The 100 acres of land rewarded by the Queen Mother was in a place about 20 miles outside Linjiang County, which was originally the manor of a small landowner in the former dynasty, and later his heirs committed a crime and was confiscated by the imperial court, and it has been the official land of the imperial court since then. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Because it was very close to Linjiang County, the Queen Mother gave it to Shumin as a reward. Led by a special officer, Shu Min and Chu Feng together, plus a small tail, drove in a hired carriage for more than two hours before arriving at the place.

The 100 acres are connected and embedded in the plain formed by the Luoshui River and the Tiandu Mountain. Because of the twists and turns of the mountains and rivers, this small 100 acres has a feeling of no end in sight.

"Is this my land?" the croppers have a kind of attachment to the earth, and only with the heart of the earth can they be sure. Shumin was no exception, looking at this endless field, a sense of satisfaction rose in her heart from the bones of the peasants.

"Yes, Mrs. Qin, the location of this place is excellent, these places are facing south, the sun is good, and there are Tiandu Mountains in the north to block the wind, and the grain planted is half a month earlier than the one planted outside!"

Shumin was full of smiles, extremely satisfied in her heart, she knew very well what it would mean if it was a bad year, and this precocious half a month would mean.

"Mrs. Qin, these fields are all cleaned up, as long as you plow casually, you can sow seeds. With such a large piece of land, does the lady want to grow it herself or lease it to the tenant?" asked the officer, who said that this was originally official land, and it was originally rented directly to the tenants.

"I don't know much about farming, so I'll think about it when I go back. Shumin didn't give an answer right away, she didn't have labor at home, so renting was a good option.

"Hehe, if Madame wants to rent, she can come directly to me in the future, I have a tenant in my hand, and I will definitely introduce you to the most honest and reliable. "Li Yashi is very enthusiastic.

"Well, I made a note of it, and if I decide to rent, I'll be sure to find you. Shumin smiled.

"Hey...... Then you should make a decision earlier, as soon as the year is over, the weather will slowly warm up, and it will not be long before spring sowing will begin. Li Yazhi kindly reminded.

"Uh-huh. Shumin nodded and smiled. Although she also tends to rent out the land, she wants to ask Uncle Lizheng's opinion first, after all, she is really an idiot when it comes to farming.

After reading the ground, Shumin and his entourage walked back, it was more than two hours, and it was already the afternoon time when they returned to Linjiang Town, fortunately, Li Yashi had the foresight, and everyone prepared dry food before leaving, otherwise they would be hungry now with their chests and backs.

Hui'er didn't complain all the way, which made Shumin a little surprised, and in order to reward her, she bought her a rock sugar gourd.

"Mother, buy a few more skewers, Sister Liu, brother and brother all like to eat. Hui'er nibbled on the rock sugar gourd and said vaguely.

"Hui'er is good. Shumin felt very relieved, although life is better now, Hui'er is a little more pampered than before, but she is still so kind and knows how to share with others.

"There was a car back to the village. Chu Feng saw that Zhengming was pulling a tricycle over, and immediately reminded Shu Min, who hurriedly waved his hand at him. Masaaki saw them park next to them.

"Uncle. Seeing Masaaki, Hui'er called out politely.

"Well, get in the car. Zhengming stopped the car, Chu Feng hugged Hui'er up, and when they were all done, Zhengming sped up.

It has been expected that the tofu business may be affected by the fact that everyone has learned to make tofu, but the opposite is true.

Everyone fell in love with eating tofu, but tofu was too troublesome to make. The beans alone have to be soaked for a day in advance, not to mention grinding the beans and boiling soy milk. Anyway, tofu is so cheap, it's better to buy it directly on the street.

As a result, the demand for tofu has increased instead of decreasing, and the business of tofu workshops is very good.

"Hui'er Niang, it's really prescient for you to ask everyone to make tofu!" Zhengming said with admiration in his heart.

"Hehe, I didn't expect this either. Shumin was telling the truth, but in everyone's ears, they thought she was humble.

Making a tricycle is much more comfortable than making a horse-drawn carriage, rickety but not bumpy at all, a stick of incense, a few people have returned to Baili Village.

"Mrs. Qin, you're back, I'm waiting for you at his house, let you go over immediately!" Aunt Niu saw Shumin coming back, and hurriedly ran over, with a look of anxiety on her face.

"Aunt Niu, what's the matter?" Shu Min saw that she was so anxious, and she was inevitably a little uneasy in her heart.

"Alas...... The county commander sent a letter, and I don't know very well, there is a meeting in the clan, and everyone is waiting for you!" Aunt Niu knew a little roughly, but she was not sure, so she had to ask Shumin to hurry to Lizheng's house.

Shumin handed Hui'er over to Chu Feng and hurriedly hurried over. Did the prefectural commander send a message?

Li was sitting directly above the hall, and there were many people standing below, and everyone who was supposed to be there for the village meeting had arrived. They were all full of gloom, and their faces were very bad.

"Uncle Lizheng?" Shu Min felt that something was wrong as soon as he entered the door, and his heart was even more uneasy.

"Mrs. Qin, sit down. Someone immediately moved a stool for her, just below the center. This kind of atmosphere of the village meeting Shu Min has never seen before, his face became unconsciously serious, and he was not polite, and sat down.

