Qian Erniu got up from the bed, he opened the window to look at the sun, and his mother's voice came from outside: "Erniu! Are you up, eat something!"
Qian Erniu shouted while putting on his clothes, "Just come."
The morning meal is simple, but the portion is quite large, two miscellaneous buns, plus two dishes of side dishes, made by my mother, not to mention whether it tastes good or not, but I am full.
Qian Erniu is half-sized and eats a lot, and his mother also advised: "Eat slowly, it's still early, you won't be late."
Qian Erniu still had something in his mouth, and said, "Mother, I'm going to school first."
His mother asked: "Come on, be more respectful to your husband, don't argue with your classmates!"
Qian Erniu: "I know!"
He was carrying a cloth bag with a book in it. Since Nan Bodhisattva came, the half-eldest of them were forcibly sent to read and read. They did not sew and cultivate, and the books were given for free. When the gentlemen first came They were not happy either. The elders, who were pulling their faces, became happy and became stricter with them.
In their school, the one with the best grades every month can get a piece of meat back, and rice noodles are also available.
The gentleman said, this is the head of the South Bodhisattva cherishing the scholars.
The master said: "When I was studying, where did you have such a good opportunity, if you just talk about being a teacher, you have to give something to the master's house first. If you don't do your own work, you go to help the master with your work, and you have to pay filial piety during the festivals. , you, now that you are in the nest of blessings, you must know that you are satisfied."
"Look outside, don't talk about studying now, people who are the same age as you have a problem with eating enough to eat. They all cheer me up. If you don't read well, I'll break your legs. !"
The students naturally dared not say anything.
These people were originally from ordinary people's families, and some of them were children of peasant households.
I didn't have the opportunity to study before.
Want money!
There is one less earning laborer in the family.
Now it's different. In the past, the father made the money alone, but now the mother can earn it too. The mother makes clothes at home, and the money that comes out in a month may be more than that of the father.
Now there are more shrews in the city.
When they earn money, they have the right to speak, and they dare to fight against their husbands.
There was also a wife who had a bad temper before, and she had an argument with her husband, knocking him out.
When I took it to the hospital, I was obedient, and there was hardly any skin on my body.
This matter was so big that it shocked Lin Yuan.
"She is so strong?" Lin Yuan coughed slightly.
Women and men are naturally different in physical strength. To be able to beat a big man like that, how sturdy this woman's physique should be.
Jiang Gui peeled the sunflower seeds and said, "I've seen it before. She has a big shoulder and a round waist. She used to be the daughter of a pig butcher."
Lin Yuan: "How was it judged later?"
Jiang Gui: "How can I be sentenced? After being locked up for a few days, I asked people to tell her every day that between husband and wife, don't do anything that can be solved. Her husband also said that although she is a bit heavy on weekdays, she is filial to her parents-in-law. , to take care of the child, he can't do without her."
Lin Yuan sighed.
The matters between husband and wife are not clear to outsiders, nor can they be understood.
Lin Yuan: "It's rare to have a day off. Let's go out for a walk?"
Jiang Gui didn't refuse: "It's time to turn around. You've been busy these days. I'm worried that you will fall ill someday."
Lin Yuan sighed and felt that it was not easy for him.
From the time he moved into the yamen, he kept his feet on the ground all day long, and all policies had to be changed and implemented.
He had to choose, but most of the characters under his command could not read a single one, but Zhu Yuanzhang also held several clerical positions.
Therefore, Lin Yuan also called up all the original officials in Taizhou.
He said, "I won't hold you accountable for your past. How many things you took from the common people, and whether you have done anything that hurt your conscience, you know it yourself. In the future, whenever you let me know what you should not have taken, you have done it. What should not be done, one or two heads can be chopped off."
The little officials all showed their loyalty, promising that they would be loyal in the future, and would never make it difficult for Lin Yuan.
I don't know when it started. Except for Brother Dao and the few righteous brothers, everyone no longer called him the owner, and they all called him "Master".
This also has nothing to do with the lack of a specific official position.
Now their official positions here are all assigned by Lin Yuan, and no one has heard of it, so they don't know who is superior and who is subordinate.
For example, Li Da, the "Director of the Women's Federation", only knew that he was in charge of women's affairs, but he did not know how much power he held and how much power he held.
Coupled with a group of illiterate people, they all called Lin Yuan the lord after hearing the book's story about the Three Kingdoms.
Lin Yuan listened to it several times, but was too lazy to correct it.
Now the order in Taizhou is determined by him, and it is easier to establish a new order when there is chaos.
Therefore, he did not act according to the original official title.
The last thing Taizhou needs right now is bureaucracy.
While bureaucracy is hard to resist, it cannot appear now.
Lin Yuan rode on a horse and walked with Jiang Gui on the road. Not many people knew him, but most people in Xinghua knew him, but people in Taizhou didn't. Seeing him riding a horse, many people looked up at him. .
