Take the system back to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 3 The Last Potato

Now Zhao Chengzhen has become a temporary section chief.

It might not be easy to manage these people who are lazy, but this body is not bad, and Liu Dutou ordered it, so there is no major friction for the time being.

They each have their own affairs, some have fields to manage, some have small businesses to take care of, and some have old, weak, sick and disabled people to take care of at home.No one really wants to stay here.

"Everyone put down what you are doing first."

They were very happy to let them put down their things, and more than a hundred people sat on the ground under the scorching sun.

After talking about the general idea, Zhao Cheng finally said: "In short, I don't want to stay here. I negotiated with Liu Dutou and got some benefits for our section. The soil volume of our section yesterday was about 180 carts. Liu Dutou promised that if he fills up [-] truckloads of soil, he can go home early without waiting for the sunset."

Everyone looked at each other.

Zhao Cheng pointed to the scorching sun again, "If it were me, I wouldn't hesitate. It's here now. If you do more, you won't die. But under such a sun, even if you do nothing and just lie down, it will be torture. Time It can really kill people if it grows too long, and someone already fell down from heatstroke and poison yesterday."

I feel that there is some truth in what I said. Most of these guys were temporarily persuaded, and they each had family matters in their hearts, so they didn't wait for Zhao Cheng to make specific arrangements for division of labor and cooperation to improve efficiency. Shovel randomly, and shovel as soon as you see the soil.

Zhao Cheng was almost knocked down by lightning.

But it has to be left to him. Today's purpose is to achieve the effect of bounty carrying wood. The increased amount is enough to have emotions. There is no need for division of labor and cooperation, and we can start from tomorrow.

There was a guy who didn't move in time. His family was a small rich farmer with a lot of land. He leaned over and said in a low voice, "Brother Cheng, I really can't stand it. I'll give you five dollars and let me go now."

He is much older than Zhao Cheng, but the grammar of this era is just so good, sometimes grandpa calls his grandson "brother".

"Six dollars." Zhao Cheng stretched out his hand decisively.

The guy didn't even hesitate, and left the construction site with a smile after paying six dollars.

Spending money to buy immunity is in line with the rules of the Song Dynasty.However, it costs 25 ren per day to pay for this quota in the county government, and everyone from the attendant to the prefect has to get some benefits, because the people in the county government have to sow hatred and forcibly arrest people who should not have served in the service.

And there is a downside. It is inconvenient for people below a certain level to interact with those people. If you spend money to buy immunity, it is easy for those masters who are used to eating and drinking to suspect that you are talkative and have a lot of money.

Seeing that it was really possible to leave, more than a dozen people came over, each of them gave six copper coins and ran away.

"The money will be distributed to everyone, and there will be a lot of work for them. The rest will just roll up my sleeves and work with me."

After promising to share the money and taking the lead to join the work as a section chief, his enthusiasm has increased. There are people wielding shovels everywhere, which is quite dangerous. Zhao Cheng was so scared that he did not dare to work several times. In addition to the cooperation of the mob, some safety regulations must be stipulated...

There is still an hour before sunset, and this section has completed the filling of [-] cartloads of soil ahead of schedule.

Those who pay to leave are the most lazy. With them around, except for themselves, they seldom move, and others will not move.In fact, it means that military theory is more expensive than fine soldiers.

Tired is a bit tired, but overall it is no different from yesterday, even a little better. You don't have to continue to bask in the sun when your head is dizzy, you can go back early and sit in the cool and drink some water.

I was especially happy that the money was really divided. I collected a hundred and ten dollars before, and there were 83 people left. Zhao Cheng gave each of them a copper coin.

Since he is the one who stays, even if the money is not short, it will not be too much. It is better than nothing, so we can happily break up...

puff--

Liu Du took a sip of tea, feeling a little unbelievable.

The so-called try it out, this kid really did two hundred carts of soil, and sent people away an hour in advance.This is not the point, Zhao Cheng came over and stuffed ten copper coins, and the remaining eleven coins belonged to Zhao Cheng himself.

