Portable Space: Small Peasant Girls Farm to Get Rich

Chapter 333 Arrival
Four days later, Liu Qingcao arrived in Fucheng, Qingzhou, walked around Fucheng and then continued on his way.

By the time she arrived at the new county seat, it was already dusk and there were not many people on the streets. In order not to disturb the people in the county, she went to the house she bought.

The house was full of things, all prepared by Pan Yong. She walked around inside, but finally couldn't find a room to rest, so she went to stay in an inn for one night.

The next day, the cold night receded, and a bit of goose egg yolk finally appeared in the foggy sky. The weather looked warm, but in fact it was freezing.

This winter is very sad for ordinary people and the soldiers of the imperial court. If the temperature drops again, many people will lose their families and die.

Hopefully things weren't as bad as she thought.

The weather was cold, and there were still many traders and pedestrians on the street, but the number of traders in front of the Yuezao Grain Shop was more than half that of other shops.

Liu Qingcao naturally knew why.

The original plan was to return in January, but as a result, various things were delayed on the way, and the time spent going back and forth had already exceeded two months. And the rice grain she left for Zhou Xiuyun was only enough for a month and a half. If she didn't come back, the grain store would be empty. Grain is sold.

What is sold in the shop now is probably the rice shipped from the Shihe Village warehouse. Although the value is not as good as that produced by the space, it is still much better than ordinary rice.

There was a lot of rice in the warehouse, but she had told Zhou Xiuyun a long time ago how to deal with this kind of thing.

Therefore, the daily shipment of rice grains in Yue Zao Grain Shop is less than three hundred kilograms, and can only be sold according to the owner's wishes. Those who have tasted the benefits early will not let this opportunity pass.

Liu Qingcao avoided the crowd and walked to the back door. The back door was locked from the inside. To get in, you needed a corresponding number of taps.

Boom, boom, boom!
Four knocks on the door sounded, and the door inside suddenly opened. The person inside looked at Liu Qingcao and was stunned for a moment. After a while, he reacted and called out in surprise.

"Girl, you are back."

Afterwards, Zhou Xiuyun came out of the door in a polite manner and took the reins of Junfeng.

Liu Qingcao chuckled and nodded, stepping through the door.

In the central hall of the courtyard, Liu Qingcao sat on a chair, happily picking up the tea cup and taking a sip. Zhou Xiuyun's apricot eyes fell on Liu Qingcao and looked around.

Zhou Xiuyun was originally worried that the girl would suffer a lot if she went on a long journey without an entourage, but now it seemed that she was overly worried.

How can anyone leave without an entourage and come back looking so good after two months?
Liu Qingcao looked at Zhou Xiuyun and was not in a hurry to ask.

She was away during this period, and she believed that they had the ability to deal with the covetousness and suppression methods of the people around them.

After Zhou Xiuyun sighed, he immediately began to tell what happened during this period, including the seizure by the court.

Liu Qingcao pondered Zhou Xiuyun's words and found that there were only four important things.

First, the imperial court collected money again and the number increased.

Second, all the refined grains in the grain store have been sold out.

Third, Qi Sanshan, Xie Liuyan, and Jiang Xiaobai moved into the medical shop.

Fourth, the magistrate of the new county was vacant, and the imperial court once again appointed Gan Changsu to return to the new county.

She already knew the first thing in Haizhou Fucheng, and she didn't have much trouble in her heart.

The second thing was something she expected.

The third thing was arranged when we left, and the time was perfect.

The fourth thing was both expected and unexpected. She knew that Gan Changsu would be appointed by the court again, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, I heard about the collection on the way back, just follow the rules.

You will send someone to pick up the goods from the grain store in the future. "Liu Qingcao made a decision quickly.

Zhou Xiuyun kept Liu Qingcao's words in mind and planned to go back to haul food as soon as possible afterwards.

During the period when the food store was out of food, she had to deal with all kinds of people, and she was exhausted both physically and mentally. She always felt more tired than usual.

Liu Qingcao sat in the grain shop for a while, gave Zhou Xiuyun a few boxes of pastries from Qiqiaozhai and other specialties from far away places, and then stood up and left.

Today she will finish her work in the county and set off back to Shihe Village early tomorrow morning.

