To Rule in a Turbulent World

After You Miao finished eating, she pushed the bowl towards Li Zhifeng and said, "Eat, you can work when you are full." Li Zhifeng ate the rest, and You Miao said, "You are the only one I can rely on. Be careful in everything."

Li Zhifeng nodded. You Miao naturally knew that Li Zhifeng cared about him very much. To say so was nothing more than an order in vain. In fact, it was just that he was not at ease in his heart. After he came here, he took over this dilapidated big house, and he felt a little uncomfortable. Dare to go out, for fear of seeing more tattered ones outside.

But no matter what, since we are here, we have to clean up.

You Miao somewhat understood, if it weren't for this dilapidated situation, Jiangbo Villa probably wouldn't be his turn to take over.Four tenants, [-] hectares of land, except for the fields to the east of the villa, the rest is wasteland.No one went to open up wasteland, and each tenant rented [-] mu of land—they couldn't grow too much.

The most urgent task at the moment is to open up all these lands so that people can plant them and harvest food.

However, if we want to plant land, we need to open up wasteland. It is said that there are [-] mu of land, but part of it is hillsides and hills. If these are removed, only [-] to [-] mu of rice can really be grown.

Six thousand mu... Rice is harvested each spring and autumn, and one mu of land can produce [-] catties. After removing the rations of the tenant's family, and paying the land rent, You Miao can collect some money per mu.Rent out all [-] mu of land, earning a net profit of several thousand taels of silver every year.

Of course, this is in the most ideal situation. In fact, You Miao has no people, and the land needs to be reclaimed, and taxes must be paid to the court. Judging from the current situation, four families, each with [-] acres, can earn a year. One hundred taels of silver is thankful, but the most troublesome thing is that there is no water.

Paddy rice requires water to grow, and water is a big problem.Good fields with water can grow rice for three seasons, while dry land with little water can only grow one season. It is extremely difficult to grow two seasons. It depends on the sky to eat, and it rains a few more times, but it can't rain too much, otherwise it will rot.

"Let's talk about it, what's your name?" You Miao took the account book and didn't show the young master's score. When she came out, she sat next to the stone lion. The tenants outside the second gate had been waiting for a long time. Seeing You Miao coming out, they all bowed hello.

"Report to young master." One person said: "My family's surname is Li, and my name is Li Zhuang."

You Miao nodded, and looked at these four people one by one. They must be the heads of these tenant families. The man named Li Zhuang looked about fifty years old, and beside him was a stooped old man, and on the other side was a A tall young man, and the last one is a thin man.

The old man is also a tenant?

Li Zhuang gave You Miao their first and last names one by one. The old man was called Uncle Liang, the young man was called Zhang Er, and the thin man was called Zhu Tang.

You Miao said, "Liang Bo is still plowing the land?"

"One year's harvest is not as good as one year's harvest!" Old Man Liang shook his eyebrows and said, "I don't know how many more years we can grow."

The rest of the people exchanged glances, but no one made a sound. You Miao was stunned for a moment, and then he understood that the rent was sent by Biyu Villa before, but now You Miao came in person and took over Jiang Bo. In the villa, these tenants are more or less selfish, and they all come to ask for a promise not to increase the rent, so that they can live better next year.

"No rent increase." You Miao had already thought about this on the way here, and said, "But I have a condition."

Unexpectedly, Li Zhuang said again: "Young master, the younger ones are here to bid farewell to the young master."

You Miao was taken aback again, Li Zhifeng who was in the room came out after breakfast and stood behind You Miao.

You Miao calmed down a little, and said, "What? Farewell?"

Li Zhuang was obviously the leader of several people, and he had already discussed this matter, so he said, "I can't go on, young master. I want to take my wife and son to Yangzhou to ask for some work."

"Master, I have to go too." The young man Zhang Er said: "My parents have gone, and now I am left alone in the family. I can't take care of these lands, and I can't find a wife. I plan to go in the next spring. The capital goes to my uncle."

You Miao looked at the skinny man again, and saw that the skinny man Zhu Tang looked hesitantly, and said, "I...I have to go too, the land can't be planted, so I might as well go fishing to make a living."

"Liang Bo is also getting old." Li Zhuang said: "Liang Bo's son is serving as a soldier in Liuzhou, eating imperial rations to lead the army, and he doesn't want his father to work hard on farming anymore."

You Miao never imagined that when he came to Jiangbo Villa, he would face such a predicament. Not only was the manor full of wasteland and the houses were dilapidated, but even the local tenants did not plan to rent any more land.If these four tenants run away, then only You Miao and Li Zhifeng will be left in Jiangbo Villa.

