Chapter 382 Choking (for book friends to meet by chance)
Man Bao rolled up the noodles and ate some vegetables. Only occasionally did he raise his head and look in the direction of Mr. Bai and the others.
Mr. Bai and the others did not let the three children eat in front of them, but sent them back to the house, while they drank, ate and chatted under the peach tree in the yard.
Yang Heshu only knew that there was a Bai family in Qili Village, but he didn't know when there was another Bai family, so he asked out of curiosity.
Mr. Bai then smiled and said: "My cousin Bai Qi once served as the county magistrate under Yizhou, but he died young, leaving behind my aunt and a pair of orphans and widowed mothers. Because I have a deep relationship with my cousin, my aunt took him with me.
A family comes to live here, but their household registration is still in Longzhou, so this is just a separate courtyard for their family."
Upon hearing this, Yang Heshu understood that this must be because he was ostracized in the clan, and it might involve a property dispute, so he hid here.
Therefore, he smiled and said: "It would be a good idea for the two families to live close together so that they can take care of each other."
Yang Heshu and Mr. Bai Laoye Zhuang had a very pleasant conversation. After being here in Luojiang County for so many days, there were not many people he could talk to, let alone the people he met in the countryside in the past two days.
Even in the local area, apart from asking about farming matters, they were not very interested in other topics.
By the time Yang Heshu came out of Bai's house after being drunk and well-fed, the three of them were already talking and laughing, as if they were close friends.
His entourage left Bai's house first, and with a wave of his hand, a carriage turned out from the side. Mr. Bai said in surprise: "I didn't know that Magistrate Yang also brought a carriage, and I asked my servants to give it to Magistrate Yang."
We have prepared a carriage, but it seems that it will not be used."
Yang Heshu smiled proudly and said: "This car is driving behind. Since we are inspecting the countryside, we shouldn't be too showy."
Man Bao, who was standing at the back, couldn't help but think, since it's not easy to show off, shouldn't he ride a donkey or travel directly in an ox cart?
Who can afford to keep a horse?
Man Bao looked at Yang Heshu's horse with envy. When can she get a horse for Keke?
Mr. Bai thought so too, but he felt relieved once he saw Magistrate Yang's face. He looked like a fledgling boy, so he definitely didn't think so carefully.
Yang Heshu did not forget the three children, especially Man Bao and Bai Shanbao. He liked and appreciated these two children very much, so he invited them: "If the three children go to the county town, I will invite you to my mansion.
To thank you for your hospitality today."
Man Bao said there was no problem, and quietly told Bai Shanbao, "Although I often go to the backyard of the county government office, I have never been within a hundred steps of the side door."
Bai Shanbao said: "I don't even have it."
"Let's go take a look next time. Sister Fu said the garden inside is very beautiful."
Bai Shanbao expressed doubts, "Is it better looking than mine?"
Man Bao said hesitantly: "Maybe. After all, your house has only been built for more than two years, but the county government has been built for a long time."
Yang Heshu saw that the two children were talking to themselves after talking to him for a while, and couldn't help but froze their smiles. Forget it, they are still children. They can care about one thing but not the other.
It wasn't until Yang and Shu got on the carriage that the two children realized, hey, the distinguished guest is leaving.
So the two of them and Bai Erlang waved goodbye to him, and Man Bao also warned: "Mr. Yang, you must remember the credit thing. If the regulations are made, tell someone to inform me, and I will be the first to do so."
I’m going to the city to support you.”
Yang Heshu said with a stiff smile: "Okay, I will inform you."
Man Bao waved very attentively and did not put down his hand until the carriage crossed the river.
Mr. Bai went to see Manbao curiously, and Mr. Zhuang asked directly: "I also heard from County Magistrate Yang that you want to borrow a cow from the county government, but why don't you just lend the cow directly, but first lend money, and then
Where’s the credit cow?”
Manbao opened her mouth to speak, but Keke coughed lightly in her mind. Manbao covered her mouth and said, "I can't tell you now. Too many people who know will leak the secret."
Mr. Zhuang then smiled and said, "Okay, if you don't tell me, don't tell me. We will know when you bring the cow back."
Man Bao thinks this will take a long time. After all, it takes time to adjust the cattle, right?
As a result, they had just finished planting the wheat here and had just settled all the wages to the day laborers. After a cold night, Li Zheng came to inform them.
"The county government bought a group of cows. Thinking that it was difficult for everyone to farm, the new county magistrate decided that all poor families could go to the county government to borrow a cow back from the county government. The shortest period would be half a year, and the longest period would be
Then the money for buying the cattle and the interest must be repaid within three years.”
Man Bao stood not far from his father's feet. After listening to it once, Lao Zhou thought that the matter had nothing to do with him, so he took out the tobacco bag from his waist, carefully twisted some tobacco into the pipe and started smoking.
Someone who is interested asks, "How do we count this poor family?"
"It's very simple. There are no cattle in the family. Apart from the house, the only permanent property in the estate is Yongye Field. It doesn't matter if you haven't bought any land."
Yes, most families in Qili Village meet the criteria.
What will farmers do with extra money?
Marrying a wife is a plan for reproduction and one of the basic needs for survival. Of course, it cannot be considered rich.
So what will you do if you have a wife and still have money?
Just raise children.
Well, this is also a plan for reproduction, and it also cannot be considered rich.
As for having more money after raising children, each family has its own plans, but they fall into three categories: one is to buy cattle; the other is to buy fertile land; and the third is to buy property.
This is the condition set by Yang Heshu's experience in the past twenty years, coupled with his understanding during this period.
Needless to say, many people in the village were moved.
A cow can at least be worth two strong laborers at home, so some people raised their hands to sign up, but some people asked loudly: "Li Zheng, how is the interest calculated?"
"One tael of silver and twelve cents a month."
As soon as these words came out, the person who raised his hand immediately retracted his hand, and then asked the people around him quietly, "One tael and a month costs twelve taels. How many taels does it cost to buy a cow?"
He stood not far from Li Zheng, whose ears were quite sharp. When he heard it, he coughed lightly and said: "It's a cow. Depending on its size and strength, it costs between three to two hundred taels to five taels.
Just take the middle number and give it four ounces."
"Well, where does it grow? How much interest does it cost for four taels a month?"
The village chief stretched out his hand and counted on his fingers. The villagers were waiting eagerly. The soldiers did not mind that Li Zheng was slow in counting because most of them couldn't do it.
After taking a puff of cigarette, Lao Zhou lowered his head and asked Man Bao, "How much does it cost?"
"Forty-eight articles."
Lao Zhou smashed his head and said, "Forty-eight cents, forty-eight cents a month, how much does it cost in half a year? And you may not be able to pay it back after half a year. How much will it cost if you pay it back in three years?"
Man Bao thought about it and pondered for a while before saying, "I want one thousand, seven hundred and twenty-eight pieces of paper."