The construction of water conservancy and renovation of official fields in Jiangning County has begun. The officials of households and workshops worked overtime all night and came up with a comprehensive plan. If there is money, there is still something that cannot be done.

In the past, when such a large-scale project occurred, the organizer would have a bad idea. He wanted to be greedy for some money from the middle. He dared not to be greedy for a few pieces of money from the middle. There was still no problem with the handling. There were many people in charge. Everyone thought about greedy for money, and finally put it into practice. There was not much silver that could do things.

But the situation this time was completely different. Su Pingyang, the clerk of the household house, came up with a clear plan. All expenses must be made public. There are detailed purposes for which the amount of money was used in any place, which is easy to review. He also proposed a name based on Su Tiancheng's request. When the clerk who handles the matters in detail, he would have a subsidy of five cents of silver every day when he went down to do things, which was mainly used to solve living expenses, which solved the troubles of the people well. Five cents of silver were endless.

The power of economic stimulus is endless.

The officials of the county government began to pay attention to their identity and had to work hard for this salary.

The salary in the past was too small. If you didn’t find a way to increase your income, you would really not be able to support your family. Your wife and children were unable to support them, and it would be difficult to have a great status at home.

It’s different now. The monthly money is enough to spend money and live a wealthy life. What follows is self-discipline. For example, the Lifang Book Office and the Lifang Book Office were all fat and there were many people who pleased. Now, they would never dare to do anything randomly. If they throw away this job, where can they find it?

Su Tiancheng's attention was focused on the construction of water conservancy and the renovation of official fields.

The requirement to complete it in one month is to respect local customs. After the twelfth lunar month, everyone is preparing for the Spring Festival and completing the task before that. Farmers get the money, so they naturally have to spend money. Purchasing New Year goods can maximize consumption in Jiangning County.

October 30th.

The notice from the county government office was posted.

But there are very few farmers who are called, which is a bit strange.

In this matter, Su Tiancheng thought a little simple. The county government paid money and farmers came to do things. They were both willing and there would be no problem. But half a day passed. Almost no one came. He was a little anxious. This was something that could not be delayed.

Lu Tianming entered the second hall.

"Mr. Lu, the notice from the county government has been posted. Why is no one responding? What's the situation?"

"Sir. The officials thought there were two reasons. One was that the farmers could not believe it. They believed that the announcement was not trustworthy. If they came, there was no reward and did things, and they could not get the money. They would not dare to argue with the county government. It would be better not to come. The other was that they did not mobilize the clan leader, the gentry, the village chief, and the head of the auspicious people. These people had the appeal in the village. If they wanted to recruit farmers, they still needed their support."

Su Tiancheng suddenly realized that he was still a time traveler. He forgot such a simple truth. Isn’t this the same thing hundreds of years later? The village secretary and village chief called on farmers to do things, which is much more effective than the government. If he doesn’t use this power, he will directly send out a notice, and his role will definitely be greatly reduced.

"This is my mistake. Things cannot be delayed. Lord Lu, what do you think should be handled."

"The officials thought that they asked the county magistrates and yamen runners to go to the village to find the security chief and the chief A, to explain the reason clearly, and to ask them to organize. As long as each village moves, they can recruit young and strong people soon."

"Okay, just follow what you said, and specifically list a expense. The village chief and the head of the academy do such a coordination work. It is not possible to have no remuneration. Don't be stingy in the places where you should use the money. In addition, in order to dispel the concerns of farmers, the money must be paid in place every day. The household is harder and there is not enough manpower. The clerks can be transferred to all six houses."

The officials and runners of the county yamen went to the village in a mighty manner.

There was fluctuation in the village.

Many clerks and yamen runners in the county yamen are in the countryside. This time, the construction of water conservancy and the renovation of official fields is something that has never happened before. The farmers are a little unbelievable, but the clerks and yamen runners come to promote it, and the matter is real.

The inner-camp and the Jiashou near the county town were much smarter. They took the young and strong people from the village to find the county government and signed a guarantee letter.

There is no groundbreaking ceremony.

On November 1st, the construction of the renovation of ditches and official fields was officially started. The staff of the workshop were distributed around and provided specific guidance. There were only more than 2,000 young and strong people working on the day.

These people were distributed on 20,000 hectares of arable land, and there were also original tenants, who also participated in the renovation of canals and renovation of official fields.

Life is guaranteed to be able to have enough food.