"Uncle Lizheng, what happened?" Seeing that everyone had a sad expression, Shumin couldn't help but ask.

"The west of the imperial court was attacked by the Lihe tribe and four cities were lost. The imperial court now levies military service and rations. Although the official announcement has not yet come down, Jeongmin wants all of us to be prepared. Li Zheng said with a bitter face.

At present, the development of Baili Village is booming, what should we do if young people are conscripted into the camp, leaving some old and weak women and children?

"Since the official announcement has not yet been issued, there should still be variables, so don't worry. This is the first time she has encountered this kind of thing, and she doesn't know what to say, so she has to comfort everyone first.

"Having said that, but everyone has no bottom in their hearts!" An old man sighed and said, "A few years ago, we were also conscripted, and many people went to our village, but few came back, and Zhengxing's leg was also lost at that time." ”

"No, my brother died not long after he went, and there was not even a body, so the court sent back a piece of his bloody clothes. When a man from the Li family mentioned this, tears couldn't help but fall from his eyes.

Many of the people present were infected by him and wept silently.

"Don't be sad, everyone, the last military service can be replaced with silver, most of the people who go to the battlefield are too poor to pay the silver, I am here to assure you in advance, if this year is still the same as in previous years, families without silver can first take credit in the village, and the number of people in our village will be preserved. Li Zheng slapped his big hand on the table, and his voice was very firm.

The last time he served in the village in the military, there were too many people to lose, and he, as the head of a mile, resolutely couldn't bear to have this happen again.

When the villagers heard his assurance, a hanging heart finally fell slightly.

"But what should we do with this requisition? It's just spring, and if the grain is requisitioned, everyone will be hungry. After all, we still have an agreement of 100,000 quintals with the west, and the west has to borrow grain from us. A villager asked.

The situation of military service is easy to solve, but what should be done with this food? Grain is the lifeblood of the peasants, and without food rations, how can this person live?

Besides, last year, everyone had already calculated all the surplus grain and made a deal with the west, if the grain was levied again, it would be everyone's rations!

"Yes, did the county magistrate say how much grain he would collect? If it is not much, everyone is tight, and the days can still get through, and when the grain harvest is in September, the days will be eased. ”

"It's not clear for the time being, but Lihe is estimated to have more trouble this time than last time. Rizheng said with embarrassment.

"Alas...... What should I do, I knew that I should have left more food at home. The villagers shook their heads one by one, reluctant and sad in their hearts, sighing and sighing.

"Don't panic, everyone, Uncle Lizheng said the worst plan, or it's just a false alarm for everyone!" Shu Min saw that everyone was depressed, and hurriedly comforted him, "Uncle Lizheng, Master Yao is from the capital, and he is doing big business, and his reputation may be more than that of the county commander, so it is better to inquire with him first." ”

"yes, I didn't think of that. Don't panic, let's discuss with Master Yao from the capital first, we signed a big deal with him, and he won't look at us. ”

Li Zheng listened to Shumin's words and immediately reacted, at this time, we have to stabilize everyone first, instead of making everyone disheartened.

"Yes, yes, Master Yao must have a way. The villagers seemed to have been given a booster, and the depression just now was swept away, and their mood instantly brightened.

"Okay, since everything is still inconclusive, what should everyone do, don't spread these shadowless things, so as not to make your family anxious. Li Zheng waved his hand and dispersed the meeting.

Everyone knew in their hearts that although they were still worried, it was much better than just now.

"Alas......" Seeing that everyone was leaving, Li Zheng sighed and said to Shumin, "Hui'er Niang, although the villagers believe what we say, but I don't have a bottom in my heart!"

"Of course, this is to stabilize everyone's words first, but Master Yao still has to inquire there, he has a wide range of connections, and he really knows more than Zhengmin. Shumin replied. This is not comfort, according to Chu Feng, there is a backstage behind the great commercial bank. Although I don't know who the backstage of Xingsheng Commercial Bank is, it will not be easy to be as famous as the Liu family.

"Well, I'm going to bother you about that. Rizheng said.

"Uncle Lizheng, what trouble are you talking about, I am also from Baili Village, this little favor is what I should do. Shumin said, "While it's still early, I'll go into the city again." ”

"Wait, let's go back tomorrow. Eat here in the evening and call the kids over. Li Zheng knew that she had just come back from outside, and said distressed her.

"Then the children will disturb you, I'd better go into the city and ask, otherwise my heart will not be steady. ”

"Alas...... You kid!" Li Zheng said helplessly.

"By the way, Uncle Lizheng, I was thinking about one thing just now, does this rice have to be harvested in September? I know that there are some places where you can grow two crops a year. Shumin remembered that in the countryside in his previous life, his grandmother's family planted rice. Grandma's house is in Jiangnan, and the climate is similar to here, so she has this question.

"Plant two crops?" Li Zheng said with a smile, "It's in the south, I heard that they can harvest one season in early June and one season in late September, but we can't do it here." ”

"Oh. Shumin nodded and said, "I know, then I'll go to the city first." ”

She studied mechanical energy, and she really didn't have any experience in farming, but she had read some elementary theories in textbooks, but with those things, she was not sure that she could study two crops of rice.

Alas...... If only I had graduated from Agricultural University in my previous life, Shumin had no regrets in his heart.

After being here for so long, she discovered for the first time the importance of farming for farmers. (To be continued.) )