With the marriage of A Ru and the departure of Li Guangbi's father and son to Chang'an, the Li Mansion, which was lively in the past, suddenly lost three people, and everyone felt a little quiet. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info especially Asu, without her sister who fights with her all day long, and without Li Hui who chats with her confidant, there is a sense of loss in her heart, and she only fights with Li Xiang on weekdays and plays chess with Ah Yue.

On this day, a visitor from the countryside came to the Li Mansion, saying that the visitor was actually his own person, and it turned out that Chen Bo, who was in charge of the farm in the countryside, came to find Mrs. Wang and He Erniang.

It is said that the officials of the Tang Dynasty became officials, not only only the Yulu issued by the imperial court, but also the land, the number of which is quite a lot, one is Yongye Field, which belongs to private property, that is, its own private grange, which has always belonged to itself. There is also a job field, which is the right to use, which is lost after resigning and retiring, and is generally used for rent.

Chen Bo was the person in charge of managing the affairs of the private grange in the countryside of the Li Mansion. Every year, I regularly send things to the government and report on the harvest and other conditions.

This time, he first sent flour, poultry, melons, fruits and vegetables and other agricultural products to the government as usual; Second, he encountered some difficulties and discussed with his master. Asu was idle, and he also went over with He Erniang to listen.

Uncle Chen first reported on the harvest of the grange and the raising of livestock during this period of time, and then began to sigh and talk about his concerns.

It turns out that the canal used in the grange is in disrepair, and the water source used to divert water is also shrinking, this year's supply is very reluctant, and the wheat filling period is a little unguaranteed, so the output has declined compared with previous years, he said worriedly, if this continues, the output will be reduced next year.

One is to renovate the existing canal, which takes less time and is less difficult, and the efficiency of water diversion will also increase, but there is a risk that the water source will continue to shrink or even be depleted. Another is to find new water sources and build new canals, which takes a lot of time and costs, but if you can find a large amount of water, then you don't have to worry about it for many years to come.

"He Erniang, I think it's better to renovate the canal, now that Lang Jun has gone to Chang'an, no one has negotiated the big project, and the cost is also large, I'm afraid it won't be good." Mrs. Wang thought back and forth for a while, and discussed with He Erniang.

He Erniang listened, but her face seemed a little hesitant, still thinking about something, and did not respond immediately.

But here, Asu couldn't help but ask Uncle Chen, "Is there any idle land in the grange?" ”

Uncle Chen looked at this little girl and asked a little strangely, and was stunned for a moment before saying, "Back to the little lady, because of the limited irrigation area, in fact, only about sixty percent of the land in our countryside has output, and there are still two percent of idle land, and the remaining two percent have not been cultivated for a long time, and it is almost a wasteland." The water supply in the village will not go up again, and some fertile fields are afraid that they will become idle fields. ”

"So much idle." Mrs. Wang was a little surprised, in fact, she usually didn't ask much about this, the family was relatively simple under the leadership of Lang Jun, so it didn't cost much, and naturally didn't care how much the income was, as long as the life could be stable, the affairs of the grange were also managed with the people below.

"Usually, I think that the output in the field is enough for the family to eat and wear, so it is a bit wasteful." He Erniang couldn't help but add that although she was a housekeeper, she was mainly staring at the house, and she didn't know much about the affairs of the grange.

When Aso heard this, an idea was brewing in his mind. When the war comes, what are you most afraid of? Since there is idle land and wasteland, then we have to make full use of the time to reclaim it, and take advantage of the current social stability and sufficient personnel, so we must find a stable and sufficient source of good water, build new canals, and irrigate a larger area.

Thinking of this, Asu solemnly walked up to Mrs. Wang and He Erniang, bowed, and took a deep look at Mrs. Wang and He Erniang.

Then he began to tell his thoughts, "Mrs. Wang, A-Niang, I think it is best to find a new water source and build a new canal now. First, the original field can be fully irrigated, ensuring a stable yield in the future for a long time. Second, Uncle Chen also said that there are still a lot of idle fields and wastelands, if the water source is sufficient, it can be completely reclaimed, hire more people, and by the way, develop and expand our grange and improve land utilization. ”

Speaking of "land utilization", and found that Mrs. Wang and they all had a little circled expression, Asu hurriedly explained, "This means that we must make full use of the land in our hands, so that the land can grow more food, Mrs. Wang, Auntie, you see, Langjun They went to Chang'an, there will definitely be a lot of places to spend money, we can't always rely on Lang Jun's money, since we have a grange, we must operate it carefully, get more benefits, and reduce Lang Jun's burden." ”

After saying this, Chen Bodu looked at this little girl who met for the first time with a look of surprise, she still had so many ideas at a young age, and she thought so far.

Mrs. Wang and He Erniang were also quite surprised, and the two looked at each other and nodded. At first, the two of them almost agreed to repair the drain casually, and it was not unreasonable to listen to what Aso said.

For a long time, for the management of the grange, Lang Jun never asked about it and rarely managed it, and Mrs. Wang and He Erniang also stuck to the rules, and it was better to have more than one thing.

Some time ago, Li Guangbi resigned, missing the rent of the office field and the income of the imperial court, plus Aru got married, and the family spent an old capital, which made Mrs. Wang and He Erniang feel that they need to pay attention to the grange. Listening to Asu's suggestion again, I feel that I can really manage it well and make a plan.

At this time, Mrs. Wang smiled and beckoned to Asu, Asu walked over obediently, and she took Asu's hand with a loving face and said, "It's hard for you to have this heart for this child, indeed our family has to manage this Zhuangzi well, so let's go to the countryside with your A-Niang with Uncle Chen to see how to build a new canal and open up wasteland." I think you are a child with ideas, so you can follow your aunt to do this. ”

Aso heard it in his heart, the music blossomed, it's a good thing, this is a business trip. I haven't been out of Lingzhou City yet, I went to the countryside, the vast world, and I have done a lot. So, he nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

He Erniang looked at Asu's excitement, and quipped, "I just wanted to praise you, why are you so thoughtful, you still look so childish at this time, you have to remember that this is not going to the countryside to play." ”

Asu hurriedly replied, "Mrs. Wang said, I followed you to do things, A-Niang, don't worry." After that, he smiled innocently at Mrs. Wang.