The couple finally laughed. They couldn't deal with Luozhou's affairs for the time being, but it was necessary to nip problems in the bud.

Magistrate Shen felt that the villages along the river near Xijiang County must be prepared without causing panic.

Early the next morning, a notice from the county government was sent to Fuyuan Village, asking for channels to be dug along the river to divert the water and prepare wasteland. Anyone selected would be able to withstand the corvee.

The villagers were all excited. Every family had to do corvee, and every family had to go. But if they were to serve as usual, they might have to travel through mountains and rivers in freezing weather. Compared with those, it was still May near their home. In this nice weather, which is neither cold nor hot, it’s just a ditch. Why don’t people squeeze their heads?

Ning Fengnian and Ning Erlang couldn't wait to sign up, and then they met Uncle Ning, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, at the registration office. Of course, neither of them came forward to talk to him. After registering, they turned around and left, pretending not to see him.

The second uncle Ning didn't want to come either, but the third brother couldn't count on him. Dad was so old that if he went, he would have his back stabbed by the villagers, so he had to go in by himself, just digging trenches. It was better than serving in a distant place, wasn't it?

After the old house lost the labor force of the eldest brother, everything was really inconvenient.

He went reluctantly, but he didn't expect that not just anyone could be chosen for this job. The list had to be screened, and Magistrate Shen crossed it out as soon as he saw his name.

When serving as a corvee, one person per family must be a member, but for the job of digging ditches, a few more people can be reported. The list sent by Fuyuan Village was very long, including almost all the men in the family who had no work for the time being. What everyone was thinking about was people. The more opportunities there are, the more likely you will be selected. If one of your family members is selected, that would be great.

But like the Ning family, where both father and son have won, they are very enviable.

Firstly, the work of digging rivers is not heavy, and it is much easier than doing corvee work. Secondly, if the people who come to work do not intend to resist the corvee, the wages are quite generous.

The father and son of the Ning family can definitely pay for the corvée work and get wages for the other. This income is no worse than working as a day laborer.

Ningjiro himself was a little surprised. He just followed his sister's instructions and filled in a name, but he didn't expect it and he chose it directly?

“But, what about the street stalls in my county?”

Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes: "I always miss your little stall."

Ning Erlang tugged at her ear: "If I remember correctly, you seem to be the one who asked me to set up the stall, right? Tomorrow is the day to renew the stall. If I go to dig a canal, who will pay?"

Xiaoxiao waved her hand: "No need to hand it over."

Ning Erlang glared at her, but Xiaoxiao didn't care at all and said bluntly: "I despise earning dozens of yuan a day."

Ning Erlang's teeth were itching, this stinky sister, she was the one who teased him for not seeing the income from setting up a stall, but now she is the one who dislikes the small income from the stall. How fun is it to torment him?

"Then what will I do for a living in the future?"

Xiaoxiao looked at him and smiled: "Be the boss."

Ningjiro felt that his sister was teasing him, but he didn't take it seriously at all. After a night of self-persuasion, he could safely accept the fact that he would not have to set up a stall in the future but would dig rivers with his father.

It shouldn't matter if he stops the stall for a month. Maybe he can go back next time. Regular customers will already be looking for him everywhere.

The cheerful Ning Erlang had a good sleep and got up to eat the breakfast prepared by his sister. Ning Fengnian finished drinking the hot rice soup Xiaoxiaosheng gave him and wiped his mouth: "Our county magistrate is really fast, just do what you say, and after that The digging is about to start during the Dragon Boat Festival.”

Xiaoxiao and her eldest brother exchanged glances, and both of them recalled the conversation they had when they first met Magistrate Shen.

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