I can't find anywhere that offers 30%, even 40% is very rare.

Because everyone is robbing, there were disasters a few years ago, and many families sold their ancestral land in order to survive, resulting in many farmers having no land to farm. Every village has a landlord, without exception.

There are only a few good people like Landlord Deng and Landlord Yan. Not only do those landlords charge high commissions, but every year the tenants who rent land have to send two strong laborers to work at the landlord's house, usually for about 30 days, which is equivalent to working for free for a day. moon.

Yan Xia didn't know about this at all. The original owner had never been a landlord, and her family had never rented land. How did she know that 5% was generally charged here? She only thought that it was % everywhere, but even if she knew, she probably wouldn't increase the rent. .

It is true that these people are suffering too much. She is fine with herself, but seeing others suffering makes her feel uncomfortable. Just like in modern times, she is obviously not willing to drink milk tea for more than ten yuan, but after work On the way, she felt sad when she saw old people in their seventies still picking up rags. She would avoid those places and not compete with them for paper-shell plastic bottles.

Seeing that he wanted to renew the lease, Yan Xia took out the ink pad.

"Okay, let's take your fingerprints."

After saying this, Yan Xia started to ask the next person to weigh the food.

"You guys weigh the rice in wooden jars just like them, Sun Duomiao, right? You rented five acres of land, how much is the yield per acre?"

Yan Xia held the notebook in his left hand and a portable brush in his right hand to start recording.

"Landlord Yan, our family is suffering. In Shoucheng Village where we fled a few years ago, we don't have a piece of land, so we can only rent land for farming. I have five sons in my family. Two of them died, and their father also died, leaving only Each of the three sons has children. I have seven granddaughters and five grandsons. It’s difficult for so many people in the family to eat. On weekdays, my son and daughter-in-law have to go to town after finishing their work in the fields. Working as a casual worker, I..."

Aunt Sun immediately started talking and explained her family clearly, just like Yan Xia was investigating her household registration.

"Stop, stop, stop, let me ask you how much you produce per mu."

Yan Xia was a little impatient. Her stomach was growling with hunger. She was not in the mood to listen to gossip. She just wanted to collect the food quickly and go back to make a bowl of Yangchun noodles.

"Well... our family doesn't eat well. We eat wild vegetables all day long, and we can't even drink brown rice porridge, so the manure is not fertile. This year, the yield per mu is only..."

"Only 300 pounds..."

Hearing this, Yan Xia's expression turned cold.

300 pounds?

Does this old woman really think she is stupid?

Yan Xia turned around and asked Li Changtao.

"Your name is Li Changtao, right? Do you know how her family's harvest will be this year?"

The villagers who were watching the excitement have all gone back, and only Li Changtao's family is left here.

Yan Xia thinks he has a good appearance and should be able to tell the truth. Even if he doesn't tell the truth, she still has ways to deal with this old woman.

"this...."

Li Changtao is indeed an honest person, but Aunt Sun is from their village after all. Even though she is a refugee who fled a few years ago, they are considered acquaintances after getting along with each other in the past few years. However, it is wrong to lie to others, especially Yan. The landlord was so kind, and Li Changtao hesitated for a few seconds.

Still told the truth.

"Aunt Sun's harvest is about the same as mine. Maybe the measurement is wrong."

Li Changtao's family produces 500 kilograms per mu.

So Sun Duomiao concealed 200 pounds per acre?

It’s really awesome.

Just at this time Jin Lu came back driving the bullock cart.

"Jin Lu, change the direction and report to the official——"

She ignored Sun Duomiao's words at all.

Go directly to the official. The laws of the dynasty were very strict. This land was hers. Sun Duumiao rented her land, and 30% of the food grown would naturally belong to her according to the contract. But Sun Duumiao wanted to steal it. This is not the same as Theft is no different. If you enter the government, your hands will be chopped off.

"Oh, don't, I made a mistake. Why should I report this trivial matter to the official? Landlord Yan, you don't remember the faults of small people. It's all our fault. Our family is suffering. Please show me your noble hand. I will kneel down for you." ”

Sun Duomiao was shocked. She thought Landlord Yan didn't understand Mian Shan's first rent collection. She wanted to fool her, but she hit a wall.

She was even older than Yan Xia. She was dressed in tatters. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed, with a few tears coming out. There was mud on her forehead, which made people sad to see.

"Mistress, Mom asked me to call you and your eldest and second uncle home for dinner. Why are you kneeling on the ground?"

Just as she was crying and begging for mercy, her eldest granddaughter came.

"Eat, eat, eat, why don't I eat you to death? If our family goes to the county government, don't even think about it. Tomorrow I will sell you to a brothel. It's a shameful life. The family's life is so miserable. I'm being fucked by you girls."

Sun Duomiao, who did not dare to get angry at Yan Xia, quickly got up from the ground and slapped her eldest granddaughter twice in front of everyone.

Like venting anger.

The poor little girl's cheeks suddenly turned red, and her eyes were filled with tears, but she didn't dare to fall. She stood tremblingly aside, looking timid and scared.

Yan Xia's eyes became colder and colder.

"Jin Lu, why don't you leave? Go report it to the official and cut off your hands to the law thief. You guys, hehe, say goodbye to your hands."

Originally I just wanted to scare her, but this old woman is too hateful.

Just when Jin Lu was about to set off, Sun Duomiao's two sons rushed forward and stopped the ox cart.

"Don't go! Let's see who dares to move!"

The two men looked like they had hyperthyroidism. Their eyeballs bulged out when they talked, which scared them to death.

"Hey, is this a village bully? So arrogant? Li Changtao, call Zhang Lizheng from your village. I want to see who is covering your village. Even an ordinary villager dares to steal easily and threaten me? "

Li Changtao was very wise. After hearing Yan Xia's instructions, he immediately ran towards the center of the village.

After a while, he came back.

There's just one more person on the back.

"Zhang Lizheng, please come down."

It turned out to be Li Zheng and Zhang Changliu from Shoucheng Village. He looked to be in his sixties. His teeth were not well maintained and most of them were missing. His legs and feet were not flexible. He walked with a wiggle, just like when he had just recovered from a stroke. But look. Because of Li Changtao's respectful attitude towards him, he should be very popular among the villagers on weekdays.

When Yan Xia came to Shoucheng Village for the first time, she met him face to face and was not familiar with him.

"What's going on, Landlord Yan? Are you here to collect grain today? Have you eaten? If you haven't eaten, go to my house and ask my daughter-in-law to cook two vegetables for you."

Zhang Lizheng had white hair, and although his clothes were patched and clean, he was also in good spirits. He greeted Yan Xia kindly. It seemed that Li Changtao hadn't told him about this yet.

No wonder he came back so soon, I'm afraid he ran to Li Zheng's house and carried him back without saying a word...

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