From the end of the world to ancient times with the writer system

After dinner, the hall in the front yard.

"Uncle Qiu, kill the youngest buck, give half to Xia Xiancheng and the others, keep half for their own use, and make the rest into dried meat." Shao Yunchen discussed with Ji Xuanhe, and their family has no shortage of meat. With this amount of money, it is more cost-effective to keep rare items for your own use or to give as gifts.

That night, all members of Ji's family tasted the taste of venison. Jiang Qing and the others got a lot of it. After a delicious meal, they still couldn't forget the taste of the white-lipped deer, and they thought they would try their luck if they had the chance.

In Xilin County, there are not many people who can give Ji Xuanhe gifts, and the corporals who are too courteous are easy to be looked down upon. Therefore, every family receives no less than ten catties of white-lipped venison, which can be regarded as a real treat.

"Sir, why don't the taxes and food be given to the soldiers at the border, instead they have to be transported all the way to the capital?" Ji Xuanhe couldn't figure it out, isn't this a waste?The Ministry of Households has to allocate a large amount of grain and grass to the border every year, and I don't know how much it is wasted.

"What else can there be, but the word 'benefit'." Old Master Zhen sipped tea leisurely, but the words he uttered hit the nail on the head. The ancestors left a decree not to emphasize literature and suppress military affairs. Generally speaking, during the Taiping period, the overall status of military officers in this dynasty was much higher than that of other dynasties. Food and grass are a great weapon for civil officials to restrain military officials, and the emperor is also afraid of military generals. , and it has been like this all the time, and would rather waste manpower and material resources than make changes."

Few of the civil servants are straight-hearted, and it is difficult to get ahead in the officialdom if they don't have more eyes.Military officers are relatively straightforward, but there are also old foxes.

Ji Xuanhe is quite educated, he is still a little young in terms of being an official, it is very necessary to ask old master Zhen for advice.

The tax and food shipments have already started. Ji Xuanhe thought about the safety of more people, so he sent someone to ask the prefect Min if he could go with the food transportation team under his command. Originally, he had the mentality of giving it a try, but he didn't expect the prefect Min Ji Xuanhe was a little overjoyed that he agreed.

Transporting taxes and grains to Beijing is not a trivial matter. If there is a problem with the tax grains, if you are lucky, the grains will be found, or you will be able to make up for the money.How could Ji Xuanhe not pay attention to the important matters concerning his head?

It is absolutely impossible to rely solely on yamen servants to transport grain. The insufficient manpower is drawn from the common people. This is a rigid rule of the imperial court. No one dares to disobey it.From Xilin County to the capital city, it would take at least 30 days by horse-drawn carriage, and the food transportation team did not have this kind of treatment.Quite a few people had to walk the line, and there was a time limit. They had to be sent to the capital within the specified time. Those who set off early would be fine, but those who set off late would have to travel day and night. Peel off.

There are regulations on the food of the food transport personnel. Even if they pay in full, they cannot eat openly, not to mention that there are often deductions.Ji Xuanhe never thought of making money from the people, instead he increased the supply of rations a little, Xishan Zhuangzi finally had a place to use.

The excavation of the moat has come to an end, and it will be over in a few days.There are also several locations for the reservoir. He will rent a water detection instrument to test it and choose the one with the most abundant groundwater resources. He believes that once the reservoir is completed, not to mention completely solving the water shortage situation in Xilin County, at least it will be alleviated a lot. It's a really good thing for the people.

Ji Xuanhe couldn't help but rejoice that the food transportation team set off later than the hunting time, otherwise he would have to send another person to deliver the preserved white-lipped venison to his second uncle, grandfather and Pan's family. It's just that they are incidental.

White-lipped deer may only be rare in Xilin County, and there are ways to get them if you want them, but they are priceless in the capital city and Yunzhou Prefecture, so giving them as gifts is more face-saving.

"Master, Master Biao sent a package. This is a gift list. Someone is waiting for the receipt."

The gift list was placed in the envelope, and Wen Zhuocheng tore off the seal. Inside were two identical gift lists and a letter. The letter explained that one of the gift lists should be stamped and signed by someone before sending it back to him.Wen Zhuo was happy, the eldest nephew was really thoughtful, and he was afraid that the gift would not be delivered to the person who gave it.Well, this method is good, he can also use it in the future, Wen Zhuocheng thought so.

