These things sent by Wu Jinxiao, although they look like a lot, are really not very valuable in this era.

There are eight or nine Zhuangzi in Liaodong Black Mountain, with more than 100,000 acres of fields, and there are really not many such things.

No matter how low the yield is, there are more than 100,000 stone of grain produced by one acre of land.

According to one tael of silver and two stones of grain, there are also sixty or seventy thousand taels of silver, and the rent of thirty percent is about twenty thousand taels of silver.

This large pile of things is only about 1,500 taels of silver when it breaks through the sky, and it is only 7,000 taels of silver when it is counted together.

It is 30% of the people who deserve the rent, and it is indeed less.

The 6,000 acres of fertile land in Linhe Villa earned about 2,000 taels a year before he took over.

After taking over by himself, he made a water wheel, dug a canal, improved the iron plow, turned the soil deeply, selected good seeds, applied soil fertilizer, and the yield of wheat per mu reached three stones in just one season.

Although the yield of rice in autumn is lower, it also reaches two stones, which is 30,000 stones and 15,000 taels of silver a year.

Thirty percent of the rent is four thousand five hundred taels.

I can't look at this comparison directly, one is only 6,000 acres of land, and the other is more than 100,000 acres of land.

The difference in land is more than ten times, and the difference in income is less than two times.

The fields on the side of Montenegro are all the first generation of grandfathers, and they are definitely high-quality and fertile fields that they forcibly occupied during the war, and it is impossible to rob those barren fields.

It has been cultivated for a hundred years now, and it is unlikely to be raw land, although the climate is colder, but the yield cannot be so low.

Wait until next year to go to Liaodong to see what the situation is.

"Sister-in-law, this number is less, I only have 6,000 acres of fields in Zhuangzi, and I earn 4,500 taels a year, and what about more than 100,000 acres of fields in Montenegro, what is so enough?

Although we don't lack this money, we can't let people do it, even if we don't care about it, they won't be grateful, but will think we're stupid, good lake. ”

You Shi frowned and said, "Why is it so much, these people are really unseemly, so do you still see him?" ”

Jia Cong said: "Since you're here, let's meet, I'm going to Liaodong next year, just ask him about the situation in Liaodong, and I know what to expect."

"The Evil God"

When I went to Liaodong, I checked the local harvest, and if I went too far, I disposed of him if I didn't repent. ”

You Shi asked in surprise, "Brother Cong is going to Liaodong?" What are you doing at such a young age? Even if you want to join the army, you have to wait until you become an adult, you run out at such a young age, how can we rest assured at home? ”

The mandarin duck also said with concern: "Third master, what the eldest grandmother said is very right, even if you want to go to the army, you have to wait a few years to be older before going, it is too dangerous for you to go at such a young age, how can you let us rest assured?" ”

Jia Cong didn't have much to say about their words.

Both of them are also well-intentioned, caring about themselves, and afraid that they are in danger.

It's just that they don't know their own strength, and they don't know much about their own character.

I am not the kind of person who is stupid and loyal, no matter who gives the order, we will go up if there is no danger, and we will withdraw if there is danger, and saving my life is the first place.

In the case of saving his life, let's talk about meritorious service, otherwise there will be nothing left when the ball dies.

"What are you worried about, I didn't say that I would go now, I just wanted to learn about the situation in Liaodong from Wu Jinxiao first, so that I could have some points in my heart.

After all, that old boy has been living in Liaodong, and he can be regarded as a local snake, so he should be very familiar with the situation over there, and let people tell him that I will see him in the study in the front yard. ”

You Shi was relieved to see Jia Cong say this, nodded and went out to let someone inform Wu Jinxiao.

Jia Cong said to Mandarin Duck: "Sister Mandarin Duck, you wait for me for a while, I'll go and meet that Wuzhuang head from Black Mountain, see if I can get some useful information, and knock him by the way." ”

The mandarin duck said: "Third master, I'm not in a hurry here, you go get busy first, when are you free, it's not too late for us to go over." ”

Jia Cong came to the study in the front yard, where two small servants were in charge of taking care of it.

Seeing Jia Cong coming, he hurriedly prepared tea and brought it up.

Since taking over Ning Guofu, the You family has given Jia Cong eight small servants and eight long-term followers.

If these people become a tool, they will not be able to run away from a steward in the future, and there is no way to do it if they are really unsuccessful.

I have personal soldiers to follow when I travel, and the long ones are not very useful, and the little guys are just helping to pass on a word or something, and the effect is not great.

They were arranged to go to the house, and they trained with their families for half a day in the morning and were on duty for half a day in the afternoon.

