The same ox cart was inspecting the fields, and this time Ye Qingan was sitting on it, looking at these, and Zhuangtou Sun Gua Tian had specially accompanied.

The ox cart stopped, and Sun Guadan pointed to a piece and said: "Young Master Qing, you see, it is connected to the river, a total of one hundred and twenty-one acres, and there are melon fields on the dam, and there are windmills connected to the canal, what do you think?"

Ye Qing listened, took a closer look, and saw that the one hundred and twenty-one acres were connected and neat, and a waterwheel was built at the mouth of the canal, so he couldn't help nodding his head again and again, smiled, and said: "Very good, this land is very good, who is the specific planting land?

Sun Guatian saw Ye Qing's face, felt a little happy, and smiled: "There are many people who are willing to plant this field, it is close to the river, there is a canal, and there is a lot of grain to be harvested. ”

Ye Qing breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and smiled: "I am alone in this room now, Qianqian is a woman, it is impossible to take care of it personally, you can help me with this matter, and the steward is also appointed by you, who does not know your reputation in the clan? ”

"Thank you for your trust, the villain will definitely do it properly. Sun Guatian listened and smiled, he is in charge of 1,200 acres of land, this 120 acres is not much, not too little, not to mention oil and water, this trust and power still make him very happy.

After saying this, everyone relaxed, Ye Qing walked casually, looking, Sun Guatian also felt normal, the first time he saw his private field, he always had to see more.

The Ye clan is a big clan, and the big clan has rules, not to mention the clan brothers, even the brothers are different, Qing Gongzi can enter school, it is different, he is only fifteen years old now, if he can show off his talent within ten years, I am afraid that part of the power in the clan will be allocated to him.

Although Sun Guatian is Ye Zifan's person, in the final analysis, he is the son of the Ye family, and a more diligent attitude can win the favor of the future ruler of the family, which is a good thing.

As for Sheng Gongzi, he secretly shook his head when he thought of Sun Guatian, now he has a gloomy face, and he doesn't care about the errands he explains, he is bored all day long, and he is also drunk, how can such a son have any future at all!

Just thinking about it, he suddenly heard Ye Qing say: "As for the tax in the field, how much is the tax in the clan now?"

"There are upper fields, middle fields, and lower fields, and the thirty acres of Childe here are upper fields, and the rent is fifty percent five, and the others are all middle fields, and the harvest is fifty percent. Sun Guatian said carefully.

The situation of the main tenant being in half is the most common, and it is also the legal land rental rate of the Great Cai Dynasty, but in practice, there are six tenants and four owners, or even seven tenants and three owners.

The Ye family is a relatively kind person, Ye Qing couldn't help but smile when he heard it, but he pondered for a while, and said for a moment: "This tax ......"

Hearing this, Sun Guatian couldn't help but feel a little stiffer, could it be that this young man wants to adjust the tax?

It stands to reason that this is the right of the landlord, but in fact, the fields in the clan are connected, and the grievances are raised and raised, and other fields are lowered.

This is difficult to manage, and I was about to persuade a few words, but I heard Ye Qing say: "I won't adjust the tax matter, this is the rule of the clan, but I can buy a few ploughing cattle for the field, how much silver is a specific ploughing ox?"

Asked this, Ye Qing glanced at it, saw his face, and smiled: "Hmm...... Wouldn't you just think I'm young and vigorous and want to raise the tax?"

Sun Guatian was said to be thoughtful, his face turned red, and he lowered his voice and said: "It's a villain's delusion, Qing Gongzi, a ploughing cow is now worth fifteen taels of silver, and the calf is five taels of silver. ”

"Then I'll give you thirty taels of silver, you do this thing, and say okay, this ploughing ox is just for use, you can't lose fat, I don't follow it when I get sick and die." ”

"Of course!" Sun Guada smiled as he thought that the tenant would be happy, because the tenant farmers needed to bring their own farming animals, farm tools, seeds, and fertilizer.

Once the master provides the farm animals, the master often collects more than 10% more from the tenant farmers, and now the rent remains unchanged, which is actually a rent reduction.

