Zuojiang turns several times in Taipingzhai here, forming two areas surrounded by water on three sides, all of which are divided into subordinate land by the sugar cane business. More than 1,000 people cultivate paddy fields and rice to provide food for the sugar industry. Xu Ping has already calculated that each middle-aged man can plant an average of 20 acres of land and provide 5,000 catties of grain, and this area alone can produce nearly 5 million catties of rice every year, ensuring sufficient food supply around Taipingzhai.

As someone who works with agriculture, Xu Ping knows exactly what that means. Since the average grain output of a farmer in the Great Song Dynasty climbed to 4,000 catties, there has been no major breakthrough for a thousand years since then, and until the 80s of his previous life, China's grain output per agricultural labor force was less than 4,500 catties. Of course, the per capita cultivated area in that era was less and the yield was higher, which was different from this era. But in pre-industrial societies, you can't put a lot of energy into the land, and 5,000 catties per person is almost the limit.

Without machinery and energy inputs, higher yields will only increase population density and will not change the ratio of agricultural and non-agricultural populations. Of course, the increase in population density itself will promote economic development, but it is not something that Xu Ping needs to consider now.

The food supply was ensured, and all the new personnel who arrived at the sugar service were scattered, and the settlement was formed in units of 100 people, and the surrounding wasteland was reclaimed to grow sugar cane, which is what the sugar company would do in the future.

Taipingzhai Tang Dynasty is the seat of the state of the cage state, the surrounding mountains are all over the place, within 100 miles, there are Jiangzhou, Zuozhou, Shangxia Encheng Prefecture, Luobai County and Huolu Mountain, except for the upper and lower Encheng Prefecture is Nong's, the other states belong to the Huang family.

Cultivating the fields surrounded by so many barbarians, although he held the righteousness of the imperial court, Xu Ping still did a small thing, and accidentally provoked a barbarian rebellion, which was not something that he could be responsible for as a local petty official. It is precisely because of this that the Taiping Village is very strict inside, but the outside of the Taiping Village is relatively relaxed, and when dealing with the local natives, it is also mainly Fusui, and try to avoid fierce conflicts with them.

This policy directly contributed to the prosperity of the people who were not affiliated with the sugar business here. The weather in Yongzhou is hot, as long as you build a grass hut and have a shelter from the wind and rain, you can live, and the population here is gathering more and more, forming a prosperous grass market. In order to win the hearts of the barbarian chiefs, Xu Ping did not collect taxes in the grass market, nor did he set up officials, but gave this benefit to the surrounding barbarian chiefs, and they organized the Tuding to maintain law and order, and also reaped various benefits there.

It's a prosperous place, it's a mixed bag, and it's a place where all the ugliness around Taipingzhai is gathered.

After the wind and rain, the whole world seems to have been washed, the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants, and the wind blowing by the river carries a fresh breath.

At the tea stall on the side of the road, Liu Dahu and Tian Er sat at the table, drinking tea tastelessly, picking up the fruits on the table and eating them randomly, I don't know what it tastes like.

On the opposite side of the street is Liu Dahu's residence, two thatched houses built up haphazardly with bamboo and thatch, with a small yard, and two plantains are planted in the yard.

Liu Dahu was a little irritable, and his hands kept patting on the table. drank the tea in the cup, and finally couldn't help it, and said to Tian Er next to him: "Those two birds are foreigners, and they don't look like they can fight and kill, why bother to accompany them!" The two of us have a sharp knife, and we have forced out how much money we have! ”

Tian Er said slowly: "Do you think this is a barbarian Tuzhou?" We will fight and kill at every turn, make a disturbance, and stab the official, we can't get the money in our hands, but we are afraid that we will have to eat a board. ”

What else did Liu Dahu say, but he was held down by Tian Er and said to him: "Are you unwilling to be Qiu Niangzi to accompany other men?" Forget it, she welcomes and sends her to that restaurant every day, and she can only earn a few copper coins a day? I have to be tapped by the restaurant, and I don't see you thinking about it. We are here to wait in peace, and as soon as the inside enters the port, we will go in and break their good deeds, and catch the rape in bed. Remember, if you want to say that you are the husband of Qiu Niangzi, just shout and shout and kill, and I will beat the drum on the side. casually squeezing out some gold and silver from these two people is comparable to Qiu Niangzi's business in a restaurant for a few years. ”

Hearing the gold and silver, Liu Dahu calmed down. He has lived in the world for thirty years, and he has never seen gold and silver in ingots, what is it like to hold the white and yellow weight in his hand? How many things can I buy? Qiu Niangzi has also been tired of sleeping in the past few months, with gold and silver in her hands, the kind of small courtyard with flowers and plants by the river has also gone in to see it, and the delicate little lady inside also went in to enjoy it. I heard that those families have all come here from the big state and the big mansion, they have seen the world, and the songs they sing are different from the locals.

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt that what Qiu Niangzi was doing in it was nothing. She is looking for other men, can she find other women if she has money in hand, what's the big deal.

"The window is open!"

Just as Liu Dahu was in reverie, Tian Er suddenly shouted and stood up.

Liu Dahu was startled and hurriedly got up.

Touching the sharp knife in his arms, Tian Er said to Liu Dahu: "Remember, you just say that you and Qiu Niangzi are husband and wife, and vow to kill the adulterer and adulteress!" But it's okay, you can only scare, but you can't do it! If there is a problem, Taipingzhai will not be able to tolerate us! ”

Liu Dahu's mind was in chaos, and he nodded instinctively.

The two of them got out of the tea shop, walked through the street one after the other, and pushed the door into the small courtyard.

When he arrived at the door, Liu Dahu was scared again and didn't dare to go in, so he wanted to slip to the window next to him.

