Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

After the meal, when the people dispersed, Zhong Qingran returned to his room, converted all the gold and silver coins that he had received into the Fortune Pearl into their original form, took the 100 taels of silver note, and went to the next room to find Mr. Zhong.

Seeing the shining golden light and the exquisite workmanship of Jin Kaizi, Tong's eyes were straightened, and even Mr. Zhong locked his eyes on it.After the two of them saw the denomination of the bank note clearly, Tong looked around the upper room like a thief to make sure that no one was eavesdropping. Then he pulled Zhong Qingran and asked excitedly in a low voice: "Qingran, what are these things? yes?"

Before Zhong Qingran could respond, Mr. Zhong said to him first, "Is this from that person last time?"

"Well, Grandpa, I want to use them to buy a small hill, it should work, right?" Zhong Qingran has heard of the land price of mountains and forests, but the problem is that he doesn't know how big a hill is. If there are too many, the money will not be enough for him. It's a little nerve-wracking.

Mr. Zhong closed his eyes and deliberated for a while, and finally made a decision: "I looked, there are a total of one hundred and twelve taels of silver, five taels of gold, and one tael of gold can be exchanged for a little over ten taels of silver. The total is a total of 12 taels. Take a seat." A small hill of more than 160 mu should not be a big problem."

After a pause, Mr. Zhong went on to say: "The trouble is that the addition of land under your name has caused dissatisfaction in the family's hearts. This time, buying a mountain at once is worth most of the family's land. Let's make a fuss. How about..."

Before Mr. Zhong could finish speaking, Tong retorted dissatisfiedly: "I said, old man, you are the head of the family, and you have the final say on everything in this family. Qing Ran risked his life to get these things, don't you think so?" Do you still want to use this money to offset the public account? Nothing else, I don’t agree with this. Old man, you can’t be cowardly, show some momentum of being a family member, and if any bastard dares to have an opinion, get out of the house , there are quite a few of him in the family."

Seeing Tong's excitement, Zhong Qingran hurried forward to persuade: "Grandma, grandpa hasn't finished talking yet, don't worry, listen to what grandpa has to say, if you are still dissatisfied, you can raise your opinion."

He was interrupted in the middle of the conversation, and Mr. Zhong was upset. He gave Tong a look, and then continued: "I haven't finished my sentence, why are you in a hurry?"

After finishing speaking, he turned to Zhong Qingran and said, "The truth is just like what your grandma said. The problem is that things cannot be handled so simply. You and Qingyang and the others are not much different. At most, my old lady and I will take care of you more. But right now It’s different, it’s a mountain top, and even if the mountains and forests are not as good as good land, it’s not something ordinary farmers can own. With such a huge disparity, even if they all understand that you deserve it, they can’t get over it. Inequity is a common human problem, and they don't care how these things come from."

Seeing that Tong Shi wanted to interrupt again, Mr. Zhong rolled his eyes and stopped her ready to move: "I've made up my mind, I can't do nothing just because I'm worried about this, then I'll be the head of the family in vain. Since the matter It’s a foregone conclusion, so I can only think of a remedy, that’s what I plan to do, listen, if there’s no problem, just do it like this.”

"Speaking of which, no family in our village allows their children and grandchildren to own private property, so I will set a precedent. No matter which house wants to buy a field, I agree."

"Old man, is this okay?" Tong was a little worried. It's okay to help Qingran buy the property alone. If the whole family is like this, then there will be something to say in the village. If such a bad start is made, the descendants of other families will also have it. Follow the same example, although due to the majesty of the parents, I dare not mention it casually, with this sign in my heart, it is not a good sign after all.

"I can't take care of that much. I'll help Qingran handle it first, and let the others take a moment to explain it to them first, so that they can have a clear idea, and I'll act after I think about it. Really wait until then, everything will be done, and I will be punished." The family said a few words, it's not painful, what else can they do?" Mr. Zhong's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be a few years younger, "The family will definitely agree after thinking about it. Our family is considered good, and they are allowed to save money. A private house, but even so, it can't resist the temptation of owning your own property when the family is not separated."

