Chapter 26 God rewards those who work hard

Chapter 26 God rewards those who work hard

The Wuxiang County Magistrate's name is Du Yun. He is from Jingzhao. He is in his early fifties, but he looks older than his actual age.

"Then Li Boshan really guarantees that he can help the county government rectify the shortage of governors in the autumn? Why does he have it? Just because of the seventeen hectares of farmland that Gao Situxin received?"

When Zheng Man returned to the county government to report the matter, Du Yun was indeed overjoyed. During the recent period, he had been troubled by the Daxingtai Superintendent, restless, and dreaming about how to achieve his goals.

From yesterday afternoon until now, Du Yun has been inquiring about the details of Li Tai and Gao Zhongmi, but the more he learned, the more disappointed he became.

It is true that the Li family in Longxi is a famous family in the world. Although they experienced the blow of the Heyin Incident, there are still many family members and officials in the Western and Eastern Dynasties today, but this does not include the Li Tai family. The reason why Li Tai came to Kansai was to work as Gao Zhongmi.

As for Gao Zhongmi, it was even worse. His tribe was scattered, his power was lost, and only the vacant position of Situ was left. The only thing these two people hoped for was a farm allocated by the county government two days ago.

Although the farm is located in Shangyuan Feixiang, it is only below average among the public fields under the jurisdiction of the county government. Therefore, it is only on rotation this year and has not been cultivated at all. A seventeen-hectare farm, even if it is all flat land and fertile land, must be carefully cultivated, there is no cost of farming, the income will be lost to the official warehouse, and it still cannot reach the level of ten thousand shi!

"Since everyone has left the city, the county magistrate might as well go to the countryside and take a closer look. I just feel that since Li Boshan is from the direct descendant of the Li family in Longxi, he will not damage his family's reputation by making wild remarks."

During the trip, Zheng Man heard the county magistrate's questioning and could only bite the bullet and say.

After hearing this, the county magistrate Du Yun snorted coldly: "Since he is a member of a famous clan, he is worthy of my visit. But if he is just teasing, I will not let him go!"

In the morning, all the officials gathered around the county magistrate and arrived at Li Tai's manor in the north of Shangyuan. Zheng Man was about to take a quick trip to inform Li Tai of preparations, but the county magistrate raised his hand to stop him.

"What kind of plow is this? Have you seen it anywhere else?"

At this time, the fields were being plowed, and a banker was holding a plow with a somewhat complicated structure but a harmonious and beautiful appearance, and was plowing back and forth in the fields quickly, dragged by a plowing ox. Du Yun looked straight at the unique plow and asked questions to the left and right.

"Looking at it, I think of the Weili imported from Hebei in recent years, but it is much more complicated than Weili!"

A county official accompanying the team looked at him for a long time before he spoke.

Du Yun shook his head as he dismounted and walked quickly to the fields. He also said: "It's not a Wei Li. The Wei Li has a short shaft frame. Although it is light, the furrows are too shallow. It is only suitable for flat land and mature fields, and it is difficult to cultivate wasteland." !”

As he spoke, Du Yun had already walked into the field, looking at the long and straight furrows plowed by the plowshare. His eyes suddenly became more alert, and he went straight to catch up with the farmer who was driving the ox and plow.

Zheng Man trotted behind him and shouted to a few stunned villagers beside him: "This is the County Lord Du in the county. Why don't you tell your husband to welcome you!"

Several people seemed to understand and ran towards the camp. After the camp wall was broken, Li Tai had already seen the large group of pedestrians walking into his field, but he still looked at the people sitting on the mound opposite him unhurriedly. Zhou Changming, the commander of the garrison, said with a smile: "I don't have enough energy in the garden, and I entered the countryside too late. The rush is like putting out a fire. I really can't spare the spare time to make utensils!"

"Ten pieces of cloth! Ten pieces of cloth for one plow! I know that coarse cloth and thin gauze are not as good as this ingenious tool for farmers, but most of the rural households are poor, and they are in urgent need of renting and transferring, so there really aren't many..."

