The three of them got on their horses and left, leaving behind a group of people meditating.

As soon as their horses were far away, the villagers couldn't help but gathered around the chief, asking for advice, "Chief, what do you think we should do? Should we rent her family's farmland, or rent the land from Mr. Fang's family?"

"Forty percent, after all, it's 10% less than Mr. Fang, and all the wheat seeds are given."

"That's what I say, but all farm matters are up to her. What if she doesn't know how to farm?"

This is what everyone is most worried about.

The head of the village put out his hand to suppress everyone's discussion and said: "Didn't you hear Mr. Zhou talking to that Mr. Bai? They know the farming season, so it shouldn't be much different."

The head of the village was obviously smarter and more knowledgeable than the villagers. He said: "After all, we are nobles in the capital. They will not stay here and keep an eye on us. They will probably have to send someone to take care of us. Then

Mr. Zhou, I think he looks like a farmer. Everyone is a farmer. We all know that in this kind of land, as long as you know the right farming season and do what you need to do, you will be able to do it. It is not difficult.

.”

Everyone thought the same thing, "Then let's rent her house?"

"Let's rent her place. I think this adult seems to be easy to talk to. He even gave my kid a few pieces of candy to eat."

"Don't be too happy. If you really want to be easy to talk to, you won't ask her to obey her in everything. That's why she gave us such a low rent to make us obedient."

However, once the first person agrees, the remaining people can quickly make up their minds.

Manbao and the others rode back toward Zhuangzi at sunset. Bai Erlang caught up with them and asked, "Are you still planning to take care of Zhuangzi yourself?"

Man Bao said: "Let's just make some plans. My father and eldest brother are still here."

She said: "You have also seen that nearly 800 acres of land are in this area. There are only a few pieces missing in the middle. The rest can basically be connected together. Such a large piece of land is still mature land. It can be managed well.

, the benefits must be considerable.”

Bai Erlang said: "You are not short of money now. If nothing else, the money you make from the whitening cream sold by Lijun in three months is enough to make you earn a year's money from working here."

Man Bao said angrily: "I'm not just here for money. Don't you think it's very satisfying to see the land produce something?"

Bai Erlang began to think deeply while beating the horse.

Bai Shan said on the side: "Erlang, we can't measure everything by money. You have to know that food is the first priority for the people, and food is the foundation of the country. Look at the Pucun we saw today. The world is made up of thousands of people."

It is composed of tens of thousands of Pucun villages.”

"If the world is measured by money, no one will care about them, and no one will work hard to farm. What will people in the world eat and drink? Even if they have money, they will not be able to buy a grain of rice.

Then the world will collapse."

Bai Erlang thought for a moment and replied loudly after a moment: "So are you going to become a parent official in advance?"

Bai Shan laughed and said, "Why not?"

Manbao overtook them on horseback and galloped directly towards the sunset on the horizon. He laughed and said: "Managing Zhuangzi is different from governing a whole place. If you become parents and officials in the future and manage the county as Zhuangzi, my husband will be so angry that he will disown you."

,Ha ha ha ha……"

The three of them were chasing each other on the road. Daji and two guards followed the three of them and ate dust without saying a word.

Six people and six horses returned to Zhuangzi in just two quarters of an hour.

Man Bao reined in the horse, jumped off Chi Ji, touched its neck, took it to the stable, fed it some beans, and then ran to find her parents.

Zhuangzi was still preparing their dinner. Although it was too late for dinner, no one felt hungry. Old Zhou Tou and Zhou Dalang were planning how to plant such a large piece of land.

"...If those people don't want to rent seeds, we have to look elsewhere to see if there are long-term workers."

Manbao ran in and said with a smile: "Dad, I have already told the villagers and asked them to think about it overnight. Tomorrow we will go to the other two miles to see the remaining more than 100 acres of land, as well as the land owned by Mr.

Even if it’s a hundred acres, we have to find someone to rent it and plant it.”

Mr. Zhuang on the side smiled when he heard this, put down his tea cup and asked, "How did you convince them? We saw today that they were not very willing to rent farmland, but now you can make them consider it."

Man Bao said: "I told them I wanted 40% of the rent."

Old Zhoutou didn't have much reaction, because the land that Mr. Bai rents to tenants in Qili Village and Dali Village is also 40% rent. However, everyone is not very short of land, so most of them are better off renting a few acres.

The meaning of field means.

They prefer to work part-time for Mr. Bai instead of renting crops, which requires them to be responsible for their own profits and losses. Regardless of whether the weather is good or the harvest is good, Mr. Bai has to pay us wages when we go to work. It is a business that is sure to make a profit without losing money.

But now that it is Lao Zhoutou's turn to be the landlord, he is not willing to hire part-time workers.

I haven't seen any profits yet, so I'm giving out so much money, so I'll be in a panic.

It is better to rent from tenants. They only provide the land, and then supervise the tenants to plant the land well, weed it well, apply good fertilizer, and ensure water. After one year, they can get 40% of the rent for free. This is a sure profit.

Compensated.

So he was very satisfied with 40%.

Anyway, this land does not belong to the family, but to the imperial court. They will collect one year's rent after Man Bao becomes an official. How great.

"Forty makes forty percent, but we have to agree that we will take care of the land, and the tenant farmers must listen to us. Look how lazy they are, and it takes a lot of effort to make such good land overgrown with weeds.

"

Man Bao hoped that they could get along well with each other in the future, so he spoke for them: "It's not their fault. The court charged them a fixed rent. In addition to rice and flour, they also had to pay foot money and harvest and dry grass for the adults.

, even the chickens and ducks I raise are half of others.”

Lao Zhoutou couldn't help but opened his mouth wide, "Why, why does this sound like a rebel army?"

Mr. Zhuang couldn't help coughing slightly and whispered: "Brother Zhou Jin, it's not easy to say such things."

Qian just glared at him, and Lao Zhou immediately didn't dare to say anything.

Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "It's okay, these are all family members, no one will go out and spread rumors."

It doesn't matter if such words spread out, but it will be easier to offend people. Of course, offending the emperor is secondarily, and mainly offending the adults who have jobs.

Mrs. Liu glanced at Man Bao and smiled, but the little adult was obviously not among them.

Manbao quite agrees with her father's words. She also feels that the management of job fields is very chaotic and unfair to the people who rent job fields. No wonder they are unwilling to rent job fields.

"So Dad, let's be kind to them. Then we can buy a few more cows and share them with them for farming. If we improve our relationship, the food produced will be better."

Old Zhou muttered, "I still need to buy cows..."
Chapter completed!