Guo An did not answer, but chuckled, looking at Ning Deyou, Qinong and others with strange eyes.
"For such a hugely profitable thing, you can quickly become rich with just a little effort. I wonder if you would like to work with me and put some thought into this matter?"
The expressions of Ning Deyou, Qinong and others changed, and they said with fear, "Your Majesty, you must not do this. We, the people of Beiping Prefecture, all rely on the few acres of fields at home. If the fields are gone, the people will have no way to survive at all." !”
"Yes, County Lord, we are also common people. Although we sometimes want to get more money. However, it is so inhumane for us and tens of thousands of fellow villagers in Wanping County to sell their fields and girls. Can’t do it!”
"Tsk tsk..."
Guo An sneered, then looked solemn, and nodded with satisfaction, "I guess there is still some kindness left in your hearts!"
"Then, what you have done before will be wiped out by me. However, from now on, I will definitely take you with you to let your family have hundreds of acres of land, and all the children in your family can go to school!
You can even take part in the imperial examination to get an official position! "
Ning Deyou, Qinong and others were happy at first, and then their faces became strange.
Could this County Magistrate Guo have gone crazy with convulsions? What nonsense are you talking about?
Guo An said to himself: "However, my only request is that from now on, you are not allowed to have any corruption.
You may not know yet, but yesterday, the newly arrived magistrate of Tongzhou just paid homage to King Yan and was taken away by the royal guards in King Yan's palace!
By now, everyone should be dead! "
"What?"
At this time, Ning Deyou, Qinong and others were shocked.
Guo An continued: "You only need to know about this matter. Now that I and His Highness King Yan are betting on reclaiming wasteland, Wanping County will become a county that attracts the attention of the entire Beiping Prefecture, and even the entire world.
If you dare to slander the imperial court, or engage in corruption and abuse the common people, I am afraid that within two days, the inspection censor and the royal guards will come to your door! "
Ning Deyou, Qinong and others narrowed their eyes, and then saluted Guo An with grateful expressions.
"Thank you, County Lord, for informing me!"
"It is good if you have kindness in your heart and fear!"
Guo An nodded slightly. He didn't want his scribes to be captured and beheaded before he could grab something from Zhu Laosi's hand!
Ning Deyou and Qinong nodded again and again, and then asked again: "May I ask the county magistrate, how can I get rid of those merchants who want to take the opportunity to rob the people of Wanping County?"
"Why are you driving away?"
Guo An was stunned for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly.
"As long as those merchants do not deceive the people and run rampant in Jiali, no one is allowed to embarrass them. Even if you encounter any problems they have, you must enthusiastically help them solve them!"
"ah?"
Ningde and others couldn't help but look blank, "County Lord, why is this?"
"You think, if we, the people of Wanping County, can cultivate two thousand hectares of farmland in two months, what will happen to all this?"
Guo An asked.
Ningde subconsciously replied: "Of course they are those merchants..."
"The county magistrate is wise!"
The clerks in the sixth office of Wanping County were not stupid people. They immediately understood Guo An's plan and looked at Guo An with admiration on their faces.
"When two months later, we, the people of Wanping County, have cultivated two thousand hectares of land, no matter how much food those merchants bring, or how many dirty thoughts they have, it will all be in vain.
In fact, just the food they brought is enough for the people of Wanping County to borrow money, so there is no need to go to King Yan! "
"But now, how can the people of Wanping County cultivate two thousand hectares of land in just three months?" Ning De said with a worried look.
"Three months?"
Guo An smiled contemptuously, "It's only two thousand hectares of land, and there are more than 16,500 households in Wanping County, so why three months?
Two thousand hectares of land is only 200,000 acres of land, divided among the more than 16,500 households in Wanping County..."
Still the same as the explanation given at the residence of the chief envoy Nie Zishi, Guo An once again explained it to a group of scribes in Ningde.
After listening, Ning Deyou, Qinong and other scribes could not help but subconsciously open their mouths.
After coming back to their senses, the six of them bowed respectfully to Guo An with sincere expressions on their faces.
"On behalf of the 75,000 people in Wanping County, I would like to thank Mr. Guo! Having a magistrate like Mr. Wanping County is a great blessing for Wanping County!"
Guo An nodded and calmed down again: "All you need to do is inform the grain chiefs and division chiefs in each Lijia about this matter, and ask them to keep it secret and not to disturb the merchants!"
"Don't worry, Lord County, this is the opportunity for the great prosperity of our Wanping County. If anyone dares to reveal this matter, they will smash the iron pot that feeds more than 70,000 people in our Wanping County. No one dares to leak the secret to the outside world!"
Ning Deyou, Qinong and others assured with solemn expressions.
"Um!"
Guo An nodded slightly, "However, I still have to explain that if any merchants come to Wanping County to inquire about reclaiming wasteland.
Everyone in Wanping County must tell them as much as possible how difficult it is to reclaim wasteland in Wanping County, and how short of iron catalpas and axes there are? How short are cattle and grain? Working hard every day, how little land has been cultivated?
You can even scold me, the county magistrate, in front of those merchants. I act recklessly all day long and am so happy about my success. I just let them reclaim wasteland, but I don't care whether they live or die. They will not live long...
Anyway, as long as it reflects the difficulties faced by the people of Wanping County in reclaiming wasteland, you can make up whatever abuse you want! "
"Your Majesty, this matter..."
Ning Deyou, Qinong and others all looked at Guo An in confusion.
"It doesn't matter, anyway, everything will be clear in two or three months. I only need to bear the humiliation and bear the burden for two or three months, and I can lead my more than 75,000 people in Wanping County to accumulate the capital for prosperity!" Guo Anyi The face doesn't matter.
"Thank you so much, County Lord. Once this is done, County Lord will be the reborn parents of the more than 75,000 people in Wanping County!"
Ning Deyou, Qinong and others' eyes turned red, and they knelt down to salute Guo An!
"Alas..."
Guo An was shocked, "What are you doing? Stand up quickly!"
I am just accompanying you to put on a show for those merchants. When you go down, you must explain clearly to the grain chiefs, li chiefs, and armor chiefs in Lijia. You must not take this matter seriously, and then come to the county together. Yamen is in trouble! "
"Hehe, county sir, don't worry, there will never be such an ungrateful villain in our Wanping County!"
Ning Deyou, Qinong and others laughed.
"In this way, I will feel relieved!"
Guo An thought for a while and said again: "Go ahead and tell all the people to pick out wasteland that can be reclaimed.
At the same time, the li chiefs and grain chiefs of each jiali counted the iron catalpas, iron axes and other agricultural tools that each jiali lacked.
Ten days later, the matter was completely spread in Beiping Mansion.
The chiefs and grain chiefs of every Jia li came to look for me, and then they went together to look for His Highness King Yan, and to gather His Highness King Yan’s wool! "
"Gathering His Highness Prince Yan's wool?"
"I'm just looking for a bargain. Don't ask any more questions. Just hurry up and give the order. Whether Wanping County can prosper in one fell swoop depends on this opportunity!"
"Don't worry, County Lord, I'll make arrangements soon..."
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