Some are in the study, some are in the hall, some are in the living room, and some are in the school field, all of which are frequented by Jia Cong, responsible for serving and passing on the word.

"Third master, Wuzhuangtou is here, let him come in now?"

Jia Cong said: "Since they are all here, let him in." ”

After the little guy got permission, he brought Wu Jinxiao in.

After Wu Jinxiao came in, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Little Wu Jinxiao, please say hello to the third master." ”

Jia Cong glanced at Wu Jinxiao a few times, about forty or fifty years old, medium build, strong body, and looked honest.

"Get up, don't be polite, how long did it take you on the way this time?"

Wu Jinxiao stood up, arched his hand and said: "Back to the third master, this year's snow is heavy, and there is snow four or five feet thick outside.

After walking for a month and two days, because the days are limited, I am afraid that the third master will be anxious, so I don't come in a hurry. ”

The roads in this era were in poor condition, and horse-drawn carriages were about the same as walking.

However, this speed is indeed slow enough, and this day it will be twenty or thirty miles, like a turtle crawling.

If you are at a fast horse, you will arrive in a day or two, and if you are in an expedited manner for 800 miles, it will be almost a day to change horses on the road.

"Well, hard work. After I took over Ning Guofu, all the stewards have met, and you haven't been notified from a distance, and it's the same now.

Since the master has changed, the rules must also be changed, Zhang Fu has already told you about the new rules in the house, right? What are your thoughts? ”

Wu Jin Xiaodao: "Everything in the small ones is up to the third master, and the third master says how to do it, and the small ones will do it." ”

Jia Cong said: "Well, I looked at your list, all the harvests in Zhuangzi this year, on your side, the worst, what do you say?" ”

Wu Jinxiao was a little puzzled when he heard this, but he was also a little happy.

Although no one in the mansion sent a letter to him, his brother's side unexpectedly got the news that Ning Guofu had changed its master, and told himself.

In order to leave a good impression on the new master, this year's filial piety has deliberately increased a lot, and I didn't expect this young master to be too little.

In fact, after Wu Jinxiao came, he had already inquired about the affairs of the house with his acquaintance, and knew that this little man was not good at the lake.

It's just that now I have no other way but to try my best to get through.

"Back to the third master, the annual growth in the past few years has really not been good. It rained from March to August, and it didn't shine for five days in a row.

In September, a hailstone bowl of the size of a bowl, with a radius of nearly 1,300 miles, injured thousands of people, houses and livestock, so that the small ones did not dare to lie. ”

Seeing him say this, Jia Cong didn't say anything more, got up and took out a drawing of an iron plow, and gave him information on deep ploughing, fertilization, and seed selection.

"These things are very useful for increasing grain production, I have verified them in my own Zhuangzi, and presented them to the emperor, and the emperor has also ordered the popularization of the whole country, I don't know if you have this thing over there."

Wu Jinxiao looked at it when he heard this, looked up and said: "We haven't received news from there, the third master even knows how to farm, the little one is really admired, and after the little one goes back, he will promote the third master's method in Zhuangzi." ”

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Well, you must use more snacks in this matter, and it is also a good thing for those farmers to make more grain."

In addition, can you tell me about the situation in Liaodong, the situation on the ground, and the situation on the grassland? Are there any conflicts? And what about the barbarians? Pick up what you know and tell me about it. ”

Wu Jinxiao thought for a while and said: "Third master, although the little one has been living in Liaodong and has been in Zhuangzi most of the time, he doesn't know a lot, so let's pick some people who know and talk about it." ”

Wu Jinxiao told some of the information he knew and some hearsay.

Jia Cong also had a general understanding of the situation in Liaodong.

The Zhuangzi in his own house, including the Zhuangzi in Xifu, are all near Montenegro, and that place belongs to Beizhen.

To the east is Quang Ninh, to the west is Uiju, which is relatively close to the steppe people, about three or four hundred miles away, although there are occasional conflicts, but the scale is not large.

To the east of the Liaohe River is Liaoyang, the seat of Liaodong, and to the north of Liaoyang is Shenyang.

To the east of Shenyang is Fushun, which is now occupied by the barbarians, and further east is the territory of the barbarians, that is, the Jurchen tribe.

The barbarians are not yet completely united, and there are three largest tribes inside, and they are constantly fighting with each other, among which the old slave tribe has gradually suppressed the other two tribes.

The conflict here is bigger than on the steppe people's side.

Jia Cong knew in his heart that these barbarians were the real hidden danger.

Each of them is an excellent hunter who can fight the lion and tiger, and once the barbarians are unified and form an army, it is really difficult to resist.

