Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 272 Broken the rules set by grandma

In the past, Youshi was always close to Wang Xifeng, but now Youshi and Sister Feng's relationship has faded, and instead, they are getting close to Grandma Zhu.

Brother Rong couldn't figure it out for a while, so he didn't go in to disturb them.After all, Youshi was in person, even if he had a lot to ask, he couldn't choose such an embarrassing time and place.

Quietly left, went back to Keqing's courtyard, listening to Qin Keqing and Wang Xifeng chatting about the trivial matters in the mansion over the main room.

Wang Xifeng said: "The relatives of You's family came to the door, can we drive them out? They are also pitiful, they are unwilling to leave when they come to the mansion, just let them stay. How can our family be short of rations for three people? Clean up A small courtyard, let them go in like a mother and daughter."

Qin Keqing said: "I think so too, but I can't make up my mind. It doesn't take much to spend on food and clothing, but where should the money come from? My wife doesn't care about the house now, and she doesn't have much money in her hands. , I can't take her points."

Wang Xifeng laughed and said, "It's a pity that you have been a grandmother for several years, and you can't even figure this out. How much did the old lady of the You family pay in the house in the past years? From now on, according to the old calendar, the original management will be divided into twelve shares, and every month Sending out a copy is their monthly expenses."

Qin Keqing said: "The last time Mrs. You brought Miss You Er and Miss You San over, she was received by my wife and gave me 20 taels of silver. I didn't expect that after a few days, they came to the door again. Use it like this, relatives come and go Not even enough money.”

Wang Xifeng snorted and said, "Who doesn't have any poor relatives. It's fine to go there once or twice during the holidays. It's not enough to come every month to enjoy the autumn wind. It's calculated as 20 taels a year. After all, the old lady of the You family is an elder. It is enough to give her one tael of silver every month, and Miss You Er and Miss You San are divided into five or six hundred cash per month, and our family can be regarded as the most benevolent."

"Based on this calculation, it is less than two taels of silver a month. It is inevitable that gossip will be spread and relatives will be treated poorly."

"Two liang of silver is not enough? Close relatives such as Daiyu and Xiangyun in the mansion only have one or two taels of silver when they come here for a month. The three of You's family live in one courtyard, and a total of more than one liang of silver is enough. On weekdays Food and clothing expenses are all arranged by the mansion. Three more maids are sent there, and the monthly money of the maids can be shared directly from the inner house, and they don’t have to worry about it. This amount of money is enough for them to live happily in the mansion.”

"This... the wife..."

"The one surnamed You is avoiding suspicion, and she is not easy to control. If you give too much, I am afraid that you, a grandma, will have something to say. If you give too little, it will be difficult to explain to the old mother and sister of You's family." Wang Xifeng sneered , "For someone like the You family who is used to taking money from the mansion, no matter how much we give, that old lady may not be satisfied. After all, it's business, and it's done according to the rules and regulations. No one can fault it."

Brother Rong listened outside for a while before he realized that it was You's relatives who had come to Dongfu.

In the future, the two prefectures will be lively.

He did know Nayou's mother and a pair of sisters.Mrs. You is the stepmother of Mrs. Youshi. The second and third girls of You family were born to Mrs. You and her ex-husband. name.

When Jia Zhen was still alive, she treated the You family very kindly.After Jia Zhen passed away, it was Youshi and Keqing's turn to be in charge of the inner house, and the money for the You family was much less.It is all handled according to the share of ordinary relatives, and each visit is only 20 taels of silver.

However, listening to Keqing and Sister Feng's words, this old lady of the You family thinks that 20 taels is too little.

Brother Rong curled his lips, really greedy.What's more, Mrs. You is the stepmother of Mrs. You Shi, and You Er, You San and You Shi are even half-sisters, and they have no blood relationship at all.If they didn't have the same last name as their wife, no one would recognize them.

With a shrewd person like Wang Xifeng around, Brother Rong didn't worry about Keqing's sulking, so he stopped listening.He went into the next room, changed into a set of clothes, and went to the Water Conservancy Camp.

Brother Rong first met the old farmer, Shengjiao, who was still playing tricks in the official field outside the water conservancy farm.

Brother Rong looked at the lush green field and asked, "What kind of seedling is this?"

"My lord is really good at joking. It's just after the Dragon Boat Festival. What kind of seedlings can be grown in this field?" The old farmer raised his head and said in a muffled voice: "The warming in the north is later, and the rice seedlings are planted in the field. It can be planted in a few days."

Uncle Rong smiled, seeing that the agricultural officials next to him were a little cautious when they saw him, and asked, "Why is no one helping you?"

The old farmer said with a smile: "I don't want them to intervene. There are some paddy fields beside them, and they divided them up. Each of them takes care of their own seedlings, shades their own fields, and waits for the harvest in October to compare the heights."

