Farmer's Notes from Another World

Fang Zeng said proudly, "Fortunately, I acted quickly. I borrowed money from shopkeeper Chen on the spot and went to the yamen to make paperwork. After that, several things I wanted to buy were sold to seven or eight two acres. I asked the dental shop, An acre of a good paddy field like this usually costs seven taels of silver. The elder brother of this family is pregnant and well married, and the old couple is in a hurry to go, so I am in a hurry to make a move. I picked up a bargain for your uncle. .”

Fang Zhiyuan said to Fang Zeng, "Uncle was lucky enough to pick up a Qiaozong, so that we can plant another season of rice next year. In this way, we don't need to buy white rice in the future, and we can save a lot of money."

Fang Zeng saw that Fang Zhiyuan was very good at being the master at a young age, and he was satisfied.Said, "That's good, but there are only two of us, and I'm afraid I'll be too busy planting six acres of land. I thought about it, or we can rent out, although we grow the seeds, we don't have to do it ourselves, five to five points It's enough for the two of us."

Fang Zhiyuan guessed in his heart that his uncle didn't want him to be tired, and he must plant it by himself according to his uncle's own wishes. Half of the six acres of land would be divided, except for ordinary people who have no labor at home.If his uncle planted it himself, he would help with some of the housework and even the landed work.

Fang Zhiyuan didn't think he was a real ten-year-old kid, so he naturally knew the concept of food for a farmer's family.Although his family can afford food and clothing now, his uncle is not yet married, and he will have to set up a household in the future, so the money in his hand will not be too much.So, he said, "Uncle, let's plant it ourselves. There is not much rice in an acre of rice. If you divide half of it and pay the tax, there is not much left. If you grow it yourself, you will have a lot of rice left over. Whether you sell it or keep it for your own use, it will save you money."

Fang Zeng said with a smile: "Huzi, what you said has some truth. But there are only two of us in the family, and six acres of land is a bit too much. If God doesn't give you a face during the autumn harvest, it will be a big loss if you don't make it in time." Besides, there is nothing wrong with telling your uncle to hunt rabbits and deer, but if it is farming, your uncle can only barely know it, and it is not comparable to those old-fashioned methods in the fields. Moreover, Liujia Village is not easy to drive back and forth from our village. It takes more than half an hour, and it is not convenient to transport grain, and it is difficult to borrow someone else's field to harvest rice."

Hearing Fang Zeng's worries, Fang Zhiyuan thought for a while and said, "Uncle, look at this, we will plant first, and then we will hire the idlers in the village to help when the autumn harvest comes. Liujia Village, our village has no land Not a lot, how much money can be harvested for an acre of land for them? As for the rice harvesting you mentioned, first borrow a place in Liujia Village. , I can always get it back. It didn’t cost much after all, since I bought the land, I will have more time to farm it in the future, Uncle, you should practice your hands, practice makes perfect, it will be fine in the future.”

Fang Zeng really didn't expect to be able to do this. In previous years, everyone in the autumn harvest would either cooperate with several companies, or use his own relatives and friends to help.The village has a lot of land and a lot of people. There are many families who don't have much land, and they don't have much income throughout the year. It is not impossible for him to hire him to help harvest rice.And if the people in this village can't afford to lose face, he can still call people in Liujia Village on the spot, and the money is calculated by the mu, and he is not afraid of them making foreign labor.

Fang Zeng was still a little bit reluctant to give away half of the rice. Now that Fang Zhiyuan's arrangements are well-organized, he sounds good, so he said, "So, we will have to work hard in the new year. When the time comes, I will go to Lin Xin's house to buy rice." Some seedlings, six mu of land will be ready in ten days."

Fang Zhiyuan said: "At that time, I can learn from my uncle, and I will also farm in the future, just to practice my hands."

Fang Zeng didn't say what he wanted to stop. In the countryside, a child as old as Fang Zhiyuan is considered a half-grown labor force, and most of them are led by his father to teach him how to farm.Thinking that Fang Zhiyuan will also be farming in the future, it is better to follow him to see and learn, and Fang Zhiyuan will not be tired if he watches.

So he agreed: "Okay, we will go together when the time comes. Huzi, originally uncle wanted to wait and buy eight acres of land, but now he took advantage of a coincidence and got six acres of land. You are still young and have no registered permanent residence. So there is no way to put the land under your name. This is what my uncle thinks. Our uncle and nephew are not outsiders, and this land is only three acres for each person. In the future, we will buy half of the land for each person, so don’t push it. It stands to reason that uncles occupy a large area. It’s cheap, if you don’t want it anymore, Uncle won’t be able to let it go.”

