Dujiashan.
Wu Yigou bent over, picked up a handful of rice with his left hand, and passed the sickle with his right hand. He pulled it diagonally from the bottom to his body, and cut the rice stalk with the sharp sickle. He turned sideways and threw the rice aside.
Behind him, there are piles of rice every five steps.
The naughty Wu Dabao stretched out his hand to get out of his mother's carrier. Unfortunately, the carrier shook and Wu Dabao couldn't stand firmly and sat in the carrier.
Mrs. Zhou took off her backpack and picked up Wu Dabao. Seeing Wu Yigou frowning, she quickly explained: "The child insists on looking for you and keeps making trouble at home. Mother asked me to bring him."
Wu Yigou straightened up, threw the sickle onto the pile of rice, and walked over: "This kid can do a lot of things, just like me when I was a kid. He will definitely be strong when he grows up."
Zhou rolled her eyes, handed the child to Wu Yigou, picked up a pile of rice, and put it into the basket: "Wu Da said what they said, do you have an idea?"
Wu Yigou picked up the child and glared at Mrs. Zhou: "Ideas, whatever ideas you want, you are not allowed to go! The child is so young, you have to stay at home to look after the child!"
Mrs. Zhou wiped the sweat from her forehead: "The child can be left to my mother to take care of. Wu Dasheng and Wu Mazi's family all go to the county government to work, as well as Wu Erniang and Dazhu's mother..."
"If I say I'm not allowed to go, I'm not allowed to go!"
Wu Yigou shouted angrily.
Zhou was so aggrieved that she lowered her head and said nothing, just picking up the rice.
At this time, a young man came over, took off his hat, and fanned himself with his hand: "This elder brother is doing errands for the county government. He has money and food, so why don't you go?"
Wu Yigou looked at the young man and then glanced at the ground. Two strangers were standing there. He sneered at the young man and said, "Since ancient times, we have never heard of people who do errands for the government and are given both money and food." , this time the county government has given so many benefits, it is clear that it has other motives!"
"Uh, what can you do?"
Gu Zhengchen frowned.
The cotton textile and backpack industries are labor-intensive and cannot be run without sufficient manpower.
In ancient times, most women in common people were skilled in sewing and weaving. When they were recruited, they could start their work directly without pre-job training, which was quite trouble-free. But the problem is, summoning women may not go so smoothly.
After yesterday's verdict, Ma Li went to the county government and told Gu Zhengchen about some of the concerns of the people in the township, such as not wanting women to show up in public, not wanting women to live in the county, and worrying about women's safety.
Gu Zhengchen then left the county and went to the local area to ask questions in person and listen to the people's concerns.
As a county magistrate, I consider issues from an industrial perspective and believe that these industries are good for the people and can bring income to the people. However, the people's considerations are different from those of the magistrate.
Wu Yigou spat: "How do I know what you are trying to do, but giving so many benefits is definitely not good-natured!"
"So, if the county government only gives you some food, you will be relieved?"
Gu Zhengchen frowned.
Wu Yigou put down his child and sat on the field ridge: "There are no good people in the county government. My mother-in-law will not go there."
Gu Zhengchen followed and sat aside: "There were no good people in the county government before, but now the county government is different from the previous county government. Haven't you heard that the wealthy Guo family was sentenced to death, and the county government The chief registrar and the county magistrate here also sentenced him to death...don't you believe in Gu Zhixian?"
Wu Yigou waved his hand quickly: "Gu Zhixian is a good official, I can trust him, but the people who work in the county government are all subordinate officials. Who can see the county magistrate? If something happens, who will be responsible?"
Gu Zhengchen understood that in the final analysis, these men did not want women to work in the county government, but they were worried that their mothers-in-law would be bullied.
"If you find a large courtyard and strictly prohibit men from entering, and only women weave and work in the courtyard, and arrange for women to patrol at night, will you feel at ease?"
Gu Zhengchen picked up an ear of rice and asked with a smile.
Wu Yigou scratched his head: "Mother-in-law helps with many things at home..."
Gu Zhengchen said bluntly: "If you are idle in winter, you can help with many things. It is nothing more than washing, cooking, and weaving some cloth. Even if you are busy until New Year's Day, you may not be able to exchange much money for food. But if you go to work in the county government, you may not be able to get two more during the New Year." Food, and new clothes for the children and parents.”
"this……"
Wu Yigou was a little moved and looked at Mr. Zhou.
Mrs. Zhou picked up her backpack and adjusted the shoulder straps: "I heard that the county government wants to recruit hundreds of women, not just a few. Where are you worried? You don't know what's going on in our family. That's all. With this little output, we will go hungry again next year. It’s okay for us to miss two bites, but not for our child, who is still young.”
Gu Zhengchen saw that Wu Yigou was frustrated and laughed and said: "It needs to be corrected. The county government wants to recruit textile and tailoring women not a few hundred, but a thousand. This thousand is just the first round of recruitment. If everything goes well, There will be second and third rounds of recruitment.”
"so much?"
Wu Yigou and Zhou were surprised and spoke in unison.
Gu Zhengchen stood up and patted the soil on his body: "The four words "men farm and women weave" are not just a simple division of labor between men and women. In my opinion, it tells us: in a family, men have to work and women also have to work. Only in this way can the family have enough food and clothing, and live a stable life. The county government recruits people to work, not to let women appear in the public eye, but to concentrate on "women weaving" in one place, and the county government will find people to arrange specific business matters. "
Wu Yigou nodded repeatedly when he heard this, pulled the child who was about to walk, and looked at Gu Zhengchen: "Why do you know so much, little brother?"
