Yang Jia and his entourage successfully arrived at Shansang and saw that the gate of Shansang City was wide open, and the people in the city were still busy going in and out. Yang Jia smiled: "It seems that the Shan Sang Fei clan is a good bone to gnaw." Dong Zhao laughed when he heard this: "Then don't look at who led the troops to cut off, borrow his ten guts, he doesn't dare to learn from Ma Long!" A few people behind him laughed loudly when they heard this, and ridiculed the Fei family.

Yang Jia waved his hand and said: "Dong Du and I will escort a few people into the city, and the rest of the soldiers will be stationed outside the city." The generals behind him claimed that it was, and Yang Jia and the others immediately drove their horses to the city.

Shansang Ling had already received the news and learned that Yang Jia had arrived, so he immediately took the county officials to wait for Yang Jia's arrival. Seeing that Yang Jia pretended to be enthusiastic and greeted him, Shansang Ling saw that Yang Jia did not reject himself, and then he wanted to pull Yang Jia to rest and rest and then break the soil, Yang Jia deftly dodged the hands stretched out by the mountain mulberry order and said: "If the soil is not broken early, how can Qing and others survive?" Hearing this, Shan Sangling smiled awkwardly, and silently led everyone to Fei's house.

Since the Fei family is willing to cooperate with the land break, everything is easy to do, Yang Jia and others went to the Fei family, and asked everyone to find out the Fei family's tenants, land, and shade personnel. Looking at the Fei clan chief's painful face, Yang Jia and the others all held back a smile and watched the muscles on the Fei clan chief's face twitch one by one, Yang Jia didn't care about the hateful gaze of the Fei clan people, and arranged to divide the excess land out and distribute it to the people and displaced people in the county, and then set aside the tenants who were hidden and sheltered by the Fei family, so that they could pay taxes every year and be directly responsible to the government.

Since seeing that the Fei family is as docile as a sheep, Yang Jia knew that there was no big problem in the mountain mulberry soil break, so he didn't delay for long in the mountain mulberry, leaving only a few people to supervise the county government's soil break, Yang Jia rushed to the next county town Longkang, not Yang Jia's more move, I was really afraid that someone would see this change, and colluded with the county officials to buy and annex the land at a low price and become another Fei.

The reaction of Longkang County was also expected by everyone, and they did not raise troops to resist, but like Shansang, the county order led people to wait for Yang Jia to come to Tuduan, and everyone went directly to the Gou family, the largest powerful clan in Longkang, without much delay.

However, what is puzzling is that the Gou family did not greet everyone with hatred like the Fei family, but stood humbly at the gate of the courtyard to greet Yang Jia and the others.

As soon as Yang Jia walked to the gate of the Gou compound, the patriarch of the Gou clan stepped forward with a warm smile and saluted: "The people heard that Yang Jian is coming to the soil, and they have been waiting here for a long time!" ”

Yang Jia couldn't believe it when he heard it, and he didn't dare to speak easily, for fear that this Gou clan patriarch would say something, and he hadn't seen anyone waiting for the arrival of the 'plague god' in these years! Yang Jia didn't speak, but Dong Zhao didn't have so many taboos, and shouted directly: "You old man, but you are a weirdo!" I've never seen a weirdo who gives away his property and is so happy! ”

The patriarch of the Gou clan on the other side didn't dare to get angry when he heard this, so he had to force a smile and said: "This is not a strange thing, but the grass people are loyal to the country, and the public is loyal to the country!" Zu Fenwei's Northern Expedition to Hulu is not to protect my Jinmu mountains and rivers from war, since Fenwei wants to Tuntian, then my Gou's little Botian is presented with both hands, how can there be complaints! Everyone has been tired all the way, and they have worked hard to come to Longkang and must not have eaten, the grass people have prepared wine and food in the courtyard, and I hope that the grass people will not dislike the simplicity of the small courtyard, let the grass people wash the dust on their bodies for each errand, please come in! ”

Before Yang Jia could say anything, Long Kangling on the side hurriedly said: "You are still thoughtful, and you have prepared a banquet for them!" In that case, let's eat here, and we don't have to go back to the county office! ”

Yang Jia squinted at Long Kangling, and vaguely understood in his heart that there was something to do with this Gou family and Long Kangling, otherwise Long Kangling would not be so cooperative, but although Yang Jia thought like this, he did not mean to refuse at all, and led the way to Gou's mansion with a smile and unguarded, because Yang Jia really felt a little tired.

