Chapter 327 The common people's eyes are discerning
"Hey... Mr. Xiao is not a saint, but he is also a good person. As long as he is in our Yanyun County, then our common people will have hope in life. You see, all the things he did are for us poor people. Hey! I heard that the grains given to us were all bought from Burma by the old man himself.”
The old man sighed leisurely again, "I just don't know how long he can stay in our Yanyun County? If the emperor recruits him away one day, then the good life of our common people will come to an end!"
Xiao Chen felt at ease with these words, as expected, ordinary people's eyes are sharp.
What he has always done has been recognized by the big guys, and the praise of the common people is the biggest reward for him.
To be honest, it's much happier than fishing for money...
He also asked about the situation in the old man's family. The old man said that he still has three sons. Didn't General Lin Yue recruit soldiers a while ago?
The boss liked to dance with knives and guns since he was a child, so he was recruited into the army.
Xiao Chen asked him if he would let his son serve as a soldier?
The old man said that if someone else recruited soldiers, we would rather run than do it! But Mr. Xiao is recruiting troops, so we have to go.
Why?
Because Mr. Xiao is famous for his love of soldiers like his son, and he always wins battles, so at least he will not suffer, be angered, or be useless if he follows him.
Besides, Mr. Xiao's soldiers are there to protect our common people. In a place as big as Yanyun County, it would really be impossible without soldiers.
What if some Xianbo people, Mojie people call again?
How can you fight with others without soldiers?
If we can't beat them, isn't our good life coming to an end again?
Mr. Xiao is really kind to the soldiers. Before he could do anything, he gave the settlement fee first. This is something that has never happened in the Han and Zhou dynasties since ancient times!
A few days ago, the boss sent a message back saying that his three meals a day consisted of stewed meat, white noodles and steamed buns!
The second child is very envious, he is good at swimming, and he went fishing with others before, didn't he?
Hearing that General Li Ling was recruiting sailors, he also ran away. He heard that their sailors had better food, and they were full of fish and meat!
The third child also wanted to go, but General Lin Yue and General Li Ling said that they would not accept him, saying that his two older brothers had joined the army, and that he is now the only child in the family, so he must stay at home to support his parents and continue his bloodline. .
His boss was not happy, and even quarreled with others, but he was arrested by the military master and beaten several boards, and he was brought back alive, hehehe...
He couldn't stay at home, so he went to look for a job in the shipyard of Grandpa Gongsun. This kid learned carpentry from me, and his skills are not bad, so they really accepted him.
If it weren't for the few acres of land at home, my old man would have applied for the job too. Wouldn't my skills be better than his? But I heard that they don’t accept people over 50 years old...
The children are all filial, and all the salaries are sent back by someone. You said that my old man has never seen so much money in his life!
I am an old woman who is even less attractive, I sleep with my arms around those dozens of taels of silver every day!
Xiao Chen said, isn't your old man rich?
Your earthen house is too small and dilapidated. It’s time to renovate it in the spring of next year. Also, since you already have money, you don’t need to be so frugal. The firewood needs to be burned, and if you want to eat meat, you need to eat it. Eat, isn't that what we live for?
The old man said that there are a few coins, but they should not be spent indiscriminately.
None of the three sons got married yet. I calculated how much money I would save next year, and built a big brick and tile house for each of them next year, so that they could marry their wives in the future.
Our old couple are half buried in the soil, why live in such a good house?
Drinking the boiling water warmed his body, and his heart warmed up while chatting, Xiao Chen saw that the old couple were really busy making food for them, so he hurriedly got up and said goodbye.
Before leaving, he left a piece of silver as water money.
When the old couple saw clearly that it was twenty taels of silver and hurriedly chased it out, Xiao Chen and the others had already gone far...
When I returned to the city at night, I saw that the streets were decorated with lights and festoons, and every house was hung with red lanterns symbolizing festiveness.
A rich family bought a lot of fireworks and put them off at the door, attracting countless people to watch.
Children made noises, adults laughed, and small vendors selling all kinds of frozen goods yelled loudly and walked through the crowd. There were laughter and laughter everywhere, and it was peaceful and peaceful.
In contrast, the Governor's Mansion looked very deserted. Except for the two red lanterns hanging at the entrance, the courtyard was quiet and there was no festive atmosphere at all.
In the final analysis, Chen Jisheng is still to blame. He has always advocated frugality and put an end to all extravagance and waste.
He doesn't care about the common people, but all government offices and public officials are not allowed to engage in these celebrations that spend money.
The big guy said that it’s a holiday today, so it’s fine if you don’t allow fireworks and lanterns, but you have to have a lively banquet, right?
What kind of banquet did Chen Jisheng say to have?
We are eating every day now!
How many ordinary people in Yanyun County can't even afford meat, or even have enough to eat. As parents and officials, is it reasonable to eat delicious food and spicy food?
If you want to eat, you can eat, but my old man can't eat it, so I won't accompany you!
But after all, it's a festival. The big guys will definitely get together for a meal. How can you do it if your old man doesn't attend?
Let's not eat wine or meat, so we can just eat dumplings, right?
That's fine.
The dumpling banquet was held in Chen Jisheng's living room. In fact, his living room was almost becoming the meeting hall of the governor's mansion. As long as it was a small-scale meeting or gathering, it would be held here.
Because his room is the most magnificent, spacious, and warmest in the Governor's Mansion, and he doesn't have to leave the house to go to the toilet...
Xiao Chen, Chen Jisheng, Xiao Ye, Duan Linger, Ye Baiqing, Liu Xiangqin, Dugulou, Qiu Ruolan, Wen Shanchang, Tie Kunlun, Baili Qingyun, and Madman sat in a group, chatting and laughing, and finally had a festive atmosphere .
Liu Congshu, Lin Yue, Lu Fei and others were all away, but why didn't Liu Fuhai come?
No one knows, Tie Kunlun said that he hadn't seen him for several days, probably he was studying the big Kongming lantern in his imperial treasure supervisor outside the city.
Xiao Chen built a factory for Liu Fuhai outside the city, equipped him with the most advanced tools and equipment, more than a dozen master craftsmen, more than 200 workers, and more than 100 guards.
The guards were not sent to protect his safety. Now Changshan Prefecture is safe for hundreds of miles. Just think about the tens of thousands of troops stationed outside the city.
These guards are responsible for guarding the factory, because the research on hot air balloons is a top-secret military project and must not be leaked out.
Except for Xiao Chen, lunatic Dugu Lou, Lin Yue and the others, no one else is allowed to enter!
The big guys don't know what kind of plane Liu Fuhai is doing?
Tie Kunlun said that this guy must be making some kind of baby, if it is not making a baby, why is it so mysterious?
Because Liu Fuhai was originally the eunuch of Yubaojian, and his factory has never had a name, so the big guys jokingly called it Yubaojian.