Wen Zhuocheng's gift was given separately and received directly by his cronies. The Wen family did not know that besides the white-lipped venison, there was also a small box of preserved fruit.The letter did not say what kind of fruit it was.With such a small amount, Wen Zhuocheng knew it was a good thing without thinking about the "medicine pill" that his nephew had left him with him until now.He picked it up and tasted it, and the taste was much better than what he had eaten before.The good taste alone is worth a lot, and with the unknown efficacy, its value will only be greater.

There are not many preserved fruits, and Wen Zhuocheng went down half of them after eating it for a long time. When he was a child, he liked to eat sweets, but his taste changed after he grew up, and he rarely touched snacks.Looking at the half of the preserved fruit left in the small box, he felt a little bit reluctant. Forget it, let's put it away and eat some every few days, so as not to eat it all at once. If he wants to eat it again, he can only hope that his nephew will send some more.

It’s just that the waiting time may be extremely long. The distance between the capital city and Xilin County is too far, and his nephew doesn’t have many people, so it’s not easy to send him back. Didn't you give an annual gift?

Ji Xuanhe didn't just give these gifts this time, he gave this year's annual gift in advance, and last year's gift was saved, and this year has such convenient conditions, it would be unreasonable not to give it like this.Since the annual gift is included, there will be no shortage of things. The small handmade products that Shao Yunchen asked Ji's workshop to make are also included. The exquisite and small items should be liked by girls and young masters, and they don't cost much. It's so pleasing to look at, wouldn't it be more thoughtful to give gifts from your own family?

In a word, there are always a lot of carts, and the price may not be as expensive as white-lipped venison, let alone the preserved fruit for improving physical fitness. If people know its true effect, it will probably make people flock to it.

Since the visitors had to return with the food delivery team, there was not much time left for Wen Zhuocheng to prepare.The Wen Mansion is responsible for returning the gift, and he only needs to give another copy in private. The expensive ones are not too expensive, just two carriages. The family gave it by himself, and the two cars must be packed to the brim, so he couldn't give more even if he wanted to.

Wen Zhuocheng will go to inspect Ji Xuanhe's property in Kangping County every few months. It's not easy to ask someone to send this kind of private matter about the exchange of money. This time it is appropriate for Ji Xuanhe's people to take it back.

Wen Zhuocheng thought for a while, and then gave a brief account of the major events in the capital and the Wenfu Jifu, hoping to help his nephew's career.Now that the capital is undercurrents, in order to avoid trouble, it's hard to talk about confidential things, but it's okay to talk about such things on the bright side.

Ever since Uncle Qiu went to Xilin County, the Ji family’s property in Kangping County has lost the chief manager, Ji Xuanhe has not set up again, Zhuangzi’s shop is in charge of everything, and if there is an accident, he will solve it by himself, and if he can’t solve it, he will go to Pan Home.So far so good.Also, the magistrate of Zhang County in Kangping County is Pan Hongli's father-in-law. Without the intervention of major forces, if he made trouble for Ji's family, wouldn't that mean he would not give face to Zhang Zhixian?If this kind of thing really happened, how could Zhang Zhixian not show up?

Ji Xuanhe asked his family to bring mostly dried seafood, drunk shrimp and crab, and some cloth, and let them decide for themselves the rest.

Because they had to travel to Kangping County and Yunzhou Prefecture, when the men sent by Ji Xuanhe returned, the food transportation team had already set off.Fortunately, the grain transportation team was moving slowly, and they caught up with the big team after two days of catching up.Ji Xuanhe had expected this situation a long time ago, the gift giver didn't panic, relying on the speed of the carriage, he caught up in just two days.

By the time the food transportation team returned to Xilin County, it was already the twelfth lunar month.

Snowflakes were flying, the cold wind was raging, Ji Xuanhe was wearing a fur coat with a fur collar, standing in the corridor, looking up at the gray sky, many thoughts flashed in his mind like fleeting images, some caught it, some But like a slippery loach, it slipped away before it could catch it, and there were not many thoughts in the end.