At this time, when you go to the river dam, although it is late autumn at this time, you can still see the dry lotus on the river bank, and it must be swaying in the summer, and you can't help but feel relaxed and happy, so you can stand and enjoy the scenery.

Although he was watching the scenery, he actually opened his spiritual eyes, and saw that this piece of land had been decided, and a trace of invisible white gas floated over, gathering on him, slightly more than before the rent reduction.

At this time, the child's personality was also stabilized, and when he looked at it together, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Although Bai Qi is growing his savings from time to time, he can rely on the luck of a talented person in the clan alone, and I am afraid that it will really take ten years to accumulate, which is also in line with the normal state of this era.

"It's so difficult to get luck when you're low!" Ye Qing thought about it, so he was not interested in continuing to read: "Well, that's it, you just follow this charter!"

Ye Qing got into the ox cart and ordered: "Go to the Fuli clan hall, I want to meet the third uncle." ”

The coachman of the ox cart answered, and went straight to the clan hall, and only then did he go in, and saw a steward with three locks of beard, yellow and white skin, and respectful and respectful.

After listening to Ye Qing's request, he said: "Young Master Qing sit down for a while, presumably the third master will meet you soon!"

When Ye Qing heard this, he waved his hand and said, "The third uncle will deal with the clan affairs, I will wait!"

However, after taking a sip of tea, someone came over and said, "Young Master Qing, please come in, the third master is already waiting." ”

When Ye Qing heard this, he put down the teacup and entered, and saw that Ye Zifan didn't raise his head, but was criticizing one, just saying, "Have you seen the field?"

"I've seen the fields, and the clan is very careful, they are all Ueda and Nakata, and they are also facing the river. ”

"It's good if you're satisfied, but this is a trivial matter, with the clansmen in charge, you can go and see it often if you don't worry, but you can't delay the Tao. ”

"I think you will move to the clan school in a few days, teach the children, read books, and there are 3,000 volumes of books in it, which is a place to increase your knowledge, don't live up to my kindness. ”

As he spoke, he finished approving, raised his head, and looked at Ye Qing, but when he looked at it, he was suddenly stunned, his eyes showed a strange light, as if he didn't believe it, and looked at it carefully: "Have you entered the door?"

"Yes, I was given a decision by the government, and I meditated for three days, and finally entered the door. Ye Qing knew what he was asking, and smiled slightly.

Ye Zifan took a breath of cool air, stood up and paced a few steps before calming down, and said quietly: "Three days into the Tao, I thought you were good at literature, and you are also a bit of a backbone, I don't want you to still have this ability-by the way, you came this time, what's the matter?"

Ye Qing got up and said, "I want to come to the county exam in the spring!"

"What?" Ye Zifan couldn't help but gasp when he heard this, and glanced over in surprise.

At this time, the room was quiet, Ye Zifan didn't say much, just coughed, paced, and after a while, he came back and asked, "Is it early?"

"All children are in school, they are all studying at home, and they will not go to the county exam until the next session, and they will go to the county exam in February of the next year, and it is rare to be in the middle school!"

"And you are already a child, you should know many things, take the exam in a hurry, not to mention our Ye clan, even the big clan in the county, you may not be able to win. ”

Ye Qing listened, knowing that this is actually right, first of all, there is a process of increasing and transforming qi luck, and secondly, his own literary talent and Taoism should also be gained.

But for him, he can't be the slightest slack now, and he can prepare for more than a year earlier, and he said at the moment: "What the third uncle taught is...... It's just that the nephew is somewhat sure. ”

Speaking of this, Ye Qing's eyes were solemn, but his eyebrows were full of grace: "Wencai can't be hidden, third uncle, I went to the county to read the previous Xiucai anthologies, and I feel that I am no less than the top five, this time I am asking the clan." ”

"I also know that the support of the clan is limited, and I can't squander it, and I don't want much, and the county trial show is only a normal expense, and it needs the full support of the clan. ”

"For other conditions, I will organize it myself during this time!"

