Let's say that Jia Lian and Li Juren coincide and advocate Jia Zhengxing to run a school and cultivate talents.

Jia Zheng felt that what the two said was reasonable, especially Jia Lian, who now looked a little like doing things, so he had the heart to test it, and said: "Brother Lian, it's rare that you can think of this, so this matter will be handled by you, how about it?" ”

Jia Lian said with a smile: "Since the master speaks, I should be careful." ”

Li Juren also smiled and said: "Second Master Lian is the most suitable to be a supervisor." ”

Jia Zheng kept Li Juren for another conversation, and didn't mention it for the time being.

Let's say that Jia Baoyu was beaten, and the matter soon spread all over Jiafu, from Jia's mother to the maid's mother-in-law, all of whom were alarmed.

Mother Jia came to visit Baoyu, felt distressed for a while, and said, "It's all your ruthless son." ”

Baoyu knew that he was wrong, and he didn't dare to shout injustice, so he only said: "Don't blame the old man, the old ancestor is not angry." ”

When Jia's mother saw that Baoyu was fine, she put her mind at ease and ordered her to take care of her life, so as not to make a mistake.

The words were divided into two ends, Jia Lian returned to his yard and told Wang Xifeng about the establishment of the school one by one, Wang Xifeng complained: "Why did the second master provoke this body to do it? I was worried about the silver for my mother's birthday gift before, and now I want to build a school, where do you let me get the silver? ”

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Don't worry, the lady has a plan for her husband." ”

Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Lian in surprise and said, "Do you really have a way?" ”

Jia Lian said: "When have you ever seen someone who speaks for her husband?" There really is a way. ”

Wang Xifeng glanced at it, and said, "What is the second master's plan, quickly talk to the old lady and listen to it." ”

Jia Lian held his head high behind his back and said: "I recently took stock of the crops in my family's fields and learned that more than half of the land is planted with rice, and some dry land is planted with wheat and corn and other crops. When the harvest is good, you can collect 5,000 taels of rent a year, and when the harvest is bad, you can only collect less than 4,000 taels. ”

Wang Xifeng said: "It's hard for you to care about things at home." In addition to these ground rents, there are also some shops and properties in the house, and the annual rent is also 1,500 taels. ”

Jia Lian nodded and said, "In this way, even if you add the rewards in the palace, the old man and the eldest lord's income is only seven or eight thousand taels per year. ”

Wang Xifeng said: "That's right, how else to say that this family is difficult, the second master only realized my difficulties today." ”

Jia Lian not only smacked his tongue, but there were hundreds of people in Jiafu, and the expenses were more than one day a day, but the income never increased, no wonder life was getting more and more difficult.

At present, it is impossible to reduce expenditure from within Jiafu, and Jia Mu herself is the number one hedonist!

Jia Lian said: "Lady, for today's plan, the only way to open source is to change rice to mulberry." ”

Wang Xifeng was puzzled: "Change rice to mulberry? What is this statement? ”

Jia Lian explained: "I have been visiting Jinling City for several days, and I found that the most sought-after is the silk from Jiangning, and a foot of fine silk can be sold for twenty taels of silver, which is many times faster than planting rice. Why don't we plant all the fields in the house with mulberry trees, so that the farmers can raise silkworms and weave them into silk to sell? ”

Through these days, Jia Lianke has not been idle for a day, he has visited almost every corner of Jinling City, learned about the customs and culture of the world of Red Mansions, and also took this opportunity to look for business opportunities.

Jia Lian found that the world of Red Mansions was somewhat similar to the social development of the Ming Dynasty, and that handicrafts and small industry and commerce were fully developed, which was one of the main reasons why he advocated changing rice to mulberry.

If today's imperial court still sticks to the old habits and vigorously engages in agriculture and business, Jia Lian may have no choice but to give up this road.

Wang Xifeng said: "What the second master said is not true, I have also thought about this matter, but I have some concerns, plus I don't have enough energy, so I can't do it." ”

Jia Lian asked, "Tell me, lady, what concerns do you have?" ”

Wang Xifeng replied: "First, the tenants here have long been accustomed to planting rice, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince them to plant mulberry trees for a while. Second, even if the tenants agreed, it would be difficult to do so without experience in planting mulberry trees and raising silkworms. ”

Wang Xifeng said everything reasonably, Jia Lian had to admire, although Wang Xifeng's personality is a little hotter, but his ability is difficult to compare with ten men.

Fortunately, he already has a way to deal with it, Jia Lian said with a smile: "Don't worry, the lady said, the first thing you said, I think these tenants are just worried that planting mulberry trees will not succeed and there will be no livelihood, we just need to allow them some benefits." As for the second one......