"I, hehe, I am from the county government."
"ah……"
Wu Yigou and Zhou were a little at a loss.
"The county magistrate, you really are the county magistrate!"
Wu Dasheng ran over, followed by a shy woman in her forties.
"The county magistrate?"
Wu Yigou and Mr. Zhou became even more nervous and quickly saluted.
Gu Zhengchen stopped him quickly: "I came incognito this time. There is no county magistrate, only Gu Zhengchen."
Wu Yigou was worried when he remembered that he had said bad things about the county government. He was about to ask for mercy, but Gu Zhengchen smiled heartily: "Brother Wu, don't be so formal. The emperor has issued a decree to let officials pay more attention to the people's sentiments. I don't know if I will do more in the future." It’s not good to be so reserved when you come to Dujiashan a few times.”
Wu Dasheng took Huang and introduced him: "Master, please see if my mother-in-law can succeed. If Master just says a word, we will send her there tonight!"
Gu Zhengchen had a dark look on his face and wished he could kick Wu Dachen to death.
If you don't know how to speak, you might think I'm attracted to your mother-in-law!
Gu Zhengchen glared at Wu Dasheng, looked at Mr. Huang, cupped his hands and said, "My sister-in-law wants to work in the county government. Zhengchen welcomes her. If you have any requests, please let me know in advance so that I can arrange for the government officials to make preparations."
Huang didn't know how to return the gift, so she lowered her head and said in a low voice, "No, I didn't ask for it."
When Wu Dasheng saw his mother-in-law hiding behind him, he helped her and said, "Master, she just wants to ask how long it will take for the money and food to be distributed."
Huang pinched Wu Dasheng, who bared his teeth.
Gu Zhengchen smiled and said: "That's a good question. There's nothing shameful about asking it. This time we are working together and there are many people. It is inconvenient to pay the bills every day. The county government can't arrange the manpower. What I want to think about is Monthly payment, if you have difficulties at home, you can report to the county government, weekly payment or ten-day payment. All the money and food paid to you come from the county government treasury and granary. As long as I am still the magistrate of Jurong County, you don't need to worry about not getting the money and food. "
Hearing Gu Zhengchen's assurance, Madam Huang felt relieved, and even Madam Wu Yigou and Madam Zhou felt relieved.
At this time, there was a noise not far away.
Gu Zhengchen raised his eyes and saw Wu Dasheng holding an awning with his hands. After seeing clearly, he gritted his teeth and said, "Wu Xiong, the liar leader, is bullying Wu Laizi again!"
"what happened?"
Gu Zhengchen's face darkened.
Wu Dacheng sighed: "Master, this Wu Xiong is a big family in Dujiashan, and Wu Laizi is a tenant farmer of his family. This is not an autumn harvest. I think Wu Xiong is looking at the yield of the fields and calculating how much food to take."
“Wu Laizi’s family doesn’t have any land, so why did he become a tenant farmer?”
Gu Zhengchen asked.
Wu Yigou interjected: "The five acres of land under his feet belonged to his family three years ago. It's just that for some reason, Wu Laizi offended Wu Xiong. It's not clear what happened after that, but these five acres of land belonged to his family three years ago. The acres of land fell into Wu Xiong’s hands, and Wu Laizi’s family became tenants and farmed in Wu Xiong’s family.”
Gu Zhengchen frowned: "Go and have a look."
Zhang Pei and Tao Zhen from the field followed.
Wu Xiong did have a dispute with Wu Laizi, but this time the dispute was somewhat unexpected.
"Just accept this land deed, and I will return the land to you!"
Wu Xiong lowered his stance.
Wu Laizi didn't dare to accept it. He didn't know what the consequences would be if he accepted it: "What did Mr. Wu say? I don't want this land deed."
Wu Xiong was worried, stamped his feet and shouted: "Are you a fucking man? I lied to you back then and got these five acres of land. Now I'm giving it back to you. You just keep it. Why is there so much nonsense!" "
Wu Laizi looked at the angry Wu Xiong and did not dare to reach out.
Wu Xiong was worried to death.
It’s not possible if we don’t return the things to him. The new county magistrate in the county government is a lunatic. He wants to clear up old scores and open up old cases. Not only that, he must notify every household and let those who have been wronged to file a complaint for free. paper.
I thought that the magistrate of Gu County was young and young, with no real skills. At most, he was just a new official, just showing off and lighting three fires for fun.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zhixian actually took it seriously.
Yesterday's verdict shocked Jurong. The patriarch of the Guo family and a group of brothers were all sentenced to death. Their family members were also expropriated, and the men were sent to the army!
Gu Zhixian wants to play with everyone's life!
Wu Xiong didn't want to be with Guo Dian, nor did he want to go to Datong, Shanhaiguan or Lanzhou to reclaim wasteland, but he had done many bad things over the years. If he was sued to the county government, he would probably not end well.
After thinking about it, Wu Xiong decided to lose money and avoid disaster. He returned the farmland he had cheated and gave money to the woman he deceived to settle the case, and gave money to the injured man to seal his silence.
In short, I have to change my ways and pretend to be a grandson so that I can't be sued.
The death penalty for members of the Guo family brought more deterrence and impact than Gu Zhengchen expected. The local bullies and wealthy families suddenly restrained themselves, and in turn began to comfort the people they had hurt, and tried their best to make up for their mistakes. .
Facts have proved that once you get serious, many things will be solved easily.
Wu Xiong forcefully handed the Tian deed to Wu Laizi. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly saw an impressive face. He suddenly shivered and his voice was out of tune: "Master?!"
