bookcurios Chapter 133: Dividing 1 acre of good farmland
Chapter 133: Dividing 1 acre of good farmland
When Shen Wanning said this, they retracted their legs, as if they had already imagined that extremely itchy scene.
"What do you think? Have you thought about it? Do you want to recruit? I have plenty of time and can slowly waste time with you. As for how many days you can starve, I don't know." Shen Wanning stood up straight and looked down at them.
"I... I admit it." One person looked at Shen Wanning and said with gritted teeth.
"Wait, don't say anything yet. Come outside and tell me the list of people you have killed." Shen Wanning stopped him from saying the next word.
The man followed Shen Wanning out and whispered two names.
When Shen Wanning brought that person in again, everyone looked at them.
"I'm willing to recruit too." After this person spoke, another person stepped forward.
Shen Wanning called them out one by one, silently jotting down their names. She concluded that one of them, Ma Jing, had received six votes, while the others had only one or two. Before leaving, she resorted to her old trick and secretly placed a bug in the house.
"My two sirs, this man named Ma Jing is very likely to have killed someone. He can be brought back to the county and interrogated strictly by Lord He." Shen Wanning walked out and said to the two people guarding the gate.
"Okay, wait for Captain Yan to come back, and then we will send him to the county government office." The officer responded.
"Well, the others will be detained temporarily. Don't give them any food during this period to teach them a lesson." Shen Wanning said again.
As soon as she left the house, people inside started asking each other if anyone had killed anyone. Shen Wanning listened to the conversation and eventually confirmed that it was indeed only the man named Ma Jing who had killed someone on the road because he had robbed someone of their food.
As for the others, they had arrived in Qinghe County and were forced to submit to the Heiba brothers in order to survive. Apart from bullying others, they hadn't yet been responsible for any deaths.
Back in the front yard, Shen Wanning washed up and went to bed early. She was sick after all, and her body wasn't what it used to be. She felt sleepy before nine o'clock. Before going to bed, she took some fever-reducing medicine to prevent another fever.
When she woke up the next day, she felt much better. She touched her forehead and found that her body temperature should be normal.
When she was leaving, she happened to see Lin Jingcheng harnessing his carriage and preparing to go out. She asked curiously, "Second brother, are you going out? Don't you need to stay at home to take care of my second sister-in-law today?"
"Mother said that your second sister-in-law hasn't produced milk yet, and the baby keeps crying because of hunger. She asked me to go to the county town to get some milk first. By the way, I can buy some pig's trotters in the county town and stew them with soybeans to increase milk production." Lin Jingcheng harnessed the carriage and returned while leading the horse.
"Hey, second brother, wait a minute. I'll go to the county town with you. I'll go see what's going on with my eldest brother. He hasn't come back for two days in a row. I'm a little worried."
"That won't work. Mother said that since you just got sick, you should stay at home and rest for the next few days. You can't go anywhere. Mother also asked me to bring you a fish to make soup!" Lin Jingcheng jumped onto the carriage, as if he was afraid that Shen Wanning would get on.
"I'm going to check out the milk tea shop's business, not to have fun," Shen Wanning explained.
"It would be great if you could go and have fun! I'd be happy. But I'm worried about you because you worry all day long! You've worked yourself to the point of being sick, and you don't even know how to take a break. You should take a few days off. You're busy at home, and you're spinning like a top all day long!" Aunt Zhang appeared behind her and said.
Shen Wanning touched her nose and finally didn't mention going to the county town. She obediently went to the kitchen to get some water and wash up.
Before leaving, Lin Jingcheng said, "Don't worry, Wan Ning. I'm going to the county town to see my brother. He'll be fine. If the store isn't busy, I'll let my brother come back with me."
Shen Wanning nodded, "Okay, then I'll wait for you at home."
She didn't dare go into Wen's delivery room, fearing she might infect her and the baby. She couldn't help out in the kitchen; she had only learned how to light a fire over the past few months at home, not how to cook.
After thinking for a while, she realized that she really couldn't help much at home. She wandered to the top of the hill and looked at the two rows of thatched houses that had been built at the bottom of the hill. She nodded with satisfaction.
"Wan Ning, there are a total of 208 refugees. We've already built more than 20 houses. Should that be enough?" The village head had nothing better to do and happened to wander over here. He walked over to Shen Wan Ning and asked.
Shen Wanning greeted him, "Uncle Village Chief." Then she continued, "It's almost done, but the more houses the better. Besides, the saplings haven't come back yet, so it's good to give them something to do so they don't cause any trouble."
"That's true. What happened to the Heiba brothers two days ago scared some people in our village. We have lived in Daqing Village for so many years and have never heard of anyone being bitten to death by a snake. How come they were bitten to death as soon as they arrived? People are in a panic. Now they have to use sticks to feel the way wherever they go, for fear of being bitten by snakes." The head of the village was a little worried when talking about this.
"Snakes are spiritual animals. In the north, some people even worship the White Fairy, which is a snake. Maybe even snakes know who are the good guys and who are the bad guys! Otherwise, why would they choose to bite these two brothers and not others?" Shen Wanning made up an excuse to comfort them.
"That's right. As the saying goes, if you don't do anything wrong in your daily life, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night. If anyone mentions this again in the future, I will scold them." The head of the village nodded seriously.
"By the way, there is one more thing, which is also the reason why I came to see you today. A few days ago, the emperor ordered to reward you with one hundred acres of good farmland. I plan to divide it among you. Can you tell me where to divide it?" The head of the village brought up the matter again.
Shen Wanning thought for a moment and said, "It's fine if it's nearby. It's best if the fields are connected."
"Okay, I'll take you to see which piece of land you want and I'll mark it out for you."
As they had nothing to do, they went to the fields together, with Li Zheng leading the way. As they walked, he explained to her which fields belonged to whom and which were ownerless.
After walking about 400 meters, the village head pointed to a large area of connected fields and said, "These are all unowned fields. If you want to connect them together, this is the closest to our Daqing Village. Otherwise, if it's closer, you can only put together several fields to make up 100 mu."
Shen Wanning glanced over. Since it had just rained, the fields were white and light green, looking full of life. "Okay, let's take this one! Thanks to Uncle Li Zheng."
The village head waved his hand and said, "It's no trouble, no trouble. It's an honor for our Daqing Village that you can receive the emperor's reward! This is a matter of honor for our ancestors. I wish I could do this more often!"