Ji Xuanhe didn't feel sorry, he had one idea.The situation in the capital introduced in the second uncle's letter was very timely for him.Knowing the latest developments in the capital, he will be able to know what's going on, and it will be easier to avoid risks when the time comes.

"Xia Xiancheng, the money given to Xilin County by the imperial court to improve people's livelihood is almost negligible. The production of Xishan Zhuangzi alone is not enough to take care of all the poor people. Besides, a lot of the money and grain have to be used for other purposes. There is not much left for them. The official is thinking about asking wealthy households to donate some old clothes and quilts, and sell good materials to pawnshops or small and medium-sized families with some spare money, and replace them with cheaper linen and cotton quilts. What do you think?" Ji Xuanhe looked at Xia Xiancheng with piercing eyes, and he was too embarrassed to object.

"The lower officials think this method is feasible, but if it is free, the enthusiasm of the wealthy officials is not high, and it will not last long." Xia Xiancheng explained the pros and cons, even if the old clothes are just useless to them, why don't they reward them? Instead, the servant wants to give it to a stranger for free?If you reward the servants, at least you can hear an echo, but if you give it to the poor, you will get nothing, not even a thank you.

"It's easy to do. You can put a sign on the side of the city gate and post a notice on it. The top ten will be changed every month. No matter how high the ranking is, no matter how much you donate, the list will be on the list for one year, and it will be withdrawn after one year. Next, the donation list is recorded in a book, placed in the county government, and made into a local chronicle, which can be read by anyone with authority, is this also a disguised name for history?" Ji Xuanhe paused, and then said, "Donate old clothes It's still a small fight. The real big thing is to build water conservancy, build bridges and pave roads. For example, donate money to build roads. In addition to official roads, many places have potholes and small roads that are not suitable for driving. Repairs every year will not help. If someone is willing If you donate a short section of road for free, then set up a stone tablet on that section of the road for him, engrave his name, family, and contribution, and they will still have everything that donated clothes and blankets, Xia Xiancheng thinks it is feasible?"

"It should be feasible. You might as well send a yamen servant to ask first, and then make statistics. As long as someone is willing, then this method is worth trying." At the end, Xia Xiancheng added his own opinion, "You can also promise Yili. Some people have the same name, and some people value profits. There are both, let them choose one, so there should be more people who are willing."

"Xu Yili? Why?" Ji Xuanhe was a little curious. He really didn't know what places in Xilin County could attract the interest of officials and wealthy households?

"For example, whoever donates more will give priority to going through the formalities for them to contact the county government. If they are sued, and before the facts are found out, try not to use the torture tools during the interrogation. What do you think?" Xia Xiancheng tried to think of something wrong. Selfishness can also benefit the interests of the donors. I racked my brains, but I can't think of many.It's not that he doesn't try his best, but that there are really not many such things.Because this degree is very difficult to grasp, it is easy to make mistakes if you are not careful.

"Well, it sounds okay, but the two of us can't think of much. Ask the chief bookkeeper Zhou Butou and the others to think together. It's easier to do things with more people. I believe we can always come up with a few more ideas. The construction of the reservoir next year will just work. Go." Ji Xuan and Ben were worried that there would be insufficient money to build the reservoir next year, and now that there is a method of donation, maybe this vacancy can be resolved.Before repairing the moat, Xilin County had already spent almost all the money it could use. If it wanted to do something other than the imperial court's regulations, it could only rely on Xilin County itself.

It is not enough to rely on Xishan Zhuangzi alone. The current scale of Xishan Zhuangzi can pay off the debt within two years and accumulate a large amount of food. After all, some poverty alleviation needs to be allocated from it every year, and some should be reserved for emergencies. Otherwise, it will be urgently needed. It was only when the food was found that there was not enough food, and more people would only die at that time.

"It's winter now, the weather is cold, the donation of clothes is given priority, and the construction of the reservoir is postponed for a while." There are priorities, and Ji Xuanhe is not a faint-hearted person, he is very clear about this.

After getting off the Yamen, Ji Xuanhe took off his official uniform, sat in the warm main room, and ate delicious meals, which couldn't be more comfortable.It's still comfortable at home, there is no need to put on official airs, and there is no need to be ashamed, as comfortable as possible, Ji Xuanhe thought so.

