vstars Chapter 290 Awards
Chapter 290 Awards
The distance is suitable for their barracks, so they can take care of the local residents.
If we are too far away from them, it will be difficult to recruit workers.
"Master Xue, the place has been marked on the map. There is no time to lose. You should hurry up and take care of it."
Once all the subsequent procedures are completed, they will station their troops and set up camp, and of course, they will also need to recruit workers.
Everything about eating, drinking, defecating and urinating needs to be taken into consideration carefully.
The mineral reserves are large, and the stationed soldiers and workers cannot just live in sheds; they all need housing.
"Okay, little general. Actually, many things have been prepared. I will arrange them right away. Oh, by the way, we should choose an auspicious day to pray to the heaven and appease the mountain gods to prepare for recruiting workers."
"You can take care of these. Didn't you say there was another imperial decree?"
"Yes, yes, yes. If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten about it. I've been so busy lately."
Lord Xue quickly took out the box containing the imperial edict.
"Young General, this is an imperial edict with a reward. When the emperor learned that there were countless mineral deposits here, he was very pleased and said that he would reward the person who discovered the mineral deposits. So I brought the imperial edict and the reward from the capital. Please give the reward when the time comes."
"Master Xue, you can handle this matter yourself, why wait until now?"
"Hey~ How can I go beyond my authority? It would be better for the young general to present the award. In addition, we have won a victory at the border this time, and the local people are very happy. If you present the award, it will show the sincerity of the royal government and win the hearts of the people."
Qi Rui knew that there were many things he had to do in the officialdom.
He didn't really like the red tape used by literati, but issuing imperial edicts to reward was not a bad thing, so let him come.
Just be a nice person.
He read the imperial edict of reward carefully. It was full of compliments and praises, which he was tired of seeing. However, the rewards listed at the end were pretty good.
For farmers in remote mountain villages, this is definitely a huge fortune.
"Okay, let's do it together on the day of the blessing."
"Good good."
As soon as Qi Rui left, Lord Xue sent Xue Ren to Lianglin Village to do some work.
Three days later, it was an auspicious day.
Qi Xu and Zhou Mingzhi were playing together in the flower garden.
Qi Rui, sitting on horseback, watched with a smile on his face.
They are just passing through, but they don't necessarily have to pass through here.
He came here specifically to see how Qi Xu was doing here.
Seeing that he was fine, I felt relieved.
The ritual site has already been set up, and we just need to wait for the auspicious time to pray.
When we arrived at the place, quite a few people had already arrived under the stage, sitting together in groups of three or four waiting for the auspicious time.
Most of them are villagers from nearby. They come to see the fun when they have nothing to do.
The Zhou family did not go to do business today because of Xue Ren who came to report the news a few days ago.
It is said that Zhou Mingshu must attend today's ritual.
Zhou Mingshu roughly understood what was going on. As the discoverer, she had to be present during the prayer ceremony, but everyone else had doubts.
But since it was Lord Xue who brought the message, they had to listen.
The ritual lasted a little longer, but it was still quite exciting and everyone enjoyed watching it.
The second step is for all officials and local Fukun to take the lead in comforting the heavens and the earth.
Then Qi Rui read out the imperial edict, rewarding the person who discovered the iron mine.
When County Magistrate Niu asked Zhou Mingshu to come on stage, Old Mrs. Zhou was still confused.
What is this for? Why are you pulling her granddaughter?
"Master Niu, did you pull the wrong person?"
"Don't worry, Sister Zhou, I won't be wrong."
Zhou Mingshu came in front of Qi Rui, and their eyes met, but what they were thinking were very different.
Qi Rui didn't expect that he and Zhou Shouan had such a strong connection.
This person should be his cousin's daughter. He still remembers the taste of the tea he drank a few days ago.
What surprised him even more was that she was still a little girl. He suddenly felt that the reward given by the emperor was a little too little.
So, she also made that pill!
Zhou Mingshu knelt in front of General Qi, lowered his head and listened to him read the imperial edict.
She felt bored, so she slowly looked up along the floor, counting how many layers of his shoes there were and what patterns were embroidered on them...
The country folk couldn't understand what he was saying, and even Zhou Mingshu himself was a little confused. In short, it was all just some flattering words like "a kind and elegant lady".
But when he read to the end, the audience in the audience gasped, and Zhou Mingshu also listened attentively.
The crowd, which had been as quiet as a chicken, suddenly went into an uproar.
"What? Did I hear you right? One hundred acres of fertile land?"
"There are still a hundred ounces of gold..."
"Shhh~ Still reading, still reading!"
"Glass lamps, golden hairpins, bracelets and jade pendants, and a lot of silk and satin..."
"Whose house is this? It's already posted!!"
"That's not true. Three generations of grandparents and grandchildren can't spend all this money."
……
Qi Rui looked at the commotion in the crowd and felt a little worried about the little girl. If she went back, she would be torn to pieces by the crowd.
"These gold, silver, jade, calligraphy and paintings were given by the current emperor. Anyone who maliciously destroys, steals or commits other evil acts will be executed immediately!"
It might be because General Qi's aura was too fierce, or it might be because he mentioned the name of the current emperor. In any case, the crowd was not as excited as before.
"Miss Zhou, please return as soon as you receive the imperial edict. I will send someone to deliver the remaining rewards to you."
"Thank you, sir."
Zhou Mingshu took the imperial edict with both hands, bowed to Qi Rui and went back.
Things are not over yet.
Lord Xue came to the stage and took out the announcement he had prepared early in the morning and read out the news about recruiting workers for the iron mine.
"Anyone who has the strength can sign up. The daily wage is 30 cents, and there are military doctors to treat illness and injuries."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd became excited again!
"Oh, this is a good job, 30 cents a day, I have to sign up."
"I'll go too, we'll go together."
"This wage is ten cents more than what you get in town. I'm afraid there's some kind of trap. What if I get in and can't get out?"
"Then let's wait and see?"
Everyone has different thoughts. Some are surprised, some are sad, some are excited, and some are contemplative.
Zhou Mingshu returned to the "encirclement" of the old Zhou family with the imperial edict.
Old Mrs. Zhou's hands were shaking. "Sanya, it was you who discovered the iron ore. Am I dreaming? This is an imperial decree..."
The people around were also a little excited. Zhou Laoer's eyes were a little red. He couldn't believe it.
"It's true, grandma, but I can't believe it. I just picked up a piece of stone and gave it to Magistrate Niu, but I didn't expect that it would actually contain iron ore."
What Zhou Mingshu said was very simple, and she didn't mention the long wait at all.
"Okay, let's go home first. Look, everyone around is watching us."
While everyone's attention was on recruiting workers for the iron mine, the Zhou family quietly slipped away.