Jia Lian suddenly paused when he said this.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly pushed Jia Lian and urged: "You just say it quickly." ”

Jia Lianyin said: "Don't hide it from the lady, I can be regarded as an expert in raising silkworms." ”

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment, then leaned back with a smile, poked Jia Lian's forehead and said: "Second master, second master, you don't brag, you haven't even seen silkworms look like anything, but you told me that you are an expert in raising silkworms?" It's really blowing the cowhide. ”

Jia Lian did not brag, before he crossed the world of red mansions, he was born in a poor family, his mother relied on planting mulberry and silkworms for him to go to school, every weekend and summer vacation, he would also help his mother to help, for the experience of planting mulberry and silkworms, although not as good as his mother, but at present, it is more than enough to be an expert.

It's just that these things are inconvenient for Jia Lian to go outside.

Because of the said: "Lady don't think I'm joking, when I was young, I went to Jiangning with my grandfather to play, and I was quite interested in planting mulberry and raising silkworms, and I learned this kind of mulberry and silkworm raising with a local farmer for more than a month, and I have a lot of experience." ”

Although Jia Lian was talking nonsense, Wang Xifeng saw that Jia Lian had a nose and eyes and was suspicious, so he asked, "Why did the second master never tell me about this?" ”

Jia Lian didn't think about it and said: "This was just a playfulness when I was young, and when the right lady mentioned it, I remembered it." But don't worry, I already know the key points of this kind of mulberry silkworm raising technique, and I will definitely not forget it. ”

Jia Lian's words were conclusive, and he couldn't allow Sister Feng not to believe it, but he was still worried about whether Jia Lian was willing to do this thing.

"So, the idea could really be a try. It's just that in this way, the second master has to go out in person. ”

Jia Lian smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this, let someone else do it, I'm still a hundred people don't worry." ”

Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Lian with complicated eyes, and said in his heart: "It's really like a different person." ”

All the fields in Jiafu are taken care of by Mrs. Wang's companion Zhou Rui's family, but now that Wang Xifeng is in charge, Zhou Rui's family is gradually running more diligently into Sister Feng's house.

On this day, Zhou Rui's family came to Sister Feng's house to talk back, talking about the rent in the land this year.

Zhou Rui's family said: "Second grandmother, it has not rained since the beginning of the Chinese New Year this spring, and the rice in these tenants' homes has not been planted yet. Now some of the leading tenants have come to me, saying that they will not give up until this year's rent is reduced. ”

Wang Xifeng took a sip of tea and said, "Where does Sister Rui say, it is common for the year to be bad, but up and down in this house, old and young, the silver that should be spent cannot be less." Today, this one came to intercede, and tomorrow the other came to repay the debt, but let me get the money somewhere. ”

Zhou Ruijia replied: "What grandma said is not it, it's just that these rural people have always been unreasonable, if they really make a big deal, it will also hurt the face of our house, right?" ”

Wang Xifeng took a sip and said, "A group of ungrateful bastards also deserve to save face with me." We kindly rented land for them to plant, and now they are making trouble with us, is this worth it? You've only gotten rid of them. ”

Zhou Ruijia's face was red and white for a while, because he saw those tenants pleading pitifully, thinking that no matter how arrogant and unreasonable Sister Feng was, she would sell herself face.

I never thought that Sister Feng would refuse neatly, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

Seeing this, Jia Lian thought to himself that this was a God-given opportunity, why not take this opportunity to persuade these tenants to change rice to mulberry?

Jia Lian made up his mind, so he smiled and said to Zhou Rui's family: "Sister-in-law Rui, you go and stabilize these tenants first, and gather them tomorrow, I have something to say." ”

Zhou Ruijia looked at Jia Lian gratefully and said, "Thank you Second Master for being annoying, I don't know how I should tell them." ”

Jia Lian thought for a while and said, "You just said that we are the masters, and I deeply feel the hard work of the tenants. In this disaster year, the harvest of rice planting is not good, and I plan to make all the fields with mulberry trees, and each family will raise silkworms and silkworms, so that they can earn more than rice planting. ”

Zhou Rui's family looked at Jia Lian incredulously and asked, "Second master, aren't you joking, on the ground of Jinling, there are few families who grow mulberry and silkworms, if this is delayed for a year in vain, how can it be made?" ”

Jia Lian said sharply: "How often do I have time to joke with you? All you have to do is do what I say, and I'll know for myself. ”

Zhou Rui's family is still not sure, and she naturally has to wait for Sister Feng to make a promise before she can do such a big thing.

