Make a fortune by farming: The sweetheart of the first assistant family

Patriarch Huo had already expected this decision and nodded in agreement: "Yes! Chao'er, drawing lots is indeed the most fair and just way. If you want to blame it, you can only blame your own luck."

He had previously thought about whether to sacrifice his old face and ask Huo Yunchao. Based on his understanding of Huo Yunchao, this small request for land reclamation would definitely be met, but if he wanted Huo Yunchao to do other things in the future, it would be at a different price.

Huo Yunchao didn't want to be deified from the bottom of his heart, just because he was not a god who saved all living beings, but an ordinary person with a mortal body.

He glanced around the crowd and emphasized: "Old patriarch, this is my first time to open up wasteland. I can't guarantee to anyone that when the five-year tax exemption period is up, there will still be food left after paying taxes to the court. In case, the wasteland will be harvested. If the harvest is not good, not only will we have to pay taxes, but we will also waste so much manpower and material resources. If this is the result of land reclamation, it would be better not to open up land and nothing would happen."

The imperial court encouraged people to open up wasteland, and they only needed to report to the court before opening up wasteland. Important information such as the size and location of the wasteland needed to be registered, so that the court could come to collect taxes after the five-year tax holiday. If the people did not report to the court or register, they would be arrested and imprisoned.

Patriarch Huo Lao said quickly: "Chao'er, you have not been here for the past five days, and we are convening the villagers to discuss the matter of opening up wasteland to plant sweet potatoes. We all know the responsibilities that should be borne by opening up wasteland."

Xu Li is a cautious person. He specially summoned the villagers to convey the precautions for land reclamation. He was afraid that the villagers would blindly follow suit. After all, he was a person living in the village and something bad would happen.

, will also affect the lives of him and his family.

Thanks to Xu Lizheng's kind reminder, Patriarch Huo knew that every word Huo Yunchao said was from the bottom of his heart and was not an excuse.

Huo Yunchao was a little surprised: "Xu Lizheng held a special meeting?"

Huo Yunrong took over the conversation and explained in detail: "Yes. Ever since seeing the high yield of sweet potatoes, there has been a wave of land reclamation craze in the village. Everyone will ask how many acres of wasteland they want to open up and where. By the way, Yun Chao, then A wasteland where sweet potatoes are harvested is a sweet potato that everyone wants to grab. Have you reported it to the county magistrate in advance?"

Huo Yunchao did not talk nonsense with the people present. He said something: "Brother Rong, I have reported it to the county magistrate. Even if I don't report it, the county magistrate plans to assign that area to me for management. After all, it is the most important area." The place where sweet potatoes were first discovered has a very special meaning. In a few days, a painter will come from the county to paint a complete picture of the wasteland and submit it to the county magistrate. If the painting is good enough, it will be sent to the Holy Spirit It’s not impossible to go to the imperial court.”

Huo Yunrong reiterated his old words: "Yun Chao, will Er Niu really be seen by the Holy Emperor?"

Huo Yunchao didn't want to talk about Er Niu, but he thought he had to tell the pros and cons: "Brother Rong, I can't guarantee you, but based on my personal judgment, the chance is very high. Once Er Niu falls into the eyes of the Holy Emperor, Then Erniu and her parents may be separated from each other, and maybe they will never see each other again in this life."

Huo Yunrong was stunned and said nothing for a long time.

On the other hand, Patriarch Huo on the side was beaming with joy and repeatedly emphasized that Er Niu could be favored by the Holy Spirit. On either side of you were the green smoke rising from the ancestral tombs of the Xu family.

The Huo family couldn't ask for a great thing.

Huo Yunchao didn't want to criticize Patriarch Huo.

For this old man who has devoted his whole life to his family, the fact that the Xu family's second girl is in the eyes of the Holy Emperor is the result of the virtues and good deeds of the Xu family's ancestors. He will not consider the wishes of Erniu herself and her parents at all. .

Everyone has their own way of living. It is not easy for Huo Yunchao to just take care of himself and his family. He really doesn't have much spare time to take care of other people's affairs.

Coming out of Patriarch Huo's house, Huo Yunchao was not in high spirits. It was not entirely due to physical fatigue from a busy day, but more to worry about his and Xu Ning's future children.

Knowing son Moruo father.

Huo Tianxiang can probably guess why Huo Yunchao is worried: "Chao'er, you just said that Er Niu might be left with the Holy Master? Is it true or false?"

He was vaguely aware that Huo Yunchao was sulking, but he couldn't ask directly, so he had to ask around.

Huo Yunchao did not talk to his two fathers about what was available and what was not, and directly told the worst result: "I can't say for sure, but the possibility is really high. After all, once the new grain variety with an output of twenty stones per mu is confirmed, As a lucky baby, Er Niu is qualified to accompany you. However, there is a saying in the book that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. If Er Niu is really blessed with such great fortune, she will also have to bear a lot of responsibility. If one of them makes a mistake and offends the authority of the emperor, It’s okay to be beheaded, but I’m afraid that my parents and family will be affected and their nine clans will be wiped out.”

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Huo Tianxiang was so frightened by this terrible idea that he took a breath. He then thought again: "Chao'er, if the Holy One really makes a decree, we can't disobey it."

It was precisely because of this that Huo Yunchao was so depressed and uncomfortable: "Yes, so I have nothing to do."

There is nothing to say. I can only say that we should take it one step at a time. "

For people like Patriarch Huo, the second girl of the Xu family had such a great fortune because of her good fortune. But in Huo Yunchao's eyes, he hoped that the second girl could grow up safely beside her parents and family.

Of course, Huo Yunchao knew that this was just his wishful thinking, and whoever gave birth to the child would love it.

If Erniu's parents and family want her to be by your side, then he, an outsider who is beyond his reach, has no role to speak.

Butcher Xu patted Huo Yunchao on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "Chao'er, don't think too much. Everyone has his or her own destiny. Our family has a lot of things to worry about, so don't worry about other people's affairs."

Huo Tianxiang also consoled him: "Yes, listen to your father Xu."

"Dad Xu, I still want to open fifty acres of wasteland."

When Huo Yunchao saw Butcher Xu glared displeased, he quickly said: "Dad Xu, I forgot to tell you that today I begged the county magistrate to be kind and grant us an additional quota of up to twenty farmhands. Father Xu, this is a rare opportunity. I don’t want it to go to waste.”

"Twenty farmhands?"

Huo Tianxiang was overjoyed and turned to Butcher Xu and said, "My dear, Chao'er has solved the problem of manpower for land reclamation. Don't worry so much. The worst is that in five years' time the wasteland will be taken away by the imperial court if you can't pay the taxes." Five Years from now, we can still work together."

Butcher Xu stared anxiously: "My dear, look at what you are saying. You have been working on fifty acres of wasteland for five years in vain. Why aren't you causing trouble?"

Huo Tianxiang burst into laughter; "This is the worst possible outcome. Even if you don't believe my words, you still have to believe in Chao'er's ability. I've calculated it, but I really can't let Chao'er sell the secret recipe of shampoo."

Well, the money from selling the secret recipe is enough to offset one year's taxes. "

Butcher Xu was so angry at the father and son singing the double act that he burst out laughing: "Hey, I can't compete with you two. Chao'er, if you insist on opening up fifty acres of wasteland, then we'll do it!"

Huo Tianxiang laughed loudly and said, "This is the right thing to do. In-laws, don't think about having so much, just do it!"