Chapter 591: The price of life

Li Yu walked back and forth in the main hall, and then sat down. Li Yu was sitting half a step behind his right hand. Mrs. Liu got up and added a cup of hot tea to Li Yu. Then she sat down again. No matter what time, the position of the most important manager in the inner room was always arranged next to Li Yu. She was considered a very noble existence among the entire Li family's second manager!

After eating half a cup of hot tea, Li Yu looked at the dozens of officials in the main hall put down the tea bowls one after another before speaking;

"After talking about the arrest of the yellow sheep next year, let's talk about the transformation of the village. Gongshu Daguan, how was the transformation of the village by the end of this year?"

The eldest son of the Gongshu family sat upright on a chair and owed his upper body when he heard the question;

"For the Hui tribe leader, our village has been completely built, Tianjia Village to the east and Dawang Village behind it have also been built. The autumn harvest time of Dawang Village behind it has been perfected and has been allocated to the tribesmen. The original village households and clans happily moved into their new homes.

The construction of Tianjia Village in Dongbian was completed in winter. The sewer and the road surface in the village had just been built for half a month, and the subordinates did not report to the mansion to register. Therefore, the tribesmen in Tianjia Village still lived in temporary sheds. Many tribe members came to our Gongshu to inquire about when they could live in a new house?

No subordinates answered, just waiting for the patriarch to decide when to allocate and when to allow them to return to their new home.”

Li Yu spoke without thinking;

"Don't worry about them. Most of the people are not far-sighted people. They only look at the small profits in front of them. They are determined to move into a new house and enjoy their happiness. Those in power have to consider many things.

Now that the new house has been built for less than two months, the moisture has not subsided. When people move in, they don’t feel anything at first. Over time, they will have pain in their waists and legs. Rheumatism is not a joke.

There is no rain in the shed, and there will be no problem living for a few more months. When the remaining two farms are built in the spring of next year, it will not be too late to allocate new houses to them.

The chief manager said he would explain the arrangements for the year, and I know it well."

"It's the patriarch. Aye and a few uncles and brothers have discussed it many times. Construction will start after the dragon rises in February next year. The remaining two farms will be built at the same time. The plan is to end in autumn. I wonder if the patriarch is satisfied?"

"I am very satisfied. But I have some ideas here. I have a good idea of ​​the affairs of Gongshu and I will discuss with all the powerful men of Gongshu and discuss how to proceed."

"It's okay to say it, my subordinates listen carefully."

"You are polite to the manager. I mean, our tribe members in Lantian are enjoying their happiness, and they can live in new houses and new houses, and they are clean and neat everywhere. However, the tribe members in Longxi Lao Niao still live in a house built by Niba Tubei. It's fine when the weather is dry. It's windy in winter and the house is leaking everywhere, making it difficult to resist the severe cold. This matter must be investigated."

After Li Yu's words came to an end, more than a dozen officials from Longxi spoke neatly and were very excited;

"The patriarch is wise."

Li Yu smiled and faced the big managers from Longxi;

"Don't worry, all the officials. They are all our tribe members and will not favor one or the other. I guess many tribe members are almost unable to bear it in the old nest in Longxi. You can just briefly tell me what impatient words are coming out?"

More than a dozen officials from Longxi looked at each other for a few seconds, and the oldest spoke slowly;

"You are the leader of the clan, and many people think that the leader will arrange the old nest, so they are not in a hurry. They wait patiently, and they are also a little anxious. They inquire about the situation in Lantian everywhere and want to know whether the leader will arrange the people in the old nest in Longxi."

After the first major manager spoke, the other managers also answered;

"Yes, the patriarch, especially the more than 3,000 people who brought their family to the house, more of our clan members in Longxi are ready to move and want to follow the example. However, if you give orders, no one will be allowed to move again, they will stop their thoughts and have to inquire everywhere."

"The clan leader is indeed very anxious, but no clan members talk nonsense. They are all children who have been accumulated over hundreds of years. Everyone understands the rules. They are just anxious and afraid that the clan leader will not build a large red brick building for Longxi."

"Mr. Liu Da said that right. No one has the courage to talk nonsense, and it is impossible to have the intention. Besides, since last year, the patriarch increased the food and clothing cost of the Longxi people more than twice. If you talk nonsense, you will be careless. If you dare to say nonsense, you will be punished by this master. You will immediately serve the family law. You will not have any whip and give him no favors!"

Li Yu nodded and the expression on his face was very relieved;

“Great Good.”

"When you go back after the New Year, you can tell everyone, wait with peace of mind. Next year, someone will go to build a new house for all the tribe members in Laomen, Longxi. At that time, the tribe members in Laomen will have to make some efforts. Those who can cook for the craftsmen, and those who can work will work on the construction site. Everyone will have high firewood and high fireworks, and the house will be built quickly if there are too many people."

A middle-aged man in his forties smiled and spoke;

"Although the patriarch rests on the cusp, our old nest in Longxi is not short of manpower. The tribesmen have too many more than Lantian. The good workers can fill the construction site, and there are still many left."

When Li Yu heard the joking that those who work could fill the construction site, he couldn't help laughing;

"Hahahaha, you are so funny to speak, and you came to the party last year. I can't help laughing every time I hear you speak, and I don't know which surname you are from?"

Li Yu turned his head and looked at Lady Liu beside him, who smiled slightly;

"If the Hui patriarch is, he is the Liu clan member of my mother's family, and the third son of a nephew."

The joking manager spoke at the same time;

"If the Hui tribe leader is the first Liu clan member."

"Oh, the first one with the surname Liu, by the way, why are you the third one? Your two brothers are both big managers?"

