Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 159
"Oh! It's Team Leader Sun, old man... I have nothing to do, I just got to know this little lady and have a few words."

The old lady hastily smiled obsequiously.

The so-called team leader wanted to say something to the old lady. He glanced at Qin Shao and the others, saw that they were well-dressed and looked different from ordinary people, so he muttered a few words and left.

"Master, young lady, go and have a look! Our vegetables are very fresh, so it's cheaper for you!"

The old lady said with a prayer.

"Grandpa?"

Han Jinrong looked at Qin Shao.

"Then go have a look!"

Qin Shao nodded.

The two of them followed the old lady through a small alley, detoured two streets and arrived at a low house.

Those houses reminded Qin Shao of Mrs. Jin's home when he was in Anluzhou.

Mrs. Jin's house is still the big three-room house built by her husband when he was alive. Although it is old, it is not bad.

This place is basically a squatting house, just like the illegally built iron tile houses in big cities that Qin Shao saw in his previous life.

It's all mud houses though!
The old lady's house is in a yard by the side, and there are four mud houses. The yard is not small, and half of the place is planted with small vegetables. In early spring, many sprouts sprouted.

There are also several mud embryo sheds.

"Ma'am, what is that shed for?"

Qin Shao asked curiously.

"Young master, that's our vegetable grower. It's warm in the shed, and the vegetables grow fast! Let me tell you, the small green vegetables in our place are already edible. If you want them, I'll get you some later."

said the old lady.

It was only then that Qin Shao realized that they were the greenhouses of his previous life. He did not expect that the common people of Daming had this awareness. Even though the materials of the greenhouses were different, the principles were the same.

"Shuren, do you have any vegetables at home? If so, get some for us too!"

Qin Shao and the others were picking up cabbage and carrots when someone shouted outside.

"Yes! Also, go and help get some."

The old lady agreed, and directed the old man beside her.

The old man got up to entertain the visitors from outside.

"Oh! The lieutenant is also at home, where is Mrs. Shu? I came to ask for some vegetables. There are guests at home, so get some vegetables."

The speaker was obviously a nearby neighbor.

Lady?Lieutenant?
Why is this name so strange?

"Auntie's family is the clan?"

Han Jinrong asked in surprise.

imperial clan?

Qin Shao was very surprised.

"Girl laughed at me! I...we are indeed the clan, the one in my family is Lieutenant Fengguo, and I am also a gentleman, but... it's just the clan next to each other. Look at how we live today, I can only get some vegetables and set up a small stall to make some money to make ends meet.”

"But don't worry, our vegetables are all the best, and the price is fair. If you don't believe me, go out and ask, we are sincerely doing business..."

"Don't worry, Mrs. Shu, we want your cabbages and radishes, just chatting for a while. You are also considered a clan, don't you have a salary every year? How do you live..."

Qin Shao asked out the doubts in his heart.

Lieutenant Feng Guo spends his days as a mobile hawker on the street, hiding from the manager!
This situation made Qin Shao really a little incompetent.

Isn't the worst thing about the clan is that there are hundreds of shi of grain every year?
Even though he also heard that some distant clans are poor and have no food to eat, they would rather eat in prison, and some clans can't afford a wife.

In his opinion, many of them should be because they are not good at management, do not have a plan, or eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, which lead to making ends meet.

The real situation has never been encountered.

It is naturally very surprising to encounter such a situation in Kaifeng Mansion today.

"I don't know, my son. We are offshoots of the king of Zhou. According to the salary given by the court, it is 200 shi per year. In the early days, it was okay. Half of the natural grain and half of the banknotes. Not to mention the Ming banknotes, at least half of the natural grain."

"It's just that the court has been in trouble for the past two years, and now it has become four cents of natural grain and six cents! And because of the shortage of food before, the natural grain was also converted into silver coins, and those natural grains were not very good, so they were converted into silver and counted. Sometimes it’s less than 20 taels.”

"These 20 taels have to be taken care of for the whole family to eat and drink. How can there be anything left? Every day, the family members have to move around, and they have to entertain at weddings and funerals. I have been married to the lieutenant for more than ten years, and I borrowed money to buy this house. I owe it to you." The debt was paid off when my son got married the year before last!"

"Even though my son has a title now, he will have a son and a daughter-in-law to support him, how will this family live if they don't do business to make money!"

"Is the government strict with your business?"

"Hey! They also know that our life is not easy, and the better ones just turn a blind eye! But we can only sell them secretly, and we can't be too blatant, lest the good people will catch you. But Who has an easy life these days? We can only make do with it!"

