After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

The head of the village asked several people before he finally understood the situation. Wu'an City is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with frequent rain and rivers.

It’s just quite remote, and Da’an Mountain blocks the way to the city, so every time you go to the city you have to take a long detour.

Soon, the yamen runners arrived one after another, and the yamen began to work. The village head took the pass to the yamen to register and wait for the officials' arrangements.

Li was waiting outside for notification from the government office when he remembered the Lin family's grandparents and grandchildren. "Doctor Lin, what are your plans? Are you going to come with us, or do you have other arrangements?"

"Thank you for your help along the way. Without you, we, the two of us, would not have come this far."

"Doctor Lin, we are taking care of each other. You have also been treating our patients. There's no need to be so polite." The head of the village said sincerely.

"We plan to stay with you. We don't know where the rest of the family has fled to. If we settle down here, they will have a place to stay if they come over later."

"That's right. Xuan is obviously a smart kid. When you guys settle down, send him to a private school. He will be able to pass the imperial examination in the future." The head of the village patted Lin Wenxuan on the shoulder and praised him.

Lin Wenxuan's face turned red due to the praise, and he stopped the village head's praise by making an excuse to go out and play with Ye Qilang.

Ye Qing was buying sesame cakes with her sister at this time. They had breakfast and felt hungry again.

"Mother-in-law, we want a sesame seed cake. Please give me one with more sesame seeds."

"Little kid, is one cake enough for the two of you?" The grandma who was selling sesame cakes couldn't help teasing Ye Qing.

"Mother-in-law, there's enough food. My sister and I will share it. How long have you been selling cakes here? They smell delicious."

"Hehe, you have good taste. I have been selling cakes here for more than ten years. People in the whole Wu'an City have eaten the cakes I sell."

Ye Qing asked calmly: "Mother-in-law, your cooking skills are really good. Do you know where the disaster victims are arranged?"

The grandmother selling sesame cakes was very happy to be praised. "You asked the right person. The disaster victims have three places to choose from. One is by the water, one is by the mountain, and one is with other villages."

"What's so good about these three places, grandma?" Ye Qing smiled sweetly, just like a curious child.

"I don't know about the other two places. The one near the mountain is not very good. There are wild beasts in the mountain. Several people have been injured. It is also the farthest from the city. I'll give you a sesame cake, little girl."

"Thank you, mother-in-law. We're leaving now." Ye Qing hurried back to tell the head of the village about this matter.

The head of the village had an idea in mind, and he consulted with several elderly people in the village. No one in the village wanted to live with people from other villagers because the customs and habits of the two sides were different, which could easily lead to conflicts.

The village head has been almost decided. If there are no unexpected events, the place by the water will be their settlement. The details will depend on what the government says.

It was almost noon when a yamen runner came to inform the village head to choose a place. The village head went with two village elders and first met the county magistrate.

The county magistrate asked about the situation in Kaoshan Village and looked at their travel permit before ordering people to help them settle down and reissue their travel permit.

The village head and several others followed the yamen runner to handle the household registration. The runner took out three topographic maps and asked them to choose a place.

The three places were similar to what Ye Qing had inquired about. One was Lianhua Village, which had more than a hundred households and were authentic locals.

The other one is at the foot of Da'an Mountain, more than a hundred miles away from Wu'an City, and it is necessary to rebuild the village by ourselves.

The third one is next to Anhe River. There is a Tushan three miles away from the river. It is more than thirty miles away from the city and also needs to be rebuilt.

The village head and a few others discussed it again and decided to use the land next to An River. There was a village ten miles away, which was just right for them to live in after fleeing famine.

The head of the village thought that being too close to other villages might cause trouble, and that since they were new arrivals, they might suffer if they got into a quarrel with them.

This was just right. They settled down and gradually interacted with the surrounding villages without being afraid of being bullied.

The yamen runner also asked for the name of their village, preparing to record it in a register so that he could report to the county magistrate.

The head of the village looked at each other and understood what the other meant. The head of the village reported Kaoshan Village directly, and the yamen runner wrote down Kaoshan Village in the book.

The yamen runners arranged for people to register them at the door. Two hours later, the entire village was registered.

The county magistrate also mentioned some new policies. The victims would need to buy their own residential land, and each household could reclaim five acres of land, without having to pay taxes for three years.

If you need to buy land, you can also talk to the government office, and the government office will send people to measure it. Dry land is three taels per mu, paddy field is five taels per mu, and forest land is two taels per mu.

The government sympathizes with the victims for not having food, and they can also get food from the government. Each household will be given 200 kilograms of food, and the food must be returned to the government after the autumn harvest next year at the latest.

This year, the interest rate is 10%, and next year, the interest rate will be 20%. This is also to prevent someone from taking advantage of the government.

It is almost dark, so we cannot go to the new Kaoshan Village today. The yamen runners have decided to send them there at noon tomorrow and measure the homestead at the same time.

The villagers were very excited when they heard that the village was still called Kaoshan Village. Their ancestors had lived in Kaoshan Village for generations, and it was a consolation that it was still called Kaoshan Village.

The head of the village took everyone back to the inn they had stayed at yesterday, put all their belongings in the inn, and left a few people to watch over them.

Everyone else is out shopping, and it will be very busy for a long time and they won’t have time to come into town.

Ye Qing followed Zhou to buy needles and thread. They didn't buy cloth yet. The weather was getting warmer and there was not much money left at home. They would buy more when it got colder.

Shen followed Ye Lao Er to buy carpentry tools. They had lost some of them on the way to escape famine. When they arrived at the new village, they needed them to build houses and make furniture.

Wei and others went to buy food. Although they were given 200 kilograms of food, they also had to save some seeds.

Old Man Ye took a few of his grandchildren to buy hoes and sickles, all of which could be used immediately.

Doctor Lin took his grandson to several clinics in the city to find work. After the largest clinic in the city assessed his medical skills, it kept him and paid him one or two taels of silver a month, with food and accommodation provided.

Doctor Lin took out two months' worth of money in advance and decided to leave the foundation first before starting work.

At noon, a group of people from Kaoshan Village followed the yamen runner to the selected place. All the villagers were smiling along the way. After more than a year, they finally settled down.

It was almost dark when we arrived at the new Kaoshan Village. We first walked around the village.

This place is next to the An River, which is more than 20 meters wide. You can still see people fishing in boats.

Anhe River connects to the provincial capital, and many cargo ships pass through here, but Wuan City is too small and there is no dock.

Ye Qing carefully looked at the depth of the An River and found that there was no shallow water in this area, making it very suitable for building a dock.

This place is not far from Wu'an City. Maybe it can be developed into a new dock in the future. After all, the bailiff just said that there is no place for ships to rest nearby.

The grass has been cleared at the location of Kaoshan Village, and the foundations have been marked out, waiting for everyone to choose. One tael of silver is required for one foundation.

The officials went to rest, and the villagers in Kaoshan Village gathered together to discuss the choice of foundation.