Mr. Zhong's method is very common, that is, he slaps his face and gives him a sweet date.

Zhong Qingran put himself in, and he also felt that this would greatly weaken family conflicts.When they put their minds on their own Xiao Jiujiu, the jealousy, jealousy and dissatisfaction towards him can be reduced to a safe range.

Tong Shi didn't understand any major principles, but she also felt that if she couldn't change the decision of her family, grabbing the sesame seeds she had was the only option she could choose.When she thought about how her family could buy the property privately before the separation, she would be so happy, how could she care about others?

The next day, Mr. Zhong was refreshed and took Zhong Qingran to the village chief's house early in the morning.

Some hilltops on the outskirts of Lushan Mountain belonged to the village and could not be bought or sold, and a large part of the remaining ones became owner-owned.The good ones and the nearby ones have all been bought, and the remaining unowned forests are either far away, or are hills with sparse vegetation, leaving little room for Zhong Qingran to choose.

Buying a mountain is not a trivial matter, and it's not like a field. Mr. Zhong basically knows what to do, and he can make a decision on the spot.The grandfather and grandson picked a few small hills that Zhong Qingran could afford, followed the village chief to inspect them on the spot, and finally chose a small hill not too far from Hewan Village, which was registered in the mountain forest booklet with an area of ​​about 150 mu.

The price of mountain forests is different from that of sloping land. Although the foot of the mountain can be reclaimed into sloping land, those on the mountain cannot. Therefore, the general mountain forests are generally treated as one mu per mu.

Zhong Qingran named the small hill he bought "Xiaoyao Mountain", thinking that when he has money in the future, he also bought the mountain inside, and named it "Yaoshan", which happened to be combined with "Xiaoyao" Words, to satisfy the thoughts in his heart.

The property of Hewan Village has changed hands, and most of them are registered with the village chief, just to save the middleman's expenses, and it is better to give some gifts than to hand over a real sum of money.

Zhong Zexi stared fixedly at the disappearing backs of Mr. Zhong, his grandson and grandson, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. It was his wife Wang who saw him stunned and slapped him hard to wake him up.

"Brother Zexin's family, I think this is a trend!"

"Old man, what are you muttering about? They're looking for you to buy land again, right? How long has it been?" Mrs. Wang clicked her tongue, her tone rarely tinged with envy.

"Well, another mountain was built for his precious grandson, and it cost this amount." Zhong Zexi stretched out his hand and gestured.

"What, so many! Are they all for Qingran?" Wang's voice raised slightly, with an expression of disbelief.

Isn’t that what it is? It’s nearly 150 taels. It’s spent as much as you want, and it’s not used to buy fertile land. It’s still recorded in Zhong Qingran’s name. Wang’s astonishment is really understandable.

The village head is still very strict. Last time he was asked to hide the amount of flooded land that Zhong Qingran bought, and there has been no rumor about it until now. This time he was so evasive because Mr. Zhong and Zhong Qingran never thought of hiding it. .This is different from waterlogged fields. If you buy it on the mountain, you will use it immediately, and you can't hide it.

Back home, Mr. Zhong summoned his son and daughter-in-law, and even his sensible grandsons. After explaining what he had thought up last night, the entire Zhong family was blown up.

Hearing this news, not to mention the daughters-in-law, even the three sons could no longer hold back their faces. There was both surprise and excitement in their eyes. This is a good thing, a great good thing.Except for the four private houses of the Zhong family, it is estimated that they can't even raise the money for an acre of slope land. For the other houses, they can at least raise enough money to buy one or two acres of land.

Before everyone at the scene could recover, Mr. Zhong sounded the alarm for them: "I don't care what you think, if the time comes, if you only focus on your own fields, but don't do your best to the public, then don't do it in the future." I want to buy more land. Also, after you buy the land, if you get married, you will give [-]% to the public every year, and I don’t care about the rest.”

