This lunch was not easy, a lot of spices and vegetables Wang Guihua didn't know, Li Chuan had to personally guide, such as green peppers, such as tomatoes, these vegetables Daming didn't have, Wang Guihua even regarded tomatoes as Western fruits.

Li Changyue and Li Man were very surprised, and they both said that the gentleman was far away from cooking, and his young master had studied since he was a child, and he had never even entered the kitchen, how could he know so many things, the two of them wondered in their hearts, but it was not good to ask the young master.

When the rice is ready, it is still noodles rolling.

"Come on, come on, eat together!"

Li Chuan greeted the two, the class concept was very strict in these years, originally Li Changyue and Li Man, as servants, were not qualified to eat at the same table with the master, but where did Li Chuan eat alone, and since then the specifications have been set, and they can't open a small stove.

There are not many people in the first place, and they still have to open a small stove, which is not enjoyment, but suffering.

However, when the meal was served, Li Chuan's face darkened.

"What's that in your bowl?"

Li Chuan looked at the black noodles in the bowls of Li Changyue and Li Pu, and his heart was congested for a while.

Wang Guihua smiled and said: "That white flour is expensive, just keep it for the young master to eat, let's just eat these." ”

Li Changyue and Li Man both nodded, a pound of flour costs a tael of silver, let them eat, they can't eat it!

Li Chuan rubbed his forehead and said: "Only this once, in the future, our family will eat that kind of white flour, this kind of flour will not be eaten, and the rice will also be eaten by me, and you will too, you will eat whatever I eat, and you are not allowed to be special." ”

The three of them only agreed, but they felt strange in their hearts.

This eldest young master had never cared about these things before, but after waking up, he completely changed.

But this is a good thing, and the hearts of the three of them are warm.

The master is kind-hearted, and the future will be better.

The dishes are good dishes, with seasonings and seasonings, the dishes on the table are quite sumptuous, Li Changyue and the three of them didn't dare to pick up more dishes at first, and when Li Chuan put down the chopsticks and left the table, the three of them couldn't care about being reserved, and they all let go of the clip.

Especially the pot of shredded potatoes, which is very popular with Li Changyue and Li Man.

After lunch, Li Chuan called the housekeeper and prepared to go and see his field.

Li Changyue couldn't help but ask, "Doesn't the young master review his homework?" ”

Li Chuan smiled: "I don't have the heart to read, go and see the land." ”

There's a fart for reading those eight-strand texts, and he doesn't understand it!

Out of Zhuangzi, the two walked along the field path and soon arrived at their own land.

The Li family has a lot of land, more than 300 acres, all of which are good paddy fields, which are rented to farmers for cultivation.

Looking through Young Master Li's memory, Li Chuan couldn't help but be taken aback.

The Li family's land rent tax is as high as eighty percent, this is Huang Shiren, who is alive!

The Li family's households are planted with late rice, and in a good year, one acre of land can almost harvest more than 400 catties of rice, and the six achievements will be handed over to the landlord, except for the grain planting, these farmers have worked hard for a year, how much can an acre of land be left?

Just a little calculation, he beat the Li family to the landlord bully industry.

Because the data came to him to his surprise, these farmers did not have enough to eat at all.

Moreover, in recent years, there have been a lot of floods in the south of the Yangtze River, and the harvest is not good, and the average yield per mu last year was less than 400 catties.

Jiangnan is like this, and the north is even worse.

No wonder the common people want to rebel, this is really unbearable!

For the rich, not benevolent!

It's not kind to be rich!

Li Chuan sighed, which made him a little frightened.

The dealer has no good impression of the Li family, and even hates him, which is caused by class relations, and also has a lot to do with the Li family's wealth and unkindness, he is a little afraid that those dealers will not be able to suppress their anger, and they will tear him apart and eat him in despair.

This is not unfounded, there are many such things in Young Master Li's memory.

I entered the village all the way with trepidation, and my first feeling was that it was broken.

It was indescribable, more dilapidated than the most dilapidated cowshed he had ever seen.

Everyone in the village is the same, with a vegetable face, a numb expression, as if they have lost hope in life, and their dull eyes make people feel sad when they look at them, and almost make Li Chuan cry.

Compared with the pampered Li Dayuan, these farmers can only be described as dire and miserable.

Seeing Li Chuan, the eyes of the villagers were full of hatred, undisguised hatred.

Li Chuan's eyelids were beating wildly, and his heart and liver were trembling, he was afraid that these dealers would not be able to help but attack in groups.

After a frightened circle, he hurried away.

