The Jin Dynasty today is like a paper tiger on its last legs. The old emperor is incompetent, the crown prince and the second prince are at loggerheads with each other, and the court is filled with undercurrents and constant factional struggles.
The Jin Dynasty, which prided itself on its national strength, was already in danger. If this false prosperity was not exposed from within, the foreign races lurking in the north would be awakened!
Apart from the northwest which is defended by my father, the Beirong people have recently been harassing the northeastern border frequently. I just don't know when they will break this false peace.
Qin Yue's mind was in turmoil. What did these things have to do with him? He only needed to do what his father had told him to do.
He withdrew his gaze from the map and called the shadow outside the door in. "Arrange some capable people to go to the Central Plains. After the flood, there may be refugees returning home. Try to gather them together. We will provide them with farm tools and seeds, and only rent 30% of the harvest. It doesn't matter if the conditions are more generous!"
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Send some more experienced farmers from the farms in the south!"
The Central Plains has vast land and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the granary of the world. If the refugees cannot make a living outside, they will naturally return home.
However, the places that have been affected by floods will never be the same as before. The rivers will change their courses, the original river channels will become dry, and the fertile silt will dry up under the scorching sun, forming new fertile soil.
Many people died in the flood, and a large number of unowned fields urgently needed a large amount of manpower and animal power to be cultivated again.
As the saying goes, misfortune is the foundation of good fortune, and disaster brings rebirth. This is the truth that misfortune and good fortune coexist.
At this time, he needed to find more people to grow food for him.
Time is running out. The farmland destroyed by the river needs to be re-maintained and tidied. The potatoes that mature in autumn need to be harvested. The winter wheat needs to be sown by hand in winter, and even the rice needs to be sown next year. All these plans cannot be done without people!
Yingyi received the order and immediately did it!
Li Yan, a small peasant girl from a mountain village, naturally had no idea about the undercurrents within the dynasty.
At this moment, she was happy about having finished sowing the peppers.
On the way back from the mountain, she met many tribesmen along the way, and everyone greeted Li Yan very enthusiastically.
"Girl, when do you think we're going to transplant these peppers?"
"Girl, if you can transplant the plants, please let me know in advance. The vegetables in my garden can still grow for two more days!"
"When will the noodle shop in the village be built? Should I ask my youngest son to go to the noodle shop this time?"
"When will the village school open? I think the school building will be finished in the next two days!"
As Li Yan walked along, she was stopped by villagers and asked all kinds of questions. Most of them asked her when the peppers could be planted, some asked her about the noodle shop, and some asked her when the village school would start.
Li Yan answered all the questions with a smile, and was finally able to escape from the villagers' enthusiastic embrace.
The construction of the village school will be completed soon. By then, cousin Lin Qing will come to the village school to substitute for the teacher, and the shop will be short of one person.
Thinking of this, Li Yan did not go home directly, but went to the fermented bean curd workshop and called Xiu'er out.
Since the fermented bean curd workshop was built, every household in Lijia Village can send one person to work in the workshop. If the women in the family cannot leave, they will send their eldest daughters to work. As long as they do not cheat or slack off when working, the fermented bean curd workshop will be taken over!
Xiu'er worked in the fermented bean curd workshop at Second Grandma's house. Since Xiu'er joined the workshop, the lives of the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren have become better. The family used to worry about the next meal after eating the previous one, and would go hungry after paying taxes.
Now that Xiu'er has gone to work in the fermented bean curd workshop, they can not only have enough to eat, but also save some money. This is something they never dared to imagine before!
Xiu'er, who was working in a fermented bean curd workshop, heard the manager say that Li Yan was looking for her, and she hurried out.
I thought there was something wrong with me, so I felt a little awkward and nervous when I saw people.
Li Yan noticed her inner uneasiness, so she cut short the small talk and went straight to the point, "My soy sauce shop might be short of someone later on. I've thought about it and I think you're suitable. Would you be willing to go and help out at the soy sauce shop?"
Li Xiu's eyes widened when she heard her say that. She pointed at herself and asked in a daze, "I'm not an errand boy, am I? Are you asking me to go to the soy sauce shop?"
Li Yan nodded. "Don't worry, the monthly salary there is 200 wen more than here. Besides, my eldest sister is also in the shop. If you have any questions, you can ask her directly!"
Daya waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, I'm just afraid that I can't do it well!" After that, she lowered her head introvertedly.
Li Yan patted Li Xiu's shoulder and encouraged her, "I don't think you're any worse than others! I believe you'll be fine! So, go back tonight and discuss it with Second Mistress, and give me an answer tomorrow morning."
As if encouraged by Li Yan's words, Li Xiu's beautiful eyes sparkled, "No need to wait until tomorrow morning, I'll go!"
Li Yan smiled and said, "Okay, come with me to the shop tomorrow morning. I'll take you there to familiarize yourself with it!"
After receiving Li Yan's instructions, Li Xiu nodded heavily.
After finishing work at the fermented bean curd workshop, Li Xiuxing returned home excitedly and told his grandmother the good news.
Second Grandma touched her granddaughter's hair with great concern, and said with both joy and sadness: "It's Grandma and your brother who have dragged you down!"
As Lijia Village became more and more famous in the nearby villages, not only did the boys in the village become popular, but the girls also became the first choice for marriage in various villages.
Among them, there were also some good families who came to the second grandmother's house, but in the end, Li Xiu shook her head and rejected them all!
In her opinion, she is still young and is not in a hurry to meet someone. Secondly, her grandmother is old and her younger brother is still young, so she can't leave her family at home!
To reassure her grandmother, Li Xiu consoled her: "Grandma, look, the girl next door named Daya is older than me, and she hasn't said anything to me. Why are you so anxious? Besides, our village is so great, with so many businesses to do. Look how many families want their daughters to marry into our village, and yet you want to chase me away!"
The second grandmother, who was originally a little sad, was amused by her granddaughter's words. She poked her granddaughter with her hand and said, "Am I trying to drive you away? Silly child, women still have to get married in the end!"
Li Xiu lowered her head and did not refute her grandmother's words. She didn't know what would happen in the future. Right now, she only knew that she wanted to go to the shop to help and use her own abilities to support this precarious family!
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