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Chapter 24 Hiring refugees to farm

Yuanman came to the farm and looked at the empty fields. Many people went to the fields to look for young grass and wild vegetables.

She walked past those who were wary of her and headed straight into the village.

When I saw the houses with their doors wide open on the farm, I knew my guess was correct.

I walked past all the houses and found that no one was occupied.

Could it be that the manager also ran away?

"Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

When Yuanman heard the voice, he turned around and was almost startled.

Because the person in front of him was so skinny that he was almost skin and bones, with his eyes bulging out, he looked like an alien that had appeared on TV.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the man continued to ask, "What are you looking for?"

"Alas, there is nothing left on this farm. All the people have left, and everything that should be taken has been taken away."

"You should look somewhere else."

"Are you the manager of this farm?" Yuanman asked after taking a look.

Manager Kong looked at her for a while and nodded, "Yes."

"During the disaster years, the employers didn't care and the farmers couldn't stand the hunger, so they all fled."

Yuan Man looked at him and asked, "Why don't you run away with us?"

Manager Kong shook his head and said, "I did think about escaping, but it was too late. Some of my family members died of hunger or illness."

"Besides, the world is the same, where can we escape to? We might as well save our energy. If we can survive, we will live. If we can't survive, we will die together as a family."

"Then..." Yuan Man thought about all the houses he had just checked and found no signs of anyone living there, which meant that his family...

He sighed, pointed at the people who were still looking for things in the field and asked, "Are they all from Rongcheng?"

Manager Kong looked at those dead people and said, "Yes, they are all from Rongcheng. They come out to look for wild grass and vegetables during the day and go back at night."

Yuan Man looked at these people and raised his head to look at the sky.

If there is a cold winter this year, how many of these people will survive?

God, please don't play tricks on the people like this. This will only leave devastation and turn this continent into a wasteland.

"Manager, I have a task for you. Gather these people together and open up the more than 1,000 acres of land on this farm. I will provide them with food and give them ten cents a day."

"Starting tomorrow, let them exchange their labor for food."

Manager Kong stared at her blankly, as if he didn't react to her words.

Yuan Man looked at him seriously and said, "You too, I have also told the county magistrate about this matter. He will also come tomorrow. We will have breakfast together and then start working."

After a long while, Manager Kong murmured, "Really?"

Yuan Man nodded, "Really."

"I am the new owner of this farm. I own 1,700 acres of land. Naturally, I need your help."

He took out the farm deed and the land deed and showed them to him, and continued, "Since you are here to do work, you must be paid. The payment I give you is ten cents a day, including food and shelter."

"Someone will deliver the food later. Go and arrange for them first. I'll go to the other courtyard to take a look."

She could just place the food directly in the villa and then distribute it outside the villa later.

She never skips any of the three meals a day.

By the time the crops are planted, the relief grain from the imperial court should also arrive.

If he didn't come, then she would have to have a good talk with the prince.

When the people who were looking for weeds in the field heard what Manager Kong said, there was disbelief in their eyes.

If Manager Kong had not seen the land deeds, he would not have believed it, but that man was the new owner of the village.

Even if you are deceived, it can only last for one day at most, right?

"Don't worry, if you don't get to eat every two meals, you can just not come."

"But our boss said that we will provide food and ten cents, which is a treatment we don't get even in years of disaster."

"Besides, the county magistrate will be here tomorrow, and then everyone will know whether my boss has deceived you or not."

As soon as he explained the relationship, everyone expressed their willingness to come over early the next morning.

Manager Kong asked four women who were more familiar with him and whose personalities he knew to stay.

"The boss said that he will provide meals starting tomorrow morning, so the four of you should go meet the boss and see how he arranges it."

Breakfast will be provided tomorrow, so naturally someone has to prepare it in advance.

Manager Kong led them to the other courtyard and said, "Boss, I have already told those people that they are all willing to come."

"I asked these four people to cook. Please decide how to arrange them."

Yuan Man looked at the four women, looked at their clean cuffs, nodded and said, "Okay."

"You should have seen the land deed just now. It's 1,700 acres. It will be difficult to manage if there are too many people."

"So, you have to find six people to be team leaders, each of whom will be in charge of about 400 acres, and you will be in charge of them. This way, you don't have to run around everywhere."

"Remember, these six people must have good personalities. Those who are selfish, aggressive, and brave are not welcome."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Manager Kong bowed and was about to leave.

"Wait, come over for dinner tonight." Yuan Man saw that he was so weak when walking and was afraid that he would have to report to the King of Hell if he ran twice more.

Manager Kong immediately bowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Master."

The four women showed envy in their eyes.

Because he didn't know how many people would come with Mingzhu, Yuanman asked them to come early tomorrow to cook porridge.

"Everyone has been hungry for a long time. We can't eat hard food right away. It's easy to get sick from indigestion. And we can't eat too much."

"So, tomorrow morning everyone will have a bowl of porridge, and at noon everyone will have a bowl of porridge and two large steamed buns."

Then we can decide what to eat next based on the person’s situation.

After hearing what the host said, the four women were overjoyed and agreed one after another to come at 3 a.m. tomorrow.

They had thought that a bowl of porridge per person was already very good, after all, they still had ten cents.

Unexpectedly, there were two big steamed buns at noon.

They could have left these two big steamed buns for the children at home.

Yuanman calculated the time and realized that he had to come that early.

But it would be too dangerous if we came too early. "You can stay in the other courtyard and go back after you finish your work here."

"Come here so early. If you get into danger, no one will be able to save you."

The four women naturally agreed and said they would go home and tell their families and come.

The next morning, Shang Congyang brought the people of Rongcheng and the villagers living nearby. A lot of people came, nearly four or five thousand people.

However, there were only more than 2,000 people standing outside the villa. This was what Shang Congyang said, one person per household.

Everyone brought their own tools and bowls.

Everyone lined up outside the courtyard very consciously. There were some whispers but it was not chaotic.

Yuan Man opened the gate, looked at the long line, and said with a smile: "Everyone line up in two lines, so that the porridge can be served faster."

The four secret guards carried out the cooked porridge in buckets.