She planned to go to Pan Yong and Liu Xiao who were in the ruined temple last.

Now that she learned that Gan Changsu had returned to the county government, she naturally wanted to visit him as the county magistrate first.

The new county government office was no different from the past. Wu Hu was guarding the government office. When he saw Liu Qingcao, a touch of relief and a smile appeared on his serious and resolute face.

"Chief Wuhu Yamen." Liu Qingcao naturally saw him, and she knew how to say hello first.

Wu Hu nodded, understanding Liu Qingcao's purpose here. He nodded gently and led Liu Qingcao into the backyard.

In the lobby in the backyard, Gan Changsu was sitting at the table handling paperwork, with a serious look on his face. He didn't notice them for a while after they came in. He was really a good official.

Liu Qingcao stopped Wu Hu from reporting and sat alone waiting for Gan Changsu to deal with business.

Half an hour later, Gan Changsu finally closed the last document and leaned back on the chair, his eyes tightly closed and his brows lightly wrinkled, as if there was sadness beating between his brows.

"Alas~" Gan Changsu sighed, opened his eyes and looked at the roof for a while before sitting upright.

He leveled his gaze and landed on the seat beside him. His eyes went from shock to surprise in just a moment.

"Qingcao, you're back!" Gan Changsu stood up in excitement, pulled out the chair and walked quickly towards Liu Qingcao.

After being away for two months, he was worried and waiting for the returnee to suddenly appear. How could he control Guan Yi.

Liu Qingcao smiled slightly and said in a gentle voice, "Magistrate Gan, long time no see."

Gan Changsu was stunned for a moment, and then pretended to blame him, "Is Qingcao separated from me? In private, I still call him like that in the village, and I feel comfortable."

"Yes, Brother Gan." Liu Qingcao was helpless, didn't they say that the ancients had many rules, why was she so messed up?

In Gan Changsu's situation, after getting married and having children, she should be called uncle, but it doesn't hurt to call her elder brother. After all, the ancients got married early and were not much older.

Forget it, forget it, this is not something she wants to struggle with.

Gan Changsu's eyebrows curved his lips in a benevolent manner. The woman in front of him was smart and courageous, beyond the reach of ordinary men.

He took office almost two months ago and visited various villages and towns in Xin County. He did not find any place that could compare with the customs and customs of Shihe Village.

After staying in Shihe Village for a while, he knew very well who brought about the changes in Shihe Village and who was the backbone of the village.

Even if others don't believe it, it can't change this fact.

Liu Qingcao was indeed a smart woman. He had known about it as early as the appearance of the extraordinary disease, but he knew very little about Liu Qingcao. It was not until he went to Shihe Village that he had a deeper understanding of Liu Qingcao's intelligence. understanding.

Such a woman should be treated well, whether she is an official or a citizen.

"Qingcao, did you encounter anything unusual when you came back from Haizhou Fucheng?" Gan Changsu put away his thoughts and began to ask about the situation elsewhere. He needed to know whether Liu Qingcao's situation along the way was different from other places.

Liu Qingcao nodded and glanced at Gan Changsu, who still had worries on his brows, guessing what he had predicted.

"Brother Gan, the weather in Haizhou is not as warm as in previous years, so most people have begun to wear thick clothes for the winter."

Liu Qingcao paused, looked up at Gan Changsu, and asked softly, "Brother Gan, what do you think of this matter?"

As Gan Changsu pondered, the sorrow in his eyes became even more intense. If something went wrong, there would be disaster. The imperial court must have noticed it because of the sudden expropriation. But if they were just plundering the people's wealth for planning, I'm afraid something big would happen! !

There are twelve townships under the jurisdiction of Xin County, and each township has at least one hundred villages. The entire Xin County collected more than 300,000 taels of silver. This is life-saving money for every common person, and there is no telling what they will do with it in the end.

This winter has been extremely cold and cold, and he is afraid that there will be a winter snow tomorrow. He has to find a way out for the people in the county.

Gan Changsu cast his eyes on Liu Qingcao. After thinking about it for a moment, he planned to tell Liu Qingcao his thoughts.

