This place is called Green Willow Village, with a total of 107 households, 534 people, and a total of 3,000 acres of fertile land in the surrounding area.

Originally, the official road could not lead directly to Zhuangzi. It was Pei Zhen, Duke of Dingguo, who spent money to build a straight road to connect Zhuangzi and the official road. When the carriage team came to the straight road, they could see the longing figures outside Zhuangzi in the distance. It turned out that they had received the news.

The servants came out spontaneously to welcome the new master here.

Green Willow Manor and the surrounding fertile fields were the dowry given to Pei Taijun when he married into the Duke's mansion more than 40 years ago. Since then, the Pei family's servants have been responsible for cultivating the land. The so-called domestic servants mean that the ancestors signed a death contract with the master's family. From then on,

They have been slaves for generations, and unless their master releases them with mercy, their children and grandchildren will all be slaves. This may sound a bit miserable, but in today's era, children born into a family have higher status in the master's family because they are more dependent and loyal.

They are of higher rank and better treated than those bought servants.

For example, these people in Green Willow Manor, except for paying a certain amount of money and food to the Duke's government every year, do not have to wait on others, and do not worry about being killed by Pei Rong, the one-man man, and their life is relatively stable. However, it is just a picture.

Stability is just a word. In addition to farming, they cannot join the army, do business, or take the imperial examination. They can only work on the land all their lives according to the Pei family's arrangements.

Hearing that the old lady had handed over the village and her people to the hands of the third young master in the house, these people were not aware of the changes in Kyoto, so they were inevitably a little uneasy, so when Pei Yue arrived today, they encouraged the head of the village to come to the village.

Welcoming him outside, I wanted to see the third young master’s temperament in person.

When the carriage arrived outside the village, there was a leafy willow tree beside the road. It was planted by Pei Zhen when she married Pei Taijun, hence the name of the village.

Pei Yue got down from the carriage and just stood on the ground when he saw a large group of people in front of him kneeling down and kowtowing and shouting: "Young man, please say hello to me!"

Although he knew that these servants did not dare to give him a blow, Pei Yue was still stunned by the sound of "Master". He thought that Pei Rong had also followed, and subconsciously turned around to look, only to see the same confused look on his face.

Peach blossom.

Fortunately, Pei Yue reacted quickly. It should be that Taijun Pei ordered someone to come to the village to report the news. From then on, he, the third young master, was in his own house. These people in front of him were all his servants, unlike Pei Yun in Peicheng City.

, the maids and servants around the two are still members of the Li family, they are just sent to serve them.

If Pei Yue is willing, he can even hang a plaque with the name "Pei Family" on the gatehouse of the main residence to distinguish the big house where Duke Ding lives. Of course, according to the rules of Daliang, Pei is still white.

Yue Yue is not qualified to hang up plaques like "Pei Mansion" and "Pei House". If he hangs it, it is called exceeding the system. If someone really wants to deal with him, it will be a crime. If Pei Yue really makes a career in the future, future generations will

If it is prosperous, his branch can be called the "Lvliu Pei family", and after hundreds of years of reproduction, it will become a family.

Naturally, there is no need to think about such distant things now. Pei Yue smiled at everyone and said, "Everyone, please get up. From now on, just call me Brother Yue."

These people have been living in Zhuangzi, and naturally they are not as smart as the servants in the Duke's mansion. It felt a bit awkward to call a thirteen-year-old boy master, but at this time he stopped insisting and said with a smile on his face: "

I will obey the young master’s instructions.”

Pei Yue looked around and saw that the thirty or forty men in front of him were all ordinary farmers, with weathered faces and dull eyes. It would be fine to let them farm, but it would be fanciful to expect them to do anything else.

A man in his thirties with a shiny face came out of the crowd, came to Pei Yue and smiled humbly: "Master, my name is Cheng Guang, and he is the head of the village sent here by my master."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "It turns out to be Manager Cheng."

