In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 908 Laughter and Joy in Yongliang County

More importantly, they will also have a bumper harvest this time.

Every farmer who planted the Fugui wheat could see the golden expanse of their fields. Even the most ignorant farmer knew that their crops were about to have a bumper harvest, and an unprecedented one at that!

A bumper harvest means no one will go hungry; it means that while eating, people can also sell some of their grain to buy other necessities and live a life of plenty...

This alone is enough to make the people of Yongliang County beam with joy.

Therefore, when Yang Zheng entered Yongliang County, he saw people with smiling faces, full of hope for life, and joy on their faces.

This made Yang Zheng feel even more that his decision to cooperate with Chenjia Village was the right one. Without Chenjia Village's help, he would have had a hard time even leaving Liangzhou, let alone now having territory in four states.

Without the help of Chenjia Village, he would not have been able to have high-yield, abundant wheat, and his people would not have been able to live a life of plenty.

In short, Yang Zheng was full of gratitude towards Chen Dao and Chenjia Village. When he became king, even though Chen Dao was not present, Yang Zheng still bestowed upon Chen Dao the title of Marquis of Taiping.

Neither the generals in Yang's army nor the officials under Yang Zheng had any objections to this.

Because they knew very well that Chenjia Village's help was indispensable in Yang Zheng's success.

People like Wei Zijie and Yang Erlang, who knew of Chen Dao's contributions, even felt that the title Yang Zheng had given him was too low, and petitioned Yang Zheng to grant Chen Dao a higher title.

However, Yang Zheng rejected their proposal, not because he was unwilling to reward them, but because Chen Dao refused.

Since Chen Dao himself didn't care about the title, Yang Zheng naturally gave up the idea of ​​giving him a higher reward.

However, Yang Zheng's gratitude towards Chen Dao never diminished. He even considered granting Chen Dao a higher title after unifying the world, or even... making Chen Dao a king of a different surname.

However, that's all for the future. Right now, the most important thing for Yang Zheng is the autumn harvest.

"The living conditions in Yongliang County seem to have improved a lot. There are few people with sallow complexions on the streets, and the people do not have much sorrow on their faces."

As Yang Zheng walked forward, he said with satisfaction, "It is evident that you all have put your hearts into governing Yongliang County. After this autumn harvest, I will certainly reward you all handsomely."

Upon hearing this, the accompanying officials were delighted.

Tang Qing shook his head and said, "The fact that Yongliang County has achieved such a situation is certainly due to our governance, but the most important factor is the help from Chenjia Village. Without Chenjia Village, even if we had all sorts of abilities, it would have been difficult to reverse the poverty situation in Yongliang County in a short period of time."

Tang Qing's words can be described as quite politically astute.

First, he affirmed the contributions of himself and others, so that the contributions of the officials in Yongliang County would not be erased.

Then he told Yang Zheng the truth, allowing him to understand the real situation.

He both acknowledged his achievement and avoided deceiving Yang Zheng, speaking flawlessly and leaving no room for doubt.

"Mr. Tang is too modest."

Yang Zheng said with a smile, "The help from Chenjia Village is certainly important, but your dedicated governance is equally indispensable."

As soon as he finished speaking, the smiles on the faces of the accompanying officials grew even wider. With Yang Zheng's words, their credit was secure. As long as there were no problems with the autumn harvest, their promotions were almost a certainty.

The autumn harvest was obviously not going to be a problem. Long before Yang Zheng arrived, they had sent people to check on the growth of the government farmland and confirmed that the yield per mu would definitely not be less than 1800 jin.

Therefore, this autumn harvest is sure to be bountiful, and they can then use this achievement to rise to the top!

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The next day.

As dawn broke, a commotion broke out in Yongliang County, which had been quiet all night.

Large numbers of people left their homes, either with relatives or neighbors, chatting and laughing as they carried farm tools to their fields to harvest wheat.

"It's time to harvest the wheat! After I finish harvesting the wheat, I'll find a wife for my eldest son."

"I don't want to get married, I want to eat white flour steamed buns."

"Fuck your mother, all you think about is food. What's a wife more important than white steamed buns?"

"Haha! After I finish harvesting the wheat, I'll keep what we can eat and sell the rest. I'll have my wife buy some cloth so we can all get new clothes for the kids."

"My clothes are still wearable, and I plan to buy some meat! I've been drooling over the chickens and ducks from Chenjia Village for ages."

"Me too."

"..."

The entire Yongliang County was filled with a joyful atmosphere, echoing with the laughter and cheers of the people.

A bumper harvest is never as simple as just harvesting more grain.

It means that people can get rid of hunger and poverty and live a life of plenty.

Therefore, at this moment, the people of Yongliang County are filled with joy, and their minds are filled with dreams of a bright future.

Looking at the smiling faces of the people passing by, Yang Zheng, who had just stepped out of the gate, turned back to his personal guards and said, "Look, the people's lives are getting better and better!"

The soldiers, too, looked at the people of Yongliang County chatting and laughing on the street, and felt a complex mix of emotions.

Having just returned from Mingzhou with Yang Zheng, they deeply understood how precious this happiness was.

In Minneapolis, ravaged by war, the people were ragged and starving. Children were emaciated, and women and the elderly were skin and bones. People could be seen fainting from hunger from time to time.

Compared to the people of Mingzhou, the people of Yongliang County at this time could be described as living in paradise.

And the one who brought all this to light was the man before us, whom the court called a ruthless butcher, which is undeniably ironic.

"Yang Shuai, I saw my mother!"

Just then, one of Yang Zheng's personal guards said with a smile, "I've never seen my mother smile so happily before!"

Although it was only a fleeting moment, the soldier still saw the genuine smile on his mother's face, a smile he had never seen on his mother's face before.

Because his family was poor and often went hungry, both his mother and father always had a worried look on their faces and rarely smiled.

But the smile on my mother's face just now was so real, so heartfelt...

This excited the guards themselves.

"Oh?"

Yang Zheng turned to the soldier and said, "Xiao Luo, how about I give you a leave of absence so you can go home and see your parents?"

"No need, Yang Shuai."

Xiao Luo scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I'd be content just to see my mother once. Compared to visiting my parents, your safety is more important."