Fang Zhiyuan's words of refusal stuck in his throat. He knew that Fang Zeng was so kind to him. He wanted to give him a piece of property. After he got married and established a business, he would feel that his responsibility had been relieved, otherwise he would not feel at ease. .As for the money earned by the family, he is usually the one who advises, and Fang Zeng takes the lead, and Fang Zeng feels that the money should belong to himself.The current method of division is to avoid unhappiness in the future because of money.

Fang Zhiyuan thought that he would still have some ways to make money in the future, so it's good to be clear now.His uncle felt at ease, he also had his own property, and he felt more at ease.After all, in his previous life, he had seen a lot of relatives and friends who turned against each other for money, and he still felt a little uneasy.It's better to avoid such a situation from the very beginning, well, he admits, he is realistic and selfish, and he will never compare to Fang Zeng's openness.

Fang Zeng just told Fang Zhiyuan that he had already made a decision in his heart.With the land, Fang Zeng felt that his waist could be straightened even more. He and his nephew had three acres of land for each person, and they were considered middle-class people in Linjia Village.Thinking of his aunt who had never begged or owed anyone all his life because of the two mountain lands, he asked for it despite the gossip of the village, so that he could have some land and marry a good brother.

Thinking of this, Fang Zeng felt a little uncomfortable. His grandma is obviously a very good person, but because his father left early, in order to drag him and his brother, it is naturally better to set up a family by himself, but It was said that she was an evil mother.

If he is here, how happy he would be to know that there are more fields in the family!

Big Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang have already woken up. Da Zhuang put on his clothes and helped Xiao Zhuang put them on. Both of them were wearing cotton jackets, which were warm but fluffy. He walked out with his hands and looked swollen, especially Xiao Zhuang's chin was half covered by the collar of the padded jacket, he looked like a little doll who stole the clothes of an adult, and he knew at a glance that it was him who wanted him to wear it for a long time Some are specially made for Dali.

Fang Zeng hadn't seen Da Zhuang for several days, and when he saw the two babies coming out of his nephew's room, he knew they had just woken up.Seeing that it was inconvenient for Xiao Zhuang to go, Fang Zeng picked up Xiao Zhuang in a big stride and took him to the kitchen.Da Zhuang followed Fang Zeng, and held Xiao Zhuang's hand like an older brother.

There are only two days left before the Chinese New Year, and Fang Zeng wanted to go to see the newly bought land tomorrow, so he planned to cook some New Year dishes today.Their family didn't make rice cakes and oil fruits, and making rice cakes was rather troublesome. Fang Zeng gave five catties of glutinous rice for Lin Zheng's family to make.After eating Fang Zhiyuan's fish balls, Fang Zeng remembered his family's tofu balls. He didn't make meatballs, so he thought about making them with Youguozi.

The meat that Lin Xin's family gave from the butcher was frozen outside. Fang Zeng thawed it out, and drained the tofu in water.Fang Zhiyuan watched with Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang, and helped beat him up.Fang Zeng chopped meat with great strength, and quickly chopped a pot of meat, added seasonings and eggs, stirred it and put it aside.

Crush the tofu and add some minced meat, add ingredients and mix well; Fang Zeng also chopped carrots, added eggs and mixed in a small pot.Then he asked Fang Zhiyuan to heat the pot, poured a small half of the pot of rapeseed oil, and started frying the balls when the oil was hot.Fang Zeng was also used to making it in the past, and several kinds of meatballs were fried in an hour.

Big Zhuang and Xiao Zhuang waited for food in the kitchen under the pretense of being a helper. Every time Fang Zeng fried something, they had to try it.When Fang Zeng's meatballs were fried, the stomachs of the big and small were bulging, and Fang Zhiyuan, who was so scared to see them, rubbed their stomachs one by one to help them digest their food.

For dinner, the four of them ate meatballs and pigeon soup from Lin Xin's family. After dinner, Fang Zeng sent the big and small Zhuang home one by one, and Fang Zhiyuan cleaned up the dishes.

The next day, Fang Zeng went to the town early in the morning to pay back shopkeeper Chen's money. After returning, Fang Zeng took Fang Zhiyuan to Liujia Village to see their newly purchased fields.On the mule cart, Fang Zhiyuan knew that the six acres of land belonged to Liu Ping in Liujia Village. Liu Ping went outside because of his poverty in the early years, and later returned to his hometown to start a family and start a business. He is considered a high-class family in Liujia Village.

It's a pity that he only has one elder brother. The old couple wanted to keep the elder brother at home, so they found an orphan to raise him as their husband.However, the orphan named Zhao Wu was very capable. He married his elder brother and opened a shop in another place. Earlier, he thought of taking the two elders to take care of him, but they were unwilling to go.Now his elder brother has been pregnant for several years, and the old couple are eager to take care of their elder brother and unborn grandson, so they are in a hurry.

