Dressed as a cute kid with a farm: Pick up a brother to farm

He wants to cut bamboo and build a warehouse!

As for the promise to Ye Yaoyao to build another bamboo house?

She has already moved in and likes it very much. She has no intention of moving out at all. So why bother building?

Just build a long row of warehouses to store things!

Of course, the most important thing is that Meng Huaishao feels that his skills are not up to par yet and he needs to practice.

Building a warehouse is a good way to practice.

This is a big project, and Meng Huaishao feels that it will take at least a month to complete.

Mainly things on the open space, and there were a lot of them piled up.

Not only did he have to build the bamboo house, he also had to fumigate it and sort out everything...

In short, although these things may not seem big, it is not an easy task to keep everything in order.

But Meng Huaishao is full of energy!

He finally found his own value again for a short time!

As for Meng Huaishao's little hobby, she is very supportive.

So, when the villagers were beating drums and gongs and preparing to plan a place to build the village wall, one adult and one child took their two pets and frequently ran into the mountains.

Every time I went down the mountain, I still brought sweet potatoes or firewood.

And in the farm space, there are already thousands of half-cleaned bamboos piled up...

In fact, Meng Huaishao felt that it was not enough, but the space on the farm was limited, so he could only use it up as much as possible before cutting more.

While Meng Huaishao was busy building the farm, the small mountain village was stunned by a sudden surprise.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: ... the bandits on Matou Mountain have been wiped out ... the villagers of the small mountain village are loyal and courageous, brave and fearless, and have made great contributions in capturing the bandits ... the village is specially named 'Loyal and Brave Village', and a reward of 1,000 taels of silver is given ... this is decreed!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Led by the village chief Niu Youcai, hundreds of people in the village knelt down, excited and terrified.

They listened to the man who claimed to be a eunuch in the imperial palace reading out the imperial decree in a shrill voice. Although they didn't quite understand it, since it was an imperial decree and a reward of 1,000 taels of silver, they all kowtowed and knelt to express their gratitude.

However, the previous kneeling was not sincere, but this bow was absolutely full of sincerity.

The village chief took the imperial edict with trembling hands, but his legs were weak and he couldn't get up.

The county magistrate saw Niu Youcai standing there in a daze after receiving the imperial edict, so he took the initiative to step forward and help him up.

"Village Chief Niu, Lord Yang brought the plaque and the reward of 1,000 taels of silver. The village chief can send someone to receive them now."

"That's right! Village Chief Niu, come with us to take a look!"

The eunuch was a young man. When he smiled, he showed no airs at all, which made Niu Youcai feel a little more relaxed.

The highest-ranking official he had ever seen in his life was the county magistrate.

But at this moment, the county magistrate personally helped him up, and the adults from the imperial palace spoke to him in a soft voice, and he felt like he was floating in the air.

"Yes, yes! Go and see! Go and see!"

The village chief was so excited that he was almost lost. He had no idea what he was doing and just did whatever he was told to do.

In fact, they didn't even need to take a few steps, as someone had already taken the plaque and the box of silver off the carriage.

The plaque has three characters "Zhongyong Village" written in such a vigorous and breathtaking style.

It’s a pity that there are few educated people in this small mountain village and they can’t understand it.

Anyway, the wood is quite heavy and the border looks pretty, so I feel like the calligraphy must be well-written too!

Standing at the entrance of the village, you will look very impressive!

As for silver...

Two heavy mahogany boxes were opened, and the neatly stacked, white silver ingots were laid out in front of everyone.

Money moves people’s hearts. [Note 1]

One thousand taels of silver is not a small amount.

What's more, these are a group of farmers who may have never even seen a silver ingot in their entire lives.

It is normal to be blinded by the white silver ingots when caught off guard.

As soon as the box was opened, many people took several steps forward. If it weren't for the soldiers blocking them, by now, everyone would have received one box and all the silver in uniform.

Take a bite yourself and see if this is just a dream or if money is really falling from the sky?

This is the true psychological portrayal of most people now.

This is one thousand taels!

It’s not ten taels, nor is it one hundred taels!

Really, my teeth are itching!

Fortunately, the village chief did what everyone wanted to do.

After confirming with the county magistrate that the two boxes of silver were rewards for the small mountain village, he acted as quickly as lightning, grabbed a silver ingot in his hand and bit it hard.

"Uh……"

A bit hurtful to the teeth.

The village chief covered his teeth with one hand and held a brand new silver ingot in the other. Looking at the clear tooth marks on it, he smiled like a three and a half year old child.

Fortunately, he still remembered that the county magistrate and the high officials from the palace were here, so he didn't jump up and shout, "This is true! This is actually true!"

But his facial expressions and movements have silently shown it all.

The villagers surrounding were all going crazy with joy!

This is one thousand taels!

Sent!

Sent!

With the help of the county magistrate, the village chief finally calmed down and remembered what he should do.

He took out a bunch of big gold ingots from the box with a painful look on his face, and stuffed them into the hands of Lord Yang, the palace eunuch, with a smile.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir! We don't have much good stuff in our small place. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please have some tea with you and the other officials!"

Niu Youcai delivered the gift with great trepidation, fearing that the gift would be rejected. He was also afraid that the gift would be too little and he would refuse to accept it, thus offending the villain and bringing disaster to the village.

After all, there is a reward of one thousand taels of silver here.

Lord Yang kept smiling, but he easily avoided the village chief's hand that was trying to give him silver.

"Village Chief Niu, you don't have to pay for the tea. The emperor is full of praise for Zhongyong Village. This reward is unique. Village Chief, you must cherish it."

As he spoke, Lord Yang pointed to the plaque and said, "This plaque was personally bestowed by the emperor. You must protect it well!"

"I understand. Thank you, Master Yang!"

"I will go back, no, today, I will take this plaque bestowed by the emperor into the ancestral hall and worship it every day!"

Lord Yang nodded, but smiled without saying anything.

He was really afraid that these remote people were ignorant, so he hung the plaque directly at the entrance of the village to show off and demonstrate his glory.

There is nothing wrong with doing this, but even if the plaque goes through many processes, it is still made of wood after all, and will inevitably be damaged by wind and sun over the years.

Many people above did not believe that a rural village could repeatedly wipe out bandits that even the government could not deal with.

While they shirk responsibility, they are also unwilling to let the reward go to others.

This time, the emperor's generous reward to an unknown small village had already caused dissatisfaction among some people, but it was only because the emperor insisted on giving the reward that the reward was given.

[Note 1]: Money can move people’s hearts: this is a proverb.

He also said: Qing Dynasty Li Yutang "Wanhualou" 55: "Who would have thought that Empress Dowager Liu would secretly bribe people? As the ancients said, money can move people's hearts. If Wang Bing cheated, not only would I be harmed, but Empress Dowager Li's 18 years of injustice would also be difficult to clear up."

It is also said: In the twelfth chapter of "The Story of Awakening the World by Marriage" by Xi Zhousheng of the Qing Dynasty, it says: "Who knows that 'clear wine makes people's faces popular, and white money moves people's hearts'".