After dressing as a widow

"Tell Lin Geer to read a joke," said the round-faced husband, "both the concubine and the adult were born in the south and grew up in the south. Afterwards, they followed the adult to be officials everywhere, and they have been to almost all places."

"But it's still hard to adapt to the climate in Lizhou." The round-faced husband really didn't like the weather in Lizhou, and when he mentioned it, his face was depressed.

Lin Zhen asked him: "How is the food growing in Lizhou? Like the south, sowing in February and March, and harvesting in August?"

The round-faced husband shook his head: "The soil here is frozen in February and March, and I can't dig it with a hoe. I can only plant the seeds in May when the ice in the soil melts, and then August Harvest."

Lin Zhen frowned, "Isn't the growth cycle shortened a lot, and the yield and taste of the grain have been greatly affected?"

"The local farmers grow the most wheat and beans. The taste is better than that of outsiders, but the yield is very low. One mu of land can only produce more than 80 catties of grain." The round-faced husband Lang used to be a farmer. I just ran around, and because my husband is a serious and honest official with some skills, I would hear my husband say these things on weekdays. Otherwise, it would be nothing for Lin Zhen to come here to ask today. know this.

Lin Zhen also noticed that the governor of Lizhou who was about to leave was really doing practical things. However, the basic conditions of Lizhou were too poor, and he was not given any room to play. In addition to the incident with Che Luoguo last year, he could save his life. It is already a good way out to be relegated to the county magistrate by two ranks.

The husband and wife are also from the south, so maybe they can return to their roots in the end.

Lin Zhen frowned when he heard that the yield per mu was [-] catties. In Anyuan Town, the yield per mu of land was [-] to [-] catties. when.

How many people can be supported by the [-] catties per mu yield here?

"Then what's going on here is also mu property tax?"

"Yes, according to the approximate yield per mu in the year, [-]% tax will be paid per mu of land, and then population tax will be added. If there are cattle and sheep raised, cattle and sheep tax will also be paid."

Lin Zhen asked very carefully, and even took out the booklet where he memorized things, and wrote them down one by one. When he was talking about local specialties with the round-faced husband, the round-faced husband called the cooking brother My son came in: "Fulang, the meal is ready."

The round-faced husband originally wanted to ask Lin Zhen to eat in a special room for meals, but seeing Lin Zhen's scribbling and drawing, his brows and eyes softened a little, and he asked him, "Brother Lin, why don't you eat here?"

If it was someone else, he would definitely not ask, for fear of being rude outside and leaving a bad impression on others.

Lin Zhen raised his head and put the homemade charcoal pencils in the booklet, "Okay, Fulang, can you use some together?"

"My concubine ate it just now, Brother Lin, eat it, Xiaohong cooks a lot, and the servants you brought can also eat some later."

Lin Zhen put the brochure aside, glanced at the dishes on the table, and saw a bowl of pork ribs stewed with cabbage and tofu in a large porcelain bowl, next to it was a bowl of fried vegetables, a bowl of fried mushrooms, and a small plate of cold seaweed Silk.

This is the first shredded kelp that Lin Zhen saw after coming here. He quickly put it in a bowl and tasted it, and found that it was indeed shredded kelp, but only added salt, vinegar, sesame oil, and a little bit of sedan chair. The all-important spiciness is missing, and it lacks a bit of flavor.

But that is also kelp!

Lin Zhen swallowed his stomach, and asked the round-faced husband: "Shall we leave the state and rely on the sea?"

He had seen the topographic map of Lizhou from Gu Lin. Only Dongyang County had a deserted estuary connected to an inland river, and he had to go around in circles to get out.

But Lizhou couldn't develop at all, and the mouth of the river was naturally useless, and it had been blocked for many years. The origin of this kelp is a bit interesting.

The round-faced husband looked at Lin Zhen, thinking about the things he had memorized before, and finally said: "We are poor in Lizhou, we can't grow much food, but there are some special products, such as the fur and ginseng that my concubine just mentioned. , and all kinds of dried fruits with shells, which are better than those outside, and those who have a way to get them will secretly exchange them with some scattered merchants at the mouth of the river for other things.”

"My lord, he also found out about this incident, but it's enough to let people keep an eye on it for a few days. Lin Geer, my concubine and my lord can still leave here, but the local people were born and raised here, and they have gone to other places. There is no land for money, maybe it is more difficult than living here, so in our eyes, life is hard to live, but it is a rare security for them."

Lin Zhen still wanted to ask him a lot of things, so he ate quickly, and when he heard these words, he raised his head: "Don't worry, Fulang, my family... Gu Lin is not the kind of person who waits to sit on the top without stepping on the dirt, we are also farmers He came from a family background, and in the early years he was digging and carrying water to do farm work."

How could this be possible with a round-faced husband, although he didn't see what the new Zhizhou master looked like, but Lin Zhen's appearance had nothing to do with the farmer's family.

