Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

After lunch, Lu Ci invited Li Xin who was still wandering on the deck to sit in his cabin.

As soon as Li Xin stepped into this cabin, he sighed sincerely: "This cabin is much more spacious than the cabin I live in."

Li Xin's words were not polite at all.

Lu Ci has always been a delicate person, especially now that he has ample money and is completely able to pay attention to it, it is naturally impossible to wrong himself any more.

He booked the best cabin as soon as he made a move, and the cabin Li Xin lived in was actually the same size as this one, but because it had to accommodate a dozen people at the same time, it seemed extremely cramped.

Although Li Xin has experienced the decline of his family, he was once rich after all. He didn't want to be in that crowded place with a faint smell, so he frequently went to the deck to blow the air.

Lu Ci introduced him and Zhu Shuo to each other, poured him a cup of tea in person, and then cut to the point with a smile: "I had a great conversation with Li Lang this morning, and I couldn't bear to turn a blind eye when I heard about your troubles. In terms of money, although I can't give you much help, after careful consideration just now, I think that this matter is not as hopeless as Li Lang thinks."

Li Xin was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and smiled wryly: "I am really troubled by this matter. If Lu Lang is a caring person, don't make fun of it."

Obviously, Li Xin didn't think that Lu Ci, who was about the same age as him and met by chance, could really give him any useful advice.

Seeing that Lu Ci's ability was denied, and he didn't realize it, Zhu said that he couldn't sit still.

He frowned, seeing Li Xin getting more and more displeased, he even stood up regardless of the suspicion of impoliteness, and said unceremoniously: "If Mr. Li is determined to surrender before fighting, he doesn't want to bother to listen to the solution. Why don't you get off the boat and turn around and go home immediately, so you don't waste time and go all the way?"

Lu Ci was quite sure of convincing Li Xin, so he naturally wouldn't take the other party's attitude first, but what he didn't expect was that Zhu Yue became agitated instead, and couldn't help being a little moved.

"Brother Zhu."

Lu Ci called out, and patted Zhu Shuo lightly on the back of his hand: "Don't worry."

Zhu said that he calmed down now, but he didn't want to look at Li Xin's face, instead he snorted softly and turned his head away.

If it wasn't for the wrong timing and occasion, Lu Ci really wanted to study the reason why Zhu Yue, who has always been good-tempered, showed his emotions so much for the first time.

What Zhu said, Li Xin, who was sitting on the chair, was holding hot soup in his hand, and his face was very embarrassed, and he didn't want to leave or stay.

However, after carefully tasting Pin Zhu's undisguised annoyance, it actually raised a little hope in his heart.

He swallowed, and said cautiously: "Just now... Could it be true?"

Maybe it was because of too much bad luck, he couldn't believe that something good happened suddenly on his forehead.

Lu Ci was noncommittal: "The matter has not been resolved, so what can we say about success or failure? I can't guarantee it, but I am willing to give it a try for Li Lang."

After asking Li Xin a few more detailed questions, Lu Ci felt a little more confident.

In his opinion, there are undoubtedly two important chips in Li Xin's hands-one is the tenant, and the other is the identity of the former owner.

The quality of the tenants that can be used as a bargaining chip is naturally not the illusory sentence "the former owner Li Cheng was kind and took good care of them", but that they have built their own during the decades when the land was confiscated by the government. The house is prosperous, the life is rich, and the life is far more comfortable than that of the original owner's family, so of course he doesn't want to make any changes.

After all, according to the laws of the Song Dynasty, when the land property is confiscated, the lease contract between the farmer and the original owner will continue and will not be affected in the slightest.

All the clauses in the contract remain the same, except that the object of paying the land rent has become the county government.

And the rent collection ratio set decades ago has remained unchanged, which is lower than the rent collection ratio promised by the most honest dealers.

However, once the manor is sold to someone else, the rent will inevitably be adjusted. Even if the buyers have more trusted tenants, even if they can accept the new rent collection ratio, they may face the end of being terminated.

In this way, the homestead they had spent time and energy building became the shelter of the new tenants as a matter of course.

Li Xin was stunned for a moment when he heard that, Lu Ci smiled and said: "Most of the dealers have made a fortune and built high-rise buildings on the farm, so I'm afraid they don't want to leave. They should also understand that once they change to a new owner , I’m afraid it will be difficult to stay if you want to. In this case, why not let you promise that if you are the owner of the villa again, the class quota will remain the same, and you will not break the agreement of any family, in exchange for them to lend you money, and the specific repayment will be Use future rent to top it up?"

Li Xin's heart skipped a beat, but he still hesitated: "Is this really feasible?"

Lu Ci said lightly: "If it's feasible, you'll know if you try it."

Thanks to the fact that the property rights of the huge manor were sold as a whole and could not be shared; those farm households had grown fat over the years and could afford to pay; this gave Li Xin a space for nothing.

Li Xin currently only has more than 6000 guan, and it is undoubtedly a dream to rely on such a small amount of money to participate in buying and get back Zhuangzi.

For him, getting the Zhuangzi is the most important thing, and renting it comes second.

As long as he does not commit the problem of greed, and is willing to promise extremely generous conditions—at least so generous that those other families who have spent a lot of money to buy this place cannot do it, then for the tenants who are content with the status quo, they will be satisfied. Powerful attraction.

As long as everything is implemented in the contract, it will be protected by the government, and there is no need to fear that the owner of the villa will go back on his word afterwards.

With legal protection, even the young Li Xin can persuade the tenants.

"If you can successfully convince them, the first thing you must do next is to report the identity of the original owner to the government, and wait patiently for the result of the purchase."

Li Xin was puzzled and said, "What's the reason?"

