Chapter 237: Tenant Farmers
Li Xin rested well in the county seat for a day, and then took Caiyun and Caixia to see the fields with Shi Yayu.
Shi Yayu sat in his own carriage to lead the way, while Li Xin's carriage followed behind.
Autumn is high and cool, and it is the season when the clouds are light and the wind is light. The weather was clear and the weather was fine on this day. The faint clouds float in the blue sky, like reed flowers flying, which is a beautiful scenery. Speaking of which, such a blue sky can be seen everywhere in this world, and perhaps in the eyes of others, there is nothing unusual.
However, Li Xin felt that it was very rare. In the previous life, such a blue and gratifying sky was rare. The air pollution is getting stricter and stricter, and even the sky is becoming gray, even the blue sky, with a dim feeling, not as blue as it is now, and the color is so bright.
It's really nice to be able to breathe such fresh air.
The development of science and technology always has to be at the cost of polluting the environment, which can be regarded as the helplessness of the times! There is often no way to have it both ways.
"It's a nice day." Li Xin sighed while drinking hot tea. The wind was also very light, soft and very warm.
"It's a nice day, indeed." Caixia also echoed. "It seems that although Miss didn't deliberately choose a day, she was able to encounter such good weather, and she was helping Miss every day!"
"You! When did you learn to say such flattering words? During these days, the weather is generally very good, and it is not easy to see very bad weather! However, I am also happy to hear your flattery, and I am afraid that we will have good luck when we go out on this good day. At this time, Li Xin only hopes that the fields he goes to see will not be disappointed.
As she told her, there were three fields in addition to one wasteland. The area is still relatively large, more than 200 acres. The place is not too far away, two are in Nanbai County, and the other is in Dongyang County, a neighboring county. So, the first two pieces are relatively close, but the back one is a little farther away, but it's nothing, as long as it's suitable, you can buy it.
It was the farthest away wasteland, but Li Xin didn't plan to see that wasteland for the time being. Since it is a wasteland, it will definitely not be very sought-after, so you can wait for the time being. Let's go to see the other three fields first, such fields must be more sought-after.
"Isn't Mademoiselle's luck always good? Come to think of it, there will definitely be good luck when you go out this time. ”
"Then I'll borrow your good words, I hope we all have good luck." Li Xin was half-lying comfortably. Along the way, the road is relatively easy to walk, the carriage is relatively stable, there are not too many bumps, and the road will be much more comfortable. And the carriage is also very comfortable, although it does not look good on the outside, but it is really good on the inside.
However, this kind of comfort is also for the first. If you compare it with your previous life, there is naturally no comparison. No matter how good the official road is, there are still many potholes in the end, and it is not very smooth. However, such a day is not bad, and there is a unique pleasure in riding in a carriage and driving slowly.
When the speed is too fast, it is easy to miss a lot of beautiful scenery during the journey.
However, although I hope to be lucky along the way, the first leg is not so lucky. The first place Li Xin and the others went to see, although the field was good, it had already been sold before they came. The first stop was in vain, and Caiyun and Caixia were a little frustrated.
"Miss, you said that the place we are going to in the future, will it be the same as this time?" Caiyun sat down a little weakly.
"It's like this every time! When I came out, I was already mentally prepared for such a scene, and it was nothing. I didn't buy it this time, but there's always a chance! Li Xin smiled and sat down to eat. It was already noon, and there was no place to buy anything from the place where I had gone to see the fields. So they went some way into a small town, where they ate.
The field was not bought, in fact, it was nothing, and she did not take it to heart. This kind of thing was normal, and she didn't feel frustrated. The main thing is that this field is not entrusted to Shi Yayu's hands, so that Shi Yayu can help find a seller. It was only when Shi Yayu occasionally heard that this land was going to be sold, so he sued Li Xin.
"I'm really sorry for Miss Li this time, I didn't expect it to be sold so soon." After running in vain, Shi Yayu also looked at Li Xin apologetically.
"Where is there anything to be sorry for! Such a situation is really nothing. The stone tooth is not a fairy! Where will you know in advance that someone has already sold? Stone Tooth is willing to help me keep inquiring, and I'm already very happy. Anyway, you don't have to buy it, just come out and have a look. It's naturally good to buy it, but if you can't buy it, it's just like that, it's nothing. It's a big deal, we should go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers, anyway, the landscape is really good! ”
"It's good that Miss Li didn't take it to heart." Shi Yayu was relieved.
