Chapter 144 Reward for Helping to Turn the Soil
The other soldiers who received money said privately that the military households in Suijin Town were capable and could help them make money, which was better than the poor military households in other places. They made a profit by coming here.
There are only two military households in Suijin Town. Xue Zhuang was originally from the garrison, so in their eyes he is still one of them, so there is nothing to say.
Among the military households, the Song family is the most talked about and has the best popularity.
For no other reason than that half of the people in the garrison had tasted the delicious stinky meat.
Now the Song family is growing vegetables again, allowing everyone to benefit.
In the eyes of the soldiers, the Song family, a military household, was the closest family to the garrison.
The Song family's land was close to the garrison, and soon the soldiers who were resting in the barracks came over under the leadership of General Xiao.
Looking at the burning wasteland, General Xiao said to the dozen or so soldiers following him, "Don't be lazy. Find a job for yourself."
Before joining the army, the soldiers of the garrison were basically from farming families. They all grew up doing farm work. They would not lose their farming skills after serving in the army for a few years, so it was natural for them to take care of wasteland.
There is no need for help from the townspeople at this time.
All the soldiers gathered around the ground, some were moving stones, some were clearing ditches.
As soon as the fire was extinguished, two mules pulling carts were brought over and attached to the plow and harrow.
When Song Liyun brought Xiao An to the fields to deliver water and cook cakes, they saw good land that had already been plowed.
The soil has basically been prepared and you only need to apply fertilizer before sowing.
Xiao Zongqi looked at Song Liyun coming over, and before she could say thank you, he smiled and said, "Miss Song, our brothers helped us prepare the land today, why don't you make us something delicious to reward us?"
When the incident of selling vegetables was mentioned in Wei Suo that day, Captain Luo, General Wang, and two general flags were present in the office.
Xiao Zongqi is one of them.
Others only knew that the Song family sold some vegetables and distributed them to everyone, but he knew the real reason.
It was because Song Liyun resold the furs that the garrison turned waste into treasure and obtained more than 500 taels of silver out of thin air.
As soon as they received the five hundred taels of silver, the garrison, which had previously been unable to afford the wages of the civilians of a few dozen taels, suddenly felt wealthy and powerful.
Wang Zhong, who is in charge of logistics and military supplies, no longer complains about the soldiers' wages, and he walks with a breeze these days.
Captain Luo, who has been promoted to the sixth rank of military officer, now has a prosperous career and a steady source of wealth.
He spent the whole day showing off in other garrisons just like the boy Sudhana.
This made several centurions jealous of him, and they had to hold their breath to please him and ask him to sell the old furs in their warehouse.
Every soldier gets something for his money, and General Xiao naturally gets more. Now that he sees Song Liyun, he is happy from the bottom of his heart.
This is the goddess of wealth, it is never too much to worship her in any way.
At this time, Song Liyun was also frightened by the people on the ground in front of her.
She thought that only Song Zhenping and Han Ming were in the field, and she wanted to come and talk to Song Zhenping.
Just now at Baolinju, Yunniang, who knew the details, asked: "If the disease cannot be cured, how disappointed will Daping be?"
Just this sentence made her instantly understand Song Zhenping's worries.
It’s not that Song Zhenping doesn’t want to be treated, but he is probably worried and afraid about his prognosis.
For a person who has accepted reality, the first reaction to the sudden emergence of hope will not be joy, but questioning.
They couldn't believe how their lives were changing.
Now the place is full of people and there is no chance to chat, but she is still happy.
In spring, the weather is hot, and with the help of these soldiers, we can clear the land earlier.
Once Song Zhenping is convinced, he can go to the provincial capital with him earlier.
Hearing Xiao Zongqi asking for compensation, Song Liyun thought for a moment and said, "Thank you, Xiao Zongqi, for reminding us. The Song family wants to thank these brothers for their help.
But I can’t cook anything delicious right now. I have three fish at home. I can cook them and send them to the camp, is that okay?
When the ice in the river melted, Han Ming had to go to collect acorns every day, so she simply made a trap out of an empty basket, put bait in it, and then sank it into the water to wait for the fish to fall into the trap.
Almost every basket has a good harvest, and the family has been eating fish soup every day.
The warmer the temperature, the more active the fish that have been hungry under the ice for a whole winter will be.
She had just seen the basket Han Ming had brought back that morning. Inside it were three large fish weighing four or five kilograms, enough for a meal.
What General Xiao said at this time was actually a joke. He came suddenly with a group of people, and the Song family might not even have enough water to boil tea.
When he heard Song Liyun wanted to grill fish, he was overjoyed and said happily, "Okay, when eating fish, you should add more chili. I like strong flavors."
Xiao An felt that he had not been to the fields for a long time. He grew up in the fields every day and had a deep love for the land.
When he arrived at the field, he didn't care about his new shoes and just followed the plow.
When he saw the turned-over grass roots, he would quickly pick them up and throw them into the basket. He was extremely diligent.
Song Zhenping, who was standing next to him, saw Song Liyun coming to deliver water, and he didn't know what to say.
He could only say awkwardly as he took the teapot: "Yun'er, can I, can I go to the capital later?"
Song Liyun had guessed where Song Zhenping's fear came from, so she naturally didn't force him. She said softly, "Well, no rush. We'll go when you're free."
Seeing that his second sister was no longer forcing him, Song Zhenping felt relieved. To ease the awkwardness, he pointed to the ten acres of land and said, "I plan to plant corn on this side of the field and rapeseed over there. Yun'er, since you like white rice, I'll plant some rice as well."
Song Liyun didn't know much about farming, so she just smiled and nodded: "Captain Luo praised you as a master of farming, so you have the final say on these matters."
Hearing his second sister praising him, Song Zhenping was immediately delighted and took tea to invite the soldiers around him to drink.
On this side, Song Liyun had already agreed with Xiao Zongqi and Zhou Xiaoqi to send someone to Baolinju to collect the fish at noon.
Zhou Xiaoqi nodded repeatedly, saying that he was familiar with this job and that he would bring the lunch bucket from the garrison later.
Since the fish needed to be processed, Song Liyun needed to go back quickly and catch Xiao An who was busy in the field.
In the past in Xiaoshi Village, Song Laoer's land was entirely worked by Song Zhenping alone, and Xiao An had to follow him to work, being timid and cowardly.
But since moving into Baolinju, Xiao An has never been beaten or scolded again.
What I hear most is compliments, and I am not as shy as before, I just smile shyly when I am teased.
In addition, he has a handsome and special appearance, so almost no one bullies him.
In just a short while, he was carried on the shoulders of several young soldiers and chased around the ground, playing some games that only men like.
By the time Song Liyun rescued him from those people, he was already sweating profusely and didn't want to leave.
Song Liyun was afraid that Xiao An would catch a cold due to wet clothes, so she had to coax him back home by saying that she wanted him to help her cook fish.
Xiao An’s greatest pleasure now is learning to cook from Song Liyun.
Only when Song Liyun entered the kitchen did he have the chance to touch the kitchen knife and spoon.
(End of this chapter)
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