Not long after Yang Jia and the others sat down, the maids of Gou's Mansion came up one after another with delicious delicacies and ** suckling pigs, these days Yang Jia and everyone are sleeping in the open every day, and when they see the delicacies, they can't help but start eating gluttony without waiting for the host to greet them, and they don't have time to pay attention to the persuasion of the patriarch of the Gou clan and Long Kangling.

After three rounds of drinking, Yang Jia and the others were still eating and drinking, without mentioning anything serious, as if everyone was here to eat and drink, and the patriarch of the Gou clan kept glancing at Long Kangling, and Long Kangling got the hint from the patriarch of the Gou clan and paused and said: "Yang Cheng, when will you start to break the matter!?" ”

But Yang Jia, who didn't want to be feasting, didn't raise his head and said: "The sage said that 'food is silent, sleep is silent', and the matter of soil breaking will be discussed later." Hearing this, the eyes of the patriarch of the Gou clan were on fire, so he had to watch patiently as Yang Jia and the others competed for the suckling pig on the table.

Finally waited for Yang Jia and the others to finish eating, the patriarch of the Gou clan immediately glanced at Long Kangling again, and Long Kangling Huiyi personally stepped forward and dragged Dong Zhaozu and the others to go elsewhere, leaving Yang Jia and the patriarch of the Gou clan alone in the courtyard.

Yang Jia saw that the patriarch of the Gou clan was open, and everyone sneered in their hearts: "It seems that the main drama is coming!" But he stared at the patriarch of the Gou clan without saying a word, and the patriarch of the Gou clan was stared at with hair, and hurriedly said: "Don't think too much about Yang Zhi, I'm doing this for Yang Zhi's good!" ”

Yang Jia pretended not to understand and asked, "Why did Patriarch Gou say that?" ”

"I heard that Yang Zheng's ancestors are also from the north, but he moved to Jiangdong during the war, but he didn't want to exhaust his family savings in vain. The grass people have prepared fifty ends of the paper cloth in the tube for engagement, all for the future entertainment, not a tribute, but also a smile. ”

Yang Jia was immediately happy when he heard it, this Gou family is also smart and used the eternal cheating method of 'bribery'! It's just that this little respect of yours can satisfy my Yang Jia's gluttonous mouth? Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling face, Yang Jia also said with a smile: "Patriarch Gou's kindness, Yang Jia has it!" It's just that there is no merit, how can Yang Jia calmly accept the gift of Patriarch Gou? ”

The patriarch of the Gou clan was secretly happy when he heard this, Yang Jia did not refuse explicitly, but pretended to be stupid, it seems that there is a drama in this matter. The patriarch of the Gou clan waved his hand to interrupt Yang Jiadao: "What kind of gift are you doing?" There is no need for such a vague word between you and me, and when we will measure the field, please engage in raising your noble hand. ”

Yang Jia was a little embarrassed: "This is not easy to do!" Measuring the field is not up to me Yang Jia alone, and Dong Duhu has to nod his head. "You really treat me Yang Jia as a countryman, and you want to send me away with fifty pieces of muslin?

