The people of this era have a great desire for land.

In fact, for an agrarian society, land is a resource, and it is the foundation of people's livelihood.

Because of this, when the third uncle heard that Chen Zhengtai was going to buy land, he immediately felt that Chen Zhengtai had opened his mind!

Although the Chen family already has a lot of land, for the third uncle, the more land the better.

It's just that Chen Zhengtai proposed the purchase price of the land, but it scared the third uncle: "Ten acres and one acre? Then you might as well grab it? ”

Although as a buyer, the third uncle still felt that the price proposed by Chen Zhengtai was a bit malicious!

When an acre of good land is a foundation, it is thirty runs, even if it is a little worse, the lowest is seventeen or eighteen, this is the lowest price, ten times is almost equivalent to the robbery price, if you don't put a knife on someone else's neck, no one will be willing to sell.

"The third uncle just listened to what I said, just do it." Chen Zhengtai said mysteriously: "I pinched my fingers, I'm afraid the land price is going to fall in the past few months, you hang the price first, no one will be willing to sell it now, and it will be impossible to say in the future." ”

The third uncle will be suspicious, although he feels that Chen Zhengtai's words are a little unreliable, but how much he always thinks that this nephew has a crow's mouth ability, what is unlucky, you say it is not strange!

"Okay, I'll listen to you. In this matter, it is best for the old man to do it, the good field is ten, so the bad field is not seven or eight? As for the rest of the wasteland......"

"For those ordinary wastelands, the price can be appropriately increased, and it can be harvested in six or seven years."

"Ah......h

At this moment, the third uncle was stunned again!

Dare to love you loser, you want to buy wasteland.

Speaking of which, this wasteland really can't grow many crops because the land is not fertile enough, and because of this, the price is low, six or seven yuan, and you can really collect as much as you want!

But what is the use of this land?

Chen Zhengtai saw that the third uncle was full of suspicion, so he said seriously: "Third uncle, you just do what I say." ”

The third uncle hesitated for a moment, but had to nod: "Okay, good." So he went full of doubts.

The latest blast furnace was built, and then the recruitment of people began in Juxian County!

There is never a shortage of manpower in Datang, and this is especially true in Juxian County, although the place is close to Chang'an, but only a few steps away, but because it is a poor and remote place, there are not many crops in the field, so there are many idlers!

There is a river in this county, which leads directly to Chang'an, and also flows through Erpigou, and Chen Zhengtai plans to requisition some people to widen the river further.

As for the ore vein, according to Chen Zhengtai's guidance, it was quickly found!

For Chen Zhengtai, time is money, so he does not delay ...... Immediately ordered people to cordon off the vicinity of this vein, and immediately began mining.

The Chen family already has some children and has begun to move to Juxian County one after another!

This is Chen Zhengtai's realization that this group of Chen family members who eat dry rice can't be indulged, and they can't let themselves worry about labor, they can sit back and enjoy ready-made talents!

So he summoned the third uncle, Chen Jiye, and his fourth uncle, and directly conveyed his order, and all those who ate dry rice were sent to the mine.

These children do not lack culture, and they don't expect them to be able to study for the time being, but they used to be casual in the past, and they were idle in Chang'an all day long!

Recently, the Chen family began to make a fortune, and they felt that their waists were straight, and they used to play with a bird, and later they all carried a few birdcages to the street!

Since this group of bastards can't change their bad habits and adapt to the new environment, they simply go to the mine first and dig for a year first.

So all of a sudden, the Chen family wailed! It is said that Chen Zhengtai has no conscience, and a group of people came to the door and cried around Chen Zhengtai!

One of them, Chen Zhengtai, recognized that it was his cousin, named Chen Zhengxian, and Chen Zhengxian cried the saddest: "Zhengtai, we are a family, even if you don't give us a fat difference on weekdays, for the sake of one of our ancestors, what's wrong with raising us, you are so rich, do you lack these children?" Zhengtai, you have to have a conscience, when you were young, I played your sparrows. ”

Chen Zhengtai suddenly became angry, and raised his hand to give Chen Zhengxian a slap.

With a snap, Chen Zhengxian was stunned, looking at the murderous Chen Zhengtai, covering his face, his face was hot and painful at this time!

