Xue Jiazi

Xue Xun intervened in the matter, so Xue Pan naturally didn't care about it. He just didn't care. Anyway, he started this matter himself, and he was among the people who used it. Naturally, there is no shortage of news. He doesn't know what happened to his father. What methods were used, how many people were used, and how many schemes were spent in it, but what he can know is that those in charge of the Zhen family have bought more and more land these days. [-] mu, his family owns [-] mu tomorrow, the joyful one he bought!A lot of land is near Xuejiazhuangzi. According to the rumors outside, it is said that it was the official land of the imperial court. It was not long ago that it was released. Although these lands do not look very good now, they used to be good land, fertile land Mostly it was the property of those officials who ransacked their homes in the past. I don’t know how Xue Xun knew that this place was going to be sold, and I don’t know how it got into the ears of those in charge. Xue Pan could know it with his toes, and he got it. This kind of news, especially when they heard that it was [-]% cheaper than usual, those stewards who wanted to buy more Zhuangzi’s fields were excited. You must know that Jinling is one of the most affluent places in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are too many dignitaries here. Big family, so it can be called a good place nearby. After a hundred years of the country, most of them are concentrated in the hands of powerful families. There are not many good fields outside that can be put into the homes of ordinary people. The ones near Jinling are even rarer. It is very easy to have the opportunity to buy these lands, and they are not cheap. Thinking about it, those stewards are afraid that they will quickly sell those unsightly ones in their hands at this time. To exchange for those real lands!

Not to mention those people, even the Xue family bought a full two hundred hectares in this official land sale. If it weren't for the total of two thousand hectares of land, it might not be enough at this time.

It was rare that Xue Xun was at home, so Xue Pan ran over to increase the bond between father and son. He was in Xue Xun's study, huddled by the table, eating snacks, and at the same time raised his doubts.

"Father, why did the government release such a good land? Didn't they say that they are rented by tenants? Some money is collected and sold? Fool! It's better without taxes or the like? If it is done well, how much more money can be made, no matter how bad it is, the official warehouse can be full, and there is no need to worry that there will be no place to transfer food in the year of disaster! How strange!"

Xue Pan didn't understand how this state-level farm would be released casually, and how much money it could add to the court this year!Why not!If it were in modern times, this would definitely be a big money maker, even the emperor's house, wouldn't they often set up some kind of supporting palace like Huangzhuang?I've never heard of it being released, but I only heard about rewarding my son or something. If you want him to say, there is only enough, there is plenty. Could it be that this official land is really not good?It shouldn't be!

Xue Xun looked at his son who ran to his study without authorization, blinked his curious eyes, and looked at his snacks on the plate. He sighed in his heart. What did this child do here? Could it be that he was missing from the family? Have you eaten?It only took a long time, and a plate of mung bean cakes was gone, but this kid ate very deliciously, which made him feel a little hungry, thinking about getting some to eat, looking at the few snacks, stretching out his hand Not going out, he is an adult, how can he grab something to eat with his son, he is really aggrieved, he simply stopped looking at the snack plate, took a sip from the tea cup, and then said with a smile:

"What do you think it can be? There are a few people who are officials in this government who know about farming. Who can really put their minds on it? In one, the rent collection of this official land is clear. The top earns low, it looks like the court is enlong, but the bottom is! One by one, the guards are easy to deal with, and they change their ways to make money. They often look at five or five points, and in the end they have three or seven points. In the end, there are a few families who can work for them. In the end, half of the ten mu of land will be empty and no one will plant it. Every time there is a new confiscated property, the court can collect three to five years of rent. The people below have done their duty, and they have not done too much. This time, tenants have fled the land since last year. Seeing that this year's rent cannot be collected, they naturally think of other ways, such as reporting a land yield. Regression, the land is barren, or other reasons, and then sell the land directly. First, it can make up for the trouble, and the court also has money, and officials are free from blame. Second, they don’t have to worry about the Zhuangzi’s affairs in the future , After all, this is managed by the court, and the officials themselves have no benefit, so they will really put their heart into it! Most other places do it like this, so what are you worrying about?"

