Qi Qitao and others laughed. Then Qi Qitao continued to tighten his arms, which made Liu Jiang scream. Qi Qitao said, "If you don't tell me, will you? If you don't tell me, you won't be able to leave today!"

In the end, Liu Jiang insisted that it was nothing, but he didn't react for a moment. The two sides struggled for a while, but several people couldn't get anything from Liu Jiang's mouth, so Qi Qitao let go of his arm and said, "What's there?"

?Isn’t it just that the head of the family wants to be an official? He wants to take the path of a military attache and go to fight against the Jurchens and that gang of savages, right?"

Liu Jiang nodded repeatedly with narrowed eyes and said: "Yes, yes, yes! What the elder brothers said is right!" Then when Qi Qitao wasn't paying attention, he broke away from his hand and ran away.

Qi Qitao and others laughed and chased for a few steps before stopping. Qi Qitao said to everyone: "This kid seems to be hiding something from us. I'm afraid even the head of the family doesn't know about it. Chuanhao, you usually get close to him.

Let’s see if there’s anything unusual about him?”

Wang Chuanhao scratched his head and said: "There is nothing unusual! He has done everything the head of the family asked him to do! But there are some things that the head of the family asked him to do in private. I don't know about it at all, and I can't ask!"

Qi Qitao thought for a while and said: "You are right! There are some things that the head of the family has ordered that we cannot ask or take care of. However, it is convenient for you, Chuan Hao. Keep an eye on Liu Jiang and don't let him

If you expose someone, it will make everyone lose face."

Wang Chuanhao nodded and agreed. Then a few people chatted for a few more words and dispersed. In the following time, Liu Pei's men all started to move. The first ones to move were his servants. They received the call

After the order was given, they went directly into a series of tasks such as leveling the land and digging rocks. Moreover, these young men were strong and they were all farmers and were familiar with farm work, so the work progressed very quickly.

Then the blacksmith shop that Wu Yizhou was responsible for started to move. At his request, the blacksmith shop completely stopped processing weapons and began to produce all kinds of farm tools with all its strength. Fortunately, Liu Pei had a lot of silver and iron materials were still in supply.

The third group that was mobilized was Wang Chuanhao's men. They kept rushing to mule and horse markets across Shandong to purchase livestock. All the cattle and good horses that could be purchased were purchased and shipped to

Jiaozhou. Just like this, Wang Chuanhao's men are still asking for goods from the cattle and horse dealers. As long as they can be delivered to Jiaozhou before mid-April, they can buy as much as the cattle dealers bring! For a while, the cattle and horse dealers were happy

Excited, I looked around for sources of goods.

Then came the villagers from all over the country. Although the villagers had begun to prepare for spring plowing at this time, they still had some free time after all. Everyone was willing to come out to earn some copper coins to subsidize their families. In addition, Wu Yizhou's publicity was in place, and many glues were

, that is, villagers from outside the two counties came to work.

And because Liu Pei started to clear up the land, it looked like land reclamation, and many landless farmers came to Liu Pei to ask for tenants. Liu Pei naturally accepted it. In this way, a vigorous large-scale production

The movement started.

Just when Liu Pei was launching a large-scale production movement, many people were also eyeing him. In a large house in the countryside of Jiaozhou, several people were drinking tea and discussing Liu Pei. A short fat man said: "Everyone

, that boy named Liu, does he know all the recent commotion?"

Everyone nodded. A man with two moustache said: "Of course you know! How could such a big news be hidden from us! Brother Zhang, you brought us together just to discuss Liu Pei, this stupid young man?

"

The short and fat Lao Zhang nodded with a smile and said: "Of course, why isn't his big move worthy of a closer look? Brother Wang, what do you think of this Liu Pei?"

Mousewhisker said with a smile: "Let's all talk. We are all the largest landowners in Jiaozhou here, so let's talk."

A black-faced man said: "What else can I say? I must teach him a lesson and let him know that doing this is a bad rule!"

"That's right!" said a young man in a brocade robe: "The year before last, he recruited refugees on a large scale and opened many villages. Last year, he bought a large amount of wasteland. Now he is arranging people to prepare to open up wasteland this year. It must be done

Stop him."

The short and fat old man said with a smile: "Why are you stopping him? Isn't it a good thing to open up wasteland?"

The young man in brocade robe said angrily: "How can this be considered a good thing? Look at how low the rent he offers to the tenants! He only charges 35% per year! Isn't this a bad rule? Now it's so bad

The tenants in my house are unhappy! If he hadn’t been holding wasteland now, I’d be afraid that all my tenants would be gone!”

The black-faced man echoed: "That's right! There's no reason to charge such a low rent! Those tenants are happy, but what about the dozens of people in my family? I don't have a shop in the city like you.

Can

It all depends on farming!”

The young man in cheongsam immediately said: "That's right! We should talk to him. If we can't reach an agreement, let the county official come forward!"

At this time, an old man with a long beard who had been sitting silently said slowly: "This matter cannot be asked of the county magistrate. Opening up wasteland and cultivating land is a good thing in itself. It is too late for the county magistrate to encourage him, so how can he stop him? I'm afraid he might have to give it to him.

Provide some convenience."

The young man in golden robe said: "What should we do? Just watch him open up wasteland and rob our tenants?"

Mousewhisker said: "Okay, Brother Zhao, don't be too pretentious. Brother Li is young and can't think of so many things. Just give everyone some pointers."

After saying this, everyone looked at the old man with a long beard. He said slowly: "Everyone is from a farming background, and we all know that it takes a year at the fastest for this land to mature. This Liu Pei doesn't know the importance of it.

There are two disadvantages in opening up so much wasteland on the basis of some family property." After speaking, he picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip.

Mousewhisker said cooperatively: "I would like to hear the details."

The old man with a long beard then said slowly: "One of the disadvantages is that there are few people. Not to mention that he has opened so much land, but how can he have so many tenants to cultivate it? The second disadvantage is that in the past two years, he has to

The investment was in vain. Although the land produced output in the second year, the output was ultimately insufficient. Doesn’t it cost money for this person to eat horse feed, add soil and fertilizer? He opened up such a large area of ​​wasteland, how could he have so much money and food?

To support? He can’t afford the food rations for the tenants! We just have to wait!”

When the old man with a long beard said this, the eyes of several people present lit up, and they looked at each other thoughtfully without saying a word. The old man with a long beard continued: "But we can't wait. The first thing everyone has to do is

Control the tenants and don't let them go to Liu Pei."

The young man in Jinpao said happily: "This is easy! Which of those tenants doesn't owe our family rent? Just threaten them!"

The old man with a long beard continued: "The second thing is that each family prepares some money. When Liu Pei can't survive, we will buy these lands! At that time, these wastelands have already been reclaimed, and we only need to do a little adjustment.

, that’s good land that can be passed down to the family!” Everyone laughed and agreed. But they knew what was about to happen! By then they would know that Liu Pei was not worried about the lack of tenants at all, he was worried about it.
Chapter completed!