Farmers of Shu Han

Chapter 293 Li Mu's Betrayal

"Those people, what do they do?"

Feng Yong suddenly pointed to the distance and asked a question.

"Oh, those are the people from the sixth room of the Li family. They should be reclaiming wasteland. They have opened up a lot of wasteland this year."

Although Li Qiu was a magistrate who laid back and didn't care about things all day long, he still knew the situation of the whole county well.

"The sixth room of the Li family has been opening up wasteland like this, hasn't it stopped?"

Feng Yong was a little surprised.

In order to leave enough room for further transformation and expansion in the future, the textile workshop occupies an extremely large area. Even if it is not currently used, Feng Yong still encloses them within the scope of the textile workshop.

In addition, this is already the largest population concentration area in Nanxiang County, and a semi-closed small society has initially formed. Even if Feng Yong is fine on weekdays, the radius of activities is rarely beyond the scope of a textile workshop.

Therefore, he has never had much intuitive impression of the newly reclaimed fields of the Li family next to the textile workshop.

Unexpectedly, in order to observe the road today, I suddenly discovered that the Li family seemed to have never stopped their land reclamation activities.

"no."

Li Qiu shook his head, and said with some doubts, "It stands to reason that the reclaimed land in Hanzhong is all cultivated land that was abandoned before. As long as we re-cultivate a little, we can get a good land."

"But this Li family, I don't know what they are thinking. In the past few months, they have made great efforts to open up wasteland around here. Most of the land there is newly opened, and I am afraid that they will not be able to harvest much food in a year. .Without three to five years of cultivation, there will be no ripe land.”

These days, there are fewer people and more land. As long as you are willing, you don't have to worry about no place to open up wasteland.

But land reclamation also has to talk about cost.

Qianshou had no cattle and no labor tools, so it was as difficult to open a field that could grow food in the wasteland.

Because the newly opened wasteland is called raw land, and the grain grown in a year may only be able to recover the grain seeds, and even if there is no harvest, there is nothing abnormal.

The raw land has to be planted continuously for several years, watered with sweat and hard work, and only after it becomes mature land can the real grain be harvested.

In other words, the newly opened wasteland may not only have no harvest for several years, but also need to take in the labor of the whole year.

The family doesn't have enough labor, and there is no surplus food, how can there be capital to open up wasteland?
Qianshou farming can't collect enough food, waiting for the whole family to starve to death?
If it's so easy to open up wasteland, why would they rely on big families?

Hanzhong is now a carnival place for the rich and powerful, and almost all the cultivated land that was abandoned a few years ago has been divided up.

As long as the cultivated land of these old years is opened, it is reasonable to say that the harvest in the first year may be less, but there are eight ox plows!
The food produced by deep plowing is no different from the cultivated land produced without eight ox plows in previous years, so it is almost free to get the land. Who has the mood to spend a few years working hard to open up wasteland?
Besides, most of them are poor ghosts, even if they want to, they are helpless.

Guishou wanted to open up wasteland, but they had nothing, where did they get the money and food?
The aristocratic family capable of opening up wasteland was firmly held in Shuzhong by the old monster Zhuge, and had no way to enter Hanzhong.

That's why Feng Yong was so sure that Li Mu was sent by the old monster Zhuge?

Liao Li, their marriage partner, has been exiled. If the sixth house of the Li family did not have the permission of the old demon Zhuge, would they dare to enter Hanzhong to reclaim land?

Thinking of this, Feng Yong suddenly understood what kind of benefits Zhuge Old Demon had promised the Li family's sixth household. Not only did they betray the Li family in Shuzhong, but he even sent a legitimate daughter and son as a pawn.

"What's wrong with this?"

Feng Yong smiled, "The sixth house of the Li family has some background anyway, so what's the point of staying up for three to five years? Now that Nanzhong Li Dudu Zhuyu is in front, if they can gain a firm foothold in Hanzhong, they will come out of Hanzhong again." Li family, it is not impossible."

"It turned out to be so!"

When Li Qiu heard Feng Yong's words, he immediately understood.

Farming and reading are handed down to family members, farming and reading are both inheritances handed down from generation to generation.

"The person in charge of the sixth room of the Li family is so courageous!"

After hearing Li Qiu's words, Feng Yong nodded and agreed, "It is indeed courageous."

If the sixth room of the Li family is really what he thinks, it will be a big gamble.

Taking refuge in the old demon Zhuge, willing to be a dog to be used by others, and then take advantage of the situation to rise.

If it wins, it will be the first family in Hanzhong, if it loses, it will directly decline.

