My wife is number one in the world

Chapter 565 How many people fought in ancient times (add more to jojooo brothers)

Liu Mingzhi followed the elders of Dashi Village and the other five villagers and began to turn around on the field ridge.

As for Wen Renzheng, he didn't know where he went with the flagon for a long time. He said he was helping Young Master Liu, and most likely he came to relax.

Liu Mingzhi didn't mind either, and he didn't expect the old man to do anything.

"My lord, look, this rock is the boundary between Dashi Village and Woniu Village. After crossing this boundary, it belongs to the land of Woniu Village."

"Old man, are all the fields planted with wheat?"

"My lord was joking. Not all of them are wheat, rice, millet, and bean. There are also soybeans. There are more soybeans in Lianhuaao. The terrain of Lianhuaao is not good, and other types of food are not easy to feed. Fortunately, soybeans can Although the two seasons are not comparable to the staple food, they can be eaten interchangeably."

Liu Mingzhi threw the soil in his hand on the ground and clapped his palms: "Why is no one planting these fields? I think the terrain is very good, and there is a small river next to it, so it is easy to irrigate. Why are they abandoned?"

Shi Laowu looked strange and picked up a handful of soil and put it in front of Young Master Liu and pulled it up: "My lord, please look, this land is sandy, and there is no harvest. In the past, Widow Wei brought some soil to improve it when the man was at home. There is still some harvest after digging the soil, but now, alas, let's not mention it!"

Liu Mingzhi rubbed the sand in his hands and nodded, as he had guessed, it was indeed sandy land, and it was not easy to improve the sandy land even in the era with such a high level of machinery in the later generations, let alone the era of low productivity in Dalong.

However, the sandy soil that Shi Laowu and the others had a headache was indeed what Young Master Liu was most satisfied with.

This can be regarded as a surprise!
The words Mai Xi Ni, Dao Xi Wa, and Sweet Potato Xi Gaosha are not groundless.

The best land for growing sweet potatoes is sandy soil.

"Old man, where is Widow Wei? I want to buy these ten acres of sandy land. I wonder if she agrees?"

"My lord, do you want to buy sandy soil?"

Shi Laowu and the others looked at First Young Master Liu in amazement, unable to figure out what kind of medicine was sold in this gentleman's gourd.

Rich people always buy fertile and fertile land, and people who buy sandy soil have never been heard of before. Shi Laowu even suspected that the lord was joking with him.

"What? This widow Wei is unwilling to sell? She can't grow anything if she keeps it, why don't you buy some good land for some money!"

"Sell, sell, sell, as long as the lord really wants to buy it, the little old man can help Widow Wei decide to sell the ten acres of land to the lord!"

"You decide? Who is Widow Wei? It's better to make it clear in person, so as not to cause trouble when the time comes, I'd better tell her directly."

Shi Laowu was a little embarrassed: "My lord, Widow Wei is not in the village now, and she may not be able to come back until the evening, my lord, can you wait for that time?"

"It's the busy season of farming, don't you take care of the fields in the village?"

"It's gone. Widow Wei's family only has a dozen acres of sandy soil. She went to the county town to help rich people wash clothes to make a living, and she also had to support two children. She is also a hard-working person."

"Where is her man? What happened to become a widow?"

"Three years ago, I went to the northern border to defend the frontier. I died during the war with the Turks. The county sent someone to send me a pension of ten taels of silver, but I was killed by half a child. How long will ten taels of silver be enough for my mother and three to live on?" The grain was planted in this sandy soil and the seeds could not be recovered, so she had to find another way to make a living. The county sent people many times to ask her to remarry, but she refused to listen, so she just watched her two children and lived a miserable life! "

"Her man is a border guard?"

"Yes, it's a pity that the second baby is so good. A child who is less than [-] years old, leaving the third mother to suffer and suffer. It's just like that. If you see more, you will be bearish!"

"But Beijiang's pension for soldiers who died in battle is 100 taels, and they are exempted from taxes for five years. How can they live like this in only three years!"

Seeing Shi Laowu's listless expression, Liu Mingzhi still didn't understand what was going on.

His eyes were a little sour, and he clenched his fists tightly and looked at the deserted sandy land in front of him: "You son of a bitch, there are still people who drink soldiers' blood. Aren't you afraid of choking to death after eating steamed buns made of human blood?"

"My lord, with your fair words, Erba, this child will die in peace, but how much are our cheap lives worth?"

"Old man, don't say that, those corrupt officials are the ones who are sorry for you! Not to mention the people's anointing, they even dare to swallow the pensions of the soldiers on the border, and it's not an exaggeration to cut them apart!"

"My lord, don't mention it, don't mention it, it's been so long, don't mention the sad things!"

"I'm sorry, old man. I didn't mean it. Sister Wei is a good woman. Brother Erwa should be relieved to know her. But I'm a lowly person now, so I can't help you much!"

"What a good woman, she is just a silly girl. It would be great to remarry after listening to the government. What's the point of guarding an empty house? If you don't listen to persuasion, no one can do anything. She doesn't want to help her and has to suffer herself." Come on, my lord really wants to buy land, the little old man is in charge, 30 taels of silver is enough for thirteen acres of land!"

"It's only 30 taels of silver for more than ten mu of land, which is too little!"

"It's a lot, it's a lot, it's all land that can't grow food, and the little old man wants so much money, and he wants it ruthlessly. The 20-year-old is planning to sell it! This is the land deed, and the lord sincerely wants it." Just take the title deed!"

Liu Mingzhi looked at the land deed in surprise. There were three bright red cinnabar handprints with the names of Shi Lao, five stones and two children, Wei Xiaolian, on the land deed.

"Old man, this land belongs to your family? What about Brother Erwa?"

"The second son of the little old man! The three brothers were drawn by lottery to be on the border guard list!"

Shi Laowu seemed to be talking about a trivial matter, and even his expression didn't change much.

However, Liu Mingzhi still saw a trace of grief in his old eyes that a white-haired man sent a black-haired man, but it was very deeply concealed.

"Old man, I won't buy this land!"

Shi Laowu was taken aback, the corners of his mouth trembling twice, he gently put away the land deed, without saying a word of complaint.

The few old people on the side saw it and had nothing to say.

"Old man, there is no other meaning. This land belongs to Brother Erwa. I can't buy it but I can rent it, but there are some conditions for renting it!"

"My lord, tell me!"

Shi Laowu's expression was neither salty nor dull, he looked at Liu Mingzhi without a sense of awe but with a trace of unfamiliarity, and his reply was extremely flat.

"I'm planting things, your son. Sister Wei wants to find a few people and two children to help take care of them. One person pays three taels of silver per month, and the two children are too young to eat. What do you think?"

Liu Mingzhi really wanted to give more, but the look in Shi Laowu's eyes made Liu Mingzhi hesitate. If he gave more, he would think it was a kind of charity.

This old man is still bloody!

Shi Laowu looked at First Young Master Liu in surprise: "My lord, you can't joke with the old man and these peasants!"

"Old man, although I am not as old as you, I also know the principle of one spit and one nail. The annual land rent of ten mu of land is calculated at the normal price, five taels of silver per mu, and thirteen to five mu of land is cheap for 50 yuan. Can two silver coins do it?"

Shi Laowu shook his hands and watched Liu Mingzhi kneel down with a plop.

"My lord, the little old man kowtowed to you on behalf of my son!"

(End of this chapter)