A soldier stepped forward and blocked the carriage, speaking gently.
"You two, the official road is being rebuilt now, please go this way."
As he spoke, he gestured.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master Jun."
Mr. Zhang was so terrified that he wanted to get off the car.
It is said that when a scholar meets a soldier, he cannot explain his reason clearly.
What Mr. Zhang feared most was meeting soldiers.
The soldier was quick to hold his arm and said, "No need to get off the car, go quickly."
Mr. Zhang’s eyes widened.
He had never seen such polite soldiers.
In the past, those soldiers who had been guarding the place frequently were all noisy and looked ferocious at first glance.
Why so gentle now?
When he was about to leave this road, Mr. Zhang took another look at the gray official road.
I saw that the official road was very calm and hard, and I didn't know what it was made of.
Before the sun set, Mr. Zhang's carriage drove into Lihua Village.
Another thing happened that shocked Mr. Zhang.
I saw that the fields in Lihua Village were green and lush, with some crops planted there.
It is already late autumn. What kind of crops can withstand the ravages of cold wind, frost and dew and still grow so well?
The big green leaves and the vines that meander across the ground are full of vitality and are a pleasure to look at.
Madam Sun was also shocked.
"What on earth is this?"
Mr. Sun stared at the big green leaf reluctantly and said, "I can only ask my son-in-law later."
Soon, the carriage arrived at the son-in-law's house.
It is a joy for a family to be reunited.
Mr. Sun picked up his grandson, his eyes filled with tears.
However, what puzzled Mr. Sun and his wife was that they did not see the pale and thin appearance of their son-in-law's family as they had expected.
Everyone had a rosy complexion, even the mother-in-law who was always sick in their memory looked good and seemed to be living a much happier life than them.
The two were full of doubts.
My daughter quickly went to the kitchen to cook.
The smoke from the cooking stove rises up, bringing with it waves of tempting aroma.
After all the dishes were served, the two were even more dumbfounded.
This is... braised carp, steamed spare ribs, and stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots?
Are they seeing things?
These dishes are each more delicious and more expensive than the other!
My in-laws couldn’t even afford white rice before, and had to eat bran and vegetables for every meal. What happened?
Mr. Sun stared with his eyes wide open.
The son-in-law pressed his hand.
"Father-in-law, let's eat first. I know you are confused. I will explain it to you after dinner!"
Mr. Sun couldn't eat the meal.
As soon as he put down his chopsticks, he asked hesitantly: "Son-in-law, are you doing any, uh, dirty business?
If you are short of food, I can deliver it to you, but don't go astray! I have brought dozens of kilograms of rice and flour in my carriage, so you should quickly quit your shady job!"
At the end, he was already a little angry.
The son-in-law and his family were all deeply moved.
The daughter shed tears.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
At a time like this, her parents still gave her so many good things, they really loved her.
My mother’s family is reliable, that’s good!
Sun Xiucai's son-in-law Luo Rong immediately refuted.
"Father-in-law, how could I possibly do an unclean business? The reason we are living so well now is because..."
Luo Rong lowered his voice, pointed to the sky, and whispered, "It's all because the higher-ups have changed people, but they won't let it be publicized, or they will kill everyone without mercy."
Sun Xiucai immediately said seriously, "I will definitely not tell anyone."
He was a scholar with a quick mind, and he thought of many things at once.
"Are those vegetables planted in the fields also planted by the government?"
Luo Rong nodded, "They say it's some sweet potato, it can produce 500 to 600 kilograms per mu, and it can mature in two months!"
Sun Xiucai frowned, "The yield per mu is indeed amazing, and it grows fast. The branches and leaves can be fed to livestock, and the fruits can be eaten by humans. With this thing, I'm afraid there will be no famine next year...
But not everyone is willing to grow this. I see that all the fields in your Lihua Village are planted with this."
Luo Rong smiled and said, "Of course, our land is no longer ours. It belongs to the government, and we have to return the crops we grow to the government."
Mr. Sun slammed the table and stood up, furious.
"How can this be possible! Even if they are members of the royal family, they would never dare to be so arrogant!"
Luo Rong quickly comforted his father-in-law, "Listen to me. The government wants our land, but of course there are conditions..."
Then, Luo Rong spent an incense stick of time explaining what the centimeter system is.
Sun Xiucai's eyes widened and widened, and finally his facial expression almost collapsed.
Luo Rong looked at his father-in-law's expression and felt secretly proud.
At first, he didn't understand what the work-point system was.
The government sent an official to Lihua Village to promote the system every day and live with them. It took more than half a month for the villagers to understand the centimeter system.
"Father-in-law, all the fish, meat, and vegetables in our house were exchanged for centimeters. The county is building a road now, and my father and I are considered laborers. We can earn five centimeters a day by participating in the road construction!
Moreover, the higher-ups said that they would run a school, just like a private school, but it would be free and would include lunch every day!
Children under the age of twelve can eat one egg a day! Your eldest grandson is blessed!"
Mr. Sun rolled his eyes, his sharpness revealed.
He is a scholar and is extremely sensitive to this aspect.
He made a prompt decision and said, "Do you have any vacant houses in your house? If so, I will write a letter of divorce and return to Yong'an County tomorrow! And let your eldest brother-in-law and his whole family move in!"
Luo Rong's face was full of joy.
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