Chapter 66

Whenever there is a big event, Lizheng of each village will call everyone to a meeting in a specific place. Dafang village is under the big camphor tree in the middle of the village. For example, when spring ploughing reminds people not to miss the season, when autumn is dry, it reminds people to pay attention to fire prevention at the foot of the mountain, announces when to pay taxes after autumn harvest, or when the imperial court wants to recruit soldiers and corvee, etc.

However, there are few such things as conscription and corvee. Generally, spring ploughing and autumn harvest are established. When something is announced at this time, it is still a matter of great concern. It is no wonder that the third aunt sighs.

Lian Fangzhou said, "what about him! Anyway, we'll know when we get there! Our family are half grown-up children, so we may not be able to stand up for anything! "

When the third aunt thought about it, she did not think about it any more.

In the evening, Lian Fangzhou, Lian Ze and Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang came back first. After a simple washing, they made an appointment to go down to the big camphor tree.

When they arrived, there were many villagers standing under the big camphor tree. Everyone was talking about what would happen.

But obviously, Li Zheng's words are very tight, until the last moment, no one knows what will happen. This kind of discussion and speculation is just to pass the time!

The more and more people gathered, there was already a lot of noise. LIANLI and Qiao's family also came. They saw Lian Fangzhou and lianze standing together with Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang. Even Li didn't say anything. However, Qiao gave a low voice and scolded a few words. Then they turned around and stopped looking at them.

After a while, Zhang Lizheng finally arrived, stood on the stone platform high under the big camphor tree, glanced at it, and asked in a loud voice as usual, "are all the people here?"

They all said in confusion, "here we are! Say it

Zhang Lizheng coughed for a while and said in a loud voice, "everyone be quiet, be quiet, listen to me!" So repeatedly called several times, the next people finally quiet down, staring at Zhang Lizheng.

Zhang Lizheng said slowly: "the news that the county government has just come down shows that the government has sent out two kinds of new seeds, asking all our families to try planting next year --"

without saying a word, the next "bang" started.

"What? New seeds? Is that reliable? "

"Trial planting? With our own fields? "

"Nonsense! You don't have to plant your own field

"No! What about the crops? If you don't plant crops, you'll starve to death next year

"I think so. Now we are forced to plant something we don't know. When we have no food, the government will take care of it."

"You dream, who cares about the life and death of our people?"

"Well, don't make any noise first. I haven't heard what Zhang Lizheng said."

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Zhang Li was not worried when he heard the noise below. He seemed to have expected that the big guy would react in this way. He stood at the top and looked at it calmly.

"Oh, well, how can such a thing happen! I don't know what kind of plant it is, but what can be bigger than grain? Alas Aunt Zhang sighed.

"What can we do? The government has spoken. Can we not do it?" Uncle Li was an honest man. After thinking about it, he said, "it's a big deal. Let's burn more coal and save more money. We can't get hungry when we buy food."

This is somewhat reasonable. Aunt Zhang nodded, but she was not so nervous and tangled.

However, she was still a little sad, because she had thought that this year could be a fat year, and that she could buy a lot of things. Now it seems that she has to make a new plan.

Lian Fangzhou said with a smile, "Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang, let's listen first. Maybe it's a good thing."

Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang both laughed. They both had the same idea: can the government have good things? It's a good thing that someone has already done. As for this!

Zhang Li was watching the big guy's chatter almost. Then he made everyone quiet again and said, "these two things are called potatoes and cotton. Potatoes can be used as food. Cotton is used to make clothes..."

Speaking of this, the next is the "bang" noise.

Even Fangzhou's brain also "boom" for a while, suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Lizheng, secretly suppressing the excitement.

Potatoes, cotton, they are really good things!

However, no matter how good things have to be discovered, the good things are the good ones! For people who have never met, that is not necessarily!

For example, at the moment, the villagers who are in a state of agitation are very angry.

"I've never heard of beans growing in the soil all my life. Who is it! Just call peanuts

"It must be impossible to compare with peanuts. I'm sorry to call it that name."

"Then what cotton is even more ridiculous. Flowers can be used to make clothes. Let's just wear tree leaves!"

There was a burst of laughter in the crowd. But after the laughter, it was more emotional and angry.

They all agreed that the government was simply deceiving people! This is clearly the life of the farmers!"Sister, I'm not afraid. We and Uncle Li will burn more charcoal, and next year, I can go hunting in the mountains too!" Lianze thought that Lian Fangzhou was worried and frightened, and quickly whispered.

"My sister is OK! You don't have to worry! " Lian Fangzhou smiles at him.

Everyone's resistance was far beyond Zhang Lizheng's expectation. Zhang Lizheng was a little impatient and said in a loud voice, "don't quarrel! Listen to me! Do you think it's good for you to argue? You don't have to pick up the seeds if you complain? "

People saw that he was really angry, and although this was helpless, but it was the truth, they were all depressed and stopped.

"Zhang Lizheng, you have to think about something for everyone! It can't be like this! The whole family will not be able to go next year by drinking from the north and the West! " Some people would be bitter to ask for the way, and won the unanimous support of the big guy.

"I don't know about your difficulties!" Zhang Lizheng sighed a long time and said, "but this is the decision of the imperial court. Each of the three provinces in Southwest China selects three counties for trial planting. Yuhe county is one of them. What can be said? If you want me to find a way, who should I go to? I don't have to grow like you! Who wants to have the ability not to plant, OK, when someone informs to the county yamen, don't blame me for not reminding in front of me! "

Zhang Lizheng's words came down, and the crowd was silent, and their brows were frowned.

"Zhang Lizheng, isn't all the fields in every family have to grow these two things?" Someone asked.

Everyone's spirit was aroused, and they all looked up at Zhang Lizheng: since we can't escape, we should plant it. At least, we should leave some room for the big guy to grow food!

Zhang Lizheng saw that all the people were seized and pinched, and his facial expression was more relaxed. He said, "the government is still very concerned about big guys. How could they do this? Half of the fields of each family grow potatoes and cotton, and the rest of them will grow what they like. Come back to me and get the seeds! Two Wen per pound for potato seeds and five Wen per catty for cotton seeds! "

"Oh, more money!" Someone exclaimed.

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