Regarding this point, everyone in the fifth room of Zhong's family had no objection, but Mrs. Li was a little unhappy. Seeing everyone's smiles, she could barely make up a smile.

Zhong Zhengxin was studying in the academy and was spending the family money. Including the dowry money on hand, plus what she had saved in the past few years, she could barely buy one or two acres of low-grade land, but would she dare to take it out?She didn't dare, the family knew that she had a private house on hand, and buying property directly, these are completely two concepts.I haven't seen it, and the real thing is in front of me, this perception is very different.For the sake of her husband's reputation, Li can only save money and can't spend it, let alone this depression.

What's even more terrible is that Mr. Zhong dropped another thunderstorm in the clear sky.

"What, Dad, what did you say just now?" Ming's beam of joy hadn't subsided yet, when she suddenly heard such unbelievable news, she couldn't accept it for a while.

"That's right, it's exactly what you heard. Didn't Qingran save someone last time? These are all gifts from that person." Mr. Zhong looked around with a solemn face, and then said earnestly, " Qing Ran not only that, but also saved my life. If you can't even see through this point, you probably will be like this for the rest of your life, and you won't be able to make great achievements in the future. Keep your eyes on the long term, don't keep pointing at this idea , not your own, don't try desperately to hold her in your arms, if it continues like this, even if the family business can be revived for a while, it won't last long."

Just as the people present felt joyful, it was as if they had been poured a bucket of cold water, which made their hearts feel cold, but they would not turn into lumps of ice. They were neither happy nor angry, and it was really uncomfortable.

Ming is not stupid, she just speaks faster, and it is easy to blurt out without thinking. Now that she has turned the corner, there will be no second words. Even if she is dissatisfied, she can only hold back. The one who benefits is her son. She can't tear down her desk.

The big house will not have any objections, the other four houses, three house and five house heads are not there, even if there is an objection, the weight of speaking is not enough.Sifang, from how close the two children of his family are to Zhong Qingran, he can know their attitude, so naturally he won't be entangled in this.The second room is Zhong Zhengyi. He is a good-natured person. What's the use of objecting to Mr. Zhong's decision?It's better to hold the real benefits in your hands.

This matter caused waves in the Zhong family, but in the end it was suppressed due to various reasons, and there was not much noise.But the fact that the Zhong family has stopped, doesn't mean that the villagers are also like this.The news that Zhong Qingran bought a small hill spread throughout Hewan Village within half a day, and it continued to spread to the surroundings, so people talked about it for a while.

The next day, Mr. Zhong took Zhong Qingran to the yamen to get the red deed from the top of the mountain. This time, due to the large transaction volume, the deed tax alone cost nearly six taels.After all these actions, Zhong Qingran only had a few taels of silver left in his hand, which looked rather miserable.

After bidding farewell to the village chief, the two came to the shop that was still being renovated.

"Grandpa, for shopkeepers and shop assistants, should I find someone else or do it myself?" Zhong Qingran turned around and asked the doubts in his heart.

Mr. Zhong already had a plan in mind, and when he heard the third grandson's question, he replied without hesitation: "It's okay if your father asks him to work in the fields, but he just waits for people to come to do business, and the fourth son's words often hit the nail on the head, which is easy to offend people." , it’s not suitable, but the second child is fine. However, according to your layout, this shop will only grow bigger and bigger. He will be in charge of it alone. If he sees a lot of money, he still doesn’t know what will happen. How about Spend some money to hire a shopkeeper."

Naturally, Zhong Qingran would not object, just like Mr. Zhong said, people's hearts can't stand temptation, and it's better to cut it off from the source than to regret it when the time comes.

"Grandpa, although this shop is small, there are a lot of people who should be hired. The shopkeeper, accountant and shop assistants all have to work together. There must be no shortage of people at night. At least one person must be left to look after the shop and warehouse. This is a lot of expenses. .”

