It was almost noon, and the clouds had not cleared, and the wind was still whistling.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan finally had enough sleep. Once it was overcast, they wanted to sleep and got up to eat something. They rode a car made by a carpenter and headed outside to see how things are going on Zhuangzi. Sitting in tandem, the cart is all wood, without chains, and both wheels must be pedaled.
The person sitting in the front is responsible for mastering the direction. The person behind is a little tired and needs to keep pace with the person in front. In the back of the car, two pieces of wood are used. There are two small rollers on it to maintain balance. Gulu is three inches wide and five inches in diameter, so it won't fall when standing there.
"Xiaobao, you see if it can rain heavily. If it rains, it's time to release the water." Wang Juan asked while holding the direction in front this time.
"Why don't I know? I'll talk about it later, don't rush to put it, if it's released, how will it last a few months? Millet, wheat, rice, and sorghum must be watered, not to mention vegetable plots, and trees. It can't be killed, there is still water for living."
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan’s two feet with a corner of light, and moved in synchronization, the car moved forward slowly, not as fast as the two of him, mainly to prevent people from waiting around, and two of them. When I go out, I’m afraid of falling at home. I don’t worry about riding this bike. I can’t fall even if I want to.
Zhang Xiaobao responded to Wang Juan’s words, but what he thought in his heart was whether to give more than 1,500 taels of silver to the county. He can use the money, and there is still a lot of surplus. He earned the burned beans and made them. Selling soy sauce can also make a lot of money, fifty-five thousand shi, and you can make two cents for every five catties.
At this price, one stone can make nearly thirty-two cents. All of these are sold, and one thousand seven hundred and forty-two silvers can be made. The main reason is that the soybeans are not spent. As for whether they can be sold and where they can be sold, That's Zhou Xihu's business. He wants to make money, so he has to sell.
It stands to reason that this money should be given. I didn't lose any money. I really said that I lost money. That was because I used fungus to exchange soybeans from other places, and I lost some money.
"What are you thinking? I didn't speak for a long time." Wang Juan asked when he found Zhang Xiaobao was silent. He turned his head and glanced.
"Didn't Madam Cheng say that, regardless of whether we ask for money, I am wondering whether to give it or not."
"If you ask me to say, then why don't you give him so much money? Our family's money is not from the wind, how much has it helped him? I'll pay it back? Or, give him less, It's not easy for him. It's considered investment. Don't other Western countries make that much of it."
Wang Juan must not be a child. Some things are still clear. At first, he said no to, but later compromised.
"Well, then give it, but you can't just give it to him. I want to change something. Listen to Song Jinggong. The soil on the south bank of Xiaoluo Shuihe is relatively good. There are some stone mountains on the north bank. There are few trees on the mountain. Suitable for farming, change that place.
For fifteen hundred taels of silver, just buy such a mountain, no one would be unwilling to put it there too, waste, let's buy it, can the county magistrate use the money? "
Zhang Xiaobao figured it out and gave such an answer.
Wang Juan stopped and looked back at Zhang Xiaobao, "Didn't that place say there are more than 1,000 mu? You want to buy it for fifteen hundred taels of silver?"
"More than 1,800 acres is just one square kilometer. The ruined place is a stone mountain. One or two dollars of money per acre is quite a lot. If you add more, you can buy an acre and go to the field. , It depends on where there is no output and no tax, otherwise who will buy it?"
What Zhang Xiaobao said is righteous. If Wang Juan didn’t know who he was, he would definitely be moved by his righteousness. The reality is true. The more Wang Juan listened to Zhang Xiaobao’s words, the more he felt that there was a problem. .
"Oh, it turned out to be like this. You have to pay for it, right? You must not pay taxes. Last year, five households in my house did not produce silk, so they paid an extra seventy taels of silver, or my family paid for it. , What is this called? I think they will hand it over this year.
It's better to change. If you can hand it over from your home, you can go to my home. Your home has a hundred food towns, so it will be avoided. The seven families have a bad life. If you can help, please help. "
"Will you settle the accounts? If you replace my family members, don’t you have to pay them? It’s nothing more than the transfer of losses. You are harming others and benefiting yourself. The fundamental problem has not been resolved at all. Come on, leave it to me. Now, let them raise more chickens this year, and then use eggs and chicken to top them, and what are they doing by keeping that spot of land that they can’t grow by themselves?"
Zhang Xiaobao knew that those seven households had patients in their homes. Last year they didn’t have any benefits. They spent a lot of money on medicine. By the end of the year, when the rent was paid, they didn’t have any silk and silk, and they paid 14 taels of extra money. Adjust the money, there will be benefits this year, and then find some easy work for them, and use the money to top it up.
"Well, let's talk about it now, really you are losing money when you buy that place?"
