The annex that the Xue family bought is not far from Jiankang City, and the location is not bad, the key is that the surrounding fertile soil stretches and is extremely cultivated.

After all, ancient China was an agrarian society, and arable land was the most important resource. Although in the troubled times, few people will pay attention to land farming, but now it is a short period of peace for the Wei and Jin dynasties, and ordinary people prefer to be attached to the gentry family as a tenant rather than farming by themselves. It's not that they don't like themselves, it's just that in such a chaotic world, the four words "huddle together for warmth" are the most realistic.

Moreover, the scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties were not only rich among the people, but also powerful in the court. Most importantly, they still have troops in their hands.

The reasons for the build-up of such a force are also very complex. After the end of the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains has been in turmoil, whether it is the villagers or some powerful families, they will organize some strong men to form a team, not for burning and looting, but more of a form of self-protection.

As more and more of this form of organization grew and grew, another form was born among the clans, evolving towards a more specialized path, and the weapons in their hands began to become more and more systematic. To put it more plainly, these armed forces were only the nursing homes raised by each family at first, and slowly, because of the haze of war, coupled with the impact of the Eight Kings Rebellion on the entire scholar class, they became more aware of the importance of the armed forces, so they invested a lot of money in them, and cultivated batches of highly professional soldiers.

These soldiers were the private property of the noble class. They do not obey the orders of local officials, and they are often more professional than the local government soldiers in terms of scale and equipment.

And. Another very important point is the origin and blood of these family soldiers. Generally speaking, take the Gu family of Jinling, where Gu Kaizhi is located, as an example, the Gu family started in Jinling, and has been living in Jinling for generations, and the family's land and real estate are naturally based on Jinling.

After the beginning of the troubled times, the ordinary farmers in Jinling began to realize. Instead of guarding his own land in the spring and autumn harvest, it is better to sell the land directly to the Gu family, and then commit himself to being a tenant. Getting some money every month is the best choice. After all, agriculture is the most vulnerable to devastation, and a random war can turn an entire year's hard work into ashes. It's better to have a guarantee every month.

This is the case with many farmers. As a result, the Gu family's power in Jinling became bigger and bigger. In order to protect themselves and also to protect the Jin Tomb, the Gu family set up their own soldiers under the condition that the combat effectiveness of the official government soldiers was low. And the composition of the household soldiers is, of course, the young men among the tenants.

The homes of these men are in Jinling, and their family property is in Jinling, once they are allowed to fight for their families and property, this kind of combat power is naturally invincible.

This is the pattern formed by the family soldiers today. Almost all of the noble classes had their own soldiers, but the size was different.

Even many of Huan Wen's descendants of the Western Army. is also from the Huan family. For them, Huan Wen is not only their general, but also their lord, and this feeling is naturally very rich.

The Xue family bought this villa in Jiankang City, and naturally had the idea of taking root here. In this era, there are too few people who simply buy a house, and generally speaking, as long as you buy or sell a property outside the city, the land next to it will definitely be included in your arms at the same time. When the time comes, the development of tenants and household soldiers will certainly not be a problem.

Xie Xiaoman flew along the path pointed out by Liu Da, and when he saw a three-room five-hall building on the ground, he knew that he had found the right place.

From the sky, this land is not bad, about a hundred steps away from the house is a river, and the land on both sides looks fertile, mainly because the terrain is open, and it is indeed suitable for farming.

Of course, Xie Xiaoman doesn't know anything about agriculture, so he can only watch the excitement.

Turning over and landing on the ground, Xie Xiaoman walked to the front door of the house, and saw a plaque hanging in front of the door, with no words on the plaque, so he was even more convinced that he had found the right place.

Since it is a separate garden, there are not so many rules of the main mansion, Xie Xiaoman walked straight to the front door and patted the door knocker.

"Who? The corner door is open, and you have to send things from that side, and you have to welcome your guests here. ”

The voice of the servant came from within, and the door opened a small crack, and a frowning servant poked his head out.

"Ahh Xie Immortal Master! ”

As soon as Xie Xiaoman wanted to report to his home, the little servant took the lead in calling out Xie Xiaoman's name, startled, and hurriedly opened the door.

"Immortal Master Xie! There is a long way to go! What a disappointment! The little servant hurriedly rushed inside, "Tell Lord Lang and Steward Li quickly, Immortal Master Xie is here!" ”

Xie Xiaoman looked at the servant carefully, only to find that the other party was one of the two servants who came to the door with Steward Li that day, no wonder he would recognize him.

"Immortal Master Xie, please come in! Our house is still picking up things, a little messy, if there is a collision, please Haihan. The little servant said respectfully.

"It's okay." Xie Xiaoman smiled and thanked him, and walked in with his lead.

All the way forward, around the wall is a three-open main hall, on which there is also an empty plaque, waiting for people to come to the book.

