Chapter 38 Grazing

ps: If you want to hear more of your voices and receive more of your suggestions, search for the WeChat public account "qdread" now and pay attention to give more support! Mei Lilun hurriedly said: "Tiemu, you have easily saved enough two taels of silver, it is time to find yourself a wife, how can you spend this savings?" Our family now has two taels of silver. In two or three months, your brother and I will be able to save three taels of silver paper, which will be enough to redeem Ugo. How can you bear this responsibility, you haven't started a family yet. ”

As soon as Kumar heard this, he felt that it made sense, and said, "Yes, Temu, you are still alone, how inconvenient it is." It's better to hurry up and think of a family, and two taels of silver paper can already be used as a dowry. I'll ask your sister-in-law to go to the matchmaker in the city tomorrow to see if there is a suitable girl's family, and it's best to marry a girl from Da Chu and have a few children. In this way, our Abba and Grandma can also be happy in the spirit of heaven. ”

Temu was a little embarrassed and said, "I'm doing well by myself. Of course, starting a family still has to be successful. I would also like to add a few more children to our family. But for now, let's redeem Ugo first. After the New Year in this way, the school opened, and Ugo was just in time to go to school. I heard that there was a teacher in that school who specialized in teaching martial arts. Our Ugo has been infinitely powerful and talented since he was a child, and it would be a pity that he couldn't pull his muscles and bones apart if it was too late. It doesn't matter if I'm a few years late. ”

What else did Melillon have to say, Kumar had already spoken, "That's it." Our sons and daughters on the grassland have never been mothers-in-law. Temu is also Ugo's uncle, and it is right to contribute to Ugo. As for Temu's marriage to a daughter-in-law, we worked together, and when Ugo was redeemed, the three of us made money together. Are you worried that you won't have enough money to marry your daughter-in-law? ”

Melillen thought about it, and when Ugo was redeemed, the children would go to school after the New Year, of course, although the school didn't cost money, but she also had to bring some pocket money to the children and make a new set of clothes. It doesn't matter. Coming up for the New Year, there will be a reward on the construction site. This should be enough money to buy this.

When the children are in the school, they work hard for another two or three months. I believe that I will be able to save enough silver paper for Tiemu to hire.

Thinking of this, Mei Lilun hurriedly took out a tael of silver paper, and Temu went home to get two taels of silver paper, the next day. All three did not go to work, but to slave schools. When Ugo was called out. He couldn't believe how the uncles and aunts who had just come yesterday had come here again, and ransomed him. Didn't you say yesterday that there was no money and let him wait patiently for a few months?

Kumar saw Ugo's strange look. I was busy telling me what had happened. Ugo was very moved, and looked at the two uncles eagerly, not knowing what to say for a while.

The three adults led Ugo home. Ugo saw snow-white walls and black-roofed tiles. It's three houses. It just so happens that Kumar and Melilen are in one room, and Qili is in another. Chihan and Ugo's room. In fact. The kids don't spend much time at home. After the Chinese New Year, the school opened, and the three of them had to go to the school to study, study for five days, and go home for two days. The lord of the city said, "This is called a week." A week is seven days. Take classes for five days and take two days off. In addition, there are holidays of all sizes. Summer vacation is available in summer, and winter vacation is available in winter. Except for open holidays and rest days, they all have to eat and live in the school.

The family was finally reunited, and Kumar took out the remaining silver paper to buy inferior wine, and the brothers drank it.

After Kumar drank the wine, he said with emotion: "I really didn't expect that our family is now free and no longer slaves." ”

Temu also said with emotion: "However, I still miss the days of grazing on the grassland." And when I was a child, when the three of us brothers were grazing in the wild, we encountered wolves, and the eldest brother was brave, and he brought us back safely. At that time, Abba said that the eldest brother was a man on the grassland. Later, Ugo was born, and he had great strength at a very young age, and Abba said that Ugo would definitely become the strongest warrior of the barbarians in the future. ”

Ugo's eyes were filled with tears. Life on the grassland is almost gone, but when I heard the words of my uncles, the scene suddenly came alive again.