Zhou Changming looked at the half-finished curved shaft plow on the ground, with a look of excitement and reluctance on his face, still fighting for it.

Li Tai smiled and waved his hand: "Zhou Zhou misunderstood me. I meant that the manpower in the garden was insufficient and we really had no time to make new ones. It was not about the price. The ancestors showed pity to the farmers, so they made this good weapon to benefit farming. If I If you only rely on your own possessions and make profits, what else can you do in this world?

If there are people in the garrison who are good at carpentry, they can come to my place, and I can teach them how to make new plows, benefiting this party and not hiding anything for myself. Of course, my family cannot afford the food and materials they need to study here. After all, the land has not yet produced anything, so we must live within our means..."

"Lang Jun is righteous, Lang Jun is righteous! On behalf of the villagers, I would like to thank Lang Jun for imparting his wonderful skills. From now on, Lang Jun is our noble man in Shangyuan! One day when Zhou was in the village, if the villagers dared to cause trouble, I I must protect you!"

When Zhou Changming heard this, he suddenly had a look of surprise on his face. He beat his chest with his fist and said seriously: "Although the plowing time is late, the villagers are strong! I will lead the people to help Mr. Lang cultivate this field. I will stop plowing and study hard. I will never It’s harmful to the household food!”

After Li Tai heard this, he became even more fond of Zhou Changming. Although this guy was fierce and reckless when we first met, he kept his word. He started digging the ditch yesterday and stayed up all night. It was not until early in the morning that the ditch was dug into his land.

Zhou Changming had already planned to say goodbye and leave. When he saw Li Tai, who had stayed up all night to prepare the plow and put it into the field for trial farming, his eyes widened. He was amazed by this new farm tool that saves labor and intensive farming, so he went to find Li Tai. , with this conversation.

Li Tai did not intend to seek much profit from using the Quyu plow. This collection of agricultural tools from the medieval period was of great significance to agricultural production. Only by spreading it quickly can the greatest returns be obtained.

Of course, he is not a saint who always thinks of others and does not care about his own interests. The reason why he made Quyuan Li was to persuade the Wuxiang County Magistrate to agree to his proposal to Zheng Man yesterday, but he did not expect to be convinced first. Zhou Changming is the garrison leader.

He didn't want to have a serious relationship with Zuo Jinxiang people, but with Zhou Changming's guarantee, he felt much less worried. Even if the county magistrate cannot be persuaded next, it is not all fruitless.

The two of them had just finished their conversation when Zheng Man rushed over, pointed at Quyuan Li who was still plowing in the field and said, "The county magistrate has arrived. Is this the clever trick Li Lang said yesterday to persuade the county magistrate?"

Li Tai didn't answer first, but walked quickly to the field. When he saw that the county magistrate was already trying to operate the plow under the guidance of his subordinates, he smiled and stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying: "After studying in Bo, I went to Libo Mountain and met the county magistrate. With such an honorable elder who is not tired of farming, he is here to govern the country, and the prosperity of the country will not be far away!"

Du Yun only glanced at Li Tai and then looked away. He walked a few steps holding on to the plow. He lost control and the plowshare fell out of the ditch. When Li Tai saw it from the side, he signaled to his subordinates to hold the oxen, and he stepped forward and put down the plow arrows. Then he smiled and said to the county magistrate: "The ground will be eaten deeper in this way, and the plow will not fall out of the ditch."

"Sure enough, he is a young talent. Zheng Zhengzheng's previous praise is true!"

When the county magistrate saw this scene, his eyes lit up, but he did not continue to operate. He walked to the ridge of the field and then nodded to Li Tai with a smile and said: "In the old year of Zhengguang, a certain person once traveled to Luoxia to study. Fortunately, he admired your family. The grace of Wen Gong, Xuan Jing and others is still unforgettable!"

