Because of this incident, Cao's mother went to kowtow in front of Master Feng. Her grandson followed the Master, and it was inevitable that he could also learn some words. For them, this was a great blessing from the master.
The courtyard was only a hundred meters away from here, and soon Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua came over.
At this moment, the father and son looked particularly energetic, and their eyes were full of eagerness to try.
Lin Yuanqiu naturally knew why his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law were so excited.
Because this afternoon, he told his father-in-law that he was going to the military camp on the outskirts of the city tomorrow.
As early as on the way from the capital, Lin Yuanqiu had roughly discussed the future arrangements for the military camp with his father-in-law.
Although he was in charge of more than 2,000 soldiers and guards, Lin Yuanqiu definitely needed his father-in-law to help him familiarize himself with many matters in the camp.
Different from military camps, local barracks do not have officer positions such as school captains and captains, but only soldiers such as corps commanders and hundred commanders.
As the governor of the state, Lin Yuanqiu had the right to send people to manage the affairs of the camp. Now that he has taken over the military power, he naturally does not want to only control the surface.
So Lin Yuanqiu decided to let his father-in-law and two uncles take care of the affairs of the camp for him.
It's not that Lin Yuanqiu values his own rights, but that in this frontier area, the importance of military guards is self-evident. This is the existence that can ensure the peace of one party in the event of a conflict.
As for Zhong Rong, his more than ten years in the camp had already become a habit in his life.
Originally Zhong Rong thought that he would never have the chance to deal with the soldiers and guards in this life, but he did not expect that his son-in-law would give him such an opportunity again, and it was needless to say that he was happy in his heart.
Back to business.
After his father-in-law and uncles sat down, Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time and directly talked about the big relocation plan.
Regarding this unheard-of practice, whether it was Lao Lintou, Lin Dazhu and the others, or the Zhong family and his son, after hearing about it, it was difficult to recover for a while.
What about moving all the villagers from the villages under the jurisdiction of Yongning Prefecture to the city and building unified housing for them? Isn't this a joke?
Old Lintou couldn't help but speak. As someone who has been digging in the fields for most of his life, he really knows the importance of land.
"Yuanqiu, if we move all the villagers to the city, what will happen to their land? How will the villagers make a living without their land? By the way, there are also their houses. How about just abandoning them all?"
What Lao Lintou hasn't said yet is that relocating the whole family with the loss of land and house is almost like fleeing. Who would be happy about it?
When Lin Dazhu heard what his father said, it was exactly what he was thinking, and he couldn't help but said, "Although nine out of ten country people say that the city is good, and they all look forward to living in the city, they have to leave their fields." I don’t think anyone would be willing to leave the house and the house behind. Without the land, the family will have nothing to eat. According to my uncle, the relocation may not be that easy to accomplish."
"Yes, yes, what will the villagers eat without their fields? My second uncle also finds it difficult to do this." Lin Erzhu had the same view.
As for Lin Yuanfeng, Lin Yuansong, as well as Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai, they naturally felt that what I and my father (uncle and uncle) said was reasonable. At this moment, several people couldn't understand how the fifth brother, who had always been extremely smart, could come up with such a bad idea.
Zhong Rong also nodded, including the two brothers Zhong Jinan and Zhong Jinhua.
Although they don't understand farming, they can't guess what the farmers are thinking. They can save people by themselves, but if anyone asks them to abandon their fields and houses and move away from their hometowns like this, they will definitely not do it. It doesn't matter if you live in the city. If you don't have the ability to support your family reliably, then the whole family will starve.
Therefore, it is absolutely certain that the son-in-law's move will attract criticism from the people.
Lin Yuanqiu looked at Lin Sanzhu, who had remained silent, and asked with a smile, "Dad, what do you think of your son's plan?"
How else to watch it, of course it was a bad idea.
However, Lin Sanzhu knew that his dog was not a fool and could not even notice such an obvious disadvantage. Therefore, this relocation must not be what they thought it was.
That's why Lin Sanzhu only said, "Dad, I believe Yuan Qiu is not a confused person!"
Hearing these words, Lin Yuanqiu felt warm in his heart. His father still trusted him unconditionally as always.
Lin Yuanqiu had already considered what Old Lintou said. Besides, food was the main tax. How could he let the villagers give up farming.
"Master, if my grandson asks the villagers to relocate, they will not lose their fields and houses. The villagers can still live in the village on weekdays and farm and grow vegetables without delay. What my grandson is doing is to let them have one more person in the city. This is a place to live, so that when the farm is off, or if the family plans to make a living in the city, they can live here. Especially in winter, when the villagers all live in the city, they can also avoid the evil deeds of the mountain warriors."
Lin Yuanqiu believed that as long as the villagers had a place to live in the city, they would have the idea of making some living in the city, not to mention that Lin Yuanqiu had follow-up plans in mind.