"If the Hui tribe leader, the two brothers died in the battlefield when they followed the previous clan leader to fight. Aye appointed me to take over the position of the great manager. The eldest son of the two brothers did not treat him badly. The old clan leader mentioned a small manager's fault, running errands, etc., and every month he would pay money."

Hearing the words of death on the battlefield, no one else was fine, but Li Yu had a dark face;

"Did you die in battle?"

"Yes, patriarch."

Li Yu felt very sorry for these precious wealth. To him, all the population of the second house of Li is very important, both men and women. This is his own private property and he must be well protected. Otherwise, if all the people die, how can he be the king?

"How many tribe members died on the battlefield with Aye back then?"

After Li Yu asked this, the great manager in charge of household registration immediately took out a book from his arms;

"The patriarch waits for a moment, and the subordinates will investigate immediately."

"Don't worry, it's been seven or eight years since the incident happened, so you can check it slowly."

"It's the patriarch."

After looking through for a while, the household registration manager finally found the answer and recited loudly;

"Qi reported to the clan leader, from the 13th year of Daye to the spring of the eighth year of Wude, there were 1,806 injured in the second house of Li, and 3,569 tribe members who died on the battlefield, among which..."

Just after reading a few words from the household registration manager, Li Yu stood up in an instant;

"What? More than 3,500 people? What exactly did it happen? The death and injury were so serious?"

The household registration manager looked at Li Yu's angry expression, and the book he was holding was a little trembling;

"Reported to the clan leader, since ancient times, it has been said that even if one thousand enemies are injured, one will lose 800. Although our son, who is in the third house of Li family in Longxi, is brave and good at fighting, and his combat power is scary...

But the loss is also very serious. When the three-bedroom team supported the nine-bedroom battle for the world, more than 20,000 children were killed or injured. The number of people in our second house was divided into these people. Although it was peaceful for several years, the population losses could not be supplemented. Most of the men died in battle back then. If they wanted to restore the normal number of people before, it would probably take three or five years."

Li Yu was trembling all over with heartache. The wounded and dead people together had more than 5,000 people. What a joke? This really cost someone a life!

"How did Aye deal with the ones who died in battle?"

The big manager in charge of household registration quickly turned over many pages before he looked at this book and recited;

"If the Hui tribe leader says that the person who died in battle will receive five stagnant of silver, five chariots of grain, five pieces of cloth, and half a piece of silk. If the injured person does not die, he will be paid in half..."

Li Yu couldn't listen anymore and directly interrupted the voice of the household registration manager;

"Why is that all?"

Before the household registration manager had time to speak, many of the officials came to explain, among which the eldest son of the Lin family was the first to speak;

"You are really sorry for the leader of the clan. In other five surnames, Qiwang family, those who died in battle for the clan, all of them range from 500 to 1,000 yuan in silver. It would be nice to give them two or three trucks of food at most. The cloth was all two. When Ah Lang was there, he really gave him a lot of rewards."

"Yes, patriarch, Alang has given a lot!"

"That's right? Alang is kind-hearted and has promoted many children from other families to do errands. In fact, we didn't have so many empty seats for errands before. Isn't Alang's kind-hearted? He can't bear to die in battle to endure hardships because Aye has lost?"

"Yes! So many people are killed and injured, and even these rewards have to be used to bring out a lot of our inventory..."

A big manager was explaining, but he annoyed Li Yu and choked coldly;

"I think you can say less."

The choked manager agreed with a blushing face and thick neck;

"It's the patriarch."

Li Yu turned his head and looked at the wife of the Liu family;

"I have something to explain. My wife has memorized it, and you must do it yourself."

"It's the patriarch, and my subordinates keep it in mind."

Mrs. Liu, who stood up and agreed, waved his hand. The two second-class maids under him immediately borrowed this book and a brush in the main hall. They took it out and prepared in advance. Mrs. Liu took it and placed it on the table, and sat upright;

"Qi Biography leader, my subordinates are ready."

"Well, I know. I'm telling me that the order of my clan leader, and all the tribes who died in battle, will be distributed again according to the heads. Each person has ten trucks of grain, ten coins of silver and ten pieces of cloth, and half of the injured. The people in the old man in Longxi can open warehouses to release grain. Lantian needs to make wine, and everyone can have food. If you take it back, there is no place to put it in the ten trucks, and you can exchange it for the same silver and pay it."

Mrs. Liu finished writing it neatly and turned her head to look at Li Yu;

"Your subordinates have all remembered it."

Li Yu looked at the sky outside the hall, and his voice was choked;

"Well, I understand! My wife remembers that all the tribe members who died in battle and injured tribe members themselves have the status of managers. After their eldest son inherits the position, he will choose another son.

They are not in charge of the business, so they choose their sons, and all the children in this part of the children have arranged a job to do. There are many places that can be arranged, including cattle farms, pig farms, sheds, winemaking workshops, and papermaking workshops. Many places are short of people.

If you really can't arrange it, register it first. All transactions here will also have the same number of transactions in Longxi starting next year.

At that time, the descendants of these people who died in battle and injured will give priority to them. As long as they are not stubborn, they will find the old manager to take them step by step!

Don’t think it’s troublesome. If our second wife owes others Aye, we have to pay it back to their descendants. I dare not say that the patriarchs and ancestors of all generations are bad, but it’s my own business that I do, and I have the right to make such arrangements.”

"It's the patriarch, and the subordinates will record it immediately."

The great manager who had choked Li Yu was full of tears at this moment. Aye and his third brother were all among the people in the battlefield. The third brother left, and the third brother's woman had a difficult life. Of course, it would be better to be able to divide the family so much. Although this great manager had just learned the lesson of the patriarch, he couldn't help but stand up now;

"Class leader, I don't know what to say..."
To be continued...