Now all the houses are burning kangs, Ji Xuanhe and other masters' houses are still burning with earth dragons, so their meals are not placed in the hall, but served in their respective houses.There is no shortage of meat in Xilin County, but there are relatively few fish, let alone seafood, which is really rare.Ji's family brought a large amount of dried seafood last year, giving it away to others, and eating it for themselves, and now there are very few left.It just so happened that this time the food delivery brought back a lot, otherwise the seafood would be out of stock.

When Ji Xuanhe first came here last year, he didn't know how to deal with taxes and food. Now that he understands, he realizes that his original worries were superfluous.Ji Xuanhe decided that from now on, he would let his servants go with the team every year while sending food to Beijing, without sending a large number of people, and it would be safe, and he would do so in the future.

After the meal, Ji Xuanhe suddenly became interested: "Yunchen, shall we play a song together?"

"Okay." Shao Yunchen took out the piano and set it up, just playing for fun, and didn't need to burn incense and bathe to show dignity.

Ji Xuanhe took the flute that Shao Yunchen handed him, and first blew a few times to test the tune. Seeing that the tune was as usual, he put it down and waited for Shao Yunchen to finish the audition.Among the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, Ji Xuanhe is better at calligraphy and chess, and he can compete with Shao Yunchen in these two, but not in the other two.The worst thing is the qin, and the xiao is not bad, at least it sounds pleasing to the ear.

Both of them are not famous instruments, and the sound quality is not very good, but it is enough for daily use.The sound of the flute is crisp and melodious, and the room is filled with music for a while. The music is sometimes cheerful and sometimes lingering, which is very suitable for the two people's current state of mind.

Judging from Ji Xuanhe's accomplishments in flute, it is pure nonsense if he wants to present a scene of a hundred birds facing the phoenix and making people forget themselves.Ji Xuanhe didn't care about the effect of the melody, as long as he knew that it was pleasant to the ears, he and Shao Yunchen would be happy, and his goal would be achieved. Who cares what others think?

"I have to go to the yamen during the day, so the flute art is a bit useless." Ji Xuanhe knew his level, and since he hadn't touched the flute for a long time, he was a little rusty.

"It's okay, just entertain yourself, and I won't dislike you." Shao Yunchen was very relaxed in front of Ji Xuanhe, and occasionally spoke with a playful taste.

"If you even despise you, then you really won't be able to meet people." Ji Xuan and Da Snake put on their sticks, sticking together.

"It's done, let's stop messing with you, let's play another song?" Shao Yunchen was not as thick-skinned as Ji Xuan, and he couldn't hold on anymore, so he interrupted quickly.

"What song? How about a 'Ice and Snow World'? It fits the moment very well!" Ji Xuanhe turned his head to look out the window, and suggested that there was snowflakes floating there, and icicles were hanging under the eaves. 'Ice and Snow World' really Very fitting.

The song is cold from beginning to end, but it is not bleak, but also faintly alive, and the closer to the end, the more obvious the vitality.As the saying goes, heavy snow heralds a good year, and I hope it will be true next year.

"How is the workshop?" Ji Xuanhe didn't go to the workshop for a long time, so he asked casually when he remembered it today.

"Well, I just visited before it snowed. There is no shortage of firewood, and our family never treats them badly. There is good news. The workshop has turned a profit. The small handicraft products are selling well, and the silk flower nets are selling well. It's okay." Shao Yunchen didn't narrate too much, as if he was praising himself when he talked too much, which made Shao Yunchen, who had no cheeky Ji Xuan and thick skin, feel embarrassed.

"The workshop is full of the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled. It is very good to be able to make a profit within a year. You don't need to belittle yourself. You are amazing, and my husband and I are also honored." Ji Xuanhe did not hesitate to praise, this is not Nonsense, if you don't praise your lord, who else do you want him to praise?

