flstandardbreds Chapter 272 Xiangyun New Village
Chapter 272 Xiangyun New Village
This really makes things difficult for the officials in charge of household registration.
Most of the fields and farms in the areas surrounding the capital belong to the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen in the capital.
Moreover, there are many state-owned lands like imperial farms. As a result, the government has little to control, and the land that can be distributed to these refugees is even less.
If these refugees were separated and resettled separately, perhaps it might be possible.
However, it is indeed difficult to find a place that can accommodate more than 40 households with a total of more than 500 people.
What's even more troublesome is that he has people above him, so he can't just randomly send these refugees to places with poor conditions. If his boss knew about that, he would definitely punish him.
If it were any other refugees, they would not be so polite. There would be no room for negotiation. It would be up to them to decide where to go based on their mood. However, this was a special instruction from the prefect. He knew that although these people were just a bunch of peasants, they were under the protection of the prime minister and he dared not offend them.
At this time, Yun Duo also saw the dilemma of the household registration officer.
Yun Duo took out two small-denomination silver bills from the space. The silver bills were what she had received from the secret room of the Zhongzhou prefect.
She carefully stuffed two silver bills into Yunhe's hands.
Yunhe took the banknotes and glanced at them quickly. He was shocked to find that they were two huge banknotes with a face value of fifty taels!
He raised his head and looked at Yun Duo deeply, and instantly understood the deep meaning behind her action.
Yunhe took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then walked steadily to the chief clerk.
He bowed slightly, and with a big smile on his face, he handed the two silver bills to the chief clerk, and said softly, "Master Chief Clerk, you have been working hard all day, and it is really hard. This is a small gift from the villagers of our Xiangyun New Village, please be sure to accept it."
Yun Duo observed the Tongzhou chief clerk staring at the two banknotes, with a flutter of excitement in his eyes. After a moment, his expression returned to normal.
These people in front of him were protected by someone. Although he was quite tempted by the money, he would never dare to accept their benefits easily. So he waved his hand and pushed the banknote back to Yunhe, saying seriously: "Village Chief Yun, this is unacceptable! I have always acted according to the rules, and this banknote cannot be accepted."
"Sir! There are so many of us, and we are really causing trouble for you and the others! Just think of this as Xiangyun New Village inviting you to have a cup of tea!"
As he spoke, Yunhe handed the banknote to the Tongzhou chief clerk with a smile on his face. He emphasized the words "Xiangyun New Village" and his intention was self-evident.
Tongzhou's chief clerk narrowed his eyes slightly, took the stack of banknotes calmly, and pondered in his heart. He quickly went over in his mind the land conditions of the counties that were close to the capital and had not yet been fully developed.
After some thought, he felt that this was feasible, so he nodded and stuffed the banknote into his sleeve.
"You are too polite, Village Chief Yun. I would like to thank you on behalf of my subordinates."
The Tongzhou chief clerk hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking:
"Village Chief Yun, speaking of a village that can accommodate more than 500 people, there is one place, but that place..."
The chief clerk hesitated for a moment and continued, "That place is located at the foot of Mangshan Mountain in the west of Beijing. It was built during the reign of the previous emperor and was used to house the wounded and homeless soldiers on the battlefield.
They barely survived by relying on the relief supplies distributed by the court. Some of the remaining soldiers were still able to move around and found some temporary jobs nearby, which could increase the income of the village and make their lives a little better.
However, in recent years, the world has been peaceful and there have been no large-scale wars for more than ten years, so no new remnants of soldiers have moved into the village.
Moreover, as time passed, the old soldiers grew older, and most of them passed away. Now there are only a few remaining soldiers left.
The place was indeed spacious enough, but the only drawback was that most of the land around it was wasteland, mostly sandy land and mountains. The mountains were full of rocks and were not suitable for building farm equipment and orchards.
The land is not suitable for growing crops. So no one wants to buy the land there. The only advantage is that it is close to the capital. It is less than 20 miles away from the West Gate. A carriage can reach the West Gate in one hour. "
These were the heads of various families in Xiangyun New Village who came from farming families. When they heard these words, it was as if a basin of ice-cold water was poured over their heads. The chill spread from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet, making them feel cold all over.
You know, for these simple farmers, farming is the basis of their survival for generations. Now they are told that they can no longer grow crops. How can they live in the future? This sudden news makes the future look bleak.
Yun Duo looked at everyone and saw that they were silent. She wanted to see their reactions.
The chief clerk also watched them and waited for their decision.
"Village Chief Yun, how about you discuss this first?"
Yunhe nodded and said, "Then please wait for a moment, sir, and let's discuss it?"
Yunhe asked everyone to go outside to discuss. When they got outside, Yunhe said, "Everyone, tell me what you think."
Chu Liang thought for a while and said, "Second Brother Yun, let's go to the Canbing Village, so that we don't have to be resettled separately. We have been growing crops for half our lives, and I don't believe there is any land that we can't grow crops on."
Lin Gao, Lin Hao and Mu Yi are the most relaxed among the group, and they all don't have to rely on farming for a living.
Lin Gao looked at everyone and said, "Don't worry, if we can't farm, I can open an escort agency or a caravan with my guards. We are close to the capital anyway, so we won't starve."
Mu Lingyun's father Mu Yi also spoke up at this time, "Don't worry, everyone. It's close to the capital, and if you can't farm, you can still make a living elsewhere. Anyway, we have come all the way here, and we have been through hardships together."
"Miss Yun, just tell us what to do and we will listen to you. If you let all of us in the Cui family sign a contract to sell ourselves to you, we will not object."
Several heads of the Cui family also expressed their opinions.
Everyone else was willing to go to the Canbing Village as well.
Yun Duo saw that everyone had made up their minds to hate her family, so she spoke up, "My elders, uncles, since everyone has made up their minds, let's do this. Canbing Village will be the new address of our Xiangyun New Village."
The villagers entered the yamen's household registration office again.
The chief clerk heard their thoughts and said with a smile: "Okay, there will be no Canbing Village in the future, and there will be Xiangyun New Village. I will have someone register you there right away. You can take the new household registration and I will have someone send you there."
"Thank you, sir."