Chapter 870: Ruohua (Part )
Jiang Shaohua stayed in the frontier army for half a year, carefully inspected the grassland tribes bringing war horses, cattle and sheep to trade, and received audiences from a large number of grassland tribes.
Half a year later, most of the city wall of Xinliang City had been built. The seven-foot-high and two-foot-thick city wall looked so tall and solid that it was fascinating to the herdsmen who were used to the flat grassland.
Living on the grasslands, following the water and grass, sounds free and romantic, but in fact life is very hard. A gust of wind or a rainstorm can cause casualties. Even more terrifying is encountering hungry and ferocious wolves. Natural disasters and man-made disasters occur frequently, and small tribes can hardly survive.
The herdsmen who were used to herding were neither willing nor willing to go to Xinliang City, while the elderly, women, children and young children were particularly yearning for the tall city.
"I heard that the governor of Xinliang City is a woman, and she is the younger sister of the Empress of Daliang."
"This Magistrate Lu has had a large area of land reclaimed outside the city. I heard that as long as you go and register, you can become a citizen of Xinliang City. The government will give you land and seeds, and teach you how to farm. All the food you grow belongs to you."
"Is there such a good thing?"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! If we go early, we might be able to pick a good piece of land and even have a house to live in."
“But we have a lot of old people and few young people, and most of us are women. Will County Magistrate Lu dislike us?”
"I'm a woman, so what? I'm just as strong as a man, I can do the work. County Magistrate Lu is a woman herself, she will definitely not look down on us."
The herdsmen comforted and encouraged themselves and went to Xinliang City with courage.
The governor of Xinliang City, Lu, personally set up a porridge stall in the open space outside the city. The herdsmen who came to inquire were arranged to line up and receive a bowl of hot porridge before they could even open their mouths to ask. The porridge contained vegetables and some meat, and it tasted rich and fragrant.
The wind was cold in the north, and the cheeks of the young and handsome Magistrate Lu were flushed by the cold wind, but his eyes were bright and he spoke fluent Gaoche dialect.
A few years after the Rouran tribe was exterminated, the docile Gaoche tribe was favored by the female emperor of Daliang and gradually replaced the Rouran. Gaoche dialect is now the most popular language on the grassland. Many smart herdsmen have also learned Daliang dialect.
Magistrate Lu shouted once in Gaoche dialect and then again in Daliang dialect.
All the herdsmen who came to Xinliang City, regardless of their origins, would become citizens of Daliang as long as they were willing to enter Xinliang City. After registration, they would have a formal household registration and be given land and grain.
County Magistrate Lu kept his word. The herdsmen who lined up outside the city to receive the hot porridge were led into the city after registering their names and ages. The first step was to take a bath, change into clean clothes, and undergo a careful examination by the doctor. Once it was confirmed that they had no symptoms of the plague, they could move into the simple wooden houses that had been built.
There are beds, tables and chairs in the wooden house, which can protect against wind and rain. For the herdsmen who are used to living in tents, such a wooden house is good enough.
Every day, someone delivered food to them. However, each time, they only delivered one day's worth of food, which was enough for the herdsmen to fill their stomachs. They stayed there comfortably for ten days or so, eating and drinking their fill and reluctant to leave. The government then distributed land and grain to the herdsmen.
There are not enough people in the government office to teach herdsmen how to farm. We can't always take advantage of the border troops, as they have drawn a large number of people to build the city. We have to find another way to deal with such a small matter.
The Magistrate Lu personally went to Guiliang City and borrowed a group of senior officials who were good at disciplining and teaching the people from the Magistrate Cai, and also recruited a group of farmers who were good at farming. Each of the senior officials was responsible for the security of a certain area, and the farmers specialized in teaching the herdsmen how to farm.
There were even some good stories among them. The people who returned to Liangcheng were good in every way except for women, as most of them were bachelors. However, the majority of the herdsmen who came to Xinliangcheng were women.
In recent years, there have been constant battles on the grasslands, and countless cavalrymen have died in the battles, and many women have lost their husbands. They have to take their children and the elderly to survive on the grasslands, and they have no choice but to come to Xinliang City.
They never expected that after they arrived, they would have houses to live in and fields to farm, and they would have enough food to eat every day. There were also strong and capable farmers who taught them how to farm.
The women of the grassland tribes were frank and passionate. If they saw a man they liked, they would express their love directly. Among the farmers who were transferred, there were several good-looking ones who soon had admirers. One of them had lost her husband, and the other had been alone for many years and could not find a wife. The two hit it off immediately.
