"Zhuo, let's just go? Don't spend more time in Umeng? ”

Duan Zhengdao's face was reluctant, Shuixi was prosperous, and the Zhan family was rich, but Wumeng was his home, his ancestral tomb and parents were here, and he didn't want to leave. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

What's more, there are also his classmates and old friends, and only in front of these people can he find that sense of superiority.

Instead of being a little white face that everyone looks down on and eats soft rice like in Shuixi!

Ah Zhuoli was in a small alley outside Wumeng Zhan's house, this time she and Duan Zhengdao came to say goodbye to Master Zhan, but when they talked, she always felt that Master Zhan's expression was a little evasive, as if he was empty-hearted.

Ah Zhuo's intuition has always been accurate, she is not as good as her eldest sister, she has read books, and understands a lot of truths, but her Ah Zhuo's strength is incomparable to no one.

From childhood to adulthood, she relied on this intuition to live so arbitrarily and smoothly.

At that time, Ah Zhuo did not have a seizure, according to the original plan, he simply said a few words of greeting to Master Zhan, and then got up and said goodbye.

Master Zhan kept him again and again, and Ah Zhuo politely declined.

The two sides have had enough politeness coming and going, so Ah Zhuo took her husband and led a long line of entourage out of Zhan's house.

Sensing the constant attention behind him, Ah Zhuo pretended to ride up the avenue and made it look like he was going out of the city.

After the people who were watching behind her were evacuated, she quietly went back to the vicinity of Zhan's house, found an inconspicuous alley, and prepared to find an empty house to live in temporarily, and observe Zhan's house for two days.

However, God seems to take good care of her, and as soon as the group turns into the alley, Ah Zhuo discovers a suspicious person.

"Huh? Isn't this He Banxia? What is she doing sneakily doing in Zhan's house? ”

Zhuo frowned, and a not-so-good premonition rose in his heart.

There was a fly buzzing in his ear, Ah Zhuo endured his impatience and said to Duan Zhengdao in a cold voice: "Do you really want to stay in Wumeng?" Hmph, too, Qi cut off his head and went to the countryside to preside over spring ploughing, and no one in the city 'cared' about his husband for a while...... Don't forget, Qi will come back sooner or later, and you're not a person who wants to hide at home all day-"

Duan Zhengdao's face changed suddenly, he, he really enjoyed the feeling of scolding Fang Xuan and pointing at Wenmo in front of everyone, and he had been inviting old friends to banquets and eat wine in the past two days when he returned to Wumeng.

And the reason why he dared to do this was because Qi Jinzhi was not in Fucheng, and secondly, he was also relying on the power of the Zhan family.

Duan Zhengdao knew very well in his heart that whether it was the Zhan family or Zhan Azhuo, he was the biggest backer who could return to Wumeng in the bright light......

Duan Zhengdao couldn't help but shudder, and hurriedly put away the dissatisfaction on his face, but soon, he felt that this was too shameless, as if he was really a 'rake ear'.

But to be calm, he was really scared in his heart, and all kinds of emotions flashed quickly on his handsome and elegant face.

Ah Zhuo was not annoyed when she saw it, she already knew what kind of person Duan Zhengdao was, and she would not be disappointed when she saw him so unproductive.

Anyway, when she married Duan Zhengdao, she mainly liked his elegance and his surname, and Azhuo didn't care about anything else.

However, the two had just gotten married, and there was still a trace of sweet friendship between them, and Ah Zhuo didn't want to do too much, so he turned his face and said as softly as possible: "Of course, I also know that my husband can't rest assured that the elders in the family are not at ease, so let's stay in Wumeng for a few more days." The husband will accompany the two old men again, and at the end of the month, it will not be too late for us to return to Shuixi. ”

Duan Zhengdao was already ready to admit it, but when he suddenly saw Ah Zhuo handing him a ladder, he hurriedly caught it, "Okay, good, this is the best!" The lady is really a sensible and virtuous wife. ”

Ah Zhuo tugged at the corners of his mouth, smiling shyly on his face, but he began to think in his heart, well, there must be something wrong with the Zhan family, and it must not be a good thing for He Banxia to come to the door rashly!

She must investigate this matter.

In the past, Ah Zhuo still had the idea of making a fortune with Yingsu, but now, she just wanted to find out the details of He Banxia and then minimize the impact of this matter.

……

Liu Hu and his subordinate villagers were really capable, and in just a few days, the news of recruiting farmers was spread to everyone in Fucheng and the surrounding counties and towns.

In less than half a month, there were two or three hundred farmers who went to the Wumeng branch of Xie's firm to sign up.

