Walking to the field, Steward Chen pointed to a paddy field and said, "Girl, the best growing ones are the best paddy fields, and the inferior ones are medium paddy fields." As he walked, he talked to Yuxi about how to distinguish between good and bad paddy fields, and also talked about the difference between them.

Yuxi had been in Zhuangzi for more than a year in his previous life, and he also knew a little about farming, so he couldn't help but ask a few questions at the moment.

The work in the grange is the only thing that Steward Chen can handle, so naturally he will not be asked, and he answers in great detail, and Yuxi nodded again and again.

Steward Chen felt strange in his heart, the girl had been in the boudoir, how could she know about the affairs in the field, he said boldly: "The girl knows so much. ”

Yuxi knew what Steward Chen was wondering about, and said with a smile: "I know this from books, it's all on paper, and it's not as good as the experience passed down from my ancestors." ”

Steward Chen was relieved, it turned out that he saw it from a book: "This book is really a good thing, and it even talks about farming." ”

Yuxi smiled and didn't reply to Steward Chen's words.

After spending half an hour looking at the paddy fields, the group walked to the foot of the mountain, and on the way Yuxi asked about the land rent: "How much is the land rent here? Is it fifty percent?" Under normal circumstances, everyone will collect 50%, but there are exceptions. For example, here, if it is collected according to fifty percent, it is absolutely impossible for the steward to live in such a good house. Yuxi didn't want to engage in special and casual reduction of land rent, but he would not exploit tenants and increase their burden.

Steward Chen nodded and said, "The Lu family's previous land rent was sixty percent. Because of the high yield per mu, even if sixty percent of these tenants rent land, there is still more than enough. ”

Yuxi said: "Don't compare with the Lu family, and in the future, like others, five or five points." ”

Steward Chen is honest and honest, and he still protects Yuxi's interests very much: "Girl, so we will have less income." "If you collect rent according to Yuxi's method, it will be tantamount to reducing your income by 10%! In fact, according to the Lu family's method now, the tenants will not have any opinions.

Yuxi looked at the rice fields and said, "I'm not short of this money." "When she lived in Zhuangzi in her last life, she saw that the tenants lived a very hard life, but unfortunately she was powerless at that time. Now that the property is hers, she has the right to call the shots, so she wants to make these people live as well as possible. Of course, this has to be within a reasonable range, if you give too much grace, it is not grace, but thinking that she is young and easy to fool. Everything has to be controlled to a certain degree.

Steward Chen saw that Yuxi had already made up his mind, so he no longer had any objections.

The group soon arrived under the jujube tree. At that time, when I bought this piece of land, it was said that there was a large jujube tree and chestnut tree, Yuxi looked at the sparse and pine jujube trees here, and asked, "How many jujube trees are there?" When she bought it, she felt that there would definitely be water, and there were hundreds of jujube trees that had become jujube forests, and sure enough, they were all exaggerated.

Although Steward Chen hadn't been here for a long time, he was already very familiar with this place, and after listening to Yuxi's words, he replied without thinking: "There are a total of sixty-five jujube trees. ”

Yuxi knew that the Lu family had reported an imaginary number, which was too pitiful, and it was even five times more reported, and the Lu family really asked for money and shamelessness: "What about the chestnut tree?"

Steward Chen said: "There are a total of one hundred and forty-six chestnut trees. Girl, in addition to the chestnut tree and the date tree, there are also a lot of fir trees on the mountain, all of which grow well and can be sold for a lot of money in a few years. "Steward Chen thinks it's still very cost-effective for the girl to buy this mountain forest.

Yuxi didn't have hope for this, even if there were fir trees, it was estimated that there were not many, so he asked casually: "How many fir trees are there?"

Steward Chen said very seriously: "Well, there is a large area, I roughly estimated, there are tens of thousands, these fir trees are growing very well, and they can be cut down in ten years at most." ”

Yuxi was a little surprised, but Shanmu didn't make a false report, but he didn't lose too much.

The sun hung high in the sky, and Yuxi was so hot that her whole body was wet. Zi Jin said cautiously, "Girl, it's too hot, let's go back!" She was worried that the girl would suffer from heat stroke if she didn't go back.

Yuxi nodded and said, "Then go back!" There is miasma on the mountain, and no one dares to go up.

The group walked at the foot of the mountain, looking at the many wastelands around them, Yuxi asked again: "Why don't you use these wastelands?"

Shopkeeper Chen said: "At the foot of the mountain, there are many wild things on the mountain, and I am worried that I will be trampled by those beasts when I plant things." ”

Yuxi knew that wild boars would spoil the grain: "If there is a wild boar and other businesses, it will be time to hire someone to hunt them." These wastelands still have to be planted well, and it is a waste not to plant them. ”

Steward Chen nodded hurriedly: "The old slave will arrange it." ”

After a big turn, Yuxi roughly counted it in his heart. When I returned to Zhuangzi, I saw Fang's mother and Steward Meng waiting for her in the courtyard.

