Steward Wang led everyone to explain to them as he walked, and told them all about the recent situation in Huaizhou in the past few years and the current situation.

The area of Huaizhou is quite vast, but there were not many people in the beginning. Because of the small number of people, Huaizhou is only divided into three counties, and each county has only two villages. It can also be regarded as a vast and sparsely populated area.

Logically speaking, the area is vast and the people are scarce, and the fields that are distributed to each person must be very much more than in other places. Lin Wangshu was a little puzzled, he had heard that Huaizhou was suffering and the people were often hungry, but since he could get a lot of land in his hands, why was this still the case?

"You don't know," Steward Wang shook his head helplessly at her when he heard Lin Wangshu's question, "My family and I thought the same way when we first came here. ”

"But this Huaizhou is very weird, what's the use of having more light in the fields? It can't grow food! Steward Wang sighed heavily.

"Can't grow food?" Everyone was a little surprised for a while, how could there be land, how could there be no food?

Lin Wangshu was puzzled for a while, "How do you say this?" ”

"Our land in Huaizhou, it's a long story!" As he walked, Steward Wang pointed to a grain shop not far ahead.

"Farmers farming, success or not, still depends on the will of God, but after so many years, God has never taken pity on us."

The crowd followed behind the steward and listened to his unceasing sighs.

In this dynasty, the common staple food crops were nothing more than some wheat, rice, corn and the like. However, these three most important staple food species cannot survive in Huaizhou at all.

Germination can germinate, but when it grows, a large part of it will die in the field, and only a very small part will grow and mature. However, only a portion of this was not only for the food and drink of a large family, but also for taxation.

On the contrary, some sweet potatoes, peanuts, beans and the like grow well, but they are not staple foods, and they are useless to rely on these alone.

In the long run, in addition to the rich and noble families in Huaizhou, they can also pay for some grain, but those farmers will really suffer.

However, in the recent war in Jingzhou, even if it is a grain store, the grain is very tight, and Hu Fangyuan has spent a lot of effort to stabilize the price of grain in Huaizhou, but even so, it will not last long in the current situation.

Lin Qingfeng originally thought that the situation in Huaizhou was urgent, but he had only heard that the people were suffering in this place, but now it seems that there are mountains and rivers in this place, and it stands to reason that even if it is not a rich place, it should not be difficult to grow some food. But what kind of land can't grow food?

He lowered his eyes, frowned silently, and began to think about the rest of the matter.

Seeing Lin Wangshu's pensive look, Li Iris began to wander when she walked well, and smashed her with her arm, "What are you thinking?" ”

Lin Wangshu came back to his senses, in fact, he had just heard Steward Wang's words, and he couldn't grow those ordinary grains, but sweet potatoes and peanuts that grew well, and he had a little thought in his heart at the moment.

It's just that she's not sure yet, and if she wants to know if it's as she guessed, she should take a look for herself.

She beckoned to Li Kite, and the person next to her took advantage of the situation to attach her ear, and the two whispered quietly. Li Yuanyuan listened to her words, her face was a little surprised, and she nodded at her quietly.

After that, no one spoke anymore, and everyone's mood was a little low along the way, and Steward Wang went around and around, and at the same time he happened to arrive at the Zhizhou Mansion after introducing the scenery in the city.

There was a man dressed as a small servant standing at the door, who was looking around the road on both sides, and saw Steward Wang coming with a wave of people, and hurriedly went down the steps to greet him.

"Steward Wang, you can be regarded as back."

Steward Wang nodded and turned sideways, "This is Lord Lin." ”

Lin Qingfeng nodded, and the little servant saluted him and opened his mouth and said, "I've seen Lord Lin, Lord Wang is waiting in the study, you guys should come over quickly." ”

"Sir!" Before I saw him, I heard his voice. As soon as the little servant's words fell, everyone looked up and saw a young man in a green shirt with a thin figure hurrying to the gate of the house.

Lin Qingfeng sighed for a moment and hurriedly stepped forward. Hu Fangyuan's face was excited, but he still didn't forget the courtesy, and when he saw Lin Qingfeng walking towards him, he hurriedly raised his hand to salute, but Lin Qingfeng grabbed his hand.

"Sir! General Fang Yuan was stumped by things, and he didn't go to greet him personally, and asked Mr. not to blame. ”

Lin Qingfeng shook his head, saying that he was not to blame, and on the other hand, he looked at the young man in front of him, and saw that he was thin and thin, and the color between his eyebrows was full of depression, and he couldn't help but be surprised.

He originally remembered that although Hu Fangyuan was not a burly person, his body was quite strong, why did he become so thin when he saw it now?

When Hu Fangyuan heard his doubts, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he waved his hand at him: "This is a long story, a place like Huaizhou is very grinding. Now that my husband is here, I have hope. ”

As he spoke, he hurriedly asked Steward Wang to lead everyone to the house. Lin Wangshu's family members were taken to the side hall by the maid, and two small servants helped Laifu and Ah Shun to lead the horses away.

There was no hostess in the Zhizhou Mansion, and the maids and ladies took some refreshments and then retreated, and a group of people sat in their seats while discussing a sentence or two from time to time, while waiting for Lin Qingfeng and them to come back from talking about things.

Lin Qingfeng and Hu Fangyuan went to the main hall, the situation in Huaizhou was urgent, and they didn't dare to delay for a moment at this time. Steward Wang did not linger in the front hall, and led his subordinates to serve tea and then withdrew.

At this time, there were only the two of them in the front hall, Hu Fangyuan was still excited, and glanced at Lin Qingfeng carefully, "Mr. has suffered all the way." ”

"It's not a big deal, compared to the people of Huaizhou, it's not a bitter thing."

Seeing Lin Qingfeng's understatement, Hu Fangyuan was a little more in awe of him in his heart, he had only received news from the imperial court and knew that Lin Qingfeng would come to Huaizhou, but he didn't know what was going on.

On the one hand, he was delighted, but on the other hand, he was very puzzled, so he simply asked Lin Qingfeng directly.

Lin Qingfeng has come all the way, he has thought about many things a lot, if he said that he was degraded before, he was still a little indignant in his heart, but now he was asked again, but only calm remained.

He smiled indifferently and told Hu Fangyuan what happened in 1510.

"Holy Lord, how can he be like this?" Hu Fangyuan's brows tightened, and his hand holding the teacup tightened slightly.

"How can you be so confused?"