The closer to the government seat, the more populous the Ru Yao is.
The fields are no longer barren, and you can often see two or three figures bending over to work on the fields. Strangely, most of them are women. Although it is common for women to work in the fields, it is strange to see so few young and strong men: "Where have all the men gone?"
The convoy was resting by the roadside.
The young man asked out of boredom. Ning Yan heard it without even looking up and said, "With so many wars, it's normal that there are so few men."
"That's true, but..."
The boy always felt something was wrong.
Ning Yan asked: "But what?"
The young man pointed at the figures in the fields in the distance and said, "They don't have many farm tools, and there aren't many oxen, but the fields I saw along the way were all plowed. Look at the depth, it's not something that can be plowed once or twice, how much effort does it take?"
He Yin has a lot of improved agricultural tools that can greatly improve the efficiency of farming, are flexible in turning, and save time and effort.
The counties bordering Heyin also followed suit, but the efficiency of this kind of spontaneous learning behavior among the people can be imagined.
Outside that range, the boy no longer saw improved farm tools, but mostly heavy and clumsy straight-shaft wooden plows.
The most indispensable thing for spring ploughing is the oxen.
Unfortunately, oxen were a scarce resource, and often several households pooled their money to rent one, or even a whole village shared one ox. Oxen were their lifeblood. Some common people even limited the area they could plow each day to prevent the oxen from overloading. Other farmers who did not have a turn to plow the oxen could only carry a wooden plow to work in the fields. This kind of heavy work was usually done by men.
He wondered, "The land is well cultivated, but I don't see many men, oxen, or farm tools, so it's a bit strange..."
Ning Yan was not surprised at all.
"Because this is under the rule of Lord Shen."
The young man didn't understand the logic and said, "So what if it's under his rule? Can the fields plow themselves?"
Before Ning Yan came, she had asked Xu Jie about Shen Tang in detail, and had also spent time looking through the county records of Heyin County to familiarize herself with the other party's governance style. Naturally, she knew what Shen Tang would do when he was in urgent need of oxen and farm tools.
She said, "The fields will not plow themselves, but Lord Shen will have sympathy for the farmers under his rule. In order to prevent the spring plowing from being delayed, he dispatched his warriors to help the farmers solve the spring plowing and land reclamation issues. The abilities of the warriors are by no means comparable to those of ordinary people."
These fields are all plowed, normal.
This place is close to the seat of Longwu County, so it will be the first to enjoy any benefits. Therefore, Ning Yan was not surprised.
With just a few words, the boy seemed to be listening to a mystery.
"Let the warriors... help the peasants do the work?"
This is using people as farming tools...
He wouldn't even dare to dream of it.
The boy swallowed.
"Are your subordinates not going to rebel yet?"
Ning Yan's mind flashed with Xu Jie's dark face.
She smiled and said, "As far as I know, the person that Lord Shen uses the most is Zhao Dayi, a general under Wu Xian of Tianhai... She once saved Zhao Dayi's life on the battlefield, and Zhao Dayi volunteered to bring his troops to repay her kindness. Naturally, he has to obey his benefactor's orders in everything he does."
The boy understood immediately and nodded: "If they are not my own, I will not feel bad if they use me. Sure enough, the rumors are not groundless. This Mr. Shen and Tianhai Wu Xian are really in love..."
Ning Yan was surprised: "How do you know that they are so deeply in love?"
The young man said casually, "I heard from Lord Zheng."
However, Zheng Qiao's tone at that time was not appreciative at all, but full of sarcasm and ridicule. The young man unilaterally thought that Zheng Qiao was jealous, jealous of Tang Di's deep love and no grudges, while he was alone and deserted by his friends.
The more I think about it, the more it makes sense.
Ning Yan: “…”
As he was talking, he saw a middle-aged peasant woman running over and shouting something to the people working in the fields. Soon, these people came in groups of three or four, shouting at each other, and walked together with their tools. The boy was curious and confused.
It is human nature to join in the fun.
