Chapter 25: The Wanderers

When Hu Changan turned around, he saw a delicate and touching girl standing at the door.

The girl is about eighteen years old, just the same age as a flower, her skin is white and almost transparent, and her delicate goose egg face has rich facial features, and she has a good skin.

Hu Changan couldn't help but feel a little surprised in his heart.

Although the ban on women in the early Ming Dynasty was not as strict as in the late Ming Dynasty, there were only a few women who were willing to come out and show their heads after all, and even fewer could be in charge of the family business.

Hu Changan hurriedly got up and arched his hand: "Yes, it is called Hu Changan, and I want to buy your land." ”

The girl bowed her head and gave a salute, and then sat down opposite Hu Changan generously, elegantly took a sip of the tea handed by the little girl, and said: "The little girl's name is Begonia, and the land you fancy is under our family's name." ”

"But I warn you in advance that this place is not only remote, but also a necessary way for displaced people to enter Beijing, and it is not a good place."

"Originally, our family bought that piece of land to plant fruit trees, but unfortunately the homeless people kept stealing things, so we had to give up."

"This homeless person, it's not easy to fight, and it's hard to persuade, it's really annoying."

"We tried to give them porridge at the door, but instead of being grateful, these homeless people injured the person who was making the porridge."

"We really have no choice but to change this land."

"If you really want to buy it, I can give it to you cheaper, seven taels of silver."

After hearing this, the little guy on the side suddenly lowered his head weakly.

In order to sell the land smoothly, the little guy did deliberately conceal the affairs of the displaced people.

Hu Changan was not surprised.

After all, such a large piece of land, even if the location is remote, the price will not be so low, there must be something greasy in it.

But knowing the problem, Hu Changan breathed a sigh of relief.

The displaced people are fine, not a big problem.

Hu Changan nodded lightly, indicating that he knew.

Seeing Hu Changan's confident look, Haitang couldn't help but cast a curious gaze.

This land, Begonia has wanted to sell it for a long time.

However, every time Begonia mentions the matter of displaced people to buyers, everyone will say to think about it, and then there is no follow-up.

Even the most experienced old shopkeeper in Yingtian City had no way to take that wasteland.

This young man is only in his early twenties, and he looks confident, should he be said to be young and frivolous, or a hero out of a teenager.

Haitang couldn't help but be interested in this calm young man, and asked Hu Changan with a smile: "I don't know what Gongzi thinks about the resettlement of these homeless people?" ”

Hu Changan smiled faintly and said, "The girl thinks that why do those honest peasants become homeless?" ”

Haitang sighed slightly, and said helplessly: "What else can it be, of course, it's because I can't eat enough." ”

"Although His Majesty has now cracked down on the landlords and strong, but now that the country has just been established, it is inevitable that there will be a shortage of manpower and poor supervision."

"In those remote towns and villages that the central government can't control, the landlords of the former dynasty are still the local emperors, wantonly oppressing the people and collecting high tenant rents."

"Once there is a famine, the peasants who can't pay the tenant rent are naturally helpless, so they can only go away and become homeless."

After hearing this, Hu Changan couldn't help but look up to the girl in front of him.

Unexpectedly, this begonia is not only beautiful, but also smart, and can even realize the truth that the imperial power does not go to the countryside without a teacher.

Indeed, in the feudal dynasty, due to the inconvenience of transportation and the high cost of management, the government was often unable to directly control the grassroots people in the townships and towns, and could only rely on local clan forces to manage the people.

Even sometimes when the clan deals with the clan, the government has no right to intervene.

This back and forth, of course, gave the landlords and powerful room to be presumptuous.

Hu Changan couldn't help but look at Haitang with a smile, and praised him sincerely: "Girl is talented, I'm afraid that some men are not as good as you." ”

After hearing this, Lan Haitang suddenly felt a warm current in his heart.

After walking outside for several years and managing the family's huge industry, Begonia has also seen many people.

The vast majority of them are above the top, and when they see that Begonia is a woman, they look down on them in every way, and they refuse to listen to Begonia even after saying a word.

A small part of them are just because of their appearance, and their voices are a little softer.

Everyone only thinks that Begonia is a canary with no thoughts and an empty appearance.

However, Hu Changan is different.

Only Hu Chang'an is willing to treat Begonia as an equal individual dialogue, and sincerely praise Begonia's opinions.

Neither because Begonia is a woman who looks down on her, nor because of Begonia's appearance, is not brainless flattery.

Haitang grinned, showing the first sincere smile of the day, and said: "The little girl is not talented, but I just heard my father mention some words." But Hu Gongzi hasn't finished talking yet, how is the formation of this homeless person linked to the disposal of the homeless? ”

"Since this farmer has chosen to become a homeless person in desperation, there is no turning back."

"What should we do if we are ordinary large families, which are not government governments, and cannot be the masters of relocating displaced people, nor can we educate and persuade them?"

Hu Changan smiled mysteriously and said: "As the so-called cangli is full of etiquette, those homeless people can't eat enough, what kind of education are they talking about?" ”

"But it's not okay to blindly give alms and porridge like a girl."

"Although the girl did this with good intentions, from the perspective of the homeless, since you don't have to work to eat, who would go to the tired and tired farming? In the long run, this will only encourage the inertia of the displaced people. ”

"And as the saying goes, the human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant. Once in a while, everyone will be grateful. But every day it happens, and everyone takes it for granted. ”

Not only would they not be grateful to the girl, but they would also complain about why the girl only gave one bowl of rice at a time. In the long run, the people's grievances will naturally accumulate and deepen, and it is not surprising that there are cases of hurting soup kitcheners and stealing. ”

"Ahh When Haitang heard this, she snorted and covered her red lips in surprise.

I didn't expect that there are so many doorways in this.

This Hu Chang'an, his insight into the homeless people is so profound, it is no less than his father!

Sure enough, it's still a hero out of a teenager.

However, Hu Changan's words not only did not solve Begonia's doubts, but made Begonia even more confused.

Since placement is not good, education is not good, and charity is not good, what should we do?

Begonia couldn't help but say her doubts directly.

Hu Changan listened, just smiled slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea gently, before slowly speaking: "Since this is the case, then it would be good to give them something to do with work?" ”

"Cash-for-work?" Haitang's head couldn't help but pop up a series of question marks, repeating Hu Changan's words again, chewing on this unfamiliar word.