Going from Yanzhou to Chanzhou is like going from hell to the human world. The fields of millet on both sides of the official road are endless. The heavy ears of grain have turned yellow and will be ready for harvest in more than a month.

Guo Wei got off his horse and walked to the edge of the field. He stretched out his hand to weigh the ears of grain. When he saw an arrogant grasshopper eating the ears of grain above him, he reached out and pinched off the grasshopper's head, leaving only half of his body.

Still holding on to the ears of grain.

"You little thief, please don't touch our food!"

From a distance, I saw a lean old man running over, holding the hoe high in his hand, ready to throw it out at any time. But when he got there, he put the hoe down again. His hands were cramped and had nowhere to put them, and he said: "Master, don't blame me."

, the old man has bad eyesight."

"Don't be afraid, old man!" Guo Wei said with a smile: "I just saw that the crops here are growing well, so I came over to take a look."

"Master Jun, you have good eyesight. Just take a look. This area is all the old man's own crops. Are you thirsty, Mr. Jun? If you are, the old man will go to the river in front to get you some water."

Guo Wei smiled and said, "No need. In fact, I don't know how to grow crops. Seeing the heavy ears of grain, there must be a lot of food. I must have some inhumane knack."

The old man wiped the sweat on his face with his tattered sleeves and said with a smile: "The military master is joking, there is no secret to growing crops. Just water and fertilize more, and go to the field to weed when nothing happens. It's just a word of diligence. Usually this land is not

My own, now that the government has allocated the land to us, and the rent has been reduced by 10%, we must work harder than before."

Although the Five Dynasties was also a farming society, it was slightly different. The imperial government was the largest landowner in this era. Because of the endless wars, countless people left their homes to avoid disasters. Those in Shandong ran to Henan, and those in Henan ran to Shandong. A large number of fields

Being abandoned.

When the government sees the refugees, they control them and allocate land to them for farming. But they are not tenants of the government. Tenants have freedom. If they don't want to work, they can change their owners. However, these people are firmly imprisoned on the land and will be given to them for the rest of their lives.

The government farmed the land and used half of the harvest for themselves, while the other half was given to the government.

Both the land and farm tools belong to the government, and even to them themselves. Even if they die, they can only be buried in the land they cultivated to make it more fertile, which is a bit like serfs.

Such farmers are not just hundreds or even thousands of households. They account for a large proportion in the Central Plains government. On the contrary, they are a minority of small-scale farmers with poor ability to withstand risks.

Listening to what this old man said, he used to work for the court and farm the land, but now he has been upgraded to a small farmer. This made Guo Wei wonder, because the court had never issued a decree to distribute land to the people.

"My father-in-law said that the government divided the land among you? When did this happen?"

When it came to the matter of dividing the land, the old man's face immediately showed a smile, and he said with a toothless grin: "It happened more than a year ago, haha... The government not only gave us the land, but also gave us the hoe.

, the sickles were also distributed to us. The whole family worked more vigorously. Although the government reduced the rent by 10%, the harvest was greater than usual, and the government did not collect much less than in previous years, so they benefited from both.

"

More than a year ago, when Chai Rong came to Chanzhou to take up his post, Guo Wei showed no signs of calming down on his face and asked again: "It sounds like my father-in-law is quite satisfied with the government?"

"Hey, what did the military master say? What qualifications does an old man have to judge the government if he works alone in the fields? The government can divide the land for us, which is enough to make the whole family grateful. I heard that there was another emperor in Bianliang.

This emperor is good! This emperor is good!"

The old man was not flattering. He spoke sincerely and even gave a thumbs up unconsciously. Even though Guo Wei was so scheming, he couldn't help but smile. The people around him laughed, leaving the old man confused.

When Guo Wei mounted his horse and left, Xu Xian vaguely heard him say, "Fu Ying still has a problem!" Xu Xian also felt the same in his heart. What Chai Rong was doing was an upgraded version of the joint production contract responsibility system.

His vision and vision are unparalleled by others.

The large group of troops was handed over to Wang Jun's care. Guo Wei rushed to Chanzhou with only the troops from the front office. Chai Rong had been waiting ten miles away from Chanzhou, with a beautiful and heroic young woman beside him.

This woman is Chai Rong's stepmother, the daughter of Fu Yanqing. This woman is not a simple woman. She was originally the daughter-in-law of Li Shouzhen, the governor of the Hezhong Protectorate Army. After Guo Wei led his army to conquer Hezhong City, Li Shouzhen and his family set themselves on fire, and the Fu family

But she didn't want to be buried with the Li family, so she hid secretly. When the rebels invaded the Li family, she sat high in front of the hall and shouted loudly, "I am the daughter of the King of Wei. My father has a close relationship with the Taiwei. Go and report it quickly."

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According to the life trajectories of Guo Wei and Fu Yanqing, it is very likely that the two have never met each other, and even if they did meet, they would not have a deep friendship.

This woman saved herself by telling a lie in the face of danger, and by the way, she recognized Guo Wei as her godfather. The Guo and Fu families really had a real friendship. Within two years, she became Guo Wei's daughter-in-law and the queen's spare tire.

This shows that this woman is not simple.

Before Guo Wei's horse stopped, Chai Rong and his wife had already bowed down. Guo Wei got off the horse and leaned over to help the two of them up, "Why bother to come so far to wait for me on this hot day!"

"I haven't seen your Majesty for a long time. I'm very happy to know that your Majesty took a detour to Chanzhou!"

Mrs. Fu smiled slightly and said: "Knowing that His Majesty was coming to Chanzhou, my husband was so happy that he didn't sleep well all night. He took my concubine to greet His Majesty before dawn. If he couldn't leave easily because of his responsibilities, he was afraid that he would have to run to Yanzhou.

went."

"Haha... I miss you too, otherwise I wouldn't have taken a detour. Don't stand here stupidly. Let's go back to the city and talk about it."

Seeing that Guo Wei was about to get on the horse again, Mrs. Fu said hurriedly: "The weather is too hot. Your Majesty has already prepared carriages and horses for your majesty, as well as wine and fruits to relieve the heat. Your Majesty, you'd better get in the car."

"Fu Ying is filial but not as careful as this. You girl prepared it, right? I can't let your thoughts go to waste. Get in the car! Get in the car! This time during the Eastern Campaign to suppress the rebellion, I have met your father."

"Is father still in good health?"

…

The sun was shining brightly in the afternoon, and Guo Wei was drinking and eating fruit in the carriage, and there was a beautiful woman serving wine to accompany him, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Unfortunately, the more than two thousand people in front of the palace could only ride horses to protect them in the sun.

It would be better if you wore leather armor, but if you wear iron armor, you might be able to burn off a layer of skin. Looking at Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde twisting their bodies uneasily, you know how uncomfortable they are. Who told you to show off in bright armor?

Zhao Kuangyin was no exception. Seeing that his big round face had turned red as a shrimp, he knew that he was not far from heat stroke. Xu Xian took out a water bag from the horse, grabbed his collar and poured it on him.

Zhao Kuangyin exclaimed softly, "Happy!"
Chapter completed!