Chapter 164 The first results(2/2)
The three of them were wearing snow-white shuffle fox cloaks and the same colored cloud Zhaojun hat. Three beauties with different temperaments were pretty and beautiful among the light snowflakes, making people forget the world. Six servants followed behind them and secretly closed the door.
Yang Ling said: "Let's walk slowly and go to the village to hang out."
The group left the village and walked slowly by the silver-white ridge. Yang Ling pointed to a piece of land and asked, "Wenxin, this piece of land is yours, right?"
Gao Wenxin nodded gently, narrowed his pretty big eyes and looked at the manor that was exactly the same as the surrounding land, and said, "Well, the Gao family has practiced medicine for generations and is not known for farmland, so there are not many fields, only these ten acres of land. Now, even though the adults have returned it to me, I don't understand these. Adults want to plant those Southeast Asian species, just use them."
Han Youniang said happily: "Does my husband want to plant all kinds of new species in this land? Why not buy all the surrounding land at a high price?"
Yang Ling laughed and said, "Silly girl, you forgot that your husband sold four acres of poor land and was scolded by Old Lady Yang? The merchants regard land as their lives. Even though they have a lot of profits ten times a hundred times, they are unwilling to sell it."
Cheng Qiyun smiled faintly and said, "It's not only that, even if you buy all the land, how can you convince the tenant farmers to plant these crops? It will take a lot of trouble."
Yang Ling said unexpectedly: "What's the matter with the tenant farmer? If this land belongs to mine, I will plant whatever I want. How dare the tenant farmer disagree? Aren't you afraid that I will quit him?"
Han Youniang, Gao Wenxin and Cheng Qiyun both widened their eyes and looked at him in surprise. After a while, Cheng Qiyun laughed and said, "I am very knowledgeable when I am taking care of crops in the warm cellar today. Why don't I understand these common sense? Hahaha, there are no landlords who treat tenants like this. There are still many people who treat long-term workers like this, but there are very few."
Yang Ling was inexplicably surprised. He knew that the images of landlords were all fierce and ferocious bullies, so why could he not make a decision?
Cheng Qiyun explained: "Sir, these rich people in the countryside are family businesses passed down from their ancestors. Second, they are officials from other places, doing business and making money, returning to their hometown to build homes, buying a lot of land, and becoming landlords. Third, they are hardworking and frugal. They are smart and studious, good at business, and they save money all their lives. They buy land and land for a little savings, and gradually become landlords. The fourth type is to bully the market, exploit high profits and become rich. But they only account for a small number.
Speaking of these rural gentry, they have also read the "Four Books" and "Five Classics" and follow the "Words of Confucius and Mencius", pity the poor and the elderly, help the widowed and the widowed and the widowed and the widowed and the students, assist in the education, rescue disasters, repair bridges and roads, and mediate disputes. Most local officials rely on these local gentry. Therefore, they attach great importance to personal reputation.
Few people can do the forced tenant farmers to surrender, and once they become famous, no tenant farmers are willing to plant other lands. Generally speaking, tenant farmers can give up this year and not plant them next year, and turn them into landlords who cultivate land in other places. If they have farm tools at home, tenants who cultivate ox lands are rushing to recruit land. After all, the landlords are also trying to make profits. They raise oxen and prepare ploughing tools, and the price they pay is even greater."
Gao Wenxin accompanied Han Youniang and said, "Yes, sir, especially the land rent is to pay grain rent and silver rent. As long as the rent is paid on time, the landlords have no right to interfere with the landlords. Even the long-term workers at home, smarter owners must treat you well. Otherwise, they will give you a job but not a hard worker. The unlucky one is to be the one who is unlucky.
My home is not much land. On the 15th day of the lunar month, my father would still give some meat to tenant farmers and long-term workers, and give some food and clothing during festivals. In this way, he could gather those experts in farming and those honest and dedicated workers who work according to the adults' methods, haha... In less than a few years, the fertile land in their hands will be desolate."
Yang Ling's face turned red and she couldn't speak embarrassedly. He didn't know that the landlord had so many restrictions. He thought that as long as he became a landlord, he could do whatever he wanted. Now...
Yang Ling frowned and looked at the land a little stunned. It seemed that the harvest scene that shocked all officials would not appear. Even if those landlords were willing to sell land, how could they force the tenants to farm?
This place is not as good as the barren land in Shaanxi that is being tried. The people there will first give them the corresponding rations. They agreed to let them plant grass this year, but most of the suburbs of Beijing are rich fields. I am afraid that they will have to pay several times more to lure the people into their hearts. But what should those landlords do?
Alas, on the other hand, I have been paying attention to the development of new guns by the internal factories, and on the other hand, I have inquired about the reforms of Liu Jin in Beijing, and have ignored these things. If the soldiers were asked to reclaim some mountain fields in the spring, I don’t know how the effect would be.
Cheng Qiyun's eyes turned and said, "Sir, the heart of the Bodhisattva and the methods of the Bodhisattva cannot be surrendered. The heart of the Bodhisattva and the Shura can give to the world, but they can help the people. It is better to hand over this matter to the low-level position. The land of the imperial village is seven places, and the low-level position is used in a simple way, so you will definitely be able to capture it."
Yang Ling turned around and looked at her deeply. He saw two black eyes on his face, like Qiyun's white jade, looking at him without a moment. The snowflakes fell on his cheeks and turned into water droplets. A few long hairs were gently pressed on them. He couldn't bear to blame him anymore, but he just sighed and said, "Did you have to do evil first before you benefit the people?"
Cheng Qiyun lowered her head silently. She slowed down her steps and walked slowly for a while. She suddenly came up with a solution. A smug smile appeared on her lips. She raised her head and was about to call Yang Ling, but suddenly shut up again and said to herself: "I will discuss with Wu Datou. Let's tell him to know after the matter is done. Let him see my methods. No bully means, I am Zhuge, the girl!"
She stretched out a white and jade-like palm, and waited for a snowflake to fall to her palm. Before she could feel the coolness, the snowflake turned into water droplets. Cheng Qiyun sighed lightly and whispered:
Lovesickness is like wine and wants to get drunk. I often send it to my dreams when I am drunk.
The east wind sends crystal snow from afar. When will the plum blossoms fall?”
Han Youniang walked with Yang Ling for a while and found that Cheng Qiyun was behind her, so she turned around and called out, "Miss Cheng..."
Her eyes were sharp. Although the dusk was heavier at this time, two fast horses were still galloping from the intersection one after another. Han Youniang stopped unconsciously and pulled Yang Ling's sleeve and said, "Dear, if there is a horse, come quickly, I'm afraid there is something wrong."
Among the six servants, there was a military man. The Pu sword hidden in the cotton robe had already been revealed, and the musket shouted: "Who is the man? Stop the horse and walk slowly!"
Chapter completed!