Chapter 40
Wen Yi actually had a selfish motive in giving priority to nearby cities, so that when they expanded outward, there would be less things that needed to be promoted and rebuilt.
Moreover, they produce more crops themselves. For example, in places like Shangyong, although the situation was not good before, after the autumn harvest, there will be no famine for at least half a year. Everyone can survive and the city will be more stable.
It should be said that after having a set of regulations, many people have become much more motivated, and occasionally during construction, people who live nearby and have free time will help.
Although many things are still beyond their capabilities, most of them are developing in a better direction. Wen Yi did not expect to achieve drastic changes in a short period of time, and small changes are more acceptable.
It should be said that people who grow up in difficulties have extremely strong survival resilience but also have extremely stubborn ideas. They don’t want to change their current pretty good life. But if someone tries it and gets good results, people who originally avoided new things will rush up and compete for the right to use it.
"Follow the order, don't fight!"
The soldiers who maintained order separated the team with spears. Ordinary people still had some awe of these weapons, and the noisy crowd finally became quiet.
After being organized, the team moved forward faster. Many people in the front had already registered and received their things, and they did not leave. Instead, they stood aside and chatted, as if they had endless topics to talk about.
"Hey? This thing is really that useful, you're not kidding, right?"
One person's tone was filled with doubt, but he was quickly prodded by the person next to him, and lowered his voice, "I'm just asking, I don't intend to do anything."
The person who retracted his elbow snorted softly:
"You don't know, our uncle was really struggling to make ends meet a while ago, and he went out to help out and insisted on coming here. If we weren't close, who would have asked you to come?"
If she hadn't lined up in advance, she would still have to squeeze in the crowd. She saw that although everyone could use it, there was always a first-come, first-served order, and the land didn't wait for anyone, so naturally it was better to get it first.
The man who came earlier also nodded, and after the others who came with them had come out, they left together, seemingly discussing going outside the city to take a look in the afternoon.
The land that was harvested earlier has been leveled, and now we can go and try it out.
They can go to the warehouse to get it after receiving the note.
Wen Yi stood aside and watched. The sun was not scorching at this time, but it was still a little uncomfortable to walk outside for a long time.
She pressed her forehead and left the shadows when she saw that things were going smoothly here.
The steward who was following her wanted to say something, but when he saw that she looked a little tired, he swallowed his words back.
The advance on Xinyi had encountered considerable difficulty, and during this time, some troops had been transferred from Shangyong and other places. Although the number was sufficient, the command became more difficult, and the remaining personnel were also busy transporting food.
They also had to be on guard against the east. During this period, many people tried to sneak into the city. Most of the people they caught were former members of the Yu family. They couldn't even communicate with them. When they saw that it was impossible, they started cursing. Wen Yi simply didn't even bother to meet them and directly sent them all to the labor camp. They would behave themselves after working for a few days.
Thinking of this, the steward tried hard to suppress the corners of his lips.
He had always followed Yao Wenjun and had always disagreed with the way of doing things of those people in Yudi. He used to feel very uncomfortable when he heard those unpleasant words. But after those guys who were originally out of touch with worldly affairs were captured and forced to work for a few days, they didn't even say a word. It was really pleasing to see.
"During this period, we should strengthen patrols in Shangyong, and those sent out should be more careful."
Wen Yi learned the whole story from Song Jin, and naturally understood that someone would always be bribed.
Some people can pretend for so long, so there's no guarantee that they have people like this planted under their command. It might not be a big deal at ordinary times, but if they jump out to disrupt the situation at a critical moment, it will become extremely troublesome.
The steward nodded in agreement.
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Although the languages and scripts used in different places are not exactly the same nowadays, there are still certain similarities between places that are not far away.
After Wen Yi and Yao Wenjun came over, they naturally used all the ones they had used in Pingyi, and the managers who followed them were also good at these.
Most of the people living in Shangyong were not familiar with these things, so naturally they would not raise any objections. However, some of the scholars who had not left discussed and wrote a document to submit to Wen Yi.
Wen Yi did not respond to the document, but gave the group of guys a few pieces of paper and a few copies copied from Pingyi.
You don't need to be very clear when talking to smart people.
When Amu returned, Wen Yi packed up the books copied by the group of literati during this period and took them back to Pingyi to supplement them.
Amu nodded seriously. In this era, a child of this age is already considered an adult who can support a family. She now leads a team and is busy in different places. She went back this time and heard that there has been some progress there. They are still busy doing those mature things outside and don’t have much time to learn and study new things.
"Be careful on the road and don't get left alone." Wen Yi reminded.
Amu nodded. She had heard that the area around here was somewhat uneasy recently, but this time she was with the exchanged team, so her safety could still be guaranteed to a certain extent.
"We'll be back soon."
Wen Yi nodded and handed the more important things to Amu after checking them.
There must be someone in charge of the several cities here. Now most people have gone to Pingyi and Xinyi, so Wen Yi can only stay here.
She is now the backbone of the team. As long as people stay here, there won't be any major trouble, unless the group of people in the east launches an attack regardless of the cost.
