Second Uncle Wang talked about the big insect that was killed, and his tone carried a bit of happiness for the rest of his life after the catastrophe, and Lan Yi was also scared when he heard it.

"There are still tigers?" Aren't the children in danger?

Lan Yi thought of the Tuesday hair who was pulling weeds in the field just now, that old man actually had a nephew who could kill a tiger, this is a heroic figure. "Water Margin" records Wu Erlang, who can fight tigers, and Li Kui, who kills tigers, but they are both extremely grateful and loved by the locals.

"Our big green mountains, deep mountains and dense forests, jackals, tigers and leopards are there. They are deep in the mountains, these beasts are also afraid of people, they will not come out if there is food in the mountains, and they have not run out to hurt people in the past few years. Second Uncle Wang knew what she was afraid of when he saw Lan Yi's expression, "You have to take care of Yu'er, this kid, anything can happen when you enter the mountain." ”

"Second uncle, don't worry, I will definitely be optimistic about them." Lan Yi clung to the baby in her arms, and patted Yu'er again, Yu'er listened carefully to the conversation between Second Uncle Wang and her mother, knowing that there were man-eating beasts in the mountains, and looking at the eyes in the distance was also afraid.

"These are the five acres of sloping land." Second Uncle Wang pointed to a slope in front of him and said, "This slope is quite good. ”

Indeed, in comparison, although the five-acre slope of Wang Linshan is somewhat inclined along the slope, it is two or three meters higher than the large flat fields below, and it is not difficult to carry water to water the fields.

"Second uncle, how much rain is it here?" Lan Yi looked at a section of the stream that was led to the bottom of the hillside, the water level of this stream was two or three times lower than the flat farmland below the mountain, and then to his own hillside, that is, the stream had to be transported nearly six meters high to be watered, and it was undoubtedly a big project to rely on manpower.

"It depends on the year, there is more rain in summer and autumn, and even if these slopes are not watered, they can be planted." Second Uncle Wang explained.

Lan Yi turned around and looked in the direction of the village, the stream at the edge of the village was shining brightly, "Second uncle, we use the water in Huaxi to water the fields, right?" ”

Second Uncle Wang nodded.

"I see that the water surface of Huaxi is quite wide, it should be enough to irrigate the farmland, right?" An idea flashed through Lan Yi's mind.

Second Uncle Wang also looked back at Huaxi, and his tone was quite proud: "It's okay." After Huaxi flowed out of the mountains, it only passed through Huajia Village, Zhoujia Village and our village, and then flowed into the mountains to the east, and the fields of these three villages were still enough to be watered. "Farming is watered, and if it weren't for this flower stream, the three nearby villages wouldn't have carved out such a large area of farmland. In addition to Huaxi, there are several other streams nearby, and there are many streams that flow through them, and those villages have to fight or fight every time they release water. Of course, those villages thought about diverting water from other streams, but this excavation of the river channel was a big project, and it could not be done without the support of the yamen, and besides, no village wanted the water from its own village to be diverted by others.

"Second uncle, I'm afraid there are nearly 100 acres of sloping land in this area, right? If you can also bring water for watering, the harvest will also go up. Lan Yi looked at the sloping land and asked.

"There are more than 120 acres in this area, and there are more than 80 acres in the north of the village, so it is good to be able to irrigate it." Second Uncle Wang looked at Lan Yi's thoughtful expression, not knowing what was going on in her head.

"The eldest daughter-in-law, Zhao Sande, who rented this sloping land, came to me today and mentioned it, saying that his son was going to the county town to learn the craft, and the old couple was too busy to come, so they would not rent it when they received the rape in this field. What are you going to do with this field? Second Uncle Wang remembered Zhao Sande, who came to look for him today, which was also the main reason why he came to Lan Yi today to see the fields.

"Second uncle, it's time to harvest this rapeseed, right?"

"It's just this month, and the vegetable corners can be harvested if they are dried up."

