The servants blushed, and someone couldn't help but said: "How can you do this, my lord?"
Li Zheng jumped up, "When you were lazy, why didn't you think about how you could do this? If you were serving in the army before, would you dare to be lazy? The yamen servant's big whip will not beat you to death, but now the adults have treated you well, but you have put your nose on your face... "
Li Zheng repeated what he had scolded them before, and scolded them again, until his voice became hoarse before he stopped.
The faces of the servants were flushed, and they dared not say a word with their heads down.
After Lizheng finished scolding, he said: "My lord is kind, after repairing this section of road, I will allow you to go home for half a day to pick up your luggage, and then you will go to Longchi to serve."
One person couldn't help asking: "Lizheng, we served for forty days, don't we go back soon after the Chinese New Year?"
Li Zheng raised his eyelids and said, "Why, you still want to choose a date? Then why don't you just choose the place where you will be punished? Or just not punish?"
Immediately no one dared to speak anymore.
Li Zheng looked at them with a sneer, "Conscientiously build the road, wait until you mend the road, and watch."
Although the servants felt ashamed at this moment, they didn't feel very deeply because all the people present committed the crime together.
But Li Zheng's entire face was on fire, especially when he met County Magistrate Bai and County Cheng Fang just now, he wished there was a hole in the ground so that he could jump in and bury himself.
At this time, although they were ashamed and lowered their heads, the emotions around them were not much at first glance, and some of them even felt like they were smashed.
Li Zheng looked at them and sneered again and again.
In fact, the road section they cut corners was not very long, less than five miles, and it was the last few days. I guess they felt that this service was not as hard as before. .
The yamen servants didn't pay attention to it, so they let them fool around.
At this time, although the road needs to be dug and rebuilt, it is easier than before. The bottom two layers are still well pressed. They only need to add a layer of stones, and then press two layers of soil to confirm that the foundation is solid. .
It took less time than the first road repair, but it took three days before and after.
Standing on the road, Bai Shan kicked the soil under his feet, and the yamen servant next to him checked it with a tool, and after confirming that it was well pressed, he nodded slightly, and said to the servants who were standing beside him with tools: "Sure. During your half-day vacation, we will wait for you at the door of Lizheng’s house during the time of application, if you are late for more than a quarter of an hour, you will be punished as a deserter.”
In the past few days, Bai Shan didn't have the gentle smile he had when facing them at first, and said with a straight face: "Okay, let's go."
Everyone hurried back to their residences, took their packages and things and ran towards home.
No one dared to doubt Bai Shan's words, and no one dared to escape from the army.
If the monk can escape, can the temple also run with long legs
Who is not a family living in the village? It is impossible for anyone to run away because of such a matter, and even half a day's effort will not be able to run away.
So Bai Shan can safely let them go home.
Of course, his vacation this time is not because he feels sorry for them, but because the weather will get colder and colder when he goes to Longchi this time, they have to go back and get more clothes, shoes and socks, otherwise when they arrive in Longchi, they will be sick and unable to work Not to mention he has to spend money on medical treatment, thanks
In addition, it is also to let them feel the "love" of their family members, so as not to commit crimes without scruples outside.
Sure enough, the servants ran home, and what greeted them was fighting, cursing and crying.
Most of the people who beat people were their grandfathers. They scolded people while beating them, "You even threw them to the county seat. Who in the villages from ten miles and eight towns don't know that you even sneaked, raped and played tricks even to build a road. Let's see what happens to your children in the future." Say hello!"
Most of the scolding is the female elders of their family, "If you used to save energy when you were in the military, everyone knows that it is hard to serve, and you know that it is your ability to save energy, but this time the county magistrate only makes you I worked for four hours, and deliberately staggered the time when the sun was shining brightly, and I also gave you enough food and drink. You are stealing and playing tricks at this time. Do you know what people outside say about our family? Your sister (daughter) hasn’t said that yet. Dear, you are trying to kill them."
As for the crying ones, it was naturally their wives, sisters and daughters.
It's just a headache.
But this is not the most difficult part. The most difficult part is when you go out. Although you can only go home for half a day, because it is the slack season, most people in the village gather together to talk. When they pass by people’s doors, some people rush They pointed and pointed, and they didn't know what to say, and made a sound that didn't mean anything.
The clan brothers who served with him in the village also came back, but at this time the two families could not share the same hatred, but complained to each other.
One said: "I don't know who you learned from. You worked hard at home. How did you learn these bad habits?"
One said: "It's not the first time you've served in the military. I've never heard of you saving energy and being lazy. Why did you bring your cousin with you this year and become a lame man when you come back?"
Anyway, they didn't get any comfort when they went home. Instead, they felt even more uncomfortable and irritable. They might as well not come back.
They only had time to take a shower, eat a simple meal, and leave with their repacked luggage. There is no earnest warning when going out this time, only angrily shouting: "If you are lazy and commit crimes again this time, don't come back, I really can't afford to lose this person."
Sixty servants, none of whom were missing, gathered in front of Lizheng's house very punctually.
Seeing that Bai Shan's face turned slightly better, he conversed with Bai Erlang, "There is still some help."
Bai Erlang said enthusiastically, "Let's go, start early, and arrive at Longchi early."
He wanted to go to the beach to see the sea, but at this moment he didn't want to think about Mingda anymore.
A group of people turned to Longchi. Because it was far away, they slept on the road overnight and arrived at Longchi the next evening.
Longchi has changed a lot.
The place where the salt field used to be was full of people, and the undismantled stove was used for cooking, but it was not wasted.
A lot of houses have been built on some open land near the salt field, all of which are simple thatched houses, where all the long-term laborers who come here to work live.
The servants come over and choose a house directly to live in.
When they arrived, the long-term workers and craftsmen had just finished their work and were queuing up to eat with their rice bowls.
Seeing so many people coming suddenly, everyone turned their heads and glanced at them, but it was only a glance, and they looked away after confirming that they also came to work.
Bai Shan had already asked Mr. Cui to go back, and only brought Fang County Cheng over.
This is the first time Fang County Prime Minister came to Longchi since Bai Shan took office, he was shocked for a moment, this is no longer the Longchi he was familiar with before.
Bai Shan threw his servant Ding to him, and took Bai Erlang and Yin Or to find Master Cui.
"Master Cui is on the pier."
Bai Shan then pulled the horse over and got on the horse. Seeing that Yin was standing still, he asked with a smile, "Do you want to ride a horse or take a carriage?"
Yin or was very moved, hesitated for a moment, turned his head and said to Changshou: "Go and lead the horse."