Shaking his head, the clerk went back to pondering his new poem.

Just an hour after going up the mountain, the clerk could still recite a poem, and after an hour, the clerk didn't even have the strength to breathe.

Like a dead dog, he was almost carried up by Wang Yonggui and Wang Yongping.

Finally turned over the Qili Slope, the paperwork was relieved for a long time, relieved of breath, thought that it was the place, and thought that I would be able to go back alive today.

I didn't think about it, but I realized that I didn't even finish half of the way.

I almost fainted.

Look at the Great Black Mountain again, endlessly, even the road can hardly be seen.

The weeds were half a man's height, overgrown with thorns and bushes, blocking the way tightly, and I didn't know what was deep in the grass.

Suddenly felt timid, and waved his hand again and again, indicating that he could not go any further.

It happened to be said that the clerk would not go any further.

Wang Yongping is an acute child, if this document is not surveyed and measured, won't the sister's tea garden be gone?

That's not going to work! For this, the family has been busy for a long time today, and the good food and good food have also been entertained, and they said they wouldn't do it halfway? It doesn't make sense to say that the sky is broken.

He was a straight gut, and immediately ran to the paperwork: "What is this?" It's a big deal, my Wang Lao Si carried you over. ”

Looking at Wang Yongping's burly figure, he was a little moved, and then thought about it, no, men can't kiss or not!

The head shook like a rattle.

Wang Yonggui rolled his eyes, pushed Wang Yongping aside, and accompanied him with a smiling face: "This official, don't be surprised!" This younger brother of mine has a stupid mouth and a straight heart, and he can't speak. A noble person like you, who can follow us into the mountains with a beautiful face, is already a noble foot on the ground. Not to mention that you have been walking with us for so long, it is really hard for you......"

As soon as the clerk heard this, he was very ironed, and even looked at Wang Yonggui's eyes a little softer.

Wang Yonggui struck while the iron was hot and praised this document, although the countrymen used more vulgar words, but they became more and more simple and sincere, and praised from the heart.

The clerk is just a small official, and he does some useless things on weekdays, copying books, setting up documents or something, which is not of great use.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been pushed out yesterday, not because he had the least qualifications?

Where has I ever been touted like this, and I suddenly don't know what my surname is.

I don't dislike Wang Yonggui is a farmer, I grabbed his hand, and I can't wait to call him a brother.

In the end, Wang Yonggui was stunned by the confusion, and agreed not to go to the field measurement, right here, accompanied by Yuli, the two of them plus An Huahao went to the field to measure the location, and then came back to tell the clerk.

When the Wang brothers and An Huahao walked into the Great Black Mountain for a long time, the clerk reacted and immediately regretted it.

He looked at the mountains very worriedly, and wanted to go in, but his life was afraid of not being guaranteed.

But if you don't go in, it's really up to these people to measure and measure a few more mountains, what can you do?

What kind of person is Lizheng, the clerk thinks carefully about this idea, where can he hide it, and immediately comforted: "Official, you have to rest, don't worry!" The brothers of the Wang family are all honest people, not to mention Song Xiucai, and Song Xiucai's wife, they are all people of good character. ”

"Not to mention anything else, Song Xiucai's lady bought this mountain, thinking that if she can grow tea, she will teach this tea technology to our people in Qilidun in the future, so that the villagers and elders of Qilidun can live a better life. She bought the hill to test it. People with such a mind and vision, you can rest assured, official, you will not delay you! ”

When you hear it, there is still such a thing?

I took that worry out of it a little.

He thought about it, in addition to this Song Xiucai coaxing his own lady in this big black mountain, who is willing to spend so much silver to buy this virtual excitement? This is a bloodless business, Song Xiucai is willing to pay money, it can be seen that he really loves his wife.

A person who loves his wife so much, and he is still a showman, for the sake of fame, he can't do anything out of the ordinary, right?

Besides, this person has gone all the way, and he doesn't dare to enter the mountain, so he can only let it go, what else can he do?

What's more, I have long heard that the girl of the Wang family was able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the family before she got married, and the life of the Wang family was prosperous, and she also caught up with the mother in the palace in the capital, and she was also a character.