Lan Yi nodded, she thought for a moment and pointed to the field in front of her and replied, "Second uncle, most of our mothers and sons' daily food and clothing depend on the harvest of the fields. Since the tenant quits the rent, I want to plant this small point by myself, although I have never farmed, but with the teaching of my second uncle, I should be able to plant. ”

Second Uncle Wang nodded. Although Lan Yi looked weak and had two children, since she planned to live in the village with her children, she had to harvest more. Although it is hard to farm by yourself, at least the forty percent of the harvest falls into your own hands, in the eyes of old dealers like Second Uncle Wang, this hard work is still worth it, so listening to Lan Yi's plan, Second Uncle agrees from the bottom of his heart.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, as long as this kind of field can afford to work hard, nothing will fail. This is two acres of small ones, and you can be busy on weekdays, and Lin Xilin and I came to help during the harvest, and it was only a few days' work. So the bigger one or rent it out? Second Uncle Wang then asked.

"Second uncle, if you plant these three acres of land, can you plant them? If you plant it, you can plant it, and don't talk about renting it. Lan Yi took back two acres of land, firstly, because she had thought about the addiction of farming, and secondly, to make it easier to grow something for her own food. The rest of the field was handed over to Second Uncle Wang to see that there were many men in his family, and he could plant more harvests easily, and he took a step back and said, in case he wanted to flee for his life one day, it would be more appropriate to hand over this field to Uncle Wang's family for cultivation.

"Old man, what are you talking about! I can still take advantage of you, isn't this a slap in the face? "Second Uncle Wang originally thought that if this field was really rented out, it would be appropriate for him to rent it, but he didn't plan not to rent it.

"Second uncle, don't be angry. My niece and daughter-in-law don't know the rules, don't be like me. Lan Yi hurriedly made amends, and she didn't expect to annoy Second Uncle Wang with a word.

"The eldest daughter-in-law, this brother still has to settle the account. If you plan to rent out this land, the second uncle will rent it, and I will keep 30%, and the rest will be handed over to you. Lin Shan went, and you also have to pay rent. Second Uncle Wang sighed, if Lin Shan was still there, it would be nothing if he left one percent more, but now that Lin Shan has gone, the land will have to pay thirty percent of the rent according to the rules.

"Second uncle, you leave fifty percent. Don't be in a hurry to listen to me, we have a clear order in Da Zhou, these fields in Wenshan are counted in the name of the baby, and these fields do not need to pay rent before the baby is sixteen years old. Lan Yi explained that she had already asked these things on the way, and Da Zhou did have such humanized regulations. The Great Zhou Dynasty clearly stipulated that after the death of a person who has a meritorious talent, if his youngest son is underage, the land allocated to the youngest son is not subject to rent until the youngest son reaches adulthood.

Second Uncle Wang was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but show joy: "There are such good things?" ”

"Yes. So you see, even if you keep fifty percent, your niece and daughter-in-law can get fifty percent, let's just decide, if you insist, your niece and daughter-in-law will not dare to plant the field for you, otherwise it will be a slap in the face of the nephew and daughter-in-law. ”

"Good, good. Listen to you. When Second Uncle Wang heard this, he also responded. He was happy for Lan Yi's mother and son in his heart, the food he could leave without paying rent was very considerable, enough for the three of them to eat and wear, and life would be more relaxed.

"Let's go back." Second Uncle Wang took the lead and walked back, and his steps were a little brisker, "The harvest in the fields of Linshan in the past two years can also be repaid with the ten taels of silver, it is estimated that there are still some left, I will go to your Uncle Lizheng Hehe." ”

Zhao Lizheng is also a short-tempered person, and the second uncle Wang didn't have to be old for a while, and the two of them knocked on the door of Lan Yi's house with a notebook. At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and it was time for the sky to be full of colorful clouds, Lan Yi was washing rice and preparing to cook, and Yu'er was playing on the kang with the baby.