The army of Great Chu in Liaodong was divided into two parts, one part existed in the form of a guard, farming in leisure time, and military households participating in the war during wartime, all of whom owned land, which was equivalent to their own military salary.

These people are actually peasants, and they don't usually train, and they can't be directly compared with the barbarians, and ten may not be able to beat one of them.

The other part is the garrison of major cities, such as Liaoyang and Shenyang, there are garrisons, these are professional soldiers, who receive military salaries.

The combat effectiveness of these armies is estimated to be stronger than that of the guards.

If you go to Liaodong by yourself, it is impossible to go to the guards, and most likely you will go to those big cities to garrison.

Those barbarians not only had conflicts with the Great Chu side, but also had a greater conflict with the grassland people.

In this land of Liaodong, the three forces fought against each other, forming a three-legged situation.

Judging from the current situation, these three parties are the strongest in Da Chu, but they have always taken a defensive position.

The barbarians and the Mongols are a little idle, often killing each other, fighting are in contact with each other, a bit of a sense of parity, if you really want to compare, the barbarians are more fierce.

This Wu Jinxiao's words can only be used as a reference, and the specific ones have to wait for themselves to go to Liaodong in detail.

After asking a few more words, he sent Wu Jinxiao away.

returned to the back house and went to Jia's mother with Mandarin Duck.

He also asked people to bring four pairs of white rabbits, four pairs of black rabbits, two pairs of golden pheasants, and two pairs of Western ducks.

I don't have any children over there, so I can bring it over and let Daiyu, Xichun, Tanchun and others raise it to play.

came to Mother Jia and bowed and saluted: "Grandson greets the old lady." ”

The mandarin duck also saluted and greeted, "The slave maid greets the old lady." ”

Jia Mu looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, get up quickly, mandarin ducks, when did you come back from Zhuangzi?" ”

Jia Cong said: "Old lady, I only came back this morning, and I caught up with Liaodong Zhuangzi to send New Year's goods, and I saw the head of the village over there, so I came over to say hello to you." ”

Jia Mu asked, "How is the harvest in Liaodong?" ”

Jia Cong said: "It's about the same as in previous years, it feels a little less, old lady, did they also send such things when you were in charge?" ”

Jia Mu thought for a while and said: "At that time, there should be more, but not much, the climate over there is too bad, and it can't be compared with Guannai, so I didn't care much." ”

Jia Mu beckoned to the mandarin duck and called her to her side to talk.

Mandarin ducks have been following Jia Cong for more than half a year, and Jia's mother still misses Mandarin Ducks in her heart.

After all, it was the mandarin ducks who served her before, and the two were almost inseparable, and it was very uncomfortable to leave for so long suddenly.

At the moment, he no longer bothered with Jia Cong, and pulled the mandarin duck and the two of them to chat.

Seeing this, Jia Cong did not disturb the two of them, and came to Daiyu and the others.

Xichun ran up and took Jia Cong's hand and asked, "Brother, I just saw that you brought something in and put it outside, what is it?" ”

Jia Cong touched her little head and said dotingly: "The little rabbits, golden pheasants, and Western ducks sent from Liaodong Zhuangzi are all alive, and they are brought for you to play with, if you like it, you can raise them in your yard." ”

Xichun said happily: "Really, great, let's go and see it first." ”

Several people came to the outer room together, surrounded by four cages, and watched a few small animals inside.

"Ah, this golden rooster is so beautiful."

"These two ducklings are so cute."

"These bunnies are pretty cute, too."

A few little girls chattered and discussed, it was really rare for them to see this kind of living thing, and it was very rare to see it.

Lin Daiyu raised her head and asked, "Brother Cong, can these little animals live?" What if I die? ”

Jia Cong said with a smile: "Sister Lin, these small animals are very easy to raise, after walking here from Liaodong for a month, they have nothing to do, it can be seen that they are very adaptable, as long as you don't forget to feed them, it should be fine." ”

Xichun said: "Brother, what do they eat?" How do we feed them? ”

Lin Daiyu said: "Fourth sister, the little rabbit eats carrots and vegetables. ”

Tanchun said: "Fourth sister, I know, chickens eat rice, ducklings should also eat rice, right?" Isn't it the third brother? ”

Jia Cong said: "It's okay to eat rice, it's okay to eat some vegetables, this thing is very spicy." ”

The four little ones cooed for a while, and finally divided it up.

Lin Daiyu took away four little white rabbits, Tanchun took away two Western ducks, Xichun took away two golden pheasants, and Yingchun took away four little black rabbits.