"Okay, at this time, we're all hungry, let's hurry up and have lunch!" Li Xin picked up the bowl first.
After eating, the group had a good rest, and then began to hurry again.
The second place I went to was a big Zhuangzi, with a total of more than 500 acres of fields, which was a relatively large place. Fortunately, this Zhuangzi was not sold, Li Xin looked around, that is, the soil in the field was carefully examined, and it was indeed a relatively good Zhuangzi.
It's just that Shi Yayu has seen a lot of places, and he thinks it's a very good place. This place is not a slave of the master's family ploughing, but a tenant farmer is allowed to plant. However, there are many houses in the Zhuangzi, and those tenant farmers can be regarded as making their home here. Li Xin inquired and heard that these tenant farmers were all people who had fled the famine in the past, fled here, and were taken in by the master's family.
These people have nothing here, no land, and no family savings. Therefore, the master's family also took these people in the Zhuangzi, and gave all the fields in it to these people to plant. These people have settled down here, but now, I heard that the master's family has fallen.
Not to mention the defeat, he still owed a lot of money, so he was in a hurry to sell the Zhuangzi. Since the master's family has been defeated, it is natural that he can't care about the life and death of these tenant farmers.
After a good discussion with the host's family, Li Xin felt that the price was also appropriate, and Zhuangzi was also very good, so he thought about buying it.
As for the details, naturally there are Shi Yayu to negotiate with the master's family, but there are not too many things about Li Xin.
The host was in a hurry to ask for money, so he hoped that Li Xin would pay as much as possible. Therefore, Li Xin and his party and the host's family returned to Nanbai County first.
When the contract was completed, Li Xin also gave the silver ticket to the owner of the Zhuangzi. After waiting for a qiē to be done, I returned to Zhuangzi to make arrangements.
"Miss Li, what are you going to do with the tenant farmers in Zhuangzi?" On the way past Zhuangzi, Shi Yayu asked Li Xin.
Speaking of which, in the future, the owner of Zhuangzi will be Li Xin, and those tenant farmers will leave Li Xin to have the final say. If Li Xin wanted to buy some slaves to cultivate, then naturally he would not be able to continue to give the land to those people. If you still plan to rent out, it is naturally better to give it to these people.
First, these people are used to farming here, and second, these people are indeed pitiful, if they leave Zhuangzi, they really have nowhere to live.
"What should I do?"
"How to do it, naturally, it is still Miss Li who has the final say, just ask Miss Li what she means first. Speaking of which, those tenant farmers are really pitiful, and if they can, they hope that Miss Li can give them a way to go. ”
"Then go and have a look! If the people are really good, then according to the way Zhuangzi used to be, the fields are first given to those people to cultivate. After all, for a while, I really didn't have that much effort to manage this Zhuangzi, and I didn't have any useful people in my hands. ”
Soon it was also on the Zhuangzi, and after entering the Zhuangzi, Li Xin first gathered all the tenant farmers together. There are ten families in total, all of whom fled from the north a few years ago, and I heard that the people of the same village have always helped each other along the way, so they came to this place together.
The leader is called Lin Yan, who is now around fifty years old, and he used to be a more respectable person in the village, but after arriving here, he is obviously the head of these people. Although these people do not worship him as a god, they also respect him very much.
"Miss Li has called us all here, have you figured out where we are going to stay?" When everyone arrived, Lin Yan said to Li Xin.
"Uncle Lin, it's not rude for me to call you that!" Li Xin smiled shallowly, but Yu Guang was looking at these people carefully. It can be seen that these people's lives are not good, and the clothes on their bodies are relatively old, but fortunately, there are no patches, although the days are not solid, it should not be too bad.
However, these people should be satisfied with the previous days, because the last time they saw them, they all had some smiles on their faces. However, this goodbye seems to have changed a little, and they all have become nervous, and they all seem to be worried in their hearts.
It should be because of the change of owner, these people are afraid that they will lose their stable and peaceful days!
"Miss Li is too polite. Just call me Lao Lin. Lin Yan was very humble.
"Uncle Lin, I should be called so, your seniority is here! Even if it is a servant in the family, I have always respected it, not to say that Uncle Lin is not a servant. Li Xin smiled, "Speaking of decisions, I have indeed thought about it." Li Xin quietly looked at the expressions of those people. R1152