bookrebus Chapter 484 How can you let her be the only one taking advantage of you?
Chapter 484 How can you let her be the only one taking advantage of you?
Among the bandits captured alive by Wu Qingfeng this time were Guo Dabao and his mother, as well as his maternal uncle's family.
Lin Chang'er had no good feelings towards this family, so she didn't ask any further questions.
Although Zhou Hai still cherished his friendship with Guo Dabao's father, the thought that this scourge actually wanted to burn them alive made him realize how terrible it was.
In the end, even that last bit of affection faded away.
Wu Qingfeng was always impartial in official matters. He would execute any bandit who had committed murder, except for those who had been forced to join and had never shed blood.
The appropriate punishment may be exile or imprisonment.
Those who behave well are also permitted to be redeemed with money.
Of course, these people were forced to become bandits, most of them had no family members at a young age, or even if they did, they had lost contact with their families.
They certainly didn't have any money on them, but we couldn't just keep them in jail. After all, with so many people, the daily rice consumption alone would be a huge sum.
Ninghai County had just suffered a major flood, and Lin Chang'er and her team spent a lot of money to stabilize grain prices.
There isn't enough rice and grain for them to consume.
Wu Qingfeng, quick-witted, soon thought of Lin Chang'er again.
Lin Chang'er was somewhat helpless, wondering why she was the only one being taken advantage of. However, she understood Wu Qingfeng's predicament and finally reluctantly reached an agreement with the county government.
They signed labor agreements with "mountain bandits" who had been inexplicably abducted to the mountains and had not committed any evil deeds, paying them 25 coins a day.
As for the time limit, it is until enough money is earned for self-redemption.
Of course, Lin Chang'er secretly didn't want the village's population to be too complicated, so she asked the county government to send someone to manage these "laborers" in a unified manner.
Wu Qingfeng agreed readily and dispatched two more constables.
Including the previous two, Linshui Village now has four resident yamen runners, which reminded Lin Chang'er of police stations in later generations.
I think this is not bad.
The villagers of Linshui Village are now used to this kind of thing. They will chat with people, whether they are young or old, and do not treat them as prisoners.
Food and drink were still provided as usual, unless someone was a scoundrel like Li Da and his mother, in which case they would have a bowl of thin porridge and a steamed bun, with white rice for lunch and dinner, enough to fill them up to about 80% full.
They lived on the other side of the river in Lin Chang'er's empty houses.
Lin Chang'er was initially worried that these people would cause trouble, but to her surprise, since they came to the village, they have worked from sunrise to sunset, and have been both proactive and well-behaved.
Even after the contracts of the first batch of workers expired, they went to the Gu family and knelt down to beg Lin Chang'er to continue working for them, even if they didn't want wages, as long as they could have something to eat.
Lin Chang'er is currently expanding her business empire and is short of staff, so she was originally planning to start recruiting.
After discussing it with Wu Qingfeng, they decided to keep the people there. However, since food and lodging were provided, each person had to pay 5 coins per day for food, drink and lodging expenses.
Furthermore, all these people under the age of 50 are required to train with the coastal defense team. If they are lazy or cause trouble when encountering pirates entering the village or when rushing to the aid of other villages, they will be severely punished.
For those who were on the verge of ruin, a daily wage of 25 coins was not only a huge sum of money, but also a way to survive.
Involving them in the important task of protecting the village and treating them as one of our own gave them a sense of belonging.
Therefore, after the new work contracts were signed, everyone, young and old, left the Gu family home with tears in their eyes.
They all vowed in their hearts that from now on, they would follow this cold-faced but kind-hearted boss to the death, work hard, and protect the village.
On their way back, Lin Yanqing and Chen Zhao made another trip to Jin Port, so it was a month and a half before they returned to Ninghai County. Accompanying them were Lin Chang'er and Wu Qingfeng's mother, whom they had been waiting for, as well as Lin Yanqing's aunt...