Hearing Lin Yuanqiu's explanation, especially the one about avoiding the Shanrong people from grabbing food, everyone in the room couldn't help but nod in praise. It was a good idea. Before coming, what they were most worried about was that the Shanrong people often Going to people's homes to grab food? Now that I have such a good idea, the problem has been solved in one fell swoop. I think the villagers should be very happy. If they are not willing to do this, then they are stupid. .
Lin Sanzhu thought about something else. He touched his chest and asked, "Yuanqiu, where did the money to build houses for the villagers come from?"
This brat has already set his sights on this money.
However, thinking of the previous discussion between father and son, Lin Sanzhu felt that there was nothing inappropriate in using the money on this matter. Also, this money is ill-gotten wealth, so spending it on the people can be considered a good deed.
Lin Sanzhu's words were like a basin of cold water, directly waking up everyone present.
Yes, where does the money to build a house come from? You must know that this is not a house with two rooms, but a house with thousands of rooms. How can there be so much money to build it?
Lin Yuanqiu had indeed made plans to spend the money, otherwise the big move would have been impossible to complete.
It's just that he is not prepared to do it all, and getting something for nothing is not worth promoting no matter where it goes. There is no money to spend effort on, and if you don’t have your heart, you won’t know how to cherish it, and you won’t have the joy of participating in it.
What's more, besides these, Lin Yuanqiu has other plans.
After thinking about it, Lin Yuanqiu asked, "If you were villagers and the government allocated a homestead to you without spending any money, what would you do next?"
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Chapter 189 Workshop
What will they do?
With such a great thing, of course the house should be built quickly. Otherwise, if the time drags on too long, what if the government regrets and takes the land back.
From the time when he and his eldest brother separated and lived separately, to the two new houses he built after his family had money, Lao Lintou had built several houses, so he naturally knew all the processes of building a house, as well as the materials needed to build the house.
So at this moment, he replied without hesitation, "If it were my grandfather, and I learned that the Yamen actually allocated a free homestead to our family, I would immediately arrange for your father and your uncle to go to the mountain to cut down trees, so that The wooden beams and purlins are prepared first, so that when the government orders the construction of a house in the future, our family will not be delayed at all."
Lin Yuanfeng couldn't help but nod after hearing this, "I'm right. If it were my grandson, he would naturally prepare the wood for building a house. By the way, there would also be a lot of soil for ramming walls or making mud bricks." Just prepare."
The so-called ramming wall means filling the soil into a wall mold made of wood, and then using a ramming pestle and clapper to ram the soil inside firmly. After the mold is removed, a wall about one meter high is built. Then the mold is set up on the wall, filled with soil and tamped, and the wall is built layer by layer.
As for making mud bricks, as the name suggests, it means making mud into the shape of bricks, and then after drying, you can build a house.
Whether it is ramming walls or making mud bricks, it is not a difficult task for ordinary people nowadays. It can be seen from this that if you really want to build a house, there will definitely be no shortage of manpower in this field.
Originally, when Old Lintou heard his grandson talk about relocation, he thought it was not very practical. After all, building a house costs a lot of money. Most people in the countryside are digging in the fields, so how can they get so much money to build new houses in the city.
But at this moment, Lao Lintou suddenly discovered that the timber for making wooden beams, pillars and purlins can be found on the mountain, and the soil is everywhere. There are a lot of soil slopes here in the north of Saibei. It is easiest to use local materials to build a house. but.
It can be seen that as long as the villagers are willing to put in the effort, they can build the house smoothly without much money at all.
"Dad, what should I do with the tiles?" Lin Dazhu said that the tiles for building the house have not been included yet.
When Lin Erzhu heard this, he nodded repeatedly, "That's right. It's impossible to build a house without tiles."
The mud and wooden beams and purlins used to ram the walls can be obtained locally, but the tiles on the roof have to be bought with money anyway.
In the eyes of Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu, not all villagers can afford the money to buy tiles.
Lin Yuansong, Lin Yuanhuai, and Lin Yuanbai also nodded after hearing this.
I remember that when their family built the houses in the small mountain village, they spent more than 20 taels of silver just to buy the tiles.
Although the houses built by the villagers now are definitely not as big as those in their small mountain village, spending three or four taels of silver on tiles is definitely necessary.
Among them, if there are villagers who cannot afford to buy tiles, then building a house may be delayed.
Old Lintou didn't think so. He looked at the eldest, second, and several grandchildren and said, "Have you forgotten what our family was like before? Our roofs were all covered with thatch at that time. In fact, Not only our house, but many other houses in the village also use thatched roofs. To build such a roof, you only need to spend some effort to sort out the thatch, and there is no need to spend money."