Those eyebrows, that figure, that dazzlingly white skin and flesh, even the big clan couldn't afford it.

He looked at Lin Zhen and smiled: "That's great."

"The people here are still good, and this sea vegetable was sent by the farmer for us to try."

After Lin Zhen finished eating, he wiped his mouth, rinsed his mouth with tea, and continued to ask the round-faced husband with the pamphlet. He talked to Lin Zhen just now, and this time the round-faced husband spoke more carefully.

Soon, the sky darkened, and the fine rain fell on the ground, creating a layer of dust.

If you could still feel the temperature earlier, the temperature plummeted after it rained, which made Lin Zhen think that it was winter.

The round-faced husband has long been used to it, put on the fur waistcoat handed over by the maid, and asked Lin Zhen: "Is there any waistcoat that I have not worn, can you bring one for Brother Lin to wear?"

Lin Zhen shook his head, he couldn't bear to accept a piece of clothes from the former Zhizhou's family, "I brought thick clothes, just go back to the house and change."

"The concubine will burn a pot of charcoal for my brother."

"Thank you Fulang."

Lin Zhen's body was thin and he couldn't stand the cold. Seeing that the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, as if it had wrapped up the last trace of warmth, he hurriedly walked from the corridor to the room that Lulu and the others had cleaned up, and changed into the clothes with white fur around the mouth. clothes, and a thin cotton jacket inside.

When he returned to the main room, the round-faced husband's eyes lit up, "I don't need to mention my appearance, he is the No.1 I have seen over the years."

Lin Zhen, who was used to this appearance, walked to the brazier: "It looks good, but it's just that it can't stand the cold or the hunger."

The round-faced husband smiled and rolled his eyes. In just one or two hours, he fell in love with this new husband who is the magistrate. He is kind-hearted, humble, and sweet-mouthed. A few words can make people happy.

If he was a gentleman, he would also like it.

The two sat for a while, and Lu Lu came to Lin Zhen, saying that Gu Lin had finished talking with the former Zhizhou, and was just asking where he was.

Roasting the fire and talking about those things with the round-faced husband, Du Linzhen realized that it was getting late outside, and the sky was about to sink. He stood up from his chair and said goodbye to the round-faced husband: "I just heard that the It means that I will leave early in the morning, I really wish Fulang and my lord a safe journey."

The round-faced husband Lang smiled and said: "I also wish my brother and Master Zhizhou all the best here."

Lin Zhen nodded, turned around and left, just as he walked to the door, he saw Gu Lin, who was still wearing the long robe when he came, was coming from the corridor. After blowing away a little, his face was solemn and cold.

With long legs and wide steps, he arrived in front of Lin Zhen within a few steps, and put the stupid cloak with a circle of fur sewn on his forearm on Lin Zhen's shoulders, and tied it with a ribbon.

The former Zhizhou who was following behind him was a little out of breath, watched this scene and walked into the room where his husband was, and tactfully did not bother him.

When the round-faced husband saw Gu Lin from the room, his first impression was that the Zhizhou lord was born too young. Although he was tall, there was still a little childishness in his eyebrows and eyes.

The second impression was that he was too ruthless.

But he soon saw the ruthless Lord Zhizhou put the cloak on Lin Zhen's shoulders over Lin Zhen's shoulders, and tied the ribbon skillfully.

He had been with his former magistrate for many years, and he thought that the relationship between the two of them was considered good, but it was never like this.

The corridor was not wide, and it was a little crowded for the two of them to walk side by side, so Lin Zhen walked ahead of Gu Lin and talked to him: "You have been handing over to that lord for so long, have you found any troublesome things?"

"No, although this person has no achievements, he also has no faults. The details left behind are clear," Gu Lin walked outside, some rain blown into the corridor by the wind floated on his shoulder, and he looked at the person walking inside. Lin Zhen, "It's not difficult to get started."

"That's good. When I talked with his husband just now, I also saw something. The former magistrate was just a little bit unlucky, but he has some skills. Otherwise, Lizhou would have messed up last year."

"By the way, I also asked some things from his husband. Now is the time for people in Lizhou to start planting. According to the taxes paid in previous years, there is very little land that can be reclaimed in the villages around the state capital. One is Because the land is too hard, the cost of reclamation is too high, and the second is that the people don’t have many grains in their hands. I think you can take this opportunity this year to let the people cultivate more land. As for the grains..."

Gu Lin said: "From the mouth of the river."

Lin Zhen looked at him: "You and I think the same. The people can get things from the river mouth, which means that they have connections with the merchants and merchants outside. The boats are faster than land. If the planning is proper, this year's cultivation will only be a few days later. My God, there's a lot more harvest in August."

Lin Zhen handed the booklet in front of Gu Lin, and pointed to the object he had just drawn on it: "This is a Quyuan plow, which is lighter than the current plowshare and requires less manpower. A slide made of iron, it is very easy to break through the soil."

Gu Lin has taught for many years, and when he saw the perspective drawing on it, he understood the great use of this object.