As soon as he wanted to say something, he heard Chen Zhengtai say angrily: "You unscrupulous son, playing with birds all day long, ruining our Chen family's family style, and daring to make noise here, sending you to the mine today is to get rid of your bad habits than you unscrupulous people, don't force me, make me anxious, I will use family law to cut you dog-like things first." ”

Seeing Chen Zhengtai furious, Chen Zhengxian shook his head and stopped talking.

He thought that Chen Zhengtai was still the honest scholar he used to be, but where did he know that he was so powerful, and all of a sudden, all his thoughts died down!

"Who wants to make trouble again, let me try it, see what you guys look like on weekdays, tomorrow I will all go to mining, if you can't complete the quota, don't want to come out of the mine, just die inside, the Chen family doesn't raise dry food, don't think we are relatives, really think that you are virtuous, I Chen Zhengtai would like to recognize you?"

Chen Zhengxian and the others are just a group of gentlemen, where have they seen such ruthless people.

At this time, Chen Fu had already rushed to pick up the knife: "Childe, the knife is here." ”

Chen Zhengtai: "......"

Chen Zhengtai really wanted to roll his eyes, did he explain how to use a knife?

It's just that in front of everyone, Chen Zhengtai took the knife: "Don't force me, who else dares to say no, now stand up and show me." ”

There was silence in the courtyard, only people were weeping.

These gentlemen are accustomed to bullying the soft and fearing the hard, and if they really encounter the ruthless, they will obediently obey.

What's more, Chen Zhengtai is the head of the family, even if he really wants to use the family law and chop off one or two people, the government will not pay attention to it, this is the Tang Dynasty, and the family rules are not smaller than the national law.

"Go back and pack your bags for me, and go to the Virgin Mary Minerals tomorrow."

A group of people immediately dispersed, and they no longer dared to collide with Chen Zhengtai.

To deal with these people, you have to be ruthless enough.

The Chen family has been decadent for many years, most of the children in the clan are lazy, this mining, to a certain extent, is a cruel elimination process, those who can persist are still saved, and those who can't hold on are still kept for the New Year?

Chen Zhengtai is very aware of this, and has been leaving these people in Chang'an City, with the gradual rise of the Chen family, they have a basis, it is no longer possible to simply eat and wait for death, in the future, they will have to bully men and women, and then the Chen family will be notorious, even if there are ten Chen Zhengtai, I am afraid that there will be no way to clean up this mess!

So Chen Zhengtai gave them two choices, either to die in the mine, or to come out in a dignified manner.

Regarding this point, the third uncle naturally strongly supports it, anyway, his own grandson doesn't have to go!

He cocked his thumb and said with emotion: "Zhengtai is becoming more and more like a general." ”

"Third uncle, take your land."

"Oh, oh, good."

Early the next morning, a group of Chen children were led with their bags on their backs, with their finch, as well as large bags and various belongings, into a big car, and then set off for Our Lady Mountain in Juxian County.

There were hundreds of people in this huge team, Chen Zhengxian was in front, crying all the way, but no one paid attention to him.

Chen Zhengtai didn't bother to send them off, within a year, he would never give these people the slightest hope!

At this time, he remembered Chen Zhengde, his cousin...... is an honest man, Chen Zhengde is now taking some people in Erpigou, fiddling with a few acres of new crops.

Chen Zhengtai brought several kinds of crops from the mountaineering bag, and the rice seeds were expensive, so although the seedlings were cultivated, they were still in the trial planting stage, so they built a greenhouse, slowly cultivated the seedlings, and then harvested the rice seeds.

As for corn, the same is probably true.

There is only one thing, and now it has begun to be really planted, this lumpy thing, from the beginning of the year to start the seedlings, and then plant, and when the fruit is harvested, continue to raise seedlings!

After tossing in this way, it was already two crops, and there were enough seedlings, Chen Zhengde took the people to select a piece of land and began to plant it densely according to Chen Zhengtai's method.

Chen Zhengde is very disciplined, after Ma Zhou's training, everything is very organized, plus he has raised pigs in the past, so he can naturally endure hardships.

He observes these densely planted lumps of soil every day, although there are only a few acres of land, but he is very attentive.

In fact...... He found that although he had become a duty minister in Menxia Province and the head of this agricultural academy, he found that it seemed that this Menxia Province was very far away from him.

Because no one in Menxia Province took care of him, and even in Menxia Province, he didn't even have a public house, and the so-called Agricultural Academy only had a signboard, as if nothing had happened.

As for weekdays, he always stays in the ridge, and no one in the province asks him to go to order, and he is also lacking in skills.

