Chapter 226: Let’s forget all the grudges when we meet! (Here we come!)

Zhang Mazi chuckled: "I have a younger brother..."

Zhang Heng looked at him sideways.

Zhang Mazi suddenly became anxious and said: "... Sanlang, you are recruiting a staff, how dare I put something that is not a talent into your hands? My brother-in-law is really a talent!

He just hates the imperial examination and is unwilling to take the exam, but he is really capable. He is well-read, astronomical and geographical, and knows everything..."

Zhang Heng smiled and waved his hands and said: "If you say he is capable, then he is capable, but I have to see what his abilities are. Just ask him to come over and I will know after giving it a try."

Zhang Mazi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He finally got a chance, so he could go back and explain to his ladies. As for whether he can get the interview...it's none of my business!

Zhang Mazi left, and Zhang Heng smiled. The imperial court was still quite taboo about aides, so he would not recruit too many people. At most, he would only have a few people to help him handle the copywriting, and he would not let them take it seriously.

If they participate in the operation of the government, if they are really talented, just recommend them in the future.

And you can't rush this matter. You have to carefully examine it to make sure that your character and ability are not bad before you can use it. Otherwise, you will be setting up a trap for yourself.

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"Dad, I'm hungry."

His daughter's timid voice was slightly inaudible in the noisy cabin, but Zhang Xiaozhuang still keenly captured it.

The cabin where Zhang Xiaozhuang and his daughter were on was the ship heading south from Haizhou. Although they were sent south for free, the environment was not very good.

There were hundreds of people packed tightly inside this cabin. It was dark and humid inside, and a lot of body odor was mixed together, making the air very turbid and bad.

After breakfast, Zong Baosheng took Zhang Xiaozhuang to the fish pond. The fish pond was sparkling, and there were half-sized grass carps grazing inside. It looked very pleasing. The mulberry trees beside the pond had been planted for about half a year, and they looked lush and green.

Yes, very vibrant.

Zong Baosheng's face turned pale: "Zhang Xiaozhuang, my family has already retreated thousands of miles away. You Zhang family, please don't bully others like this. This is Guangnan East Road. If you dare to run wild here, believe it or not, if I shout, there will be people in the village."

Hundreds of people came out!"

The second place is the Xijiang Delta outside Guangzhou City, which is Panyu County, Nanhai County, Shunde County, etc., because there are dikes to create fields.

Zhang Xiaozhuang took out a cup of water from his arms and handed it to his daughter. The daughter quickly took it and took a few bites, then choked. Zhang Xiaozhuang quickly handed over the water and finally swallowed it.

Zhang Xiaozhuang said with some envy: "Brother Zong, your life here is really good. I think your house is the best in this village. Also, this breakfast, this thick porridge, your life is no worse than that of a landlord."

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Look, if you think about it this way, you should know how lucky you are, right?"

Zhang Xiaozhuang said quickly: "This is the best. My girl just came here and she has no playmates. If she can play with your young master, I don't have to worry about her getting lost or encountering any danger."

Looking down from the bow of the ship, there are people on the pier, but what is interesting is that although there are many people on the pier, they are very orderly. Each boat has a special channel pulled up by ropes, and then there are strong and healthy people.

The man was guarding with a knife, his eyes were very fierce and he was shooting around. Under this situation, even the unruly people had to swallow their anger.

Zong's wife was also a kind person. She explained: "From now on, when you go out to work, let your daughter come over to the house. It's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks. You, a grown man, can't take care of a little girl."

"...You seem to be a knowledgeable person, how come you have fallen to this point...Oh, forget it, God will not give you a way to survive, even capable people will suffer disasters, but after you come to Guangnan East Road, you will

There is finally a way to survive.

Zhang Xiaozhuang quickly waved his hand: "Zong Baosheng, don't shout, don't shout! Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand, I was introduced by Guan Wuyi to dig mud for your pond."

Zong Baosheng also sighed when he heard this: "Oh, God doesn't give people a way to survive, huh, you have suffered retribution!..."

In an orderly manner, a boatload of people quickly disembarked, were called one by one on the pier, and were then divided into teams and taken away.

Zhang Xiaozhuang felt a little angry in his heart. It turned out that he had fallen in love with my daughter, but after thinking about it, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Even though this cadre was just a subordinate, they were unfamiliar with the place and there was a subordinate.

If you support me, you will have more chances to get up!

Zhang Xiaozhuang said with a bitter smile: "My eldest brother was beheaded, and I couldn't survive in my hometown anymore. I hid everywhere. My brother, the eldest brother, and the second brother all starved to death. Later, I couldn't survive anymore, so I followed the boat south.

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When Zong Baosheng heard Guan Wuyi's name, he immediately believed it and was right.

Zong's wife said: "Actually, it's nothing. Our family also has ten acres of land. Half of it is planted with rice, and the other half is dug into fish ponds. The fish ponds haven't harvested yet, but the rice has been harvested for one season.

Zong Baosheng directly pulled Zhang Xiaozhuang's hand: "Don't be pretentious, come in quickly!"

The daughter ate the steamed buns to fill her stomach. She hugged her father's arm and fell asleep. Zhang Xiaozhuang hugged his daughter and put her inside to avoid being stepped on. He stared at the black man with his eyes wide open.

Painted cabin.

Zhang Xiaozhuang was ashamed and cried: "I really shouldn't have done it back then. Brother Zong, you are so magnanimous. Alas, I really regret it!"

Zong Baosheng looked at Zhang Xiaozhuang and said, "Why did you come to Guangnan East Road too?"

