The Reborn Wife is Farming

"Reporting to the princess, the road is safe, and we can set off."

Mu Yangling threw away the clod, got up and walked to the carriage, and asked as he walked, "The soil here is a bit sour. What do you usually plant?"

Is there a difference between hot and sour in soil quality?

Xu Zhi was a little embarrassed, and he paused before saying: "We mainly grow rice and wheat for food, and others can grow rape and soybeans, etc. The common people have their own choices." Xu Zhi paused and said: "However, tea and fruit trees are mostly grown on the mountain. , the former prefect loved planting tea, and the harvest was pretty good."

Mu Yangling sneered, "He is the magistrate, not to mention growing tea, even sweet potatoes can make a lot of money."

Xu Zhi's face turned red, and he lowered his head.

The former prefect was still an official of the Great Zhou, and their team members were all left over from the Great Zhou. When the new dynasty was established, Juzhou only dismissed one prefect, and now he is probably dead.

The magistrate exploited so much that the Miao people rebelled, and the defense was weak. The Xixia soldiers came to the city and they discovered that the new emperor had not yet ascended the throne, and the Rongjun king had tied him to the capital. There is one prefect missing.

But no one dared to give the magistrate the prestige, because everyone knew that behind him was the king of Rongjun. In the village, morale is at its peak, who dares to shave their beards at this time?

So even if he doesn't want to, Xu Zhi can only release water on the Lutian matter to make it easier for the county prince's mansion. Step back here.

But the truth was much more surprising than what he had imagined. Xu Zhi peeked at Mu Yangling, thinking that the princess was quite upright.

Mu Yangling stopped in front of Xiaoting and said, "Get up."

Xiao Ting got up and stood aside with his head down. He knew that the concubine had not forgiven him, but he didn't have time to deal with him at this time, so he felt hesitant for a while.

Mu Yangling went to see the terraced fields.

Mu Yangling glanced at the people working on it, and asked, "Are these the people's?"

"Yes, they belong to common people's families." Xu Zhi pointed to another terraced field on the mountain and said, "That belongs to Lu's family, which belongs to the gentry's family where you live now."

Mu Yangling nodded slightly, seeing waterwheels turning at the foot of the mountain and on the ridge, he said: "I think this terraced field is very good. There are many mountains in Juzhou and less land, why not make terraced fields? I have watched it coldly for the past two days. , the mountain is either deserted, or full of trees, with very little development, and the terraced fields are only seen today."

Xu Zhi said worryingly: "I don't know something about the princess. The cost of this terraced field is too high for ordinary people to afford. Besides, not every mountain can be built with terraced fields. It needs to be surveyed and measured before it is built with soil. Which one of them can be built?" If something goes wrong, the terraced fields may collapse or leak water, and if the water and soil cannot be kept, the terraced fields will not be considered a success."

In short, terraced fields look good, but the cost is too high.

Among other things, it is not affordable for ordinary people to lay down the soil and cut down the construction, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

"Then these terraces?"

"These were developed by a few squires in the city. After they were finished, they were sold at a high price. Those squires had long-term laborers and tenants in their hands. They were all free labor. They only needed to pay the money for tools and the hills to open them. Then sell it at a high price to rich families who want to buy land, and they can make a lot of money from it.”

Mu Yangling nodded, "So those who can build terraced fields are in their hands."

"That's not true," Xu Zhi said, "Master Wei of Liang County under the jurisdiction of Juzhou is the most proficient at surveying and building terraced fields. Not only Juzhou, but the entire south of Qiannan, anyone who is not sure about building large terraced fields should ask him for an inspection. .”

Mu Yangling's eyes lit up, and Xu Zhi praised him even more when he saw it: "And Mr. Wei is also a good person. A country gentleman asks him to inspect, and he collects some money. Ordinary rich people ask him to inspect, but he only eats a piece of money." Just leave after a meal, the rich get rich, the poor teach, and they are loved by the people."

"Why is such a person just a bookkeeper? Even if the cost of terraced fields is high and ordinary people can't afford it, the yamen can come forward. Not to mention, there are still so many labor quotas every year."

Xu Zhi smiled wryly, this princess is well versed in political affairs, but she didn't know about the chaos in the previous dynasty.

Mu Yangling saw him smile wryly, so he stopped asking, and slowly had a plan in his heart.

Xu Zhi was embarrassed to tell Mu Yangling how chaotic the officialdom in Juzhou was, so he could only sigh in front of her girl and say what he couldn't say, hoping that she would tell Mu Yangling that the county palace would show more pity for the people.

He subconsciously knew that this was wrong, because Mu Yangling was a female family member, and women were generally not allowed to participate in politics, but sometimes he was a little unwilling. He was a native of Juzhou, and he saw these people suffering, but there was nothing he could do. Perceiving an opportunity, he didn't want to let it go.

So Mu Yangling still knew the words he was embarrassed to say, "... most of the labor labor in Juzhou is used by officials for private affairs, such as helping a certain official build a house garden, helping a certain official build terraces, helping a certain official Planting tea trees and fruit trees, etc., the private use of public equipment is known to the whole government." Li Chun said that he was indignant, "There are few officials in Manju Prefecture who are clean, Wangfei, why didn't the emperor replace them?"

"If they are changed, who will be the official at this time? Moreover, it will also cause panic. If the court thinks that the emperor will not tolerate the officials of the previous court, and then becomes chaotic, it will not be worth the loss." Mu Yangling thought: "The establishment of a new dynasty, The most important thing is to be steady, just wait, the emperor and the prince are not people who can tolerate sand in their eyes, those people are just a matter of time."

Mu Yangling snorted and said, "Emperors and princes can't tolerate sand in their eyes, and I can't either."

Lichun lowered his head, knowing that she was talking about Xiaoting.

Back at the house, Xiaoting knelt outside the door consciously, and Mu Yangling asked, "Do you know where you went wrong?"

"Yes, slaves shouldn't bully others and forget their duty!" Xiaoting kowtowed.

Mu Yangling said: "Go to your master, I can't punish you."

Xiaoting burst into tears, and kowtowed, "Princess, please spare the little one. If the little one commits another crime in the future, you will skin the little one alive, and the little one will never say a word."

"Go see your master first."

Seeing that Mu Yangling persisted, Xiaoting could only wipe away his tears and go out.

Fei Bai came back at night, and entered the room with his eyes half-closed in exhaustion. He tripped at the door. He was furious, and was about to kick his feet out. Only then did he realize that the person who tripped him was a kneeling person. He leaned down to look, and just In the not-so-bright moonlight, it was only now that Xiao Ting was full of tears, and he said angrily, "Stinky boy, what are you doing here? You almost scared me to death."

Xiao Ting sobbed.

Fei Bai said impatiently: "Okay, okay, I'm not dead yet, your master, why are you crying? Come in and talk."

Xiaoting served Fei Bai a cup of hot tea, Fei Bai took a sip of the hot tea and felt a little clearer, then asked, "Tell me, what's the matter, is it worth it for you to feel like your parents are dead?"