You Miao was a little funny, and said, "Is the harvest so bad? So bad that you can't make ends meet?"

Several people didn't speak, and You Miao didn't say anything to keep them. He said casually, "Since we're leaving, then...you can just wait here."

You Miao went into the house, took some scraps of silver from the carriage in the backyard, wrapped several envelopes, one tael of silver, and distributed them to the four tenants one by one, saying: "I have seen the land deed and account books before, and I know you The four families have also planted land for Jiangbo Villa for decades, and this little money is a little bit of my heart, if you want to come back in the future, you can come back anytime."

The three tenants were greatly surprised at this moment, the young man took Feng'er, bowed his hands to You Miao, and said, "Thank you, young master."

You Miao waved his hand, indicating that it's okay, and several people left. You Miao looked at their backs, and suddenly felt an indescribable feeling.

Li Zhifeng stood behind You Miao with his hands down. You Miao waited until everyone left, and said, "Did you see it?"

"Yeah." Li Zhifeng nodded and said, "I won't all leave."

You Miao got up and walked slowly in the yard, saying: "The skinny man probably won't leave, he just heard other people coming up and followed him to ask for some benefits. The old man may not be able to leave either. People who are used to farming It is also uncomfortable to live in Liuzhou. The parents of young people are dead, and they have lofty aspirations, and it is not unusual for them not to want to farm."

"Li Zhuang is not necessarily." Li Zhifeng said: "If you lower the rent, he may not leave."

You Miao nodded, feeling a little headache, and said, "Is the land in Jiangbo Villa so barren?"

Li Zhifeng said: "I don't know how to farm."

You have to learn, You Miao doesn't even know what's going on with her property now, so she ran over impulsively at that time, and now depending on the situation, even if she wants to sell it for money, she probably won't be able to sell it.

The land my mother left for me can never be sold.

You Miao calmed down and thought carefully, and said, "Let's go around first, the house is not in a hurry to clean up."

"The entire Jiangbo Villa." You Miao and Li Zhifeng went to the gate and said, "More than half of the land is wasteland."

Li Zhifeng hummed, and said, "We must find a way to reclaim wasteland."

You Miao said again: "It should be cultivated, so I don't know what kind of land here is suitable for planting, or whether it is suitable for planting."

You Miao took Li Zhifeng's hand, and the two walked around the screen wall full of creepers side by side. You Miao pondered for a while, and said to himself: "The first few years may be difficult. Few people are willing to farm. Try to grow it yourself. There is no water, this is a problem, and the time and energy of the tenants are wasted on carrying water for irrigation.”

Li Zhifeng said, "Or should I go to the town to recruit people?"

You Miao smiled and said: "It's best to recruit people, and it doesn't matter if we can't recruit people. Let's cultivate a piece of land by ourselves, be self-sufficient, grow a la carte, raise chickens, raise a pig, and buy food from outside."

"Planting tea trees is the most profitable, but my father is holding down the price of roasted tea. Competing with him for planting is courting death." You Miao pulled the ivy away, and Li Zhifeng stepped forward to help him with the work. The two wanted to clear the shadow wall , You Miao said again: "It's okay to plant and play. I see a small piece of land on the mountain over there, buy some tea seedlings, and take a look at it from time to time. That's fine."

"Hmm." Li Zhifeng nodded, "That makes sense."

You Miao said again: "Let's select some land around the area and recruit some long-term workers to help plow for a few days, throw some rapeseed down, and grow some vegetables for our own food."

Li Zhifeng said: "Yes."

Li Zhifeng didn't say anything. He knew that You Miao said these words to clarify his own ideas. Step by step, he had to settle down first, tidy up the house, and then start to develop the villa. You Miao cleared half of the screen wall and saw a group of people With Feng's heavy and steady words, he couldn't help but wonder: "There are still poems?"

"It was a surprise..." You Miao murmured, "I guess the previous owner was a refined person, let me see..."

With the creeper removed, a line of poetry emerges.

It was once a shocking photo.

Li Zhifeng also tore off the vines on the left side of the screen wall, showing the whole screen wall.

Under the sad bridge, the spring waves were green, and it was once a shocking photo.

You Miao stood in front of the screen wall, feeling a little dazed for a while.He could vaguely understand why his mother bought the manor.

"To Logan." Li Zhifeng noticed the words under the corner.

Someone carved them one by one with a chisel. You Miao said, "Go out and have a look."