Jiangzuo's architectural form, naturally not than the magnificent atmosphere of the Jiangbei land, after all, itself is densely populated, and the flat terrain is less, and there will rarely be the rough and open courtyard in the north on the house, but the courtyard house, the eaves and corners are the majority.

But this Gu family is also a northern scholar clan in their bones, so although the inner courtyard is also a patio corridor, this courtyard in the middle of the straight line, but also uses the shadow wall as usual, and even the front yard is very open, quite a bit of the momentum of the northerners.

This is also a characteristic of today's architecture, a typical combination of north and south.

The shadow wall is the blessing of Hanbai, the main hall frame beam is extremely high, the foot is heavy, there is a Pixiu on both sides of the cornice, the bucket arch is stacked beautifully, it looks like it took a lot of thought.

Xie Xiaoman observed carefully, although he had seen a high-gate compound like the Xie family in Wuyi Lane, such a small mind was also worthy of admiration.

As soon as the servant led Xie Xiaoman into the main hall, Steward Li greeted him, and said with a smile on his face: "Immortal Master Xie!" It's a long way off! Lord Lang is busy working in the backyard, and the old slave is also directing these boys to pick up things, I didn't expect you to come! I said how did I see a red glow in the sky, it turned out to be purple qi coming from the east, and there was a noble guest camp gate! ”

Xie Xiaoman smiled slightly, thinking that the words of this old housekeeper were really beautiful.

"Don't dare, I seem to be a little abrupt, I haven't seen the ox cart in your house, I'm afraid that I will make those few people in vain, I'm really sorry." Xie Xiaoman said with a smile.

Steward Li felt strange when he heard this, and after asking carefully, he learned that Xie Xiaoman actually came by himself, and did not take the carriage and horse sent by the Xue Mansion, and went to the Xue Mansion in the city first, and couldn't help but quickly apologize: "Oops! This is really the fault of the old slave! I should have sent someone to report it earlier, but I didn't expect you to spend so much time to make Immortal Master Xie. ”

"It's okay." Xie Xiaoman smiled faintly.

As the two were talking, the head of the family, Xue Lang Benlang, came over with a smile, he came through the back door of the main hall, looked at Xie Xiaoman from a distance, and said with a smile: "Immortal Master Xie!" Xie Immortal Master! Your name has long been like thunder, and now you can really see it, the old man is really fortunate to have three lives! ”

Xie Xiaoman got up, bowed slightly and said with a smile: "Lord Xue was born in a prestigious family, he is only eight buckets high, and now he is rising to the top and living up to his expectations, even my Uncle An Shi has to praise a few words, he is a real wonderful person." ”

When Xue Lang heard the words "from a prestigious family", his eyes lit up, and he smiled and said he didn't dare.

In this era, if you say that people are "self-made", it is almost the same as scolding. Who is the white body? Your whole family is white? After my famous family, the home of the second-class scholars, that is the real glory.

It's just a wang clan, no matter how famous the wang clan is, where can it compare to the Wang family and the Xie family? was praised by the people of the Xie clan of Chenjun for saying "born in a prestigious family", Xue Lang felt that his bones were lighter.

Steward Li said with a smile, and arranged himself inappropriately, and even said something about the matter of Xie Xianshi coming on foot, and naturally it was indispensable to apologize again, Xie Xiaoman only smiled lightly and listened to them one by one, and his mind had long been confused.

She doesn't like these false words to deal with the most, but now she is at ease, and she listens to what others say, and her left ear goes in and out of her right ear.

"Immortal Master Xie actually came by himself? Didn't you follow a Taoist boy or anything like that? Xue Lang was puzzled.

Xie Xiaoman said with a smile: "I'm used to being free, and I don't like people to follow me." "And some people can't keep up...... Xie Xiaoman thought in his heart, lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea.

This tea is naturally much worse than Shui Yunjian, although it is already the best tea in the entire Xue Mansion.

Seeing that Xue Lang was twisting and turning, he said that the relationship between the Xie family and the Xue family, and the Xie family's well-being, but he still didn't say it to Feng Shui, Xie Xiaoman was a little anxious.

She didn't like these vain things, not to mention that she had other things to do in the future.

"If Lord Xue doesn't mind, let's start now, right?" Xie Xiaoman changed his words when he saw the opportunity, stood up, and straightened the Taoist robe on his body.

Xue Lang was stunned, thinking that this person is really strange and strange, this is from the outside, Mr. Feng Shui, who is not now living at home for two or three days, eating and drinking, and then can really enter the topic? What is the matter with the "cave house candles" all of a sudden?

Xue Lang said in his heart: Now it can be seen that this Xie Xiaoman is a half-hanger, I'm afraid it's not as good as a half-hanger, Mr. Feng Shui's routines don't know as much as mine! Whatever it is! Such a big Buddha, it is also a blessing to leave early, saving the inappropriateness of serving there, and what kind of gap with the Xie family. That's a good thing now! (To be continued......)