The people are very adaptable. Although there are new rules now, they find that these new rules do not restrict them much. The small vendors feel more secure when they set up their stalls, because there are people patrolling every day. People will not look for them to be filial, mainly to catch thieves and clean up those who find fault.
Taizhou also has three religions and nine styles, and many street gangsters rely on the filial piety of small vendors to make a living.
However, correspondingly, these little gangsters want to help the small vendors in peace.
So the small vendors and shopkeepers are out of luck. They have to pay taxes to the imperial court, and they have to pay filial piety to the gangsters.
But to pay taxes to the imperial court, it's all meat buns beating dogs, and you can't even hear a sound. Even if you throw a copper plate on the ground, you can still turn around a few times.
Now that Taizhou has changed hands, they have found that there is less tax - only two-thirds of what it used to be, with more benefits.
For example, these patrolling soldiers would beat their doors every day and pass by. If someone made trouble, the soldiers would control the person, take them back first, and then ask the shopkeeper to confront them.
And these soldiers will not be filial.
There are also shopkeepers who asked strangely: "Why don't you let go, you don't want this kind of filial piety?"
The soldier said: "I'm afraid that my comrades will report me! Besides, I have a lot of military salaries today, and I don't lack this. If you have money, you might as well give it to the poor. The more you give, the more you will pay. I can send you a pennant."
Regarding the pennant, this is a new thing.
The first to get the pennant was the owner of a restaurant. The owner didn’t know if it was sincere or pretentious. Anyway, he gave porridge to the poor for a month in a row, and sometimes there were dry biscuits, and the patrolling reported it. He rewarded him with five taels of silver and a pennant.
The money is not much, it is just a matter of face.
But this pennant is different. The boss hangs the pennant at the door so that everyone who comes and goes can see it.
The four characters on the pennant are "Business Model".
When the boss saw the pennant, he was overjoyed. He didn't close his mouth for several days in a row, and was laughing in his dreams.
Since the pennant was hung out, his family's business has improved a lot, so the porridge has not stopped.
Wherever he goes now, everyone says he is a model family.
With him as an example, someone will naturally follow suit.
Many merchants have begun to cook porridge.
Poor people feel that this period is like the Chinese New Year.
They can all find work now, even if they haven't found work yet, they don't have to go hungry.
However, they can't do nothing. Their village chiefs report every month, which ones have found jobs and which ones haven't.
If the target is not met, their village will not allow wealthy households to give alms.
Women are also in the index, but out of ten women, three can find work and complete the task.
But men, as long as they are not short of arms and legs, they must all have work to do.
Lin Yuan didn't want to cultivate their inertia, and felt that if the rich households provided food, he could do nothing by himself.
If someone has this kind of thought, it will be trouble.
The days got better and better. The original imperial court collapsed, and there seemed to be no turbulence, but within a month, the people sincerely embraced Lin Yuan.
After all, the benefits are visible.
They can now find work if they want.
If you can eat enough, you don't have to go hungry. If you lose your wages, you can go to the "labor bureau".
In the past, the court always stood on the side of whoever had the money. Today's "labor bureau" is different. As long as they don't make big mistakes, they all stand on their side.
Lin Yuan walked around the street twice and found that the stalls were set up until midnight. Because there was no curfew, there were a lot of people at night. In order to maintain order, nighttime was the time when there were the most patrols.
These patrols were all selected from Yanmin, and most of them were recommended by Zhang Jiusi.
Zhang Jiusi, as long as he does not stand in a high position, is actually a very good person, with brotherhood and loyalty, and willing to rely on his righteousness to distribute wealth.
Jiang Gui said on the side: "The days are better now, and many new traders have come to sell grain."
Lin Yuan was a little surprised: "This is strange, there is so much food outside?"
Jiang Gui: "Who knows, they always have a way, and there are people who come to sell iron."
Lin Yuan was even more surprised now: "Where did the iron come from?"
Jiang Gui whispered: "This is not clear, but I have seen it, and the condition is good."
In fact, iron can also be distinguished, some impurities are more, some impurities are less.
The price is of course different.
"It should be expensive." Lin Yuan sighed. Fortunately, he has a lot of money now, otherwise it would be a headache.
Jiang Gui shook his head with a smile: "It's cheap, I see, that business not only didn't make any money, but also lost a lot."
When Lin Yuan thought about it, he understood in his heart, and said with a smile, "It will naturally give him some convenience."
This is not selling something, this is submitting a certificate.
These businessmen are better than a monkey.
Thanks to their monkey spirits, Lin Yuan's pressure can be less now.
Lin Yuan said: "When the time comes, gather them together and prepare a banquet."
Jiang Gui understood: "It's natural."
He took their things, and naturally he also gave them some benefits.
This is how the business can last for a long time.