What Lao Lintou means is obvious. People who don't have money to buy tiles can just use thatch to build their houses. Coming all the way from the capital this time, the houses I saw along the way were mostly made of clay and thatched. Therefore, it is normal to build a thatched house. As long as the bundling is thicker and the bedding is even, there is no need to worry about rainwater leaking or wind coming in.
Lin Sanzhu agreed very much with his father's words, "Dad, you are right. People who cannot afford tiles should first cover their houses with thatch. When they have more money in the future, it will not be too late to replace their roofs with tiles." . As for thatch, there is no need to worry about it. When we first entered Yongning, there were a lot of them growing on both sides of the official road. We can cut them down to build houses. "
When he heard that the patch of thatch on the outskirts of the city was about to be cut, Zhong Rong hurriedly said, "My in-laws have a great suggestion. When I saw the stretch of thatch before, I was still worried, thinking if there were gangsters or mountain men hiding in it. Rongren, we can't find it at all. In my opinion, the thatch there really should be cleared away."
The thatch grass in the suburbs is more than half a person tall, and it grows in large areas. In such a place, it is absolutely easy to hide one or two hundred people.
At that time, Zhong Rong was thinking that when he was free, he must tell his son-in-law and ask someone to get rid of all the thatch so that there would be no hidden dangers.
Zhong Rong's words made everyone present couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
Yes, the thatch grew so luxuriantly that it was so easy to hide people inside, so they never thought of it.
Lin Sanzhu was the same. When he saw the thatch, he thought that it was indeed a broom. He thought that if he, his eldest brother, his second brother and his nephews made brooms and sold them in the capital, they would sell them for two cents each. , so much thatch can make a lot of money. As for why it is sold in the capital, of course it is because there are many people in the capital and there is a market.
As for Lin Yuanqiu, he was certain that when he saw the stretches of thatched grass, he did not think about safety.
Sure enough, he has a specialization in the art. As expected, my father-in-law has been in the Jingzhou military camp for many years and is much more vigilant than them.
Therefore, it is definitely a wise thing to ask your father-in-law to help look after the barracks.
After agreeing to move and build a house, Lin Yuanqiu talked about another plan of his.
"Master, grandma, while the villagers are building houses this time, my grandson wants to build two large workshops in the city."
Old Lintou was surprised, "Why build a big workshop?"
Others present were also puzzled after hearing this, why should they build a big workshop properly?
Lin Sanzhu immediately thought of the persimmon cakes, "Yuanqiu, you mean, our family has built a workshop to make auspicious Ruyi cakes?"
After hearing the third son's question, Wu and Lao Lintou quickly thought of the persimmon groves that could be seen everywhere in the suburbs.
Lin Dazhu, Lin Erzhu, Lin Yuanfeng, Lin Yuansong and others also thought of this. There are many persimmon trees in Yongning Prefecture, so many persimmon cakes will be made.
Just making auspicious Ruyi cakes takes up to two months of work. There is no need to build two workshops at once, right?
Could it be that Yuanqiu (the fifth brother) is planning to start a business of embroidery at home?
Thinking of this, the eyes of several people in the room suddenly lit up. Just like when they were in the capital, they could earn money at home again.
The people present who were most puzzled were probably Zhong Rong, Zhong Jinan, and Zhong Jinhua. They have eaten the Jixiang Ruyi Cake before. Every time they gave New Year's gifts, the Lin family would bring them. Zhong Rong still remembered the soft, glutinous and sweet taste.
As for how the auspicious Ruyi cake is made, Zhong Rong and his son do not know. But these are not the main point. The most important thing is, how can any local official blatantly open a workshop to make money in his own area?
If this is known to anyone, it will definitely be published in a book.
Lao Lintou and Lin Sanzhu didn't expect to come up here. At this time, they were puzzled as to why Yuanqiu actually thought of opening a workshop.
Faced with the doubts of his family, Lin Yuanqiu expressed his thoughts.
"Master, grandma, and grandson asked the villagers to move to the city. In addition to protecting them from the intrusion of the Shanrong people, they also wanted the people in Yongning Prefecture to live a good life. But a good life depends only on a few people. It is definitely not possible for each family to make a living, so the grandchildren naturally have to find ways to keep them occupied so that everyone can earn money to support the family. Our family has a workshop, which is a good place for people to come and work in the workshop to earn wages."
Although I don’t know what the final effect will be, you have to give it a try to find out.
As for the income from selling auspicious Ruyi cakes and embroidery, they naturally belong to the Lin family.
In other words, Lin Yuanqiu would definitely not do the immoral thing of "three years to become a magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver".
But Lin Yuanqiu is not so noble as to give away the money he earns. He has dozens of people in his family, plus dozens of servants. They don't live on air, so of course they need money to support their family.
