The refugees voluntarily became naturalized, and there was an array of carrion corpses in front of them. Solemnly had to bite the bullet and pretended to be nonchalant, and began to give speeches to appease these people's hearts. These refugees are even more miserable than the beggars on the street. It can be seen that life in the mountains is not easy. Thinking about how bad the situation in Mei County was before, he was unwilling to go down the mountain even though he was in such a state, and he rushed down as soon as he heard that there was hope. This was all forced.
Zhuang Zhong didn't talk nonsense, and asked them to register one by one after a few words of reassurance. There are yamen servants to maintain order, and the progress is very smooth.
"My lord, a total of 532 refugees have been registered just now." Master Tong said.
Solemnly surprised, "There are so many?"
"After your lord left, a lot of them came one after another, they came here after getting the news. This is just the beginning, as long as those people on the mountain see your lord and don't lose their words, there will be more in the future."
"According to Mr., how many refugees are there in this deep mountain?"
"I went to visit today. According to what they said and some information from these years, it is estimated that there are about five thousand."
Zhuang Zhong frowned slightly, "If so many people are really naturalized, although it is a good thing, there will be a lot of trouble. Moreover, there are many gangsters nearby, and it is very likely that they will take the opportunity to mix in. This matter must be handled carefully. Good, otherwise a good thing will become a bad thing, and the local people will suffer.”
Mr. Tong stroked his beard and sighed: "This matter is indeed a blessing and a curse. If all the refugees are naturalized, Mei County can be promoted to Zhong County immediately. In this way, it will be of great benefit to both the adults and the common people. But these refugees are used to freedom. , and the fish and eyes are mixed, and it is extremely difficult to manage. Although they all asked about their origins when registering, but after all, there are too many people and it is impossible to check them one by one, and it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net."
Zhuang Zhong spread out the map of Meixian. The land of Meixian is fertile, but it is a pity that the land is sparsely populated. In addition, many lands have been abandoned due to previous wars, and the corresponding land annexation is not so strong.
"I don't know much about farming. Which wasteland do you think are suitable for people to live on?"
Master Tong has already done his homework, and he pointed out several places very neatly, "These are all former villages, but they were abandoned due to wars and other reasons. The land cultivated in the past is easier to reclaim. If refugees are arranged, these The most suitable place."
"There are only six places here, but there are other places?"
Master Tong pointed out a lot of places on the map, "All of these are fine, but there are not as many people as those six places can accommodate."
Zhuang nodded, "It's okay, what we have to do is to break them up into parts, and separating them will not make a climate, and the land will be easy to distribute in this way. It's just how to arrange the destination is a problem, other places are regulations?"
Land is poor and poor, and there are differences between places. How to allocate it reasonably is indeed a problem. Although for these refugees, it is very grateful to have a legal and stable residence and their own land, but they don't suffer from inequalities instead of scarcity. If they are not handled properly, the credit and effect will be halved.
"It all depends on how the adults want to do it."
Teacher Tong spoke vaguely, solemnly but he also understood that it is easy to make a fuss, even though the refugees are poor, it is not impossible to benefit from it.
"Naturally, it's a fair and just way. Since we've done so much, we can't miss the goal."
Master Tong smiled and said: "That's easy, just draw lots."
Zhuang Zhong thought for a while and said: "This is indeed a good idea. It all depends on one's own luck, and no one can depend on it. But it can't all depend on luck. Those who come first are more enlightened and have more trust in the court. There are more benefits. Well, please trouble Master to divide these resettlement sites into three grades of excellent and medium, and the group of people with the highest awareness or those who have made special contributions can choose which box to draw lots for."
"This is very good. There must be many things for refugees to become naturalized. If they all rely on government officials, there must be insufficient manpower. In this way, refugees can be in charge of refugees, and whoever does things well can be given the right to choose. It can be regarded as a reward."
"This is just a superficial idea. We still have to think about the specific matters. We must do it beautifully!" said solemnly. If Mei County is upgraded from a lower county to a middle county and has a matching economic development, then his county It can be said that life is not in vain. This kind of credit is not something that can be received casually, and it will be very helpful for him in his future career. Besides, although he is not interested in management, since he is in this position, he also wants to make some achievements.
Zhuang Zhong and Master Tong quickly drew up the specific regulations, and Feng Huan also made many suggestions to make it more perfect. In this way, those refugees have more confidence in the court or in the solemnity, and there are only a lot of refugees who go down the mountain every day. The refugees on this side were sent to the resettlement places in an orderly manner, and the new arrivals on the other side were being registered all the time, making the faction prosperous. In just over ten days, more than 5,000 refugees were accepted, and such a huge number caused an uproar.
Although the matter of a small county town is not enough for the current emperor to pay attention to, but the boundary of Yunzhou is sensitive, and such a big movement made the emperor look sideways.
"Wen Yuanhou, your son is very skillful. He has done a lot of things in just a short time since he took office. The refugees in Yunzhou have always been the most troublesome, and he has solved them. I remember him this year No more than sixteen, right? What a young talent." Emperor Qianxing deliberately brought up this matter in the early court, and everyone sighed secretly, this solemnity was so easy to fall into the eyes of the saint.
