After the village chief carefully pasted up the notice, he called over a young man about fourteen or fifteen years old.
This is a scholar who studied in their village. His father works as a swordsman and pen clerk in the official temple.
The district chief always invited this young man to explain the announcements issued by the government to the residents.
This young man has not yet reached his crown and only wears a scarf on his head. He walked upright, bowed his hands to everyone, and then turned around to look at the bulletin board.
The young man first carefully checked the large seal in the lower right corner of the official document, and then read it carefully.
Everyone waited very quietly for him to finish reading, with no one urging him.
"There are three recruitment sites in the county this time." The young man said loudly after reading.
When they heard that three places were recruiting workers, everyone cheered.
"The first one is the city wall repair in Nancheng. There are 10 people selected this time."
"One is the main road in the city, and the number of people in it is also 10."
Hearing that there were only twenty places available in total, there was a sigh from the crowd.
Although they are not big among them, these twenty places are far from enough.
Not to mention, the village chief and the stingy husband had to keep two or three of them for their own nephews.
"What about the third one?"
"Yes, where's the third one? Erlang, tell me about the third one."
Those gathered here were all neighbors in the same neighborhood and were very familiar with the young man, so they all urged him.
"This is the third one." The boy who was called Erlang deliberately gave it away, "There is no limit on the number of people for the third one."
Hearing this, everyone started discussing with a buzz.
"There is no limit on places, so we all can go?" A dark and thin man said excitedly. He is not a talented person, nor is he well-connected. He has never been able to get a job recruiting job.
Although the whole family could still make a living by relying on him in the pottery workshop and his wife doing the cleaning work for others, they still felt extremely envious when they saw their neighbors participating in the labor recruitment and bringing back rice and grain.
I purposely pushed my way to the front today because I wanted to grab a spot so that my mother and son could have a meal at home.
"Yes!" The young man nodded and said, "Not only can everyone go, but they will also be provided with two meals a day."
"Seriously?" The crowd roared again, and the noise was far greater than before.
After several times before, maybe people haven't noticed it yet, but they have already paid the wages on time because they recruited workers, and they believe in the official text posted on this bulletin board and no longer question it.
The government has initially established credibility.
Even the official document that drowning an infant is treated as murder is also posted at the same time, which makes people remember it a bit.
What's more, the villagers and women who lost their heads on the busy streets a few days ago clearly show that the government really means what they say.
"Seriously!" the young man affirmed, "and in addition to two additional meals, there is also accommodation."
stay?
When this matter was brought up, I finally realized something was wrong, "Where do you need accommodation for recruiting workers? Oh, Erlang, don't imitate the boss's tendency to talk half-heartedly. Let's finish it all at once!"
"Yes!"
This man's words won the hearts of others, and many people in the crowd began to complain.
The chief always likes to leave some part of his talk for people to guess. There is nothing wrong with this.
There was a look on the young man's face. He didn't realize when he had learned such a mistake. He bowed his hands and apologized to everyone in the neighborhood, causing the elders on the side to blow their beards and stare at him, pretending to scold him.
"The place to recruit workers is Lulong Fortress, thirty miles away." The young man stopped talking and gasped, "The county is recruiting workers to build and rebuild Lulong Fortress to resist the barbarians from going south."
When I heard that Lulong Fortress was being built, there was a sudden silence in the place.
After a long time, the thin black man's obsession with asking my mother to have a meal took over. He asked again: "Erlang, are you really recruiting workers for compensation, not farmers?"
In the past, when building passes and post roads, young people were recruited directly from the common people.
Even if it is occasionally said to be recruiting workers, how many people will actually get paid in the end? How many people will come back alive?
Fifty-six out of ten people will die of exhaustion on the pass under the urging of the supervisor's whip and the force of the army's sword.
This has been the case since the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, even though Lulong County Government has initially established credibility, no one dares to speak out at this time.
Seeing this, the young man took a step forward. His father worked in the government office and had a better understanding of the intention and purpose of the government decree.
He deliberately sent his son to the government office as an official, and his father would interpret county government orders for him when he was sleeping.
Especially when the new county king took office, his father became busier to the naked eye, but Xiu Mu also saw that he was happy when he returned home.
The salary arrears in the past had been repaid once when the county king first took office. I thought the next time would have to wait for how long.
Unexpectedly, a few days ago, they were all reissued at once.
When his father took a break and came back pushing rice grains, it was rare for the young man to see his mother loosen her frown and reveal a relaxed smile.
Therefore, the young man felt that he should explain and analyze for everyone and help the county government.
"Uncles and brothers, please listen to me."
The young man cleared his throat, "Who among you has not suffered from barbarian raids and plunder? Do you have any objections to the construction of the pass?"
Before anyone could answer, he asked again: "If the county calls for labor from the common people, who dares to refuse?"
"If you can recruit people, what's the point of the county trying to trick you?"
Everyone present was stunned. Yes, since the government office can recruit people, why bother?
"Then, the remuneration thing must be true!" The thin, dark man murmured to himself, "Can you really take care of the food? Can you still take care of it?"
"It must be true." The young man turned around and pointed at the seal on the official document, "The county magistrate's seal is here."
"The official document also says that if you want to go to Lulong, you can get the talisman letter directly from inside."
"Based on the letter of the talisman, we will gather in front of the gates of the four cities at Mao every day. Special officials and troops will guide and protect you on your way to Lulong."
"If you want to come back, there will be troops in Lulong to protect you when you return to the city."
"And along the way, you can also have a free meal and rest at Tingyi with your talisman letter."
The young man pointed at the official document and read it one by one.
Usually the official documents were obscure, but after the new county king took office, perhaps because of his background and preferences as a warrior, even the official documents became very straightforward and easy to understand.
However, the young man didn't think there was anything wrong with the straightforwardness of the official document. Compared with his father's disapproval, he felt that such an official document was better.
It can help traffickers, footmen, farmers and people better understand government decrees, and they will not be easily misled by those who read out government decrees.
After the young man finished reading word for word, when he looked at everyone's expressions, he saw that several people looked shaken, especially the thin black man who worked part-time in the pottery workshop.
The young man called his name: "Uncle Yang, why don't you give it a try for everyone."
The thin, dark man was stunned for a moment. When he saw people around him looking over, he waved his hands to refuse.
"Yes, Lao Yang, didn't you say that you must participate in the recruitment this time?"
"Yes, yes, Lao Yang, just give it a try for everyone. If it's true, send a message back." As for what if it's false, he didn't say a word.
This dark and thin man is usually just one of the people in the neighborhood. When did he receive such attention? Seeing the people around him shouting "Lao Yang", I felt a rush of momentum surge into my chest.
"Okay! I'll go and give it a try for everyone!" The thin black man patted his chest.
When the young man who read out the official document saw this, a smile appeared on his face.