Lu Ci smiled and said: "As long as you are the original tenant, you will be protected to a certain extent whether you renew the lease or rush to buy. As long as the dust settles, the government will ask your opinion first. When you know the specific amount Now, let the farmers know to raise money, and finally use the loan to make up the shortfall.”

Even if the process is completely confidential, the government will still inform the tenant of the amount after evaluating the highest amount of money, and then give him five days to decide whether he is willing to buy at this price.Even as long as the difference is not too large, the government also allows to relax the repayment period and pay it off within two years.

This means that as long as the tenants raise enough money to hand it over within two years, Li Xin is almost destined to be invincible, and can easily let the outside bidders get nothing.

Lu Ci intentionally muddied the water to prevent the Sun family from wishing well. When he gave advice to Li Xin who only knew about troubles and key aspects without any research, he was naturally unreserved.

It's just that after he explained in detail, Zhu Shuo listened very carefully, while Li Xin, the person involved, became more and more at a loss and at a loss.

Lu Ci sighed secretly, and said leniently: "The boat hasn't arrived in Suzhou yet, so Li Lang doesn't have to be too impatient. I will write down the main points on paper, and Li Lang can study it by himself. You can come and ask me."

Seeing that Lu Ci had no intention of letting go, Li Xin finally let go of his heart, and thanked Lu Ci for giving him unprecedented hope. He couldn't help but perform Jishou's big gift, and then went back in a vain manner. own cabin.

As soon as he left, Zhu Shuo frowned and said, "This person doesn't know good and bad. He keeps saying that it is very important, but at the same time he only cares about self-pity and self-pity. When it comes to practical matters, he doesn't know what to do. If there is no Lu Brother helps out, what else can he do besides weeping and watching the family property fall?"

Lu Ci nodded approvingly, and said with lingering fear, "It's a good thing I never expected everyone in the world to be as intelligent as Brother Zhu, otherwise I would have been so angry that I couldn't even drink tea."

"..."

Zhu said that he fell silent for an instant.

The roots of his ears gradually became hot... He couldn't tell that the person Lu Ci teased about being 'too angry to drink tea soup' was clearly referring to himself?

After teasing Zhu, Lu Ci coughed lightly: "This strategy is not perfect, it's just that he is indecisive. If he speaks directly, he might retreat directly, so I will temporarily ignore the difficulties. Let's go One step, one more step."

In the process of lobbying dealers, it is impossible to keep the secret no matter what: let alone the eyes and ears of other buyers, dealers themselves also have a careful mind of shopping around, so they will not keep secrets for Li Xin. It may even be revealed voluntarily.

In this way, if the buyer is determined to take the land no matter the cost, it will be easier to impress the tenants with their strong financial resources.

Once the tenants backed down and Li Xin couldn't borrow money, it would be impossible for him to buy the manor back.

However, in Lu Ci's opinion, there should be no need to worry too much about this - after many years, unless there is a deep hatred with the declining Li family, otherwise this kind of behavior that hurts others and benefits the dealer is by no means shrewd Businessmen can do it.

The main reason for buying that piece of land was to make a profit.

"Another point is that Li Cheng lost the manor. Even a discerning person can see that there is grievance, but in the end he owes the national debt." Lu Ci said helplessly: "Can the land that was confiscated due to inability to pay back be able to return? If you admit that he is the former owner who can give priority to everything, I am afraid that you will have to rely on the arbitration of the grandfather."

If the other party has sympathy for Li Cheng, who has been wronged for many years, and is willing to facilitate the innocuous details, everything will go smoothly; but if the other party is indifferent and handles all business affairs, it is hard to say.

Zhu said that his expression was serious, and just as he didn't know what to say, Lu Ci's face suddenly changed: "Not good!"

Zhu said his eyes widened, and subconsciously called out, "Brother Lu?"

After Lu Ci said the word 'not good', he immediately got up and walked out the door.

Zhu couldn't explain the reason, but instinctively chased after him.

However, Lu Ci walked all the way to the bottom of the bilge, and went straight to the stove with a clear goal. He lifted the lids of the two small cups that had been placed aside to dry, and examined them carefully.

"Sure enough, it's been left for too long," Lu Ci couldn't help but feel extremely distressed when thinking of the good taste that had passed away: "I blame me for only talking to Li Lang, but forgetting that the more important honey cake is still there!"

Zhu said: "..."

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. There is a leasing relationship between the farmer and the farmer, and work is done in accordance with the contract.If the owner commits a crime and causes the manor to be taken back, it will not affect the farmers, only let them change the object of rent payment to the government. ("Yi Zhongtian Pin Three Kingdoms - Great Song Innovation" p86)

2. If the farmer and the farmer are not satisfied with each other, both parties can take the initiative to terminate the contract according to the provisions of the contract. ("Yi Zhongtian Pin Three Kingdoms-Great Song Innovation" p87) Only in this way, the houses built by the village households cannot be taken away.

3. Borrowing money from farmers to buy back the farm is also the solution in the case of Li Cheng’s manor in history ("Yi Zhongtianpin Three Kingdoms-Da Song Innovation" p83-87)

4. Gongzu: the parental official (("Yi Zhongtian Pin Three Kingdoms-Great Song Innovation" p84)

5. The original contractor has the priority.One year before the expiry of the contract period, the government must first ask the original contractor whether he intends to continue the contract. If so, he will usually give certain discounts. If the original contractor does not have enough money, he can also "pay in installments". In the transaction, the original tenants received a discount of [-]% and were allowed to "pay enough for two years".If the original contractor has no intention of taking the bid, the government will post a notice and call for new bids.When evaluating bids, the government will also ask the original contractor whether he would like to buy at the price of the winning bid. "There is still the highest amount of money, and the first question is to see if the tenant is willing to buy at the price, and it will be limited to five days." Provided in return". ("Song: The Dawn of Modern Times")