"I don't dare, I don't dare." Cheng Guang lowered his eyebrows and bowed his head more and more, and said respectfully: "The main house has been tidied up. Master, please come with me."

"It's time to work."

The crowd gave way and Cheng Guang led the way, followed by Pei Yue and Taohua.

Mr. Xi also got out of the car at this time and walked behind him slowly, his eyes occasionally resting on Pei Yue's back, calm and indifferent.

Speaking of which, Pei Yue is indeed a bit shabby. Apart from the old man and the young man, he has no followers around him. The servants and coachmen responsible for escorting will return to the Dingguo Palace later. In addition, there are only those on the last carriage.

There were gifts from the Pei family brothers and sisters and bottles and jars that Taohua brought from the small courtyard. What was really valuable was the pony given by Pei Cheng, who also followed them outside the main house.

There is obviously no planning for the layout of Luliu Village. The farmers' houses are built haphazardly on the flat land, so that the roads are narrow, the ground is muddy, and livestock excrement can be seen everywhere. The smell inside the village is much worse than outside.

Cheng Guang accidentally looked back and saw Pei Yue's face as usual. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He heard that the third young master had a very difficult life in the Duke's Mansion. The place he lived in was similar to a pig pen. No wonder he could adapt to the smell here very quickly.

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He used to be the third-class steward of the Dingguo Palace. Not to mention Pei Yongnian, the chief steward, even the second-class stewards like Li Rong and Qin Feng looked down upon him. It was just that he had found a way through Pei Rong's cronies and found a village.

From then on, he brought his whole family to the village, tyrannized and treated the villagers harshly, and his life was extremely comfortable.

Unexpectedly, after Pei Taijun gave an order, the village actually became Pei Yue's, and the concubine also had to live in the village. This was equivalent to putting a layer of restraints on his head. How could Cheng Guang be happy?

Fortunately, he also had some information, and knowing that Pei Rong and Li were extremely disgusted with this concubine, he knew what he should do.

First, coax this young man into good health, and he will continue to be popular and drink spicy food from now on. Maybe you can also make up some charges for him and hand them over to the master and his wife. It will be another great achievement!

"Manager Cheng?"

Pei Yue felt angry and funny in his heart. This Zhuangtou who was immersed in fantasy was too presumptuous. Did he really treat me as a child?

Cheng Guang woke up with a start, scratched his head in embarrassment, pointed to the house in front of him and said: "Master, this is the main house of the village. It was originally prepared for the nobles to stay here for an outing, so there are always good people watching.

I also cleaned it from the inside out two days ago, and there is absolutely no problem.”

Pei Yue nodded. This house looked very majestic from the outside. No wonder the peach blossoms on the side were already shining brightly.

There was a relatively empty flat land in front of the house. He looked at the farmers who were following him, and finally his eyes rested on Cheng Guang. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Cheng Guang smiled and said: "Master, you are too polite. This is our responsibility."

Pei Yue said gently: "Even so, I can't take it big, otherwise if my ancestors find out, they will punish me for not knowing etiquette. Manager Cheng, I have something to trouble you."

Cheng Guang quickly bowed and said, "Master, please give me your instructions."

With a smile on his lips, Pei Yue pointed to the expensive colt next to the carriage not far away and said: "That is a gift from my eldest brother, but I don't know how to raise horses and I don't know how to place them. I have to ask Manager Cheng for help. If at home, If there is a stable and animal pen, ask Manager Cheng to take him there and give him some fresh water and fodder. If not, find a remote and sheltered place to tie him up."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Cheng Guang looked at Pei Yue's innocent smile, but he couldn't find the courage to refuse, so he had to lead the horse with a blushing face.

Pei Yue said to everyone again: "Everyone, please go back. If you have anything to do, we will talk about it another day."

After the villagers who were watching the excitement dispersed, Pei Yue looked up at the bare gatehouse of the house, took a breath, and walked in.

Taohua shouted happily behind him: "Master, this is our home!"
Chapter completed!