40% rent!

As soon as these words came out, the village chief was still stable, but the villagers who had been staying nearby couldn't help but get excited. They had an urge to speak, but they were stopped by the people next to them. Everyone was noisy for a while.

Then he stared at Manbao and Li Chang with bright eyes.

The head of the village hesitated and asked: "Forty percent? Mr. Zhou, you have to know that if we encounter a drought like this year again next year, it will be 40 percent. One acre of land may not even have a basket of millet."

Man Bao smiled faintly and said: "If the drought is still like this next year, I won't give up 40% of it. I will just share the worries for Your Majesty."

She said to the chief: "I am an official, and I still know the principles of my family, country, and world. People's livelihood is difficult, how can I force you again?"

When she said this, the director became a little excited, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red, "This, then, can Mr. Zhou make the decision on this matter? Do you want to talk to your family again?"

"Don't worry, I will tell my family," Man Bao said with a smile, "My parents are also reasonable people, they all understand."

The head of the village talked with Lao Zhoutou all afternoon, but he didn't think he was a reasonable person. On the contrary, he felt that he was not much different from some of the old men in charge of the village.

No, there are still some people who have a capable daughter who can actually serve as two fifth- and sixth-grade officials.

However, he glanced at Zhou Man and then at Bai Shan who was standing aside.

Although they didn't talk much all afternoon, Li Chang still vaguely felt that these two people's words were still effective, so Zhou Man should be able to make the decision.

Taking another look at Zhou Man's age, Li Chang secretly thought: Young girls always tend to be soft-hearted, so it's no wonder that they made such a decision after walking around the village.

For kind people, no matter what he thinks in his heart, the leader still likes to associate with such people deep down, especially when the kind person is still him, he likes it even more.

Therefore, the village chief immediately said with a smile on his face: "If it is 40%, then the villagers may be willing to cultivate more land. After all, your job is close to home, and it is easier to get in and out."

Man Bao saw more and more people gathered around him and said, "Why don't we move some chairs over and sit down to talk?"

Only then did the head of the village realize what he was doing, and he quickly invited a few people into the house to do the work, and then asked his sons to kill the chickens.

Bai Shan declined and said, "We went home after we finished talking. It's dark and it's hard to walk."

Man Bao nodded, pointed to the empty space and said, "Just say it here and let them listen."

The chief thought for a moment, then agreed, and asked someone to go back to the room and bring four chairs out. He and the three of them sat down and talked.

Man Bao only looked at Bai Shan and said: "Not only do I only charge 40% of the rent, I also contribute half of the grain and all the wheat. I will also find a way to buy a few more cows. When the time comes,

Share it with everyone for farming.”

The more the chief listened, the brighter his eyes became, and he immediately said: "Oh, Mr. Zhou is really a bodhisattva. We are so lucky to have met you. Please thank Mr. Zhou quickly."

The villagers became more and more excited as they listened and knelt down to kowtow.

Man Bao quickly stood up to stop him, but when he saw that he couldn't, he said to the chief: "Chief, please don't thank me for now. I have requirements for doing this."

Li Chang laughed and said: "If you have any requests, sir, just ask us. We will do whatever we can."

Man Bao said: "You have to listen to us how you want to plant this land."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent and their eyes widened. One farmer couldn't help but asked loudly, "Sir, do I have to listen to you when to plant seeds and when to pull weeds?"

Man Bao smiled and said, "Absolutely."

Many people backed down and said, "This, isn't this nonsense? If your pointer is not good, we still have to listen to you. What if we can't grow even a grain of food?"

"That's right. You are a high-ranking official and you have no shortage of food and drink. But we are not. If we don't have any income in a year, we will starve to death."

Man Bao nodded and said: "I know, so I will try my best to prevent this from happening. Unless there is a natural disaster, it is impossible for this to happen in my field of work."

She said: "You have all met my parents, brother and sister-in-law just now, and you should also be able to tell that my family is farming, and we grew up watching our family farming. We, too, are not

We have never touched the ground, so don’t worry, anyone can damage the ground, but we can’t.”

As soon as she said this, everyone became more and more hesitant, wanting to believe her but also a little scared.

They rent and farm land. Although their bosses or government officials occasionally give them instructions, in fact, most of what they do depends on their own wishes. They also know that the farming season is not good, and half of it is because God has a drought, and half of it is because of drought.

They don't want to plant, and the manpower is limited, so it's really not good to plant.

But now the owner only wants 40% of the rent, if the planting is done...

But if she didn't direct it correctly and the seeds were damaged, it would be fatal.

Bai Shandao: "Let's not hide it from you. We have run our own farms since we were children and are no strangers to farming. It is the Mid-Autumn Festival now. It is best to plant the wheat in the field before October, otherwise the wheat will not be able to grow in the first field."

If there is green in front of the snow, the seeds may freeze to death. It is also because of this that we are willing to set the rent at 40%."

He said: "I know that there are many requirements for the job fields. Not only do you have to cut the job grass, but sometimes you have to provide some extra cotton to the household department. It must be difficult, but it doesn't happen here. We operate in our hometown.

Zhuangzi, you will not ask the long-term workers for the mulberry and hemp they grow themselves, let alone you are tenants."

One person asked loudly: "In other words, you don't distinguish between our cloth and cotton?"

Bai Shan smiled and said: "We will not divide the mulberry and hemp planted on the edge of the ravine."

As soon as these words came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the chief.

The headman knew that they were even more excited. In fact, he was also excited. He hesitated and then hesitated again. Then he thought of something and asked, "Sir, did you just say that you would provide the wheat seeds?"

"That's right, isn't there a new wheat seed on the market? I looked at the wheat you harvested, and it seems that none of it has been replaced with the new wheat seed."

The headman smiled bitterly and said, "You have to spend money to buy that one. Who has the money?"

Man Bao was puzzled, "But new wheat seeds are not expensive now. They are almost the same price as ordinary wheat seeds, only a few cents a bushel different."

"We don't buy ordinary wheat seeds either," the director said, "the wheat seeds we use are all grown by ourselves."

So no need to spend money.

Man Bao: ...It really saves money.

However, she could also understand that the imperial court charged a fixed rent. If the tenants had to buy all the grain themselves without paying a penny or a grain of grain, it would cost a lot.

It's okay when there's a good harvest, but if we encounter a drought like this year, there's really no place to cry.

Man Bao said: "I will think of ways to plant new wheat. When you decide to rent my land, I will share it with you. You can think about it tonight and I will come over tomorrow to give you an answer."

Man Bao got up directly, "It's getting late, so we'll go back first."

Before leaving, she and the village chief also said to the villagers: "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there will be about a month of wheat sowing time after the Mid-Autumn Festival. You can think about it, but time waits for no one. I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!