Logically speaking, Huangzhuang cannot be conscripted, and the servants only serve the national public undertakings, such as building roads, bridges, digging ditches, embankments, or delivering food and grass to the army.
But if we can talk about it "reasonably" in this world, then the world will not be chaotic, countries will not change, and those in power will not change from crop to crop.
Whether it is Bai Shan Bai Erlang or Zhou Man, most of them know this world from books.
It didn't say in the book that Yeding would give Huangzhuang spring plowing and autumn harvest, so they were all surprised.
Especially when they went to work in Huangzhuang, they had to bring their own dry food, which was a bit too much, and they had to eat three meals a day, even if it was rare, to serve in the county government and the state government.
Mingda was also a little curious, "There are so many fields in Huangzhuang, why is there no one to cultivate them?"
The steward said: "Your Majesty is benevolent, but you can't do something like Emperor Ai to directly take the people into slavery."
Mingda: ... Is it something to be happy about comparing with Emperor Ai
Bai Erlang felt that his answer was missing the point, so he simply asked: "There are not enough slaves, why don't you rent them out to human beings?"
"There are so few tenants," the steward sighed, "Huangzhuang is recruiting tenants every year, but there are few tenants, and the small ones can't help it."
Mingda couldn't help looking at Bai Erlang.
Bai Erlang stared at the steward for a while and then nodded, "Okay, I understand, you should step back first."
The steward didn't expect it to be so easy, so he was stunned for a moment and asked: "My lord, the road construction...do I have to hand it over to the county government?"
As long as the princess has a word, can magistrate Xun still refuse
However, Bai Erlang felt that one must keep one's word in life, and they had agreed on one person for a short distance, and now they ran to hand over this section of the road to magistrate Xun, what would magistrate Xun think of their princess mansion later
Bai Erlang waved his hand and said: "Go down first, I will discuss this matter with the princess later."
The steward couldn't help but look at the princess.
Princess Mingda waved her hand and said, "Go down."
The steward bowed his head and retreated.
After Man Bao and Bai Shan watched their servants, there was a bang of gongs in the back, and the foreman in the middle also took out a gong and bangs when he heard it, and shouted loudly: "It's time for work—"
The sound continued away, and the hundred people on the last section of the road heard it, immediately poured out the soil in the frame, carried their tools on their backs, and ran towards this side.
The foreman didn't have time to talk to Zhou Man Bai Shan, and while carrying his hoe, he said: "Master, we're going to eat..."
Before they finished speaking, they had already run away, bringing up a cloud of dust, which almost fell into the mouths of Man Bao and the others.
Man Bao and Bai Shan: ...
After the hustle and bustle of the first day, Wu Wulang is already very experienced. There are three groups of people, and there are three stoves, but now the distance between the three people is not very far, and it is even more difficult for him to manage in a unified manner. Only six women were hired to do the work. The dishes had to be washed together and the meat had to be cut together, which was faster, so the three stoves were all in one place.
But his eyes were very sharp, and he immediately pointed to one person and said, "You are from the team over there, don't line up indiscriminately, and catch another pancake next time."
The other party moved back immediately and honestly.
Wu Wulang was so angry that there were always people who wanted to take advantage of his inattention.
There are six wives, one of which is occupied by a hearth. People who line up get pancakes and a dish from the first wives, and get a bowl of soup and a dish from the second wives.
Man Bao and Bai Shan came back in disgrace on their horses, and were relieved to see that they were still in order.
Seeing that they were all queuing up honestly, Zhou Wulang walked up to Man Bao and persuaded him, "Go home, I'll watch over here."
"Fifth Brother, when are you going back?"
Wu Wulang said: "I will go back after they are all finished eating. Don't worry, I have experience, and I will definitely be able to go back before closing the city gate."
Man Bao nodded and went back to the city with Bai Shan.
Wu Wulang also went to get the pancakes, ordered a bowl of vegetables and a bowl of soup, and squatted on the ground to eat with them.
The three foremen surrounded him, but they still couldn't understand it now, "Fifth Lord, your family is so rich, why do you need to do such drudgery yourself?"
Wu Wulang took a bite of pancakes, glanced at him and said, "Who said my family is rich?"
The foreman smiled and said: "Look at what you said, our five hundred households are all the township owners' food towns, isn't that rich?"
Wu Wulang said depressedly: "Then you will not pay taxes until after the autumn harvest this year, and we haven't eaten a single grain of rice from you at this moment."
He gestured to the pancake in his hand and said, "Now you will eat ours."
Foremen: ... rich people still mind this
Wu Wulang continued: "Besides, my family has nothing to do with wealth. Who didn't come from poor days?"
The three foremen looked in disbelief.
Zhou Wulang just took a sip of the soup, "Don't believe me? I have also served in the military. Who among my six brothers has not served in the labor force? It's not that I boast, it is the best official in the world, and the food for the servants is not as good as mine. Give enough and make peace."
Everyone recognizes this point, the servants present, those with brothers in their families, it took them a few years to get their turn, but these foremen are familiar with it, and they will not only be easier to serve, but also get some Copper coins are regarded as management fees, so they come to serve every year, and no one knows better than them about food and drink. They all gave a thumbs up to Wu Wulang and said: "Only by the food these few days, we know that the village owner It’s this with Lord Friday, if the village lord can use us in the future, just ask.”
Wu Wulang smiled and said: "You are welcome, your ancestors have been farming here, no one knows this land better than you, and we don't want to intervene too much, but my family has built a workshop here, and the folks will take care of it in the future." That's it."
"Don't worry about this. The village owner's workshop is built here. If Xiaoxiao comes to make trouble, the villagers will be the first to be unwilling."
"Master Wu, I heard that the village lord is still a miracle doctor. The flower was healed by the village lord that day. It's also because of this that we became the village lord's foodie, right?"
Speaking of this, Zhou Lang was very proud. He couldn't finish the story of his sister for three days and three nights, so he took a bowl and told them the story.
There is a road not very far from this section of the road. It is the road extending from the county town to the intersection of Huangzhuang and the ancient city. It forks like a tree branch. The shorter branch of the tree is the section in charge of the county magistrate Xun.
Their servants were also eating, and smelling the faint scent in the air, one of them couldn't help squatting down and tightening his belt, while eating the porridge, he said, "Do you smell the smell of wheat?" , they must be eating pancakes or steamed buns again.”
"Maybe there's meat."
"Okay, don't think about it, now it's the time when the porridge is so thick, it's pretty good."
"That's right, the past two years have been pretty good. When you encountered disasters in the past two years, even if it was only the autumn harvest, the porridge couldn't stand up to the chopsticks when you were serving. You'll only be given two meals. You can be content."
A kid beside him finished a bowl of porridge with a grunt, touched his stomach, found a piece of dry bun and gnawed it, which was brought from home.
The foreman at the side saw it, slapped him and said, "What kind of steamed buns do you eat at night, save them for tomorrow morning and noon, that's the time to work hard."
"I, I'm hungry..."
"Brother Lu, don't be angry, don't be angry, this kid is here for the first time, I don't know the depth, boy, the foreman is doing this for your own good, this hard thing should be eaten in the morning and at noon, it's almost time to sleep, you eat it What are you doing?"
"I can't sleep because I'm hungry."
"Drink two more sips of water and you will be full. Don't listen to my advice, kid. If you encounter heavy work during the day, if you are hungry and panic and can't use your strength, you should quickly stuff yourself. Otherwise, you may not be able to get up if you fall."
A person on the side said: "Even if you get up, it will be useless."
The young man was dumbfounded.