"Brother, I think this potato is about to ripen, but ...... I'm afraid they won't grow. As soon as Chen Zhengde saw Chen Zhengtai, he immediately expressed his concern.

Chen Zhengtai said: "Don't be afraid, even if this seed doesn't work, there will always be other things for you to plant, and you can take care of it." When this thing is done, don't worry, I'll marry you a good daughter-in-law. ”

When Chen Zhengde heard this, he grinned, and then drooped his head again: "I'm boring, even if I marry, I have to get married." ”

That's the big truth.

Chen Zhengde is very self-aware, the women of the Tang Dynasty, how many three from four virtues, can be with Chen Zhengde's family, if you see a 'farmer' style guy every day, eighty percent of Chen Zhengde will kick Chen Zhengde away.

Chen Zhengtai was embarrassed for a while, and he didn't know what to say, so he immediately snorted, said to continue working hard, and slipped away.

Half a month later, a decree came from the palace, saying that General Li Jing was returning to the dynasty and was about to arrive in Chang'an with the Tuli Khan.

This time, Li Shimin actually asked the prince and Chen Zhengtai to greet him.

Li Chengqian was very happy to hear this, he wanted to see more of these Turks, it was quite fresh.

And this is a crime for Chen Zhengtai.

Let me Chen Zhengtai pick up customers, this is very inappropriate, I'm not good at this.

But this is the task assigned by the emperor, he still went obediently, wore a dress, and looked very handsome!

Li Chengqian also wore a python robe, led a team of officials from the Ministry of Rites, and everyone went to the post station in the west of Chang'an!

Someone had already made arrangements here, and then Li Chengqian asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites to wait outside, while he and Chen Zhengtai hid in the guest hall of the post station to drink tea.

"Senior brother, you said that your father asked Gu and you to welcome guests, what does this mean?"

Chen Zhengtai thought for a while and said, "The teacher is unfathomable, let's not guess his intentions?" ”

Li Chengqian's eyes widened: "Why?" ”

Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but be annoyed: "What else, just don't guess, you just have to be your prince, where are there so many whys." ”

Li Chengqian probably understood something, he knew that Chen Zhengtai was actually guessing his father's intentions, but this was ...... I just can't say it, because it's ...... Instead, it becomes some kind of sin.

So he couldn't help but sigh: "You are too cautious, and Lone is even more pitiful, why was you born in the royal family?" What's so good about this royal family, as a prince, everyone is staring at you, the brothers are not harmonious, and whatever thoughts the father and emperor have, they are all hidden. ”

Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but say: "Then the junior brother can not be the prince." ”

"How can this be done?" Li Chengqian was unhappy again, and changed his sigh: "If you are the prince for one day, you will always be the prince, and you will be the son of heaven in the future, why should you give it to others, especially Li Tai, he is very thief, if he gives it to him, he will definitely not let me have a good time." ”

"Yes, how has Princess Sui'an been lately?" Chen Zhengtai remembered one thing.

Li Chengqian squinted: "What are you asking for, is it intentional to my sister?" This is easy to do, I will go and tell my father. ”

Chen Zhengtai looked at him speechlessly and said, "I'll just ask." ”

"Hey." Li Chengqian sighed: "Recently, my queen mother has been in poor health, and several princesses have gone to serve. ”

"Mother's sick? How did I not know? ”

"What do you have to do with the lonely queen mother when she is sick, how can you take care of everything." Li Chengqian couldn't help but be angry.

Chen Zhengtai coughed: "This is also my sister-in-law, I treat my sister-in-law as my mother, brother, I have always treated my relatives with such a heart-to-heart heart." ”

Li Chengqian seemed to be touched: "But I heard that you sent all your relatives to mine?" ”

When Chen Zhengtai heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, it's really a good thing not to go out, but a bad thing to spread thousands of miles!

Fortunately, at this time, a eunuch came to relieve Chen Zhengtai, saying that Li Jing and Tuli Khan and others had arrived first.

Li Chengqian shook his spirits and walked out of the post station with Chen Zhengtai.

Sure enough, seeing that hundreds of horsemen were rolling in, Li Jing was the leader, he was burly, turned over and dismounted, saluted the prince first, and then his eyes fell on Chen Zhengtai!

Chen Zhengtai saluted Li Jing, and Li Jing said with a displeased face: "You are Chen Zhengtai?" ”

Chen Zhengtai said with a smile: "Exactly, exactly, the general's name, like thunder." ”

"No, no, no." Li Jing's face was ugly: "It's your kid's name, it's like thunder." ”

Chen Zhengtai found out that none of these people who came gave him a good look.