"Second uncle, Uncle Yang." Lan Yi opened the door and was a little surprised to see the two of them, but she still politely invited the two to enter the door. Zhao Li's name is Zhao Weiyang, and Lan Yi knows this title from the Li family.

"Daughter-in-law Lin Shan, let's go into the house and sit." Zhao Lizheng smiled and nodded, "I happen to be free today, my second brother and I came over to tell you about the field." ”

Lan Yi nodded, invited the two of them into the house to sit down, and served two bowls of boiled water. She hadn't had time to buy the teacup yet, and she hadn't found the teacup at Wang Linshan's house.

At this time, the room was already starting to darken, and Lan Yi lit the oil lamp and put it on the table.

Zhao Lizheng took out a notebook: "This is the harvest in the fields of Linshan in the past three years, your second uncle is next to you every time you harvest, and you also have a handprint on this book, right, second brother?" ”

Second Uncle Wang nodded, "That's right." ”

"Then I'll read it first." Zhao Lizheng listened to Second Uncle Wang's words, and the smile on his face became stronger, "The three acres of medium-sized fields are all wheat planted in late autumn, and rice is planted after the wheat is harvested during the mango planting festival, and it is harvested twice a year. The five acres of sloping land are planted with soybeans, lentils, mung beans and other legumes, which are ripe once a year, and the fields are empty in winter. Rice and wheat were harvested in 28 hundreds, and 10 harvests were harvested on slopes. We have enough food at home, and in order to buy a few pennies more, I collect it and put it until the end of the year when the price is high and then pull it to the city to sell. Calculated together, the harvest of these eight acres of land totaled eighteen and five hundred. Lin Shan's daughter-in-law, are you in tune with this number? ”

Zhao Li was handing the notebook to Lan Yi, Lan Yi took it with both hands, and looked through the nearby oil lamp. The annual grain price is indeed inconsistent, and rice is naturally the most expensive, for example, the rice of the previous year was 40 wen a bucket, which was 12 wen more expensive than last year, and the soybean was only 6 wen a bucket that year.

"The eldest daughter-in-law, the price of grain has become fast, last year's wheat harvest was only 7 or 8 wen a bucket, a year ago it rose to 15 or 16 wen a bucket, and then it fell again. Of course, it is good to be able to sell grain at the most expensive time, but it is not good to guess which one is at the most expensive time. You are well-informed for Uncle Yang, so you sell higher. Second Uncle Wang explained.

Lan Yi returned the account book to Zhao Lizheng, and bowed to the two: "Thank you for Uncle Yang, second uncle, niece and daughter-in-law for Lin Shan, if it weren't for your bothering to take care of it, the fields wouldn't have so many harvests." ”

Zhao Lizheng and Second Uncle Wang both smiled when they saw Lan Yi like this. Especially Zhao Lizheng, he knew that Lan Yi had a lot to do with the Huangxian Xia Mansion, otherwise there would be no handwriting from Master Mi and the personal escort of his subordinates, Zhao Li did not dare to offend this kind of relationship, and now that Lan Yi understood the reason, he also felt a lot of peace of mind.

"Lin Shan's daughter-in-law said this, the villagers should have helped each other, and I was taught by Mr. Wang when I was young. Eighteen and five hundred of this grain were sold, and this is the rest, and you can collect it. ”

Zhao Lizheng took out eight taels of silver and five strings of copper coins from the cloth bag and put them on the table.

Lan Yi took out two hangs of money and pushed it back, the people were not poor, thanks to Zhao Lizheng's care, he accepted it after two sentences, and then asked about other things.

"Lin Shan's daughter-in-law, it is written on the household registration that Lin Shan's son is Puhe's fifth year old, so this older child?" Each village in the Great Zhou Dynasty is responsible for investigating household registration, imposing agricultural duties, inspecting illegality, and urging taxes. Generally speaking, he is equivalent to the head of a modern village, and he is the leader of the village. Although this official position is not large, he is in charge of the affairs of the village, and his responsibilities are not small, and he is also respected by the villagers.