kingnovel Chapter 836: Many Refugees
Chapter 836: Many Refugees
Isn’t Zhou Dacang handsome when riding on a horse? He looks just like a general should.
Er Pang said, "I also want to have a horse like this."
Huzi patted his head and said, "You don't want this horse anymore? Why are you looking at the pot while you have what you want?"
Zhou Guo sighed. She not only wanted a horse, but also a set of shiny armor. How majestic!
She turned around and went back to the house to write a letter home. Before she started writing, she thought that there was nothing to do on the farm now, and she would have nothing to do here all day. Her uncle would not be back for a month, so she might as well take this opportunity to go to Song County and then go home.
Come back in a month and bring your family with you. The timing is just right.
In the afternoon, he packed up and left with Huzi, Erpang and others.
The bald-headed man escorted them out of the village and said aggrievedly, "Boss, when will you find someone to replace me? You all left and left me alone again. I am always left alone!"
Seeing him, a grown man, acting like a little girl, Zhou Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Stay here, this farm is not ordinary, it is as important as our home, maybe this will be our second home in the future."
"Besides, our General Zhou will be back in a month, and we will all come then. You have to stay at home. I can't find anyone else who can do this job except you. You are braver than the sky and are not afraid of anything. I believe you can guard this place well."
The flattering face made Lai Zitou's mouth curl up, and he was very proud. "That's right. I am not a coward on the battlefield. I can kill people just like cutting vegetables. Don't worry, Boss. I will guard the farm well and wait for you to come."
Hu Zi and Er Pang were laughing secretly on the side. This boy was so easy to appease.
Zhou Guo said with satisfaction: "You work hard, and there will be rewards if you do a good job."
The bald man muttered, "What's the use of reward money? I want a wife."
He had earned enough money in the past few years and had enough food and clothing. The only things he lacked were a wife and a big fat son.
Zhou Guo pretended not to hear and rode away on his horse.
daughter in law?
There are so many bachelors in their family, but only Zhou Gu has a wife. The others don't have wives yet.
The bald-headed man looked at them with great sorrow as they walked away. Then he suddenly became alert and waved his hand, saying, "Come on, two of you, go into the mountains to hunt. The boss can catch a roe deer as soon as he goes up the mountain. I don't believe that he can't catch a rabbit."
Zhou Guo led them all the way north, visited the Zhuangzi Escort Agency, checked out the shops in the city, and finally went to Song County.
Song County is not so busy now.
After all, just plant the grass seeds and let them grow on their own. The other thing to do is to make fertilizer. Now that spring plowing is over, there is no need to rush to apply fertilizer.
She had previously transferred half of the staff on the farm, and follow-up measures needed to be taken after the saline-alkali land in other counties was opened up.
Then there was County Magistrate Yao. He needed manpower to renovate other saline-alkali lands, and she gave him some people.
Now the number of people left in the village is less than half of that during the spring plowing season, so it is quite busy.
Zhou Guo looked at the farm and then went to other counties to check the progress. Grass had already grown in some places.
There were several rains in the early spring this year, and after the summer, there was a rain every few days. This year there was enough rain, and the grass on the ground grew more and more vigorously.
All the villages are getting better.
She also went to other places in Song County to check on the progress of the land that County Magistrate Yao wanted to renovate.
Lord Yao saw her coming and asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "I should ask you this question. Why are you, a county magistrate, here?"
Lord Yao said, "I have nothing to do in the county government office, so I wanted to come and take a look at the fields. I have to say that your people are really capable and quick. I think in two or three years, these fields will be ready for use."
Zhou Guo looked around and saw that the land was over a thousand acres, which was considered large. He looked at the people on the land and said, "Where did you get so many people?"
This piece of land is not the largest, but there are so many people on it. Wouldn’t there be even more people on those larger pieces of land?
Speaking of this, Lord Yao sighed, "Didn't I tell you that the south is in chaos, and the refugees are pouring in one after another. We can't chase them away, right? And the higher-ups have said that we must find a way to settle these refugees. Even if you don't come, I will come to you. You see, I can't accommodate so many people here. Can you, uh, give some to us?"
Zhou Guo frowned, "How many people were assigned to Song County?"
Lord Yao held up a finger and said, "More than a thousand people, more than four hundred households."
Zhou Guo's brows did not relax when he heard this number.
Sure enough, he continued, "This is only for now. There will definitely be more people coming later. My small Song County is already poor. How can I accommodate so many people? Can you take a few more?"
Zhou Guo said, "Okay, but I can't eat too much. You know my fields. I just planted grass seeds this year. I hope I can plant until next year."
Haven’t we been supporting so many people in vain over the past two years?
Lord Yao said, "Don't you have a lot of long-term and short-term workers on your farms? Long-term workers are fine, but can you hire fewer short-term workers? This will free up space for them. At least they won't lack food, right?"
The refugees lack everything. Without food, they will starve to death.
Zhou Guo said: "You can divide the land among them first, according to the households and the number of people. Once they have their own land and a place to live, they will find ways to make money, such as digging wild vegetables and chopping firewood, and doing short-term or long-term labor. You don't need to worry so much."
County Magistrate Yao thought for a moment and said, "You're right. We have no choice but to do this. This is their own land, and I think they will be more diligent."
Zhou Guo nodded, and suddenly thought of something, "How are you going to divide these lands? Give it to those who came first or those who came later?"
Yao County Magistrate said: "I know what you are thinking. Aren't you just worried that the people who used to work on your farm won't get any land? Don't worry, according to the current refugees in Song County, there is enough land to go around. Even if there are hundreds of more households coming, you will still have enough land to go around."
Zhou Guo was relieved. She felt relieved. She had worked on her farm for so long, only to get her own land. But she didn't have a share.
She followed County Magistrate Yao to visit several pieces of land, checked the progress and went home, as she could not help much if she stayed here.
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"What did you say? Your uncle has come down from the north. Is he in Huaishan Camp now?"
"You will go home once a month from now on? When was this planned? Why are you saying this now?"
Everyone in the room looked at her, their eyes widened at the news.
The old man asked, "Isn't there a war going on at the border? Is it over?? Haven't you heard any news?"
Yes, everyone was puzzled and looked at Zhou Guo, hoping she could give an explanation.