One percent of the acres is very easy for those who are used to doing this work.

It was just before dusk, and the measurement was completed.

Yuan Bao'er asked Ming Hong's family where his fields were, and instructed the officials to go over and continue.

It was busy until it was dark, and everyone went home.

At this time, in the study of the Hong family's house, Hong Yongze of the Hong family was instructing the housekeeper with a cold face, "You personally send the letter to Jingshi and ask Lord Mingqian what he means." ”

The butler took the letter and trotted out.

Hong Yongze kept a calm face, stared at the case, thought about it, wrote a few more letters, and ordered someone to send them away.

At this time, Yuan Baoer took people to measure it one by one.

After a few days of hard work, he measured the acres of land on Hong Jiaming's face clearly.

According to the account books, the Hong family underreported at least half.

When the last acre was finished, everyone was ready to go back.

The housekeeper of the Hong family hurriedly came, smiling.

"My lord has just come back from the field, and when he learned that the adults had worked so hard, he specially prepared a good wine banquet and invited the two adults to enjoy it."

Yuan Bao'er smiled slightly, "I'm tired for a day, I'm a little tired, so I won't bother today." ”

She was about to leave with someone, but the housekeeper hurriedly stopped her, "My lord, my lord has asked me to invite my lord over." ”

"There is another hot spring in the other courtyard, which can be used to relieve fatigue, and my lord has ordered someone to transport the water over there, just to enjoy with the adults."

"No need," Yuan Bao'er smiled, "The head of the Hong family has a heart." ”

The housekeeper smiled with a sincere expression: "In order to welcome the adult, the master also specially invited Lord Zhang, if you don't go, I'm afraid"

Yuan Bao'er pursed the corners of her mouth slightly, her expression was slightly colder, and she suddenly laughed.

"In that case, let's go," she smiled as she asked Bu Xuewen to take someone back.

Bu Xuewen didn't worry about Yuan Bao'er himself, and stepped forward and said, "My lord, I'll go with you." ”

Yuan Baoer shook her head.

She has an official position and the support of her grandfather, and the Hong family is taboo even if she wants to do anything.

But Bu Xuewen is different, he is originally from Hongyuan County, and there is an old mother at home, what the Hong family wants to do, he has no ability to resist at all.

Cui Xin saw Yuan Bao'er's scruples, and pushed Bu Xuewen, "Don't grind, what does the lady want you to do, you just do it." ”

Bu Xuewen's expression was tense, and it took a while before he left with the servants.

Yuan Baoer came to Hong's house with the housekeeper.

The Hong family is located in a deep alley, with a long alleyway that can not be seen at a glance.

There is only one Hong family in the whole alley.

Obviously, all the places where this alley is located belong to the Hong family.

is so magnificent, it is more majestic than the feudal officials Yuan Baoer has seen.

The housekeeper saw Yuan Bao'er looking at the alley silently, and felt proud.

"This is when the old lady of my family was here, the first emperor rewarded it, and the old lady once said that it should be passed on from generation to generation, just like the Hongjia Academy."

Yuan Bao'er heard it and smiled slightly.

"The old lady has learned through the past and the present, and is very knowledgeable, I once heard my grandfather say, only saying that the old lady was born thirty years early, otherwise we can preach the scriptures together."

Yuan Bao'er's background, the Hong family had already explored it clearly, how could they not know Cheng Li.

Hearing Yuan Bao'er say this, it was inconvenient to maintain his face in front of the housekeeper, but he was timid in his heart.

The old lady of the Hong family did be a master back then, and he also taught the first emperor for a while, but it was only less than two years before he returned to his hometown.

said that he was suing the elderly, but in fact, he made a mistake.

The first emperor cared about the old lady's kindness and gave this mansion to be true, but this was exchanged by the old lady for the roster in his hand.

The old lady got the mansion and opened a school.

In order to save the lives of his family.

After many years, the first emperor passed away, and those past events also fell asleep, but this does not mean that no one knows.

For example, Cheng Li, who was reused in the first emperor's dynasty, is one of the insiders.

Everyone entered the main courtyard, and before they could get closer, they heard the sound of silk and bamboo.

The housekeeper motioned for the servant to go in and asked Yuan Baoer to come in.

There was a roll call from far ahead, and Yuan Baoer stepped on the drum and went into the house.

Hong Yongze put down the wine cup, smiled and got up to salute.

"Lord Yuan, if you miss the distance, please forgive me."

He said so, but did not come closer.

Yuan Bao'er smiled, made an official salute to Zhang Mao, and said with a smile: "The master of the Hong family is polite, but he is rashly disturbed, and he still looks at Haihan." ”

Hong Yongze's face stiffened, and he hurriedly sat down.

The most honorable position has been occupied by Zhang Mao, and Yuan Baoer can only be condescended.

Fortunately, Yuan Baoer didn't care about these things, and sat down along the housekeeper's guidance.

The maid stepped forward to pour the wine, and Yuan Baoer directly turned the wine cup upside down.

"Please forgive me, you can't drink."

Such contempt undoubtedly touched Hong Yongze's scales.

Seeing that his face was gloomy, the housekeeper hurriedly made a look at him and signaled that he was still down to business.

Hong Yongze took a breath, suppressed the anger on his face, and raised his glass to drink with Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao glanced at the other side playfully and toasted with Hong Yongze.

Yuan Bao'er looked at the two of them with a smile, and after three cups, she said, "Master Hong, I have something unclear, please tell me." ”

Hong Yongze didn't want to deal with her, but she was an official of the imperial court, or an official who pinched his neck, no matter how hot he was in his heart, he couldn't conflict with her in the open.

"Lord Yuan, please speak," he said, almost squeezing the words out between his teeth.

Yuan Bao'er acted as if she hadn't seen it, "That's the case, I checked the account books, and there are some discrepancies between the acres of land in your mansion and what I measured, I don't know if the head of the Hong family knows?" ”

"Is there such a thing?"

This kind of thing is something you know and I know, but you must never say it in the open.

Hong Yongze angrily scolded Yuan Baoer in his heart for not understanding the rules, but he wanted to make a surprised look on his face.

"So, I understand," Yuan Bao'er got up with a smile, arched her hand, and turned her head to leave.

Hong Yongze didn't expect her temper to be so strong, so she turned her face when she said it, and hurriedly shouted Lord Yuan.

Yuan Bao'er stood still, looked for him and Zhang Mao and smiled, didn't listen to his next words at all, and left without looking back.

Hong Yongze's liver hurt, and he was afraid that this matter would really be stabbed, so he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only complain to Zhang Mao with a bitter face.

Zhang Mao came over this time with the intention of the original family, and seeing Yuan Bao'er like this, he was a little bottomless in his heart.

The main owner left, and both of them couldn't eat, so they hurriedly dispersed the table.

Yuan Bao'er went directly to the guest house, closed the door, and Yuan Bao'er spread out the account book, dividing the acres of land that had previously belonged to the Hong family, and the rest were either exploited or reclaimed.

Yuan Baoer waved his pen and used these as official fields.

was busy working, the officials downstairs came, and someone came to visit.

Yuan Bao'er raised her head from the account book, "Who?" ”

"It's a lady, you invited her."

"Ah, so fast," Yuan Bao'er was overjoyed, jumped up and ran out.

In the lobby of the guest house, a lady dressed in cloth stood there, and two familiar men stood a few steps away.

At that time, the cloth guard who accompanied her all the way earlier.

Yuan Bao'er ran all the way down and saluted the two.