Shen Lie was too lazy to argue with a country shrew, so he said kindly: "Sister-in-law, is your master here? Shen Lie would like to negotiate a business deal with your man."
The shrew ignored him and just looked at Shen Lie with a pair of vigilant eyes.
Shen Lie quickly took out another silver bean and stuffed it into it.
The shrew felt a little coy this time, so she took the silver beans weighing two cents and reluctantly said hello to the house.
"Master...this official calls you!"
There was the sound of footsteps in the yard, and after waiting for a long time, a lean and wealthy man wearing silk and satin and a green hat came out of the house.
The rich man clasped his fists towards Shen Lie, Tian Hong and others, curled his lips and uttered two words: "The land is not for sale..."
What he said was so decisive.
Tian Hong felt helpless for a while and said angrily: "If you don't sell the land, don't let the dog bite people. Even Jin Yiwei dares to bite you. It's against you!"
The rich man was the father of the scholar, so he was naturally confident. He glared at Tian Hong and yelled: "Bah... eagle dog!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again.
But Shen Lie stopped Tian Hong and smiled at the rich man: "If I don't buy your land, hahaha, business cannot be done with justice... I've offended you... please bear with me."
Perhaps they reached out to avoid hitting the smiling man, or perhaps they accepted the two silver beans. Seeing Shen Lie's friendly face, the rich man and his wife stopped making trouble and walked over to take away the big dead black dog.
Such a dramatic scene opened Shen Lie's eyes. It was a hundred times more real than any fabricated historical drama.
Seeing the philistine appearance of this wealthy family, Shen Lie was not in a hurry, so he casually tied his horse to a tree, and then walked towards the rich man and his wife.
When he walked up to the rich man, Shen Lie took out a bag of sunflower seeds from his pocket, kneaded them slowly, and handed a handful to the rich man in good faith.
The rich man raised his head, patted the dust on his silk and satin coat, looked at Shen Lie who had a kind face, took the sunflower seeds, and silently knelt on the ground to knead them.
But the deep hostility still couldn't be hidden in the corners of his brows and eyes.
Shen Lie smiled slightly: "We won't buy this land, but if this old man wants to make a fortune, Shen does have an idea."
The rich man still didn't say anything, but he took out his tobacco bag from his pocket, put a pot of tobacco on it, and started smoking.
Shen Lie was not angry, so he smiled again and said: "Shen is new here, so I offend him a lot, but I don't know this old man... what crops are we growing in this field?"
The rich man looked at Shen Lie as if he were looking at a fool, and said in a low voice: "Millet, wheat, cabbage, what else can I grow?"
Shen Lie smiled again and said, "But I wonder how the harvest will be in the past two years?"
The wealthy local man hung up his pipe of dry tobacco and said lazily: "Our ancestors have been growing crops for generations. We only have to wait and see what the weather brings."
Shen Lie smiled again and suddenly said: "It would be a pity to irrigate the land with such good water and grow wheat and millet."
A look of deep mockery appeared on the rich man's face, and he said sarcastically: "What else can you grow if you don't grow wheat? Do you know how to farm?"
Shen Lie took over the conversation and said calmly: "Of course I am not as good as my brother in farming, but my surname is Shen and I have opened a cheap shop in Chaoyangmen, the capital."
Hearing the words "Chaoyang Gate", the rich man and his wife were stunned and looked over involuntarily. Although the rich man in the countryside may not know the name of Bianyifang.
But Chaoyangmen naturally knows.
These two are not stupid. They naturally know that those who can do business in the Chaoyangmen area are either rich or noble!
This sentence shocked the rich man and his wife.
Shen Lie then smiled again and said: "Let Shen say more, your house has such a good irrigated land, why not buy some good fruits and vegetables for Shen? Shen will never treat you two badly."
The rich man looked at Shen Lie warily, knocked the pipe pot on the sole of his shoe, and walked to his mother-in-law.
So the couple bumped into each other and started talking together.
After a while.
The rich man then looked at Shen Lie again and said suspiciously, "What are the rules of farming for you? Can you tell me about it?"
This was what Shen Lie was waiting for, so he said seriously: "Your house will sink some land, I will provide the seeds, I will provide the farm tools, and I will pay the labor costs. When the vegetables and fruits grow, I will call for people." Harvest…”
As soon as these words were said, the rich man and his wife were slightly stunned, and began to whisper together. This business sounded like a good deal.
Seeing that these two people were a little moved, Shen Lie hurriedly added: "It's not just your house, but Shen's intention is to gather all the village sages within a radius of twenty or thirty miles, and you guys can put the land together." All you need to do is to grow the food and sell it to Shen, and Shen will give you cents based on the number of acres."
Finished speaking.
Shen Lie said sincerely: "How about this method?"
The rich man warned: "You provide seeds, money, and labor, and we will grow vegetables for you... There will be such good things in the world, are you deceiving others?"
Shen Lie was unwilling on the spot. He lifted up the hem of his robe, revealing the imperial goldfish bag tied around his waist, and said coldly: "Although Shen is not rich, he is somewhat powerful in the capital. Shen deserves to be deceived." you?"
As soon as he saw this gold fish bag inlaid with gold and the luxurious patterns on it, the face of the rich man who was greedy for money immediately changed.
After all, he is the scholar's father, and he is a knowledgeable person.
Shen Lie covered the bag of goldfish given to him by the emperor, then showed an arrogant look, and said arrogantly: "If you don't believe it, we will make a written document, with black and white writing on it, and signature and stamp. Naturally, your benefit will be indispensable!"
The rich man was obviously a little tempted. He secretly studied Shen Lie's face and demeanor, and after a long time he gritted his teeth and said.
"I have to find someone to ask first!"
Shen Lie tossed the hem of his robe and said arrogantly: "It's up to you. I've figured it out. Come to Shenjiazhuang to find me in two days."
Finished speaking.
Shen Lie then shouted to Tian Hong: "Let's go!"
As a few people got on their horses and left the village, the rich man and his wife were left arguing fiercely at the gate of their house.
After a while, on the official road.
Tian Hong pondered Shen Lie's words carefully, hesitated several times, and finally couldn't help but asked: "Brother Xian...is this method of yours okay?"
Shen Lie smiled slightly and said firmly: "Listen to me, you can't be wrong."
This is called a rural cooperative.
In this way, Shen Lie saved a lot of money to buy land.
And those landowners and wealthy people who grew vegetables and grain for him saved the cost of seeds and labor, and also saved the trouble of selling grain.
Tian Hong was riding on horseback with his mouth slightly open. He thought about it for a long time before praising: "Hey... this is a good idea!"
He looked at Shen Lie intently, and couldn't help being surprised again, muttering in his heart how big this wise brother's brain was.
"What a monster!"
In the blink of an eye, it was two days later.
Very early in the morning.
The village gate is wide open.
Seven or eight wealthy households, including the rich man, arrived at Shenjiazhuang on mules, donkeys, and a few bad horses, and were greeted by Shen Lie with a smile on his face.
The landlords and wealthy households walked into Zhuangzi with full of anxiety and a little bit of curiosity.