Yipin County Magistrate: Start with invincibility

Chapter 154

Hu Lai and Zhang Shun are like the leaders of the country gentry.

The two of them had the most conflicts with Qin Feng, suffered the most, and accumulated the most experience.

Hu Lai stood up and said to the many squires: "You don't need to think too much, this Qin Feng has always been deceitful. If he doesn't come to beg us, he may be playing tricks on purpose to make us flustered. We should stay calm!"

"That's right!" Zhang Shun also stood up and echoed: "[-]% of the food in Ninghai County is in the hands of us gentry. If Qin Feng wants to solve the problem, he must rely on me! The refugees will have to make trouble if they can't get enough food for a day or two. ! At that time, he will suffer!"

"We don't need to mess around, we just need to wait patiently. Anyway, with the food in hand, you and I won't lose anything, right?"

When all the squires heard this, it seemed to be the reason, and they all felt at ease. After a while, they toasted and toasted, and Qin Feng was all embarrassed and started toasting.

One day passed.

Two days and three days passed.

Five days and ten days passed.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the country gentry still didn't wait for Qin Feng to come to beg them.

Qin Feng really relied on the food of the farmers, not only survived for half a month, but also improved the food of these refugees.

Originally it was just porridge, but now every meal the refugees eat is almost the same as that of normal farmers.This can use several times more grain than the previous porridge.

But at this moment, Qin Feng no longer provided free meals. Except for the new arrivals who were weak for the first two days, the rest of the refugees who stayed outside the city for a period of time had to work in exchange for food.

Many refugees joined the mining of saltpeter mines, and a few people gathered together in a small group to log back and exchange wood for a full meal.

There are also some who are quick at work, picked by Qin Feng, and selected to go to the mountains with the bandits, and the speed of reclamation has increased linearly.

Because the magistrate spared no effort to publicize, there are already more than 4 refugees from all over the world.

However, 4 people have almost reached the limit, and the number of new refugees every day is getting smaller and smaller.

The Su family took away more than 1000 people, and Qin Feng was responsible for resettling the rest. Standing on the city wall, Qin Feng looked at the black mass of heads outside, feeling a little apprehensive in his heart, but there was something hidden in his eyes. There is a point of joy.

After all, he resisted the pressure of the refugees, and after resisting, these refugees were all his help.

"It will be winter in two more months, and the weather has turned cold. We can't ask the refugees to sleep outside in the open air."

Qin Feng said a few words to himself, and said to Wan Kunming beside him: "Yan Li, starting from today, I order you to contact those refugees, arrange for them to build houses for you, and use the wood they cut back, and try to fight in winter. Before, all these 4 people were settled. Okay?"

"Little obedience."

"Ah, very good."

The corner of Qin Feng's mouth was slightly hooked, and with his hands behind his back, he glanced at the more than 4 refugees in the city: "When building a house, please ask Mr. Wan how to lay it out. We must use the spare land reasonably and keep it in order. In the future, these new houses , should also be included in our Ninghai County, and this city wall... should also be expanded outside."

"My lord, there is no problem in building a house. It's just that there are more than 4 houses... I'm afraid there is not enough space outside the city. Our county is surrounded by farmland, which are all owned by the local gentry..."

Yan Li looked around Ninghai County, there was not much space between the farmland and the city wall, he estimated that it was not enough to build enough houses, and asked with a frown.

Qin Feng smiled mysteriously, counted the days, and said to Yan Li: "You just plan, and the local affairs will be resolved by me soon."

"Ah? This... how to solve it? Could it be that the squire can still sell the land to you?"

"Heh heh heh, that's right, the country gentry will indeed sell the land to me."

Yan Li was puzzled, but Qin Feng was far-sighted. He had already proved many times before that he would not be aimless, so Yan Li stopped asking. He nodded and stepped back to study how to plan houses for these refugees.

After another day, several cronies sent by Qin Feng finally came back.

"My lord, everything you asked your subordinates to do has been done!"

Zhao Yi rushed to the gate of the yamen, saw Qin Feng outside to greet him, jumped out of the carriage excitedly, pointed to the cart of goods covered with cloth and said.

"I will not disgrace my mission by waiting!"

"good very good!"

Qin Feng lifted the cloth on the carriage, looked at the things inside and smiled with satisfaction.

He turned around and ordered Zhao Yi: "You, go tell the farmer's representative and tell them to pass it on. The previous plan can start!"

"Yes!"

The next day, the bandits who carried pickaxes and plowed the mountains every day changed their tools and left the city carrying farm tools for farming.

The news reached the ears of the squires, who were extremely puzzled.

The cultivation of these crops has always been planted in spring and harvested in autumn. What are the bandits under Qin Feng doing at this time when they are carrying the farming tools out of the city?
They left and sent people to inquire, and soon there was a result.

"Senior officer, Qin Feng bought some vegetable seeds from other places. He said that cabbage and spinach can be grown in winter, and they can be harvested in two months. The embarrassment of food for refugees..."

"This is Qin Feng! There is really a way! You can even get cabbage seeds!"

When Hu Lai heard this, he couldn't help admiring the "enemy".

Cabbage is not available in Ninghai County, but the "well-informed" officials know that it can indeed be cultivated in winter.It seems that Qin Feng can really rely on himself to resist so many refugees...

Damn it!

"If I knew it earlier, I should have suppressed the price a little bit and sold him grain. Even if it's half a tael of silver and one shi, I'd earn twice as much as before!"

Just as he was remorseful, Zhang Shun and other squires also rushed over after hearing the news, and went to Hu Lai's house to talk about it.

"Unexpectedly, Qin Feng actually passed this level..."

"It's okay, I have nothing to lose by waiting, right?"

"The key is not here! Qin Feng's matter, you can let it go for a while. Before we couldn't farm in winter, it was because the land was barren and we couldn't live on anything except crops. Now that the land is fertile, he can plant it with Qin Feng. We It can be planted! Why let the farmers idle?"

"That makes sense. I'll hurry up and ask people to go to other places to buy vegetable seeds, and ask our farmers to start farming too!"

"I'm as angry as a branch, and we can send people out together, which saves a lot of trouble than that of Qin Feng."

"So good!"

The gentry discussed it and sent people out to buy seeds. After half a month, they also bought the vegetable seeds, each family got a share, and went to their own farmers to order the planting of vegetables.

Hu Lai recruited the farmers under him and ordered: "Two things, the first one, starting next year, our land rent will rise to [-]%. The second one, please tell our tenant farmers, don't When you are idle, plant cabbage and spinach in the field for me, if you work harder, you can eat it too..."

"Senior officer."

Before Hu Lai could finish his sentence, the farmer interrupted him: "Senior official, I'm here today to inform you that we have withdrawn the lease. We won't be planting your land this year."

Hu Lai thought he had heard it wrong, so he was taken aback for a moment before asking, "What did you say?"

(End of this chapter)