Otherworldly Days

Chapter 553

In the late summer and early autumn of the fifth year of Yongchang, the dawn was early, and the sun was high early in the morning. There were figures bent over and busy in the field, and the farmers got up to work in the field before dawn.The wheat in the field has produced heavy ears, and the harvest will begin soon.A few years ago, this place was Chiye Ganli. It was empty and boundless at a glance, and the barren land was uncultivated. The imperial court formulated several policies to develop the Northern Dagger Land according to the situation in the Northern Land. Prophet Zhao was ordered to go to the Northern Land Help the people open up wasteland and cultivate land.

The northern land is full of black soil, and the land here is fertile, but there are few rivers and water sources are scarce. In addition to the climate, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the sunshine time is short, so it is difficult for the food planted to grow.In winter, when the blizzard is raging, the people's life is hard.In that year, there were natural disasters and man-made disasters, Zinu invaded, and the people lived in dire straits. In that year, countless people died under the sword of Zinu, and many families left with their families. In the north, more land was left uncultivated and left uncultivated.

The imperial court issued a policy: "Land without land to those without land", as long as the land opened by the people can be owned by the people and can be exempted from taxes for three years. Encouraged by this policy, many people returned to the country. When they arrived at the North Dagger, there was also a group of people who came to the North.The emperor even directly sent troops to open up wasteland, opened up ten thousand hectares of land, and planted a large area of ​​grain.

The originally desolate Beidagger land, after a few years, the entire Beidagger land has changed drastically, and it is full of vitality.

Prophet Zhao, dressed in coarse clothes, was walking on the path in the field. He has been here for a few years, and he has developed a habit of visiting the field every day. If there is any problem in the field, he will find a way to get someone to solve it .In the past few years since he came to Beidagger Land, Prophet Zhao's appearance has undergone great changes. His originally fair skin has been roughened by the wind and sun, and his whole body has also faded away from his original frail scholarly appearance. With a touch of perseverance, there is always a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he can chat with everyone he meets on the road, caring about how the people really live.

I think there will be a good harvest this year. "Bending down, Prophet Zhao looked at the ears of wheat with his hands, and smiled on his face.

Don't worry, my lord, this year's harvest will definitely be better than previous years. "A strong man followed Mr. Zhao. The distance between him and Prophet Zhao was a bit close. It was definitely not the distance that a subordinate should be away from Mr. Zhao. However, seeing how the two of them got along naturally, it seemed that they had already gotten used to it. so.

The man is tall, with profound features, and a pair of piercing eyes, staring at his Master Zhao, Zhao Yuan found that his Master Zhao looks good no matter what he looks at, Zhao Yuan, restrain yourself! Seeing the way the other party was looking at him, Prophet Zhao glared at him, telling the man to calm down a little. My waist still hurts!

After being stared at, the man was also grinning. He obviously knew that Master Zhao's waist was not very good. If it wasn't for being outside, he would have let go and give someone a pinch. He couldn't even go up, so after thinking about it, he had no choice but to give up, thinking that it would be better to go back and cook something for his Master Zhao.

The relationship between the two is self-evident. Two years ago, the imperial court withdrew the edict that the elder brother was not allowed to marry if he was an official.As long as it does not affect the position, brother also allows the official brother to marry and have children like ordinary people, and even have a three-month holiday for giving birth. But his Master Zhao obviously doesn't want to think about these things now, so he can only lament for this, but he also knows not to press too hard.On the surface, the two are superiors and subordinates. How to live behind closed doors is to provide more food so that more people can eat. In their hearts, they have never thought of marrying this man who likes him. 'It's their business.In the past three years since I came to Beidagger Land, Prophet Zhao has been conscientious and dedicated every day to how to open up more land. However, Prophet Zhao is not ignorant of this man's feelings for him. Seeing this man with a hippie smile on his face , he couldn't get angry, he withdrew his gaze from staring at him, and said, "Let's go ahead and have a look."

Behind them are the two guards who are responsible for protecting their Master Zhao's safety.

Prophet Zhao has offended many aristocrats by coming here. The so-called emaciated camels are bigger than horses. After all, these people are local snakes.He came here with the sword bestowed by the emperor, as long as anyone hindered his development of the Northland, he would kill everyone first and then play, even the emperor would not say anything against him.After some rectification by him, he made an example to these people, even those who were eager to move in their hearts were calmed down, and they were honest with him.

People's lives are getting better now. In the past, people here only knew about hunger, but not food and clothing.Every time there is a bit of natural and man-made disasters, countless people will starve to death.In the past, the imperial court had to go to the North to provide disaster relief every year. I don’t know how much of the relief money was swallowed by corrupt officials. It was very little that really reached the hands of the people. In the first year of the North, Prophet Zhao chopped off the heads of a large number of corrupt officials, and the common people applauded for this, and recruited a group of local capable and wise people to help him manage the Northland better. He was about to stuff a few stalks of corn that had just been picked from the field.

There is still work in the field, Mr. Zhao, Xiaomin is busy... The man stuffed with corn walked away in two or three steps, and stood in the hands of Prophet Zhao behind him as if someone was chasing him Holding a few stalks of corn that had just been picked from the field, seeing the people walking away, he smiled and looked down at the corn in his hand. Put one in your mouth, it's very sweet. "He said.

give me a try. "Although Zhao Yuan doesn't like someone stuffing his Master Zhao with food, especially if that person is a man, he knows that this is a sign that his Master Zhao is loved by all people. It's better than people running around to hide when they see him It’s better, so even if he is narrow-minded, he can only bear it. Prophet Zhao picked a piece of corn and handed it over. Unexpectedly, this person ate it with his hand and smiled at him. His face suddenly turned pale. famous.

