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Jia Hu looked at the words that Peng Luo had inscribed on his hand, and couldn't understand it. It is indeed difficult for Jia Hu to comprehend these two words. But the only thing that can be determined is that Jia Zhu has no chance to continue to be a classmate with him. Jia Hu is really a little worried, how to explain to Jia Zhu next time he goes back to the house, this is also a problem.

Jia Hu was depressed for a few days, and the son of Han Qi saw it and teased: "Why are you afraid of Mr. punishment because it is almost the end of the month?" He is not very old, and his brow is furrowed. ”

Jia Hu didn't want to say more to him, so he nodded and pretended to admit it, and Gongzi Han Qi smiled: "Don't worry, this Master Peng is a knife-mouthed tofu-hearted." Don't look at it so harshly, I've been in his house for a year and a half, and I've never seen him move the ruler. However, these brothers are really hardworking, and they can always settle the ring before the end of the month. Anyway, there is still time, so it is better to read more books as a matter of course. ”

Jia Hu saw that what he said was quite sincere, and thanked him. Remembering that this Han Qi son has also studied like this in Mr.'s house for a long time, Mr. just didn't officially accept him as a disciple, but this Han Qi son also has a share of his reading and writing homework, and Peng Fuzi did not treat him differently. I wonder if Jia Zhu can do the same?

Jia Hu had just been rejected by Peng Fuzi once, so he naturally didn't dare to ask directly, so after thinking about it, he asked Gongzi Hanqi: "Gongzi has been studying in the teacher's mansion for many days, and the teacher is like a disciple to Gongzi......."

Gongzi Hanqi waved his hand and said, "Don't call me Gongzi, just call me Hanqi." Jia Hu might as well read to me as a companion, I really think you're good. When the time comes, we will rob Mr. Peng and go to my house to teach us alone, okay? ”

"Huh?" Jia Hu was stunned by Han Qi's words, and opened his mouth for a while before saying: "I want to ask Brother Han Qi, if someone has the heart to learn, although they can't worship the teacher, but they also want to be like Gongzi can come to listen to the master's lectures, is it okay?" ”

"You say it's like me?" Gongzi Han Qi pointed at himself, saw Jia Hu nodded and waved his hand and said: "Don't think about it, Master Peng is very strict with apprentices, and I am just relying on the waist card with the imperial gift, otherwise I would have been blasted out a long time ago." Jia Hu was stunned when he heard this, and sure enough, it still didn't work. In this case, I have to put this matter aside for now, and then think of other ways later.

Jia Yu thought carefully about the matter of reducing or reducing the rent of the grange that he had discussed with Jia's mother that day, and then discussed it with someone and took out a charter. Before the day when the head of the village paid the rent, he sent someone to call the head of the village.

This year's drought has naturally reduced the harvest a lot. Zhuang Tou is also anxious, but it is useless to be anxious, after all, no one can do anything if it doesn't rain. I heard that this big man is now very strict with the management of the house, and the housekeepers and shopkeepers who were greedy for ink in the past have been punished a lot, and now I am afraid that it will be rectified on his head. I don't know what will happen to this peaceful person, and now that he has suffered a disaster, he can't pay his rent, and he doesn't know how he will be punished. The head of this village is all sad and sad.

Jia Yu was not in a hurry when he saw that everyone was there, and asked casually: "How is the harvest of the Grange this year?" ”

When the head of the village saw Jia Yu open his mouth, he asked about the harvest, and the flattering words that he had prepared had to be suppressed first, everyone looked at me, I looked at you, and no one dared to open his mouth first to touch this mold.

Jia Yu naturally knew the reason, and seeing that everyone was silent, he didn't bother to go around in circles, so he asked directly by name: "Xu Zhuangtou, how is the harvest of the grange you take care of this year?" ”

was named, Xu Zhuangtou had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "This year's rain is not good, the weather is dry and the seedlings are dry, this harvest and harvest are ......" Xu Zhuangtou glanced at Jia Yu and said: "The harvest is worse than in previous years." ”

"I already know about the natural disaster, so tell me how bad this harvest will be."

Xu Zhuangtou frowned and said: "Master, this year's drought, many fields have been harvested, even the rest is not as good as in previous years, and now it is roughly calculated, at least three or four percent will be reduced." ”

"Three or four?" Jia Yu's question startled Xu Zhuang's head. Xu Zhuangtou gritted his teeth and said: "Master, this year's New Year is not good, please ask the Lord to reduce some rent." Otherwise, life will be unsustainable. ”

Xu Zhuangtou took this head together, and the rest of the people were also busy saying together: "Lord merciful, let's reduce the rent this year." ”

"Rent reduction?" Jia Yu sneered: "Rent reduction, what about everyone in my house?" Besides, if I open the door to reduce the rent this year, I am afraid that in the future, you will say that natural disasters* will cause a bad harvest. ”

"Master Mingjian, the villain doesn't have the courage to do so. It's just that this year's harvest is really not good, and I'm afraid that it won't be enough to harvest all the grain. That's why I beg the old man to be pitiful. The crowd hurriedly argued.

"Rent reduction must not be possible!" Jia Yu refused, seeing that everyone's faces were full of sadness, and said, "But there is a way to pay off the rent, you are willing to hear it." ”

At this time, how dare everyone say nothing. Besides, you can't reduce the rent, and it's a good thing if there are other ways. He hurriedly replied: "Although the eldest master said yes, the villain is willing to listen." ”

"Xu Zhuangtou, I remember that you came to pay the rent last year, caught up with the heavy rain, the road was muddy, and you were trapped in Zhuangzi for several days, and finally you were late to pay the rent, but?" Jia Yu said.

