After a long journey through the mountains and rivers, Lu Cao finally arrived at a village and listened to the coachman saying: "Madam, Yejiazhuang has arrived."
Lu Cao's Jingchai sarong looked around and saw that the rice fields had been harvested and winter wheat was mostly planted. There was heavy smoke and smoke rising from every house, indicating that it was dinner time.
"Where is daddy?" The son looked around.
Ms. Lu Cao frowned and scolded, and looked around. After turning around an intersection, her eyes lit up and she noticed her husband's figure.
The husband was wearing silk clothes and boots, and his face was a little darker, but he showed an unprecedented heroic spirit. When he saw the bullock cart coming, he smiled and shouted loudly: "Madam, you are here."
Ms. Lu Cao quickly got out of the car and saluted slightly: "I have met my husband."
She observed carefully and saw that Lu Shangjing's face was full of joy and she said softly: "My husband looks good, just a little dark, and he is still strong, so I feel relieved."
Lu Shangjing held her rough hand. Although he was a talented person, his wife and children had been with him for more than ten years and had not had a good life. Now he could finally bring them a life. This was also a way of showing off to his family, so his voice was trembling.
: "Madam, come here, let me take a look."
As he said that, he led Ms. Lu Cao to walk along a track without saying a word. Ms. Lu Cao had some premonitions. She was also a farmer and knew about farming. When she looked carefully, she saw that it was all fertile fields. She couldn't help but feel surprised and confused.
He was overjoyed and asked: "How many acres does my family own here?"
"Guess?" Lu Shangjing walked casually and said with a sudden smile, showing a bit of childishness.
"In my husband's original letter, I mentioned that the young master gave me some land. I guess there must be thirty acres here?" Lu Cao asked tentatively.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Shangjing smiled: "What thirty acres? This, three hundred acres are my home."
"Ah" Mrs. Lu Cao was in a trance after hearing this. The fields in front of her became unreal. After calming down, she turned to look at her son and choked up suddenly: "Son, have you heard that your father has earned such a big fortune for you?"
A field is produced, you can study in the future, and a child is born."
As he spoke, he burst into tears and burst into tears.
Lu Shangjing sighed after hearing this. He looked around and said, "Madam, I have wronged you all these years."
At this time, Mrs. Lu Cao whispered: "As long as I am with you, I am willing to suffer no matter how hard it is. Besides, my husband has been poor for a long time. Doesn't this prove it?"
The couple stood quietly, looking at the fields and houses, looking forward to their future life. Mrs. Lu Cao said, "Husband, this is a great event. I saw a hotel at the entrance of the village, so I went to buy some wine and meat to celebrate my husband."
Lu Shangjing came to her senses and smiled: "I want to have a drink, but I don't need you to buy it. Come on, there is a surprise."
The group of people continued to move forward, and within a few steps they came to a courtyard.
There was an oxcart parked at the entrance of the yard, and several servants and maids were carrying things. Seeing Lu Shangjing coming back, a young girl came out and bowed: "Sir, the young master knows that your wife and son are here. Please give me special orders."
I sent these."
"They are all daily necessities, and there is also a banquet. Sir, there is no need to refuse. By the way, the young master said that your family will be reunited today, so I won't come to disturb you. Please meet with us tomorrow morning."
Lu Cao looked over and saw that the girl was very beautiful in a gorgeous dress. She was immediately moved. However, she saw Lu Shangjing laughing and said, "I would rather obey my order. Say hello to the young master for me and say thank you for the reward."
The girl smiled crisply, saluted Mrs. Lu again, and said with a smile: "You must be Mrs. Lu. Oh, Mr. Lu is very cute with a tiger head and a tiger head. Come on, give me some candy."
The girl's eyes were like cold stars, and her beauty was so stunning that even the little children peeked at her from time to time. But when she was called, they became shy and hurriedly hid behind their mother.
The girl didn't force herself. When she saw that the goods were moved, she said a few words and left.
Only then did the couple have time to enter the courtyard. They saw three main rooms and five wing rooms on the left and right. This standard was already good. When they entered again, they saw that a banquet had been set up in the hall, with a total of eight dishes and one soup, which was very good.
fine.
There are also two maids, both fifteen or sixteen years old. Although they are not very colorful, they are also attractive.
When Lu Shangjing saw her, she turned her eyes and said to the maid: "When you go back to the young master, just say that my wife is here now, but you don't bother the young master to send anyone."
The two maids were startled, but they responded: "Yes"
Then she withdrew. When she saw them retreating, she didn't know what to do. Lu Cao breathed a sigh of relief and turned around. When she saw her husband's eyes, she immediately blushed.
At this time, Lu Shangjing straightened up her expression and held the lady's hand: "Madam, don't worry, you have endured more than ten years of hardship for me, and now that all the hardships have been rewarded, how can I betray you? Madam has never heard of - the acquaintance of the poor and the humble.
Don’t forget, won’t the wife of chaff go to court?”
Before she finished speaking, Lu Cao's eyes were red again and tears fell down.
It is said that at this time, Ye Qing had already taken an ox cart to inspect Nanlian Mountain, and saw that except for the designated reserved areas, everything else had been burnt and the ground was covered with thick vegetation ash.
Looking at it with the Sky Eye, he could see that it was still white, and no change could be felt. However, Ye Qing was very satisfied, as this was the effect he wanted.
With thousands of acres of land and thousands of people working on it, how can the news be hidden from others?
Not to mention that it was impossible to hide it from the county government. Sun Guatian reported twice that there were sneaky spies operating.
