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Chapter 301 Understand the situation

 After entering the house, Mrs. Li and her three children sat down one after another. After the maids served tea, they retreated to the side.

"Brother, what are you doing with a box?"

Seeing Yan Wenxiu holding a box in his hand, Daohua couldn't help but ask.

Yan Wenxiu said with a smile: "When I was wandering around the provincial capital, I passed by a drugstore and saw this box of good white fungus, so I wanted to buy it for my mother to replenish her body." As he said this, he stepped forward with a smile and put the box on Mrs. Li.

On the table at hand.

Mrs. Li was surprised at first, and then opened the box with a happy face. She looked at the white and transparent white fungus inside, like a blooming chrysanthemum, and felt very happy.

This is the first time that the eldest son has been so considerate to her!

"Okay, brother, I asked you why you left us alone that day. It turned out that you were buying white fungus for your mother. Why don't you call me so that I can buy something for my mother."

Yan Wenkai muttered dissatisfied.

Yan Wenxiu looked over sideways: "Do you have money on you?"

Yan Wenkai choked and suddenly stopped talking.

He is someone who can't save money. He spends everything every month, and sometimes he has to ask his third brother and eldest brother for help.

Seeing that her second son was exhausted, Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Mom knows your filial piety. Now that you are all still studying, there is no need to spend so much money. You can keep your monthly salary for your own use. Mom has everything here."
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Daohua sat next to Mrs. Li and said disapprovingly: "Mom, this is my brother's wish. How can you say it is a waste of money? You always think about your brothers' food, clothing, housing and transportation. When your brothers meet good things outside, you want to

I brought it back to you, isn’t it the right thing to do, why are you pushing it out?”

This is what traditional parents are like. They are obviously very happy with their children's filial piety, but they still act like they don't need it. After many times, their children take it seriously and stop buying it.

This person's feelings require interaction.

No matter how light the gift is, I feel happy knowing that it is remembered.

One party who has no gain only knows how to take, while the other party blindly gives. No one is a sage. Over time, the emotions will inevitably become unbalanced, which will create a lot of trouble in vain.

It is better to happily accept the other party's kindness from the beginning, and then make up for it within your ability.

Mrs. Li nodded Daohua's forehead: "You girl, you are full of lies."

Daohua glared: "How am I wrong? Brothers are filial. This kind of behavior should be encouraged. Are you not happy that the eldest brother sent white fungus?"

Mrs. Li glanced at her daughter with a smile, but did not say anything more this time.

After that, Daohua sat for a while and then returned to her yard.

The courtyard is much larger, and the layout is similar to that of the state government office, but there are a few more osmanthus trees in the courtyard.

Daohua looked at the houses everywhere. Lixia did not follow her to the provincial capital. She had packed up the furnishings in the house, almost all according to Daohua's previous instructions.

Daohua nodded with satisfaction. Seeing that there was nothing that needed to be changed, she returned to the main room.

"Go and call Brother Xiao Liu over. I have something to ask him."

Wang Man'er took a look at the sky and saw that it was already half afternoon: "Now? Girl, do you want to take a rest first?"

Daohua shook her head: "I have to quickly find out about the situation in Ningmen Mansion. If there is a suitable village and land, I have to buy it as soon as possible, otherwise I will miss this year's spring plowing."

Wang Man'er nodded, quickly turned around and went out.

After a while, Qin Xiaoliu came.

Before Daohua went to the provincial government, she specifically ordered Qin Xiaoliu to inquire about the situation here as soon as he arrived at Ningmen Mansion.

During this period, Qin Xiaoliu ran out frequently. Sometimes he went to far places and stayed out overnight. After all this busy work, he finally finished the things that Daohua had assigned him.

"Girl, Ningmen Prefecture governs three states and eighteen counties, and its jurisdiction area is at least three times that of other prefectures. However, although the area is large, more than half of the counties are lower counties."

"Many places are relatively deserted, especially in the counties bordering Fenxi and Jiguang. Many areas of land are idle and uncultivated."

Daohua asked: "Why is this?"

Qin Xiaoliu: "In the counties adjacent to Fenxi, due to banditry in the past few years, many people were robbed of their property. Anyone who resisted at the slightest point would lose their life."

"I heard from the old people over there that everyone was scared and moved away one after another. Even though Governor Guo has eliminated banditry in the past two years, people are still unwilling to go back."

"The county next to Jiguang is deserted. Firstly, the fields themselves are very barren; secondly, because of last year's floods, many refugees who lost their homes flocked there."

"The more refugees there are, the more troubles they cause. The local people are made miserable, and some people who have relatives elsewhere just hide out."

Without people, the fields will naturally become uncultivated.

Listening to this, Daohua silently sympathized with Cheap Daddy in her heart. The situation in Ningmen Mansion is complicated enough and difficult to manage!

"Tell me about the conditions in the fields here!"

Qin Xiaoliu quickly handed over the booklet recording the conditions of the fields in various places.

Daohua took it and looked through it, then smiled and said: "Brother Xiaoliu, it's okay, the records are very complete."

The idle fields in each county and the situation around the fields are clearly written.

Qin Xiaoliu scratched the back of his head and said with some embarrassment: "I borrowed the county records from Mr. Xiao to read, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to collect much information."

Daohua still said with admiration: "I know how to find someone to help, and I found the right person. It's very good."

Although Daohua is smaller than him, Qin Xiaoliu is still very happy when he hears her praise. He feels that all the hard work and hard work these days have become worth it.

"Man'er, give Brother Xiao Liu ten taels of silver."

Wang Man'er smiled and went to get the money.

After following Daohua for several years, Qin Xiaoliu also knew that the girl was generous, so he happily thanked her: "Thank you for the reward, girl." This was a recognition of his ability.

"Sandy soil..."

Daohua looked through the booklet in her hand carefully, and her eyes flashed when she saw the land situation in Shahe County.

Qin Xiaoliu said quickly: "Shahe County is next to the border of Jiguang. The land in the county is almost all sandy soil. It is the most barren county among the eighteen counties under the jurisdiction of Ningmen Prefecture."

Daohua asked: "How long does it take to get from Fucheng to Shahe County?"

Qin Xiaoliu thought for a while: "If we take a boat, it only takes half a day. If we take the dry road, it will take more time."

Daohua nodded, pondered for a moment, and then walked towards the main courtyard.

"Mother!"

As soon as Daohua arrived at the main courtyard, she pestered Mrs. Li: "Mom, I want to go to Shahe County tomorrow to see the conditions of the fields there."

Mrs. Li looked helpless: "Aren't you tired? You just came back, and you didn't say you would rest for two days."

Daohua shook her head: "I'm afraid it will delay the spring plowing."
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