Facing Emperor Qianxing's award, Wen Yuanhou still looked calm and calm, "The dog is just good at some small tricks, and everything is just a coincidence."
Emperor Qianxing laughed, "Marquis Wen Yuan should not be too self-effacing. Zhuang Zhong performed very well in Dali Temple. Even I was amazed when I heard what he said."
Wen Yuanhou still looked humble, just smiled and didn't say much.
Emperor Qianxing didn't continue, but mentioned that if these refugees could grow a crop of grain, Meixian County would be promoted to Zhongxian County, and the grade of Zhuangzhuang would be raised by half a level, from county magistrate to county magistrate. Although they are both the head of a county, the meanings of the two titles in Dayou are somewhat different. Simply put, the latter has more power.
Zhuang Zhong didn't know about the matters above the court, and he was already very busy with the resettlement of refugees. Resettlement of refugees is not just about driving people to one place. Since we want to cultivate land, we have to solve problems such as tools and seeds, which are not available to refugees, let alone the initial audit management.
In less than half a month, Zhuang Zhong caught more than a dozen robbers from this group of refugees who mixed in. These robbers were also cunning, and they refused to admit it when they were caught. Refugees, they have one thing on the surface and another on the other side.
On the one hand, Zhuang Zhong wanted to appease the refugees, but on the other hand, he had to investigate carefully to find out these bandits. These people are either heroes of the rivers and lakes who rob the rich and give to the poor, or villains who are lazy and rob others of their property. If these people are allowed to mix among the refugees, it will definitely affect the local law and order in the future.
Feng Huan wanted to come over to help, but once the black cavalry army arrived, it was too easy to scare people, so he kept silent. Seeing this battle again, he might flee back to the mountains like a rabbit. Therefore, Feng Huan can only let his soldiers pretend to be ordinary people and watch from the sidelines. If something happens, he will be the first to act, which can ensure safety without scaring the refugees.
Seeing that Zhuang Zhong had lost weight in just a month, Feng Huan was heartbroken, "I was already thin, but now I'm out of shape. When I'm not here, do you forget to eat on time?"
Zhuang Zhong scratched his head, he really forgot everything when he got busy, he had a stomach problem because of work in his last life, he was still paying attention in this life, but he forgot when something happened.
Feng Huan saw that he still didn't understand what he looked like, so he pinched the nape of his neck, and scolded: "You are short in stature, and you can grow a bit if you take good care of it, but if you don't care about it, you will just grow up in the future. Can be a dwarf."
Zhuang Zhong cared most about his height, especially standing next to Feng Huan, he looked very petite, his face was already tender, so his masculinity could not be shown. Although concentration is the essence, Zhuang Zhong still hopes to be tall and mighty.
Therefore, Feng Huan undoubtedly hit Zhuang Zhong's weakness when he said this, and said with a drooping head: "It won't happen in the future, the busiest time is over now."
"Your thinking is not good. If you enter the court and become an official, you will have no leisure time unless you are idle. But no matter how busy you are, there is no reason not to eat. What else do you do when your body is broken."
Zhuang Zhong didn't expect that there would be an extra housekeeper by his side, but he didn't dare to say this nonsense, otherwise he would be punished. His force value is scum in front of Feng Huan, he can't be provoked at all.
"Let Granny Li make a big meal tonight! Make up for the previous losses!"
Only then was Feng Huan satisfied, but he said again: "You don't want to make up for it, so don't go too far. Hey, tell me, what would you do without me by your side? You don't even remember to eat."
Feng Huan sighed again and again, looking very embarrassed, really never forgetting to feel his presence.
The corners of Zhuang Zhuang's mouth twitched, but his lips were really flattering and he nodded fiercely, "The prince can not only guard the frontier, but also has the effect of town house!"
Feng Huan squinted, "So hurry up and marry me, and you won't have nothing to eat in the future."
Zhuang Zhong rolled his eyes in his heart, when did he run out of food, this kid's ability to secretly change concepts became smoother. But it didn't show on the face, and he looked innocent in the blink of an eye. That's why it's good to have a tender face, you don't need to pretend to be innocent.
Feng Huan was never just a talker, so he found Mrs. Li on the same day, and asked her to take care of her every day in a dignified manner. And let someone bring a message to Fang Yingying, let her keep an eye on Zhuangzhuang, don't let him forget everything when he is busy.
Naturally, Fang Yingying did not refuse, but her eyes were not only fixed on Zhuang Zhong, but also on Master Tong. Zhuang Zhong couldn't do without Master Tong when he was dealing with official business. If the master went to dinner and Zhuang Zhong lost his left and right arms, he wouldn't be so addicted to it.
Zhuang Zhong is familiar with Fang Yingying, so sometimes he ignores what he has to say, but Master Tong is different, he is not familiar with him and men and women are different. After being called by a girl for a long time, he still asks him to eat, and she is the elder sister of the county magistrate. Unappreciative. In this way, it makes both of them eat regularly. And what is unexpected is that Master Tong and Fang Yingying saw each other right after going back and forth like this.