Chapter 1241: For Your Lives
"This official, if you don't do it well, I'm sorry for the people's trust in you."
Qin Huaidao spoke earnestly and looked at him seriously.
Guo Jingfeng's eyes were full of seriousness.
He couldn't help but take a deep breath and said in a firm tone: "I know, I will definitely do this thing well, please believe me!" ”
Hearing this, Qin Huaidao nodded with satisfaction.
He smiled slightly, and said with a serious expression: "That's good, I believe you must have the strength to do what you promised!" ”
Halfway through Guo Jingfeng's words, he suddenly shook his head with a solemn expression.
He sighed heavily, and said with helplessness in his eyes: "I will definitely live up to expectations and do this well, but the county is too barren, not only is the land not growing crops, the grain harvest is not good, and the people are already unable to open the pot, and I have nothing to do now." ”
Hearing this, Qin Huaidao immediately pondered with a serious expression.
Luo Wu's face on the side looked very solemn, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head and asked suspiciously: "Young Master Qin, what are you going to do about this matter?" ”
Qin Huaidao thought for a moment and said solemnly: "I have a way. ”
Hearing this, the people's expressions were eager, their eyes lit up, they looked at Qin Huaidao urgently, and asked anxiously: "What is the clever plan of the gentleman, please tell me directly!" ”
Qin Huaidao pondered for a moment and said softly: "Build a road for the county, and use work for relief, each family can select a capable labor force to come over and participate in the road repair, and when the time comes, the imperial court will pay your wages." ”
As soon as they heard this, the people immediately looked excited and eager!
Their eyes were full of gratitude, and they eagerly raised their hands and rushed to sign up!
Luo Wu waved his hand, took a pen and paper and began to record who the people who signed up.
Almost all the men in the county came to register.
Soon, the matter began to be done in a big way.
Guo Jingfeng, as the new county magistrate, has fully exerted his ability to the extreme, and all the villagers are very grateful to Guo Jingfeng, the new county magistrate, and they are also full of energy!
After raising the candidates, the arrangements for the construction of the mountain and the road soon began.
At this moment, Dafeng Village, which is stationed on Dabie Mountain, also got the news.
"The owner of the village!"
One of the bandits, sweating profusely, rushed to the front of Wang Yuan, the owner of the village, and said with an eager expression: "Oh no, something is wrong!" ”
Wang Yuan looked dissatisfied, slowly put down the teacup, and asked unhappily: "What's wrong, make you so flustered, say!" ”
The bandits' subordinates wiped the sweat from their foreheads, their faces were full of anxious looks, and they spoke eagerly: "Over there in Surabaya County, the mountains and roads have begun to be built, and it is said that the government is building the roads and paying the people money!" ”
Hearing this, Wang Yuan looked overjoyed, and asked excitedly, "Is what you said true or false?" ”
The bandit's subordinate smiled and replied seriously: "Of course it's true, the owner of the village, if you don't believe it, why don't you go and have a look with me?" ”
As soon as Wang Yuan heard this, he immediately asked the bandits' subordinates to lead the way.
The two sneakily rushed straight to the location of the mountain to build the road, and sure enough, at a glance, they saw a group of people surrounding the foot of the mountain, loading sand and gravel tiles.
Seeing this scene, Wang Yuan immediately sneered.
His face was full of triumphant expressions, and he said sarcastically: "I thought it was going on, but I didn't expect it to be a group of farmers working here." He wiped his face fiercely, and said with a gloomy expression: "Isn't this taking the initiative to send the fat sheep into our mouths?" ”
The subordinates on the side looked very excited, and he asked excitedly: "Village master, when do you plan to do it?" ”
"Tonight!"
Wang Yuan was very confident and calm, and said with a smug face: "After snatching the fat sheep, let the brothers be refreshed!" ”
The bandits' subordinates looked happy, and followed Wang Yuan back to Dafeng Village with a smile.
As everyone knows, what they saw just now was not what they thought.
Most of the people who work are indeed farmers.
As everyone knows, there are also a thousand soldiers brought by Qin Huaidao, they wear ordinary coarse linen clothes and work with the villagers, at first glance, they are indeed no different from ordinary villagers, no wonder Wang Yuan is wrong.
In the evening, the villagers finished their work and sat down to rest.
Because of the support of the government, they eat abundantly, and after they are full, they are full of energy!
Qin Huaidao glanced at the villagers present with a smile, waved his hand at Luo Wu, and said seriously: "You guys did a good job today, so that the progress of the entire road construction has made a good start!" ”
"Lao Luo, give them the wages that should be paid today."
Qin Huaidao's words made all the villagers present look very happy, and their eyes were filled with tears in their excited eyes.
Before, under the double pressure of Gao Damao and the county master, they could not make ends meet.
Not only did they not have enough food and clothing, but they also braved the severe cold and heat, and worked desperately.
Originally, they could earn ten yuan, but they had to be siphoned off nine yuan, causing them to be poor and crumbling!
Some wives ran away with others, some children were sold to others just to exchange for a meal, and some died of illness and starvation!
The previous county master, but he made a big sin!
Now, under the leadership of Qin Huaidao, not only have they been replaced with a new county master who is capable and considerate of the people, but they also really have to pay their wages!
Even if the wages have not yet been paid, they are already in tears and grateful.
Luo Wu quickly handed over the money, and the people saw that the real money was in their hands, and tears of excitement flowed down, and they choked up and couldn't believe what they were seeing in front of them.
"Woo woo, Qin Gongzi, you are simply our great benefactor!"
"Yes, we've been squeezed for so long, and I finally have a chance to see what silver looks like!"
"I won't have to live a hard life in the future, Qin Gongzi, thank you very much!"
All the villagers thanked Qin Huaidao excitedly, and they were full of praise for him!
Qin Huaidao smiled, waved his hand and said, "As long as you conscientiously complete what you should do, you will be rewarded accordingly!" ”
At this moment, there was a sudden sound of kicking and tapping footsteps in the distance.
In the next second, more than a hundred people rushed here, their faces were gloomy, and there was a smile on the corner of their mouths, as if they had seen a lamb to be slaughtered.
"Whoever knows, give me all the money, or I will take your life!"