"Hey, you're free recently, so take a look at the account book. The workshop is special. There are many children in it. Several masters were hired to teach them. I think they have suffered a lot in the past. The children are very sensible and learn art. It's really hard for them." Shao Yunchen was very emotional, things hurt other people, why is he not like this, if he is not married and loved by his parents, how can he be so sensible at such a young age?Children who are too sensible often represent a bad growth environment.Shao Yunchen's sadness is just a momentary thing, he doesn't regret it, and now his life is really good, he lost on one hand, but made up for it on the other.

Although it was only a moment of sadness, Ji Xuanhe still felt it. His senses were sharper than ordinary people. This is the aftereffect of experiencing the end of the world. Ji Xuanhe did not reject it, but enjoyed it extremely.

Ji Xuanhe put down his flute, walked behind Shao Yunchen, hugged him from behind, lightly brushed Shao Yunchen's ears with his lips, and said in a hoarse voice, "Yunchen, it's still early, why don't we do something beneficial to our body and mind?" sports?"

"I don't feel ashamed." Having said that, Shao Yunchen did not refuse.

Not refuting means tacitly agreeing, Ji Xuanhe understood according to his own meaning, got up and hugged Shao Yunchen and threw it on the kang, and in an instant, the clothes of the two were scattered all over the floor.Shao Yunchen is not as easy to bully as before, the two of you come and go, the fight is evenly matched, in the end it is Ji Xuanhe who wins, Shao Yunchen has no choice but to tactfully accept his love under Ji Xuanhe.

The night is long, and the room is full of meandering and no one appreciates it, which is a pity.

Xishan Zhuangzi already has enough manpower. If you want to work in Zhuangzi, you have to investigate first. Those who can still live in tomorrow will be returned home. Ji Xuanhe doesn't want to be taken advantage of. It doesn't matter when there are few people. consider.

The beggars were also handled in accordance with the above. For those who were exiled from other counties to Xilin County, the number of them was small and they had household registration certificates. Ji Xuanhe placed them in Ji's workshop. People of unknown origin must never be let in.

At this point, Ji Xuanhe is not worried. Everyone in the workshop used to be beggars, and they have their own skills in judging people. Otherwise, they would have starved to death and frozen to death, and they would not have been able to wait for Ji Xuanhe's helping hand.Anyone who enters Ji's workshop and those from other counties must stand the test of the people in this county, and they can be stared to death without man-to-man. When did they do anything, where did they go, there is no escape The eyes of everyone in the workshop.Being a beggar is not for nothing. I know a lot of people. Even if I just give them some charity, it is also acquaintance, right?It's really not difficult to make insinuations and ask for some news by beating around the bush.

There are almost no beggars in Xilin County now. If you are lucky enough to see one, it means that he has not been discovered by the workshop manager. Once discovered, he will either be sent away or enter Ji's workshop.

There are not many new beggars in Xilin County, and even fewer are transferred from other counties. After all, the news of Ji’s workshop recruiting beggars to work for the workshop has not yet spread outside the county, and there are very few beggars working across counties, which is also why Shao Yunchen saved a lot of trouble.

The harvest of the [-]-acre farmland of the Ji family's two villages seems to be a bit stretched to supply the growing population of the Ji family. Counting Ji Xuanhe's Lumi, there will not be too much left, so Shao Yunchen asked Uncle Qiu to make a purchase. A batch of coarse grains came in.It is very good to be able to keep enough coarse grains. It is delusional to want Jijia to supply fine grains. No one has such kindness.

"My lord, this is the account donated by wealthy households and officials. Please have a look at it. For other small and medium-sized households with spare capacity, due to the large number of people, it will be completed later." Xia Xiancheng's ability to handle affairs is good, and Ji Xuanhe handed it over to him Things seldom go wrong, not to mention how well the management can be, at least they won't lose the chain.

Ji Xuanhe looked through it carefully, and all the records were very detailed: "From the county seat, a batch will be distributed as soon as it is received. The county government will set up a special team to take charge of this matter. If the donation can last for a long time, this The group will keep it, and will be in charge of this matter in the future, sending and receiving donations, and checking whether the aid recipients meet the standards. By the way, you have someone formulate the aid standards, and you must list them in detail, with appropriate wording, and don't be vague."

"Yes, my lord, I will let someone do it." Xia Xiancheng took the order and left. He has a lot of things to do. Although he is not the person directly responsible for this matter, he is required to take the responsibility of supervision.