... This man!

It was only later that Prophet Zhao saw this thing called corn. It can be eaten directly boiled, soup or stir-fried, and it can be ground into powder to make pasta. There are hundreds of ways to eat it.Now several acres of corn are planted in the Northland, and more land is planted every year. The yield of this thing per mu is higher than that of wheat, which means that more people will not go hungry.

It's not that the food in the Northland can't be grown, it's that the things that were planted in the past are not right. In addition, it is indeed due to the geographical climate here, so it is difficult for the crops that have gone down to survive. He received a gift sent by the emperor After reading the letter, he froze in place. After reading the letter, Prophet Zhao believed that this could really be done.A waterway from Surabaya to Beijidi was opened, and the water was sent to Beidi through the official road, so the fields were not afraid of running out of water for irrigation, and the water for the people was much more convenient.With the use of water sources and the availability of better and more suitable seeds for farming in the Northland, they are not afraid that the land in the Northland will not be able to support the crops. When the food is grown, they find that the crops grown in the Northland are better than those grown elsewhere. The grains are full, and the taste is sweeter and more delicious.

The grain grown in the Northland is shipped to various places, and those who have eaten the grain from the Seventh Northland say it is good, and the price is even more expensive elsewhere. The merchants who smelled the smell ran here, bought the grain and sold it elsewhere.Because of the passing caravans, goods from other places were also transported to the Northland, so many towns in the Northland have returned to their former prosperity, the income of the people has increased, and their lives are better. It seems that now Beidi has a faint tendency to replace the hometown in the south and become Dafeng's largest granary. If Beidi can grow more and better grain for Dafeng, it will be good. I inspected it outside for half a day. The sun outside As he got higher and higher, Prophet Zhao still wanted to stay outside, so he was dragged back to the yamen.

On the way back, Mr. Zhao was stuffed with a basket of eggs by Ah Mo who was waiting for him. He chased after him to return it, but he didn't expect that Ah Mo, whose hair was all gray, ran faster than him, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. People are gone, and I don't know where they are hiding.Prophet Zhao had no choice but to let Zhao Yuan come back with this basket of eggs. Many of the vegetables and eggs in the small kitchen at home were given to him by people outside.

When Prophet Zhao first arrived, he would be stuffed with things by the people, and he would chase people and run for several streets to return the things. Later, those people who delivered things also learned how to run away as soon as they delivered things. These people are familiar with The terrain here disappeared in the blink of an eye, and they were covering each other. Don't think he didn't know that after he left, a group of people behind him were covering their mouths and snickering.

In this regard, Prophet Zhao can only do more practical things for the people, so that the people's fields can produce more food, and their lives will be better. The yard was cleaned and neatly tidied up.When he came to Beijun and became the sheriff, Prophet Zhao still lived in the small courtyard behind the yamen. The old servant who followed him stayed in the small courtyard in Fengdu to help him look after his house. He knew that the emperor was not It will keep him in this place for the rest of his life, and he will be called back to Fengdu sooner or later.

My lord, lunch is ready, let's eat. "Zhao Yuan is not only responsible for protecting their Master Zhao, but also responsible for cooking three meals a day for their Master Zhao, and actively warming his Master Zhao's bed at night. He boiled two corns that were sent just now, There are still two left to eat tomorrow, he knows that his Master Zhao likes to eat fresh corn cobs that are freshly picked and steamed like this.

When Prophet Zhao heard that the man closed the door and called him "Master", he gave him a look.

The lunch for the two of them was also very simple. A bowl of porridge, a plate of steamed buns, a small bowl of pickles, and the corn given by others were enough for the two of them.

Prophet Zhao likes to eat this corn, it is sweet and fragrant, and it tastes good when biting. He drank a bowl of porridge, half a steamed bun, and ate a corn cob.As for the rest, the man on the opposite side ate all the food in his stomach. It was just right for Zhao Yuan to eat all the food on the table without wasting anything.

They had just finished their lunch when they heard voices outside.

"The imperial decree has arrived, please accept it."

Prophet Zhao thought of some things in Fengdu, but he did not expect that the emperor's imperial decree would come down. It was said in the imperial decree that he would go back to Fengdu. When the grain in the fields began to harvest this year, Prophet Zhao received the emperor's decree. The imperial decree is going back to Fengdu.He wanted to leave quietly, but he didn't know where the people received the news, so they came to see him off one after another, and sent him three miles away, "Go back, don't send him off." Opening the window of the car, Zhao The prophet waved to the people behind him, telling them to go back, and the people who followed him stopped.

When the people saw the carriage leaving, many of them covered their faces and wept.

The few masters following behind the team, followed by the guards following.

They looked at the convoy where Prophet Zhao left, and they still couldn't believe that Prophet Zhao just left like this. Although they really wanted to send someone to kill the photographer who came to look for them at the beginning, they found out later that This person really came to do things for them. Although this person took away the land in their hands and the person who farmed the land for them, they gradually discovered that their life was not so bad because of it. Well, on the contrary, it is even better than before.

Those who are quick-witted and have some money in their hands do not focus on the little rent in the hands of the tenants, and start other things. The income is far better than living on a little rent.

Did Prophet Zhao really leave like this? "Someone asked.

Yes, they are all gone, is it still fake? "There was a sense of disappointment in the voice. In the past, Beidagger land was a place where birds don't shit. The people who came here were all thinking about the silver in their pockets. Only this Prophet Zhao didn't take a copper coin from them, and even made it for them. So many good things.

Hey, but this one goes.