Mo said that it was Li Jing, and it was these horsemen behind him, and when they heard that he was Chen Zhengtai, they all glared angrily. ’

As for the Tulli Khan, he looked at him with a complicated and resentful expression.

Belch...... It seems understandable.

What about Li Jing...... In order to destroy the Turks, they have been planning for many years, and the soldiers are sharpening their knives, just waiting for this time to be able to make great achievements.

Everyone happily set out on the expedition and went all the way to Xiazhou with a passionate mood, only to find that the Turks were suddenly good at singing and dancing and loving peace!

This credit disappeared in a blink of an eye, and when I inquired, I learned that it was a man named Chen Zhengtai, who tossed out something I don't know, and no one could stand it.

Li Jing's face sank like water, and he seemed to see Chen Zhengtai's thoughts, and patted Chen Zhengtai with his big hand: "The soldiers have some resentment in their hearts, you don't have to go to your heart, this is human nature, but when you go out in the future, be careful, and bring a few more guards." ”

"Ah......" Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but say: "Datang is a place to talk about the king's law." ”

"It's nature." Li Jing smiled bitterly: "It's just that some people don't talk much about the king's law, but don't be afraid, the old man is trying his best to restrain him, to be honest, I will be impressed by you, the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, I haven't returned home for several months, but at this time I am anxious to go home immediately to see, His Royal Highness the Prince, Chen Xian's nephew, I'm afraid that I will have to live here, and I will enter the palace tomorrow to meet Your Majesty." As for this Tuli Khan, he has to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Chen Xian's nephew to bother. ”

With that, he got on his horse again, led his generals, and flew away, leaving only the Turki Khan and a group of Turkic guards.

The Tuli Khan was only thirty years old, but his face had long since lost the coldness in the desert, but he was more ashamed of seeing people.

He saluted Li Chengqian and Chen Zhengtai, and the moment he bent down, his eyes suddenly had an urge to cry.

As a Turk, he naturally knows that as soon as he bends his waist, he will never be able to straighten up again, but now, what can he do?

He smiled dryly, and said in half-baked Chinese with a little embarrassment: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty invited the crown prince and the prince to come here to greet him, this is a great kindness, and Tuli can get this honor, I am really grateful." ”

Li Chengqian only looked at Tuli slightly, he thought that Tuli Khan must be unruly, who knew that he was like a sheep, and suddenly felt bored, and only nodded vaguely in response.

Chen Zhengtai smiled and said: "The distinguished guests have come from afar, I will come to greet them by order, the Khan does not have to be polite, coming to my Tang Dynasty is like going home, why be so humble." ”

The Tuli Khan came to the spirit, he was good at observing words and feelings, compared to Li Chengqian's indifference, this county prince seemed to be a person who could be befriended.

So he said a few more words to Chen Zhengtai, tested Chen Zhengtai's depth, and learned that Chen Zhengtai is the favorite minister of the current Tang Emperor, but he is even more energetic.

He said in a straightforward low voice: "Chen Jungong, speaking of which, this time Ben Khan came to the Tang Dynasty, he was quite apprehensive, but he didn't know how the emperor would send Ben Khan. ”

"This ...... It's hard to say, you know ......" Chen Zhengtai lowered his voice: "In the past, the Turks did too much and invaded my Tang border town, although this is an old grudge, but Your Majesty is ...... in his heart I'm afraid there are still some pimples. ”

"Oh, what do you see?"

Tuli Khan felt that Chen Zhengtai was more friendly, if he was an ordinary person, he might have passed by by a haha, but this county prince told him the truth, and he preferred to listen to the truth.

Chen Zhengtai looked Tuli Khan up and down: "This is not good, the most important thing at the moment is to let Your Majesty dissipate his anger." ”

Tuli Khan seemed to think that Chen Zhengtai had a lot of ideas, and his narrow eyes narrowed: "Please continue to teach." ”

Chen Zhengtai suddenly asked him: "Can Khan dance?" ”

Tuli Khan was stunned: "Will ...... Some. ”

But then, he seemed to think of something, this was a kind face, with solemnity.

Chen Zhengtai cheered up: "What kind of dance will you dance, steel pipe...... Ah no, will the bamboo pole dance, won't? I can teach you. ”