Du Jinning walked out of the yamen, she didn't have any emotions, but Aoki who followed her was very angry.

"Young Master, let's just let them do this?" He asked, pushing his emotions.

"So what?" Du Jinning asked him rhetorically.

"Shall we ......" Before Aoki's words were finished, he saw Du Jinning throw a knife in one eye, making him shut up in time, and understood the mistake he almost made.

Yes, the emperor sent two secret guards to follow the young master, what don't you know? Where do you need him to propose that the young master write a letter back to Beijing to complain? Isn't that redundant?

Thinking about it like this, his mood is refreshed.

Du Jinning went out of the yamen, went home first, and looked at the seedlings planted in the field.

"Young master, don't worry, we all do what you ask, don't dare to take more than one step, don't dare to miss one step." An old farmer surnamed Wang said with a smile.

He was originally a tenant farmer near Gui Province, and the land he had rented was sold to Du Jinning, and he became a tenant farmer of the Du family. Because he took care of his crops well, Du Jinning invited him to come to the house to farm for three taels of silver every month.

After the expenses of the Zhuang family are removed, there are no more than a few taels of silver left in the income of the whole year every year. Now he eats and stays, and gives three or two months of silver every month, and his mother-in-law also earns a lot of money by doing chores in the house, and the income is considerable; In addition, there are not many fields in the house, and no matter how carefully you take care of the work, you will not be tired. Therefore, Wang Laohan is grateful to Du Jinning and cherishes this work very much.

When Du Jinning went to the capital and asked him if he was willing to follow, he immediately agreed. Now, he has come to Runzhou again.

has seen Du Jinning's ability, he is different from Song Zhuangtou, and he is very convinced of Du Jinning.

"Daddy Wang, you are doing a good job in this field." Du Jinning was very satisfied with Wang Laohan, "You call the three of them over, I have something to tell you to do." ”

Wang Laohan immediately called the other three people over.

These three are also croppers hired by Du Jinning. There is one, like Wang Laohan, who has been with Du Jinning from Gui Province; The other two were tenant farmers near the capital.

"I bought 300 acres of land outside the city and planned to grow double cropping rice there. Only one person was left in the house, and the other three followed me to Zhuangzi and instructed the people there to farm. Du Jinning said, "But let's say it first, I have to eat and live there when I go there, and I am only allowed to come back for one day in half a month, and it is in turn." When you're busy, you can only come back once a month. ”

She glanced at the four of them: "Which of you is willing to go, who is willing to stay, sign up for yourself." ”

Wang Laohan didn't think about it, so he said directly: "I'm willing to go." ”

Another person from Gui Province saw Wang Laohan sign up, and he immediately followed: "I am also willing to go." ”

Of the two in the capital, one of them was a middle-aged man in his forties who lowered his head and remained silent, and the other was an old man in his fifties who hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I'll go too." ”

Du Jinning looked at the remaining middle-aged strong man, and said expressionlessly: "Then it's decided." For the three people who went to the Zhuangzi, the monthly monthly silver was raised to six taels. ”

All three looked up with surprise on their faces.

It was originally three taels, but now it has directly doubled. Although going to Zhuangzi is definitely harder than going to the house, but the young master spends so much silver every month to support them, isn't it for this purpose? They know that if they want to do this job for a long time, they must not be afraid of hard work.

When the remaining man heard about the six or two months, he immediately showed remorse.

Everyone is gone, and the fields in the house are cultivated by him alone, which is no less than others. Favoring others is six taels, just three taels of silver, not suffering from widowhood but unevenness, he is not comfortable in his heart.

But he chose the road, and he couldn't complain.

He rolled his eyes and said to the old man in the capital: "Brother Qin, why don't you stay and go to Zhuangzi for me?" You're old, and your body and bones aren't very good, so how can you afford to eat so hard. ”

Qin Laohan immediately frowned, glanced at him with disdain, and coldly vetoed: "No need." ”

Du Jinning had already planned to let this man go back to the capital to eat his own.

Originally, according to her meaning, among the three people, although Qin Laohan's planting experience was good, but his health was a little worse, so he stayed in the house, and if he was sick, he could invite Langzhong in time. And this sturdy middle-aged man went to Zhuangzi with him.

But she doesn't want this person to be a strong man, but she is afraid of the heavy, and she is really cheating.

However, at this time, it was the time to employ people, and she did not drive people away immediately, but said: "It's decided." Liang Erzhu, you stay in the house and carefully tend these seedlings. The 300 acres of land in my Zhuangzi depend entirely on these seedlings, and if something goes wrong, I will hold you responsible. ”

She turned her face to Old Man Qin and said, "Father Qin, you will also stay in the house for a while and help take care of these seedlings." When the seedlings can be produced, you can go to Zhuangzi again. ”

"Okay, okay." Qin Laohan has a strong sense of responsibility, and he doesn't worry about handing over the seedlings he sowed to Liang Erzhu to take care of. Since the young master said that the seedlings are very important, he is naturally willing to stay in the house, so as not to make mistakes and affect the young master's major affairs.

Liang Erzhu's heart was comfortable.

He hesitated and asked, "Then Brother Qin's silver this month ......?"

Du Jinning looked at him coldly: "Just do your own thing, you don't have to worry about this." ”

Liang Erzhu realized that the young master was already very dissatisfied with him.

He immediately changed his face and smiled at Du Jinning: "What the young master said is that I trespassed. Don't worry, young master, I will definitely work hard. Even if the work of four people becomes that of two people, and I will do it alone in the future, I will take good care of the fields and not be afraid of hard work. ”

He is crying bitterness in disguise.

But Du Jinning didn't seem to understand the meaning of his words, and said with a straight face: "The monthly money of three taels of silver a month is not as much as the land you used to have in Zhuangzi." If you find it hard to deal with this, then you might as well go back to the capital. After a pause, she said, "If you want to leave, I'll call someone to send you back immediately." ”

The man was startled, and waved his hand again and again: "No, no, no, young master, I didn't mean that, I will work hard." ”

Du Jinning ignored him, turned around and left, and said to Wang Laohan before leaving: "I'll pack your luggage for a meal, gather at the door after a meal, and take the car to Zhuangzi." ”

"Yes, young master." Wang Laohan hurriedly responded.

……

In a house in the city, Cao Hongshou, the governor of Runzhou, got a notice from the errand officer, and knew that Du Jinning went to the yamen to take a turn and left, and went home directly, so he got up and went to the yamen.

The other two acquaintances got the news and also rushed to the yamen from home.

One of them, Wang Yugui, said to Cao Hongshou in embarrassment: "Lord Cao, he won't be like a stunned young man, will he continue like this?" It's not a matter for us to hide like this every day, in case someone sues us and says that we come to the yamen every day very late to order the mao, we are afraid that we will be sued by the above. ”

The other was Ma Jian, who sat there expressionlessly, silent, but pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between the two men.