When the patriarch of the Gou clan heard this, he immediately understood: "I understand that it is the negligence of the grass people, and I will ask someone to send a hundred ends of paper cloth to the company." ”

Yang Jia was unrelenting and said: "Patriarch Gou is really chivalrous!" It's just that Yang Jia still has a reluctant request, and the five hundred armor soldiers outside the city have been running with me for several days, which is very hard! Although they are just children of the Shi family, but they follow me Yang Jia to do things, they can't let me enjoy happiness alone, let them suffer, be kind! In general, think more about others, right? He also asked Patriarch Gou to give them two sets of clothes. ”

The patriarch of the Gou clan trembled when he heard this, and scolded in his heart: "You take my money and be kind!?" Why don't you let me help each of them get a wife again? Although he scolded in his heart, the patriarch of the Gou clan couldn't help but calculate the gains and losses, and after a few seconds of silence, he finally spoke: "Then I will take out two hundred more ordinary homespun cloths to buy a few more clothes for the soldiers under his command." ”

"That me"

"Yang is engaged in my Gou family, I can only take out so much, if I want a little more, it will really call my Gou family to sell his wife and children!" As soon as Yang Jia said a word, he was immediately interrupted by the frightened patriarch of the Gou clan.

Yang Jia heard the complaint of the patriarch of the Gou clan, and secretly rejoiced in his heart that this matter had reached the limit, and it was impossible for the other party to take out more cloth, so he immediately reassured the Gou clan and said: "Since the patriarch Gou thinks so much about my Northern Expedition soldiers, then what else do I have to say!" Please also ask Patriarch Gou to make it clear how to make Yang Jia raise his noble hand later? ”

"All you need to do is put water out when you measure the land!"

"Just put water when you measure the land?" Yang Jia is an annoying reconfirmation.

"All it takes is that!"

Yang Jia and the two finished the transaction behind the scenes, and then found Dong Zhao, Long Kangling and others began to break off, Yang Jia found an opportunity to tell Dong Zhao and Zu Lian about the transaction and his own plans, and the patriarch of the Gou clan also vaguely passed the good news to Long Kangling.

Since he explained the things that needed to be instructed, Yang Jia went to Longkang Street alone, and there was no mess in the Gou Mansion and Zu Zhuan. When it was estimated that the time was enough, Yang Jia slowly paced towards the Gou Mansion, and as soon as he walked to the gate, he was greeted by the patriarch of the Gou clan who was about to go out to find Yang Jia.

The patriarch of the Gou clan didn't know why, his face was purple, he trembled and pointed at Yang Jia's nose and said sharply: "The surname is Yang!" Your words don't count, you go back on your word! said that the soil is cut off and the water is released, why do you still have to check the tenants of the Gou family? ”

Yang Jia seemed to have expected such a scene, and sneered unsurprisingly: "Patriarch Gou should be careful when he speaks, don't be a fool!" Earlier, you and I said in your hospital that we would release water to measure the land, how could I, Yang Jia, break my promise? ”

"You! You! After Yang Jia said this, the angry patriarch of the Gou clan couldn't speak.

It turned out that Yang Jia played a little language trick, and when the two talked secretly, Yang Jia repeatedly asked Gou if he was measuring the land and releasing water, and Gou saw that the bribe had been completed, so he mistakenly thought that Yang Jia would definitely take care of the land, and then nodded and fell into Yang Jia's trap. Yang Jia saw that the Gou family was deceived, and immediately explained the situation to Zu Lian, Dong Zhao and others, and several people cooperated to divide the extra land of the Gou family, but still like other counties, all the tenants and shady personnel that the Gou family hid privately, and clearly stipulated that from now on, these people will no longer be shady, and they will pay taxes to the government every year. Lost his wife and broke his soldiers, how can Gou not be annoyed?

Yang Jia looked at the trembling patriarch of the Gou clan and said coldly: "The surname Gou, you have heard me clearly, the highest official rank of your Gou ancestor is only seven grades, so your Gou clan must not have more than two tenants, that is, only two households are exempt from taxes, and others who rent your land must pay taxes!" And you have to calculate carefully when you collect rent every year, don't let me hear that your Gou family's rent is heavier than Fenwei, otherwise you know the fate of the city father Ma family! ”

After Yang Jia finished speaking, he went straight to find Dong Zhao and them, leaving the pale-faced Gou family standing alone at the door.