Chapter 2902 Encounter (3 more chapters for the reward from the book friend "Murongqingqing")
Bai Shan came suddenly, and neither Jia Lichang nor Huai Village Chief were prepared, so when Bai Shan asked about the details, they got stuck.
Village chief Huai could only wipe his sweat and reduce last year's harvest by some amount, for example, the total harvest of ten bags of wheat was reduced to eight bags.
But Bai Shan didn't just ask about one year, nor about the whole year. He also asked the village chief how many plots of land his family had, where the land was, and what the harvest was last year and the year before...
Besides asking the village chief, he can also ask the villagers.
So, before the village chief could react, Jia Lichang was already sweating coldly. He found that when he asked this question, the numbers before and after did not seem to match.
Finally, it was dark outside and everyone went to have dinner, and the topic stopped.
Finally, Jia Lichang returned to Dajing Village with a worried look on his face.
As soon as Jia Lichang left, Bai Shan asked Village Chief Huai with a smile, "How long does it take to get to Dajing Village from here?"
Village Chief Huai said, "It won't be long. We can take a shortcut through the fields and arrive in just over a quarter of an hour. It would take about two quarters of an hour to walk there."
That was indeed not long.
"I remember that in addition to being in charge of Dajing Village and Xiaojing Village, County Chief Jia also oversees Xiaoliu Village, right? Where is Xiaoliu Village?"
Village Chief Huai pointed in a direction and said, "It's behind that mountain."
Bai Shan looked over, but it was dark now, and it was pitch black, so he couldn't see anything at all. He asked, "Is there a road over there?"
"No," the village chief said, "There's only one road leading out of Xiaoliu Village. We have to go back the same way the adults came this afternoon. There's a small path up the mountain. We can go up there and cross the mountain."
The village chief sighed and said, "That place is too remote and hard to find. I haven't walked through that area for a long time. I don't know if the path is overgrown with grass. The adults came here on horseback and may not have noticed it."
"You don't go out often?"
The village chief laughed and said, "I'm old, and this place is far from town. Why would I go out?"
"Then are there markets between your villages?"
"Yes, it's in Dongshan Village, just past Dajing Village."
"Then won't the people from Xiaoliu Village come down to the market?"
"Come occasionally. That place is remote and difficult to get in and out. If they come out from over the mountain, there is no need to come to the market here. They can just go directly to the town."
"Is the town closer than Dongshan Village?"
"No," said Village Chief Huai, bluntly, without Jia Lichang present. "It's farther than Dongshan Village, but the town has everything. We've already crossed the mountain, so there must be a lot to buy. Who would come to Dongshan Village? Anyway, the town isn't much farther than Dongshan Village."
Bai Shan: "When we came from the county town, we saw a fork in the road leading down. Which side is the town at?"
"Yes, we still have to walk a long way down to get there."
Bai Shan nodded, let Village Chief Huai go, and let him rest.
Bai Shan turned around and went back to the house assigned to him. Man Bao was fiddling with her medicinal herbs inside. They lit the candles they brought with them, so the light was still decent.
Bai Shan said, "Tomorrow I will leave all the people to you. You will stay in Xiaojing Village to provide free medical services, and I will go to Dajing Village."
Manbao looked up at him and said, "I'll go with you."
Bai Shan was about to speak when Man Bao whispered, "It's safer to take me with you. Besides, if our forces are scattered, it will be difficult to escape if something unexpected happens. It's better for us to stay together."
Bai Shan stopped talking.
The next morning, as soon as they woke up, Jia Lichang arrived. It shows how much he cares about the matter. He came before dawn.
Manbao and Wen Tiandong hung a banner for free medical consultation, but only three people came to see the doctor. This time, Manbao did not ask about the health conditions of each family. He only treated those who came to him. After prescribing medicine, he packed up and walked towards Dajing Village with Bai Shan.
Along the way, Bai Shan looked at the young men of Xiaojing Village. Noticing that there were few people in the village, he asked with a smile, "Did everyone in the village go to the fields to harvest wheat today?"
"Yes," Jia Lichang said before Huai Village Chief, "We can't miss the farming season. After the wheat is harvested, we still have to plant rice, so we have to hurry and harvest."
Bai Shan nodded approvingly, "That's right, we can't miss the farming season."
He looked around and said, "Let's go to the fields and see how the wheat is doing this year. I also want to see the rice fields where you're growing seedlings."
Jia Lichang and Huai Village Chief said it was no problem and took them to the fields to watch people harvest wheat.
Perhaps because they knew that officials were coming to watch them harvest the wheat, the people in the fields were particularly excited and worked particularly hard today. Especially after seeing Bai Shan, their hands moved even faster.
Bai Shan walked to the fields and looked at the young men working there. Seeing their strong arms, he patted their shoulders with satisfaction and praised them, saying, "Not bad. With such hard work, why worry about not getting rich?"
Jia Lichang and Huai Village Chief were very happy to hear Bai Shankua's praise, so they didn't walk and went straight through the fields to Dajing Village.
Dajing Village was also harvesting wheat. The fields of the two villages were intertwined. Xiaojing Village had fields allocated to the Dajing Village side, and Dajing Village naturally also had fields allocated to this side. However, the closer to Dajing Village, the more fields on that side belonged to the villagers of Dajing Village.
Bai Shan did not go in a straight line, but walked towards wherever he saw people. In addition to watching them harvest wheat, he also asked about the situation in the fields.
After getting to know the family, he would carefully look at the young and strong people in the family. If he met a strong one, he would pat his shoulder approvingly. If he met a thin one, he would remind him to eat more and exercise more.
The beauty of the Great Jin Dynasty lies in its strength.
As he was about to enter Dajing Village, Bai Shan discovered that there were several young men in a field, but no women, older children or elderly people, so he walked over curiously.
Everyone followed and turned together.
Just as I reached the edge of the field, I saw a young man standing up and walking towards the ridge, holding a bundle of wheat in each hand.
Bai Shan paused as he glanced at his face, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and when he looked at him again, his face was full of appreciation and satisfaction, "This young man is not bad, he looks very strong."
Manbao also saw the other person's face and slowly turned his gaze to look at other people. After seeing two familiar people, he turned his head and spoke to Wen Tiandong, "You have the medicine box on you, so you must follow us closely. If it's heavy, let the guards carry it."
Wen Tiandong also felt that the young man walking over looked too familiar, especially like the portrait he saw at Lord Bai's place last night.
He glanced at the gentleman and nodded, but still carried his medicine box without moving.
The young man came over with a smile on his face and greeted Jia Lichang cheerfully, "Lichang, why are you in the fields? It's so hot."
The smile on Jia Lichang's face faded slightly, but he still said to him with a smile: "Don't you see the county magistrate is here? Come up and pay your respects to the lord."
Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are holidays, so no more updates
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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