Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

Chapter 164 Land reclamation - irrelevant people

About a quarter of an hour later, 1000 or 24 people were automatically divided into 24 groups. At the same time, according to Ling Jingxuan's request, [-] group leaders were also in place one after another, so that Ling Chenglong Lao Zhou continued to distribute realgar to those who did not get it, and taught them how to use it. Afterwards, Ling Jingxuan and Yan Shengrui led more than [-] people to the ox cart parked aside.

"Everyone should be around here. You must know the situation of this wasteland. I won't say much. Look at this. Compared with ordinary land reclamation, which is just weeding and turning the land, you need to dig ditches here. First of all Each group sent two workers to plow the land with oxen, and the rest dug out a ridge of soil every one and a half feet as shown in the drawing. The difference in size of each ridge should not exceed five Centimeters, you are from peasant households, you should be able to do this by feeling. Also, the depth of the ditch must be the same as the distance between them, and the soil ridges must be a little firmer, so that they cannot fall apart at the first touch. This is probably what it looks like. Take a look. any questions."

Ling Jingxuan took out the drawing paper he had prepared long ago from his arms, on which was drawn a field of ridges and ridges, a bit like a plan for planting corn, but the distance and depth he requested were larger and deeper, this was to prevent backwashing by sea water Sometimes the force of the water is too strong, and the soil ridges are washed away, and the ditches are used to precipitate salt. The quality of salt is heavier than water. When the water comes in, the salt will settle to the lower places, and most of them will sink into the ditches and soak into the soil surface. Below, the remaining part will return to the inland sea with the seawater receding. In this way, the desalination work is almost done. When the seawater recedes next year, people will push down the soil ridge to bury the ditch before planting. The surface is more than one foot above The land is basically free of salt, and the salt-tolerant plants will not die after plowing.

"No problem, but Master, what's the use of this?"

Peasants may not appreciate the paintings, but they are all old-fashioned in growing crops. They can basically know what to do by looking at the pictures he drew. It is similar to how they usually grow corn, except for the depth of the ditches and the distance between the ridges. The distance is deeper and bigger.

"This has nothing to do with you. You just need to do it according to my requirements. It's the same sentence. As long as you help me work hard, I will never treat you badly. Except for daily wages and bonuses, each person at noon will also take care of you." A meal, the meal is full of cornmeal and white bread, and it is served with big bone soup, and the tea will not be broken. On the contrary, if someone cheats and tricks and let me see it, it will be more than just asking you to walk .”

Putting away the blueprints, Ling Jingxuan said in a deep and forceful voice, the reason why he reminded them again and again was to let them remember them in their hearts, so as not to fall into his hands and cry for grievances, he didn't have so much energy to break up with them one by one.

"Do you hear what brother Ling said clearly? Whoever dares to kick me, don't let me introduce jobs to you in the future." Seeing that they were stupid and did not respond, Liu Baoren, who had heard them from beginning to end, said sternly.

"Yes Yes Yes"

After regaining consciousness, a group of twenty or so people nodded hurriedly. They were all honest peasants. They didn't dare to offend these landlords and gentry, especially Liu Baoren. Although he introduced jobs to them for money, his The jobs are indeed the most. Letting him draw a penny or two every day is better than finding no jobs. Besides, Ling Jingxuan's treatment here is indeed better than other places. They are too happy to be happy. How dare they Stealing and playing tricks?

"Of course, I also know that when there are too many people, it is inevitable that there will be fish in troubled waters. Each of you team leaders can also pay attention to your team members at any time. If you find anyone who is lazy, you can warn them. If you fail to warn me many times, tell me. I will come forward to solve it. .”

After watching them finish talking, Ling Jingxuan thought for a while and then turned to Liu Baoren: "Please Liu Baoren record the names of some team leaders. Each person will be paid an extra two copper coins per day."

"No problem, brother Ling, did you hear that? Let's see how kind brother Ling treats you. You have to work hard in the future."

"Yes, yes, thank you, my boss, thank you, my boss."

When they heard that their wages were actually two cents more than others, everyone couldn't help being overjoyed. They nodded and bowed to Ling Jingxuan to thank Ling Jingxuan. Ling Jingxuan waved his hand casually, indicating that they could go to work. More than [-] people turned and left one after another. Liu Baoren Can't help joking: "It's really good to work for brother Ling, I want to work with them."

He has worked as a guarantor all his life, and he has never seen any lord who treats these servants as preferentially as Ling Jingxuan.

"Hehe... I can't afford to ask you to work."

"Haha." Ling Jingxuan smiled, and Liu Baoren couldn't help agreeing. Although Yan Shengrui Chuci next to him was full of doubts, he also knew that now was not the time to ask questions. About a quarter of an hour later, the workers followed Ling Chenglong's instructions. According to the instructions of Lao Zhou and Lao Song, the realgar was painted on the body, and the 24 groups also received the cattle. Under the leadership of the group leader, more than [-] groups of people lined up and worked hard on the wasteland. .