Xue Pan was a little dumbfounded when he heard this, because of this, no one is farming, how many people in this world have no land and can't eat enough, and it's still empty and deserted here, what's the matter!What a waste, what a waste!Well, if you really want to talk about it, he can't say it. He doesn't have the qualifications. This is a matter of officialdom. It's really out of his control. The reason, indeed, is not the money in their own pockets, the officials naturally have no enthusiasm, but he is also boring, there is not much money, but there is a lot more work, it is light for them not to feel resentment.In a place with a lot of these, these officials have more errands and more responsibilities. Maybe if something goes wrong, they will have more crimes. Isn’t it that one more thing is worse than one less thing? This is understandable, and it’s not like those in the previous life. Pay attention to work such as performance commissions, and have Hongguoguo's interests to hook up, and it's normal that no one wants to do it.

"Hey, the prosperity of the world is all for profit, it really is so! If the court said that this official land will be managed well, and [-]% of the money will be given to the officials in charge every year, I am afraid that these people will not sell it casually. , maybe I’m going to find a way to add more land!”

Xue Pan sighed softly like an adult, he is no longer fat and out of shape, although he still has baby fat, but he already has the posture of a handsome scholar, sighing like this, looks a little more worried Xue Xun couldn't help laughing at the look of worrying about the country and the people.

"That is to say, if you say this, if you let others know, you will not spit on your face. The officials of the people pay attention to worrying about the country and the people, and they pay attention to loving the people like children. Where they can clearly talk about things with money, it is the court. You can't spread it out and talk about benefits directly, isn't this a loss of the character of a scholar-bureaucrat!"

What Xue Xun said was strange, because there was a faint sarcasm on his face, Xue Pan looked at it, and there was something he didn't understand, didn't he just want to set up an archway after doing that, he understood, so he And went on to say:

"Yes! It's hard to put it on the table! How can they make a face without this layer of skin! But it's really bad, it's too hypocritical, and it's easy to do some short-sighted things. I don't know if they understand it in their hearts. clear!"

"Don't worry about it, tell me, what's going on, you're not a person who likes to meddle in these nosy things, did you cause some trouble?"

Xue Xun also knew in his heart that this question was probably Xue Pan's random excuse.Simply ask yourself directly.

"Father, our family bought [-] hectares this time. In addition to what we had originally, our family probably has a thousand hectares of good farmland now! My son wants to go to our family's Zhuangzi to have a look. I have seen a lot of them recently. Agricultural book, I also want to verify it, see if it is practical, and by the way, see if there is any difference between the many farming things mentioned in this book and the reality, and which one is better!"

Hearing his son's words, Xue Xun became serious. The Xue family has always regarded the shop as the foundation. All along, this land purchase has not been as active as other families, which means that the family business has been passed down from generation to generation. An hectare of good land is only [-] mu of land, which is not a little bit less than other big households who have cultivated and educated families. Many families have hundreds of thousands of mu of land, which is not much, so it is not much. It's important, they never bothered much about it, as long as the rent comes up on time every year, they don't care.Now that he heard his son say that he wanted to see Zhuangzi, seeing that the field had been placed in an important position, could it be that his son meant to start shifting the focus of the family business to this?

Seeing his father's face, Xue Pan also knew his father's doubts, so he spoke more directly and sincerely,

"Father, if our family really wants to turn to this literati in the future, we can't have too many shops. At most, we can make better ones, and we can build a century-old shop in a bigger one. For others, we should buy more land. Appropriate, in fact, if the son doesn't say anything, the father has already realized it, right! Didn't the father and the uncles buy the land this time because he already had this plan?"

Xue Xun didn't have such a plan, it was just doing it subconsciously, as a businessman, he also had a sixth sense, this time he just subconsciously felt that buying the land would be good for his family, not to mention it was really cheap, so he directly He started, now that he heard what his son said, he thought about it carefully, and it seems that this is really the case. Unknowingly, many concepts of his family have begun to change.

"Ah, um, yes, Dad also thinks it's good to buy land. Our family has a lot of shops, and the annual income from all over the world is objective. It's just that this land is a little less than other families. Only when there are 4 mu of land can Dad be at ease. Ah! In this way, we can earn [-] to [-] taels a year just for rent, and even if we don’t do business at that time, our family will have enough.”

Xue Xun just said this casually. He didn't want to hear this, but Xue Pan was shocked. He couldn't help but want to dig out his ears, blinked his big eyes, and asked in disbelief:

"Father, you said [-] mu, how much can you harvest in a year?"

"Thirty to forty thousand! What's the matter?"

"Father, isn't there only less than [-] yuan a year in the field now? How much is the rent for our family? Why are you so little money?"

"Fifty to five points. Our family doesn't have to pay taxes now. That's why we have these things. If in previous years, we can earn 1 taels for the [-] mu, it would be good."

