In the autumn of the 2531st year of the Eastern calendar, in August, the Bailu solar term.

The autumn breeze is picking up, and although it is hot at noon, it is cool in the morning and evening, and the scorching summer has passed.

The grain crops near Thorn City are also basically ripe.

In the grange of the City Lord's Mansion, 10,000 acres of all kinds of grain basically turned into a golden yellow.

Gu Bei took Ye Wei, Yang Shifu, and the housekeeper to inspect the grange.

"This year's wheat is growing well, and it's a good harvest."

Gu Bei picked up an ear of wheat and started with a heavy, full grain, he found that the grain yield in this world was not low, and it was comparable to the hybrids in the previous life.

Perhaps, it is because this world has sufficient aura, whether it is people, animals, or even these plants, they are all very powerful.

The housekeeper Lao Lu said with a smile: "Yes, with this food, our City Lord's Mansion can recruit some more people." ”

The City Lord's Mansion used to be too poor, and there was a Six Princes who spent all day and wine, and most of the grain was sold for money, and all aspects were saved.

Now it's different, the six princes no longer spend all their time drinking, and even created a way to make money for several days, and the money treasury of the city lord's mansion gradually has a little savings, and the grain is also harvested, and it can be supported by recruiting more people.

The days are getting better and better, as a housekeeper, Lao Lu is very happy, he finally doesn't have to be busy all day like before.

Gu Bei walked to the fields rented by those craftsmen, and their grain grew very well, but because the planting was a little late, the harvesting time was also about half a month late.

The mason, his wife, and his son were harvesting vegetables in the field.

Some vegetables have a relatively short growth cycle and are ready to be harvested.

"Old horse, the harvest is good."

The old horse raised his head and smiled honestly: "Thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince, with these grains and vegetables, this year's winter is better." ”

Lao Ma's wife also looked at Gu Bei gratefully, if Gu Bei hadn't let them live in the grange of the City Lord's Mansion, and gave them a house and grain and vegetable seeds, how could they live a good life now.

"Work hard, I see that your son has also grown to an age, save more money, and then send him to a private school to study, it is not easy to be fooled if he is educated."

"Going to private school?"

Lao Ma was stunned for a moment, their family was too poor before, and it was not enough to work to earn a little money, and it was not enough to pay taxes, so he never dared to let his son go to a private school.

As long as his son can grow up healthy and healthy, learn some mason skills from him, and marry a daughter-in-law in the future, he will be very satisfied.

However, after living in the grange of the city lord's mansion, they not only had food, but also made a lot of money by building the Shenlong Ruins Scenic Area some time ago.

Lao Ma suddenly found that as long as he gritted his teeth, he could afford to send his son to private school.

Lao Ma's seven or eight-year-old son ripped his mother's clothes, and his eyes were full of longing.

Lao Ma's wife looked at Lao Ma, and said without words: "The ...... of the house"

The old horse gritted his teeth and said, "Send it, save some money, and send it next year!" ”

"Great! Oh oh, I'm going to private school! ”

Lao Ma's son jumped up happily, the field was full of his laughter, Lao Ma's wife secretly wiped a handful of tears, and looked at Gu Bei's eyes with even more gratitude.

Once, Lao Ma's son also made trouble to go to a private school, but at that time, Lao Ma had no money, and even the family often did not have enough to eat.

Lao Ma beat his son ruthlessly to stop making trouble, and then hid in the house to wipe his tears, hating his incompetence.

Now, he suddenly found that his son really had a chance to go to private school.

Lao Ma secretly swore that he must work hard for His Royal Highness the Prince in the future, because His Royal Highness the Prince changed the fate of his whole family.

This kindness is greater than the sky.

When Gu Bei was talking to Lao Ma's family, Yang Shifu was silently observing on the side.

He found that this sixth prince was completely different from other dignitaries and nobles, at least the dignitaries and nobles he had seen were all high-minded, and they would not talk to ordinary people like this at all.

Gu Bei's performance made Yang Shifu have a good impression of him, this prince seems to be kind-hearted, not those dignitaries who eat people and don't spit out bones.

……

Five miles outside the city of thorns, cotton village.

"Driving, driving, driving......"

More than a hundred bandits rode fast horses and brandished knives, and suddenly appeared outside the cotton village, which had just finished its autumn harvest and was drying it.

"The bandits are coming!"

"Dangdangdang......"

The villagers of Youmian Village hurriedly ran to get the gong, shouting while knocking, looking panicked and walking in a messy manner.

"Close the door!"

The villagers of Cotton Village were so frightened that they did not dare to flee because the bandits were riding horses, and they could not run away at all, so they had to close the door and find a place to hide in the house.

Some hid in the cupboard, some in the pyre, and some were smarter and dug a hole under the bed early, and the bandits hid directly in the burrow.

The whole cotton village is in chaos, and everyone is in danger.

When they hid, they were shocked to find that the grain that was drying outside had not yet had time to be harvested, and they were heartbroken for a while when they thought that the grain would be looted by bandits.

There are also some smarter ones who hide part of the grain in advance, which is the difference between prepared and unprepared.

"Take all this food!"

When the bandits entered the village, they ran to the drying ground, quickly packed the grain that was drying in sacks, and put it on horseback.

This group of bandits is thirty miles away from Thorn City, on the Black Fox Mountain, and every autumn, they will go everywhere to loot food and supplies for the winter.

They have come to Cotton Village more than once, and every time they come, there is always a harvest, although Thorn City is five miles away, no one can cure them before.

This time, the leading bandit was nicknamed Ma Face, a second-order martial artist, and he used a long saber.

Because of its ugly appearance and pockmarked face, it got its name.

As for his real name, no one remembers.

When he received two-thirds of it, he shouted loudly: "Don't take it, it's almost done." ”

The bandits stopped and tied the grain they had already harvested to their horses.

There is also a new bandit, who is more greedy and wants to fill the sack in his hand.

Ma Yan walked over, kicked the new bandit over, and scolded: "You can't hear what Lao Tzu said, can you?" ”

The new bandit said aggrievedly: "The three masters, so much food, I want to take a little more." ”

Ma Yan scolded: "Damn, you took away all the grain, those villagers have to starve to death, no one farms, where will Lao Tzu go to grab grain and cotton cloth next year?" ”

The new bandit suddenly came to his senses, got up, and apologized flatteringly to Ma Face.

"You kid be smart in the future! Now go grab the cotton cloth and find the woman, and it will be cheap for you kid! ”

"The three masters are wise!"

The new bandit's eyes lit up, and he followed the old bandits to rob the cotton cloth, and the women of the village also suffered, more than a dozen of them were robbed, and their fate was predictable.

After a long time, the bandits, who had robbed the grain, the cotton cloth, and the women, rode away satisfied, and there were bursts of cries in the cotton village.