The old lady sighed.

Qin Shao was very moved when he heard this.

Unexpectedly, the clan's life turned out to be like this.

If you think about it, if you spend more than a dozen taels of silver, if you spend less in the countryside, you have to spend money everywhere in this city. There are many children, so it is easy to make ends meet.

In his previous life, Qin Shao had read the information about Hai Rui, an upright official, and they all said that Hai Rui had a hard life as a clean and honest official. He didn't see much meat at home all year round, and it was rare to eat a piece of meat.

Many people expressed their incomprehension. After all, when Hai Rui was the county magistrate, his place was not a big city. He lived in the county government office and didn't need to buy a house. Why was his salary not enough?

In the final analysis, it is because people often not only eat, but also socialize, and have a lot of expenses, such as wives, children and mothers to support.

Hai Rui also paid special attention to his daughter-in-law, he changed several, and even bought a concubine extravagantly, so life was naturally difficult.

Many people don't understand that Hai Rui's life is like that, what kind of concubine does he buy, it's too "luxury"!

This kind of situation is often followed by doing as the Romans do. There are colleagues, and this is popular in the neighborhood. If you are not in the world, it is difficult to integrate, and it is not easy to develop work and life.

For example, the couple of Lieutenant Fengguo, even though they don’t have enough money, you still have to pay gift money for the necessary entertainment in the clan for weddings and funerals, otherwise they will be easily excluded by the clan.

If you offend the clan, and you can't live like ordinary civilians in your own situation, and then you are squeezed out by the clan of the clan, life will be even more difficult.

When Lao Zhu first formulated the policy, he certainly did not expect that his descendants would go through this process.

In the final analysis, Zhu Di was too thoughtful. He didn't want to offend the clan, so he didn't dare to cancel those welfare policies, and he was afraid that the clan would follow him. He would rather pay to support them than give them the right to make a living.

However, there are more and more children in the clan, the court can't afford it, and the clan is also unhappy.

The old lady said that they can still get by, have their own house, and make a living secretly.

Some clans are incapable of themselves, many eat their last meal without a second meal, and some even live on the streets.

After all, they are all descendants of the King of Zhou. At the beginning, the King of Zhou’s Mansion would give relief to one or two families, and let people specially collect and help families who were struggling to survive. However, the number of people was increasing, and the King of Zhou was no longer willing to bear the burden. Find a way out.

Because he still needs to stay in Kaifeng Mansion for two days, Qin Shao first gave some money to General Fengguo and his wife, put the vegetables in their cellar to collect, and took them away when he left in two days.

The couple are also enthusiastic people and readily agreed.

He also said that when they left, he would give them some fresh green vegetables.

Qin Shao once again lamented that this couple's business is so smooth, if it weren't for the clan, maybe life would not be so bad.

...

In the next two days, Qin Shao and Han Jinrong visited the specialty shops in Kaifeng Prefecture and bought a lot of local specialties.

Now I am going to Beijing to see old man Zhu, and according to what old man Zhu said in his letter, maybe I have to introduce some people to him to teach him to study.

When the time comes to send some special products, it will also look decent.

Hearing that the peanut crisps on Madao Street are the most famous, Qin Shao took his youngest son to that shop after lunch.

As a result, the boss said that the peanut cakes for that day have been sold out, and you can order in advance for the next day.

After asking their addresses, the boss said that they only need to pay a deposit of one penny, and they can be delivered directly to the inn tomorrow.

It seems that the boss also often accepts this kind of business, knowing that outsiders will definitely want those special products, so he only accepts a penny as a deposit.

Qin Shao immediately placed the order, saying his address and the best time for delivery tomorrow.

Coming out of the shop, Qin Shao was about to buy something to take home, and Han Jinrong also liked to eat some snacks.

A figure ran towards him suddenly, Qin Shao instinctively dodged, fixed his eyes on a little girl, and stretched out his hand to hold her back, preventing the little girl from falling down.

The little girl looked about six or seven years old, her face was dirty, her expression was frightened, and there were tears and dust on her face.

A suit of coarse cloth is not commensurate with the tender skin on the neck.

"Whose child is so careless? Why don't you look after the child?"

Seeing that he knocked down his master, the third son shouted loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, a lean man in his forties ran over.

He bowed to Qin Shao and the third son, "I'm sorry, our child said in surprise to the two masters, the younger one will take her away."

After speaking, he picked up the girl directly.

The girl twisted her body, opened her mouth to shout, but was covered by the man, and ran forward with a flattering smile at Qin Shao.

(End of this chapter)