When an official came to report, Lu Ruohua was also shocked: "The farmers have only been here for a few days, and a herdsman's woman has already chosen them as a couple?"
"Your Highness, County Magistrate Lu, it is not just one pair. As of today, there are already six pairs." The official suppressed his laughter and reported in a serious tone.
Lu Ruohua twitched his lips and soon laughed: "This is also a good thing. However, we must not delay the spring ploughing because of these things. Spread this county governor's words, whoever wants to marry a woman from Xinliang City must stay in Xinliang City."
When the governor of Cai County selected farmers that day, he deliberately picked men who had been single for many years. I think he had already considered the possibility of marrying herdsmen women.
Now that you are here, you can marry a wife, but don’t think about taking her away. Just marry into Xinliangcheng directly!
When the news reached Liangcheng, Magistrate Cai also smiled.
This County Magistrate Lu was quick-witted and flexible in his methods of doing things. He was taking advantage of others in an open and aboveboard manner, so he couldn't be too stingy.
The Magistrate of Cai ordered to select another group of strong farmers who had been single for many years and send them to Xinliang City. Whether they could successfully marry into the family depended on their luck.
There are a large number of bachelors in Guiliang City, and they have no hope of getting married in their lifetime.
Guiliang City is good in every way, except for the serious imbalance in the ratio of men to women. Over the past decade, the newly born boys and girls have grown up slowly, and when they reach the age of marriage, there will not be a large number of bachelors who cannot find wives. However, men who are already in their thirties are destined to be alone until old age.
Originally, these men had already accepted their fate. Being able to come back alive from the grassland, to have their own fields and houses, to have enough food, clothes, and sleep every day, this was already the best life in the world. No wife, no wife!
But now, the first batch of bachelors who went to Xinliang City have all got wives. How can they not be jealous?
It doesn't matter whether they marry into the wife's family or not. Xinliang City is also the territory of Daliang. It is their blessing to stay in Xinliang City and contribute to the construction of Daliang.
Bachelors rushed to the yamen to register, and the threshold of the yamen was almost broken by the crowd.
Magistrate Cai had no choice but to list a few new standards.
Don't be too old, between 20 and 40, and don't be weak or sick, you have to be strong and healthy. In addition, don't join if you are too ugly, at least you have to have regular facial features.
If you can stay in Xinliang City, you can take away all the property in Guiliang City.
Jiang Shaohua stayed in the frontier army for half a year, carefully inspected the grassland tribes bringing war horses, cattle and sheep to trade, and received audiences from a large number of grassland tribes.
Half a year later, most of the city wall of Xinliang City had been built. The seven-foot-high and two-foot-thick city wall looked so tall and solid that it was fascinating to the herdsmen who were used to the flat grassland.
Living on the grasslands, following the water and grass, sounds free and romantic, but in fact life is very hard. A gust of wind or a rainstorm can cause casualties. Even more terrifying is encountering hungry and ferocious wolves. Natural disasters and man-made disasters occur frequently, and small tribes can hardly survive.
The herdsmen who were used to herding were neither willing nor willing to go to Xinliang City, while the elderly, women, children and young children were particularly yearning for the tall city.
"I heard that the governor of Xinliang City is a woman, and she is the younger sister of the Empress of Daliang."
"This Magistrate Lu has had a large area of land reclaimed outside the city. I heard that as long as you go and register, you can become a citizen of Xinliang City. The government will give you land and seeds, and teach you how to farm. All the food you grow belongs to you."
"Is there such a good thing?"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! If we go early, we might be able to pick a good piece of land and even have a house to live in."
“But we have a lot of old people and few young people, and most of us are women. Will County Magistrate Lu dislike us?”
"I'm a woman, so what? I'm just as strong as a man, I can do the work. County Magistrate Lu is a woman herself, she will definitely not look down on us."
The herdsmen comforted and encouraged themselves and went to Xinliang City with courage.
The governor of Xinliang City, Lu, personally set up a porridge stall in the open space outside the city. The herdsmen who came to inquire were arranged to line up and receive a bowl of hot porridge before they could even open their mouths to ask. The porridge contained vegetables and some meat, and it tasted rich and fragrant.
The wind was cold in the north, and the cheeks of the young and handsome Magistrate Lu were flushed by the cold wind, but his eyes were bright and he spoke fluent Gaoche dialect.
A few years after the Rouran tribe was exterminated, the docile Gaoche tribe was favored by the female emperor of Daliang and gradually replaced the Rouran. Gaoche dialect is now the most popular language on the grassland. Many smart herdsmen have also learned Daliang dialect.