Wang Juan let go of a worry, the seven families will be better off in the future, otherwise the fourteen taels of silver will drag them down. Don’t look at it as a mat, the need is repaid, no matter how good the master’s family is, it is impossible to pay the money for the banker. For money, whoever should pay the rent must be paid by someone.
She and Zhang Xiaobao can find a way to make money, but they can’t make money directly. The extra money is special. At the end of this year, everyone will have to pay a portion of the money, even if it’s all kinds of insurance and funds. Or let Zhang Xiaobao come to operate it when the things are received.
When the time comes to earn more money, in addition to the use of funds for medical treatment and various housing, the extra will be given benefits, improving the road conditions of Zhuangzi, etc., which she does not need to worry about, so she turned to ask about the purchase The place.
"It's better than taking the money out for nothing. If you can change something, you can change something. When the time comes, Zhuangzi will build a house, and there will be stones over there, so it's like a county magistrate." Zhang Xiaobao looked helpless.
Wang Juan suddenly laughed, "Are you fooling a fool? Forget it, I don't ask you, I don't believe you will do nothing when you buy it, just wait to dig the stones and transport them back to build a house, let's go and see our little Miaomiao Go, I decided to set up a special team to protect all kinds of young seedlings. I have thought about the name, called the "Zhuzhuang Miao Miao Team"."
The two were cycling forward, and Steward Wang hurried over from there.
"Little lady, little son, the Ge Family Zhuangzi really has lost a lot. I told Ge Yingxi that we can help them make up some seedlings. He wants to take out three times the seed grain. Do you think it will work? If it doesn’t work, it’s okay. Mention the price again."
Steward Wang asked Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, this is what he said at the beginning. If Gejiazhuang is in trouble, he can help according to the situation, otherwise he will not dare to make his own claim.
"Okay, why not, triple it, and it doesn't take much effort to ask him how many seedlings he wants? Tell him that the grain must be seeded, otherwise the price will be doubled, in case he gets tripled We still lost the ordinary food.
Xiaobao, I have decided. Starting next year, we will sell rice seedlings. This year's output can be used for publicity. We will find a few smart people and let them think about hybrid rice. Will you? "
Wang Juan settled the matter.
"No, I don't learn the kind of elementary school that can only feed hundreds of millions of people." Zhang Xiaobao shook his head disdainfully.
"I finally found out that your face is really too thick, so let's study the university question, physics, now you pedal by yourself, I will give you the direction, and see how much force you need to make us in ten. The nearest paddy field will be reached within minutes."
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In Sanshui County, Majesty Cheng accompanied the various people who came down from above. First of all, he had to entertain them. There were dozens of people in a group. Only a few of them were really doing things, and the rest were all to follow behind to take advantage of them. of.
It stands to reason that the county magistrate Cheng should not only entertain these people, but also give some money to be used as road capital, but he didn’t get much money, and he didn’t collect much. Hundred taels, so many people, tens of thousands taels of silver, where can he get it, so the travel expenses are gone.
Those people wanted to play around and get some benefits. Seeing that the county magistrate didn’t know how to promote them, they never gave a good face. From time to time, there were people who picked something wrong, such as the chaos on the streets. Of course, if they gave the money, they would Said this is bustling.
The county magistrate Cheng knew this well and did not make any excuses. They let them say that this year was cloudy, and county magistrate Cheng was more happy, hoping that it would rain to alleviate the disaster, but some people said it was cold.
The county magistrate Cheng was angry and found Xian Cheng. After a few instructions, Xian Cheng glanced at those people and turned to leave.
Waiting for the people to leave, the county magistrate Cheng began to deal with the case. In fact, there were no cases. Since Zhou Xihu stopped making trouble, the county magistrate Cheng has cleaned up the nomads, and the county is a lot more stable. The chicken suddenly disappeared, the cow got sick and so on.
For the people above, you don’t have to deal with such small things at all, but for the people, the loss will be great. If the chicken is lost, there will be no egg. The family may count on the egg to live, even if the chicken is sold. You can also change some firewood, rice, oil, and salt.
"Chen Dong, go to Li Liujia to see why his pigs don't eat anymore?" A sign was dropped from the case, and the county magistrate Cheng ordered the servant who often went to Zhangjiazhuang.
"Yes, let's see if the younger one is younger." Chen Dong has long been used to this kind of mess, and hurried away after taking the sign. He didn't dare to neglect. If the pig starves to death, Li Liujia will lose a few silvers. Up.
"Song Yang, go to Shahe Village. Why is there one missing duck in Wang Wujia? Check whether it was dragged by something in the river or stolen."
The county magistrate Cheng dealt with each matter one by one, and the people who came to look for it were waiting eagerly, hoping that the magistrate could help them solve these important matters.
The morning passed under such circumstances, and the county magistrate also rushed back, telling county magistrate Cheng that all arrangements were in order. Only then did the county magistrate Cheng leave the lobby of the questioning case and turned around to invite those people to dinner.