No wonder Li Mu had to find a way to get close to Feng Yong even though he was almost humiliating himself.

Because they can't afford to lose.

The place in Hanzhong was a bit sinister, just thinking of Li Mu, he saw a curvy beauty coming up ahead, although she was dressed plainly, she still couldn't hide her graceful figure.

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet Feng Langjun here."

Li Mu took the servant girl with him, and it seemed that he was going to open up wasteland ahead, but when he saw Feng Yong standing at the end of the road, he turned around and walked over, first greeted Feng Yong, and then turned to Li Qiu Wei Wei gave a blessing, "Little sister has met brother."

The Li family in Nanzhong and the Li family in Shuzhong have the same roots, so Li Mu's brother is not wrong.

Li Qiu returned the gift.

"It's a coincidence."

Feng Yong looked at Li Mu and said, "Miss Li is going out, where are you going?"

Sure enough, Li Mu pointed to the distance and said, "Little sister is going to the front to see how much wasteland there is for reclamation."

"Is the sixth house of your Li family planning to take root in Hanzhong?" Feng Yongyi asked pointedly.

Li Mu glanced at Feng Yong in surprise, how could she fail to understand that there was something else in the words?
She shook her head and said, "It's too early to talk about taking root in Hanzhong. What my little sister thinks is that it wouldn't be a bad thing if we opened up wasteland and planted some food around the textile workshop."

Growing food around a textile mill?
Although what the woman said was half-truth and half-false, after Feng Yong heard this, he looked at Li Mu in surprise, "You came up with this?"

"The sixth house of the Li family is in Hanzhong, so it's not just this area that opened up wasteland, but it's the younger sister who gave it all to the elder father, and that's how I got the support of the family."

Li Mu had a slight expression on his face, "So the affairs of the Li family here are all in the hands of my younger sister."

In the period when modern transportation was not well developed, food supply bases should be located in the surrounding areas, whether it be cities or castles where populations gather.

This is common sense in later generations.

But not necessarily in this day and age.

A person who can keenly discover this business opportunity and has the courage to put it into action must be a smart person.

If this person is a woman, then this woman is even more difficult.

Feng Yong then looked at her with great interest, and suddenly asked, "Is Mrs. Li interested in cooperating with me?"

Li Qiu next to him was taken aback when he heard this.

On the contrary, Li Mu's eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly, "Feng Langjun, did you agree to the idea proposed by my concubine a few days ago?"

Food for wool, this is what Feng Yong wanted to do.

The key is how to divide the cake.

In addition to giving a copy to the Huang family, how to arrange the rest depends on the reaction of the market.

But plus a share of the sixth room of the Li family, it is also a matter of Feng Yong's words.

"I agree to you in principle. But you also know that the county lieutenant of Nanxiang County is the son of the Huang family. The Huang family is also willing to subsidize my food."

"The Li family only wishes to get a share, which is already a great joy, why dare to have greater expectations?"

Li Mu didn't expect to meet Feng Yong today and get such great news easily. Even if she had some scheming, she couldn't hide the joy on her face.

"The cooperation I mentioned just now does not refer to this."

"What else is there for Feng Langjun?"

Li Mu asked in surprise.

Feng Yong pointed to the land that was being reclaimed in the distance, "What I want to say is that if those newly opened wastelands want to produce food, it will take at least three years, which is too long."

"Grow some vegetables," Feng Yong smiled, "If your Li family has enough hands, you can take out some land to grow vegetables, and I will take it."

"Growing vegetables?"

Li Mu was a little confused, "Where is Feng Langjun short of food?"

"Very short." Feng Yong nodded.

In the future, as more and more Hu people meet the naturalization standard, the demand for vegetables, meat and eggs will become stronger.

In fact, it would be best to ask the Li family to help him set up a chicken farm or a pig farm.

It's a pity that raising chickens is related to dry food for the military. Feng Yong is willing to announce it, and the other companies will strangle to death those who dare to take over.

As for raising pigs, the Li family doesn't have the hogwash left over from the cafeteria that supplies thousands of people like Feng Yong. The cost of large-scale breeding is probably not too low, and the small scale is meaningless, so forget it.

Moreover, after a swine fever, the Li family said that they would die at a loss, so they must not dare to raise it.

It's not like Feng Yong, who usually asks people to cut some hogweed and mix it with swine water, which basically doesn't cost much.

"Then I wonder how much green vegetables Feng Langjun wants?"

"Less say it would cost two or three hundred acres."