Mr. Zhong pondered for a while, and then said: "Qing Ran, it's nothing more than a shop assistant. The monthly silver is not much, and our family can afford it. The salaries of the shopkeeper and the accountant are not cheap. The shopkeeper has to hire them after weighing the balance. As for the accountant I thought about taking it easy for now, and let me take care of it first, and if the business of the shop is booming, then it’s not too late to invite you."

"Grandpa, will it be too hard for you to do this?"

"No problem, what is this little work compared to going to the fields?" Mr. Zhong smiled, "If it weren't for my own shop, no one would want me to be a bookkeeper with my skills."

Zhong Qingran also joined in the fun. Indeed, if Mr. Zhong had the capital to be an accountant, he would have gone to the city to find work. Why would he stay in Hewan Village all his life dealing with the land?Don't underestimate the accountant, it is also a skill, not just knowing a few words.

Mr. Zhong is in charge of recruiting people, Xiu Niang has already negotiated, and the rest is just to find another shopkeeper. This matter can't be rushed. I have already made an appointment with the middleman, and I will inform him when I find a suitable one. As for the shop assistant, that's all. It's much simpler, and you can find it early in the morning. You can get it right away when the shop opens.

Mr. Zhong's plan was that if the shopkeeper could not be found in a few days, he would go in first, and Zhong Qingran would take over the account room, and when the manpower was complete, he would replace the two of them.

The shop was originally opened because of Zhong Qingran, who would dare to object to him being the accountant?Not to mention Mr. Zhong, he is the head of the family, and he should have a lot of majesty.

Looking at the brand-new shop, Zhong Qingran suddenly felt a rush of pride. As long as no one disturbs the situation, I believe it won't be long before the shop will be able to make a lot of money.You can't underestimate the exquisite handicrafts, which are highly profitable.

"Grandpa, I'm going to the pharmacy to see if there are any herbal seeds there, will you go with me?"

Mr. Zhong put his hands behind his back, with a relaxed expression: "I have nothing to do here, let's go and have a look."

Zhong Qingran made it clear that he came, and the shopkeeper of the pharmacy asked someone to go to the warehouse to get a bag of things out. When he opened it, he found that it was full of small packets of seeds. Except for some that were easy to recognize, Zhong Qingran couldn't recognize the others.

The shopkeeper didn't make a fuss, turned the paper bag over, and the names of various medicinal seeds were written on the back, fearing that the two of them could not read, he explained it again.

Except that some seeds are more expensive, others are only a little higher than grain prices.Zhong Qingran bought a small bag of everything that could be grown in Hewan Village, and he planned to wait for the next spring to scatter them on the mountain.

After leaving the pharmacy, Zhong Qingran went into the cloth shop again to make up for the two bodies of cloth that were absorbed by the lucky beads last time.Not to mention Mr. Zhong, even Mrs. Ming sometimes finds fault with Zhong Zhengren's new clothes. Don't they feel that they are not being treated equally?

After returning home, Zhong Qingran went to Jian Mingyu without stopping.It was agreed to teach him how to deal with those medicinal materials yesterday, but he was busy all day, so he had to wait until now.

Fortunately, Zhong Qingran went at the right time, and Jian Mingyu didn't go out.One is teaching with heart, the other is learning with heart, and the time flies by, leaving all kinds of herbs spread out on the mats to dry in the yard.

"Mingyu, please help me keep the Ganoderma lucidum for a few more days, and I will transplant it after my mountain is surrounded by thorns."

"No problem, as long as you don't forget it." Now that the things have been put at home, Jian Mingyu no longer hesitates. There is not much difference between putting them away for one day and two days.

"Are you free recently? If you have time, help me to supervise the work. I plan to recruit some half-sized girls to look for thorns on the mountain from tomorrow, and then circle around the foot of the mountain."

When Zhong Qingran proposed this, Jian Mingyu agreed without saying a word.Not to mention the issue of remuneration, the knowledge of medicinal materials that Guang Zhong Qingran taught him is enough to make up for these, and even worse.He is not a person who does not know good and bad, Zhong Qingran has something to ask, which can just relieve some of his psychological burden.Money debts are easy to repay, but human debts are hard to repay. This is not for nothing.

