As soon as Sun Yu walked to the field, he saw three farmers driving cattle to plow the ground. The ground had long been sprinkled with farmyard manure such as plant ash. The cattle plowed the ground deeper than people, and the harvest next year would be better.

It’s just that cattle are too precious and expensive for ordinary people to raise.

"Yaya, are these cows yours?" These days, cows are very valuable, and they are hard to see. Households that have cows have to send someone to take care of them during slack periods, otherwise there is no such thing as a cowherd boy.

, when the farming is busy, he has to serve like a father. Three heads suddenly appeared here, which really exceeded Sun Yu's expectation.

"My family can't afford it. The whole village bought it together. My father just went to the city to buy it a few days ago. It seems that other villages also bought it." Yaya shook her head. She already raised five pigs at home and wanted to buy two more.

The cattle probably don't have enough food to eat. The cattle can eat grass on weekdays. They have to eat beans to work, otherwise they won't have the strength to turn over the ground.

Sun Yu nodded. Wu Erhu had some brains and actually knew how to engage in collectivism. At this time, collectivism can still promote development.

Still far away, Sun Yu saw a group of shirtless men digging ditches, and a weaker woman pushing earth with a wheelbarrow.

"Mother, mother." Yaya saw her mother from afar and trotted forward.

The woman put down the stroller, wiped her hands on her clothes, and picked up Yaya. Yaya pointed at Sun Yu behind her, probably telling her mother about the origins of Sun Yu and his party. Sun Yu became even more excited when he saw this scene.

I'm confused. Wu Erhu's wife actually works here. I really can't imagine that they would be greedy for money. Could they really be so good at pretending?

"Master, someone is looking for you." Yaya's mother shouted to Wu Erhu, who was working hard in the ditch.

"Who is looking for me?" Wu Erhu put down the shovel in his hand, patted the dirt on his body, climbed up and asked.

"This officer is looking for you. Are you the upright Wu Erhu here?" Sun Yu walked over and looked at the dark-faced man in front of him. He was not tall, but extremely strong. He was covered in tendons. He must be someone who often does manual labor.

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"I wonder which gentleman from the county government he is? He looks unfamiliar." Wu Erhu was stunned. He had seen all the adults in the county government, but there was no one like Sun Yu who was so young. He would definitely not forget it after seeing him.

"I, Sun Yu, the governor of Jianzhou, have something to ask you. Come over here and let's talk." Sun Yu guessed that there was something wrong here, and he didn't want to ask it in front of his wife and children.

"The common people have seen the Governor!" Wu Erhu was stunned after hearing this. Hey, this is a high official. I have long heard that the Governor is young, but I didn't expect to see him today.

"Yaya, kneel down and kowtow with your mother. Brothers, come and kowtow to the governor. If it weren't for the governor, we wouldn't be where we are today." Wu Erhu turned around and shouted, in the past, with the help of Western Fujian, there was no such thing.

I am less exploited, and now I have more hope than before.

Yaya and his mother quickly knelt down, and everyone who had been working climbed up from the ditch one after another and knelt down on the ground.

"Get up, get up. I'm just here to take a look at the water conservancy construction in each township. You've done a good job. There will definitely be a good harvest next year. I have to thank you." Sun Yu stretched out his hand to help Wu Erhu, Wu Erhu

When he saw it, he stood up immediately. He was covered in dirt, but he couldn't make the adults' clothes dirty. Everyone behind him also stood up when they saw this.

"You go ahead and do your work first. Don't delay the project. Wu Erhu, follow me!" Sun Yu moved directly towards the back.

He walked towards the big tree in front of him, ready to have a good chat with Wu Erhu.

Sun Yu found a branch to put under his buttocks. As for Wu Erhu, he just sat on the ground. His body was no cleaner than the ground. A group of cavalrymen dispersed around Sun Yu, not letting anyone else get close.

"How long will it take for this canal to be repaired?" Sun Yu asked, pointing to the canal that everyone was digging. The canal here is dug deeper, almost as tall as a person, and the amount of work is also large.

"The common people have calculated that it will be almost there in one month, and it will be completed before the year. After this is dug, two more tributaries will be dug. Look, sir, they will be dug over there and over there. Wait until next summer, no more

You can get a good harvest even if it rains." Wu Erhu showed Sun Yu with his fingers that once all the ditches are dug, the farthest field can only get water over a mile, so it will be much more convenient.

"Is the money and food allocated by the county enough? There are so many people, and they have to eat three meals a day here. It is a strenuous job, and the expenses are huge." Sun Yu turned the topic to money and food to see how Wu Erhu would answer.

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"That's enough, that's enough. However, the grassroots people discussed with several other village chiefs that there will be no tax on grain this year and everyone has enough food to eat, so they changed the three meals a day to one meal at noon. Save some money.

The money will be used to buy cattle. The canals have been dug. The manpower saved next year will be used to open up wasteland." Wu Erhu pointed to a piece of wasteland in the distance and said. In the past, it was too far away from the water source and no one planted it. Now the canals

Dig it out, then set it on fire and burn it, so that you can clear the land for sowing in the spring.

