Liu Yiyi put down the basket, then turned to Li Dechen and said: "Li Laozhan doesn't have to be polite, our Liu family doesn't have the rules of other families, let's talk about anything in the house." ”

"Yes, let's sit down and talk about something, you Brother Li just like to abide by some rules, it's been almost an hour since you came, and you still refuse to enter the house. It's like how high the threshold of our Liu family is. Aren't you scolding our Liu family for not knowing how to be hospitable? Lao Liu also persuaded on the side.

"No, no, no, Master Liu is serious. Little Lao'er never meant that. Li Dechen hurriedly waved his hand and explained: "Tenant farmers are not allowed to enter the hall, this is a rule that has been handed down for many years. The owner kindly took us in and gave us food, but the little old man really didn't want to bring any bad luck to the owner. If there is anything I have to say, just stand in the courtyard and say it, the owner and Master Liu don't have to take pity on the old man. ”

And this messy rule? Liu Yiyi saw Li Dechen's stubborn appearance and knew that he would definitely not enter the house again, so he asked Lao Liu to enter the house and moved two stools out, and said, "Since Li Laozhan refuses to enter the house, then let's talk in the courtyard." You may be seated. ”

Liu Yiyi stretched out his hand to signal to Li Dechen, then took the lead in sitting down and said, "I don't know what happened when Li Lao is here?" ”

Li Dechen saluted Liu Yiyi, then sat down on the stool and said, "If you go back to the owner's house, Xiao Lao'er is here for this year's spring ploughing." Seeing that the weather is getting warmer and warmer, the farmers in the village urged the little old man to come here to inquire and see when the owner is going to start farming? We, the tenants, should be prepared. ”

Li Dechen's words were very nice and tactful, but Liu Yiyi still understood the meaning. The tenants were in a hurry to start work, and they had no money in their hands.

Thinking about it, it's been half a month since the last time they were helped, and the hundreds of dollars should not be spent much.

Liu Yiyi pondered for a while and said: "This year is a warm spring, and this is only the first month, and the land is showing signs of thawing. I think in three or five days, we'll be almost ready to go. At that time, Li Laozhan can recruit more than 100 men and give them fields according to the number of heads. Well, my thirty acres of land are all wasteland, and they need to be reclaimed, and then they will have to work day and night to get the land in order before the spring planting. Go back and talk to the villagers, so that they are all ready to do their best. ”

"This proprietor, please rest assured, we tenant farmers can't do anything else, that is, we can endure hardships and have the strength to do it. We will not let the owners down. Hearing that there was work, Li Dechen's wrinkled face showed a smile. What are you afraid of processing, when I used to work with other owners, I wasn't busy until midnight before I went to sleep. Besides, Liu Yiyi also gave overtime pay, and the more he added, the happier the tenant farmers would be.

"Well, that would be even better." Liu Yiyi stood up and said to Li Dechen: "Li Laozhan will stay here for a while, and Liu will come into the house to get something, and he will come when he goes." ”

Li Dechen also stood up immediately, bent over and said, "The owner please take care of yourself, you don't have to take care of the little old man." ”

Liu Yiyi smiled, and turned around and entered the house. In a moment, he walked out with a money bag.

He handed the money bag to Li Dechen and said, "There are three hundred and sixteen silver coins here, you can take them back and distribute them to the tenants according to two wen per person, which is considered the salary I paid in advance, and let each household spend this time first." I will pay the rest in one lump sum next month. ”

Li Dechen took the money bag, his hands trembled and said slightly: "Owner, this... How can this be good... We haven't done anything yet, so what's going on...?"

The purpose of his visit this time is actually for this, the hundreds of dollars left by Liu Yiyi last time have already been eaten by hundreds of mouths, if Liu Yiyi doesn't give them work again, they will only starve.

But when he asked the owner for money, Li Dechen really couldn't open his mouth. It's not that I can't wipe my face, but I have been rejected too much before, and I really don't want to suffer this humiliation anymore. So just now when he heard that the construction would start in three or five days, Li Dechen thought that the villagers would have to hold on for a few more days.

Now, Liu Yiyi is willing to take the initiative to give him money, but it makes him feel a little unsure of what to do. In addition to gratitude, I am also grateful. Although this money will be deducted from the salary in the future, it will be difficult for these two days.

"Don't do this and that." Liu Yiyi smiled and said, "Although I, Liu Yiyi, am just a small lord who is not in the stream, I can't let my tenant farmers go hungry and farm for me. You take the money back and distribute it to each family, so that they can take care of the family first. Well, in five days, you bring them all here, and I'll distribute the tools to you, and I'll take a look at the land. ”

"Thank you, the owner, the owner's great kindness and little old man remember." Li Dechen carefully put the money bag in his arms and assured Liu Yiyi: "Please rest assured that the owner is here to make a guarantee to the owner, and every family will do their best to farm for the owner in the future." If anyone dares to slack off, I will not be the first to let go of the old man. ”

"Hehe, then there will be Lao Li's old battle." Liu Yiyi smiled, he did so many things, to put it bluntly, just for the sake of a solid heart of each tenant farmer.

"The owner is gracious." After the matter was done and the purpose had been achieved, Li Dechen gave Liu Yiyi a salute and said: "The old man is in a hurry to go back and inform the villagers that he will not disturb the owner here, and the little old man will leave first." ”

"Well," Liu Yiyi nodded and arched his hand to Li Dechen: "Then Li Laozhi will go slowly, and he won't give one away." ”

When Li Dechen walked away, Lao Liu came up from the house and asked Liu Yiyi, "Yi, that Brother Li just now is the tenant who wants to farm for you?" Well, yes, arable land farming is a good hand. I am relieved that there are such people among your tenant farmers. ”

Liu Yiyi smiled: "Dad, you are not familiar with him, how do you know that he is a good farmer?" Isn't it true that your father will also show people a look? Know a person's past and future at a glance? ”

Liu Laoshi didn't care about Liu Yiyi's ridicule, and said to Liu Yiyi: "How can you say so mysteriously, my father has always relied on people with these eyes." I talked with Brother Li in the courtyard for nearly an hour, and I could see some clues. ”

Liu Yiyi smiled silently, if Lao Liu knew how to read people, he would not have been coaxed by Xia Dezhang to buy a sick cow last time. He lifted the stool and said to Lao Liu: "Dad, let's go inside the house and talk about it, I feel a little cold after being outside for so long." ”

"Hmm." Lao Liu answered and followed into the house.

Liu Yiyi sat down in the side of the hall, and after Liu Laoshi also sat down, he asked, "Dad, how did you think about the matter of joining the land that I mentioned to you last time?" If it works, we will all be plowing at the beginning of spring this year. ”