Chapter 172 Huangzhuang
Jia Cong was depressed for a while and then put his unhappiness behind him.
For the time being, let's take the case-solving story of "Bao Qingtian" to fill the gap. Anyway, the story is very long, and it won't be a problem even if it lasts for a year or two.
During this period, he really did not write any other ideas. Of course, it would be a different matter if someone took the initiative to provoke him.
First of all, you have to become a member of Daqing's ruling class, otherwise it will be too inconvenient to work as a white woman.
No, when early summer comes, the Crown Prince of Chu sends us harvest accounts from the imperial palace that he gave as a gift in repayment of his kindness.
Bullying him, he doesn’t know the harvest of farmland in this era, right?
Ahem, he really wasn't sure. The data in his mind were the yields per mu of various modern grain varieties prefixed with 'super'.
Of course, this matter is easy to investigate. You only need to ask farmers in the suburbs of Beijing, even though the fields owned by farmers are not considered good farmland.
But Nima, the output of the ten acres of land in the imperial village, that is, a thousand acres of fertile land, is compared to the output of ordinary farmers' middle fields or even lower fields. This is Chi Luoluo's deception.
Although these ten pieces of fertile land in Huangzhuang are an unexpected blessing, and the Crown Prince of Chu helps manage it, and he doesn't care much about taking more or less, it doesn't mean that the head of Huangzhuang can do whatever he wants.
Therefore, after receiving the harvest accounts, he immediately invited the Crown Prince of Chu and rushed to the imperial village with a group of young boys and two young princes.
"With such a big battle, you want to overthrow the Imperial Mansion!"
On the way, Si Ding, the crown prince of King Chu, said something funny, but he didn't feel offended at all.
"It doesn't matter if you are greedy and take some, but you shouldn't do it at all. The boss has fooled me into thinking I'm a fool, and I can't stand it!"
Jia Cong made it clear, and said with a sneer: "It's such a huge imperial estate with a thousand acres, all of which are the best fertile fields, but the production is not as good as the middle fields of ordinary farmers in the suburbs of Beijing. I can't stand such naked deception!"
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"Then what do you want to do?"
"Brother Chunyang, do me a favor and send Zhuangtou back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
"You have a big appetite, you want to completely control the Imperial Manor!"
"It's not that ambitious. If the Ministry of Internal Affairs doesn't mind the trouble, it can send an honest and obedient village head with a clean financial background and no background. If it doesn't mind the trouble, it's okay not to send one. Then I'll have to trouble Brother Chunran to choose one from his entourage.
Got it!"
"You are quite thoughtful. Why don't you just take it into your hands? You are not the one who will suffer the consequences. Don't worry, since this palace has been given to you, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not mess around with you!"
"I would like to, but if that's the case, I'm afraid those people in the mansion will reach out to help me manage it!"
Si Ding was a little surprised, but then he realized what he was doing and nodded and said with a smile: "You should be cautious, after all, it is a thousand acres of fertile land on the outskirts of Beijing, and those people in the Rongguo Mansion may really intervene to seize the management rights!"
As for the ownership of Huangzhuang, no one else can take it away. It is recorded in the Imperial Household and the House of Internal Affairs, unless something unexpected happens to Jia Cong.
Thinking of this, he was suddenly startled. He took a deep look at Jia Cong. Si Ding stopped talking nonsense and nodded: "This matter is simple. When the time comes, I will send someone around me to take the lead. You will still be responsible for the specific management of Huangzhuang."
Take personal responsibility!”
"Thank you very much!"
Jia Cong thanked him directly without being polite, which settled the matter, and changed the subject with a smile: "When the time comes, I will ask my subordinates to come forward for the specific management of the Imperial Village. This can be considered a kind of exercise!"
Si Ding was noncommittal, since the imperial village had been sent away, Jia Cong could do whatever he wanted, but secretly said that Jia Cong's younger brother was really lucky.
Not only did Jia Cong personally provide guidance on homework, but now he also allowed his younger brother to go to Huangzhuang to personally participate in the management. This opportunity to gain experience is not something that everyone can get before they reach adulthood.
Even the so-called young masters, there are very few who can come into contact with the management and management of the family industry before they reach adulthood.
Who are Jia Cong’s younger brothers?
Even though they are all children now, there are even two young princes from the Shi family, but so what?
Land is a valuable asset for any family, and it is firmly in the hands of the master. It is difficult for the children from the side branches to participate in the management, unless they are willing to act as stewards and gain the trust of the master.
This situation is different. Once you are willing to be a manager, it will be difficult to step out. You have a very close personal attachment relationship with the host family.
For example, Jia Cong is now willing to use Huangzhuang as a testing ground for his younger brother to accumulate management experience, but even the top dignitaries in the capital dare not do this.
Without further ado, when the group arrived at Huangzhuang, they started the audit mode directly.
Jia Cong did not invite the old accountant, so he let his younger brothers explore on their own. He and the prince of Chu met with Zhuangtou surnamed Zhang.
"Two options, one is to take your private house back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I don't care about what happened before; the second is to find out your background, then it will be life or death, you choose it yourself!"
Zhang Zhuangtou was dumbfounded. He wanted to get angry and scold Jia Cong for not obeying the rules, but the Prince of Chu was at the side. He didn't dare to stab him, so he had to beg for mercy with a grimace: "Young Master, please let me go. I won't dare to do it again."