Qi Yutang and Xie Jiu personally sat in charge of the semicolon, and in three days, they selected a hundred men, basically all of them were old farmers in their thirties and forties, healthy, experienced, and all of them were Wumeng locals, and they could find out the source for three generations.

In addition, Qi Yutang also thoughtfully hired four or five peasant women to be responsible for the food of the plantation.

After finalizing the daily wages and the official start date on the spot, and repeatedly admonishing a few requirements, Qi Yutang sent everyone out.

The men and peasant women who were chosen were very happy, because the treatment given by the steward was even better than the legend. The salary has not changed, but the manager said that each person will be given two sets of clothes every quarter.

Although it is a coarse cloth garment for work, it is impossible for a poor peasant family to buy a decent new garment all year round.

"Sister-in-law, I heard that you chose to work on Gu Yiren's plantation?"

One of the peasant women hurried home with a happy face, and as soon as she got out of the alley, she was stopped by a beautiful woman in her twenties, who only heard the woman's concerned question.

The peasant woman was full of joy, and almost wanted to find someone to share the good news, and when she heard someone ask in an envious' tone, she said triumphantly: "No, there are more than 20 people, and the four of us have only been selected by the whole manager." Especially me, because of my clean people and good craftsmanship, I was the first to be decided by the Qi manager. ”

"Ouch, sister-in-law, you are really powerful, I heard that the Qi steward is from Beijing, he has seen the world, and he is quite decent in front of Gu Yiren, to be honest, it is really not easy to be looked down upon by such a nobleman."

The young beautiful woman praised it, and the nice words were sprinkled out as if she didn't want money.

The peasant woman became more and more proud, "No, my craft is ancestral, and I can go to a big family to be a cook." Going to work on the plantation is even more handy. ”

The young beauty is touting and consciously clichés.

"Oh, Steward Qi said, those seeds were specially bought from the capital, and the gold is very expensive!"

"There are many rules in the plantation, and the manager said that every farmer is not allowed to leak the things of the plantation without authorization, let alone take the crops grown in the plantation out of the garden!"

"Also, for the sake of secrecy, even us cooks are not allowed to go near the plantation, and those farmers are not allowed to go home casually......"

The peasant woman seemed to be very close to the young woman, and inadvertently told everything she knew.

The young lady even learned through her mouth the approximate location of the plantation, and the official start of construction.

"Oh, it's not far, it's near Xiaoxi Mountain, fifty miles west of the city...... Steward Qi said, give us three days to settle down at home, and then on the fourth day, well, that is, the tenth day of the first month of February, we will gather at Ximen, and we will be pulled by the carriage of the Xie family......"

The peasant woman was in a hurry, and she was chattering and showing off with the beautiful woman.

When they reached the alley near the base of the wall, the peasant woman smiled and said, "Oh, we'll be home while talking." What about you, this lady? ”

This peasant woman is too simple, and she still doesn't suspect why this beautiful woman followed her all the way, and she pointed to the door of her house with a smile and said goodbye to others.

The beautiful woman glanced at the dilapidated and low gate, silently wrote down the address, and then said with a smile: "I live outside the city, hehe, I still have to walk a little way to go home." Sister-in-law, it's so insightful to talk to you, I'll see you later. ”

The peasant woman nodded happily, "Hey, goodbye, goodbye!" ”

Looking at the open and closed door, the beautiful woman did not delay, turned around and walked towards the mansion.

"Doctor He, you're back!"

Huixiang hurriedly greeted her.

The beautiful woman, that is, He Banxia, nodded reservedly, "Well, I went out for a walk." I happened to see that the Qi steward was recruiting farmers, by the way, I just wanted to ask, where are the farmers going to work after they find Qi? I still don't know where the plantation is. ”

Huixiang's eyes flashed, and according to Gu Jialuo's instructions, she replied respectfully: "So that Doctor He knows, the slave maid also just heard Sister Ziwei talk about this, she said that Yiren attaches great importance to the plantation, and deliberately chose a place that is very suitable for planting, and the best thing is that it is not far from Fucheng." ”

He Banxia raised his eyebrows, "Where?" ”

Hui Xiang lowered her eyebrows and followed half a step behind He Banxia, "Xiaoxi Mountain, fifty miles west of the city, and the slopes within a radius of ten miles are all included in the scope of the plantation. ”

He Banxia's eyes lit up, it was really there, it seemed that the sister-in-law didn't lie to her, well, in this way, this sister-in-law can take advantage of it.

……

Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it is the tenth day of the first month of February.

Qi Yutang and Xie Jiu personally led the team and got more than ten big carriages, and transported the recruited farmers, cooks, and various farm tools out of the city.

There are people and carriages, a long list of mighty and mighty, which is quite eye-catching in Fucheng.

