The big difference between Huangzhuang's employees and Zhou Man's employees is that they don't have to be very selective.
Because no one can bully Huangzhuang.
Those things belonged to the emperor's family, and there were a few ordinary people outside who dared to trick them.
Therefore, if you hire long-term or short-term workers, you don’t need to be too careful. However, tenant farmers are more restrictive. They will be needed for at least one year after signing the contract.
The laws of the Jin Dynasty stipulate that once a tenant lease contract is signed, in order to protect the interests of the tenant farmers, the owner cannot terminate the contract before winter.
This is to prevent some unscrupulous landowners from finding excuses to terminate the contract and drive away the tenant farmers after they have farmed, which can really cost lives.
So when looking for tenants, even in the Imperial Village, you have to be more careful.
Bai Erlang got the idea from the two of them, so he took Mingda out every day. First, he asked the steward to gather all the existing tenants and told them that they would still provide seeds this year, but the rent would be reduced from the original 60% to 40%.
That is to say, in one year, they can have 60% of the land's output.
The tenant farmers were overjoyed and could hardly believe it.
The steward felt all sorts of things in his heart, but his face was beaming with joy. He said loudly: "Your Highness the Princess is newly married. This is a blessing given to you by Your Highness. From now on, you must serve the Princess well and be loyal to the Princess. If anyone dares to do so,
I will be the first one not to spare you anything that harms the imperial village and the princess!"
After finishing his lecture, he bent over to ask Princess Mingda for instructions, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, do you think you have anything else to add?"
"No, just let them go down. The spring is just right now and the land needs to be leveled." When Mingda said this, he looked at Bai Erlang. Seeing him nodding slightly, he continued to talk to the steward: "Let them clear the ground first."
The grass will be removed and the land will be leveled. If we work hard this year, I will only charge 40% of the rent next year."
The manager is hesitant to speak, and has something to say. For example, Zhuangzi will not make money in this way, but you, the master, may still be in debt.
But when his eyes glanced at the prince-in-law, he endured it. In the past few days, he had also understood that the princess did not understand farming, but the prince-in-law seemed to be very familiar with it.
Some things can convince the princess, but they may not convince the prince-in-law.
So the steward swallowed his words and silently agreed.
Princess Mingda became happy. It was the first time she dealt with outside matters so smoothly. "There is one more thing,"
Mingda said: "This section of the road we are responsible for does not require labor. We will pay for people to build the road ourselves."
The steward opened his mouth wide, "Here, how much does this cost?"
A servant is like his master. Obviously, this man, like the emperor, also cherishes money.
Ming Da was not short of money, so he waved his hand proudly and said: "You don't have to worry about this matter. Just send someone to tell Magistrate Xun that there is no need for him to issue service orders for our Huangzhuang."
As for the person who built the road, she had another choice.
"Since you are going to see Magistrate Xun, tell him by the way that there will be no need for servants in Huangzhuang this year for spring plowing and autumn harvest. We will take care of the shortages ourselves."
The steward was puzzled and asked timidly: "Does the princess think that the servants are vulgar and their work is not detailed, which is a waste of land?"
While talking, he quietly looked at Bai Erlang.
Mingda shook his head slightly and said, "No, the farming season is about to begin and everyone is busy. How can I waste manpower? Let them all be busy with their own affairs at home. We will hire people ourselves."
Bai Erlang then took over and said: "The princess and I have calculated that this time we will hire more day laborers, so we will hire one hundred and twenty people, regardless of whether they are men or women."
Both men and women can sow seeds and transplant rice seedlings.
The steward finally had something to say and said quickly: "Prince-in-law, this man is easier to use than a woman. After all, farming is a laborious job, and you have to pull the plow."
"So we plan to buy thirty cows. When we have the cows, we will only need people to hold the plows," Bai Erlang said: "Pay attention to them when they are working, and take note of those who are diligent and meticulous."
, when the spring rush is over, ask them if they are willing to work as long-term workers. If they are willing, leave thirty to fifty people to come. If there is a family, it is better, make a note first, and recruit them directly as tenants next year."
"By the way, there are a lot of people coming. You first choose two areas to build two rows of sheds, spaced far apart in the middle. One row is for men and one row is for women."
The steward was greatly shocked and said, "Son-in-law, prince-son-in-law, where did we get so many cows?"
"Don't worry if you buy it, there will be thirty cows, not one will be missing, and they are all cows over two years old."
It can be put into use directly, and one cow can be used as two strong laborers.
Steward:……
He silently wrote down these things and then bowed and left.
Mingda was so excited that he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to hold Bai Erlang's hand in front of the public, and asked: "Do you want to take charge of the other imperial village in Yongzhou?"
That imperial estate is bigger and the land is better.
Bai Erlang is ambitious, but both his husband and Bai Shanzhouman have said that when doing something first, you should not take too big a step. He is not sure whether these methods will work for Huangzhuang.
So he and Mingda said, "We'll talk about it next year. The Imperial Manor will remain as usual for now."
Mingda could only nod sadly.
Mingda and Bai Erlang handed over the road construction to Wulang and gave him the money to take over this section of the project. He hired people and was responsible for the workers' food, drink, and various tools, etc., while the two of them
He is only responsible for paying.
The reason why she would rather waste money than prostitute the servants of Yueyang County for nothing is because Princess Mingda wants to change the impression given by Huangzhuang. At least in the future, the Huangzhuang under her personal management will not use servants from the county government.
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Magistrate Xun received two pieces of good news in a row. He felt complicated for a moment, but he was more surprised.
The reason why he didn't take the initiative to speak was because he wanted to see Princess Mingda's attitude. If she asked for someone, everything would be the same from now on. If she didn't speak, then the matter would go by in a blur.
To be honest, having the royal family's property under your control is not a very happy thing.
Because the Imperial Mansion does not pay taxes, it occupies a land in vain, and even the slaves inside do not pay taxes. Not only does the tax revenue decrease, but their labor is also used.
Because there are two imperial villages in Yongzhou City, the labor force is heavier than that in other cities. Thanks to their large number of people, the labor force shared among them would be even heavier.
He thought it was a great good thing that Princess Mingda didn't ask for people to build roads, but he didn't expect that she actually said that she would not use labor for spring plowing and autumn harvest.
Magistrate Xun was so surprised and delighted that his eyes turned red with emotion. He couldn't help but hold his master's hand and said, "No wonder the adults in the court love Princess Mingda so much. She is really a kind and generous person."
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "In comparison, that guy from Wannian County has a well-known family name. Bah, he is from the Guo family. It's so shameless. He has to take 100,000 yuan from me for such a journey."
Master: "Sir, do you want to give it or not?"
Magistrate Xun closed his eyes sadly, lowered his head helplessly and said: "Here!"