Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 716 Look at Zhuangzi

Li Fu said with a smile: "He spends a lot, and he doesn't have a calculation! When he has it, he looses his hands, and when he doesn't, he spends less. To treat people, there are those who can't afford medicinal materials. The prescriptions are given to people to buy medicines, think about it, if he is like this, how much can't stand him spending!"

Lian Fangzhou was amused, so he supported himself from Li Fu's arms and said with a smile, "If that's the case, then help him to write quickly! Save him no rice!" Then he laughed again.

Lian Fangzhou knew that with a character like Xue Yiqing, he could urge Li Fu to help him copy things because he had no rice, but he would never accept Li Fu to give him money.

She didn't have any extra words.

Li Fu smiled and said, "Take care of him! He urged me so much. If he did it on his own, the bookstore owner would cry before he forced people to piece together some to fool me. I'm much more serious than him. Handing over part of it is enough to deal with it! The rest will take your time!"

Lian Fangzhou laughed again and said with a smile: "That's just right. Tomorrow we will go out of the city to see the newly bought little house, okay? Let's relax by the way!"

Li Fu naturally agreed.

The next morning, the two of them specially ordered breakfast to be two quarters earlier than usual, and then drove out of the city after breakfast.

According to Lian Fangzhou's idea, this Zhuangzi finally made the transaction between Li Si and Wang Wu and Li Fu's colleague's steward. Because they were acquaintances, both parties were very friendly, and the price of the transaction was also satisfactory.

Zhuangzi lived in a place called Xiaoliu Zhuang, eight or nine miles away from the southern suburbs of the capital. A total of 35 acres of medium-sized paddy fields and 320 acres of dry sloping land.

When he first arrived in the capital, Lian Fangzhou was already satisfied that he could buy such a place.

According to reports from Li Si and Wang Wu, there are plenty of water sources in that place, and there are ready-made canals. The small Zhuangzi is a three-yard courtyard, covering an area of ​​three or four acres. Although it is not big, it is not small.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, and large tracts of crops have been harvested, and piles of yellow straw are piled up in the fields on both sides.

The colors of the mountains are not as green as thick ink, or they are colorful, especially red and yellow.

There are also many early blooming wild chrysanthemums swaying in the wind, adding a bit of bright color to this autumn when the few flowers bloom.

When they came to Xiaoliuzhuang, the people from the three tenant households greeted them together. Except for the children, all of them came, and there were fifteen or sixteen people.

These three families were the villagers who had rented the fields for cultivation, and when Lian Fangzhou took over, they took over them together.

The three families also saved the trouble of finding their employers again, and felt a sense of gratitude in their hearts; it was the first time they met, and they were a little nervous.

After seeing Li Fu and Lian Fangzhou, they seemed to be very easy-going, and everyone was relieved.

Lian Fangzhou only left two leaders who spoke with prestige and could call the shots on weekdays, and ordered them to take them to the fields for a circle, so that the rest of the people were dispersed.

Those paddy fields are not connected together, but are divided into two places by the sloping land. One is eleven or two acres, and the other is more. However, the water source is sufficient. It seems that the canals are maintained every year, and they are all used.

Lian Fangzhou also specifically asked if there is a dry season, and where did the water come from?

The two answered one by one.

Knowing that the water was drawn from a river not far away, and there was no dry season, even Fangzhou was relieved.

In those dry slopes, nearly 100 acres are planted with fruit trees, which are common fruits in the north, such as peaches, apricots, pears, and jujubes. The remaining 200 acres are cultivated for crops.

Lian Fangzhou asked the two people, and learned that soybeans, peanuts, sorghum, mung beans, red beans, sesame, etc. are all common cash crops.

Seeing that Lian Fangzhou asked all the way, the two of them were secretly amazed, and also subconsciously felt uneasy.

After all, how many owners would care about these little things about farming? Even if he cares, he will at most ask two questions about whether the harvest is good or not, and then encourage them again, he will definitely not ask as carefully as the owner's wife.

And obviously, this owner's wife is a know-it-all!

Lian Fangzhou suddenly smiled and asked, "Have you ever raised chickens, ducks, geese, or fish?"

Both of them were stunned, and looked at each other subconsciously, and Sun Jia Dalang accompanied him with a smile: "Chickens and ducks... Naturally they have been raised at home, but geese have never been raised, only seen before. Neither have fish been raised."

He couldn't help but dared to ask again with a smile: "Madam asked this is..."

Lian Fangzhou smiled and said: "I just want to ask, if you learn to raise chickens, ducks, geese, and fish, would you like it?"

The expressions of the two of them changed slightly.

Chickens, ducks, geese, fish?

After thinking about it, he nodded his head with a smile and said, "Our three families have a large population, and it is easy to take care of these fields. You can also make time for raising chickens, ducks, geese, and fish! Madam, don't worry!"

Lian Fangzhou smiled. Which peasant doesn't take the fields and grains as their life? It was not surprising that they would answer her that way.

"I think, in the future, these fields will no longer be used to grow crops, and they will all be used to raise chickens, ducks, geese and fish, and the remaining dry land will be used to grow vegetables and feed fish and chickens and ducks. Let's see, what can you do? I'll teach you when the time comes!"

Lian Fangzhou smiled softly and spoke slowly.

"This—" The expressions of the two changed, their eyes widened in shock.

The two of them looked at Li Fu subconsciously, but the owner raised his eyes and looked into the distance. He didn't know what he was looking at. I was afraid that he didn't hear what Mrs. Dong said at all, or he didn't care at all!

The two of them couldn't help but secretly slandered in their hearts: You don't look like a useless person, why is it that such a big thing is left to a woman to make the decision, not farming, raising chickens, ducks and fish? Isn't this nonsense and messing around!

The two of them murmured in their hearts, and naturally they dared not say anything.

Instead, he persuaded Lian Fangzhou, "Madam, there is plenty of water here, and the soil quality is good. The daily harvest is pretty good. It's a pity to change to something else!"

Lian Fangzhou smiled and said: "You only say whether you want to do it or not, I have my own opinion on the rest."

Both of them were stunned for a moment. Although there was still a stomach for the words of persuasion, they couldn't say a word.

This owner's wife, young and pretty, speaks softly, even with a smile, but the sense of indulgence in those words is so strong that she can control people.

Willing or unwilling?

Is there any choice here? Staying here is good, they are used to it and don't want to move the place anymore.

More importantly, the new owner and the owner's wife don't seem to be those treacherous and cunning people. Although the idea of ​​the owner's wife is incomprehensible, this field belongs to others, and they can do whatever they want! They work for people, so who cares about this?

The two exchanged only one glance, then nodded to Lian Fangzhou, and said with a smile: "Of course I am willing, that is, there is no food..."

No food, what to eat!

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