Xu Zhuangtou never expected that Jia Yu would pull out the old things at this time, and hurriedly responded: "Master, this year, the little one set off early, and I don't dare to delay it any longer." ”

"It's not about that. I mean, your Zhuangzi road is not good. If the rent is paid this year, the road will be repaired. to build roads to pay the rent owed. ”

"Huh?" Xu Zhuangtou couldn't believe his ears, this Jia Yu said that he was using road construction to pay for rent? How can there be such a way?

"I guess you don't want to?" Jia Yu said, "It's okay if you don't want to, as long as you pay the full rent on time and according to the contract." ”

"No, no, sir, I'm not unwilling." Xu Zhuangtou said again and again: "This method is very good, this method is very good, and the small ones are willing to be small." ”

"But you have to think about it, how much is this road to build? Where's the repair? No matter how it is cultivated, it must be signed and drawn and cannot be denied. And the government won't give you any more money. and with the rent you owe to make a way out. I'm also telling you to say ugly things in the front, and if I send someone to check if it can't be completed, you don't know my methods. ”

"Just rest assured, sir. The little one will get it done. Xu Zhuangtou was secretly happy in his heart, now that this field is like this, no matter how much he saves, there may not be much improvement, everyone is worried about seeing the field. If you pay the rent in the past, it is estimated that most of them will have to gnaw the bark and grass roots, but now it is a good thing to use the road to pay the rent, and when the farm is slack, you can do it, and the people will not be displaced because they cannot pay the rent. The repair of this road is also beneficial to the Grange, and this transaction is not a loss.

The rest of the people were also secretly happy when they heard Jia Yu's idea, this year's situation can be less rent than anything else. And the crowd was overjoyed.

Jia Yu also knew in his heart that everyone should not have too many objections to this law. Then he said, "Would you like to do the same?" Everyone nodded hurriedly. In that case, then go to the steward's office, report the harvest that is lacking this year, and fill it with the construction of roads, the digging of ditches, the repair of bridges, and so on. The steward will make a reckoning with you. But I'm going to be ugly. If you arrive at the rent, this matter is not completed, and then don't blame your lord, I will turn my face and not recognize people. ”

All the Zhuang heads breathed a sigh of relief, which was too good, and they were very worried before. Although the eldest master said cruel words, but if you think about it carefully, Zhuangzi took advantage of this matter. After all, whether it is the road or the canal, it is all on the Zhuangzi, which is beneficial to everyone. Everyone hurriedly went to find the steward, explained the disaster situation of the mountain grange under their control this year, and received the corresponding errand, and set a time for completion before the matter was closed.

Jia Yu easily asked the three people sent by General Shi who could grow sweet potatoes to follow, and according to Jia's mother's words, he divided a piece of land in the village on the outskirts of Beijing to these three people, and asked them to plant sweet potatoes.

In the blink of an eye, autumn passed, and the newspaper reported that the northwest was hit by a great drought, and there were displaced people, and many displaced people gave birth to many things. There are also foreigners who take advantage of the chaos to instigate fishing in troubled waters, but there are many of them, and some of them rise up, and there are many responders, but an army has been pulled all over the place for several months.

When this letter reached Beijing, the saint was furious, and the court reprimanded the civil and military officials, and the officials did not dare to speak. Only Prince Yizhong recommended himself to lead the battle, saying that he would leave no piece of armor killed by those rogues and thieves.

Jia Yu got the letter, so he hurriedly went to inform Jia's mother. Shi Fei'er only knew that this Prince Yizhong was bad in the end, but what was bad, or why it was bad, is not mentioned in the book. Could it be a trigger? Shi Feier was just guessing.

Jia Yu is worried about another matter, now that there is a war again, will his uncle General Shi be ordered to return to the court. Jia Yu pondered, it would be a good thing if he could return to Beijing because of this, but if he returned to Beijing, would he be sent out again? Jia pardoned all these concerns and listened to Jia's mother.

Shi Fei'er listened and said, "It's natural that you have worries. But if it is sent by the imperial court, how can you be allowed to choose and not go back? Although this Prince Yizhong is kind to the Shi family, he recommended your uncle. But you shouldn't go to him every time. Besides, there are troops stationed in the northwest, so it stands to reason that you shouldn't transfer troops from afar like this, and you don't have to think too much about it, it will only add to your troubles. ”

If it was two years earlier, Shi Fei'er might really think that this Prince Yizhong treated the historian well, but now that he thinks about it, the historians have been thrown to the West Sea for three years, and they can't return home or return to Beijing, maybe this Prince Yizhong recommended it because he didn't like the Shi family. Or maybe something happened in the middle to make it happen, but I don't know. Anyway, now Jia Yuchou is also working in vain, for Jiafu, the Shi family is a good foil, so he naturally attaches great importance to it.

"But my uncle is old now, and it's not good to always be in a place like the West Sea."

"Good or bad, now that people are there, they naturally can't come back without a will. But now it's too peaceful over there, although life is harder, but it's better than going to the battlefield to fight for your life, that's what makes people feel relieved. Shi Fei'er paused, "Don't think about it, and let your uncle stop." It's really not good, if you don't have a will, can you still sue the old man and return home! Jia Yu had to nod when he heard this.