"Xuan Jingzheng is the eldest father of the younger generation. He has a purslane, is not well-educated, and has no ancestral voice. He is really ashamed to meet his relatives and friends."

After hearing this, Li Tai quickly added that he had already found out the identity of the county magistrate from Zheng Man, and it was said that he was from the Du family in Jingzhao. He didn't know if the other party had any friendship with the ancestors of the Li family, but since the other party was talking about it, there was no need to get to the bottom of it.

When Du Yun heard this answer, he immediately became interested in talking again. He mentioned several posthumous titles of Li's ancestors one after another, as if to express that he was really familiar with their family.

Li Tai nodded in agreement, thinking in his mind whether he could use this to raise the price later.

"The plow in Li Lang's field is very different from other old tools because of its precision in plowing and saving labor. It shows that he really has the wisdom of his family to work hard and manage the industry."

After finishing the gossip, Du Yun pointed at the Quyuan plow working in the field and smiled.

Finally getting down to business, Li Tai quickly cheered up, clasped his fists and said: "The politics of the Eastern Dynasty are dim, cruel and cruel, and do not tolerate honest people. The younger generation is young and energetic, and it is difficult to accept love, so they followed Gao Situ to Kansai. Xiang I have been raised by my parents, and I don’t know the difficulties of human affairs. Only now that I can independently manage my own business, I deeply appreciate the hard work of the pioneers. I hope that I can help with my humble knowledge and wisdom!"

"It's good to have this ambition, but when it comes to matters involving the king's laws and regulations, you shouldn't make a hasty decision. Daxingtai's governance is both benevolent and powerful. I want to ask Li Lang, are you really confident that you can return thousands of stones after the autumn? "

When talking about business, Du Yun looked more serious. He looked at Li Tai and said seriously: "With just this new plow, even if we can get a good harvest during this festive season, is it not enough?"

"Bo Shanhu is a mediocre person. He doesn't like classics but loves to manage business. The new plow that the county magistrate saw was just a piece of clumsy skills. As for the other kinds, please forgive me for temporarily hiding the clumsiness. The former He Ba Taishi gave slaves to help , and I sincerely say that the county elders are benevolent and compassionate, so I boldly request the county magistrate. Empty words are not enough. Please make an oath. If I can't fulfill it in time, I will be willing to accept any sanctions!"

Although the Quyuan plow is intensive farming and saves labor, it cannot achieve a harvest that doubles the yield per mu. Li Tailiang used this farm tool to show that he was not a rich man who was indifferent to grains and grains. In order to enhance the persuasiveness, He Basheng's tiger skin was used as a banner.

"Grand Master He Ba actually..."

After hearing this, Du Yun looked obviously shocked.

Li Tai smiled again and said: "When Taishi Heba was in Jingzhou, uncle Boshan and other relatives used to be Taishi's servants. Because of the old friendship, Taishi Heba had many connections. But Boshan was ashamed of his favor and enriched himself. , hoping to be able to stand on his own feet.”

"That's right..."

Du Yun pondered thoughtfully for a moment, and then said: "Only those who are self-reliant can strengthen themselves. Li Lang's family education is impressive, and his skills in managing this field are also impressive. The county has prepared spare resources just to reward this hard work." . With this Chinese crown, I cannot sit back and watch the younger generations of the famous family live carelessly under my rule. Only the salary comes from the government, and I can't do anything casually. The government office is still busy, and Zheng is left to work on the plan. Just pay the letter to the county government."

This was regarded as agreeing to the deal in principle. After saying this, Du Yun stopped staying for a long time, leaving Zheng Man behind while he led other county officials to leave Shangyuan.

"Is Li Lang really confident? Once we make a contract but it fails, the county magistrate will still have room for excuse, but I will be punished with Li Lang!"

After seeing off the county magistrate, Zheng Man looked at Li Tai with a mournful face and said.

Li Tai patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The reputation of our family depends on this agreement. Do you think I can tell jokes? Don't worry, God rewards hard work. If you put in something, you will be rewarded!"