"These three cows are not enough. How to distribute them? If the distribution is not good, there will be problems." Sun Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It's not just greedy. Sun Yu still likes Wu Erhu's family and doesn't want him.

fell into crime.

"It's simple. After the autumn harvest, whoever uses cattle will have to pay grain on a daily basis. How much they pay in a day is decided by everyone. Those who don't use cattle will divide the grain according to households. If there are many people who want to use cattle, they will draw lots.

, whoever catches it first will use it first." Wu Erhu had already thought of it, and he and other Li Zheng were also angry with each other, so everyone can accept this method.

"Why don't you report it to the Yamen? I came here because I heard that you only provide one meal and are afraid of causing public resentment. It's a good thing for you." This method is not bad. Working people are wiser.

"This is not that, that..." Wu Erhu scratched his head, not expecting that this incident would alarm the governor, and he felt a little scared, and hesitated to speak.

"It's okay to just say it!" Sun Yu said, as long as it's not greedy, everything else is easy to talk about.

"Well, I'm afraid that the adults in the county government will know that we have food and give us less money and food. Then we will suffer a loss." Wu Erhu was a little embarrassed, but this kind of thing happened often in the past, but it was usually people who had food.

The local government collects more taxes and grains, but this is the first time that money and grains are distributed to the local government.

"You boy, you are very defensive. Just because of this, you secretly bought the cattle with money and grain, and let me go on this trip in vain?" Sun Yu laughed dumbly. It turns out that it is not only the government that prevents the people below from being greedy, but also the people below.

People also guard against the officials above.

"The common people are guilty, please punish me!" Wu Erhu quickly knelt down. Although the adult was not angry, he did not do it openly.

"Penalty must be meted out. Since there is enough food, I will eat here today. Qin Li, go and call all the brothers. We will eat here at noon today." Sun Yu looked at the sky, it was almost noon.

, let’s just deal with it here today, and watch it too

Let’s see how the lunch here is.

"Sir, there isn't even a table here. Come to my house and I'll ask my mother to kill a chicken." Wu Erhu breathed a sigh of relief. The governor stayed here to eat. He was thinking highly of himself, so he couldn't neglect it.

"No, I will eat here, and I will eat the same food as you. You can eat it, and I can eat it too. They were both raised by my parents. What's the difference?" Sun Yu waved his hand, even if he was drinking porridge,

So what?

"Hey, I'm going to give you the instructions." Wu Erhu hurriedly ran forward and started cooking. If he didn't give the instructions, there wouldn't be enough food. He had to cook more rice.

Sun Yu squatted by the ditch. He originally wanted to go down and dig two shovels, but after just a short while, he was no different from those officials who made pictures for show in later generations, so he gave up the idea.

Qin Li also came with a group of cavalry. The men working in the canals and the women pushing the carts all took a rest. They started at dawn. They have been busy for a long time now and are already hungry. They are just waiting for the meal.

Wu Erhu and his mother-in-law rushed home again, borrowing here and there to get more than twenty large bowls. They usually brought one bowl each, but if they didn't have any extra, they couldn't let the governor eat with his hands.

Sun Yu led a group of subordinates, each carrying a large bowl filled with rice and a spoonful of pickles on top. Sun Yu raised his head and glanced at it. He obviously had more pickles. It was probably Wu Erhu's special request.

.The pickles at this time were not something that no one would eat in later generations. At least the salt was very expensive. If you could eat pickles all year round, you would live a good life.

Under Wu Erhu's surprised gaze, Sun Yu and his party ate faster than himself and the others. He only ate half of the food while most of the soldiers had finished.

"Sir, please add some more?" Seeing Sun Yu eating so well, Wu Erhu was also very happy. With such a governor, Jianzhou will have a good life in the future.

"I'm full. Is there any water?" Sun Yu touched his belly and found that he was almost done. The water bag was hung on the horse and he didn't bring it with him. He was a little thirsty.

"Sir, I will take you to serve the soup." Wu Erhu stood up and picked up the rice in the bowl as he walked. He had already finished the pickles.

Sun Yu walked to the pot and saw that it was actually egg drop soup with a lot of eggs in it. He immediately scooped out a bowl. The other soldiers also followed suit and each scooped out a bowl.

"How many chickens are raised in the village?" Sun Yu took a sip and it tasted pretty good.

"There are probably more than three hundred of them, but they haven't started laying eggs yet. When spring comes next year, we can stew eggs with pickles, which is much better than this egg drop soup." At the beginning, there were chickens for sale, and Wu Erhu started to sell them.

I took the fellow villagers to the drying house and queued up to pay. They were the first ones to be bought in Shaxian County.

"Yes, work hard, and strive to live a good life without worrying about food and drink." If everyone in Jianzhou is like this village, they will be self-sufficient next year. Even if taxes and grains are collected, they will basically have enough to eat.

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"I will leave now. In the future, you should report these matters to the Yamen to avoid misunderstandings. If anyone in the Yamen really dares to deduct your money and food, you can come to the Governor's Yamen in Jianpu to find me, and I will give it to you.

Make the decision." Sun Yu patted Wu Erhu on the shoulder and encouraged him. In two years, this place may become the leading wealthy town in Jianzhou.
Chapter completed!