As soon as the words fell, everyone rushed towards the registration direction impatiently, fearing that they would not be selected if they ran too slowly. They did not doubt Mr. An's words. Before, when the clerks were sent to do the population registration, everyone was worried that this was to collect a poll tax, and they did not dare to refuse to answer, so they could only report fewer children of their own, so that there would be less levy.
However, these officials were not angry. Instead, they patiently told them that this was an investigation to distribute land to them. If they did not report truthfully, they would not be punished if they were given less land. But if they tried to report more and take advantage of the Commander's Office, they would be expelled if they were found out.
After everyone asked around, they found out that what the official said was true. Even if the land was not divided, there would not be a head tax, because the Wuxiang where the official lived had already been registered, starting with their own family.
Later, they were indeed allocated land, with one acre of land for each man and woman. Later, a street was set aside for these villagers who came to the city to earn some hard-earned money to buy salt, where they could sell vegetables grown in their own fields and eggs they had saved.
From then on, they no longer doubted Mr. An's words. Commander Zhu gave them a stable life, and Mr. An made their lives more fulfilling. Many families set up longevity tablets for them, hoping that the two of them would be safe and that Commander Zhu could become emperor.
In ancient times, people would have three generations living under the same roof by the age of thirty. This selection was also decided by An Jingzhi after careful consideration.
"Mr. An, the runners and stone lifters have been screened. According to your standards, ten people have passed the assessment. Here is the list." An Jingzhi was not surprised at the result. After all, the physical fitness of these ancient people who had only eaten for a few days could not be very good. Not all of them came today. The selection should be completed in three days. After drinking tea, he gave some instructions and then left.
Niu Daquan is very satisfied with his current life. Compared with the past when he was hungry and cold, and had to face all kinds of heavy taxes and oppression from landlords, his life now is like a god's. Not only has his family been allocated land, but now he has the opportunity to work in the county government. For ordinary people like them in the past, the county government was something they would avoid if possible.
Although there were already hundreds of people there when he arrived, he was eventually chosen due to his strength. Mr. An gave them official uniforms for the yamen, which looked newly made. He had never worn them in his life. The clothes he had now were handed down from his father.
But there is one downside: you have to be literate. Mr. An said that if you can't read and fail the assessment, you might be fired and can't continue working. That won't do! Niu Daquan gritted his teeth and decided to do this job no matter what!
"Jingzhi, I heard today that the county government is recruiting people. Do you think your elder brother can go in and work there?" Zhao asked expectantly when she saw An Jingzhi strolling home.
An Jingzhi sat down calmly and said, "Sure, let big brother go and register tomorrow. He should be able to be selected."
Zhao was a little hesitant to speak, but for the sake of her husband and two children at home, she said hesitantly: "What my sister-in-law means is whether we can go in directly. We are all family." If this was just for registration, why would she come to Jingzhi.
He often put a lot of gene optimization liquid in the water of the An family. The bodies of the family had been transformed long ago. The diseases they had suffered in the past were gone, and their physical fitness was stronger than that of ordinary people. It was a foregone conclusion that the eldest brother would be selected if he signed up.
But the An family didn't know that all the changes were gradual.
"It's okay, just let your eldest brother sign up. He has the physical qualities to be selected."
"Oh! Okay." Zhao misunderstood. He thought An Jingzhi meant that it was not good to go directly through the back door, but whether to register or not was up to him. This meant that he agreed to let his elder brother in.
Seeing that Zhao had succeeded, Qian became eager to try and was about to speak.
"Second sister-in-law, Second Brother's personality is not suitable for serving in the county government. Second Brother is good at carpentry. I have asked someone to buy a shop on the front street and open a furniture store for him."
Qian was a little dissatisfied. Why was her husband not suitable? Wasn't it because he didn't like to talk and didn't like to interact with people? If he worked in the county government, he wouldn't have to interact with people. He would be respected by the people on the street. What would it matter if he could interact with people?
"Goudan is almost old enough to go to private school. I'll personally start his education in the spring."
As soon as An Jingzhi said this, Qian had no objection. Jingzhi was such a capable man. When she bought vegetables, people didn't want to accept the money because they knew she was Jingzhi's second sister-in-law. But how could she give Jingzhi any chance to talk about her?
Even though he still paid, he felt relieved! She's now responsible for buying groceries for the family, but she doesn't go out often anymore, as most of the vegetables are grown in the garden. Goudan can enlighten Jingzhi, so he should be able to have at least half of his uncle's abilities in the future, right?
"My sister-in-law's family will be included as well." Before Zhao could speak, An Jingzhi made arrangements.
Qian was a little dissatisfied at first, but then she thought, her son Goudan is so smart that even if her sister-in-law and her two children study together, they will definitely not be able to compare with her son Goudan! When Goudan grows up, he can ask his uncle to help him get a job. If Zhu Tongling becomes the emperor, he can also take the imperial examination and become an official, which is better than a yamen runner!
Education costs a lot of money, and they can’t afford it by farming. But if they had a shop at home, it would be different. They could definitely save enough to support Goudan’s education!
After figuring it out, Qian was satisfied, full of energy, and couldn't wait to go see the shop.
An Jingzhi was too lazy to go, so he told Qian the place and let her go by herself. Although it was not Zhao's shop, she accompanied him to see it. She said it was the shop for his second brother, but the family had not been divided yet, so part of the income must be handed over to the family.
After Zhao said that in the evening, Boss An went to sign up the next day. As expected, he was selected and ranked first in the assessment. He went to the restaurant to resign that day. He worked as a waiter there for a few months. The boss was a very nice person and did not deduct wages. He had to explain clearly when he quit.
"Mu Qing, you're doing a good job, why don't you want to do it anymore? Do you think the salary is too little? I'll give you a raise of one cent next month, no, two cents." The owner of the restaurant was named Ye. He was big and strong, and looked more like a cook. He smiled all day long.
An Muqing said that he would be reluctant to quit. After all, An Muqing was really serious about his work. He was a waiter every day and also worked part-time as a thug. He was tall and strong, and most customers didn't dare to make trouble when they saw him. He usually did the work of three people unloading goods in the store. He sincerely hoped that An Muqing could stay.
An Muqing explained the reason why he wanted to leave and he was very grateful for his boss's appreciation.
"So you've gone to work in the county government? That's great. Our restaurant will depend on your support in the future. Here's your monthly salary, take it." Shopkeeper Ye enthusiastically took An Muqing to the counter and gave him five cents of silver, as he might need help in the future.
"Manager Ye, this is too much. I only have two cents to begin with, and I haven't even worked for a full month. One cent would be enough." An Muqing knew why Manager Ye gave him so much, but he knew in his heart that some money should not be taken carelessly. He made up his mind to take care of the streets here more in the future. After all, he was very satisfied with his work for his employer.
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