Hearing this, Ye Zifan stared at this nephew for a long time before his face turned blue: "You are just a child, how can you prepare it?"

"The county test, not only the literary industry, but also the Taoist industry, the literary industry is a talent, my nephew I feel that I am not inferior to others, the Taoist industry, the third uncle believes it or not, I can enter the Taoist industry in three days, and when the county examination is held in February next year, my Taoist industry is worthy of the level of ordinary talents!"

"Also, in a few days I will travel to study, make friends with the county, spread my reputation, and I will definitely gain something. ”

Hearing this, Ye Zifan stared at Ye Qing - Wencai, Taoism, county tours, these things, how does Ye Qing know about Lu Dao?

Could it really be the teachings of his own brother before he died?

But Ye Qing was only ten years old at that time, so he could have this understanding in his heart, and talk about it at this time?

Although there are still some assumptions, but I have seen the pattern of wind and bones, such a son, what do I have to worry about? Thinking of this, his heart ached, Ye Zifan sat down, and his voice was hoarse: "Every bit of savings in the clan is not easy to come by, what you said is good, maybe guaranteed?"

"I can't guarantee it, but third uncle, if you think about it, the jinshi stops at the age of forty-eight, and the lifter stops at the age of thirty-six, if you want to really get into your studies, how many times can there be delays?"

"If you don't take advantage of the luck and work hard, are you just waiting to grow old?"

"I want to fight, don't you want to do it?"

As soon as these words fell, Ye Zifan's face changed slightly, he thought for a moment, and sighed: "Since you have the determination to step into the gate of heaven, how can the clan stop you? ”

Ye Qing got up and took a deep look: "Yes, then I will retire." ”

After leaving the house, he returned to the courtyard, but Ye Qing's expression became solemn, don't look generous in front of Ye Zifan, but he didn't have much confidence in his heart.

To ascend to the sky in one step, it is not a small number to ask for it, and the support of the Ye clan is only the most basic.

"How can I seek luck? In my previous life, how many opportunities did I have to take?" was pondering, and saw Qianqian cheering: "Young master, the big housekeeper sent someone to send a whitebait, I heard that the net came up from the Taiping Lake in the south just in the morning, and the fast boat arrived, it was very fresh......

Ye Qing's heart flashed with inspiration, and he suddenly opened his eyes: "Qianqian, repeat what you just said." ”

"Uh, the clipper ship is fresh?"

"No, it's the previous sentence. ”

Qianqian raised her little face and looked at her with some seriousness: "Young master, in the stories you tell, the protagonists are all teasing people like this, Qianqian is not fooled......"

Ye Qing was a little speechless, looking at her, she had an urge to "torture to extract confessions".

Qianqian smiled, her eyes bent into crescents: "Okay, don't laugh, it's Taiping Lake?"

"It's Taiping Lake!" Ye Qing grabbed this bit of aura and shook his head heavily.

Taiping Longjun, the most fond of literary talents, every year in the Mid-Autumn Festival, all turned into a human form, went to the lakeside to listen to the scholars chant poems and music, and commented on the poems.

This is a common thing, but once, on a whim, Long Jun felt that this was not satisfied, so he set up a Dragon Jun banquet in the crystal palace in the lake, and invited the scribes to the banquet.

If you think about it, it seems like it's this year.

"Taiping Lake, Dragon Monarch Banquet!" The plan in his heart suddenly became clear, Ye Qing excitedly picked up Qianqian, and Ha Luha smiled and turned around a few times.

It was not tight in the quilt in the inner room, but in the courtyard during the day, Qianqiandun felt that he had lost his strength all of a sudden, and his voice was like a gnat: "Young master, young master......"

Ye Qing woke up, felt the softness in his arms, hurriedly looked around, saw the servant's eyes, put it down, and changed the topic: "It's nothing, it's just for you to remind one thing, Tong Sheng is in it, I want to go to Taiping Lake for a tour, relax my thoughts, and avoid the chaos by the way......"

Qianqian pretended not to care, and the red glow stained the girl's ears.

When Ye Qing saw it, his heart moved, and he said, "You are going with me." ”