In fact, if Feng Yong spared his manpower to reclaim [-] mu of land to grow vegetables, it would not be a difficult task.

But still the same sentence, manpower is tight, how can labor be wasted in such a place?
Anyway, the Li family has opened up so many lands, what if I ask you to take some of the land out to grow some vegetables?
And I am also for your own good, cash crops, isn't that more profitable than food crops?

Li Mu's beautiful eyes widened upon hearing this.

This Feng Langjun has a big appetite!

It took me half a year, or with the support of the clan, how many acres of land have I opened?
But when she thought that not only herself, but even the clan had something to ask for, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Since Feng Langjun said so, the concubine will follow suit."

"Ms. Li don't want to look like this, don't worry. I can still say something about Nanxiang County. No one will trouble your family with the matter of growing vegetables on the land. And grow vegetables, harvest It’s much better than growing food.”

Anyway, this Nanxiang was tossed by the old demon Zhuge, so what are you afraid of?
If you have the ability to see who doesn't have eyes, come and try to fine me?

Feng Tubie was very depressed for a while when he was fined by the government last year when he wanted to take some land to cut flower seedlings.

Now that I have turned around and become a farming officer, I have the final say on farming!
The Zhengpai county magistrate of Nanxiang County on the side heard Feng Yong's words and could only pretend that he hadn't heard anything.

Anyway, the post of magistrate of Nanxiang County was originally assigned by my brother. As long as my brother is still in Nanxiang for a day, my brother has the final say on matters in the county.

"And the tea seedlings," Feng Yong said the last thing, "I still say that, counting from the year you can pick tea, within three years, you can only sell them to me."

Li Mu glanced at Li Qiu, but hesitated to speak.

"Brother, little brother remembered that there were still some mundane matters to be dealt with in the county, so I went back first."

Seeing Li Mu's expression, Li Qiu didn't understand that she had something to talk to Feng Yong alone, so he said goodbye immediately.

"Don't follow me."

Watching Li Qiu go away, Li Mu let the servants under him scatter far away.

Although the two are standing together alone, this is an open space. Although the servant woman cannot hear what the two are saying, she can see the two movements, so she is not afraid of any surprises.

Li Mu glanced at Feng Yong, bit his lower lip, and asked, "Feng Langjun, if I agree to this matter, then please also ask Feng Langjun to agree with me, how about it?"

"what's up?"

"This matter of exchanging grain for woolen cloth, the Li family's share can only be taken care of by my concubine."

"What do you mean?"

Feng Yong vaguely thought of something, but he was not sure.

"That is to say, if the Li family trades grain for woolen cloth, Feng Langjun can only accept a concubine. If someone else from the Li family comes, Feng Langjun cannot exchange it with him."

Li Mu lifted it up. Although she knew that the servants in the distance couldn't hear what she was saying, she still glanced at them who were standing far away in a panic.

Feng Yong listened, looked at the woman in front of him with interest, and asked, "Why? Can you tell me the reason?"

Li Mu shook his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said, "Feng Langjun just say, can you agree to this concubine?"

"But even if I don't promise you, then this matter may not be impossible."

Since the grandpa of the sixth house of the Li family has the courage to come to Hanzhong to form a family of his own, he is definitely not short-sighted, so he may not be unacceptable to the three-year tea sales right.

"But Feng Langjun, I can lower the price of grain, and even these newly opened fields," Li Mu gritted his teeth, "I can also give it to Feng Langjun."

"Didn't Feng Langjun just say that there is a shortage of land to grow vegetables? These fields are just used to grow vegetables, which saves Feng Langjun the burden of opening up wasteland."

I rely on!

This woman is crazy?
In order to obtain the agency right of Maobu, even sell his own interests?

What did the sixth room of the Li family do to her?
Feng Tubie looked at the woman in front of him with a somewhat ruthless look, and was very surprised.

"I don't dare to accept this land, otherwise I will become a person who takes it by force?"

"It's okay, Feng Langjun."

Li Mu said, "The land reclamation here is all in the hands of my concubine. As long as Feng Langjun is willing, my concubine will come to the door and admit my mistake, saying that I chose the wrong place to open up wasteland in the textile workshop, so the wasteland that was opened , it is not counted. They will all be returned to the textile workshop."

"Furthermore, Mr. Feng Lang didn't know. The sixth house of Li's family was tossed about by Liao Li and the big house of Li's family a few days ago. Fortunately, the prime minister helped him. Now is the time for everyone to be careful. They would never dare to find Mr. Feng Lang. trouble."

Well, you are so amazing, you even thought of a way for me.

(End of this chapter)