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Chapter 285: The Broken Thatched House in the Village

Gu Qingzhi patiently comforted Xiaotao.

"Xiao Tao, send these Polygonum multiflorum back first.

As for the others, they are growing in the farm and will definitely not run away. Just look for them when you have time."

Xiao Tao slapped her forehead and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of that?"

Having said this, he picked up the backpack and ran away.

The three men split into two groups.

Xiaotao sent He Shouwu back to the mansion.

Gu Qingzhi and Aunt Qin took another route to the vegetable garden.

On the way, Aunt Qin was also introducing the situation in the farm to Gu Qingzhi in detail.

They walked along the winding path, through a dense forest, and came to an open area.

There was a neatly laid out field, but now the crops had been harvested and it was empty.

When passing a place, Gu Qingzhi saw a yellow mud road in front of him. On both sides of the road were low thatched houses, and these thatched houses were still dilapidated, forming a sharp contrast with the clean, tidy and imposing blue brick and tile houses.

Gu Qingzhi had never been to this area before, and was shocked when she first saw the thatched houses.

She stopped and looked around carefully.

These thatched houses look very simple, with obvious cracks and even holes on the walls, and the thatch on the roofs is also worn out.

Some houses are even tilted, as if they will collapse at any time.

Seeing that there were so many shabby houses, she couldn't help but frown and turned to ask Aunt Qin: "Aunt Qin, do you all live here?"

Aunt Qin nodded a little awkwardly and replied, "Yes, madam, all the servants on the farm live here."

She lamented in her heart, wondering how could she have forgotten and led her boss down this path!

As she approached the thatched hut, Gu Qingzhi could see more clearly.

These houses are not only shabby in appearance, but also very simple in interior.

There were only simple beds, tables and chairs in the room, and the ground was muddy and uneven.

Some houses don't even have windows, and ventilation and lighting conditions are extremely poor.

She couldn't help but frown, and a feeling of pity surged in her heart.

It is really pitiful to see these slaves living in such a terrible environment.

Gu Qingzhi frowned slightly and asked, "It's going to snow soon, what are you going to do?"

And can a house made of thatch survive the winter safely?

The more Gu Qingzhi looked, the more frightened she became, but it was different for Aunt Qin. Perhaps she had already gotten used to it.

"My dear, don't look at this house as shabby, but it can still be lived in after some repairs."

Aunt Qin quickly replied: "In the past, the farm would prepare some charcoal and quilts, but the quantity was limited, so they could only be distributed to the elderly, the weak, the sick, and pregnant women.

Others can only keep warm by wearing more clothes.”

Gu Qingzhi understood as soon as she heard it. The previous owner was afraid that too many people would freeze to death and affect their work, so he improved their conditions appropriately.

However, these are only temporary solutions and not the root cause.

She sighed softly and said, "I know."

Next, Gu Qingzhi asked Aunt Qin about the detailed situation of the servants in the farm.

For example, how many people are there in each household and what jobs they do.

After all, the manor is so big, and the servants have their own division of labor.

For example, Uncle Gu is responsible for the vegetable fields in the village; for example, Carpenter Lin is responsible for all the carpentry work in the village.

As Gu Qingzhi listened, all she saw were dilapidated houses and bumpy dirt roads. She felt uncomfortable and suddenly an idea came to her mind.

And the more he understood the situation in the manor, the stronger this thought became. He secretly cursed the previous manager for being such a cruel person. He treated these servants like animals!

No, this cannot go on. This farm is theirs now, and she must find a way to improve their living conditions so that the farm will get better and better.

She had to find a way to improve their living environment.

The first priority is to improve their living conditions.

However, she should go and check out the situation in the vegetable garden first.

She thought as she walked, and by the time she reached the vegetable garden, she had a great idea in her mind.

As soon as Gu Qingzhi and Aunt Qin arrived at the vegetable field, Uncle Gu, who was directing the servants to cultivate the vegetable field, spotted them and hurriedly came forward to greet them: "Madam, how are you?"

Gu Qingzhi smiled and nodded slightly: "Uncle Gu, no need to be polite, how is the cultivation of the vegetable field going?"

Uncle Gu replied respectfully, "Madam, we have completed 30% of the plan today. In two days, we will be able to cultivate all the vegetable fields."

"Yeah, not bad." Gu Qingzhi looked at the uncultivated vegetable field and nodded with satisfaction, "This is a good scale."

When Uncle Gu heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked cautiously, "Madam, do you want to look around here?"

Seeing that Gu Qingzhi seemed very interested in the vegetable garden, Uncle Gu plucked up the courage to ask another question.

"Okay." Gu Qingzhi really wanted to come and take a look. Her brother had gone to the mountains to hunt, so she had to take care of the things in the manor.

So, the three of them walked and stopped along the ridge of the field. Gu Qingzhi asked questions from time to time, and Uncle Gu stopped to introduce them in detail and patiently.

There was one master and two servants, and the atmosphere was very warm.

Looking at the endless vegetable fields, Gu Qingzhi suddenly thought of another question: "Uncle Gu, is it inconvenient to use water to irrigate the vegetable fields here?"

Uncle Gu quickly replied, "Madam, it is very convenient to use water. There is a big river over there. The water we use to irrigate the farmland and vegetable garden comes from there."

"What kind of river is this?" A big river? Gu Qingzhi was a little curious.

"Madam, would you like to go over and take a look?"

"Row."

Uncle Gu introduced as he walked: "Madam, this river is called Dayue River. Our village is located in the upper reaches of Dayue River. There is a village downstream called Dayue Village."

"Oh!" Gu Qingzhi became interested.

Seeing that Gu Qingzhi was very interested, Uncle Gu said more: "It is said that more than 50 years ago, our Zhuangzi also belonged to Dayue Village. Later, it was taken advantage of by a nobleman, who bought it and built a village."

"Oh? But the Zheng family?" Gu Qingzhi made a reasonable guess.

Uncle Gu shook his head and said, "It is said that it was not. Later, it changed owners several times before it was bought by the Zheng family."

Aunt Qin added, "Madam, the Zheng family bought the manor more than 20 years ago."

She is familiar with this.

The manor had gone through three owners before, and the Xu family settled here when it was first established.

The boss at the beginning was okay, at least he treated them as human beings. But the bosses later became more and more outrageous, and treated them like animals.

Sometimes she didn't know what the meaning of living was. Fortunately, her current employer came.

Uncle Gu also nodded, it was indeed true.

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