The setting sun gradually went down, and the gorgeous sunset glow hung on the horizon, and the crimson orange light illuminated the two people talking.

Huang Xian Cheng raised his glass and took a sip, and continued: "Our prefecture has been really difficult these past few years. Droughts have killed people, floods have killed people, bandits have built their nests everywhere, and the number of refugees has increased day by day. Fortunately, we have discovered

There are many water sources in the mountains. Otherwise, brother-in-law, the towns you are now under your jurisdiction would have long ago been filled with refugees and refugees."

Magistrate Li didn't look good. Although he found a few water sources, the time was early and late. This year's autumn harvest can only be said to not be a failure, but it is definitely not a fruitful harvest. I'm afraid it won't be long after the taxes are paid.

There are also refugees everywhere.

It's just a matter of earlier or later time.

"The prefect is very concerned about the drought this year. Floods in other prefectures are not easy. Many refugees have fled early. If it is not handled well, the refugees will fall into the trap of others, which is another major hidden danger."

Magistrate Li is not that old, and looks about the same as Magistrate Huang. He is about forty years old, his hair is whiter than others, and there is always a faint hint of sadness between his eyebrows.

"If taxes are not reduced, food will drop sharply. After paying taxes, the people are afraid that they will not be able to eat enough, let alone those villages without water sources. Not all villages can grow late rice. After all, it can only be done in certain villages.

Village arrangements for water sources.”

Many villages have little harvest in the autumn harvest. If you ask people to spend time planting late rice, it will be a big problem if the villagers start to resist. They will not have enough to eat. Who has the energy to do some practical work for you?

County Magistrate Li nodded and said: "So, let's do what you said. All villages with water sources will arrange to plant late rice. According to the standards of Linjia Village, no matter how much, everyone must plant it. After the autumn harvest, all the people in the town will plant it."

The price of rice grains must also be strictly controlled, and merchants must not be allowed to stockpile grains and raise prices."

The two of them discussed back and forth for a long time while pushing cups and changing cups. It was not until the sky turned dark that Huang Xian Cheng left slowly.

There are refugees and bandits every year, and the reason is not because they don't have enough to eat. If the late rice can be harvested this year, not only the area under his jurisdiction will benefit, but the entire Great China Dynasty will benefit.

Magistrate Li was still thinking about it when he went to sleep. Although he didn't understand farming in the fields, he also knew that what the people wanted was nothing more than three meals a day. If they lived in peace and had enough to eat, they would naturally not become bandits.

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There are no clouds in the sky, the air is clear and crisp, and the sun is gradually rising in the sky. The Lin family is working hard in the fields, sweating profusely, and the division of labor is clear.

Jiang Yan slumped down on the field ridge in exhaustion. She couldn't bear it after working all day yesterday. On the first day, she was still able to hold herself up and fucked with the whole family. Today, her fingers felt weak even if she moved them, and her whole body seemed to fall apart.

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Three people joined today, Lao Wu, Fu Liang and Jiang Wen, so the speed is much faster than yesterday.

Lin Jun was relatively weak and could not work for a long time. Everyone was so tired that they were sweating and their faces were red. Only the harder he worked, the paler his face became. If he hadn't insisted on helping, Jiang Yan wouldn't have dared to let him go to the ground. In the end,

He could only arrange for him to lead the horses to transport the rice to the threshing floor.

Jiang Wen is a weak scholar. He has never done farm work since he was a child. His efficiency is extremely slow. To be honest, he is not as good as Erbi, who is seven or eight years old. He harvested rice for a while, but due to improper operation and thin skin and tender meat

There were a few bloodstains scratched by the rice leaves, but he didn't say a word. He gritted his teeth and followed a group of people to work hard in the fields.

The sweat stains stuck to her body were blown by the wind, and her whole body felt cooler. Jiang Yan took a sip of water and watched Erbi, Xiaodouzi and Lin Feng picking rice ears in the field.

When the rice is harvested, there will be rice scattered on the ground. Each of the children carries a small cloth bag and picks up the scattered rice while catching grasshoppers and shrimps.

But there was a little incident today, that is, Xiaodouzi brought five chicks. Because he was afraid that he would lose them if he brought too many, he took the ones that were most attached to him.

The little chicken followed behind him, excitedly looking for scattered millet in the field to eat, while also following closely behind Xiaodouzi. The picture looked so cute.

Jiang Yan looked at this scene and felt warm and distressed at the same time. No matter what age, farmers are the hardest workers. It is not unreasonable for knowledge to change destiny. If it were not for her arrival, the Lin family brothers would have been digging in the fields for their whole lives.

, I don’t even know if I can survive this winter, and it is impossible for Jiang Wen to go to the fields to harvest rice like he does now.

"Xiaowen, come here and have a rest."

Jiang Yan waved to Jiang Wen. Jiang Wen turned around and wiped the sweat from his head. He smiled and trotted to Jiang Yan's side. Years of studying hard in the cold window made him a little abnormally white. He would be exposed to the sun and his whole body would turn red, especially when he was exposed to the sun.

His face was very congested because he was working hard to cut rice.

"When you go to the fields for the first time, don't work rashly. Take a rest when you are tired. There is no need to rush the work in the fields."

Jiang Wen smiled implicitly, a little embarrassed: "I'm not tired, little aunt, I just realized that you guys work so hard on weekdays. I used to think that studying was the hardest, but now I know that farming is the hardest.

bitter."

He thought it was interesting at first, but after cutting with great interest for a while, he started to feel dizzy, his waist and back hurt, he had to maintain a certain posture, and his legs were so stiff that he couldn't control his movements.

And with his back to the sky and his face to the earth, the scorching sun was baking on his back, as if the thin layer of clothing was about to burst into flames. Several times he couldn't help but stand up to rest, but he saw that he was doing it faster than he was.

He couldn't describe the feeling in his heart about the results of his younger brothers.

I can only secretly make up my mind to study harder in the future and get a meritorious degree before I can truly help everyone.

Jiang Yan looked at his obscure eyes and took out the newly bought ointment: "Keep this ointment and wipe the marks on your hands. Your skin is tender, so be careful when working, as it is easy to get scratched."

Jiang Wen collected the ointment, and the simple wooden box warmed his heart. He carefully opened the lid, dipped some ointment in it and rubbed it on the wound. The burning wound immediately felt cool and comfortable.

The whole village is busy, and there are especially many people today. In almost every field, there are people struggling to cut rice, while children carry small bags in twos and threes to pick up rice ears.

Because the village chief and Li Zheng have made it clear that they will follow Aunt Jiang to plant late rice, the whole village is busy working in a hurry, and they have to pay attention to the developments of Aunt Jiang's family from time to time. Once they start to do the work in the fields, everyone has to hurry up.

Let’s play along.

At noon, Jiang Yan and her two daughters-in-law went home early to make lunch as before. The food was still rich. Compared with last night, there was an extra dish of freshly fried grasshoppers and shrimps. The two kinds of insects were fried to a golden and crispy texture, even for the Lin family.

I have never tasted anything so delicious.

There used to be so much oil at home, and even if they did, they were not willing to fry it. It would be good if it could be roasted over fire. So this is the first time everyone knows that fried grasshoppers and shrimps are so delicious.

After a hearty meal, they resumed harvesting rice in the afternoon. The Lin family doesn't have much land. They can harvest about three acres of land today, and the rest can be finished tomorrow.
Chapter completed!