On the south bank of the Qiantang River, the grass and trees grow, the eyes are verdant, the wind blows over, the mountains on the shore of Mingsheng Lake are like beautiful snails, and the vast blue lake seems to be held up by these beauties with their eyebrows, dedicated between heaven and earth——

Although the mountains and rivers are beautiful, but the Chu father and son, uncle and nephew are in a bad mood, how can there be any pleasure, looking back at Chenjiawu, the huge annular dock fort seems to be heavy in the hearts of the three of them, suffocating to the extreme.

"Daddy, since Chen Caozhi refuses to tell Wang Nei Shiguan for my Chu family, why give him twenty acres of land!"

These words are like bones in his throat, Chu Wenbin has long wanted to say it.

Chu Jian glanced at his son, but asked his nephew Chu Wenqian: "Wenqian, what do you think?" ”

Although Chu Wenqian was also confused and indignant, after all, he was calmer than Chu Wenbin, and said: "Uncle is far-sighted, and there must be deep meaning in doing this. ”

Chu Jian said "um", and said in a deep voice: "My clan wants to get through this difficulty, all on those twenty hectares of land, hehe, let's look at it in two days, as long as the Chen family does not return the land deed books of those twenty hectares." ”

Chu Wenbin sneered: "Where are you willing to return it, my father didn't see the old man named Chen Man, I heard that we were going to send twenty hectares of land to the Chen family, and the eyes were bright!" ”

Chu Jian smiled and said: "Plotter, success is in heaven, this is the only thing I can do, if the Chen family is involved, then my Chu family will have hope of getting out, otherwise it will be dangerous." ”

How did Chu know that the three of them ferried to Jiangbei, and the ferry rocked back, and it was Chen Shang who was waiting for the transition on the south bank, and there was a land deed book of 20 hectares of land sent by Chu Jian in the ox cart, which was to be sent to Wang Shao in Yangzhou.

At this time, the landowners on the fourth floor of the southeast, northwest and northwest of the Chenjiawu ancestral hall gathered in the "Orderly Hall" to discuss major matters. Ding Youwei also came. Because Chen Caozhi knotted the tomb and guarded the tomb. The Chen family in the west building is dominated by Ding Youwei.

The old patriarch Chen Xian said: "It's just right to go back today." Let's talk about it. How should the 20 hectares of official land and the 20 shaded households be distributed? ”

Chen Man didn't speak. I thought to myself, "It doesn't matter what I say anyway." It's up to you how you divide it! ”

The head of the East Building is Chen Mo, the second son of Chen Xian. Naturally, there is nothing to say. It depends on how his father Chen Xian and his sixteenth brother agree.

Chen Xian saw that Chen Man didn't speak, and he was reluctant to give Chu Jian the twenty acres of land. Xin said: "The sixth brother's strength is too small. Focus only on some immediate interests. But I don't understand that after my Chen family becomes a scholar, there will be yeoman farmers attached to ten hectares of land, which is not rare. Then he asked Ding Youwei: "Youwei will talk about it first." How should the land and the shade be distributed? ”

Homeyman farmers are worried about natural disasters** In addition to paying land rent, bankrupt households also have to pay taxes and serve forced labor to the government. The nobles did not need to be forced or taxed. Serve only the Lord's house. As long as the main family is not too harsh. Then possessing the shade is the dream of most of the land relocation, farmer tenants, and land. Therefore, it was rumored that the Qiantang Chen clan was listed as a scholar, and many tenants were eager to become tenants of the Chen clan. They all came to Chenjiawu to inquire, and recommended their in-laws Zhao tenants and Huang tenants to ask Ding Youwei. Hoping to become the West Building, Chen's Diyin Hu Youwei said that the matter would be decided by her Xiaolang when he came back. At this time, I heard the old patriarch ask her, "Let Cao Zhi say it." Cao Zhi seems to have thought about it. As she spoke, she looked sideways at Chen Caozhi, who was kneeling beside her, smiled and nodded.

Chen Xian said: "Well, Cao Zhi thinks about things thoroughly, and Cao Zhi is outspoken. ”

The elders of Chen Caozhi's clan gave a salute and sat down and said: "The fourth uncle, the sixth uncle, the sister-in-law, and the eighth brother, I think that my Qiantang Chen clan should think about it in the long run, and the twenty hectares of land should be divided into twenty hectares, and the twenty shade households should be carefully chosen, which is very important to the prosperity of my Qiantang Chen clan, I have a proposal to ask the two uncles, sisters-in-law, and eighth brother to see it?" ”

Chen Xian said: "Please speak." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "The Qiantang Chen clan has now been listed as a scholar, and the unity of the clan should be strengthened, and in the future, the clan will be eliminated by the branch of the fourth floor of the southeast, northwest, and northwest, and we will build another dock fort and establish a large manor, not to mention these, step by step, the twenty hectares of land will be left twelve hectares as the clan field, and the remaining eight hectares will be divided equally on the fourth floor, what do the two uncles think?" ”

Although Chen Man was a little disappointed that he was only divided into two hectares, the fourth floor was treated equally, and he had nothing to say, listening to the meaning of Cao Zhi, in the future, it was necessary to expand the Chen Clan's Dock Fort and Manor, and Duo Liu's land should also be, so he nodded and said: "Cao Zhi has to think about it." ”

Chen Xian was very happy, looked at Ding Youwei and Chen Mo, the two naturally had no objections, Chen Xian said: "Okay, the matter of dividing the land is so decided, let's talk about how to distribute the shade households?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Twenty shade households also leave twelve households as clan shares, and the remaining four floors each get two households, and the two shade households on each floor are determined by the head of the family, but the shade households shared by the twelve clans must have a skill, recruited in the county, not just to take care of people's feelings." ”

