The other is to introduce short-term laborers and slaves with deeds of sale in the city, and only the one not far from the southern city wall is to introduce farmers on the outskirts of the city to work as long-term laborers.

Lu Xu planned to go there and have a look.

The position was quite far away, and he pulled the mule out as well.

After inquiring all the way, Lu Xu first saw a shaded grass shed, and there were people selling vegetables under the grass shed.

Before Lu Xu's car stopped, a young man came to him and asked him if he wanted to hire someone.

This time I just finished the palace exam, and there are many new officials who want to hire people, and people can guess when they see Lu Xu's state.

Lu Xu: "Yes, I want to hire two long-term workers. ”

He couldn't help but look at the hut again, "What's that for?" ”

The guy introduced: "They are all long-term workers looking for work in the countryside, and by the way, pick some vegetables to sell in the city, please do it." ”

Lu Xu handed over the mule cart to another fellow and followed him into the shop.

The intermediary first helped him read the title deed, and gave Lu Xu a rough introduction to where his family's field was, how far he drove there, how many villages there were nearby, which adult's manor and field, and what was mainly planted in that area now, etc.

Lu Xu listened in a daze, full of professionalism!

Sure enough, there is a specialization in the art industry!

"The thin field you are asking about should be a sloping field, with a low hill behind it, and only the southern slope can be cultivated, but only drought-tolerant beans or something."

"Next to the mountain?"

"Yes, this is the well-known Xiangu Mountain in our capital, also called Boots Mountain."

Then the intermediary introduced him to the legend that a certain fairy passed by in the sky and accidentally dropped her boots and turned into a hill.

Lu Xu: "......"

Isn't it just an irregular shape, a bit like boots?

Socks have nothing to do with him.

Lu Xu didn't care about the shape, only his fifteen acres of land, "Is this a piece of land or three, there are slopes and paddy fields?" ”

The intermediary was not very sure: "According to the address, they are connected, and there may be a river nearby, which brings water into the field and turns it into a paddy field." ”

"Oh." If there's water, you'll be fine! Lu Xu's head was full of planning, "Can I dig a pond and raise ducks and chickens by myself?" ”

The intermediary was stunned and replied: "Naturally, you can, but if your government wants to transfer out of the capital in the future, and you want to exchange this field for the land of the new office, you must restore the landform." ”

Lu Xu: "It doesn't matter, just fill it in again." ”

The intermediary smiled and asked, "Then you are looking for a long-term worker who raises livestock?" ”

Lu Xu: "There are people who specialize in raising livestock?" ”

Intermediary: "Naturally! ”

There are not only those who specialize in raising livestock and poultry, but also those who specialize in growing flowers, vegetables, and vegetables in winter......

However, the type of work is different, and the price of employment is different.

The intermediary recommended to him: "If you don't raise much, you don't have to hire a long-term worker, I will help you find someone who can raise, usually farm, and feed chickens and ducks in your spare time." ”

Lu Xu nodded, and sighed in his heart that the capital is worthy of being the capital, and the division of labor is so detailed!

Under the recommendation of the intermediary, he first screened five long-term workers, all of whom were farmers in the villages near their fields, and one was good at raising poultry.

They will manage the fields for Lu Xu, raise chickens and ducks, and when the farm is busy, they have to pay extra money to hire short-term workers or rent cattle to plough the fields.

"And a place to rent cattle?"

"Yes, we have it in our village." Feng Changgong, who was called by an intermediary and said that he could raise chickens and ducks for Lu Xu and could still manage things, said.

It is said that Feng Changgong worked in a certain Shangshu Grange when he was young, he was a good person, it was not good to support the elderly in other people's Zhuangzi, and he was also old, so he wanted to find a job close to home and not too laborious.

Lu Xu just wanted to raise chickens and ducks, and it was just right to find this one, which was cheaper than hiring a young and strong one.

Lu Xu asked, "How many cows are there?" ”

Feng Changgong: "More than a dozen, don't worry, I am familiar with him, and I can rent cattle first when the farm is busy." ”

Lu Xu nodded and asked curiously, "There are so many cows in his family, do you have milk?" ”

Feng Changgong: "......? ”

He looked at Lu Xu in confusion.

However, there are people who have not been able to give birth to a child without milk, and they can't afford to hire a nurse, so they feed their children with cow's milk, but this young man doesn't look like he has bad conditions.

He kindly reminded Lu Xu that milk can't be drunk indiscriminately, some little dolls will have stomach trouble when they drink it, if the child has no milk, he can help find a nurse from the village.

Lu Xu: ???

Lu Xu hurriedly explained: "I don't have a doll, I'm doing something else!" ”

Feng Changgong was stunned, he was skeptical, and he couldn't think of what else the milk could do.

Since Lu Xu wanted to, he counted the places he knew could rent cattle, and in addition to their village, there were several.