"Qingcao, this winter may not be so easy. Shiqing Village and Shiliu Village are not as good as Shihe Village. But with you and Village Chief Jiang in the village, I am not worried. But in other villages, I am worried that they will not survive this winter."

Liu Qingcao couldn't understand the meaning of Gan Changsu's words. He was asking her if there was anything she could do.

I'm afraid it's because she saved him before that she's so roundabout and can't speak directly.

Liu Qingcao sighed secretly, as expected, it is the most difficult to repay a debt of gratitude.

Gan Changsu was a good official who cared about the people, and she respected him. Since Brother Gan, as the county magistrate, had already asked about it, she would just use Po Xia Donkey, and she would not have to bother making excuses in the future. "Brother Gan, it's freezing cold in winter. All you want to survive is food and clothing, but without money, these are all illusions."

"There are many sources of money, it mainly depends on how you make it."

Liu Qingcao made it very clear that Gan Changsu was also an official, so how could he not hear such an obvious hint.

"Qingcao, if you have any ideas, just tell me. I can make the decision and I won't refuse."

This was what Liu Qingcao was waiting for. To be honest, she originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but after the incident in the fishing village, she discovered that helping others would lead to upgrades.

This discovery made her both happy and frustrated. She was happy because she expected the space to be self-produced and regenerated, but frustrated because she had limited energy and it was very difficult to upgrade the space to that point.

"..."

It seemed that this space did not allow her to lie flat, and she was forced to walk on this path before she would give up.

After coming back to his senses, Liu Qingcao told Gan Changsu the plan he had prepared long ago.

"Brother Gan, I plan to recruit people to work in various villages during the winter. Both boys and girls will have work to do. The wages for adults are twelve cents a day, and for children five cents." Liu Qingcao took out a folded paper from his sleeve as he spoke. paper, unfold it flat on the table.

"Brother Gan, look at the work here. We need a lot of manpower, large and small. These are the deals I have already negotiated. They will be shipped out after the new year. This is a lot of work. Within the jurisdiction of the entire new county, every day Every household can send two people to drive out the goods after the new year."

Gan Changsu felt excited just listening to Liu Qingcao's words. When he looked at the content on the paper, he was completely surprised.

There was so much written on this paper that he was temporarily confused.

After gathering his emotions, Gan Changsu started watching from the beginning. The more he watched, the more shocked he became, and the more he watched, the more surprised he became.

This is no job recruitment, this is simply doing good deeds!
"Qingcao, I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of Xinxian County."

As he spoke, Gan Changsu bent down to salute, but Liu Qingcao did not dare to accept the salute and hurriedly hid aside.

"Brother Gan, what are you doing?"

"Qingcao, you saved a lot of people with this move. You can bear with me as a courtesy." Gan Changsu looked at Liu Qingcao seriously, and was shocked by the woman's courage in his heart.

Those who come to work are given a set of winter clothes for free. Those with less cotton will get one tael of silver for a winter coat, and those with more cotton will get nearly two taels of silver. The amount of money spent on winter clothes is not small.

Liu Qingcao could understand Gan Changsu's mood at this moment. After all, cotton-padded clothes in ancient times were as important as mobility scooters in the 21st century.

Some people only have two pieces of clothing in their lives, and some people only have two pieces of clothing, such as a jacket, which is made of cotton in winter and made into summer clothes in summer.

This move of hers is just charity!

"Brother Gan, half of the wages will be settled for ten days, and the remaining money will be settled after the work is completed." Liu Qingcao estimated that one person would be twelve cents a day, and two people would be allocated from each household in the new county. In total, There are sixty thousand people.

What is the concept of wages required by 60,000 people per day?
For real gold and silver, one would have to give hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, which is more than the wealth of most wealthy gentry.

There is a treasury in Liu Qingcao's space that is comparable to the national treasury in prosperity, but if you do it like this, no one will be able to bear it for a long time.

Gan Changsu understood the meaning of Liu Qingcao's words and suddenly became confused.

How could she, a woman, get so much money?

"Qingcao, this salary is not a small amount, can you really afford it?"

"Brother Gan, of course I can't come up with this money. But as I said just now, half of the wages will be paid in ten days, so when the goods are in the hands of others, the money will also be in my hands."

