Chapter 159 Brother and sister are separated

Lu Shaoqian asked one person from each household to come out and receive food until everyone arrived.

The leader of the food escort took out a pamphlet and read to everyone.

"Based on the fact that there are 50,000 soldiers stationed in Shuangjiang Town, and each person eats one kilogram of rice a day, which is thirty kilograms a month, the emperor will give you three months' worth of rice, which is ninety kilograms per person."

As soon as the leader finished speaking, there was a burst of discussion below: "Isn't this too much?"

"People say that the soldiers receive a salary, and a pound of rice per person is not much in a day. It is not for us."

"We don't dare to ask for salary from the imperial court. Only soldiers can get it."

The leader of the escort of grain and grass ignored the comments below and continued.

"This is indeed military pay. The emperor will give you military pay once a year, but only a part of it will be given to you. The rest needs to be settled by Shuangjiang County yourself."

As soon as the leader finished speaking, things started to explode below.

"We are too sinful. We didn't know it before. So they still want us to take care of their food?"

Lu Shaoqian raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, he told the people.

"Don't complain. Just be satisfied with what you have to eat every day. The Emperor is still very good to us."

"The emperor has mobilized these grains from other counties. They do not have troops stationed there, so the grains handed over will be distributed to the north and south borders."

When the people in Shuangjiang County heard what their boss said, they fell silent.

Because it is a border area, Turks often come here to grab food, so the people don't have enough to eat all year round.

All of them have sallow complexions and pale skin, and working in the fields is exposed to wind and sun. They are very different from the people in the city, which can be seen at a glance.

The so-called beautiful country girls are extremely rare to see here.

Even if there are some occasionally, they are usually from wealthy families in the county or town, not ordinary farmers.

Since they don't have enough to eat all the year round, they are not active in working. Anyway, their good and bad work are about the same, so the farmers' enthusiasm is very low.

As a result, the grain output is even lower, and the harvest is not enough to feed my family, not to mention the need to hand it over.

The common people's eating situation is generally one hundred catties of wheat per person per year, and a family can only get five to six hundred catties of wheat at most.

On average, the whole family only needs less than two kilograms of wheat a day. If it is ground into flour, the whole family can use more than one kilogram of flour.

Therefore, farmers hardly eat one meal of wheat flour steamed buns throughout the year. During the Spring Festival, they steam two pots of white steamed buns to entertain guests.

Children are so greedy that they want to eat every bite of rice and meat all day long. White rice and meat are so precious that poor families rarely eat them only once a year.

So when they heard that one kilogram of rice could be divided a day, they all looked in disbelief.

What's more, now that they have planted a lot of wheat, they will still have a lot left over even if they pay military pay next year.

Everyone was happy again, "There are five people in my family, and we can share 150 kilograms of rice a month."

"Oh my God! Then we can have a lively New Year. That's great."

"Not only during the Chinese New Year, but also during the famine next year, we won't be afraid of starving our children."

"I also think it will be great if we have a bumper harvest of rapeseed, peas, and wheat next year, and we won't have to worry about eating."

"Yes, let's quickly divide the food and go work in the fields."

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The more everyone talked, the happier they became. A group of people gathered around Lu Shaoqian and others to share the food, chatting with each other.

Everyone was laughing endlessly, as if they were celebrating the New Year. They were so happy.

Lu Ke and Shao Qian felt that these were not important.

There is only one thing on his mind right now, his wife is pregnant and he is going to be a father.

He is extremely energetic in everything he does, and there are not even enough people in Shuangjiang County to be fifty thousand.

So if there is anything left after dividing it, send it all to the warehouse in the mountains.

"This year our population in Shuangjiang County is not large, but the land is not less cultivated than in previous years. If we work harder, we will not worry about hunger next year."

"Yes, yes, we can have a lively New Year then. Let's all work harder."

"Next year we can live a happy year."

"What about next year? We can have the happiest year this year, mainly because Master Lu and his wife have received the right advice."

Lu Shaoqian's eyes were filled with pride as he listened to everyone's words. All this was due to his wife.

He never knew that she had such a sense of responsibility and had done so much for the people of Shuangjiang County.

He also wanted to do something for the people, and even more so for their own families.

He looked toward the mountains, where there was the wife he missed most, Lu Shaoqian's eyes showed firm belief.

He wants to give her happiness!

He wants them to become the happiest people in the world!

Lu Shaoqian has always disagreed with the idea of ​​surrounding his wife.

But now he just wants to stay with her all day long, but there are still many things to do in their village.

Nowadays, everyone can have a meal of meat every few days, and everyone's life is very nourishing.

It is the most positive time when he wants to lead everyone to work hard in farming and strive for a bumper harvest next year.

Lu Shaoqian stood at the gate of the county government office, holding a rough bamboo stick in his hand, directing a group of people to distribute food.

After dividing the grain, everyone happily went home carrying the rice. After putting away the grain, they went to work in the fields.

Lu Shaoqian then said to the officers and soldiers escorting the food: "Everyone has worked hard. We will reward everyone well today."

"General Lu, you are so cruel! We are all going crazy, do you still have time to reward us now?"

When Xiao Yichen heard that he was rewarding everyone, he couldn't bear the hard work of his sister Lin, so he immediately accused Lu Shaoqian.

"Everyone has worked hard all the way. Just ask Uncle Li to make a few pots of pork belly and radish soup and fry some tortillas."

"Don't you want Sister Lin to direct the cooking?" Xiao Yichen confirmed again.

Although Lin Fuyue didn't have morning sickness yet, she couldn't smell the braised pork and felt like vomiting when she smelled it.

These days, because Lin Jingsheng is here, Lin Fuyue still cooks different delicacies for her brother to eat every day.

Xiao Yichen followed suit, so he didn't want his sister Lin to cook for others.

Lu Shaoqian was even more reluctant to give it up. When he said he was going to reward everyone, it was Uncle Li who cooked the food.

It was November, and Lin Jingsheng and Xiao Yichen were rushing back to Yanjing. They sent other officials to leave first.

The two of them rode horses to catch up with everyone, but the happy time always passed quickly.

Lin Jingsheng will be separated from his sister in two days. Originally, he wanted to take Lin Fuyue back to Yanjing this time.

However, Lin Fuyue is pregnant and it is not convenient for her to travel far. Besides, it is not yet known how the Holy Emperor will deal with Lu Shaodong's matter.

"Yue'er, you can take care of the baby with peace of mind. When the baby is born in August next year, I will come to pick you up."

"Brother, don't worry, I will make a more delicious dish for you to try today." Lin Fuyue said with a smile.
Chapter completed!