These two thousand people couldn't help but worry while eating. The county government guaranteed life, would they still give money?

When the work was over at 3 o'clock in the hour of You, the clerks of the household had been waiting aside and cashing out the silver.

The farmer who got a penny of silver felt like he was dreaming.

The news spread quickly.

A large number of farmers rushed over under the leadership of the inner chief and the head of the auspicious person.

In just two days, there were more than 30,000 farmers arriving, which exceeded previous expectations. After asking Su Tiancheng, Su Pingyang decided to make sure that all the farmers who came would participate in doing things and pay the same.

It makes sense for farmers to not believe that the county government does this. In their opinion, the renovation of ditches and official fields requires labor service. The county government pays money to ensure a living, which seems to be a fantasy.

But all this is true.

In the slack season, there is nothing to do. You can work hard to earn money, live without worries, and save family expenses. Whoever doesn’t do such a good thing is a fool.

It is absolutely true that the farmers' power is infinite.

After the renovation of the ditches and official fields began, all villages in Jiangning County took action. The clerks in the workshop worked very hard and had to provide specific guidance. What they were most concerned about was not the daily subsidies, but the project must meet the requirements. This ditches project was not a joke. It involved irrigation of farmland. If it was not qualified, it would be a big problem.

Lu Tianming and Su Pingyang are probably the busiest, and the county government can’t see them at all, and they are on the construction site every day.

Su Tiancheng also took the time to check the situation. It was indeed very good. The farmers worked very hard. The roads in some places were too muddy, and some farmers were repairing them.

The more difficult ones are canals, pools and weir ponds.

These require specific guidance from the workroom officers and design and construction according to the drawings.

Such a big scene appeared in the outskirts of Jiangning County, which alarmed Shangyuan County, including Yingtian Prefecture.

The relevant situation has been reported to Yingtian Prefecture. The prefect Wang Daozhi did not pay attention to it in the early days and found it incredible. It required so much money to spend. How could Jiangning County take it out? Besides, it was obvious that it could use corvee labor, but it paid the silver and paid it out. It was a bit inappropriate no matter how you looked at it.

On November 1st, construction started, and Wang Daozhi realized that all this was true.

What Su Tiancheng did was hard to understand.

The county yamen officials were adjusted in a flash, and most of the yamen runners were abolished, strengthening the power of the inspection department. Then he searched Kuang Siming's mansion, shocking the salt merchants in Jiangning County. Later, he was bold and captured Zhou Shunqing, but Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, said nothing and made no statement.

Now we have started to renovate the official fields and build water conservancy projects.

Of course, it is necessary to do such a thing. Farming and sericulture are a big deal. If the official land is renovated, you can get a bumper harvest and harvest more food. This is a matter of benefiting the people.

On November 6, Wang Daozhi went to the construction site to see him in person, and Su Tiancheng certainly needed to accompany him.

Seeing the big scene in full swing, Wang Daozhi felt a little moved and kept asking a lot of questions. The most critical question was that it involved corvee labor.

"Mr. Su, the farmers in Jiangning County, all have to bear corvee labor. It is a good thing to renovate cultivated land and build water conservancy. Why didn't I think about corvee labor? The county government spent so much money at once. Can the source be guaranteed? I borrowed 160,000 taels of silver from the salt merchant and stamped the county government's seal, and it always has to be returned."

"Reported to the Lord, the Xiaguan has already thought of some solutions. When the Xiaguan was in Henan to provide disaster relief, he considered such a thing. The county government hired farmers to do things and paid a certain amount of compensation to help farmers overcome difficulties. The Xiaguan learned that last year, the farmers in Jiangning County encountered disasters of varying degrees, and the harvest this year was not very good. If the labor service continued to be collected, the farmers would be less motivated, and the renovation of official fields and canals, including the construction of pools and ponds, would not achieve the expected results, and the final loss would be greater."

"Well, I heard that you agree with the method of taking it from the people and using it for the people. Is it because of this idea that you can make such a decision?"

"Xiaguan does have this idea. The transformation of 20,000 hectares of arable land this year is just the beginning. If the results are good, it will be planned to be spread throughout the county next year, so that the grain harvest can be guaranteed to the greatest extent."

"The idea is good, but doing this will cost too much money, and the county government must be able to bear it. If the silver shortage is short, good things will turn into bad things, and it will be difficult for me to speak for you."
Chapter completed!