This time is different from digging fruit trees in the mountains. At that time, a dozen or so adults could do it in two trips at most. Digging thorns was much more troublesome. The thing was just a slender rod with thorns. One circle, there are hundreds of kilometers, such a large amount, it is not kind to let people who are close to the Zhong family do it for free.

This time, Mr. Zhong still took the lead, but the target was changed, most of them were half-grown children, and only a few adults were afraid of accidents, so they also followed.Zhong Qingran did not refuse this.Indeed, it is not the first choice of Hewan villagers. Many nearby hills are owned by their owners, and most of them will not run there if they have nothing to do. The periphery is a little more dangerous, and I really don't feel at ease without adults following me.

The next day, Zhong Qingran was afraid that something might happen, so he distributed a pack of insect repellent powder to each of them. The amount was not large, and the effect was not so obvious, but there was no need to worry about anyone finding something unusual.

This group of half-grown children is very happy that they can earn ten yuan a day for the family.This time, we also invited children from acquaintances. Everyone bowed their heads and did not look up. They quickly became one, and then spontaneously and consciously divided into several small circles, scattered, and searched for various thorny plants on the mountain.

Jian Mingyu's task is the same as that of those adults, which is to ensure the safety of these children.The others didn't have any objection to this. Jian Mingyu was amazingly powerful. They had heard about it for a long time. They could feel more at ease with a guy like him who was as good as or even more powerful than an adult male.Anyway, this is a mountain forest that has not been visited by many people. Even if the vegetation is not very lush, it is unknown whether there are dangerous animals.

Zhong Qingran handed over the supervisory task to Jian Mingyu, while he wandered around to see if there were any treasures on the mountain.As a result, at the end of the day, there was really no big discovery.It seems that the eyes of the villagers are really discerning. The outermost hills are not too far away from the village. If there are a lot of good things, they must have been bought long ago.

But Zhong Qingran didn't find nothing, after all, there are few people here, so there are always some hidden items that have not been discovered.He found some Panax notoginseng, and Jiang even found a large piece, which should be about the size of a field, which is quite a lot, and he can harvest dozens of catties at least.I didn't find it when I went to the mountain last time, but I ran into it in the mountain I bought, which can be considered unintentional.

"Third brother, is this Jiang?" Zhong Qing's eyes widened, thinking in her heart, what a pity, she had seen it in the mountains before, but she never thought about it.

"Well, Qing girl, you dig too. After a while, the third brother will make milk for you to taste."

"Third brother, what we ate before seemed to be dry, can this fresh one be eaten?" Zhong Qing's eyes and face were full of doubts.

"This food has a strong taste. I guess people who like it will take a good bite of it. Those who don't like it, um, probably don't want to eat a chopstick." Although Zhong Qingran was digging ginger with great interest, he actually didn't like it at all.

After hearing Zhong Qingran's words, Zhong Qing lost interest. For a while, he thought that if I like this taste, then there will be another dish in the recipe. Then he thought again, but if I don't like it, wouldn't it just look like I can't eat it? ?With such entanglement in her heart, her subordinates didn't stop, and quickly dug a basket, and Zhong Qingran stopped her when she wanted to dig again.

"Let's make a meal for the family first, and if someone likes to eat it, we'll dig some more."

Hearing this, Zhong Qing suddenly realized that the price of ginger is not cheap. She was happy and sad at the same time, and was very entangled. Finally, with a sullen face, she hesitated and said: "Third brother, ginger seems to be more expensive than lean meat. Is it really okay to just eat like this?"

"It's okay, just try something new, grandma will agree, if you really don't want to bear it then, I'll sell it next time." Zhong Qingran didn't hold back, he didn't like this food anyway, how to deal with it depends on Mr. and Mrs. Zhong , he has no opinion at all.