Liu Ping originally wanted to sell it to the people in the village, but there are too few people in the village who can afford six acres of land at a time, and they can't wait to sell the old couple separately. Besides, there are still people in the village who want to take advantage. Wanting to buy their land at a very low price, Liu Ping simply went to a neighboring village to sell it and take the money and leave without arguing with them.

The land of the Liu family is a good paddy field. When Fang Zeng and Fang Zhiyuan arrived at the land of Liu Ping’s house, they found out that it was connected together as Liu Ping said, and it was also close to the main road, so that it would be convenient to transport food in the future. Fang Zeng looked more and more satisfied.

Liu Ping's family's paddy field still grows wheat and rapeseed, which supposedly belonged to Fang Zeng.But Liu Ping and Fang Zeng had agreed that these would be reserved for the good friends in the village, which would be regarded as the friendship of the neighbors.Of course, the price is cheaper.Fang Zeng thought that these crops would be harvested next year, so he agreed without delay in planting rice.

Fang Zeng was happy when he saw that the crops in the field were growing well and that the field was a fertile field.When he came, he planned to visit his senior brother's house and have a meal.For this reason, they also bring dried persimmons, pork, sugar and pastries, and walk with official relatives.

The Liu family's home is also at the foot of the mountain, with three large tile-roofed houses and a large yard, which can be regarded as a top-notch family in Liu's Village.Fang Zeng's visit made the Liu family very happy. Seeing so many gifts, the Liu family laughed even more happily.It's no wonder that there are many people who are polite, and it's the same everywhere. The Liu family only thinks that Fang Zeng is generous, and he likes the head of his family. Fang Zhiyuan drank.

The Liu family had a lot to say when they met Fang Zeng. Back then, the Liu family was poor, with many brothers and few lands.Throughout the year, when no one was full, he ran to the mountains to look for food when he was hungry when he was a teenager.In the end, he met a wild boar. Fortunately, he met Fang Zeng's father, who not only rescued him, but also taught him hunting skills.

With this, the Liu family felt that they had to remember it for a lifetime.

So, later on, Fang Zeng's father left early, and every year during the New Year's festival, the Liu family's four rituals are complete.When Fang Zeng was older, the Liu family even taught him how to hunt.Fang Zeng has always been very grateful to him, and has a feeling of being both a teacher and a brother.Not enough intimacy, more than respect.

Chatting with the Liu family, Fang Zeng also told the Liu family about the land he bought.After all, the Liu family is his senior brother and a native of the Liu family village, so it would be much better to have him take care of him.This is also what he thought of when he first bought the land in Liujia Village.

The Liu family was very happy when they heard about Fang Zeng's purchase of the land. They kept saying yes, and assured Fang Zeng that they would take a good look at the land.He also said that Fang Zeng would definitely help him when he was farming, and the two brothers and sisters talked more and more happily.

On the other hand, Liu's family was speechless when they heard it. Murakami was rumoring in private which family would buy the land from Liu Ping's family, and their eyes were eagerly looking forward to it.No matter how cheap the six mu of land is, it would be impossible to get three or forty taels of silver each, and there was very little that Liujia Village could get.

Unexpectedly, Fang Zeng, who is usually inconspicuous, actually bought it. Thinking about it this way, the Liu family admired Fang Zeng's ability to earn money.He knew that Fang Zeng's family belonged, that his father left early, it was not easy for Ah Ma to raise them up, and the family's wealth must be forgotten.

Fang Zeng also took his nephew to raise him. At first, he was worried that Fang Zeng's life would be difficult. After all, raising a child is not so easy.Wei Fang, the head of his family, was worried about marrying his elder brother.Looking at it now, Fang Zeng's ability to earn money is probably not comparable to anyone in the countryside.It is not difficult to raise a nephew, and seeing him make a move, the family must still be a family property.With this ability, I'm afraid his family's men are not as good as him. If it wasn't for his family's seniority with him, he really wanted to marry his family's Qiu'er to Fang Zeng.

There is land, a house, and a mule cart. I have no father-in-law. As long as I have a nephew, I will set up my own family in the future.From this point of view, I'm afraid that after two years, when Fang Zeng's filial piety is over, he will definitely become a good husband in the eyes of Ah Mo from all over the world.

Thinking about it this way, the members of the Liu family hurriedly calculated in their hearts, if there are any relatives in their own family who are a good match for Fang Zeng, and the fat water will not flow into the fields of outsiders, such good things will naturally come first to their own family.