In the Northeast, the snow will not melt until February, but it is not yet time for spring plowing.
But some diligent farmers have begun to plow their fields or transport fertilizers to the fields.
Sanfang bought a lot of wasteland and planned to open up the wasteland in early February. However, he did not have enough people at home, so he planned to hire people in the village, so he had to make a careful calculation.
"Dad, let's talk to the village chief about hiring people. Dad should mainly keep an eye on the land reclamation. After the spring plowing, our family will be busy building a workshop. I want to ask Shopkeeper Shen and the others, but If you have a familiar brick kiln or something, try to lower the price." After discussion, Bai Ling said.
"That's OK. Then dad is going to the village chief's house right now?" Bai Sanshu's eyes were filled with excitement.
Although the wasteland is relatively thin and will not produce good harvests in the first two years, the court does not charge taxes and it can be cultivated for three to five years, which is good land.
Bai Sanshu, who came from a peasant family, values land more than his workshop.
"I'm going to pack some gifts for dad." Bai Wei stood up. She already understood the ways of the world and no longer felt sorry for the little money.
Baicao was sitting on the bed doing embroidery work, with a slight smile on her face, feeling happy for her family.
The mother's family has really risen up. Even if she is really beaten to death by the Wang family in the future, she can rest in peace.
The whole family didn't mention the Wang family at first because they were afraid that Baicao would feel uncomfortable, but as time went by, they all forgot about the Wang family, so they didn't tell Baicao and Li about it yet.
During this period, because of the Baicao incident, many people in the village avoided Sanfang, fearing that getting close to them would affect their children's marriage, but no one came to say anything bad.
This hiring of villagers is also an opportunity to ease the relationship between neighbors. It is also a warning to the villagers about the gap between Sanfang and them. If you want to make money from Sanfang in the future, you must learn how to behave.
Of course, this idea was only discussed privately between Bai Ling and Bai Wei, and they didn't want Bai Sanshu and his wife to cause trouble.
Bai Sanshu went to the village chief's house, and Bai Ling drove the donkey cart to go out, but he didn't expect that Shangguan Yu also looked like he was going out.
"Are you going to town?" Shangguan Yu asked, raising the car curtain.
"Don't you know how to read it?" Bai Ling replied calmly and got on the donkey cart.
"It's hot in the carriage. I happen to be going to town and I'll give you a ride." Shangguan Yu was not annoyed by Bai Ling's coldness, and his tone was very leisurely.
Yang Fan stopped the carriage in front of the donkey cart, and it was impossible for Bai Ling to cross the carriage and leave.
After glaring at Shangguan Yu, Bai Ling clenched and unclenched his pink fists, then clenched them tightly again.
After a few breaths, when she saw Shangguan Yu still looking at her like that, Bai Ling knew that she couldn't refuse.
After tying up the donkey cart, Bai Ling jumped on the cart and sat opposite Shangguan Yu, looking at the evil boy with a wary expression.
"Shangguan, are you so idle? Looking at the cost of your clothes and your subordinates, they don't look like a young master in distress. Why do you have to go to a remote place like ours when you can't live a good life? Living next door to my house by 'coincidence'?" Bai Ling finally asked after holding back his words for several days.
Five days ago, the village chief came to Sanfang and said that the empty house next door to their house had been bought by someone. It seemed that the new owner had an unusual identity, and asked Sanfang to be careful.
Before the village chief left, a group of people went to renovate the empty house. Within three days, the next door had a completely new look.
Although the appearance is not much different from before, at most it is more regular.
But when Shangguan Yu invited Sanfang to a housewarming party, Bai Ling was shocked by the decoration inside.
It would be no exaggeration to say that the farmyard is magnificent on the outside and magnificent on the inside. Even the luminous pearls are extravagantly used as oil lamps.
The people in the third room were at a loss as they were afraid of breaking something and couldn't even eat.
After that, Shangguan Yu would visit the third room every day. Especially when Bai Ling went out, he would always meet him by chance, which made Bai Ling have to doubt Shangguan Yu's purpose of moving here.
"What do you think I want to do?" Shangguan Yu raised his eyes, his eyes sparkling like stars, and asked slyly: "What is there in your family that I can appreciate? Or you... and yours
Family, what secrets are there that deserve my trouble?"
Bai Ling's heart skipped a beat, but her face was calm, but her slightly narrowed eyes still revealed her thoughts.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Bai Ling looked away, fearing that Shangguan Yu would discover her guilty conscience.
"Haha." Shangguan Yu chuckled, leaned on the soft pillow, and said lazily: "My family has many Zhuangzi, but they all farm according to the old rules. I found that your family planted an acre of land before.
Winter wheat, so I wanted to see the situation nearby, maybe it could double the family's income. Although the tax revenue in the Eastern Han Dynasty was not high, the grain output was average. This important discovery was also taken very seriously by my father."
Shangguan Yu reasonably explained the reason why he lived in Nanshan Village. Of course, what he said was true, but he just concealed some of the facts.
Bai Ling didn't completely believe in Shangguan Yu, but Bai Ling knew better than anyone the repercussions it would have if winter wheat could be planted successfully.
Therefore, regardless of whether what Shangguan Yu said was true or false, Bai Ling could only hope that his goal was winter wheat.
"You don't know how to farm. If you really want to know, just send a tenant over. Besides, this is my first year of planting, so I don't know if it will work. I have to wait another year to see the results." Bai
Ling collected her thoughts and asked with a bit of temptation.
"Don't say it's a tenant, you can just send a steward here. But my mother is preparing a blind date for me recently. I don't want to be tied to an unknown woman for the rest of my life, so I automatically invite her to come here!
"
Shangguan Yu spoke aggrievedly, poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Bai Ling, sighing:
"You can't imagine that generations of men in our family are afraid of their wives. Every time I see my father spoiling his wife, I feel like there is no hope in this life."
Bai Ling's eyes flashed slightly, and he didn't know what he thought of, but he asked: "Your excuse is too lame. Marriage is a matter of parents' order and the matchmaker's words. Even if you hide in the sky, your family will make a decision for you."
After the marriage, can you still escape? Besides, the winter wheat will be harvested in more than two months, so what reason do you have to continue hiding?"
"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Let's talk about it then." Shangguan Yu picked up a piece of pastry and put it down after taking only one bite. He stared at Bai Ling with bright eyes and asked, "Can you make snacks? As long as you do it
It’s delicious and price is not an issue.”
"I'm very busy." Bai Ling refused without thinking, not wanting to have too much involvement with Shangguan Yu.
"It doesn't matter, I can help you, and the money will be paid." Shangguan Yu's demeanor as a foodie boy is no longer as cold as before.
Shrinking back, Bai Ling would rather sit near the car door than look into Shangguan Yu's captivating eyes.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster, and Shangguan Yu's reaction and actions made Bai Ling unable to feel at ease.
Bai Ling's silence made it impossible for Shangguan Yu to keep asking her for topics, but his probing gaze always fell on Bai Ling in a vague way.
Bai Ling's purpose for coming to the town was very clear, so he went directly to shopkeeper Shen, and naturally got the answer he wanted. He then agreed on a date to go to the brick kiln to check the quality of the green bricks and tiles, and then negotiate the price. (Unfinished) to be continued)