"This will remove the salt?"

Standing beside Ling Jingxuan and looking at the workers working together with him, Yan Shengrui crossed his arms, even though Ling Jingxuan had explained it to him long ago, he still didn't understand the reason.

"Yeah." Nodding, Ling Jingxuan simply explained his thoughts. This is the most primitive way, and it is also the most suitable way for this era. As long as there is no tsunami or anything, the planting will basically be successful next year.

"It's actually quite simple. Although the preparations before planting are somewhat complicated, as long as they can grow something, the farmers will have an extra harvest, which can somewhat make up for the lack of agriculture in the Qing Dynasty."

Chu Ci on the other side couldn't help nodding his head frequently. Out of his trust in Ling Jingxuan, he almost completely believed that this place would never be deserted again in the coming year.

"It's just treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. If we want to permanently solve the problem of high salinity on the surface, we still need to start with the governance of the inland sea. The imperial court must allocate special funds for it. Little people like us can think of a way to treat the symptoms." It’s good to earn a little money.” Ling Jingxuan clasped his hands behind his head, and smiled lightly. Harnessing the sea is the same as harnessing the water. It’s just that the ancients couldn’t even imagine it. There are even land reclamation projects in modern society. If you let them know, you will probably be scared to death, right?

Both Yan Shengrui and Chu Ci turned their heads to look at him. This is not the first time he has talked about governing the inner sea. If he said that he had no choice but to kill them, they would not believe it. However, Yan Shengrui knew that he had other plans, so there were not many. He cared, but Chu Ci cared. Thinking about what he said last night, his eyes could not help flickering. Could it be that he had already guessed his identity and hinted him to go back?Can? ?As long as he thought of the destruction of the family and the tragic death of the child, he would shrink back. He admitted that he did not dare to gamble with so many lives, and he did not dare to see the child being deboned and mutilated with his own eyes.

"Brother Ling, it's almost here, let's measure the land."

Liu Baoren, who was going to give the last instructions to the workers, walked over with a smile. Ling Jingxuan glanced at the old man who was standing on the side of the road, who seemed to want to go down to help, and shook his head helplessly. A large group of people came over, and their footsteps couldn't help but pause. After exchanging eyes with Yan Shengrui, the complete arc of the corners of their lips couldn't help but become wider.

"Jingxuan, I heard that you bought that piece of wasteland for reclamation? You can't grow anything on it, you kid, why do you inquire before you buy it?"

As soon as Ling Qicai came up, he looked like an elder who was worried about the younger generation. The villagers who were just watching from a distance slowly approached them. salary?Some self-righteous people even think that inviting outsiders is not as good as inviting people from a village like them, acquaintances are easy to handle, isn't it?

But they seem to have forgotten that there is nothing wrong with acquaintances being easy to handle, but there is another saying that acquaintances are also the worst!Ling Jingxuan is not stupid, he got rid of them with great difficulty, why is he rushing to win them over?Unless his head is really squeezed by the door.

"If you can't plant it, it doesn't mean that I can't grow it either. Li is bringing so many people here, don't you just want to talk nonsense to me?"

The long and narrow phoenix eyes were stained with undisguised sarcasm. Ling Jingxuan glanced at the dozen or so people behind him meaningfully. Yan Shengrui and Chuci who stood on both sides of him were arrogant and domineering, and the other was indifferent and alienated. They were also unattainable. Like two patron saints guarding him firmly.

"Then what do you want to plant?"

Hearing this, Ling Qicai didn't care about the embarrassment, and asked almost excitedly, if he could really ask him for a prescription, maybe they could try to buy some wasteland, but he probably would never have imagined in his dreams that the wasteland in Qingyang County is full of It's Ling Jingxuan's, even if he tells them regardless of the past, they can only go to the next county if they want to buy land, it would be strange if they can buy it, not to mention, he is not the kind of person who heals his scars and forgets the pain.

"I don't seem to have an obligation to tell you, do I?"

Sweeping eyes, Ling Jingxuan didn't give any face. The faces of the group headed by Ling Qicai became very ugly in an instant, and finally remembered all the past, but most of the eyes were full of naked resentment, obviously It was to blame Ling Jingxuan for holding grudges too much, keeping all the old sesame seeds and rotten millet in his heart, how could he have the slightest demeanor of a man?

But they seem to have forgotten that back then they forced them to death, and Ling Jingxuan had already given them face by not taking the initiative to retaliate against them. Anyone with a little bit of conscience should be ashamed. It is true that something has been planted, but it is a matter of making a fortune, who will casually tell others the way of making money?

