"Girl, it's time to be late for school!"

Cuiping came over to call for someone again.

Li Qiusui pulled back the quilt and stood up, looking very angry.

Cuizhu and Cuiping helped her dress and wash without saying a word. They were used to it and it wasn't strange.

The girl felt a little angry when she woke up. After a while, after having breakfast, she felt better.

Today's breakfast, Cuiping has already brought in, crystal dumplings, soft and glutinous millet porridge, and small pickles pickled by Hongying herself...

Li Qiusui sat down at the square table, already feeling energetic.

After I put down my chopsticks, someone came in to tell me that the stewardess of the second room had been waiting for a long time and asked if there was anyone there.

It turned out that it was an apology gift for the second roommate. Li Qiu Sui didn't refuse to accept it. He was afraid that it would delay his schooling, so he asked Cuiping to put the box away first.

Li Qiu did not delay getting off school.

It was too cold, so she lit a charcoal pot in the house, the kind of smokeless silver-frost charcoal that was said to cost one tael of silver per catty. She didn't need to spend any money. She would use it if others gave it to her.

Aunt Qiu sent a lot of them over, and Cuizhu said they could be used until February or March after the Chinese New Year.

Cuiping went to the warehouse to get a copper kettle and hung it above the carbon basin, so that there would be no shortage of hot water in the house.

Cuizhu took the fire scissors and pulled the charcoal basin, and the charcoal fire burned even more intensely. "Girl, the second lady has sent me an apology. Do you want to take a look?"

"It's you who wants to take a look!" Cuiping came over to pour hot water and happened to hear Cuizhu's words.

"Don't you want to? Who told the second young master to make trouble? We haven't bothered him about the academy, but he actually thought about putting on our little shoes first! If Zhao Da hadn't made a decisive decision, those poultry that had been packed would not have been smashed.

We have... loaded two carriages, how much is that! We are not short of money, and the tenants on the farm are still looking forward to getting some money for the New Year!"

The life of the tenant farmers was the most difficult. They paid 60% of the rent to the Guo family.

That is to say, if one acre of land produces more than 200 kilograms of grain, the Guo family will share more than 100 kilograms, and the tenant farmers will keep one hundred kilograms for themselves. In other words, if your family cultivates 20 acres of land, they can earn 2,000 kilograms in one season.

Kilograms of grain.

It sounds like a lot, but don’t you need seeds for farming? Don’t you need to pay taxes?

Yes, the land tax is borne by the owner's family, but there are also household taxes and other things.

For food and clothing, we all depend on that little grain.

In fact, to be able to cultivate twenty acres of land requires at least four or five laborers. Plus the elderly and children, there will be a family of more than ten people. On average, each person's daily ration is less than one pound. This is only in good years.

Under such circumstances, it is common for crops to be poor, or even to be harvested at all, during a calamity year.

The tenant farmers want to generate extra income. The cattle and sheep belong to the owner, but they can raise some chickens, ducks and geese in the village, dig a pond and raise some fish, etc., and they can still get some share. This is all they can count on during the New Year.

Li Qiusui received Zhuangzi, including the two hundred acres given by the Zheng family, in the original proportion.

She didn't adjust it rashly. It was inappropriate to adjust it low or high, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble!

If you think about it, lower the price. You are not the only one who has Zhuangzi. Let alone 60% of the rent, there are even 70% to 80%. The rents charged by the Zheng family and the Guo family are not high.

If the owner changes and you lower the rent, the tenants should go to the owner to make trouble. If they have enough money to buy land, they must either have money, power, or both.

Li Qiusui is not afraid of offending any family. If he offends everyone... The Li family doesn't even have a scholar with a reputation, so what can they use to fight against others!

Turn it up, and it's time for your tenant farmers to speak.

Li Qiusui secretly did not want to compete with them for profit.

Cuiping didn't notice that Li Qiusui was in a state of mind. She was still talking to Cuizhu, "Then what good things can you expect from the second lady?"

Cuizhu rolled her eyes, "It doesn't matter what she gives, I feel happy when I see the second wife is in ruins!"

This is what the girl should be thinking.

Li Qiusui noticed that Cuizhu was looking at her, so he came back to his senses and said, "Then take it over and have a look!"

Before Cuizhu could bring the things over, Mother Qiu next to Mrs. Zheng arrived.

"Madam asked you to come over and let me take a look at what you need for the winter. It's getting colder and colder. The room needs to be warmer. The girl is young and has to write big letters and embroider. It's forbidden.

Don’t freeze!”

As she spoke, Nanny Qiu pretended to look at it inside and out, "Girl, don't be surprised. I've seen it so that I can serve my lady well."

Li Qiusui smiled and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry, I don't need anything here. I just need to go back and pay errands."

Aunt Qiu spoke seriously, "I saw it and found that there is really nothing missing! Come over when you have finished packing. I went to report to Madam first."

After seeing off Nanny Qiu, Cuizhu casually put aside the box that the Second Madam had given her, "Girl, I won't look at this until I get back. I'll help you freshen up first. I don't know what Madam wants to do with you. Outside

It's been dark for a while, and even with a lantern, I can't see the road clearly."

Even if Mrs. Zheng didn't come, Li Qiusui planned to go there.

She has never been able to keep things in mind, and she took such a big detour with Zheng Bin. In the final analysis, it was all for what she wanted to say tonight.

It's the end of the month, and it's cloudy again. It's no exaggeration to say that I can't see my fingers.

Lanterns are not lit everywhere in Zheng's residence, and the bluestone road is even more slippery in the weather when dripping water turns to ice.

Cuizhu lit up a lantern and reminded: "Girl, watch your steps!"

Li Qiusui walked steadily, "Don't patronize me, you should also be careful."

Cuiping was worried about the two of them and followed them with a lantern.

When the three masters and servants arrived at Mrs. Zheng's courtyard, Nanny Qiu was already waiting at the entrance of the courtyard. "Cui Zhu and Cuiping will follow me to the tea room to have a cup of hot tea to warm up! Miss Li, Madam is waiting for you in the house.

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Mrs. Zheng wants to talk alone.

Li Qiusui nodded to the two of them and motioned for them to go, while he walked towards the main room.

Mrs. Zheng was the only one in the room. Li Qiu Sui came forward and saluted, calling her "aunt".

Mrs. Zheng grabbed the person and said, "Why are you so polite? Come here, sit next to me and talk."

Li Qiusui took the opportunity to sit next to Mrs. Zheng.

Mrs. Zheng took her hand and said: "Brother Bin has told everything. It's his fault. Your uncle was furious last night and asked the second roommate to prepare an apology for you. That's what your uncle meant. That's all.

Until then, you have time to tell Doctor Yang that when Brother Bin returns to normal, he will not dare to do it again after learning this lesson."

Li Qiusui raised his eyebrows. She didn't come here to say this. It doesn't matter whether Zheng Bin dares or not... At most, the next time he will do it, he will just kill him.

Li Qiusui turned to what he cared about and said, "Have you ever heard of Zhuang Zhou Mengdie?"

Mrs. Zheng's heart trembled when she heard this. She took Li Qiusui's hand and shivered slightly. Unless the two of them were in physical contact, you wouldn't be able to tell.

Then, Mrs. Zheng let go and went to help her hair as if nothing had happened, just as naturally as she let go to help her hair.
Chapter completed!