Back in Zhuangzi, Li Chuan immediately ordered: "Butler, this year's tax is all exempted." ”

"Huh?"

Li Changyue was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Young master, I can't help it, I have exempted the villager's tax, this and this ......."

Li Chuan said with a smile: "It's not easy for the villagers, we can't starve to death without paying taxes for one year, and the rice and grain in the granary are almost moldy. ”

"This ......"

Li Changyue said: "Young master, the expenses in the house are not small. ”

Li Chuan said: "Don't worry, we can't eat poorly, and your case money will not be less." ”

Li Changyue was about to cry: "Young master, I can't help it, what about the taxes of the imperial court, according to previous years, one acre of land will be converted into silver and two or three, if the rent of the Zhuang household is exempted, how to pay the taxes of the imperial court?" ”

Li Chuan smiled: "Don't worry, I have my own way." ”

"This ......"

Li Changyue didn't know how to persuade him, so he had to respond with a sad face.

The life of being a young master is very cool, and I don't have to do anything, so I am really a little panicked.

If there were a few more beautiful maids, life would definitely be more wonderful.

Li Chuan likes the identity of Master Li very much, he stretches out his hand for clothes, opens his mouth for food, and doesn't want to be too cool in his small days.

If it weren't for the rebellion of the people and the Tartars, maybe he would be happy to live like this for the rest of his life.

The next day, it was another sunny day.

After breakfast, Li Chuan had nowhere to go, so he went to the study.

After taking the book and flipping through it a few times, he decisively threw it away.

If it weren't for the fear of being suspicious, he would have wanted to burn all these rotten eight shares.

When I went out, I called Li Changyue and continued to go down to the ground for a walk.

It was spring ploughing, the farmers were very busy, and the fields were busy, even the five or six-year-old children were rolling up their pants and following the adults to work in the fields, which made Li Chuan think of the children of later generations.

What are five or six-year-olds doing at this time in the 21st century?

What a sin!

Li Chuan has some pity for these villagers, but he can't change anything, he can only try to make these farmers live a better life within the scope of his ability, so that they can see the hope of life and no longer be so insensitive.

Li Changyue said with relief: "Young master, there has been no rain since the beginning of spring, this year's floods should be less, the farmers should have a good harvest, and the young master is exempt from rent and tax, and life should be much better." ”

Li Chuan nodded, followed the field stalks, and walked all the way.

After walking for a while, there was a group of people in front of him, and it was not the Li family's land.

Li Chuan stopped and watched, and was thinking about whether to go and see, when Li Changyue had already spoken.

"Young master, it's from the Su family."

Li Changyue was very familiar with this place, and after a few glances, he said enviously: "Su Xiaomei is really capable, a fifteen-year-old girl can support the door of the Su family, compared with Su Xiaomei, the men of the Su family are all rice buckets......"

Remembering that the young master was very disdainful of Su Xiaomei's appearance, the housekeeper couldn't say any more.

"Hey, I'm such a!"

Li Changyue regretted it, and really wanted to slap himself twice.

Li Chuan flipped through Young Master Li's memories and immediately got the relevant memories.

The Su family, like the Li family, is also a big family in Jiangyin, and the Zhuangzi is not far from the Zhuangzi of the Li family, but the Su family is not a man, but Su Xiaomei, the youngest daughter of the head of the family, Su Jizu, who is just fifteen years old this year.

Su Xiaomei is not another name, but her name is Su Xiaomei.

In Daming, most of the children of large families are waiting for the boudoir, and few of them come out to show their heads.

The Su family asked a girl who was not in the boudoir to come out and show her face, and she had everything she said.

Some people think that Su Xiaomei is strong and can support the Su family as a woman, which is amazing.

Some people also think that Su Xiaomei, a woman who has not been out of the cabinet, comes out to show her head, which is immoral.

As for Young Master Li, he belongs to the second type of person.

"Reading is a fool!"

Li Chuan despised Young Master Li, nodded and said, "Little Sister Su is indeed amazing. ”

Li Changyue was immediately surprised, when he talked about Su Xiaomei in the past, the young master had a disdainful expression, why did he praise Su Xiaomei today, could it really be that he had suffered a big change, and the young master had completely changed his temperament?

"Let's go, go over and have a look!"

Li Chuan strode forward, very curious about that Su Xiaomei.

You must know that this is not the 21st century, and the Su family is not a woman from an ordinary family, born in a scholarly family, dare to withstand the pressure of the world, and show up to support the Su family, without great courage, it can't be done.

Li Changyue hurriedly followed, feeling somewhat relieved.

My young master has finally grown up, and he is not as pedantic as before.