Tian Eryi grabbed it and said in a low voice, "What are you doing?" We're catching traitors, just go in! Remember, when you go in, show some momentum and just scold loudly! ”

Liu Dahu nodded blankly.

Tian Er pulled open the door and pulled Liu Dahu into the hall, and after entering the door, he didn't stop, took two steps and kicked open the door of the bedroom.

Dodging to the bedroom, he saw two men and a woman entangled on the bamboo bed, half-naked, but not naked.

Suddenly two people broke in, the man on the bed was startled, turned over and supported the bed with his arms, and one shouted, "Who are you?" Dare to break into people's houses in broad daylight! ”

Tian Er pulled Liu Dahu, but saw that his eyes were straight, and he couldn't say anything at all.

scolded in his heart that it was useless, Tian Er said to the person on the bed: "You dare to ask me?" This is my brother's home, the bed is his bed, and the woman on the bed is his home! You two birds, what should you be guilty of coming in in broad daylight? ! ”

The two men on the bed were full of doubts, glanced at each other, and one asked the Qiu lady next to him: "Didn't you say that there is no one at home?" Why did a husband suddenly appear? ”

Qiu Niangzi pulled the clothes on her body and sighed: "Let the two officials laugh, it's better if my husband has it." Alas, it's hard to put into words—"

As he spoke, he shifted his body to block the open window.

Tian Er saw that Qiu Niangzi blocked the window, and hurriedly shouted: "What nonsense is the thief mother-in-law!" Since you followed my brother, I have never lost your food and clothing, where can I not live with you! How dare you hook up with a man? Honestly tell us, are these two coming in**you? ”

The two of them on the bed were obedient, and hurriedly shouted: "This brother, don't talk nonsense, we are all guests of Qiu Niangzi in the restaurant, she said that the place there is small and can't be fun, so we came to play at home together." The conscience of heaven and earth, we have all paid for it, how could we have forced her! ”

Tian Er saw that Liu Dahu still looked lost and depressed, he used his hand hard, twisted his arm hard, and shouted in his mouth: "What nonsense are you two talking about, although my brother is not good, but it has not reached the point of letting his mother-in-law go out to do that shameless living!" Qiu Niangzi is just singing songs in the restaurant, and she has never heard of anything unclear with a man! Needless to say, it must be the two of you who listened to Qiu Niangzi's singing in the restaurant, coveted her beauty, and followed her over to commit adultery during the day! ”

Liu Dahu was in pain, and finally woke up, and looked up to see Qiu Niangzi leaning against the window, disheveled, and the private parts of her body could not be completely covered. The breeze blew into the window, the thin clothes on Qiu Niangzi's body fluttered, a thin skin and white flesh flickered, and the hair brushed her face, adding a bit of beautiful spring.

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, Liu Dahu jumped up, pointed to the two people on the bed and said, "Where did you two come from to kill talents, you broke into my house in broad daylight, **my Hun family!" Now that the matter has been done, what shame do I have to go out and meet people? If you don't live, I'll go in with you with a white knife and come out with a red knife! ”

After speaking, he took out a wrist-untying knife from his arms and came out, and he was about to stab out.

Tian Er sighed in his heart, and this guy finally came to his senses. But he didn't dare to be lazy in his hand, grabbed Liu Dahu, and said in his mouth: "Brother, don't be angry, kill people to pay for your life, how precious your life is, why bother to risk for such two birds!" ”

The strength in his hand Tian Er was just right, not only making Liu Dahu unable to get out of his hand, but also letting him lean out, and a sharp knife dangled straight in front of the two.

When the two people on the bed saw the murder weapon, they realized that they were in danger, grabbed the clothes on the bed and were about to jump out of the window to escape, only to find that Qiu Niangzi had blocked the window.

A black and thin man said to Qiu Niangzi: "Move your body, let our brothers go out, get rid of today's unwarranted disaster first, and we will be grateful for it in the future!" ”

Qiu Niangzi stroked her hair and sighed helplessly: "It's not that the slave family won't let you go, you have also seen it, my man's murderous nature has already been released, let you go, what should I do?" Your life is your life, and the slave's life is just to be killed? ”

Another man had a burly body, a big beard, and a fierce appearance, and finally understood a little taste, and said viciously: "Cheap mother-in-law, hurry up and get out of the way, make it clear that your husband and wife set up this bureau and blackmail us for money." If you get in the way again, you'll get up with me and kill you with one punch! ”

When Tian Er heard this, he hurriedly let go of Liu Dahu, took out a sharp knife in his arms, pounced on him, and shouted: "You are really not good people, dare to shout and kill here, grandpa will kill you!" ”

When the thin black man saw the sharp knife stabbing at him, his legs were weak in fright, and he knelt on the bed and kowtowed: "A good man spares his life!" If you have something to say, just say it, why fight and kill! ”

Tian Er shook the knife in his hand in front of the two of them, and shouted: "Both come down!" ”

Seeing that the two couldn't escape, Tian Er and Liu Dahu were really scary with a knife, and for the sake of their lives, they obediently got off the bed and stood on the ground.

As soon as he succeeded, Tian Er became even more imposing, slammed the knife in his hand into the table next to him, raised his foot and stepped on the stool next to the table, and shouted: "Kneel!" You two birds toast and don't eat and drink, and try your second grandfather's methods! ”

When the two saw Tian Er's fierceness, they didn't dare to resist, and honestly knelt in front of the bed.

The thin black man looked at Tian Er and asked tremblingly, "What do you want to do with a good man?" ”

Tian Er rolled up his sleeves, looked at the two of them a few times, and said viciously: "**My brother and mother-in-law, you two are so bold!" Don't say it, first cut off the roots of the two of you who caused trouble, and give my brother a breath, grandpa will also remove the two of you scourge in the world! ”