After several inspections, it was confirmed that this bad land was still silent. Lu Ming must have had to smile to himself and feel relieved. This incident was nothing more than another record in the county records of field relocation: In the autumn of the twelfth year of Pingjing in Dacai, Ye Qing, the county's magistrate
Further cultivation of the bad land in Nanlian Mountain was fruitless.
As for next year, whether the wind and clouds will change and the land will turn into fertile land, but by then I will be a Jinshi, but I have nothing to fear.
After a tour, we met at the Xinzhuang construction site with representatives of the villagers who had lived here for generations.
There are only a few dozen households of these people. When we met, they said that they could hand over their fields and become tenants, but they expressed worries - a 50-50 split on rent and taxes, the provision of livestock and farm tools, and a contract to guarantee the harvest of potatoes. This is much more favorable than the government.
The terms of the tenancy were changed.
Because of this, they were worried. After all, the reputation of this bad place had been passed down from their ancestors, and they couldn't help but wonder whether the Ye family would give up in the future.
Ye Qing listened to the talk and smiled: "My family will not give up. If nothing else, the expansion of the winery alone will require more raw materials for cassava. It is not a problem to eat more. Looking at millions of kilograms of cassava.
If you take it in, there will be a limit to how much it can be turned into wine."
Looking around, he saw everyone nodding but hesitating, so he smiled and asked: "Nanlian Mountain and Yejiazhuang are only separated by the Nanyu River. We have been neighbors for generations. Have you heard?
Have you ever broken a contract with my family in this regard?"
Several old people among the villagers thought for a while, looked at the young man in dark red "official uniform" in front of them, and nodded: "Your family is well-known for its letters to foreigners. It has been recruiting people from Beimang Mountain since the beginning of the family."
, The North Boundary Letter and Instructions | The monument is engraved on the other side of the river. It has not changed in two hundred years of wind and rain. We have all seen it since we were children..."
At this time, a middle-aged man shouted: "The other two items are your family's moral policies. We believe in them. But this potato underwriting contract is such a great fact that we have never heard of it. We are all worried."
Ye Qing was startled when he heard this. It was just a raw material guarantee arrangement. What good thing could it be?
Jiang Zinan moved his seat at the right time, leaned over his shoulder, and explained in a low voice: "Sir, according to your request, the villagers here have given their private land to my family, which is actually 11,200 acres.
Distribute a large amount of it to these native people."
Ye Qing nodded and listened to her continue: "Because yams are easy to take care of, women and children can also take care of them. They all worked as a family, and the average area was eighty acres."
Ye Qing was dumbfounded after hearing this. Even if it was a yam potato, it would really kill him.
"It is expected that the yield of cassava will be huge next year, and the selling price will fall. But the price set by the master will be collected, and the income will be very good. Because of the generous salary, I am worried. Master, you see..."
At this point, Jiang Zinan watched. As a literate and literate ruling class, no one can do without craftsmanship in writing. Ordinarily, for the sake of family finances, she must firmly support lowering prices.
But these days, while chatting in the cool air before going to bed, she, like Qianqian, got to know her son more deeply. At this time, her mood was subtle and she felt an indescribable expectation.
Ye Qing didn't think much about it. He already understood and looked around: "Are you worried that I will use the market price as an excuse to deduct your money?"
These rustic villagers were very worried and nervous when they heard what the beauty said. But when Ye Qing glanced at her, they all looked frightened and did not dare to speak.
Ye Qing felt unspeakable in his heart. If you want to say he is a country boy, he also came from such an ordinary country boy family on Earth...
"You have reason to worry. So, I will add another clause in the contract. No matter how much you gain, no matter how high or low the market price is, I will give you the agreed price and will never deduct a penny. What do you think?"
All the villagers were overjoyed and started shouting one after another. They sent all kinds of rough words of gratitude. Only a few old people were a little embarrassed. They were simply forcing the master's family by doing this. If they were placed in other families, they would be severely suppressed. It is rare for this young man to have a good temper.
, just full of apologies: "With such complicated conditions, I am really afraid that I cannot trust you. In the past years, the government..."
Listening to such talk, Ye Qing had nothing to say.
Jiang Zinan chased the figure in a daze, remembering the calm voice from a few nights ago.
At that time, I had just heard that the patriarch's adopted daughter had heard many more high-sounding principles than this in the past few years. When he said it, he was upright and awe-inspiring, and when he acted, he was always the same, so he gradually became numb.
I was talented and intelligent since I was a child, but it was limited to being a girl, and my family fortune was ruined due to the death of my father. My desire to read thousands of books ended up in petty ambitions - I just wanted to stabilize my position so that my sick mother could be safe.
It's great to raise.
But now, seeing the implementation with her own eyes, and realizing that this young man was not just talking big words, but seriously practicing his ideas, she had many indescribable feelings in her heart.
With her beautiful eyes and delicate heart, she truly felt regret for the first time.
"If I had not abandoned him when my uncle passed away, I would have been able to witness with my own eyes how the young master had grown up to where he is now, even though I had endured all the hard work..."
"I used to think Qianqian was stupid, but in fact the stupid person is myself..."
She is a smart person, and she knows that "a friend of poverty and lowliness should never be forgotten, and a wife of wretchedness should never leave the court." Qianqian and he will never leave each other in poverty and poverty. With the character of the young master, unless there is a big change in the future, Qianqian's status will no longer be
It can't be changed either.
As for me, no matter how many times I spend my talents and efforts, I'm afraid I still can't close the gap and will only be rated as "able at".
The more she thought about it, the more all kinds of annoyance and sorrow came up, almost drowning her whole body, until a doubtful urging voice came from her ears: "Zi Nan, why don't you come up?"