I heard that there was a place where you could go back and forth in half a day, so Lu Xu immediately set up a car and asked Feng Changgong to take him around.

Feng Changgong got into the mule cart with him in a trance, and led him to run to ask if there was any milk.

I don't want that family to really have, there are two cows that are raising cubs, and the milk is sufficient.

The other party scrubbed a small jar and filled a jar for Lu Xu.

After Lu Xu paid the money, he came back with Feng Changgong who was in a trance, and the vegetables that Feng Changgong picked into the city had not yet been sold.

Lu Xu saw that he had a wide network and was not very cunning, so he called an intermediary to go to the yamen to settle the documents with him first.

Feng Changgong's annual commission is ten taels of silver, and the intermediary charges Lu Xu half a tael of introduction fees, and Lu Xu has to advance Feng Changgong's salary for one month, and Feng Changgong also has to pay the intermediary an introduction fee of 100 yuan.

After that, Lu Xu just paid Feng Changgong on a monthly basis.

They made an appointment that Lu Xu would come to the intermediary tomorrow, and the intermediary would lead the way and take him to the field together, while Feng Changgong would set off from the village and go to the field to meet them.

The remaining two will wait until tomorrow to decide who to hire when they go to see the fields.

Lu Xu saw that Feng Changgong's basket was full of vegetables and eggs, so he simply didn't sell it, he wrapped it up and asked Feng Changgong to go home early.

The sun is slanting in the west, and if he is delayed to go home, he has to walk at night, although there are no wild beasts in the suburbs of Beijing, and the security is good, but walking at night is not as safe as during the day.

In Nancheng, Lu Xu took advantage of the rush to buy rice, flour, oil, sugar, mesh sieves, etc., and also bought a large iron pot.

When they got home, they unloaded the goods and hurried to find the masons who helped them repair the roof, and set up an oven at home.

The milk is gone, and he's going to make bread and cakes!

Lu Zhou came back from reading for a long time, and when he entered the backyard, he was startled when he saw that it was mud and bricks.

Without waiting for him to ask anything, Lu Xu left him to look after the house and hurriedly ran to pick up Yan Junqi.

Lu Zhou and a few masons stared at each other, and only after asking did they know that his brother was going to make an oven.

Oven?!

Lu Zhou's eyes lit up, the oven!!

The air seems to be filled with the sweet smell of Guanyang Dessert Shop!!

Lu Zhou put down his book, took off his robe and changed into clothes that were convenient for his work, and came to help the masons work together.

Oven he's ever seen!

Xiao Xia and the others later made a big one, and he knew how to do it.

The masonry was brought by the mason, and Lu Zhou was guided, and Lu Xu also participated in helping when he returned, and they covered the oven before curfew.

Lu Xu settled the salary, because he delayed the dinner of others, and gave each person an extra 30 yuan for dinner.

He didn't bother to cook at night, but Yan Junqi cooked a pot of noodles.

Because of Lu Xu's good cooking skills, Yan Junqi cooks less than five times a year, and his cooking skills are able to cook noodles.

However, Lu Xu and Lu Zhou were both hungry, so they mixed the meat sauce that Lu Xu made earlier into the noodles, and it tasted very fragrant.

The three of them gathered in the kitchen for dinner, chatting about why they suddenly made an oven today.

Lu Xu Balabala said a lot, in short, because he heard that there was a cow, thought of milk, bought milk, and was afraid that it would spoil, so he wanted to make a cake quickly.

Yan Junqi: "......"

Lu Zhou: "......"

Normal Daqi people, when they hear that there are cows, the first thing they think of should be ploughing the fields, right?

Forget it, everyone loves it anyway!

After eating, the three of them worked together, first burn the stove, dry the stove, and see if it could be used normally, Lu Xu hurriedly fried the flour, sifted it, made it into low-gluten flour, and then mixed the noodles to make cakes.

At first, I tried the most familiar chicken cake, and the three of them took turns beating the egg liquid while chatting.

Hearing that Lu Zhou was going to Ah Hao's place to audit the class, Lu Xu hurriedly asked if he wanted to bring a restraint.

He hadn't seen his uncle yet.

Lu Zhou shook his head: "Uncle He said that I am not a student, don't be restrained." ”

He relayed what He Chengye said, but Lu Xu still said: "Since this is the case, let's make more delicious food for Ah Hao on weekdays." ”

"Hmm." Lu Zhou looked at the egg liquid he was beating in his hand.

Lu Xu was a little more motivated.

Miscalculation, why didn't you go to Xiao Xia to get a whisk they made of bamboo when you came out of Guanyang?

Now it's just hands......

Tossed until the curfew, and finally got all the things that should be prepared.

The stove should be hot early, Lu Xu put the cake into the oven and asked Yan Junqi and Lu Zhou to go to bed first.

He guarded the cake himself.

Yan Junqi finished washing, put on his clothes and came over to accompany him.

When the cake was baked, Yan Junqi fell asleep on his shoulder.