If it is really as Li Zheng said, it is really to let the villagers and elders of Qilidun buy the mountain and try to plant tea, it is also a good deed.

If he really drew a little more area to enter, he would be able to open one eye and close one eye, and if he wanted to come to this big black mountain, there would be no second person coming.

I relaxed at the moment and talked to Lizheng.

Li Zheng only heard An Huahao say this, and only said that Mei Xiaotong had found the tea sapling, and it would not be transplanted until October.

If it can survive, after two or three years, it can be sold to the villagers at a low price and planted on the Qili slope.

When the time comes, with this tea income, the villagers of Qilipo are afraid that life will be better.

If this beautiful prospect is just a little moving.

What really moved him was what An Huahao said, if it is true that the tea can be transplanted and lived, when the tea leaves in Qilidun grow, Mei Xiaotong will naturally have a way to sell the tea.

If the quality of the tea is good and it becomes a famous tea, this Qilidun will be famous.

His contribution to this time is not small, and he can't say that he can still leave a good name in the county annals.

In the future, when future generations talk about it, their family can be regarded as a famous family. The most important thing is that this kind of good name, for Li Zheng's son, if he really wants to take the road of the imperial examination, it is a big help.

Just this one, it made Li Zheng really moved.

Their family is now not short of food and clothing, he is still in the right, and he is also highly respected in Qilidun, and he doesn't say a word

Jiuding, there are few people who oppose it.

Ordinary country men, mixed to this point, then contentment.

Ke Li Zheng is not such an easily satisfied person, his son Li Zhidong is still a little talented in reading, he also made up his mind to give his son out, and in the future, he will be admitted to Xiucai, and raise people, if he is lucky, he can have an official and a half-job, and their Li family can be regarded as flying out of the farm, and they can be said to be a scholar in the future.

Now that it is a peaceful and prosperous era, it is natural that readers will be more valuable in the future.

As long as his son is admitted to the examination, he will not have to work hard in the field in the future, and he will be like the people in the city.

Besides, men, who doesn't have a little bit of ambition?

Being able to leave a name on the county chronicle, for Li Zheng, it was out of reach in the past, but now it seems that he can get it at his fingertips, and Li Zheng has to fight for what to say.

Therefore, in front of the paperwork, it was also quite measured, and in a few words, he first raised An Huahao and Mei Xiaotong high, and held himself up without a trace.

Saying that, his eyes lit up and he patted his thigh: "It's a pity!" It turns out that Brother Song and his wife actually have such a compassionate heart, but it is my villain's heart! If you can really grow tea, not to mention Qilidun, our Shiqiao Town will also be very beneficial in the future! ”

Since ancient times, tea and salt have been abundant, and it is bound to become an important town.

If the real Qilidun can produce tea, there are a large number of mountain goods, and the second is tea, and the prosperity of Shiqiao Town is just around the corner.

Wen and Li Zheng were attracted by a large pie drawn by An Huahao, and couldn't help but think of a bright future.

Over there, Wang Yonggui told Wang Yongping all the way: "When you measure for a while, take two more steps outside the place pointed out by your brother-in-law." ”

Wang Yongping touched the back of his head and smiled silly, "Third brother, what do you mean?" ”

Villagers, it is common for them to secretly build two more feet outside the painted homestead.

Not to mention, if the fields of the two families are next to each other, it will be that I will dig two more shovels on your side this year, and three more shovels on my side next year, which is a tacit thing.

Now that it is such a big mountain, just thinking about how much money Mei Xiaotong has to pay, Wang Yongping also thinks that it is not cost-effective to draw more places to come in.

nodded violently at the moment: "Third brother, don't worry!" I can do it! ”

An Huahao listened to it and couldn't laugh or cry.

This great black mountain is located in the middle of nowhere, and it is not worth much.

However, he still understood the intentions of the two brothers-in-law.

Sure enough, when they arrived at the ground, the three of them each went in a direction and went their separate ways.

Nowadays, the method of measuring is very simple, measuring in steps, 240 steps for one acre.