Magistrate Lu shouted once in Gaoche dialect and then again in Daliang dialect.
All the herdsmen who came to Xinliang City, regardless of their origins, would become citizens of Daliang as long as they were willing to enter Xinliang City. After registration, they would have a formal household registration and be given land and grain.
County Magistrate Lu kept his word. The herdsmen who lined up outside the city to receive the hot porridge were led into the city after registering their names and ages. The first step was to take a bath, change into clean clothes, and undergo a careful examination by the doctor. Once it was confirmed that they had no symptoms of the plague, they could move into the simple wooden houses that had been built.
There are beds, tables and chairs in the wooden house, which can protect against wind and rain. For the herdsmen who are used to living in tents, such a wooden house is good enough.
Every day, someone delivered food to them. However, each time, they only delivered one day's worth of food, which was enough for the herdsmen to fill their stomachs. They stayed there comfortably for ten days or so, eating and drinking their fill and reluctant to leave. The government then distributed land and grain to the herdsmen.
There are not enough people in the government office to teach herdsmen how to farm. We can't always take advantage of the border troops, as they have drawn a large number of people to build the city. We have to find another way to deal with such a small matter.
The Magistrate Lu personally went to Guiliang City and borrowed a group of senior officials who were good at disciplining and teaching the people from the Magistrate Cai, and also recruited a group of farmers who were good at farming. Each of the senior officials was responsible for the security of a certain area, and the farmers specialized in teaching the herdsmen how to farm.
There were even some good stories among them. The people who returned to Liangcheng were good in every way except for women, as most of them were bachelors. However, the majority of the herdsmen who came to Xinliangcheng were women.
In recent years, there have been constant battles on the grasslands, and countless cavalrymen have died in the battles, and many women have lost their husbands. They have to take their children and the elderly to survive on the grasslands, and they have no choice but to come to Xinliang City.
They never expected that after they arrived, they would have houses to live in and fields to farm, and they would have enough food to eat every day. There were also strong and capable farmers who taught them how to farm.
The women of the grassland tribes were frank and passionate. If they saw a man they liked, they would express their love directly. Among the farmers who were transferred, there were several good-looking ones who soon had admirers. One of them had lost her husband, and the other had been alone for many years and could not find a wife. The two hit it off immediately.
When an official came to report, Lu Ruohua was also shocked: "The farmers have only been here for a few days, and a herdsman's woman has already chosen them as a couple?"
"Your Highness, County Magistrate Lu, it is not just one pair. As of today, there are already six pairs." The official suppressed his laughter and reported in a serious tone.
Lu Ruohua twitched his lips and soon laughed: "This is also a good thing. However, we must not delay the spring ploughing because of these things. Spread this county governor's words, whoever wants to marry a woman from Xinliang City must stay in Xinliang City."
When the governor of Cai County selected farmers that day, he deliberately picked men who had been single for many years. I think he had already considered the possibility of marrying herdsmen women.
Now that you are here, you can marry a wife, but don’t think about taking her away. Just marry into Xinliangcheng directly!
When the news reached Liangcheng, Magistrate Cai also smiled.
This County Magistrate Lu was quick-witted and flexible in his methods of doing things. He was taking advantage of others in an open and aboveboard manner, so he couldn't be too stingy.
The Magistrate of Cai ordered to select another group of strong farmers who had been single for many years and send them to Xinliang City. Whether they could successfully marry into the family depended on their luck.
There are a large number of bachelors in Guiliang City, and they have no hope of getting married in their lifetime.
Guiliang City is good in every way, except for the serious imbalance in the ratio of men to women. Over the past decade, the newly born boys and girls have grown up slowly, and when they reach the age of marriage, there will not be a large number of bachelors who cannot find wives. However, men who are already in their thirties are destined to be alone until old age.
Originally, these men had already accepted their fate. Being able to come back alive from the grassland, to have their own fields and houses, to have enough food, clothes, and sleep every day, this was already the best life in the world. No wife, no wife!
But now, the first batch of bachelors who went to Xinliang City have all got wives. How can they not be jealous?
It doesn't matter whether they marry into the wife's family or not. Xinliang City is also the territory of Daliang. It is their blessing to stay in Xinliang City and contribute to the construction of Daliang.
Bachelors rushed to the yamen to register, and the threshold of the yamen was almost broken by the crowd.
Magistrate Cai had no choice but to list a few new standards.
Don't be too old, between 20 and 40, and don't be weak or sick, you have to be strong and healthy. In addition, don't join if you are too ugly, at least you have to have regular facial features.
If you can stay in Xinliang City, you can take away all the property in Guiliang City.