The fields in Diwei are also very fertile, and in addition to farming, there are many opportunities to make money. There are factories everywhere recruiting people, and there are many people who have fields at home. During the busy farming season, they will also ask for help, and some

Opportunities to make money.

The people in this boat were all fleeing, and he, Zhang Xiaozhuang, was also fleeing, but it was not because of the drought, but because of a sudden disaster.

The breakfast is not that rich, but it is solid, with a big bucket of thick porridge and a big basin of pickles. The whole family tastes so good after eating it, it is very solid.

The cabin suddenly became lively, and his daughter was also awakened. Zhang Xiaozhuang said happily: "Nanny, we are here and ready to disembark!"

However, Zhang Xiaozhuang was not an ordinary person after all. He could be regarded as someone who had been hanging around with big shots. He knew how to get closer to the Yachai and flattered him. The Yachai looked at Zhang Xiaozhuang with admiration and was willing to talk to him.

Early the next morning, Zhang Xiaozhuang rushed to the banyan tree at the head of the village. The house under the banyan tree was a brand new brick house. It looked very beautiful. Zhang Xiaozhuang was very envious, but he also knew that he was here to work today, so he hurriedly knocked on it.

Knocking on the door, someone opened the door. When the person who opened the door saw him, his face suddenly changed: "Zhang Xiaozhuang!"

But no one cares about this.

Zong Baosheng took a look, and he had the impression that Zhang Xiaozhuang was a very strong man. But now, although he still looked tall, his figure was so hungry that he was a little out of shape. He sighed secretly and said, "Your sister-in-law is already here."

It’s done, let’s eat together.”

As he spoke, he patted his stomach and deliberately bulged it to appear full.

But they don't have to worry. The Yamen has sent them a month's rations, but Zhang Xiaozhuang is still a little worried. There is still a long time before spring plowing. Even if it is spring plowing, it will still take several months for the harvest.

How will food rations be obtained after such a long period of time?

But he was overly worried. The yamen official had something to do with it, so he quickly found a temporary job for him.

Zhang Xiaozhuang's woman was taken away by people from Panyu County. Zhang Xiaozhuang didn't know where Panyu County was, but some people who knew about the situation said with envy: "These people really fell into the Fuwo, and they were assigned directly."

Panyu is so enviable!"

Zhang Xiaozhuang murmured a little in his heart, but didn't say anything.

The third place is Huizhou and Chaozhou. The land there is also fertile, but it is far away from Guangzhou. Once there, you may only be able to farm.

Zhang Xiaozhuang was embarrassed to say that he didn't eat at all in order to save food, but he said: "Eat, eat, eat, I'm very full."

I heard from people recruiting on Guangnan East Road that when they arrived at Guangnan East Road, the government would allocate ten acres of land, build a house for the homestead, and give them household registration. Then the father and daughter would no longer have to go through hardships.

He lived a homeless life, but when he thought of his dead wife and children, he still felt unbearably sad.

Zhang Xiaozhuang was also surprised and said: "Zong Baosheng! Why is it you!"

Sure enough, the yamen allocated a fairly good paddy field to Zhang Xiaozhuang, and also allocated a small piece of homestead land in the village. However, because Zhang Xiaozhuang did not have much money, he could only hastily build a straw shed to survive temporarily.

The first priority is to enter Guangzhou City, but this is difficult. Except for the fact that Caoshuai accepted some when he first arrived, he basically stopped accepting them later.

Only then did Zhang Xiaozhuang realize how much benefit he had received, and he quickly expressed gratitude: "I have to thank you for your favor. I don't even know how to repay you."

Zhang Xiaozhuang nodded repeatedly: "That's great, that's great. Brother Zong, this fish pond is not small. It must have five acres of land. How many fish can be produced here?"

However, because most of the land that was created in Diwei before has been divided up, it is basically not very accepting of people. I only come here occasionally to pick some people. I think you are strong and smart, so you should be a good farmer, so

So I picked you.

Zhang Xiaozhuang said quickly: "No, no, you go and eat, I'll wait for you at the door."

"This is so good, so good!" Zhang Xiaozhuang praised repeatedly.

You want to ask how this Fanyu County is? Haha, that’s it.

"I'll find you a job helping someone dig out pond mud. It's thirty cents a day. Can you do it?"

In order to find a way out, he followed the ship south to Guangnan East Road. Now they have been bumping on the ship for about seven or eight days, and they are almost at Guangnan East Road.

The father and daughter followed the others out of the cabin. As soon as they came out, they were blinded by the scorching sun.

But misfortunes never come singly, and there happened to be another drought. His wife and son starved to death on the road, leaving only him and his daughter alive.

Zong Baosheng smiled and said: "One acre can produce two thousand catties of fish. Because mulberry trees are planted on the embankment, the embankment is very wide. There is not a five-acre fish pond here, only four acres. By the end of the year, eight thousand catties of fish can be produced."

, in winter, one catty of fish can be sold for about 20 cents, and eight thousand catties of fish can be sold for 160,000 cents."

But my head has a relationship with the state government and has found a position in the engineering team, so I don’t have to worry about food and drink."

Zhang Xiaozhuang was so embarrassed that he refused again and again, but his wife ignored him and asked his second son to pick up the little girl and have breakfast together. The second son left as fast as he could, and soon brought his daughter over.

Guangnan East Road is a good place, but there are only so many good places.

Surname Zong?

Zong Baosheng drank his porridge with a smile on his face, an incomprehensible look on his face.

Zong Baosheng introduced: "Today we are going to dig out the mud from the fish pond and fill it under the mulberry tree. The fish pond mud is very fertile and can be used as fertilizer.
To be continued...