Chapter 789 Young General vs. Rich Lady 92
Mr. Liu was released after being in jail for three days.
When Yan Changfeng came to Pingyang City, his intention was to take over the entire town, so he not only brought guards, secret guards and assassins, but also some military advisors and staff, so he was very adept at handling cases.
Liu Changxing's ancestors were all from Pingyang, and their ancestors passed down some industries. When the drought was not so serious, Liu Changxing bribed the county magistrate and took the opportunity to seize a batch of land and people, making his family wealth even richer.
Yan Changfeng waved his pen and released the seized land and the people, and returned the fields to them. Zhao Hei got back his original land and property, and with the land he received as a reward after joining the army, his family became quite wealthy.
Liu Changxing was fined a large sum of money. Since he had no money, he used his land and house to offset the fine. When he was released, he had to farm the land like ordinary people.
Liu Changxing was a fool, but the other gentry were not. They watched for a few days and could see that General Huo was an ambitious man who was unwilling to be controlled by others and was determined to have his own food and people, so they all voluntarily donated more than half of their land and slaves.
If General Huo really wants to deal with them, who can defeat them? It’s better to sell them out.
The remaining fields were also planted with the seeds of the gods, and after receiving farm tools, they began to work enthusiastically.
The Huo family army had a number of excellent farmlands, which were all connected and suitable for machine work. Yan Changfeng was very happy and drove the machine around in the fields every day and never got tired of it.
As for the work that machines cannot do, there are naturally hard laborers to do it. Anyway, these people have committed crimes and they will work until they die.
If there are not enough people, the Huo family army or the common people will be called to work, and they will be given money and food. In short, it is a very popular job.
Yan Changfeng was driving a tractor with several large baskets filled with green vegetables at the back.
He ran into the general's mansion excitedly and threw a basket of vegetables to Huo Xiao, "I grew these. Isn't that amazing!"
"Green vegetables grow fast, so they're not fully ripe yet, but they taste better when they're crisp and tender!"
"Almost all the land in Pingyang City is planted with food. Even the smallest pieces of land are not wasted. The people sow seeds and grow some vegetables. When these crops mature, we in Pingyang City will no longer have to worry about having no food to eat. We may even have some surplus that we can sell outside!"
Huo Xiao handed the basket of vegetables to Wen Bo, "Take it and stir-fry it. Make a few more dishes and call everyone over. We will eat at the general's mansion later."
Soon, several other generals arrived.
Peng Haichang had been in charge of recruiting soldiers. He held up the roster and reported, "Some people died before. Some were really not suitable for military service, but they had no choice but to join. Some were too young, so I sent them back."
"The population of Pingyang City is a little larger than we thought. The gentry often have hundreds or even thousands of slaves. After these people became free citizens, many of them joined the army. All in all, there are about 30,000 Huo family soldiers who can go to the battlefield now."
Zhao Shan and Zhao Hai were in charge of training the troops. Zhao Shan was in charge of the entire army. Zhao Hai was training the vanguard battalion, and only those who were selected could join.
"All 30,000 people have been selected, not counting those in charge of logistics. Those who are unqualified have not been taken in. Half of them are new recruits and half are veterans. They are all good seedlings. They will come out after some training."
Huo Xiao is still very satisfied with the current situation. Thirty thousand people is not a lot, but with the weapons sent by the gods, he can give a good fight against three hundred thousand.
"Hurry up and train your troops. The enemy may attack you at any time. Don't slack off."
Yan Changfeng sent the vegetables to Shurou for her to taste. This was the first crop of vegetables, so it had a different meaning. Then he came back on his tractor.
Wen Bo set a table full of food, and everyone drank ice cola and ate happily.
The bronze mirror was placed on the main seat. Ji Yunhuan was eating at the time, so he sent two dishes over to Huo Xiao as a snack.
"I'll go to the warehouse when I finish eating. The fertilizer has arrived and I'll deliver it to you."
Fertilizer is easy to buy, cheap, and has a long shelf life, so Ji Yunhuan bought a lot at one time, enough for Pingyang City to use until there is a bumper harvest of grain.
The next day, Yan Changfeng set up several stalls in front of the county government office and invited people to come and collect fertilizers.
There were notices posted on the wall, but many people were illiterate, so special people were used to preach with loudspeakers.
"Line up! There's plenty of fertilizer, everyone gets a share, don't crowd!"
"Fertilizer is better than manure. Crops grown with fertilizer grow taller and faster. You should ask the grain planting officers in each area about how to use it."
"Fertilizer is not enough for one use, so you can get more. Register first, then get the fertilizer. Fertilizer is not given to you for free. When you harvest the grain, you have to use the grain to pay for it."
I heard that it is not free and needs to be offset by grain. Some people started to worry, fearing that the remaining grain would not be enough for the whole family to eat.
Li Xiuju carried two large bags of fertilizer and shouted, "The sooner you get it, the sooner you can use it. We'll have more food. Do you still care about the little bit of food you've handed over?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Whatever the gods give must be a good thing. Only a fool would not use it."
Zhao Hei happily helped Li Xiuju carry a bag, "We have a lot of fields, so we get more. Fortunately, we have fertilizers, otherwise where can we find so much fertilizer? It's too late to ferment the fertilizer now."
"These seeds have a high yield, so the little we handed in is nothing. Even if there is really no harvest, there are still porridge in front of the Goddess Temple. We won't starve to death."
At the end of the day, many people received fertilizers.
Liu Changxing also received a bag and used it that day.
The next morning, he went to the fields and saw that the newly grown crops had all withered. The soil was clearly moist, but the crops were all withered and yellow, as if they were lacking water.
The hard work over the past few days has caused Liu Changxing to lose weight rapidly. Half of his hair has turned white, his hands are covered with wounds, and his back is hunched. He no longer looks as arrogant as before.
All his property was confiscated. If he didn't farm, he would have no food to eat. After working so hard for so many days, all the crops had dried up. He even wanted to die.
Seeing that it was a death situation anyway, Liu Changxing made up his mind and ran to the county government office with the unused fertilizer and started making a scene.
"Don't get fertilizers, they're all scams! Crops will die if you use them. If you don't believe me, go and see, all the seedlings have withered, and it's obvious they're dying!"
"The crops I worked so hard to grow were gone overnight, and you want compensation! Compensation!"
Yan Changfeng sent someone to take a look, and found that all the crops on the field were dead.
However, Liu Changxing was not a good person. He might have deliberately caused trouble and discredited the seeds and fertilizers given by the gods, so Yan Changfeng did not take it seriously.
Later, several more people ran to the gate of the county government, crying and saying that their crops had dried up.
Yan Changfeng then realized that something really had gone wrong. He sent people to appease the people while driving a tractor at a hurry towards the general's mansion.
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