The people of Beidi County heard some shocking news these two days.
The officials from above wanted to give them money and let them farm.
This is something I have never heard of.
Aren’t they paying money to the government by farming?
"Aunt Wang, do you think this is true?"
A middle-aged woman with her hair in a bun shouted to the woman working next to her.
"Who knows? I've never heard of such a good thing."
"But the county magistrate has already sent someone to notify us, so let's go and see what's going on."
The auntie sitting at the door doing needlework replied.
How could I not go and watch such an exciting event, no matter whether it was real or not?
"Okay, Auntie, I'll go with you later. If this is true, Auntie, you have a lot of land, so you're definitely taking advantage."
The woman said this with envy.
"Oh, not necessarily. That's not even a possibility."
Aunt Wang glanced at the woman next to her and pursed her lips secretly, knowing that she was thinking about her family's land.
"Aunt Wang, is what you just said true? Then can I go and take a look?"
At the other end, a young woman came out holding a baby.
The woman looked young, with big eyes, a small mouth and a pointed face, which was very pretty.
She was holding a baby in her arms.
"Hey, it's Doss, your man is out running again."
When Aunt Wang saw her, she smiled and greeted her warmly.
"The county magistrate didn't explain it clearly. Why don't you come with me to take a look later? Besides, you've married into our northern land, your husband is from the north, and your family has land in the north, so why can't you go? I'll ask you to come with me when the time is right."
"Hey, thank you, auntie."
The woman nodded gently and smiled gratefully.
Many people here were muttering about this matter at home, and many people were also preparing to go and watch the fun.
On the other side, Zhao Jun was already prepared and waiting at the county magistrate's mansion.
She had exchanged the cotton seeds with the old man when she was in Hanzhong County.
When she first got it, she put it on the captain's carriage.
Now these seeds are placed in bags at the gate of the county magistrate's office, under the supervision of a captain.
There are also several tables at the door with paper and pens for registration.
Lord Zhao and the county magistrate were all sitting here.
"Sir, are you sure you want to give me the money? This money..."
It’s not that Yu Zhaoyi doesn’t want to distribute the money, but the money used this time is public funds from the state and county. If it is distributed, the state and county will have no money left.
"Don't worry, Lord Yu. I've already written to Xianyang to have the Internal Affairs Bureau allocate funds. I'll return the money to you as soon as it's delivered to the prefectures and counties. You've seen my official documents, so don't worry."
Zhao Jun spoke slowly while holding a glass of water.
"Yes, yes, sir, I am not in a hurry."
Zhao Jun shook his head and looked at Qingliu and Meng Yi again.
"When the common people arrive later, I'd appreciate your kindness in taking the trouble to have you and County Magistrate Yu sit down together to register."
Since you are here, you might as well do your part.
"It mainly involves the information of the recipient, the size of the field, and the amount of seeds received."
Meng Yi smiled and accepted the order happily.
Yu Zhaoyi also nodded and understood what he had to do.
"Then Qingliu, cooperate with the captain to distribute seeds to everyone. By the way, tell everyone to wait at the gate of the County Magistrate's Mansion at 9:00 AM tomorrow morning. I will come and teach everyone how to plant them."
Beidi County has no subordinate counties and its land area is vast, so Zhao Jun does not plan to go door to door to give orders this time.
Otherwise, how long will it take to give orders?
This time she plans to gather everyone together for a unified explanation, and then she will conduct targeted inspections, which will be very efficient.
Zhao Jun and the others didn't have to wait too long before a group of people approached them.
"Sir, are you really giving us these seeds for free and giving us a reward?"
A big lady who looked very burly asked first.
"Yes, and I will give it to you now."
"Not only that, if the cotton grows well, we will buy everyone's cotton according to the yield and pay by the kilogram."
What Zhao Jun said was very tempting. This was the first customer.
As long as this person agrees, there will be a steady stream of publicity.
"Really? It's so good!"
The eldest sister was even more excited now.
Can’t you see that the county magistrate is here? How could it be fake?
The eldest sister walked up to Meng Yi without saying a word and started registering.
"Yes, my name is Li Zhen. I have three acres of land at home and I can cultivate it. How much money can I get for it?" asked the eldest sister.
Meng Yi quickly completed the registration for her.
"Our first bonus is the same for everyone, fifty coins per person, regardless of the amount of land. So don't falsify your landholdings. The prefecture will send people to inspect them. When the cotton is planted and the prefecture purchases it, that's when you start making money."
Although Meng Yi looked gentle, his words were full of warnings.
The eldest sister nodded quickly and spoke sincerely.
"Of course not. How dare we lie to an adult?"
Meng Yi nodded and took out the counted money from the box next to him and handed it to her.
"Ah, t-t-t-t-?"
The elder sister hasn't even reacted yet, and the money has been stuffed into her hands?
"Well, go over there and get the seeds."
He waved his hand and pointed towards Qingliu.
The eldest sister took the money and moved it to Qingliu in disbelief.
"Three acres of land, right? That's probably how much seeds you need."
Zhao Jun had already told her how much seeds he would give per acre of land, so she already had an idea.
Before the eldest sister could come to her senses, the seed was already in her arms.
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