Gan Changsu was enlightened and understood.

I secretly made a note in my mind that this amount of money is not small, and I must arrange a few people to protect it when the time comes.

Gan Changsu is now a county magistrate and is busy with daily affairs. After Liu Qingcao finished speaking, he left a basket of fruit cakes and said goodbye to him.

Gan Changsu needed help in this matter, but he only sent people to issue notices, and he, the county magistrate, did not need to handle other matters.

Gan Changsu is not busy, so she should not be too busy next time. In order to upgrade the space and fulfill the last wish of the former owner of the space, she has to show her talents in this place where she has lived for less than two years.

After leaving the county government, Liu Qingcao went to the dilapidated temple. The dilapidated temple was still very dilapidated, but it was much stronger than before. The cracks in the dilapidated temple were covered with wooden boards, which could withstand the strong cold wind.

Pan Yong was sitting around the fire with a group of beggars. He was dressed in rags and his hair was messy. He was just like any other real beggars.

It's really hard for him to live a good life like this.

Liu Qingcao pulled the carriage to the gate of the ruined temple, left the carriage outside the door, and entered the ruined temple alone.

"Brother Pan."

The crisp sound of bells sounded behind him, and Pan Yong dropped the poker in his hand and stood up and turned around.

"Girl..." The moment Pan Yong saw Liu Qingcao, the cold-looking man's eyes filled with moisture, and his voice was choked with sobs and he couldn't say much.

The beggar beside the fire stood up excitedly, his eyes bright when he looked at Liu Qingcao.

"Brother Pan, are you okay during this time?" Liu Qingcao felt soft in her heart, and the fatigue from running around in the past few days had completely dissipated.

There are thousands of human natures in the world, and good and evil will eventually be rewarded.

This was the result of her kindness.

"Girl, how are you all?" Pan Yong stepped forward and said with a smile.

The girl had been away for more than two months, and people from the village would come to ask for news about the girl every few days. The longer the time passed, the more frequently people from the village came. Seeing the disappointment and worry in the eyes of the visitors, he became more and more anxious.

Fortunately, the girl was fine and returned safely from a distance.

Good girl, they are all good no matter what.

"It's freezing cold these days. I've brought you some things to put in the carriage. There are hot meals. Let's move in and eat first."

With a smile on her face, Liu Qingcao led a group of people out.

There were many and miscellaneous things in the carriage, which she carefully selected to put inside. Pan Yong and his group needed practical things, and those fancy and exquisite things were not popular with them.

"Brother Pan, this winter will be much colder than last year. You will go to the cloth store and get two sets of thick cotton clothes each person. You should also cover your hands, feet and head tightly."

Pan Yong nodded, knowing that the girl must have noticed something was wrong before letting them buy thick coats.

Liu Qingcao stayed in the ruined temple for half an hour before getting up and leaving, intending to see Liu Xiao and the others.

Although she was short on time, she had to go this time.

The abilities of Liu Xiao and others should have been showcased in more valuable places, but they were willing to stick to looking after shops in this small county town.

Main street location.

Liu Qingcao parked the carriage outside the vegetable shop. There were many buyers outside the vegetable shop. Standing outside the door, she could see Liu Xiao who was busy inside.

The dishes in winter are very simple, and green vegetables are even more popular. The pea tips in Shihe Village have become everyone's favorite.

In addition to pea tips, preserved eggs and preserved pork and pork ribs are also snapped up by wealthy families.

The vegetable shop is doing well and has the most income, but of course it is also the most tiring.

Liu Qingcao smiled and looked at it for a while, then walked towards the shop and went in to help.

Liu Xiao was very busy, but he still noticed Liu Qingcao immediately. His men were not empty, so he could only nod and say hello.

When all the items in the store are sold out, the people in the shop have time to stop and rest on the wooden frame.

"Everyone has worked hard. Let's go home and rest early during the New Year's holiday this year." Liu Qingcao made an impromptu idea while looking at the exhausted and capable people.

The man who was breathing rapidly suddenly widened his eyes and stopped breathing for a few seconds.

Liu Qingcao looked at everyone with troubled expressions on their faces and quickly added.

"The wages will still be paid."

(End of this chapter)