He is no exception.
He asked a little excitedly: "Are we going to fight?"
It was common for a fight between two people in one village to escalate into a fight between two villages over a well or even a bundle of firewood.
Ning Yan said calmly: "...Don't cause trouble."
She had no interest in joining in the fun.
The boy curled his lips in boredom.
After resting enough, the team continued on the road. The more they walked, the more people they found. Looking closely, they found that the people who had just left were all gathering here. It turned out that they were not fighting. The boy pricked up his ears and listened carefully, vaguely hearing something about a physical examination and delivering something.
This group of people, from babies still in swaddling clothes to old men and women with hunched backs and hunched bodies...
The boy guessed: "Could it be that he was going to the market?"
But it’s not necessary for the whole family to go to the market, right
until-
There was a long queue.
From time to time, people dressed as soldiers would come out and shout, "Line up properly, don't cut in line," and the common people were afraid and dared not disobey, so the order was restored for a while. At the end of the line, I didn't know what they were doing. I wanted to go around them, but a soldier came straight towards me.
"Stop, where are you from?"
Ning Yan replied from across the carriage: "A merchant passing by."
"Do you have any proof?"
The procedures are naturally complete.
The soldier knew a few words, and when he saw that this document was issued by Heyin County, he immediately felt a sense of familiarity and his attitude became much more gentle. Because the people in the caravan were dressed too low-key, the soldier mistakenly thought that they were just here to make a living as merchants.
He said enthusiastically: "There is a free clinic ahead. If you are not in a hurry, you can stop and check before continuing on your way."
Who doesn’t like the benefits of getting something for free
Even if I am not sick, I still want to see a famous doctor to feel at ease.
Under normal circumstances, I would never have the chance to pay this medical fee.
The boy was surprised: "Free clinic?"
This answer was unexpected.
Ning Yan grasped something sharply.
"Is this a free clinic organized by the Longwu County Government?" If it weren't for the official intervention, how could they have the luxury of using soldiers to maintain order
only-
What's the point of free clinic at a time like this
Even if it is intended to win people's hearts, this move is too hasty.
Ning Yan was suspicious and wanted to decline, but she changed her mind and got off the car to see what was going on. She ordered someone to stay behind to guard the convoy and the supplies, and she joined with her daughter and the boy.
There were many free doctors at the clinic, and since they were only treating minor ailments, the process was naturally quite fast. After waiting for quarter of an hour, it was the turn of three people.
The person in front of him was the energetic old doctor Dong.
He asked the daughter in Ning Yan's arms to stretch out her hand.
After taking the pulse for a while, his brows relaxed.
Pointed behind him.
At this time, soldiers came forward.
Ning Yan immediately became alert: "What's going on?"
Doctor Dong smiled kindly, "Your daughter's pulse is a little strange. It's best to go to the bamboo shed at the back and have someone take a closer look."
This girl has quite a bit of character.
Ning Yan didn't believe it in her heart.
She took good care of her daughter in every aspect. How could she not know that her daughter's pulse was abnormal? But it was not easy to refuse directly. At this moment, the situation was not clear yet, so it was not appropriate to cause trouble.
She pretended to be worried and said, "But I am shy and timid by nature, and I am afraid of strangers. It is better for me to accompany you."
Doctor Dong gestured to Ning Yan to stretch out her hand as well.
After taking the pulse for a while, his smile widened and he said, "Your pulse needs to be checked carefully as well. It's a good opportunity for us to go together."
Ning Yan: “…”
How come she doesn't know she is sick
I can't help but suspect that the level of this free clinic is probably quack.
But he still went there with his daughter in his arms.
She wanted to see what was in this gourd.
There was a simple bamboo shed at the rear, guarded by soldiers on both sides.
Inside the bamboo shed, there sat a middle-aged scholar in blue clothes, who looked a little tired and weak, and did not look like a doctor. He said that the pulses of the mother and daughter were different, and that the scholar should ask the doctor to check carefully and prescribe some strong tonic medicine.