The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

County Magistrate Wang spent a terrifying night.

He woke up early in the morning and shouted anxiously, "Master Sun, let's go back to the county government office as we still have a lot of official business to deal with."

Emma, ​​I really regret coming out to wander around with Lord Sun. I shouldn’t have come earlier.

Wolves are howling in this guano workshop. Maybe they will come again tonight. No, maybe tigers will come too.

At daybreak, County Magistrate Wang got up immediately, opened the door, and saw the busy Yazi master, and immediately asked for confirmation.

As expected, what Grandpa Yazi said, there are indeed tigers in the back mountain. Although they are not common, hunters occasionally find tiger footprints and tiger feces.

Emma, ​​a gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall, so you'd better run away quickly.

The last time County Magistrate Wang was building a road, he stayed and ate in Da Niao Village.

If I have to come here for inspection in the future, I will definitely follow the arrangements of the village chief and return to Da Niao Village in disgrace.

It was not the first time that Sun Shan heard a wolf howling. He was scared at first, but when he thought about the good security measures here, he fell asleep peacefully.

Seeing Wang Xiancheng's red eyes, he said helplessly: "Wang Xiancheng, there is no way to go back today. If you are afraid, why don't you go back first."

I inspected the workshop yesterday, and today I have to inspect how the workers are working.

It's a rare opportunity to come here, so I have to complete the process.

What's more, Sun Shanhai really wanted to see the workers' work steps, and if he found anything wrong, he would correct it immediately.

When County Magistrate Wang heard that Sun Shan was not leaving, the sky fell!

They said nicely that I could go first, but it would be difficult to go without ten or eight guards escorting me along the way.

Especially when we have to find a place to stay on the way, what if we don’t rely on our numbers and get attacked?

There are many unruly people in Wuling Mountain, but the neighboring Yuanlu County is no less so, only the atmosphere is slightly better.

County Magistrate Wang is a local and understands the locals better.

The people of Yuanlu are not only gossipy, but also vicious.

If he accidentally said something offensive, he would definitely be beaten. If Sun Shan refused to leave, how could County Magistrate Wang dare to leave?

County Magistrate Wang did his best to persuade him, "Sir, haven't you already inspected the workshop? You understand the production process and the status of its account books. Besides, you've been out for quite a while now, and the government must have a lot of things waiting to be dealt with. Sir, Yuanlu County absolutely cannot do without you."

When saying this, County Magistrate Wang covered his chest with his hands.

If you don't hide your conscience, you're afraid you won't be able to speak it out.

There is no difference whether Yuanlu County has Sunshan or not, so they can come out for inspection.

Sun Shan had made up his mind, and there was no way a mere County Magistrate Wang could change it.

He suggested, "Since County Magistrate Wang is not going back, then stay one more day and go back with me. In the evening, you can go back with the village chief and stay in Big Bird Village."

After a pause, he continued, "County Magistrate Wang, there's nothing to be afraid of with wolves. You'll get used to them after hearing about them so many times."

Sun Dingnan echoed, "Yes, Lord Wang, the wolves in the back mountain are not scary at all. They never come down the mountain, they just howl there. Lord Wang, don't worry, they are not scary at all. We have lived here for so long and everything has been peaceful."

Sun Dali added, "Yes, it's not scary at all. Our master once saw a wolf when he was away on a long journey, and it wasn't scary at all."

County Magistrate Wang: ....

Tai! I really don’t want to talk to someone with the surname Sun!

Seeing that he could not persuade Sun Shan to return to the county government office, County Magistrate Wang did not dare to go back himself, so he had to go back to his room to catch up on his sleep while sulking.

While chatting with County Magistrate Wang, villagers came to work one after another.

Breakfast had already been prepared in the kitchen, and the workers lined up one by one to receive their "boxed lunches".

Because the food in the workshop is limited in quantity and time. If it is not enough, you will not be given more. If you are late, you will not be given more.

For this breakfast, the men came half an hour early to wait.

By eating public food, you can save money at home, and your family can have one more meal.

The men were eating in the yard, and Grandpa Yazi was leading his "colleagues" to water the vegetable garden in the workshop.

Sun Shan couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene. As long as there was a piece of vacant land, the people of Daqian would grow vegetables.

Vegetables were grown in the inner courtyard of the yamen, in the experimental fields, and even in the workshops.

With this development, the workshop will sooner or later also raise pigs.

Grandpa Yazi said with a smile: "Sir, if we grow vegetables here, we can buy less vegetables. It can save a lot of money."

After a pause, he continued, "Sir, I heard from Manager Sun that there are a lot of pigs raised in that rice experimental field. We can also raise pigs here. There is also a lot of open space here."

He pointed to the fields outside and said, "There's pig grass here. After we finish our work, we can go cut the pig grass."

Grandpa and Grandma Yazi were afraid that Sun Shan would look down on them for being too old and not doing much work. They urgently needed to perform well to avoid being fired.

You can raise pigs as a year-end employee benefit.

Just asking the kitchen staff to cook, grow vegetables and raise pigs at the same time is too much work.

Sun Shan smiled and said, "We'll talk about that later. Right now, our main focus is making fertilizer so we can use it before the spring plowing."

Grandpa Yazi said with a smile: "You are right, sir. The most important thing is the guano fertilizer. We can start raising pigs later. It is best to catch piglets after the spring plowing."

After Sun Shan had breakfast, the villagers had already gone to work.

Today he planned to see how the villagers worked, so Sun Shan changed into some coarse clothes and worked with the villagers.

Man A said nervously, "Sir, please don't do it. It's a small matter. We can handle it here. You can just watch from the side."

While having breakfast today, Yazi A'nai quietly told them that Lord Sun would monitor their work the entire time, and anyone who tried to cheat or was careless would be fired if Lord Sun found out.

Yazi A'nai also said that she risked her life to inform them that they must work hard and never let Lord Sun catch them.

It’s so good to work in a workshop. Two meals a day are provided, which is equivalent to a whole day’s work. You can also earn a few hundred coins a month, and your wages are paid on time.

It is a great honor to be able to work in a workshop.

When the villagers heard this, their faces turned pale and they couldn't eat breakfast.

He was afraid that if he didn't do his job carefully, he would be caught and fired by Lord Sun.

Their work was being watched by countless people. If it weren't for Lord Sun, it would definitely not be their turn.

Not to mention that Da Niao Village is the closest to Aojiawan, when looking for a job, distance is never considered, only relationships are important.

If the men of Da Niao Village say they don't want to do it today, other villages will immediately fill up the manpower tomorrow.

Seeing that Sun Shan was really supervising the whole process, the men couldn't help but get nervous.

He never dared to stop moving his hands, for fear that if he wiped the sweat off his face even slightly, Lord Sun would mistake him for being lazy.

How could Sun Shan know what the men were thinking? If he didn't do it himself, how could it be called an inspection?

He smiled and said, "It's okay, I just want to get started. Don't pay attention to me."

Man B and Man A next to them couldn't help but look at each other, then immediately separated, wailing in their hearts.

How could he ignore it? Lord Sun stood like a log, his eyes naturally following wherever he went.

They were afraid that Lord Sun was spying on them under the pretext of working, so they silently took note of the men who they thought were not working hard, and turned around and handed the dismissal list to Steward Sun.

The more the men thought about it, the more anxious they became, and the harder they worked. They didn't even dare to stop for a moment to drink a sip of water, and they just buried their heads in their work.