With the footsteps of three people, after measuring this mountain, including the valley flatland, woods, and rivers in front, all of them are counted in it, and it is roughly estimated that it is about 150 hectares.

If this is good land, 150 hectares is equivalent to 15,000 acres, then it will be made.

But for the mountains and forests, this is just a small hill.

The clerk waited until it was almost dark before he saw An Huahao and the Wang brothers coming out of the mountains and forests.

didn't bother to say more, and the five of them immediately turned back to Qilidun.

After resting for a long time, he finally had some strength, and waited for their efforts, and gnawed on the steamed buns and meat sauce he carried, and his stomach was not hungry.

In addition, the heart is like an arrow, and the sky is darkened, for fear that as soon as it gets dark, those fierce beasts in the mountains and forests will come out and take themselves back.

The foot is also fast.

It took two hours to come up slowly, and it took only an hour to get home when I went down the mountain.

Mrs. Zhang and Mei Xiaotong had already prepared hot water, and as soon as they arrived home, they were busy letting them wash up first.

After washing the paperwork and changing into the clothes I brought, I felt alive.

An Huahao and they are already waiting for the document to come out, and they will say the number of steps measured, where they will start and where they will end, and the obvious landmark position corresponding to the direction.

The pen filled a piece of paper.

Before I had time to calculate, I was beckoned to dinner.

The dinner was also very rich, and he toasted the clerk with a few glasses of wine, and the clerk who was too strong to drink collapsed.

When I woke up the next day, it was already daylight.

The clerk slept very sweetly this night, and he was full of energy when he woke up.

Looking at the paper on the table where the data was recorded yesterday, it was still in its original position, and there was no trace of turning it.

The clerk nodded secretly in his heart, and his evaluation of An Huahao and Mei Xiaotong was a few points higher.

I calculated the data one by one, and carefully checked whether there were any iconic trees or rocks nearby, or the bends of the river, and so on.

In the end, it was easily nearly 150 hectares of mountains and forests, which was calculated as 135 tilts.

An Huahao and Mei Xiaotong received the final approved figures, and there was something they didn't understand in their hearts.

Solemnly thanked him, and personally drove the carriage to deliver the documents to the town's home, of course, along with the arrival of the home, there are also large bags of mountain specialties.

Put the things in the clerk's house, and then go to the yamen, according to the area measured by the clerk, one hundred and thirty-five hectares, which is considered a barren mountain.

Now is the prosperous age, and it is the time to encourage the reclamation of barren mountains and a variety of grains.

There are all kinds of preferential treatments, like An Huahao and they bought the barren mountain, according to the edict issued by the Ministry of Household to various places, within three years, the wasteland developed is owned by the pioneer. Moreover, the tax on the barren mountain is also low, and the tax is exempt for the first three years.

After such a calculation, plus the clerk said some good things in it, the rest of the people also knew that An Huahao was a showman, and he would not be able to raise people in the future, even jinshi, or be an official.

Adhering to the idea of forming a good fate, I can't say that I will ask for someone else's name that day, so why be embarrassed and serious about such a trivial matter? Anyway, no one buys this barren mountain wherever it is lost, and it is a little bit that can be sold.

It's all light

Raising his hand lightly, there was a very tacit understanding, and in the end, only one hundred hectares of area was approved, and it was sold to An Huahao for a price of five hundred taels of silver.

At the moment, he wrote the official deed of Dahong, and when he was filling in his name, he was about to write An Huahao's name, but he stopped him.

Secretly stuffed a silver or two lines of silver to the document that wrote the official deed: "Please write the name of my lady, the silver to buy the mountains and forests is earned by her, so naturally you can't write my name!" ”

When a few documents heard it, they looked at An Huahao's eyes with a little respect, even if this is a barren mountain, it is also a few hundred taels of silver, not to mention anything else, the mountain goods produced in the mountains can also be sold for some money every year.

I wasn't tempted at all! Sure enough, he is a true gentleman!

