Chapter 162 Everyone Has
"Where did this mule come from, Brother Cheng Yun, don't tell me you bought it." When he heard the noise, Shen Yong ran the fastest, and when he came out he saw Sheng Ze and Ling Yun standing in the Shen family yard with a mule cart.
Ling Yun chuckled, "Look at the look in your eyes. Is this just a mule? It's clearly a mule cart. Well, there are too many things for us to take away. My third brother thought that the fields would need an animal in the future, so he bought it and also equipped it with a carriage."
"Wait a minute," Shen Yong asked curiously, "Don't you need to open up wasteland and farm? Why buy a mule?"
Ling Yun glanced at Sheng Ze, raised his hand and knocked on Shen Yong's head, "Are you not thinking straight? You forgot that we still have to return the rations that the government gave us during our exile."
Shen Yong was stunned, it seemed that this was really the case.
There was a regulation in the Jin Dynasty regarding exile that required prisoners to pay all travel expenses before setting off. However, the payment was not the market price, but more than three times more expensive than the market price. What was even more speechless was that it was compulsory. If one did not have the money to pay, he would have to rely on labor to repay the money when he arrived at the destination.
The Shen family at that time collected money from several students of Master Shen. After all, the Shen family was raided and they did not have much money, nor did they dare to use it to pay the money.
Because of this, the Shen family felt less pressure than others after arriving here.
Shen Yong uttered an "Ah!", then covered his head with his hands and said with an even stranger look of dissatisfaction, "You can even afford a mule cart, but you still can't pay back the money you owe the government."
"I say you are stupid but you refuse to admit it. Don't you know how expensive food is in northern Hubei? Besides, the government will either give us three times more silver or twice as much food. What do you think is the most cost-effective way for us to do it?" Ling Yun was speechless.
Of course, what he said now were all excuses. He bought this mule simply because his master didn't want the sixth girl to have to work hard in the fields one day.
Shen Yong blurted out subconsciously, “Of course it’s most cost-effective to grow it yourself!”
The exiles of the Jin Dynasty could choose a piece of land in the place of exile to cultivate, but the ownership of the land still belonged to the government. However, except for the part of the output that was handed over, the rest could be consumed by themselves, which was also one of the economic sources for most exiles.
This is also the reason why Shen Qingqian is so determined to make the farm tools.
As exiles, the imperial court imposed heavy restrictions on them, and many things could not be done openly, except for land reclamation, which could be done openly.
"Let's talk about this later. Hurry up and help take the things down!" Ling Yun patted Shen Yong's shoulder, jumped into the car first, and handed out an extra-large bag.
Shen Yong's arms were stuffed full, and after realizing what was happening, he yelled, "What did you buy? Why are there so many and so heavy things?"
As he spoke, he carried his things and headed towards Cheng's house.
Ling Yun behind him shouted, "Who are you trying to kill? This bag of things is all for your family."
Shen Yong paused and said blankly: "But didn't my aunt ask you to help buy farm tools?"
This bag feels soft to the touch, there is no way it can be farm tools.
Ling Yun covered his face with one hand, then sighed to him, "My third brother said he wanted to thank my aunt and the others for taking care of us these days. This is a small gift I bought for my aunt and your sisters. Got it?"
Simply put, this bag is full of women's things.
In fact, Sheng Ze just wanted to buy something for Shen Qingqian that the little girl would like, but he changed his mind after being persuaded by Ling Yun.
It would be too obvious to send it to Shen Qingqian alone. If you want to send it to her, send it to them together. If everyone gets one, no one will think too much about it.
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