Mrs. Wu looked down at Xiao Fuya, and deliberately said loudly: "Fuya, it's okay for Grandma to look at these people, or ...... Let's change a batch of obedient ones? ”

"Obedient, we are obedient! Owner, don't replace us. When the tenants heard this, they broke out in a cold sweat. In the nearby Zhuangzi, the tenants have a turnip and a pit, and if they are driven away, it will be difficult for them to occupy such fertile land again. If they have poor land and can't even collect enough rent, what will they eat?

"Boss, we didn't mean that. You say it, no matter how you collect the rent, we will never say the same! ”

"Yes, yes, yes! What do you say about how to collect rent, let's listen! "The tenants have expressed their loyalty.

Mrs. Wu snorted coldly and said, "This is what you said, we didn't force you." Don't rent the land and complain about it, and don't work hard! ”

"No, no!" The tenants shook their heads in unison.

Mrs. Wu successfully established her authority, and hooked the corners of her lips with satisfaction: these guys, all of them are watching the dishes, she doesn't believe it, if their former owner said that they would change the way of renting the land, they dare to jump out one by one and cry that the poor are miserable? It's just testing their own bottom line, but you can't get used to them!

She lowered her head, looked at Xiao Fuya, picked her up, and said to her: "Come, please tell you about the way to share the land in the future." ”

The sorrow on the faces of the tenants was even thicker—isn't it nonsense to let a little doll of four or five years old explain to them the new methods of tenant farming? Can the little proprietor say nothing?

Song Ziran took their expressions into his eyes, and asked with a small face: "Hu Zhuangtou, when the year is good, how much grain can you end up with an acre of land?" ”

Hu Zhuangtou concluded from the words of the owner that he was a veteran of farming, and he did not dare to hide it, and said in 1510: "When the wind and rain are good, one mu of land can harvest 200 catties of wheat and 280 catties of sorghum. hand over half to the owner, and then remove the taxes, and at most seventy or eighty catties of land can be left in one acre of land. Generally, we choose to replace it with sorghum, and one acre of land falls more than 100 catties. ”

"One acre of land will be counted as one hundred and twenty pounds for you. In the future, no matter what we plant, if you rent one acre of land, we will give you 120 catties of grain as 'wages.'" If you don't want food, you can settle it with silver. If you plant a good one, there will be a reward in addition. What do you think of this method? This data instantly made Song Ziran's mood relaxed. For more than 100 acres of land, only more than 12,000 catties of grain can be exchanged for dozens of laborers, which is cost-effective!

Hu Zhuangtou was a little incredulous and asked, "Little boss, what do you mean...... No matter what the year is, one acre of land will leave us one hundred and twenty catties of grain? If, like this year, the production is cut by half, isn't the owner at a loss? ”

"Can't afford to lose! However, what I want is an obedient, diligent, and attentive tenant, and whoever cheats and cheats and eats inside and outside will not only terminate the tenant contract, but also send you to the official and hold you accountable! Song Ziran had a small face, thinking that she was very intimidating, but in fact, the milk was fierce and the milk was fierce, and she wanted to laugh when she saw Mrs. Wu.

The tenants turned their eyes to Song Laohan, as if to confirm whether the little proprietor was counting or not. Such a method of renting land can be said to be a drought and flood to ensure the harvest, where to find this good thing? Boss, are you going to speak?

Mrs. Wu snorted and said, "What do you see him doing?" What the little proprietor said, did you hear it? Work hard, and our family won't treat you badly. ”

"Really...... According to what the small proprietor said, to modify the method of renting land? Hu Zhuangtou still couldn't believe it, it felt like a dream.

Song Ziran said: "Ming'er, I will have someone send the contract over." After you have heard it, and you think it is appropriate, you will make a mudra. Now, according to the family's ability, the number of fields that can be rented is applied. Remember, since we have rented it, we must take care of it, otherwise we will not only deduct food, but also compensate us for our economic losses! I'll have them written in the contract! ”

As soon as she said this, the tenants stopped thinking about a few more acres of land and honestly reported the number of acres they needed to share. In fact, there are precedents in previous years, and Hu Zhuangtou also has a number of acres that each family can plant. Seeing that what they reported was similar to previous years, the heart of the carryer was instantly relieved.

As a result, there are still a few acres of not-so-good fields on the edge that go unclaimed. Song Ziran asked Hu Zhuangtou: "In the nearby Zhuangzi, are there any people with a small population, no land at home, and difficulties?" ”

Hu Zhuangtou thought for a while and said: "My mother-in-law's maiden sister-in-law, the man she married disappeared a few days ago, and in order to treat the man, the family's fields were sold, and no one was kept. Her parents-in-law were gone in the early years, and she and her two sons, one eleven or twelve years old, and the other eight or nine years old, were left in the family, all of whom could help with the work. ”

"Okay, you bring someone and ask her if she would like to work in the Zhuangzi. If you want, the remaining acres of land will be handed over to their mothers. Song Ziran said.

Hu Zhuangtou hesitated and said: "My sister-in-law, there is absolutely no problem with work, her man has been sick for several years, and she does all the work in the field with her two children." However, she is a woman after all, and her two children are young. The grain left for them per acre of land...... Is it the same as us? ”

"As long as people are diligent and willing to work, there will definitely be a lot of food for them. In the past, did you farm by hand or livestock? "Six or seven households, each of which owns more than a dozen acres of land, and if they rely entirely on manpower, they will really have to do farm work day and night. Song Ziran didn't think they could afford to plough cattle.

Sure enough, Hu Zhuangtou smiled bitterly: "My stomach can't be filled, how can I have spare money to buy cattle and horses?" They are all the strong laborers of the family for the use of livestock......"

"Master, let's match Zhuangzi with two cows, and Quyuan ploughs with a few, and use them in rotation." Song Ziran looked at Song Laohan, seemingly discussing with him, but in fact, he had a decision in his heart.

Song Laohan finally nodded in the expectant eyes of the tenants. The tenants cheered quietly—the new proprietor was a good man, and not only did he leave them plenty of grain, but he also bought them plough oxen and ploughshares.

You must know that this "Quyuan plow" is a new variety of plough that has only appeared in the past two years, which not only turns the ground deeply, but also saves effort. The only drawback is that it is expensive - a plow is about to catch up with a cow, and it is not yet available to ordinary people.

Song Ziran left some alfalfa seeds on the Zhuangzi and sprinkled them after turning the ground. After thinking about it, she gave Hu Zhuang another packet of camellia seeds and asked him to scatter them on the wasteland near Zhuangzi. Shepherd's cabbage has strong vitality and can take root and sprout in the field even in the cold winter. I hope that these wild vegetables can relieve some of the pressure on the tenants to survive.