jdhmnovel Chapter 1169: Grabbing an errand
Chapter 1169: Grabbing an errand
"Sir, my child is about the same age as you. He usually stays with you. You young people can still talk and have a companion. Let my child be your companion."
They have also seen that this master is a good person. Moreover, following him does not necessarily mean being a servant. It is possible to do work in the government.
If they could also eat the government's food, not only would they not have to worry in this life, they wouldn't have to worry about their next life either.
The family's fate had been changed for several generations, smoke was rising from the ancestral grave, and a great opportunity was right in front of them. Everyone knelt on the ground with their eyes wide open, begging Zhou Guo again and again.
Zhou Guo was helpless and looked at the village chief beside her. Unexpectedly, the village chief also looked at her expectantly and pointed at a man in his twenties on the ground and said, "Sir, this is my youngest son. He is quite smart. How about running errands for you? We don't have to pay him. You just need to take care of his food and lodging."
If their family were to be associated with such a big shot, I wonder how much fame they could gain?
Zhou Guo refused bluntly, "I have no shortage of people to run errands around me. If he doesn't mind, he can go with Wang Sizhu and the others and run around Fenglai County."
She had to give the village chief this favor. She had already received two, so she didn't mind receiving another one. She didn't have to carry it with her anyway.
Although the village chief was not satisfied, he had no choice but to ask his son to kowtow to Zhou Guo and said, "Thank you, sir. We will work hard."
That makes three people.
Zhou Guo said to the people who were still kneeling on the ground: "Everyone, I am not a high-ranking official. You can see that I already have so many people running errands for me. There is no need to add more people. Everyone, go out and check your fields."
Everyone was helpless and begged, "Sir, please take a few more. Our county is so big, and there are only three of them. How can they come here? We have all suffered enough since we were young. We are very hardworking and can do anything!"
Zhou Guo's face darkened. "I said, I only want three. When did the government need you to interfere in hiring people?"
The detectives behind all stepped forward.
Everyone was so frightened that they stopped talking and stood up. It was useless to beg further.
I couldn't help but feel annoyed. Why weren't they as quick to speak as others? If they had spoken first, then maybe this job would have been theirs. With this job, why would they have to worry about food and clothing in the future?
How many good days are too many to enjoy?
Zhou Guo nodded to the village chief and said, "Let's go."
The village chief followed and led the way. "Sir, there are not many households in our village. It takes two hours to walk to the nearest village. Therefore, our land is not far from home, so we don't have to carry it."
Zhou Guo looked at the surrounding mountains and asked, "You live in these deep mountains. Do wild animals usually come down from the mountains?"
The village chief slapped his thigh and said, "How could there be none? Sometimes there are wolves howling at night, and when the sun goes down, no one goes out, and they dare not light the lamps.
We dare not plant crops far away. When it is time to harvest in autumn, wild boars and other beasts come down the mountain to eat all the crops, leaving us with nothing. In recent years, we have only dared to open up wasteland around our home."
Otherwise, since no one comes to see the wasteland in the mountains, they can just open it up at will. But the result of opening it up at will is that there will be no harvest. When the harvest is about to start, the wild animals in the mountains will have died out. Who will do it if there is no harvest?
The village chief sighed endlessly, otherwise there were so many wastelands around, if they were reclaimed, there would be enough food for the dozens of families there.
Soon, we arrived at the first piece of land. It was not big, only about four or five mu, but it was fertile and had good soil.
Zhou Guo grabbed a handful, thrust a stick deep inside, pulled it out, and nodded, "Whose land is this?"
The village chief said, "Your Excellency, this land belongs to my family. Because it is close to us, we usually apply the most fertilizer and take the most careful care of it."
Zhou Guo said: "With such meticulous management, the harvest must be good."
The village chief couldn't help but smile and said, "It's not bad. With such a small area, we can harvest one stone and four or five bushels of wheat every year. It's considered the best land in the village."
Zhou Guo picked up a pen and recorded this piece of land in the booklet that was opened during the Great Heat: Fengfei County, Laoshan Village, the land of the village chief.
The village chief stood on tiptoe to take a look, chuckled, and found that he didn't recognize any of them, but still plucked up the courage to ask Zhou Guo, "I wonder what the purpose of writing this is?"
Zhou Guo glanced at him and the village chief stopped smiling.
She said, "Don't worry, I'm not here to steal your land. I'm just recording the account book. When the time comes, we'll know how much each family can get based on this account book."
The village chief smiled and said, "Please remember this. Actually, the county government also has this thing. It is not a secret. Please remember it."
The government really needs to provide disaster relief. Even if it's just a little bit of food, it will be enough for them to survive the winter and make it to spring. When fruits and vegetables are available, they won't have to worry anymore.
Naturally, other people around heard it as well and were delighted.
Everyone asked, "Really, sir? Is the court really going to provide disaster relief? Are we saved?"
They were all so excited that tears filled their eyes. After such a long time of suffering, the court finally remembered them.
Zhou Guo said: "Everyone is mistaken. The one who provided disaster relief this time was not the imperial court, but the Xu family and General Xu of the Xu family army."
Everyone was stunned, "Who is General Xu?"
The village chief knew more. "I heard that General Xu is now in charge here?"
Zhou Guo nodded, "Yes, General Xu has conquered the territory, and I heard that there was a disaster in the south this year, and everyone is having a hard time, so he specially asked me to help everyone, and I will definitely make sure you can have enough food to eat."
Oh, I am so touched by everyone, and my heart is warm.
How could they have ever felt the warmth from the imperial court? They were bullied every year in the past, but it turned out that a good official actually cared about the people so much?
Zhou Guo said: "Let's go to the next piece of land."
The crowd led her forward. Where had they ever seen such a good official?
Therefore, her subsequent journey went exceptionally smoothly.
However, it was getting dark, and before they had even looked at a few plots of land, the sun had already set, so everyone had to go home.
"As the sky darkens, the wild animals in the mountains will come out. You must not walk outside after dark!"
Zhou Guo and his group followed them back to the village chief's house.
The village chief's family did not have enough food, but fortunately they brought their own dry food, and if they took it all out, they could have a meal.
Noodles with meat sauce.
There were these things on several tattered tables.
The village chief and his family swallowed their saliva. Meat! They hadn’t smelled meat for a long time.
The only things on the table that belonged to their family were a bowl of porridge that was as thin as it could be, a small bowl of pickles, and wild vegetable soup. These were the best things their family could offer at the moment.