But that's almost impossible.
The harvest in Shangyong was quite good thanks to the new agricultural tools and the good weather. However, the situation in several cities east of Yu was not very good. They would have to struggle to survive this winter, let alone allocate food and supplies for a large-scale attack.
Unlike the people in the north, their soldiers weren't trained to fight and survive, so if they came, they'd be throwing themselves at the enemy for nothing. Although Wen Yi couldn't understand their thinking, he wouldn't be so reckless.
After all, their own lives are extremely important, and they will not compromise themselves to achieve certain goals.
On the day when the first winter snow fell, Wen Yi received good news from Xinyi. After reading the content, he temporarily handed the matter over to the steward and rushed to Xinyi in the snow.
Of course, the news in the letter was more than just this.
Their territory is not small now, and with Xinyi being an important city, they are much stronger than those who declare independence with only one or two cities.
It’s just that in the past, several people seemed to have deliberately ignored these things. After taking over Xinyi, this matter naturally presented itself to everyone.
"What do you think?"
Yao Wenjun was leaning back in a chair, holding a hand warmer.
He had been seriously injured before, which was caused by personally engaging in combat when outnumbered. Fortunately, the accompanying doctor treated him in time, but he was still a little weak during this period and was not as cold-resistant as in previous years.
Wen Yi took off his coat and went outside to cool off the cold air before pushing open the door curtain and walking into the house.
"All good." She didn't really care what the name was.
Yao Wenjun nodded and turned a piece of paper so that Wen Yi could see it clearly. It was the map of several cities in their hands.
"How about the word 'ping'?"
Although they were not originally from Pingyi, their initial operations were indeed established here, and even now Pingyi is the center of their development. Although it is not located in the center now, once the integration of Xinyi is completed, the weight of the west will increase.
Wen Yi knew what Yao Wenjun meant by asking her. In fact, this person's attitude was very clear from the beginning. She didn't want to exist like Yu Di, but to keep seeking another possibility.
Fortunately, she met Wen Yi.
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According to common sense, the replacement of officials is mostly concentrated in December. After establishing the foundation, Wen Yi and Yao Wenjun also made regulations according to this set of regulations. However, now there is a lot of work to be done here, so they are not bound by these regulations. They have found people to fill in the gaps in advance, and are currently verifying the food and other items inside.
Even if there are omissions, there is no one to be held accountable. However, if the information is not verified and reported within one year, the new official will be held responsible.
"There are some worm-eaten ones here again! Ouch."
The new mayor was a chubby old man who seemed to have a good temper. However, he almost pulled out a few strands of his beard when he saw the damaged and rotten food. Fortunately, he reacted in time and prevented a tragedy.
Since the establishment of Ping State, the surrounding forces have been continuously eroded. Most places can be taken over completely, and most of them can be sealed directly according to the instructions of the previous responsible personnel. However, there are also some stubborn ones, and most of the things have been destroyed, so they can only be checked bit by bit.
The new grain and grass that were stored this year have been sorted out and stacked on the other side, and someone is watching over them.
Officials always need a lot of subordinates when they take up a new post in a place, but this place is really remote and desolate, and it is located at the border, so it is very likely to encounter accidents. Most people don’t want to come here, and in the end, this old man was transferred here.
Most of his subordinates were arranged by the temporary leader. They looked young and had to do all kinds of things by themselves. In just a few days, they lost weight and looked much more miserable.
There are still some rusty iron farm tools in the warehouse. Those that cannot be used will be registered and sent to the workshop. The people sent from Pingyi have renovated the original place in a very short time. The iron smelting and carpentry departments have already started processing, turning those materials into production tools, and will be ready to rent them out for use after the snow melts.
"Everyone come and take a break!"
The snow outside was very thick and it was very cold walking on the road, but fortunately it was still warm in the warehouse, otherwise my hands would be frozen.
A fire was lit under the shed outside, and most people were standing beside it to warm themselves. A cat that appeared from nowhere also lay down beside it. No one chased it away, but instead seemed a little curious.
"Hey? Why aren't you afraid of people?"
Most of these cats have unstable temperaments. Even if they are kept by people, they mostly only come out at night and usually do not meet people. However, it is enough for them to protect the food in the warehouse.
"Maybe it's warmer here?"
Someone next to him speculated, but did not think about it anymore. Instead, he took advantage of the fact that his hands were not cold and began to write something smoothly.
Most of the others were here to help, and in the end he still had to verify everything and then report to Cang Se. After that, they would be held responsible for these matters and could not be careless, otherwise they would be the ones to be held accountable.
But there are also benefits. After your term here is over, you can get a lot of benefits when you go back. If you are lucky, you can even get a place in Pingyi. You should know that the houses there are not something that ordinary people can get, and only people living in Pingyi can get the most novel things first.
Many people choose to go to remote areas so that their families can have better living conditions.
I heard that Pingyi will promote some "schools" this year. Although the content of the teaching is still unclear, many people with good conditions are already preparing to send their children there, so it must not be a bad thing.
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