The clerk pinched the silver, happily changed the name to Mei Xiaotong, and finally stamped the official seal, and recorded it in the document, everything was settled, and the mountains and forests of one hundred and fifty hectares completely belonged to Mei Xiaotong. An Huahao took the official deed, cherished it in his arms, and thanked the documents present.

"Thank you, I booked a table of thin wine in the restaurant at noon, and I would like to invite you to enjoy it."

The clerks were very reluctant, and just as they were about to agree, the guard outside the door sent in an official letter.

The leading clerk opened it and looked at it, and his face froze: "Brothers, come to live!" ”

While waving his hand to An Huahao: "Thank you Song Xiucai for your kindness, I can't do it today, I just received the official letter above, I'm afraid that I will have to eat and live in the yamen for the next few days." ”

Anhua Hao saw that the clerks had something to do, so he couldn't bother, so he just quit.

While working, the clerks complained: "It would be nice if this official document was sent in the afternoon, and it wouldn't delay our noon meal." ”

The cautious one said, "Okay! Stop complaining, get to work! “

"But no, this work can't be done in ten days and half a month, it's a small matter to eat noodles, how can I explain it to my mother-in-law at home when I go back——"

……

The crowd burst into laughter.

At noon, the clerks were hungry and were about to summon an errand boy to buy something to eat.

I heard the guards lead a few men carrying food boxes and walked in.

Everyone looked at it in amazement: "Who ordered this?" Such a big deal? ”

Look at each other, each other knows that there are no such generous people present, after all, looking at these guys familiarly, isn't that the guy from the biggest restaurant in town?

Looking at so many food boxes, even if there are steamed buns inside, is it more expensive than other steamed buns?

If it's a meal, can't it be a tael of silver?

Those guys, one by one, well-trained and the leader, stepped forward: "This is the table set by Song Xiucai, knowing that the officials don't have time to eat, I specially asked the little ones to send them to the officials." Dare to ask the official, where is this meal? ”

Several writers looked at each other, but they didn't expect it to be An Huahao.

The leading clerk hurriedly beckoned to vacate two tables and let the food be placed on it.

Meals in the food box also

It was steaming, and as soon as I opened the lid of the food box, there was an enticing fragrance that hit my nose, hooking the paperwork that was already so hungry that my chest was against my back, and I couldn't help but swallow my saliva.

There are about a dozen dishes, including meat, fish, chicken, hooves, kidney flowers, etc., with thick oil and red sauce, which makes people appetize when they look at it.

The guys set up the meal, "Ladies and gentlemen, please use it slowly, someone will come to collect the food box in the afternoon." ”

After saying that, he bowed and withdrew.

The clerks sat around a few cases, and at first they were a little reserved, and they couldn't take care of a few chopsticks and dishes.

Eat a round belly, and make tea to digest the food.

The oldest clerk sighed: "Today's young people are amazing, young, not only admitted to Xiucai, but also do things so properly, if they can be promoted in the future, they will have their own creation!" ”

The clerk next to him echoed: "No, when we were at their age, where did we know so much?" ”

"This An Huahao can be regarded as a time to operate, he was just a rural hunter at the beginning, who doesn't know about his family's ideas? I never thought that it is developed now! Who let the family marry such a capable and profitable lady? There is also a clerk who is not convinced, and he said sourly.

Some people ridiculed: "I said Brother Liu, as the saying goes, the mouth of eating people is short, and the hands of people are short." You ate other people's Song Xiucai's banquet, and they didn't see Song Xiucai's gift and pushed it out. This meal is still in my throat, and I started to say these sour words, are you sorry? ”

"If you want me to say, Song Xiucai is magnificent, and people can't find fault when they do things! With this, it is time for the family to live a good life and marry a good daughter-in-law! Just like you, not to mention your shabby appearance, and your heart and eyes are small, no wonder you can't marry your mother-in-law! ”

"You-" The clerk surnamed Liu suddenly exploded, and rolled up his sleeves to theorize.

was dragged away by the paperwork next to him and the muddy, so it's just that.

An Huahao didn't know that he sent a table of noodles, which actually caused this small friction.

He was holding the official deed and rushing towards Qilidun.

(End of chapter)