Wang Xifeng said: "What the second master said, you just have to do it." ”

"Yes."

Zhou Rui's family muttered and retreated, and said in his heart: "This couple is becoming more and more incomprehensible. ”

The next day, Zhou Rui's family summoned more than 30 representatives of tenants and invited Jia Lian to give a lecture.

These tenants are all rough croppers, and besides, there are many people, so naturally they can't be allowed to come to Jiafu, so they can only be allowed to wait in a field in Jiafu outside Jinling City.

Jia Lian took a few servants and came all the way in a carriage, and the tenants bent down to say hello when they saw Jia Lian.

Zhou Rui's family led Jia Lian to the front of everyone, faced everyone, and said: "Everyone, listen well, this is the second master of Lian in the house, you should be quiet, listen to the second master of Lian first." ”

Jia Lian looked around at the crowd and said, "Fellow villagers, I have already heard what Sister-in-law Rui said, the rain is not good this year, and many villagers have not planted rice seedlings in their homes so far. ”

When everyone heard this, they all sighed, and an old man said loudly: "My family has not planted a single seedling until now, thank you Second Master Lian for being considerate, can you get rid of some rent?" ”

The tenants chimed in and said, "Yes, the big lord is okay, let's get rid of some rents......"

When the old man saw that someone was responding to him, he knelt down in front of Jia Lian and said, "Second Master Lian, I will kneel down for you." ”

Others also knelt down.

This trick caught Jia Lian off guard, it seems that these tenants are also prepared, and today they want Jiafu to give them rent reduction.

He hurriedly leaned over to help the old man up, and said, "Old man, please get up." Then he said to the others, "Rise up all of you, and listen to me first." ”

Zhou Rui's family hurriedly stood up and played a round and said, "What are you doing here, I finally invited Second Master Lian to come over to you, so I can listen to what Second Master has to say." ”

Jia Lian saw that everyone was quiet, and continued: "I came today to help you solve the problem. If you want me to say, our land here is not suitable for growing rice at all, so from this year onwards, we will simply change to mulberry trees. ”

Jia Lian said as soon as he spoke, and the audience was in an uproar.

The old man said earlier: "The second master doesn't know, our family has been planting rice for a living for generations, and has never planted mulberry trees." ”

Another person said: "The old man is right, our land here has only been planted with rice, and I am afraid that it will not grow even more if we plant other things." ”

Jia Lian had already anticipated everyone's reaction, and said: "Fellow villagers, as long as you are willing to change rice to mulberry, my second master Lian is willing to give you a cover." ”

The old man asked, "Second master, tell me, what is the bottom line?" ”

Jia Lian said with a smile: "The mulberry tree is planted this year, and you can start raising silkworms next year, and in the year before that, I will give you a thorough plan to help you find a job to do, and ensure that your harvest this year is more than in previous years, how about it?" ”

The old man fox doubted: "Is there such a good thing in the world? ”

Jia Lian said: "Could it be that I came all the way here today just to tease you?" ”

When the old man heard this, he smiled embarrassedly and said, "The second master naturally has no reason to joke with us, and the old slave is too talkative." ”

Jia Lian gave Zhou Ruijia a look, Zhou Rui's family understood, and said to the old man: "I said old man, you just put your heart in your stomach, since the second master Lian has spoken, there is absolutely no reason not to honor it." ”

The old man hesitated and said: "Sister-in-law of the Zhou family, that's what I said, but tell me, we planted mulberry trees and raised silkworms, who are we selling them to?" ”

Zhou Ruijia said with a smile: "What you asked, Second Master Lian has already thought about it for you, the silk you pulled out, the satin you weaved, no matter how much, as long as the quality is excellent, the second master will be all packaged." ”

The old man thought for a moment and said, "Since this is the case, I listened to the second master of Lian, and when I went back, I planted mulberry trees in the fields." ”

Jia Lian nodded with satisfaction and asked everyone, "What about you?" ”

"I also plant mulberry trees."

"I plant too."

After a short while, most of the people present expressed their attitude in front of Jia Lian, except for some tenants who were still hesitating, there were very few tenants who really refused to plant mulberry trees.

A storm that is not big or small is not big has been dissolved in this way.

Jia Lianyin said: "Sister-in-law Rui, you will register these tenants who are willing to plant mulberry trees one by one, and how many fields they have, how many mulberry trees they plant, and so on, all need to be recorded." ”

Zhou Rui's family said: "Yes, the second master can rest assured." ”