After suppressing the call for the main battle of the DPRK and China to send troops to the north, Zhang Xiaowu received the good news from the Ministry of Agriculture, Shangshu Wang Dian, that the autumn harvest in the north and south of the three years of Dade had ended, because this year's wind and rain were smooth, and the imperial court canceled the grain tax and all kinds of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the difficult life of the people was finally relieved.

Wang Dian said that the grain storage of the people in the north can be used up to Dade for five years, and the grain storage of the people in the south can be used for six years. Of course, the people can't support food, they also need food, clothing, shelter and transportation, but at least by the end of the year, the people have surplus food to sell, and they can finally have a good year.

Zhang Xiaowu's corn experimental base also ushered in a bumper harvest, harvesting nearly 800 catties of corn per mu, compared with only 300 catties of wheat per acre. Compared to other grains, corn yields much higher than other grains without the use of chemical fertilizers, and is easier to grow. Especially in mountainous areas, farmers only need to plant corn seeds on slopes, which can produce corn without careful management, and it is easier to harvest. Zhang Xiaowu then asked Wang Dian to promote planting in the mountainous areas of the north and south, believing that within five years, relying on corn would initially solve the basic food ration problem of the people in mountainous areas and poor land.

Wang Dian didn't believe it at first, but after inspecting the experimental field in Zhang Xiaowu's family, he also felt that this corn could be promoted, so he first promoted cultivation in various mountainous areas and barren areas.

Others planted grain for a year and could still eat a bite, but Zhang Xiaowu planted grain for a year, but he didn't eat a bite, and it all became seeds. The Ministry of Agriculture may have bought Zhang Xiaowu's grain seeds at a price that far exceeded that of any other grain, and Wang Dian sent two thousand taels of silver to pay for the purchase of seeds.

Zhang Xiaowu got the silver and had no place to spend it, so it happened that Su Yu asked him to borrow money at this time, so he asked his subordinates to lend it to Su Yu. inquired about the reason, and learned that Su Yu had moved out of the Su family and was buying a house, and he had taken a fancy to a house that was still short of some silver.

"How much is the house?"

"Two thousand two hundred taels."

Zhang Xiaowu almost choked to death with a sip of tea, and said angrily: "I thought you were missing a part, how did you think you were missing everything?" ”

"Naturally not, didn't I pay two hundred taels myself?" Su Yu said unashamedly, borrowing money from a friend, there is nothing to be ashamed of, when he was making money in Saibei, when did he put two thousand taels of silver in his eyes, but now a penny is difficult to beat a hero.

Zhang Xiaowu said: "Why do you want to leave the house?" Your grandfather finally found out that you were a loser and was ready to eliminate harm for the people and kick you out of the house? ”

"I get angry at the mention of this." Su Yu stomped his feet, and even removed a beard in anger, he threw his beard on the ground and said angrily. It turned out that since Su Yu became the Yin of Longdu Mansion, the Su family began to feel that they were a big family, not to mention Old Man Su, but everyone in the mansion was angry, and there was a feeling that they couldn't walk aisles if they didn't walk sideways. A few days ago, Su Yu's eldest brother Su Jing had a fight with someone in the Qinglou, Su Jing thought that his younger brother was Yin of Longdu Mansion, how could he bear this breath, so he took a knife and cut someone.

The lawsuit reached Longdu Mansion, although both sides were at fault, but Su Jing injured someone with a knife on the street, and it was always more at fault. Su Yu couldn't tell nonsense with his eyes open, so he sentenced Su Jing to go to the royal hunting ground in Ping'an County for half a year to work and compensate his family for twenty taels of silver.

But this incident caused the Su family to oppose in unison, his sister-in-law was crying and scolding at the door of his room all day long, and even the old man of his family said that he was not facing his family, how could he be harsh on the eldest brother, let outsiders see jokes, and set up a martyr's archway for himself.

Su Yu was tired of staying at home, so he discussed with his wife to move out of the house, which angered the family, and the old man Su even wanted to sever the father-son relationship and cut off all his income. Su Yu is used to being lavish on weekdays, he doesn't care about his salary, how can he think that his family will not support him, only to find that after repaying his personal debts, there are only a few hundred taels of silver left, for this child of the scholar family who likes a luxurious life, he became a poor egg almost overnight.

"A poor bastard for a few hundred silver?" Zhang Xiaowu looked down on him, "Do you know how much the people of Longdu spend a year?" A family of four costs about fifteen taels of silver a year. Your few hundred taels of silver are enough for people to live for twenty or thirty years. ”

"That's different, I still have to invite the master, the staff, right? I go out of the house independently, my use of people, right? How much do I eat and wear? Su Yu said.

Zhang Xiaowu smiled and said: "If you want to be so extravagant, you shouldn't fall out with your family." ”

"You think I'm going to have a falling out? But they deceive people too much, and I know their thoughts, but they are just tempting me. Su Yu smiled bitterly and said, "If I give a light sentence to my eldest brother this time, what about next time?" What about next time? People's greed is endless, and it is okay to help them a little, but if I don't sentence him with a knife on the street, I am afraid that he will be able to kill people in the future, so how can I save my eldest brother in the future. My grandfather was confused, thinking that his son was the Yin of Longdu Mansion, and he could do whatever he wanted. ”

Zhang Xiaowu nodded and said, "You really should let them know that what they want is what you gave them, not what they wanted." What about the man? How to sentence half a year of hard labor, is it more serious? ”

"Lost half a finger."

"So serious?"

"Yes, otherwise people wouldn't make trouble."

Zhang Xiaowu said: "Then it seems that you still take care of your eldest brother." ”

Su Yu said: "But from the family's point of view, if they don't let them lose money, my family will suffer, how can I take care of it?" Taking care of the family also has a black and white bottom line, black and white are not different, we can't do it. ”

was talking, and suddenly someone came to report, and hundreds of students ran to Longdu Mansion to shout grievances.

"What's going on?" Su Yu hurriedly asked.

The master who delivered the message said: "Today in the Chengxin Fang Yumo Zhai, dozens of students from the north and south had a fight, and as a result, both sides were injured, so they were arrested by the silver guards and sent to the yamen. "The silver-clothed guard is in charge of public security, and the government is in charge of adjudicating the case, this matter should have been managed by the silver-clothed guard, but the silver-clothed guard was unwilling to provoke the students, especially when it was close to the imperial examination, so he threw the trouble to the Longdu mansion.

Su Yuqi said: "Okay, what is the reason for such a fight?" ”

The master immediately explained: "It's just that the southern students and the northern students are about the topic of where the students are better, the two sides started to fight poems, you make a poem, I make a poem, at first the two sides were still competing for talent, how did I think that later someone wrote poems and satire, and then they insulted each other, and the result was a fight." ”