At this time, Xu Xing felt nothing but gratitude for Lin Fan.
As a woman, she has to bear the burden of the prosperity of the farm family alone, so she has been ostracized. Now with Lin Fan as a teacher, she finally has the opportunity to make the farm family prosperous again.
Xu Xing seemed to have seen the day when the peasant family once again took control of the court.
However, what she didn't know was that even if Lin Fan re-employed the farmer, he would not let the farmer have even the slightest bit of power, not because he was on guard against them, but because the farmer was not good at it.
"No need to thank me, Lin Fu, you can find a place for her in your house."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Lin Fu hurriedly ran over and took Xu Xing away. Lin Fan also returned to his courtyard, drank a few cups of tea, and then walked to his own field to see how the winter melons were growing.
You wouldn't know it, but you would be shocked to see that in the past few days, the winter melons have blossomed and bear fruit, and because of the fertilizer from the farm, each plant has produced more than a dozen large winter melons.
Not to mention, the winter melon weighs about thirty pounds, which is already very big. It only needs two or three days of growth before the seeds will mature.
"Haha! There are at least a hundred of these winter melons in total. If all the seeds inside are dug out, it will not be a problem to plant a hundred acres of land."
Lin Fan said with a smile.
This was his plan. In the first year, he would plant a hundred acres of winter melons. In the second year, the seeds of winter melons would be enough for the people of the Ming Dynasty to plant.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan wanted to go to Xi'an City. He wanted the wealthy businessmen in Xi'an City to go overseas to collect various grain seeds, but he didn't know what they brought back.
If you can bring sweet potatoes and potatoes, it will be much easier. Although these two cannot be eaten as staple food for a long time, they will keep you full at critical moments.
At night, Lin Fan took several servants out for shopping.
Because the wedding date with Nalan Yanran is approaching, people from Honglu Temple have been looking for Lin Fan recently, and people from the Ministry of Etiquette have also annoyed Lin Fan to the core.
"When you get married, what etiquette do you need to learn?"
Lin Fan complained.
These words naturally reached the ears of Emperor Chongzhen. Although he was unhappy in his heart, Emperor Chongzhen could only sigh helplessly. His son really didn't make people worry.
"Hey! Have you heard about it?
At Qixia Pavilion, Liu Haoran, the young master of the Liu family, is holding a banquet. Anyone who goes can eat and drink for free!"
"Really?
The things in Qixia Pavilion are not cheap, and Mr. Liu Haoran is so grand, let's go and take advantage of him."
"Hehe! This kind of light is not easy to get. I also heard that anyone who goes to eat has to go to the Liu Mansion to do things. Alas! Things in the Liu Mansion are not that easy to do."
"That's right. The Liu family's biggest industry is mining and supplying brass, iron ore, etc. to the imperial court. It's a very dangerous job. Few people in this city are willing to do it."
"This is just one of the reasons. The Liu family's three iron mines outside the city had inexplicable problems. It is said that more than 500 people died at one time. The Liu family had no choice but to use this method to recruit workers."
"What! So many people died and the government didn't know anything about it?"
"Hey! The government won't care if they find out. After all, this is the Liu family! This meal is not that delicious. I won't go anyway!"
"I won't go either. My wife, children, and children are all here at home, and they expect me to support them."
Several people were sitting at a noodle stall, talking about the Liu family.
Lin Fan also had some impressions of the Liu family, which was a powerful family in the Ming Dynasty. In the late Ming Dynasty, this family could be regarded as a prince.
However, the people in this family were short-sighted. If they had not blocked Li Zicheng and allowed the peasant uprising army to enter the city, the Liu family would have suffered heavy losses.
"Master, where are we going?"
Seeing that Lin Fan was motionless, a servant stepped forward and asked.
"Let's go to Qixia Pavilion and take a look."
After Lin Fan finished speaking, he headed towards Qixia Pavilion.
At this time, more than a thousand people had gathered in Qixia Pavilion. They were all sitting around the table, and the tables were all covered with delicacies.
A handsome young man stood at the corner of the second floor, looking at the people eating with an indifferent expression.
"Master, there are almost three hundred of these people. I think it's time to announce it."
A servant came over and said in a deep voice.
"Three hundred people are not enough. Our Liu family's mine has lost 500 people at a time, so we need a thousand people to fill it."
Liu Haoran said in a deep voice.
Those five hundred people are all trapped at the bottom of the mine. The newly recruited workers need to dig the mine first. If they see the corpses inside, most of them will be scared away.
It's true that the Liu family is powerful, and it's also true that some people are afraid of them, but if these people disperse in a hurry, they can't stop them. Therefore, a large number of people are needed to ensure that their mines will not be damaged due to lack of resources.
People stop.
"Master, three hundred people is already the limit that Qixia Pavilion can bear. Thousands of people will have to wait until tomorrow. Today we can only have these people."
The servant reminded.
"Go ahead and announce it. Remember, triple their salary and tell them that as long as they can stay and work longer, they can get more salary."
Liu Haoran said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Master!"
The servant accepted the order and went down to announce the matter.
The people who were eating below heard that if you work in the Liu family's mine, you can get three times the salary, and if you can stay in the mine for a long time, you can get even more salary.
"Is what you say true?
We go, how can we guarantee that we will really be given so much money?"
one person asked.
"Our Liu family has made it clear that as long as you are willing to go, you can now advance one day's wages!"
The servant said loudly.
Suddenly, everyone in Qixia Pavilion was excited. Lin Fan had just walked in with a group of servants, and saw these people shouting excitedly.
Lin Fan couldn't help but frown. What was the Liu family doing? There were so many people here shouting, thinking about some kind of business model in the previous life.
"Quiet! According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, no one is allowed to gather in groups to make trouble. So many of you gathered together, what are you going to do?"
Lin Fan scolded directly.
"kindness?
Who are you?"
One person turned around and asked.
The servants of the Liu family also looked displeased. As soon as he aroused their emotions, someone came out to cause trouble!
"This is the Liu family's property. Not just any cat or dog can come in and cause trouble. Someone! Get him out!"
The servant said coldly, and a dozen majestic men walked out of Qixia Pavilion and surrounded Lin Fan.
"How presumptuous! Our young master is Emperor Wuhou Lin Fan. I wonder which of you dares!"