At the end of September, the weather in Leizhou has become significantly cooler, even at noon. [with _ dream]ā

Qian Shan came out of the door of the mansion and was blown by the cold wind outside, and his body suddenly shivered. He didn't have any anger just now, and his mind seemed clearer at this time.

Today's actions seemed reckless, and he offended the young prefect. However, he also has a holistic approach, and this approach has both its losses and gains, and this move will surely earn him a good reputation.

He has no official position and no position, and his grandfather's aura has long faded, but why do the successive prefects and prefects sell him face? It was he who had a good reputation for being philanthropic and had a great reputation among the squires and the common people.

Today's practice is of course offended this young prefect, but the benefits are actually not small. What's more, this cotton planting is not allowed, and it will harm one's own interests.

Let's not say whether next year's cotton can be sold at a good price, although this cotton is more drought tolerant than rice, it is actually not as resistant to disasters as rice, and the probability of a crop failure will be higher.

Now he is taking advantage of this high-sounding reason to pull himself out of this whirlpool, in fact, he has both fame and benefit. Once Leizhou Mansion grows cotton on a large scale, the price of rice will inevitably rise, and he will be able to make more money at that time.

Whether it is for the sake of fame or for his own self-interest, he cannot wade into this troubled water, and it is the best practice to sit back and enjoy the profits of a fisherman.

"Brother Qian!"

"Brother Qian!"

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The two rich landowners, one fat and one thin, chased them out, shouting Qian Shan in the back.

Qian Shan glanced back and watched these two people come out, and he was very satisfied, which undoubtedly showed Lin Haoran his strong influence in the squire class.

Just waved at them, and then he got into the sedan chair and asked people to get up the bridge and go home.

The two rich landlords watched Qian Shan leave, and immediately found a sedan chair man from home, planning to follow Qian Shan to the Qian Mansion to discuss countermeasures. Unlike Qian Shan, they are now completely bottomless in their hearts.

The entrance of the alley where the Qian Mansion is located is the East Street of the town, which is very close to the West City Gate, so it is not far from the government office.

The sedan chair fell at the door of an ordinary-looking mansion, Qian Shan opened the sedan curtain, got out of it, and stepped straight into the house without waiting for the two rich men behind.

Although the Qian family is the largest landlord in Leizhou City, they adhere to the principle of "not doing business". It has tens of thousands of acres of land, but in Leizhou City, except for this mansion, there is not a single shop.

This may seem inconceivable to future generations, but it is not something unusual in this era. On the contrary, many landowners are like this, guarding hundreds or even tens of thousands of acres of land all their lives to live a small life.

As for the accumulated wealth, either the silver obtained in exchange for grain was kept in the treasury of the family, or it continued to buy land and property, and accumulated it from generation to generation, slowly changing from small landlords to large landlords.

Qian Fu took such a path, but many people were surprised by the growth speed of Qian Fu, they went from a poor person to the largest landlord in Leizhou Mansion, and it only took two or three generations of hard work.

Entering the ordinary gate, there is a wide front yard. Due to the season, the flowers and plants here are withering, and the few elegant bamboos in the southeast corner are bare.

"Master, it's not good!" When the housekeeper saw Qian Shan come back, he ran over in a panic.

Qian Shan didn't like this timid butler, but he didn't feel at ease to be replaced by someone else, so he used it too, and reproached with a calm face: "What are you doing in a panic, what happened?" ”

The housekeeper didn't answer immediately, but first looked around, and then lowered his voice and said, "That little peach is almost out of breath!" As he spoke, his eyes were still showing panic.

"Quick? Then you're still angry, what are you panicking about! Qian Shan didn't think so, and then asked, "What did Zhang Tianshi say?" He's got everything he wants, so he can't shirk it this time! ”

"Zhang Tianshi said, everything is ready, only the east wind is owed!" When the housekeeper heard this, he immediately said with some joy. Zhang Tianshi was introduced by him, which has more or less his credit, so he will also be stained in this matter, so that the master will be impressed by him.

"Good!" When Qian Shan heard the news, a smile finally appeared on his face.

"What about Peach? I think she can't hold on! The butler frowned and said worriedly.

The smile on Qian Shan's face disappeared after only a few seconds, and he glared at the housekeeper fiercely, and then left a sentence angrily: "I'll go over and take a look now!" ”

In the southeast corner of the back house of the Qian Mansion, a small courtyard was developed, which was filled with a smell of medicine over the years. But for some reason, there are a few green herbs planted in this front yard, but they are even more verdant in this autumn.

The east chamber is where Zhang Tianshi lived, with a separate alchemy room, and a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe was sitting in front of a Dan furnace chanting words.

Qian Shan walked to the door lightly first, but Zhang Tianshi didn't seem to be aware of it, and still chanted words in front of the Dan furnace. To this, he saluted respectfully, and then quietly retreated.

It's just that when he arrived in the West Chamber, his face changed, and his eyes revealed a kind of indifference.

The butler followed, his face still showing panic, as if he was worried about seeing a corpse, and his hands trembled slightly as he pushed the door open.

In this empty room, a small cell was also built, and a young girl was lying on a straw mat in the cell. Maybe it was because of the cold weather, or maybe it was hunger, and she lay like a shrimp.

Probably hearing the movement outside the door, she opened her eyes with difficulty, and when she saw Qian Shan walking in, she begged with her last strength: "Please...... Please, give me something to eat! ”

The girl was fourteen or fifteen years old, but her skin had lost its luster, her eye sockets were sunken, and she looked like she had been malnourished for a long time.

"Yes! Come on, feed her! Qian Shan said with a smile, and then turned to leave, seeing that the girl was not as bad as he imagined, his mood suddenly became good.

"No...... No! The girl struggled in horror as if she had been pricked by a needle.

But the two housekeepers opened the cell and walked in, reached out and grabbed the green leaves in a basket, and insisted on stuffing the green leaves into her mouth. The girl struggled desperately, but could not succeed in resisting, and tears of grief welled up.

The housekeeper looked at this scene, couldn't bear to turn his face away, and followed Qian Shan out of the room.