Liu Dutou took the small change in his hand and weighed it, but finally said, "Take it back, you can just keep the money for yourself."

"If it weren't for Liu Dutou's support, it wouldn't be so easy, and there wouldn't be this money. It's a little bit less, and it must be given." Zhao Cheng said.

Liu Dutou laughed again, "If you still don't believe this kid has a future, give him a bowl of tea."

Immediately, someone brought Zhao Cheng a bowl of tea from the cauldron.This isn't even big-leaf tea, it's almost waste tea roots, boiled together in a big pot, but it has a tea flavor, it's better than plain water, it's still boiled water.

After drinking the tea, Zhao Cheng said again: "How about Liu Tou, give me another two groups tomorrow?"

Liu Du rubbed his chin and hesitated for a while, "I'll give you all, will you mess it up?"

"Serving for the country, you can't mess it up."

Having said that, Zhao Cheng vaguely thought of the scene of more than 1000 shovels flying around tomorrow, which is really stressful...

I had a little more time today, and on the way back to the city, I saw a few children collecting firewood not far away.Zhao Cheng didn't have a very simple personality, but his characteristic was that he was more able to adapt to the environment, so he joined in, intending to pick up some to burn at home.

A seven-year-old girl with disheveled hair and a dirty face carried her one-year-old brother on her back. She quickly picked up two piles and tied them up quickly. She passed by with firewood in each hand.

The younger brother on the back suddenly burst into tears. The little girl put down the firewood, took out a rice ball half the size of a fist, and fed it to the younger brother.

The little girl looked at Zhao Cheng again, and said timidly, "You don't know how to work."

"Then what's your idea?" Zhao Cheng asked.

"I'll just sell you Bao'er's firewood. It only costs three cents. My mother said that you scholars' time is expensive and it's not worth wasting it." The little girl bit her finger.

"Hehe, I bought it. If you still have it tomorrow, I will buy it too."

Zhao Cheng deliberately gave her an extra penny. After paying her four copper coins, he put the firewood on the cart and left.

"Bao'er made money, Bao'er made money..."

The little girl danced and danced, as if she had taken advantage of it.In fact, Zhao Cheng knew that these firewood would cost six cents in the city, because there was a firewood gang monopolizing it.

It’s okay to pick up some and burn them yourself, but if you want to sell them in the city, you must hand them over to the firewood gang at a low price, otherwise you will have endless troubles.The Song Dynasty was the dynasty with the most gangs in the entire history, and gangs formed in almost any industry...

After a delay, when he entered the city, he met Liu Dutou, who was riding a horse, and was specifically stopped by him to say a few words about tomorrow.

It can be heard that Old Liu is neither good nor bad, and he still wants to do well the tasks assigned by the county government.This guy really has the consciousness that to be a monk for a day must hit the clock for a day.

After entering the city, I found the two hooligans lying lazily in the shade from yesterday, and there was a very beautiful lady carrying a basket of wild vegetables. She was obviously afraid of the two hooligans, so the beautiful lady avoided them in a panic.

Immediately, the two thugs got up and followed the beauty into a secluded alley.

In fact, Zhao Cheng didn't want to be a hero and cause trouble for himself. The most important thing was that one of the gangsters was playing with a potato?

"That must be the potato that traveled with me."

After seeing it, Zhao Cheng thought to himself, I don't know if the strange event that seemed to be flickering on the monitor last night was related to Tudou.But even if it's useless, I still have to get it and eat it.

And if you don't keep these two hooligans in check, you will have a hard time living in the future... At this point, Zhao Cheng looked at Lao Liu with a strange expression.

"Speak when you have something to say, hesitating."

Liu Dutou now really thinks he is useful and likes him more.

Zhao Cheng said, "I have just recovered from a serious illness, and there is nothing left at home. The only small item left by my parents was stolen."

Liu Dutou couldn't help being furious, "Do you know who did it?"

Zhao Cheng said, "I saw them just now."

"Go, take me there."

Liu Du lifted the rein with a cold face...

(End of this chapter)