"I'm just asking casually. It's fine if you don't want to say it. Jingxuan, I see that you have hired a lot of people. How much land did you buy?"

Ling Qicai couldn't help being a little embarrassed, he laughed dryly and forced himself to turn his gaze elsewhere, on the wasteland, densely packed workers were hard at work, no matter whether they could grow something or not, just looking at the heat was enough to make people jealous endlessly.

"What does it matter to you how much land someone buys? Brother Ling, the Lizheng in your village is getting old, so it's time to change people?"

Before Ling Jingxuan, Liu Baoren, who had listened to him for a while, said unceremoniously that he was not from the Lingjia Village, so he naturally didn't need to give anyone face, and with his network of contacts, he didn't need to put a small Li in his eyes. Although I have long heard that everyone in Lingjia Village is not very friendly to Brother Ling, after all, he has never seen it with his own eyes. Seeing him today really opened his eyes. The master wants to sell him a little bit of noodles. If these people have some brains, they should flatter them. What's the matter with such a questioning attitude?Really stupid.

"Hehe... This is not within my jurisdiction. If Liu Baoren doesn't like it, why don't you suggest it to Mr. Hu?"

Knowing that he was helping him, Ling Jingxuan didn't refrain from his kindness. Dan Feng looked at Ling Qicai whose face changed drastically with interest. These people were really as tenacious as cockroaches. Will come to provoke him, do you really want him to be ruthless?To be honest, he really didn't want to bother with a group of peasants.

"You have to nod, my brother will definitely take care of it for you." Liu Baoren is not a polite master, he is like asking Ling Jingxuan for favor when he seizes the opportunity.

"If Li Zheng is fine, I'll take my leave first." Ling Jingxuan glanced at him lightly, then turned to Ling Qicai whose face couldn't be darker, he found this all by himself, it has nothing to do with him.

"No, it's all right. By the way, the matter of your aunt's settlement in our village was settled yesterday. Does he need a homestead to build a house?"

Li Zheng slammed his mouth dryly, and held back an unimportant sentence for a long time. Obviously, he still wanted to win over him. Generally, the area of ​​the homestead is not large, and the guarantor would not accept it. Basically, Li Zheng Do it, but? ?He seems to have forgotten that Liu Baoren is here. With Ling Jingxuan's relationship with him, even if he only sells an acre of homestead, he will probably help him with it, right? "Don't bother Lizheng, Liu Baoren will help you deal with it, goodbye!"

After finishing speaking, Ling Jingxuan turned around and left. He didn't want him to take advantage of this matter to come up again. He was really annoyed to clean them up.

"If you want to live your life, don't provoke us anymore. If you don't want to live your life, tell me, I don't mind making you feel uneasy!"

Before leaving, Yan Shengrui gave a rare warning, Ling Qicai choked up and almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, although Chuci didn't say anything, the indifference of his body was frozen to death, but it made people feel like falling into an ice cave, Liu Baoren was more direct, his face Clearly with disdain, the group was so angry that they gritted their teeth, but they didn't dare to really attack. They still vividly remembered the last few times when Ling Jingxuan cleaned up the scholar's family! "Father, what should we do now? The villagers all want to help Ling Jingxuan earn a few wages, but we haven't had time to speak yet."

I don't know how long it took, the eldest son Ling Chengyu who followed behind him worriedly said, as Li Zheng, if he can't serve the villagers, then there is no need for him to exist. Ling Jingxuan's attitude is certainly hateful, but they can't ignore the opinions of the villagers .

"What else can we do, us?? Wait, is that Jackie Chan? Come on, let's take a look."

Glaring at his son angrily, Ling Qicai was just about to turn around when Ling Chenglong, who was supervising the work of the workers, accidentally glanced out of the corner of his eye. A hint of calculation quickly slipped through his eyes, and Ling Qicai led a group of people over.

"Brother Hu, it seems that Ling Jingxuan has really made money. I guess this place has bought quite a lot. Haven't you been getting on fire with Ling Chenghua recently? Why don't you let her find a way to get us some money?"

In the crowd of onlookers in the distance, a few men who didn't look good at first glance gathered together. One of the men with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks looked at the burly and bearded man in the middle with a smirk on his face.

The bearded man's name is Zhang Hu, and he is a local ruffian from several nearby villages. He often leads a group of idlers around to fight the autumn wind. Because he is tall, many people are afraid of him. Not long ago, he accidentally hooked up with Ling Chenghua. I don't know how many times we have married in secret. Although the members of the Ling family don't know it, the brothers who are familiar with Zhang Hu are very clear. On weekdays, I often envy him that he even got involved with the daughter of the Xiucai family. .

"Go, go, is this what we thought too?"

Waving them away with a wave of his hand, Zhang Hu turned around and left. Where no one else could see, there was a calculating light in his eyes. How could he easily give up such a rare opportunity to make money?