Both sides of the road were crowded with onlookers, mixed with a few people with uncertain eyes, who quietly watched the convoy leave the city gate, and then squeezed out of the crowd and secretly followed.

After going out for a hundred meters, I saw the convoy winding on the path to the west, and then I turned back to the city, and each went back to his own house and found his own master.

The convoy left, and seeing the lively crowd disperse, everything seemed to be back to normal again, while a few families in the city were secretly moving.

"He's really looking for death!"

After listening to the entourage's reply, Ah Zhuo's face changed, slapped on the arm of the chair, and scolded hatefully.

And Master Zhan, who was scolded by her, was also discussing her Zhan Azhuo with his son.

"Daddy, do you want to tell Shuixi about this?"

"No need, although it's our own family over there, it's not a family after all," Master Zhan stroked his beard and said lightly: "Besides, Azhuo's girl has always disagreed with our hands, if I tell that over there, that girl will be the first to jump up and object." ”

"Daddy, didn't you say that Ah Zhuo's eyes are bright and her heart is bright, and it will not be wrong to listen to her. Why this time-" The son hesitated.

"No matter how powerful that girl is, she is not a fairy, in the past, I listened to her words and gave up the 100 acres of mature fields in Shanyang and Shanyin to Qi to cut off her head, which caused a lot of losses to the family,"

Master Zhan had long been angry at Ah Zhuo's persuasion to give up those hidden fields, and when he thought of that large area of fertile land, he felt pain.

Now let him give up a cash cow again, Master Zhan will do it if he is stupid!

"I will definitely find the fields that Qi cut off his head and took back." He slapped the table vigorously and said loudly: "So, I have planted this warbler!" ”

……

After another three days, Qi Yutang specially returned to Houya and gave a detailed review of the situation in the plantation.

Gu Jialuo was very satisfied, and specially found He Banxia, asked Qi Yutang to repeat what he had just said, and then invited her to go to the plantation with her.

In Gu Jialuo's words, "Count it up, you are also my partner, I have received your deposit, and I should invite you to visit the garden, you are so at ease!" "I don't have to ask around every day, and I also run out from time to time.

He Banxiapi replied with a smile: "Yiren is too polite, the folk woman can trust you when she cooperates with you." However, since you have warmly invited, I will be a little ignorant if I do not agree. ”

She knew much more about the plantation than Gu Jialuo, after all, there was already her eyeliner there!

Gu Jialuo didn't seem to hear the dissatisfaction in He Banxia's words, she turned her head to Qi Yutang and ordered, "Prepare, Doctor He and I will go to the garden early tomorrow morning to have a look." ”

Qi Yutang said yes again and again, and he went to the plantation to prepare not to mention it.

Let's talk about He Banxia, and gossip lukewarmly with Gu Jialuo: "I heard that Lord Qi is coming back soon?" Is the spring ploughing going well? ”

The prestige of Qi beheading has already spread throughout the six tribes of Wumeng, and those so-called families and wealthy families have long been frightened by him.

As soon as they heard that he was going to spring ploughing, and that he would have to allocate farm tools, ploughing cattle and other resources according to the fish scale register registered by the government office, everyone panicked and responded one after another.

Of course, it was not the resistance or obstruction of the ideas that those county commanders speculated, but the surrender of disarming.

Without Qi Jinzhi to speak, they all spit out the fertile land that had just been put into their pockets, and the hermits who had just received the door were quietly 'driven out'.

Everywhere Qi Jinzhi went, he would be 'surprised' to find a large area of ownerless fertile land, as well as dozens or hundreds of households of 'mountain people' who had just come down the mountain.

Tsk, it is conceivable that when Qi Jinzhi comes back from outside, he will be able to precipitate hundreds of hectares of fields and thousands of people, and his political achievements are not running!

Gu Jialuo already knew about these situations from the letter, and he was very happy to mention it, "Yes, he will be back at the end of the month." ”

He Banxia's eyes were stabbed by Gu Jialuo's smile that was almost overflowing, and his heart was even more secretly ruthless: Gu Jialuo, don't be complacent, it won't be long before I will make you as miserable as me!

Early the next morning, Gu Jialuo and He Banxia got into the carriage out of the city, shook for more than an hour, and it was almost noon before the group arrived at the plantation.

"Grandma, this is a peasant woman doing rough work in the garden."

Qi Yutang pointed to four middle-aged women who were somewhat restrained and introduced.

Gu Jialuo asked a few simple questions, and when he saw that several people were shrinking their hands, he knew that they were uncomfortable, so he sent them out.

One of them quietly raised his head before going out, just in time to meet He Banxia's gaze, so frightened that her face turned pale, her teeth rattled, and her hands and feet couldn't help but tremble...... (To be continued.) )