The front and back of the Dongjia Manor are crop land, which seems very empty, and the two sides are east and west, which are densely populated areas, and the overall layout looks like a big bird spreading its wings and flying from a distance.

It has reached the Mid-Autumn Festival, the crops in the field have been harvested, and the winter wheat has not yet been sown.

But when Gao Feng and Li Qikun walked all the way, they saw hundreds of acres of crop land, and there was no one left, and those who didn't know thought it was a wasteland.

"Why doesn't anyone work?" Gao Feng asked in confusion.

Li Qikun saw the doorway and said with a smile: "The new owner doesn't know who it is, and I don't know if it can plant this land in the next step, who dares to take this risk?" ”

Gao Feng suddenly realized that the tenant had concerns! Even if the tenant planted the land without any conditions, after the new owner came, he could plunder the fruits of his labor with just one sentence, and this kind of thing of making a wedding dress would not be done by anyone with a little brain.

It seems that he came in time, and if he came a few days late, after the busy farming season, he would still employ these tenants, and the land would be doomed to ruin.

After two steps, the manor gradually approaches, and some buildings in the courtyard can be seen through the courtyard wall.

If Zhang Bairen's courtyard is magnificent, then Li Qikun's manor is warm and natural, compared to the two families, the Dong family manor is much more decent.

Three in and three out of the courtyard, Ruyi gate, ordinary courtyard wall, the whole style is not prominent, but also practical and durable, if you say you like, Gao Feng still likes this practical manor.

The courtyard and gate were very particular in ancient times. For example, there are three courtyards with three entrances and three exits, each of which has a main house, a wing room, a lower room (a house for servants to live), and even a rain corridor. Three in and three out means that you enter from the gate as a courtyard, and there is a second gate inside, and when you enter the second gate, there is still a courtyard, and then you enter another courtyard. Every time you enter the yard, there is a small door for you to enter and exit, which is the meaning of "three in and three out".

Of course, in ancient times, the mansion was not distinguished by the size of the courtyard, but by the size of the gate.

You have the money to buy a three-in, three-out yard, but the gate must be built in accordance with your identity, otherwise you will be killed.

In ancient times, the house gate was divided into several types, such as the palace gate, the golden pillar gate, the Guangliang gate, the Ruyi gate, and the wall gate. Generally, the wealthy households who do not have official positions use the Guangliang Gate or Ruyi Gate, and decorate it with a brick carved door bucket, and no matter how luxurious and spacious the courtyard is, the gate does not dare to trespass.

Whether it is a chief or a big chief, it is not an official position in the Song Dynasty, at most it is an identity, so no matter how rich they are, they dare not make a mistake on the gate. Zhang Bairen's family used Guangliang Gate, Li Qikun and Dong's manor used Ruyi Gate, but none of them trespassed.

When Gao Feng and Li Qikun rushed to the front of the manor, they saw a lot of people gathered at the door, men, women and children, they were standing, sitting, squatting, or leaning, all of them were restless, their faces were sad, and some of them were sad from their hearts, hiding their faces and crying.

Things were beyond expectations, Gao Feng and Li Qikun didn't rush forward, they hid behind people and wanted to see what was going on.

There were seventy or eighty people in the crowd, and although they were in a bad mood, they did not make trouble, but just watched at the door.

On the doorstep, a pot-bellied butler was exchanging words with a young man in Mai.

"Song Erdan, why did you bring the villagers to make trouble?" The butler scolded angrily.

"Don't be angry, Steward Liu, we're not here to make trouble, but to ask if the owner's land has been sold? Also, when will we be able to farm? The young man named Song Erdan bowed to the housekeeper and said politely.

"Oh, so that's the case, then let me tell you, the land hasn't found a buyer yet, and we can't care when the land will be planted, so let the villagers go back." Hearing Song Erdan say this, Steward Liu's nervous expression finally relaxed, and his complexion eased a lot, however, his tone did not weaken, on the contrary, it was very harsh, and the words of persuasion contained a very impatient repulsion.

"Excuse me, is this what the owner means, or is it your personal meaning?" Why do you use "us" when he says "I can't do it"? Song Erdan seemed to hear something else from it, and couldn't help but ask.

"If the owner is not there, I will represent the owner, does it make a difference who means?" Steward Liu pursed his lips and sneered. A small tenant dared to accuse himself, as if he had spoiled them.

"You can't represent the owner." Song Erdan, who was accustomed to being conceived, really did not disappoint Steward Liu, and even more bluntly provoked him.

"Song Erdan, you tell me clearly, what do you mean by this? Why can't I represent the owner? Steward Liu was excited, and immediately became angry, pointed his finger at Song Erdan, and reasoned loudly. If it weren't for the crowd watching, he would have stepped forward and grabbed the other party's collar.

"Steward Liu, Mo is weak-hearted. Before leaving, the owner said that everything is in the interests of everyone. But how did I hear something else from your words just now, could it be that the owner has changed his mind? We believe that the owner will not do this, the only explanation is that you want to hide from the owner, can you represent the owner in doing this? Song Erdan was not frightened, but fought the basis of reason.

"Song Erdan, don't talk nonsense. It's a good thing for the owner to do that, and we've always done that. But as you can see, this house and land can't be sold at all, and buyers have rarely come to the door recently. The owner is considerate of everyone, and everyone should also be considerate and considerate of the owner, can you bear to see such a big spread of assets rotting here? Therefore, comparing hearts to hearts, everyone should also think from the position of the owner. It's useless to talk too much about this matter, let's talk about it first, and I will notify you if there is news in the future, so let's go back, you can rest assured, we won't give up on you until we have to. Steward Liu was gracious and powerful, both moved with affection and reason, not only expressed some helplessness, but also expressed his thoughts, in his opinion, this matter should be over.

"Steward Liu, see if you can be accommodating, sign the land lease contract with us first, and then transfer the contract when selling the land, so that everyone can farm with peace of mind without worry, and Steward Liu can sell the land with peace of mind without harassment, and both parties are happy, how about it?" Song Erdan's face turned red and admonished.

"That's not a good suggestion. Not to mention whether the buyer will accept the contract signed in advance, even I have no right to sign this contract, the owner of the land is the owner, and I cannot sign on behalf of the owner until the owner does not entrust me to do this. Regarding Song Erdan's proposal, Steward Liu sneered and refused without hesitation. I dare to think about this kind of beautiful thing, and I don't think about my identity, and I don't know if I think you're the owner?

Having said that, we have basically entered a dead end, and unless one side gives in, there is absolutely no room for maneuver.

Of course, if such a stalemate continues, it is naturally the tenants who will suffer, after all, they are the weaker party.

There is no harvest without land planting, no harvest and no livelihood, and the social status of such a small life in the hands of others is called every day, and the earth is not spiritual, and what can be done if you don't give in?

However, the young man named Song Erdan was not convinced, he turned to everyone and shouted angrily: "Folks, Steward Liu does not act according to the wishes of the owner, and abandons our life and death, for this reason we are not convinced, and ask for a change in charge, do you have any opinions?" ”

"We're okay." Everyone said in unison.

Song Erdan's drive this time, such as dropping a bomb in the crowd, immediately caused a response, and all kinds of noises kept coming, just like a big vegetable field, full of people and noisy.

"We asked for a change of housekeeper."

"I want to sign a contract."

"I want to farm."

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