Kumar said, "Yes, but later, when the two clans fought, we were forcibly conscripted into the army. The eldest brother is the bravest, but what's the use? With military exploits, it is not as good as those royal families, nobles, without military exploits? was pushed to the front line and died. We survived, but became captives and lived as slaves. ”

Tiemu suddenly said: "Although we are not slaves now, we can get monthly money every month. Lived in a nice and sturdy house. The children are still in school, they know how to read, we can eat fresh vegetables and meat every month, and there are no annoying winds, ice and snow in winter, but why do I still feel that there is an indescribable idea in my heart? ”

Kumar said: "Yes, in the past, only the nobles could read and write, but now our children can read and write." In the past, when it came to winter, I was very annoyed by the hateful white-haired wind, wind, frost, rain and snow, but now that I live in the warm and humid south, I still miss the life of grazing. Although my current salary is very high. I make more money than I used to graze on the grassland, but I still miss the cattle and sheep. ”

Temu patted his thigh and said, "Yes, that's it, I know, what I miss, I miss the feeling of riding on a horse, I miss the feeling of riding on a horse and looking after our cows and sheep." ”

At this time, Melilan suddenly said: "I haven't drunk milk for a long time, I haven't eaten cheese, how I miss it." That's right. We are free now, but we are just civilians, not inhabitants. Now it's just five years for us, and in these five years we have to open up wasteland and farm, and each person must have a hundred acres of land, and we have to make money to buy a house, so that we can become residents. Otherwise, after five years, we will no longer be able to live in the temporary house, and we will be kicked out. ”

At this moment, Kumar and Temu stopped talking. They know that, too. When they first became free people, the officials of the yamen told them.

In the middle of the ring, Kumar said, "We now have three adults and three children. This requires the reclamation of 600 acres of land. It's easy to do at home. In the future, we can buy a house together. Although the house is more expensive now, the price of the smaller house is only about seven or eight taels. The three of us worked hard for half a year to earn it back. But what about the 600 acres of land? ”

"The three of us have four days off every month. There is no problem in using these four days to reclaim wasteland, but it is really not possible, so I will set aside two or three months, with the strength of our two brothers. We will definitely be able to clear all 600 acres of forest. As for those who buy wasteland, it is easier to do. Now the rest of the wasteland is land in the mountains far from the city. That's cheap. One or two pieces of silver can buy an acre of flat land. Three acres of mountainous land. Our 600 acres only cost more than 100 taels of silver paper. This money is easy, you can find a bank loan. We are free people now, and there is no problem with loans. and lent out two hundred taels of silver. Buy 600 acres of land, and then buy some seeds, farm tools, etc. It would take me a few months for my two brothers to get it right. ”

Kumar frowned and said, "It's easy to buy land and reclaim it." Get out of the wood. There are also herbs from the mountains and the like that can be sold to the workshop, 600 acres of land. The things sold can be worth the two hundred taels of silver for the loan. However, have you thought about how to plant the reclaimed land? I don't know much about farming. We have been herding for generations, where will we tend to the crops? ”

Tiemu thought about it too. Suddenly stared at his brother, if it was about grazing, both of them were good hands. But do you grow crops? I really don't know anything.

When the two brothers were worried. Melilyan suddenly said, "Why do we have to grow crops? ”

Kumar said: "I've heard that not all of them grow crops, but those in the mountains can't grow crops, they all grow sugarcane or fruit trees, but we can't grow sugarcane and fruit trees. ”

"I've heard from our cook, and the lord of the city is still advocating that people who can herd grass and graze their pastures," said Melilen. ”

Suddenly, the eyes of the two brothers lit up: "Grazing? How can it be? Growing pasture? ”

Mei Lilun nodded and said, "There is an overseer who is a disciple of the Hei family, and he said that there are tribes on Yizhou Island that grow pasture grass and graze. Because the climate here is good, the grass grows quickly and is very fat, so grazing is also very profitable. Besides, there are more and more people in the city, and there is no need to worry about eating food, because the first batch of land cleared has been harvested, and everyone has enough food to eat. But what about this meat? I can only eat fish. Those pork, beef, and mutton were all sold from Dachu or Yizhou Island. But everyone now has two dollars in their hands, so they all buy meat, there are more people who eat meat, meat is so difficult to get, and the price is much more expensive. The city lord advocated grazing here as well, so that we in Qingchun City could sell cattle and sheep to supplement our meat. ”

Kumar and Temulen took a moment, they often heard these news in the quarries outside the city, but Melilan heard a lot because she was on the construction site in the city.

Kumar asked, "Really?" ”

Mellen said, "Is it true, let's ask tomorrow, won't the officials who manage our temporary rooms know?" He is an official of the Yamen, so he must know it. ”

Kumar took a deep breath and said, "Temu, if this is true, we will really be able to graze in the future." Think about it, the climate here is humid, and it is more suitable for grass growth than our grassland, and we will definitely be able to raise a large number of cattle and sheep. By then, not only will we have solved the problem of household registration, but we will also be able to ride on horses and graze cattle every day, what a wonderful life it is. ”

Temu also shouted excitedly: "If I can still graze, I will work hard to make money, marry a good daughter-in-law, have a bunch of children, and herd every day in the future." ”

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