The house of more than 300 acres of land is really difficult to compare with how big it is.

Let's put it this way, this house is placed in the steel metropolis hundreds of years later, it is a park, there are mountains and rivers in it, although they are all artificial rockeries and pools, but in terms of exquisiteness, it seems to be better than the gardens of hundreds of years later.

There is an artificial lake in the house, about the size of about ten acres.

There is a small island in the middle of the lake, half an acre in size. There is a pavilion on the island, hidden under a tall locust tree.

In the afternoon, Li Chuan and Su Xiaomei boarded the island to enjoy the coolness.

Although it was the middle of October, Jiangnan was still a bit muggy, making people sleepy.

Li Chuan was lying on the corridor in the pavilion, his head resting on Su Xiaomei's legs, not thinking about anything, just looking at the clouds floating slowly in the sky, thinking to himself, if the world is not chaotic, it is not bad to live a comfortable life like this.

It's just a pity that such a life is a little out of reach after all.

Su Xiaomei's one hand was underneath, supporting Li Chuan's head, holding an ear scoop in one hand, plucking Li Chuan's ears, the maid's screen was opened, and there were two people in the pavilion, the picture was very pleasant, and there was a faint warmth in the tranquility.

"Don't dig it out!"

Li Chuan suddenly grabbed Su Xiaomei's little hand and said, "Little sister, you said that if the world is not chaotic, we will be a rich man in peace, and take the family to sail out to sea in our spare time, or travel around the world, what a happy day it should be." ”

Su Xiaomei wondered: "Jiangnan is very stable?" ”

Li Chuan said: "You have also read the history books, every time the world is in turmoil, it is inevitable that the peasants who can't survive will rise up first, see what is the difference between the current Ming Dynasty and the late Qin and Han dynasties, and the Tartars in the north are eyeing each other, although the current emperor is diligent in government, but he is not a male lord like Taizu Chengzu, and the court is even more in charge of chickens and dogs, what hope is there for such a Ming Dynasty." ”

"Why so pessimistic?"

Su Xiaomei was a little surprised, and disagreed with some of Li Chuan's views in her heart, but she didn't say it, and said: "The princes of the court and the central government are all well-educated people, and they don't seem to be as unbearable as you say, right?" ”

"What do you know!"

Li Chuan said unceremoniously: "You don't know what kind of virtue the current scholars are. What will those scholars do besides those who are full of mouths? A humble gentleman on the surface, but there is less filth behind the scenes? Don't think that those ministers in the court can be loyal to the monarch and the country, Shanxi merchants sell grain, cotton cloth, and iron tools to the Tartars, you know? ”

Su Xiaomei nodded, she knew this.

Li Chuan sneered and said, "Then do you know that Shanxi businessmen betrayed the country, why can they still get away with it?" ”

Su Xiaomei was a little stunned and said, "Most of the time Your Majesty was deceived." ”

Li Chuan was speechless and said: "The emperor is indeed deceived, but who is deceiving the emperor, could it be that those ministers in the court are all deaf and blind, so they don't know that the Jin merchants are making enemies?" If you know, why didn't you tell the emperor? ”

"This ......"

Su Xiaomei was stunned, and subconsciously didn't want to think about this question.

Li Chuan said: "It's all people's hearts, my stupid girl, the most unfathomable thing in this world is the people's hearts, and the dirtiest and dirtiest thing is also the people's hearts. Why are readers superior? That's because the group of scholars wants to stand on the heads of the common people. ”

Su Xiaomei pinched him, and said angrily: "You are also a scholar." ”

Li Chuan grinned and said: "I'm different from them, I can see what the Ming Dynasty will look like in a few hundred years, but those people can't see it, so they flaunt morality for their own interests all day long, and even don't hesitate to sell the country." ”

Su Xiaomei said in disbelief: "What will the Ming Dynasty look like in a few hundred years?" ”

Li Chuan shook his head: "Don't say it, you won't believe it, and it's a bit rebellious, which makes you worry in vain." Forget it, don't talk about these troubles, I have already asked people to go to Jiangyin to let the housekeeper come here, and when the housekeeper comes, we will handle the marriage. ”

Su Xiaomei blushed, lowered her head and stopped talking.

Li Chuan said: "Shy? This is not your character, I think it's good for you to keep your heart, there is no need to forcibly change your personality for the so-called women's way, a lady is not a lady, it is just an appearance, as long as you live happily, there is no need to force yourself to change, I still like that strong and neat, the fiery Su Xiaomei. ”

Su Xiaomei pinched him again, but still didn't speak.

Li Chuan was depressed: "Who did you learn from, how can you have nine yin and white bone claws." ”

"What is the Nine Yin White Bone Claw?"

Su Xiaomei said curiously, she felt a little unable to let go.

Falling in love is a wonderful feeling, which can make people suffer from gains and losses, and it can also make people become cautious, this is not because Su Xiaomei forced herself to change, but because she was locked in love, coupled with the moral pressure of the world, she was worried that there would be more and more discussions in the outside world, and she was also worried that it would affect Li Chuan and cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"It's your pinching kung fu."

Li Chuan said: "It's not a good habit to pinch people, and you are not allowed to pinch me again in the future." ”

Su Xiaomei pinched him again, but she was secretly laughing in her heart.

Li Chuan was depressed, and reached out to grab her chest: "If you pinch me again, I will also make the Nine Yin White Bone Claw." ”

Su Xiaomei's face immediately turned red, and she hurriedly opened his paws, ashamed and angry.

Li Chuan laughed and said: "Songjiang is not bad, it's okay to go out for a walk, don't embroider in the house all day long, I don't have much energy to worry about business in the future, and when the marriage is over, you can help me take care of the business affairs in the future." ”

Su Xiaomei was a little surprised, and said, "Do you want to clean up the guard?" ”

Li Chuan praised his girl's intelligence, he didn't say anything to Su Xiaomei, and Su Xiaomei never asked, but he could guess his plan with a sentence, his thinking was indeed very sharp, and said, "I'm going to prepare a way back for us." ”

Su Xiaomei nodded, there were some things she still couldn't understand.

It has nothing to do with wisdom, which is really a limitation of thinking unique to people in this era.

A few days later, the first booklet was delivered to his desk.

What is recorded in this booklet is the number of military households and acres of land left by the former commander Yan Gang, 31,200 mu of land, 6,000 and 25 military households, and 36,482 mouths, which is a bit frightening.

In other words, the population of each military household exceeds six.

On average, less than one acre of land is cultivated per person.

"How can there be such a large population?"

Li Chuan was a little surprised, the number of households and population in Jin Weishan was a bit beyond his expectations, the average cultivated land was less than one mu, how did those military households live, it was a miracle that they did not starve to death, and it was really a bit incredible in the Ming Dynasty, where the grain yield per mu was low.

Lu Congliang said: "Jiangnan has been peaceful for a long time, and the population has been growing. In fact, not only Jinshanwei, but also many health centers in the south of the Yangtze River have an actual population far exceeding the number of guards at the beginning of its establishment. Although there have been military households fleeing, since the Wanli period, the northern turmoil, the people's lives have become more and more difficult, and the military households have no way to survive if they escape, but there are fewer fleeing. Although life in the guard house is not easy, at least there is still a stutter and not starvation. ”

Li Chuan glanced at him and said, "Master Lu is honest!" ”

Lu Congliang smiled bitterly and didn't say anything.