latelenovela Chapter 185: Registering the Refugees
Chapter 185: Registering the Refugees
Shen Wanning also nodded in praise, "After all, the village head is more considerate. This method is excellent. Wanning should let the village head think more about those refugees."
"You don't have to thank me. Since we accepted them, they are also members of our Daqing Village. As the head of Daqing Village, it is my duty to consider my villagers." The head said modestly.
After discussion, the village head went with them to the place where the refugees lived and announced the good news to them.
The refugees cheered together and thanked them loudly.
Just because they have to save money to buy a house, they almost all choose to rent wasteland.
Shen Wanning consoled him with a few words, "Sweet potatoes are easy to grow and can be grown on wasteland. It'll just take the hard work of clearing the wasteland yourself."
"What's the big deal about clearing wasteland? We have been wandering all the way here and have experienced all kinds of hard times. The life we have now is a world of difference from before!" The refugees said happily.
"Okay, okay, if you want to rent land, you can come to my house to register. Think about it carefully. If you can farm for three consecutive years, I suggest you buy the land directly, which is more cost-effective." The village head reminded again.
"Five hundred coins per mu, so two mu of land is only one tael of silver. I'll buy two mu of land! But I haven't got my household registration documents yet." Chen Zihao said excitedly, but when he said the last sentence, he lowered his head dejectedly.
Shen Wanning thought for a moment and said, "I believe that those who want to buy land truly want to stay in our Daqing Village and live a down-to-earth life. I can discuss this with the county magistrate. If you are willing to buy land, I can prepare your household registration documents in advance. However, I cannot guarantee a 100% success rate. This depends on the county magistrate's wishes."
"Thank you Miss Shen for making this trip for us! Thank you Miss Shen! Even if the county magistrate does not agree, it doesn't matter. We just have to pay a little more silver for three years of rent. We don't mind." Chen Zihao spoke first.
After going through this period of time, and seeing what Shen Wanning did, they liked this village more and more! Seeing everyone working together, they were really glad to be a part of this village.
"Yes! Otherwise, Miss Shen should not go, so as to avoid Miss Shen having to make another trip. The wasteland will only cost an extra ten cents for three years, so there is no need to trouble Miss Shen to make this trip." Others followed.
Seeing them now, Shen Wanning was even more convinced that her original decision was correct. They weren't ungrateful.
Now even those thugs who followed the Heiba brothers have been tamed.
At the beginning, they were ostracized by the refugees, but later they worked hard and worked harder than others, and finally gained everyone's recognition.
"It's okay. Our Qinghe County Magistrate is a good man. It's just a matter of making a trip. It won't delay anything. I was going to the county town anyway. It's just a matter of convenience." Shen Wanning said with a smile.
The villagers looked at Shen Wanning with gratitude, and swore in their hearts that they must take good care of her trees and not let any of them die!
They did what they said. The next morning, Shen Wanning took a walk around Mingyue Tower and then went to the county government office.
Captain Yan sent someone in to inform her and then led her into the county government office.
"As soon as the county magistrate returned yesterday, he wrote a memorial to the prefect. Today, a colleague has already rushed to Fuzhou with a cart of sweet potatoes and the county magistrate's memorial."
On the way, Captain Yan brought up the topic of sweet potatoes, which indirectly indicated that the county magistrate had not forgotten Shen Wanning's contribution.
"That's good. I hope that the whole city of Fuzhou will be able to plant sweet potatoes by the beginning of next year, and the whole of Daxia the year after." Shen Wanning responded with a faint smile.
Captain Yan led Shen Wanning into the inner hall. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, County Magistrate He asked Captain Yan to stay with him.
After a brief greeting, Shen Wanning got straight to the point and said, "Sir, after you took the sweet potatoes away yesterday, I thought about it again and again and decided to distribute the remaining sweet potatoes to those who don't have any to plant. This includes those refugees.
"But they don't have household registration, so they can't buy land. I wonder if you can show some leniency and get household registration documents ready for those who are willing to buy land, so they can buy land in Daqing Village and settle down?"
County Magistrate He was a little surprised. "You came here to talk to me about this? I thought you had something to ask me. I didn't expect you to come here for the refugees.
Well, their household registration has already been processed by the official, but I was worried that they would become restless after having the household registration documents, so I kept it a secret. Since they are willing to buy land and settle down in Daqing Village, then I will give them their household registration documents!"
"So, my Lordship had already predicted that they would definitely settle down in Daqing Village?" Shen Wanning asked back.
"I've long said that you're different from ordinary women. You're a remarkable woman. I've always believed you could settle the refugees.
Of course, you didn't disappoint me, starting with dealing with the Heiba brothers, then their younger brothers, and finally those refugees.
No matter who you deal with, you always impress me." County Magistrate He made no secret of his admiration for Shen Wanning.
"Your Excellency, thank you for your praise. I am unworthy of it." Shen Wanning lowered her body slightly and said with a smile.
"Don't be so modest. This is how I see you. Let me ask Captain Yan to accompany you to Daqing Village today and bring back the household registrations of all the refugees. Those interested in purchasing land can be issued household registration documents on the spot. As for those who don't have the money to buy land, they can wait until they buy it and then come to the county government office to retrieve their household registration documents."
Shen Wanning stood up and half-bowed in a salute, "Thank you, County Magistrate, for your thoughtful consideration."
"Go! Go earlier so you can come back earlier today." The last sentence was said to Captain Yan.
This time, it was Shen Wanning and Captain Yan, together with Constable Zhao from the day before, who returned to Daqing Village with the household registration documents of the refugees.
Seeing Shen Wanning return with her household registration documents, the refugees were overjoyed. They lined up, registered their land purchases with the village head, paid the money, and then went to Captain Yan to retrieve their household registration documents.
This time, everyone got their household registration documents back. For those children whose parents had purchased land, Captain Yan would hand over their household registration documents to their parents for safekeeping.
Looking at the household registration documents everyone had received, everyone's face was filled with smiles, and Shen Wanning smiled too.
"Thank you, Miss Shen, thank you, the head of the village, and thank you, the two officials!" Chen Zihao took the lead and shouted loudly.
"Thank you Miss Shen, thank you the head of the village, and thank you both officials!" others shouted loudly.