Here comes the fool!"
"There's nothing to say. Ever since you fooled me into thinking I was a fool, this has been the result. You'd better make a choice as soon as possible!"
Jia Cong's eyes were cold, and he swept around Zhang Zhuangtou's body like a knife. He was so shocked that the hair on his body stood on end, and he felt an inexplicable fear.
The power brought by the great achievement of external skills was no joke. Just one glance discouraged Zhang Zhuangtou, who originally wanted to struggle to save his life.
"I choose the first path!"
After just a moment of silence, Zhang Zhuangtou made the 'right' choice.
It was indeed the right choice. When the group arrived at Zhang Zhuangtou's Sanjin mansion in Huangzhuang, and transported eighteen carts of goods from it, not to mention the younger brothers were shocked, it was the Prince of Chu who had always been calm and calm.
All changed color.
"Forget it, there's no need to worry!"
Jia Cong stopped the Prince of Chu, who was about to get angry, and allowed Zhuangtou surnamed Zhang to spend three full days before emptying the family's belongings.
"Why?"
The Crown Prince of Chu was very angry. You must know that this imperial palace used to belong to the Prince of Chu's Palace. In other words, all the property that Zhang Zhuangtou withheld belonged to the Prince of Chu's Palace.
This is still the wealth that has been retained. Those that were consumed by Zhang Zhuangtou and his family will probably become more than a dozen cartloads of wealth in a few decades!
Whenever he thought of this, the Prince of Chu could not help but get angry.
At least they were worth tens of thousands of taels of goods, and they were just plundered by a small business owner.
"After all, he is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Once he is moved and he doesn't talk about the situation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I'm afraid the other heads of the Imperial Village will not be able to live in peace!"
Jia Cong smiled lightly and said leisurely: "As far as I know, some of the heads of the imperial estates are filled by the father-in-law in the palace!"
With the persuasion of his personal followers, the Prince of Chu suppressed his anger and did not engage in a major war.
Just kidding, the father-in-law in the palace is not easy to mess with. Who knows which big boss is standing behind them? Even the King of Chu would not offend anyone in the palace casually.
"This guy is too cheap!"
But even so, I couldn't vent my anger, and still couldn't help but curse: "Such a big rat is really an eyesore!"
"Brother Chunran, do you think that if this guy's money is exposed, he will still get something good to eat?"
Jia Cong sneered and said: "Those guys in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all cannibals, so they will naturally take the initiative to deal with this guy!"
The Prince of Chu was silent, not in the mood to continue talking.
Jia Cong didn't take it seriously. Zhang Zhuangtou of Huangzhuang actually didn't do too much. At least he knew how to hand over the money and food recorded in the accounts on time.
The farm stewards of Rongguo Mansion are exaggerating. They insist that a good year is a normal year, and a normal year is a disaster year. Some brave people even dare to report the harvest of a disaster year in a good year.
As a result, not only did the money handed over every year become less and less, but sometimes the Rongguo government even had to grant relief or exemptions to the tenants' land rent.
Coupled with the excessive extravagance in the house, he naturally fell into a vicious circle of being unable to make ends meet.
In the original work, Feng Lazi, the housekeeper, had to use her dowry to subsidize the expenses of the mansion. Is the Rongguo Mansion really in such a difficult situation?
When the house was searched, there were quite a lot of land deeds in the house!
He casually mentioned the management status of the farm in Rongguo Mansion, and the Crown Prince of Chu immediately calmed down his anger.
Sure enough, knowing that there was someone more unlucky than the Prince of Chu's Mansion, Prince Chu's prince's mood immediately improved, and he was a little embarrassed to show his weird smile.
"Just laugh if you want, it's not a secret!"
Jia Cong sneered and said: "The old lady in the house is dedicated to supporting the second house. The second house is not right and the name is not right. She is worried that she will lose the management rights one day. Naturally, she will find a way to make a fortune. If the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, don't expect the second house to be appointed.
What a fun thing is the village head!"
The Prince of Chu nodded thoughtfully. He planned to send someone to check the situation of the farm in the mansion after he returned. If there were more Zhang Zhuangtou like this, even the Prince of Chu's mansion wouldn't be able to bear it.
Things became simple after that. Zhang Zhuang, who was driven away, entered the mansion for the third time and became a stronghold for Jia Cong and his subordinates. They arranged this place as the future management office of the farm.
As for the other minor stewards of Huangzhuang, Jia Cong did not kill them all. He just called them over and announced the fact that Zhang Zhuangtou had resigned and that Huangzhuang would be managed by his master personally.
With the Crown Prince of Chu sitting aside to hold the battle, these little stewards of the Imperial Manor naturally did not dare to attack, so they had no choice but to obey orders and act honestly.
As for what they were thinking, Jia Cong didn't bother to think about it. Once the relevant management regulations are promulgated in the future, everything will be done in accordance with the rules.
Those who are disobedient will either be kicked out or sent to jail. He has no mentality of not showing off his family scandal, and everyone is not familiar with him and does not have this kind of friendship.
After finishing all this, Jia Cong personally sent the Prince of Chu and his entourage away.
At the entrance of the Imperial Manor, the Crown Prince of Chu stopped and said with a smile: "You kid, don't rush into the Imperial Manor. Remember, don't stop. I'm still waiting for the regular entertainment program every day!"
Chapter completed!