Yuxi specially called Fang's mother and Steward Meng over to negotiate with Steward Chen about planting crops.

Bun shops and grocery stores need a lot of things, and they used to have to buy them. Since I bought this property, the store has sent people to get everything in the Zhuangzi that the store needs, such as melon seeds, peanuts and buns in the grocery store, and all kinds of vegetables and vegetables. However, Fang's mother and Steward Meng both felt that if the Grange was used well, it would be more cost-effective.

Yuxi changed his clothes and said to the two of them with something to say, "Let's discuss after lunch." "It's noon, and she's eating at this point.

Lunch was very rich, with stewed chicken with mushrooms, braised fish, glutinous rice pork ribs, steamed eggs, and several small dishes from the farmhouse, and a full table.

Yuxi used to live in the Jiang family's Zhuangzi for more than a year, and he didn't have any scruples, he ate two bowls of rice and a lot of dishes.

After lunch, Fang's mother and Steward Meng discussed with Steward Chen about what kind of crops to plant.

Steward Chen acted very cautiously, he did not blindly agree to the request of Fang's mother and Steward Meng, but laid out the actual situation, indicating which crops can be planted, such as peanuts and sunflowers, but some crops cannot be planted, such as sesame and other granges.

Yuxi only listened from the side and did not interject. The reason why she so readily agreed to Fang's mother to open a grocery store was because she knew that there were many kinds of fresh food, such as bacon, sausages, and pickles, which were only circulated in the capital after several years, and she would definitely be able to sell them at a good price if she took the opportunity. When she came to Zhuangzi this time, she originally planned to let the tenants in Zhuangzi raise more pigs, which would be used to make bacon and sausages at the end of the year. However, hearing Hong Shan say that the old lady felt that she was very lucky, Yuxi raised her vigilance in her heart. If she takes over the Zhuangzi and eats fresh food, I am afraid that it will arouse suspicion. The so-called abnormal things are both demons, and proper good luck is enviable, but too much luck will arouse suspicion.

She now has a bun shop and a grocery store, plus the grange, how can she have an income of 1,000 taels a year, and she can't spend so much in a year. There's no need to risk it for a little silver, it's not cost-effective. After thinking about it, Yuxi still gave up making zuò sausage bacon.

The three of them discussed for most of the hour, and finally reluctantly reached an agreement. Yuxi has been listening and does not intervene, she, the master, is actually equivalent to a witness.

After the three of them negotiated, Yuxi said: "Although the three shops are mine, the goods between you must also be the same as the previous purchase, and the money will be paid according to the price." ”

Steward Chen didn't understand a little, it was all the girl's property, and what money to pay back from the Zhuangzi. It's a hassle to pay for it.

Yuxi has an excellent impression of Steward Chen, who is a down-to-earth person. Yuxi didn't bother and explained the meaning to her: "Although these three industries are mine, if you don't divide the accounts clearly, it will be a mess at that time, and I have no way of knowing how much money you have earned from the property in your hands." "If the finances are not separated, it will definitely be a mess at that time.

Steward Chen still didn't understand.

Yuxi smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't understand, you can do what I say." "Honest people have the benefits of honest people.

Meng Xiaofeng was secretly shocked when he heard Yuxi's words, but he didn't expect the girl to think so clearly: "I listen to the girl, and when the time comes, the shop will settle the account with Zhuangzi once a month." ”

Yuxi nodded and said, "It's the same with the bun shop." In the future, I will have to set up a separate account, and I will look at it at the end of the year. Yuxi trusts the other party's mother, but since they are all doing things, they have to be treated equally, regardless of intimacy.

Fang's mother's face froze instantly, not because she was dissatisfied with Yuxi's request, but because she didn't know how to read, and how to do it if she didn't know how to write. It's just that she won't sweep Yuxi's face on this occasion.

Seeing that it was almost dark, Shen's mother walked in and urged Yuxi to go back quickly, otherwise the old lady would be the first to punish her.

Yuxi looked at Fang's mother and the others and said, "You go out first, I have something to say to Steward Chen." ”

After everyone went out, Yu Xi said to Steward Chen: "Steward Chen, the eldest aunt chose you to help me manage Zhuangzi, and I also trust you, as long as you do a good job, I will not treat you badly." But if you do something, don't blame me for being merciless. Yuxi has a good impression of Steward Chen, but Steward Chen's eldest daughter-in-law is not a troublesome one to look at, and Yuxi feels that she must be beaten.

Steward Chen hurriedly said: "Don't worry, girl, I will definitely take care of Zhuangzi." "He will definitely work hard, otherwise, if he loses this errand, it will be difficult for the marriage of the two younger sons.

Yuxi is a little helpless, honest people are good, but this reaction is too slow, but some words are not too thorough. Just enough is enough, her table today is out of line enough, and now it's better to take it easy.

When he got out of the house and was about to go back, Yuxi looked at the three people and said, "If you have anything to do in the future, discuss with each other, and after you have discussed it, you will be able to sue me." ”

The three of them nodded one after another.