"I see."

Brother Rong looked around the field and saw a pair of wooden barrels on the ridge of the field, and the wooden barrels were filled with plant fly ash.Some agricultural officials are weeding the seedlings, and some farmers have finished weeding and are spreading plant ash on the seedling fields.

These people are all short-shirted and short-short, with shoulders and belly exposed, and they all look hardworking.Curiously, I counted the people in the field, and found that the number of agricultural officials was a bit wrong, and it was much less.

A strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The old farmer knew what he was thinking, so he didn't speak, and continued to pull out the weeds in the seedling field.

Not long after, a group of people crowded out of the yamen of the water conservancy camp, all of them were well-dressed and looked like grand masters.Brother Rong couldn't help laughing at himself: "I didn't expect that in the yamen, there are people who are lazy with me."

The one who came quickly, just heard his words, couldn't help but blush.He hurriedly saluted and said: "My lord, my subordinates and all my colleagues are compiling agricultural books. I didn't realize that the pen came when I heard my lord came."

"I have a heart." Brother Rong said with a half-smile.

The people who came were stunned in embarrassment, momentarily at a loss.Jia Rong didn't blame her, and said calmly, "Don't be too polite, let's go our own way. I'm just wandering around the fields."

The leader was speechless for a long time, but the old farmer in the field got up and smiled: "I asked them to write it first. There are many things here that people can't read or write. Although they know how to farm, they can't write about themselves. In addition, Tian Shao, who is kept by the yamen, can’t share a piece for everyone, so some people are left to write, and some people write for them.”

The leader hurriedly answered. "Yes, yes. As Brother Nong said."

"It's because I was negligent. Go ahead, I don't blame you." Brother Rong laughed.Looking at the old farmer's eyes, he felt even more curious. It's really interesting that a farmer in the Holy Church can organize others.

Anyone who has led a team knows that it is difficult to convince everyone even if they have the right and prestige, let alone being the leader in an equal position.The old farmer is hiding something.

Brother Rong asked with a smile: "You asked them to write books, but the climate and soil in each province are different, and the planting methods are different. Are you afraid that they will start a conflict?"

The old farmer replied: "My lord also said that the climate and soil in different provinces are different, and even the types of rice are different. It is normal to have different planting methods. Just write out your own methods and put them into a book, and then go back to the provinces and places. Experiment to choose the best."

"It's a good idea." Brother Rong said with a smile, "Since that's the case, let's compare the harvests in the capital and see whose method is more suitable for the capital."

Jia Rong really didn't expect that the old farmer's mistake was almost the same as what he had planned in his mind.If this continues, these agricultural officials can also make practical contributions.

In the future, each province will build a field branch to specialize in the research of planting techniques suitable for the local soil climate.Extending down a little bit, there will always be a few people with real talents and learning, even if there is only one such person, it is a great merit.Regardless of whether it is the whole of Dayan or the whole province, even if it is only a local area, as long as the production can be increased benignly, the hard work is not in vain.

Thinking of this, I think about Zhungeer Qaidam again, and I don't know what the northwest looks like now.

After chatting with the old farmer for a while, he didn't reveal that Jia Jing planned to lure the snake out of the hole to catch San Niang.It's just that a lot of things have been left to give farmers some convenience.

On the way back home, I was also thinking about my farming experience in my previous life. Should potash fertilizer be included?
The setting sun was about to fall, and Uncle Rong returned to the mansion.

Xiao Que'er snorted, "Do you have any agreement with Rui Zhu's hoof?"

"Little girl, you still take care of your uncle's affairs." Brother Rong calculated to avoid this girl for a few days, but Que'er followed Keqing, how could he avoid it.

Little Que'er bared her teeth like a vicious dog, and said: "The hoof was boiled in the morning, and it was said that it was for the uncle to take a bath. You haven't returned home yet, but the evening's fun has already been arranged."

"It was calculated yesterday." Uncle Rong glanced at her.

Xiao Que'er followed the old man's gaze and looked down, feeling ashamed and angry, and hummed: "Isn't it enough that I was in Yixia Pavilion yesterday? How could it be like this every night."

Brother Rong was taken aback, he was indeed a little crazy yesterday, he rubbed Xiao Que'er's head, and said with a smile, "Why don't you boil medicine for the uncle?"

"I'll tell grandma." Xiao Que'er threatened.

"what ever."

"Hmph." The little girl snorted sullenly, and threatened to walk towards Keqing's room.He walked halfway, stopped again, turned around and went to the back kitchen with his mouth pouted.

Fortunately, I was up early.Que'er's eyes were flustered, thinking triumphantly, how could that girl Ruizhu handle the uncle alone.If he appeared at the right time, wouldn't it be...

The uncle took the initiative, so it's not a violation of the rules set by grandma.

(End of this chapter)