Xue Pan was stunned, sitting there stupidly, couldn't help but began to scroll through Baidu in his mind calmly, thinking about what he knew about Renzi in novels before, while flipping through Continue to ask:

"Father! Our son remembers that there is no grain shop!"

"Yeah! We don't have one at home, what's the matter?"

"Father, do you know the price of grain outside?"

"Why don't you know? Dad is also walking around outside, how can this not be clear? Ten cents a catty! What's the matter?"

"Father! You are not old-fashioned. One stone is 100 catties. One mu yields about two and a half stones per season, which is 250 catties. The rent of the family is 125%, which is 10 catties. Now the price of grain is 1250 yuan per catty. , is 1000 taels, 1.25 taels is one tael, and that one mu is 62.5 taels. Now one hectare is fifty mu, which is 6250 taels. The Zhuangzi of a hundred hectares should be 62500 taels. Daddy, you can do the math yourself. Our family has a thousand hectares of fertile land, that is ten times, there should be 20000 taels, not less than [-] taels today, the difference is three times! And dad, our house is all rice fields, some are planted in two seasons, even if Let's be more merciful, and only accept a season's rent, but according to the rules, there must be something else, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, the value should be more!"

At the beginning, Xue Xun was a little annoyed when he heard his son say that he was old and foolish. He just felt that his son was getting older and younger, but he was also a little stupid when he heard his son settle accounts. How could this be possible? He has always felt that his house is quite clean. In order to prevent the family from spending unnecessary money, the cloth and makeup purchased at home have always been sent directly from his own village, and he has never bought them outside. Complacent, I feel that my family has a lot less expenses than others, and I have blocked the hole of greed. Fifty thousand, so how much money has been poached by people in these years!

As a qualified businessman, he has a certain attribute of being a money fan. At this time, Xue Xun felt that his heart began to ache.

"Baby bastard, everyone is a jerk, no, son, is an acre of land really worth two and a half stones?"

"Father, why did my son lie to you? I only asked because I read agricultural books a few days ago! If you don't believe me, go and ask yourself?"

"No, Dad believes in you, trusts you, a bastard who dares to covet my Xue family's money, he doesn't want to live anymore, if he is so greedy, he is not afraid of dying."

Father Xue was very angry, and the consequences were serious.At this time, his face had already started to glow red, and black air began to appear on his head. Xue Pan even suspected that something was wrong. He could go berserk directly, just like in the game. He went up to stroke Xue Xun's chest, comforted him and said:

"Father, don't be angry! Be careful of your old darling, you can't stand such torment. If there is something good or bad, how can you let your son, I haven't married a wife yet! You don't have a grandson yet! Let's not do this! good."

Although this kind of appeasement is a bit nondescript, Xue Pan really said that Xue Xun's heart is not angry with those bastards. If there is something, it will be a big loss. Grandchildren and grandchildren, don't be so angry.Thinking of this, Xue Xun hurriedly took a deep breath, using the method taught by Liu Gongfeng to calm his heartbeat, while thinking about something again.

"Son! What kind of agricultural book are you talking about?"

God turned!You were talking about greedy ink just now, why did you come here in a blink of an eye?But Xue Pan answered honestly:

""Nongzheng Quanshu"! This book is the most common, and the other sons haven't found it yet! I'm asking someone to find it. I heard that there is another "Qi Min Yao Shu". It seems to be very powerful. Written by Xu Guangqi, there are some extraordinary things. By the way, there is also a book called "Tiangong Kaiwu". I heard that it has everything in it, even how to make a textile machine. That’s right! It’s just that there don’t seem to be many engraved copies of this book, so it’s not very easy to find.”

Dad wants to hear what books he has to say, so let him talk about the books. At least let Dad calm down first. Xue Pan thought it was Xue Xun's way to calm himself, but he didn't think it was just an excuse his father thought of. That's all, after hearing the books his son said, he didn't actually read them very seriously, the important thing was that these books made him have a plan in his mind.

"You want to go to Zhuangzi to have a look. It's very good. Our family doesn't raise waste. We don't know the five grains. It means that no matter how much you read, you won't be able to become an official in the future. Read more about farming. Son, it is indeed appropriate, if one day you can become a chief official, it can be regarded as something practical, and it can do more practical things for the people. This is indeed a good idea, so the ethnology should also pay more attention , Well, you invited all your cousins ​​to go and have a look together, and study it together, so you can understand people's livelihood."

