Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

If you are in the city, you don’t need to go through a guarantor to buy livestock, you can go directly to the livestock market. In small towns like Datong Town, it is generally impossible to have a livestock market. If you want to buy livestock, you have to find a guarantor. Yes, of course, there are also such private transactions, but there is no guarantee. If there is a problem with the livestock or fields purchased by the guarantor, even if the seller cannot be found, the guarantor can be found. Private transactions are impossible. Well, no matter how good a friend or relative is, it's easy to break up if money is involved. It's really unnecessary to risk falling out with friends and relatives just to save a little commission.

With Mr. and Mrs. Zhao Han leading the way, Ling Jingxuan and the others went directly to a store at the southernmost end of the town. It is the busy season of farming and the plague is raging in the town. Although it has been brought under control long ago, their business seems to have been affected. , except for the shopkeeper and a few guys, there is basically no one in the shop.

Seeing Ling Jingxuan and the others coming in, Liu Baoren cheerfully greeted him: "What are your surnames? Are you here to buy land or livestock? Please sit inside."

Among the group of six, Yan Shengrui and Ling Jingxuan have an outstanding temperament. In contrast, Yan Shengrui is more like the master of the house than Ling Jingxuan, so Liu Baoren's eyes naturally fell on him.

"Don't look at me, he is in charge."

If it were someone else, he would be so happy to be complimented enthusiastically, but Yan Shengrui was different, shrugging his shoulders and handing over all the right to speak to Ling Jingxuan, he didn't mind at all compromising his masculinity. Rong couldn't help but froze, and then quickly put on a smile and looked at Ling Jingxuan: "Your surname?"

After all, he is a person who has seen the big world, and he is different from the dealers in dealing with things.

"My surname is Ling. I want to buy a carriage, a cow, and a homestead of about [-] mu near the foot of Yuehua Mountain in Lingjia Village. I wonder if Liu Baoren is willing to do this business?"

He took the big guy to sit down, Ling Jingxuan didn't talk to him, and went directly to the topic, and bought it in a place, he also wanted to meet the engineering team who built the house, and went to Lao Wang's place to order blue bricks and small tiles. There are many things.

Hearing that he was going to buy a homestead, Liu Baoren's enthusiasm disappeared a lot in an instant, but because the business has been so bad recently, he didn't dislike it, and hurriedly said: "Of course it's no problem, but I need to take someone to measure the homestead. , when is it convenient for you?"

No matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat. What's more, he was originally doing this. It's better to have a business than no business, right?

"Better now."

"Okay, you can just send someone with me to measure the land. I wonder if Mr. Ling wants to get a private or official lease?"

There is no business left and right, Liu Baoren did not shirk, Ling Jingxuan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "What is a private contract, what is an official contract?"

Why didn't he know that there were so many things to pay attention to when buying land?

"The so-called private contract is a contract that I personally issue to you. As long as the land is measured, you can pay the money and sign the contract immediately. Of course, this contract is absolutely valid, while the official contract is relatively troublesome. It takes three days at the earliest to get the land ownership contract in the county, and the cost is relatively high.”

What he didn't say is that once the private deed is lost, the land does not belong to Ling Jingxuan, because the private deed is processed in the government in Liu Baoren's own name. Once the contract in his hand is lost, as long as Liu Baoren does not recognize it, the land will not belong to him. That's right, but the official deed is different, because it is done in Ling Jingxuan's own name, if the contract is lost or broken, he can go to the government to reissue it, although it is a bit troublesome, at least it is still his.

This can be regarded as an open secret in their business. Generally, people with a little knowledge will choose to apply for official leases, and only rural upstarts who don't understand anything will try to save trouble quickly.

"Jingxuan, do the official deed."

Ling Jingxuan and the others don't understand, it doesn't mean that Yan Shengrui doesn't understand either, although he himself doesn't know why he understands, those things came out of his mind subconsciously.

Of course, Ling Jingxuan is not stupid, even if Yan Shengrui doesn't say anything, he will still handle the official deed, there is a reason why you are expensive, this Liu Baoren seems to be enthusiastic, but his eyes are shrewd and cunning, dealing with this kind of business, I would rather take trouble You must not be careless at all, it is much safer to bring an official character than a private one.

"Just do the official deed."

"Okay, I'll send someone to Lingjia Village to measure the land."

Seeing this, Liu Baoren raised his hand to call for a buddy, and Ling Jingxuan also nodded to Ling Jingpeng. Long before he went out, he had already agreed with him which land to buy, and it didn't matter if he didn't have to go back in person.

"Then Mr. Ling, let's go and see the carriage and cows first?"

After the two left in the carriage at the door, Liu Baoren stood up again, and took Ling Jingxuan and the others directly to the backyard. The shop didn't look big in the front, but it was surprisingly big in the back, and it was divided into two parts. There is a barn with horses, cattle and sheep, and a row of houses on the right, and there are many people walking back and forth. Those houses are all locked up by people. Those who are going to sell will be sold to big households if they are lucky. If you are unlucky as a servant girl, you may be in a place like Goulan Courtyard. There are also some vicious and wealthy people who buy people to be servants, but in fact poison them to death, or directly bury them alive with the dead. In the era of human rights, the life of the poor is quite poor.

However, these have nothing to do with Ling Jingxuan, he is not a saint and cannot save them.