Chen Man also knew that the registration of the scholar was the contribution of the west building and the south building, and he should be divided into two more shade households, originally thought that he should be able to share four shade households in the north building, and he had promised these four shade households to two in-laws and two capable tenants, but he didn't expect that there were only two households, so he asked: "There are too many shade households shared by the clan, what is the use?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "My Chen family needs a family of forgers, a family of weavers, a family of potters, a family of winemakers, a family of tea farmers, a family of papermakers, a family of medicine farmers, a family of fishermen who are good at raising fish and fishing, a family of fruit farmers, a family of carpenters, a family of merchants who are good at breeding and trading, exactly twelve households, and other craftsmen and hundreds of craftsmen, slowly recruiting. ”

Chen Xian nodded again and again when he heard this, this is the scale of the self-sufficiency of the Shi Clan's manor, even Chen Man was fascinated by the prospect of the Chen manor, and he no longer spoke out against it.

Chen Mo sighed: "The sixteenth brother also studies hard behind closed doors all the year round, but he knows all the things about these manors, which is really admirable." ”

Chen Xian saw that there was no objection, and said happily: "Then it is decided, without further ado, the matter of recruiting shade households will be handled by Laifu, and the decision is that it will be reported to the county at the end of the month, and the clan land and clan property will be taken care of by me and my sixth brother." ”

The major event was agreed, Chen Caozhi returned to the West Building with his sister-in-law Ding Youwei, and Xiaochan and Yuyan waited outside the ancestral hall and went back together.

Ding Youwei walked as he walked: "Xiaolang, there are only two shade households in the West Building, and the Laifu family is now three households, and in the future, Germany will have to become a family, and it is another household, who should these two households give to?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I've thought about it, I'll go and tell Laifu that my sister-in-law will go with me." ”

Ding Youwei said "um", and asked Xiaochan to call the living room of the Laifu family to discuss the matter.

Chen Caozhi told the father and son about the ancestral hall of Fangcai, and Laifu heard that there were only two shade households in the west building, and he also felt a little disappointed, but the Chen family in the west building had never treated his family badly, and Laifu was arranged by Xiaolangjun.

Chen Zhidao: "Of the two shaded households in the West Building, Uncle Laifu must be one of them, but what about the other household, I am going to leave it to Laide——"

Laigui and Zhen knew that the third brother had a good relationship with Xiao Langjun, and it was reasonable for this shade to give the third brother, but no matter what, he was still a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Chen Caozhi said: "As for coming to Gui and Lai Zhen, the Chen family pays the taxes on their behalf, and the government can also pay for others to serve on their behalf. Compared to the shade, your two families are just a few names less. ”

Laifu hurriedly glared at the second son and shouted, "Don't thank Xiao Langjun soon." ”

Lai Gui and Lai Zhen smiled happily, bowed down together and said, "Thank you Xiao Langjun." ”

Zeng Yuhuan on the side came over and saluted Ding Youwei and Chen Caozhi: "Young master's mother, Xiao Langjun, didn't you say that you want to recruit craftsmen such as blacksmiths and fruit farmers to be shaders, and the father-in-law Huang tenant who came to Zhen is good at planting fruit trees, I don't know if I can copy it?" ”

Chen Caozhi looked at Laifu, and Laifu said: "It is true that Lao Huang can plant fruit trees, and the peaches, plums, apricots, and oranges supplied to the West Building every year are all planted by Lao Huang, and the old housewife doesn't praise them." ”

Chen Caozhi nodded and said: "Those fruits are indeed good, they are planted by Huang tenants, that's good, even if he has one household, the other eleven households, Uncle Laifu should recruit as soon as possible, pay attention not to hastily recruit some unskilled craftsmen to come in, visit more, you can compete on the spot, you can compete on the spot, you can listen to the reputation of the neighbors if you can't compete on the spot, as long as the craftsmanship is good, it doesn't matter if the character is poor——"

Ding You pursed his lips and smiled slightly, and said in his heart: "Xiaolang, this is the meritocracy of learning Emperor Wei Wudi's "Seeking Talents". ”

Laifu said: "Xiao Langjun rest assured, Laifu will go to all parts of the county tomorrow to publicize this matter, come, come to Zhen and go with me, I believe that there will be a lot of recruits, my West Building Chen is known as a name for benevolence and righteousness, and the old housewife has always done good, many farmers want to become Chen's tenants, not to mention the shadow household, I am really afraid that I will squeeze my head." ”

Run'er and Zongzhi had heard that Uncle Ugly had come back, and the little brother and sister were obediently practicing calligraphy in the study, waiting for Uncle Ugly to come up and praise the two of them, and they didn't see Uncle Ugly come up for a long time, only Ran Sheng came up, saying that Uncle Ugly had gone to the ancestral hall to discuss matters.

Run'er climbed the railing and looked downstairs and asked, "Xiao Sheng, did Uncle Ugly come back just to discuss matters in the ancestral hall?" ”

Ran Sheng shook his head and said, "No, Xiao Langjun came back because today is the birthday of the young master's mother and the little lady Run'er, and he just happened to encounter a discussion-"

Run'er's bright little face suddenly bloomed with a sweet smile like a spring flower, and said to Zongzhi: "Brother, Run'er is not wrong, Uncle Ugly will not forget Run'er's birthday-"

Zong Zhidao: "That's because today is also my mother's birthday, and if the two are added together, Uncle Ugly will definitely remember it." ”

Run'er said: "Brother June 18th birthday, Uncle Ugly must also remember it, Uncle Ugly has the best memory, and he is thoughtful." ”

As he was talking, Chen Caozhi and Ding Youwei came upstairs together.

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