What does this mean?Xue Pan was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood that it was because his father was still thinking about this greedy thing, and he didn't let it go at all, and even wanted to make it bigger!Just why?It's just something that can be done by punishing some Zhuangtou, why bother?

Xue Pan didn't understand, but Xue Xun couldn't help sighing, stretched out his hand to pat his son's head, and said a little dejectedly:

"Son! It's not that simple! Do you think those villa heads can do such a thing without some support? Let's be honest, generally speaking, only two One kind of people, one is old servants who have been in the Xue family for several lifetimes, even if it is just a servant, it can be regarded as having a wrong relationship in the clan. It is impossible to say that any relative in his family is your uncle's aunt , or your concubine’s cousin is his nephew! There is another kind of relatives who are offshoots and offshoots. Tell me, how can you easily attack such a person? In this world, it is common to pity the poor and the weak, and ordinary people will definitely feel that they are more difficult than our family. Just help them, don't make it obvious that we are reasonable, and the exception is not human. You go, those uncles and brothers take them with you, but when you find out that there are more people, naturally you are the one who is behind the trouble Too much, the situation in our family is not difficult to say that other families are also like this, as long as you don’t shake it out alone, you won’t be alone if something goes wrong, and besides, as long as their masters know it, If you want to make up for the loss, then the relationship between these seven aunts and eight aunts is useless! The most important thing is, I think this matter, I am afraid that all the big families have it, not just ours, so that they can show off like this Don’t stand too far ahead, it’s not good for you in the future! The wood is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it, my son, dad is always good for you!”

Indeed, fathers in this world always think of their son's best. After hearing Xue Xun's words, Xue Pan understood the twists and turns. Thinking about it was only a blink of an eye, and his father thought of all these things for him. , It can be seen how many things my father has been responsible for all these years, so that he can have such a sharp thinking.

"Understood, Dad, that's right, why don't we take this matter slowly, and let the Zhen family's affairs be given to us first, and then we will say that we have added a lot of new land, and when we are free, , I want to go and have a look, and then shake it out, so that Dad can relax and do two things at once, Dad, your body can't bear it! Even if your body can do it, your brain is too hard gone."

My son is considerate!Thinking of himself all the time, Xue Xun was very comforting, and finally smiled again.

"Okay, Dad listens to you, take it easy, let them spend a few days at ease, by the way, read more of your books, and when the time comes to the end of the day, tell Dad to listen, Dad has been around the abacus all his life Turns out, I still don't know much about this aspect, and it also made my father more knowledgeable."

It was rare for Xue Xun not to discourage his son's enthusiasm. He said it very gently, with a look of admiration on his face. Xue Pan was not used to it very well. He licked his face and smiled foolishly. He didn't know what to say for a while. , suddenly blurted out:

"Father heard that what you eat will nourish you, why don't we let people stew some pig's brains to eat, and you will also nourish your brains."

With a swipe, Xue Xun's face turned black again, what do you mean?Is this calling him a pig-headed father?Suddenly thinking that his son said he was stupid, Xue Xun immediately became angry again. He reached out and grabbed the feather duster from the side, and greeted Xue Pan:

"Let you ask for a pig's brain, ah! You bastard, are you laughing at your father or something! You are getting more and more courageous, dare to say anything! What brains do you have! If I don't teach you a lesson, you won't I know who my father is. What are you running! Come back!"

"Father! You are so strong, your son is no match, so let's withdraw first! Take your time, don't worry! Oh, I'm going to cry to my mother, it's too bullying!"

Waiting for Xue Pan to go away, Xue Xun looked at the feather duster in his hand and couldn't help laughing. How could he not understand that his son was making him laugh!I want to let myself let go of the unhappiness just now!Although this son is sometimes quite irritating, he is really filial!It's just that the way of filial piety is a bit weird!But he feels very good, really, these years, sometimes when he sees the mice and cats between other fathers and sons, respectful, unfamiliar, as if getting along with each other, he deeply feels that the father-son relationship in his own family is normal , is what a happy family looks like!He is very satisfied with this kind of father-son relationship and cherishes it!

"My lord, new things have arrived and have entered the back warehouse."

Xue Xun's elder followed quietly at the door, and whispered into Xue Xun's ear, his eyes narrowed when he heard that something was delivered, so it's almost time for the Zhen family to come to an end. That's right, I have my own business, but I don't have time to play with them.

"Go, according to the plan, secretly talk to the concubine third master of their family. I think we will have a lot of fun in a few days. It's not a fuel-efficient lamp."

"Yes."