eurekapd Chapter 250 Let's get started!
Chapter 250 Let's get started!
Xue Ling patted Dou Weiyi, who was like a child in her arms, and teased, "Alright, how old are you and still crying!"
Dou Weiyi sniffed, looked up, her eyes still a little red, but a smile on her face:
"I'm so happy! Now we have winter clothes, medicine, and we've even robbed and sent over some grain."
This winter, Dad should be able to reduce the number of soldiers who freeze or starve to death while on the border..."
Every year, a considerable number of soldiers freeze to death on the border, and even more fall ill from the cold...
This has always been a major concern for the military officers. They are anxious and frustrated, but they are helpless because their superiors deduct military pay every year.
“However, Dr. Li…” Dou Weiyi frowned, still unable to figure out what she meant.
After all, Doctor Li works for the Sang family's pharmacy, and all the pills she makes belong to her personally.
Xue Ling looked towards the door: "I reckon it's the Sang family's pharmacy's doing... the only one..."
Dou Wei nodded: "I understand. I will remember this kindness and will definitely not treat them unfairly in the future."
After all, apart from Gao Mengli and her husband, only his family members knew about this.
The Sang family, unaware of his situation, had also lent him a helping hand; how could he not remember this kindness?
Little did he know, his disguise had long been exposed. Ever since the whole village learned that he was secretly forging iron in the back mountain, his true intentions were obvious to everyone except the children!
Dou Weiyi quickly took out the silver and asked Gao Mengli to pay for the winter clothes. Then he went to the government office and, together with Qin Shen and Ruan Dan, counted the silver in the treasury.
The first year's taxes have all been handed over, and the warehouse only has this month's, which is less than two hundred taels.
After all, with surplus grain requisitioned, people had less money, less spending, and shops didn't earn much.
Commercial taxes were pitifully low.
Dou Weiyi sighed and said, "Let's buy twenty oxen first. If that's not enough, we'll give the seller an IOU and pay them back next month."
Qin Shen Shen looked hesitant:
"Dou Weiyi, if word gets out about this IOU, it could be manipulated by someone with ulterior motives, and things could change."
Besides, what if the seller doesn't believe us and refuses to agree?
Dou Wei frowned, fully aware of the risks involved, but at the moment there was really no other way. He gritted his teeth and said:
"Now, in order for the people to reclaim wasteland and grow grain and get out of their predicament, we have no choice but to take the risk."
First, send someone to find a few reliable sellers, truthfully explain our difficulties and plans, and clarify the pros and cons. Then, provide the county government's seal as collateral, hoping to sway them.
Qin nodded deeply, her face showing worry, but her heart was filled with excitement.
After all, Dou Weiyi was leading him to do something that could cost him his life!
But he wasn't afraid, after all, he was all alone.
Everyone dies eventually; at worst, the truth will come out and you'll die sooner!
I used to think Dou Weiyi was unreliable, so I kept an eye on him to prevent him from "embezzling"!
I never imagined that after returning from Wangyue Village, I would even have the audacity to embezzle public funds.
He knew without even asking that it must have been those two even more unreliable people who "instigated" it!
Those two, if they were going to kill someone, would dare to hand them a knife!
He genuinely admired him; after all, this person was truly intelligent, and he was happy to help run errands.
When Dou Weiyi went to buy cattle, he went into the village to persuade him to buy them.
When the people heard that there was such a good thing as being able to buy land on credit and pay later, how could they possibly disagree?
After all, farmland is the lifeblood of the people.
If you don't want it, plenty of others will!
So when Qin Shen Shen spoke, the people took their house deeds to the county government to mortgage and buy land the very next day!
I heard that you could rent a cow for 15 coins to help clear land for a day, so the 20 cows that were just bought were instantly booked.
After all, a cow can clear three acres of land in a day!
A family can only cultivate a maximum of five fen of land per day, and it is currently the season for planting winter wheat, so there can be no delay. The people are willing to spend money to clear land and rush to plant!
Qin Shen Shen has been extremely busy lately.
Dou Weiyi also brought villagers from other villages to Wangyue Village to see the terraced fields.
Wangyue Village had previously cleared wasteland once, and the hilly area had long been transformed.
This year, sunflowers were planted on the top of the slope, and the terraced fields below are just beginning to take shape.
Dou Weiyi had already popularized the siphon pump once before, so there was no problem with water supply to the fields in other villages.
The group walked along the winding path toward the terraced fields. Along the way, Dou Weiyi enthusiastically explained, "Look, everyone, sunflowers used to grow on the top of this slope."
Sunflowers are not only beautiful to look at, but their seeds can also be pressed for oil to earn money. When they are ripe, they can be delivered to the oil mill in Wangyue Village, which will bring in extra income.
Although the terraced fields below are not yet fully formed, planting winter wheat will surely yield a harvest next year.
Next year, we can bring in more water and turn the land into paddy fields to grow rice.
Villagers from other villages watched and exclaimed in admiration, "Lord Dou, this method of transformation is truly ingenious. Our village also wants to try it."
What he actually wanted to say was that they had come to Wangyue Village before when they were building the high wall at the village entrance. Back then, it wasn't like it is now, with every household having a large red brick and tile house.
It's only been a short time since I last visited, and they've developed so much.
They heard that the county magistrate lived in the village, and there was also a doctor in the village, which they greatly envied.
So, after visiting the terraced fields, the village chiefs of each village had a delicious and inexpensive meal at the village canteen.
Their envy intensified, and they only regretted not being villagers of this village.
Even the children in the village, whose parents were out working and didn't have time to cook, were given a few copper coins by their parents so they could eat at the village canteen.
Moreover, the children also went up the mountain with the village doctor to collect medicinal herbs, which not only helped them learn about the herbs but also earned them money.
It's true, there isn't a single "idle person" in the whole village, which makes those who are still struggling to make ends meet so envious that they wish they could stay in Wangyue Village and never leave.
However, the village still needs them to go back and get rich, so after finishing their meal, everyone went to the village chief Zhao Hua's house to learn from his experience!
Zhao Hua had no time; he was busy overseeing the construction of the dock and the Lin Family Inn.
He casually pointed and said, "Go to the courtyard house and find Gao Mengli. She will show you around the village. After all, she built all the facilities in the village, so she knows them very well!"
Upon hearing this, the other village chiefs were overjoyed and quickly came to the courtyard together.
But seeing this grand and wealthy family, they felt somewhat uneasy.
Hearing the commotion, A-Li squatted on the wall and looked down at the crowd: "Are you villagers from other villages?"
One of the village chiefs looked up first, cupped his hands in greeting, and smiled:
“Indeed, young man. We have heard that Wangyue Village is developing very well, so we have come to ask Madam Lin for advice. Please inform her.”
"Oh, wait a minute."
Gao Mengli was comfortably warming herself by the stove when A Li jumped down from the roof and pointed to the door: "Someone is looking for you outside."
Gao Mengli frowned. Why was someone looking for her?
Gao Mengli quickly got up to open the door, only to see a group of people standing at the gate, looking both reserved and expectant.
"You're looking for me?"