"Benefactor? Divine doctor!"

Just as they turned to the left, there was a sudden exclamation. Before they could react, everyone felt their eyes blur. The next second, a burly man in his 40s and [-]s knelt down in front of Ling Jingxuan.

"What's going on? Why did people run out?"

Seeing this, Liu Baoren was furious, and yelled at the people behind him in a low voice. Ling Jingxuan lowered his eyes to look at the man, and it took him a while to remember where he had seen him.

"Is the child well?"

Because he opened his mouth suddenly, the man who wanted to take the man had to stop for a while, the man said with tears streaming down his face: "Thank you benefactor for thinking about it, Hu Zi's illness is already cured, but we"

The man choked up sobbing that he couldn't make a sound, it was good, but his family was all imprisoned because of this, and now he doesn't even know whether it was right or wrong to make such a fuss at the time, if the matter hadn't become a big deal, they wouldn't have been betrayed by the master drop it?Liu Baoren is also a good person. Seeing that they seem to be familiar with each other, he hurriedly approached them with a smile and said, "His name is Song Gengniu. He used to guard the village for a big family. Who knew that the youngest son was infected with the plague a while ago. The family was afraid that they would infect other people." He sold their whole family, and his youngest son is only seven years old and has just recovered from a serious illness, and after all this trouble, he is so thin that he is almost out of shape."

Don't look at him saying it regretfully, but in fact he just hoped that Ling Jingxuan would buy them. If it was someone else, he would feel some compassion, but what they were facing was Ling Jingxuan. People who had nothing to do with him, even if they It's a pity that he won't answer, the last time he saved his son was completely out of coincidence, this time he didn't intend to continue to help.

"It's a coincidence that I saved your son. You don't need to call me benefactor, and you don't need to kneel down to me."

Glancing at Liu Baoren lightly, Ling Jingxuan said almost indifferently.

"Engong saved my son's life, and I should kneel down to you. I didn't expect that Engong could buy our family. When we came to our senses that day, you were gone. We have been thinking about you all the time." This kindness is rare to come across today, benefactor let me kowtow to you a few more times to express my gratitude."

As he said that, Song Gengniu really kowtowed to him several times. Ling Jingxuan frowned almost imperceptibly. Just as he wanted to move his body away, an extra hand suddenly appeared on his waist. His eyes subconsciously turned to Yan Shengrui next to him. The reporter gave him a ruffian smile, and whispered in his ear: "This guy doesn't look like a hypocrite. If you have enough money, you might as well buy him. Look at Zhang's appearance today. In the future, I will buy him." I am afraid that the number of jams you want will increase. You and Jing Peng will inevitably be overwhelmed. Even if you add Mrs. Zhao Han and our father, it will be tiring enough. It is rare to meet someone who is sincere, and you will buy it if you buy it. Anyway, I will buy it in the future.”

Others may only think that they are flirting, after all, the eyes of the two of them are full of playfulness and ambiguity unique to lovers, and only they themselves know what is going on.

As soon as he said it, Ling Jingxuan's eyes changed decisively, and he couldn't help evaluating the possibility of buying someone in his heart. They must be busy making jam for the next two months, and he will be there at the latest in early September. We need to save enough money to buy land, and then hire people to open up wasteland and sort out all the purchased land before the seawater floods back. There are new plans after October, and it will be even busier in the spring of next year. Indeed, relying on a few family members Personally, I'm too busy to come here, and I have to pick up and drop off Xiao Baozi to school every day.

"How many people are there in your family?"

Thinking of this, Ling Jingxuan asked in a low voice, this person looks pretty good, and the woman in my memory doesn't look like the best, as long as the others are okay, it's okay to buy them, just like what Sheng Rui said, Sooner or later, I have to buy it. It’s rare to meet a passable one. It’s better to buy it back sooner, but? ?Thinking of the three thatched houses at home, Ling Jingxuan couldn't help but feel a little headache, and now the plan to build a house is even more urgent.

"Ok?"

Song Gengniu raised his head in amazement, a little stupidly unable to react, and Liu Baoren next to him quickly pushed his back with his knee: "Mmm, what, Mr. Ling asked you something."

"Returning to Engong, there are five people. In addition to us, there is a 15-year-old eldest son, a 13-year-old daughter, and the youngest son that Engong met. This year is seven years old. My wife and son can do crop work. , We can use the farm animals and everything, and my daughter's embroidery skills are barely passable, Huzi?? He is still young, but he can do some simple farm work."

After regaining consciousness, Song Gengniu hurriedly said that it was not the first time he was sold around. He somehow guessed that Ling Jingxuan wanted to buy them. He, they are absolutely willing, come again, his family is only a strong laborer, it is obviously unrealistic to be bought by the family, if they are separated, their small family may be broken up forever.

"Well, Liu Baoren, I don't know how you plan to sell this family? Don't tell me the high price, just buy it, how much you are willing to sell, I think it is suitable, so I bought it together."

After a brief evaluation, Ling Jingxuan turned his attention to Liu Baoren. Although the family's labor force is not large, his family is short of women. His daughter-in-law and daughter can accompany his mother even if they have nothing to do. They are mending and mending, and it is not bad for the two sons to assign Jing Han and Xiao Baozi to be schoolboys. As for Song Gengniu, he must follow them to pick fruit to make jam and help with some chores.