big hand away, An Niang said angrily: "What a fussy person you are doing. It's late at night and you should go to bed quickly. I'll go back first."
With that said, she walked towards the outside of the study.
Just after taking two steps, I felt my body lightened, followed by a sudden spin.
When she came to her senses, she was already sitting in Han Zhen's arms.
hiss!
Han Zhen couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
An Niang patted the arm around her waist and advised earnestly: "Erlang, don't make trouble. You have been busy all night. Don't use your energy anymore and have a good rest."
…
She glared at Han Zhen with her watery peach blossom eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "You damn devil, do you want to give Xiaodouzi a younger brother or sister?"
"What's wrong, I happen to be a companion for Xiaodouzi."
Han Zhen smiled slightly, picked up the cold tea on the table and drank it in one gulp.
"Okay, you should go to bed early, I have to go back." An Niang said and walked out of the study slowly.
Watching her disappear outside the door, Han Zhen packed up his desk and walked into the inner room.
…
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The next day.
It was a cold day, so Han Zhen got up.
When I came to the well, I took a handful of cool well water and poured it on my face. I felt refreshed.
I was busy until the middle of the night last night and did some activities. I only slept for more than an hour, but I am still in high spirits at this moment.
It has to be said that the body after time travel is really ridiculously strong.
And after this period of recuperation, he faintly felt that his strength seemed to be a little stronger.
If he encountered the wild boar weighing more than 500 kilograms before, Han Zhen was confident that he would kill it with his bare hands.
