MTL - Hot Farmer’s Wife: Buying a Husband for the Farm-Chapter 306 306 Go to Zhoujiazhuang

   Chapter 306 306 Go to Zhoujiazhuang

   "Yes, yes, but if the two houses are merged and the two houses continue to remain, will it be detrimental to centralized management?" Zhou asked.

   "Can't you manage separately, why do you have to concentrate?"

   Zhou Shi was taken aback.

   "Yes, but yes. If they can be separated, the meaning of merging the two Zhuangzi is not great."

  Lin Xiaoyue smiled, "The meaning of the merger is not to merge the two Zhuangzi into one, but to reduce the cultivated land between the two Zhuangzi to improve the Zhuangzi's privacy."

   "I can't go to Zhuangshang every day. In the end, Zhuangzi has to be managed by the people in Zhuangshang."

   "If the two mansions are forced to be built into one, the stewards of the two mansions will probably not obey the other. I don't know the situation of the two stewards. If the wrong person is chosen, it will be troublesome at that time."

   "So, I thought, it's better to do as before. Two managers, one on the other side, cooperate with each other, so the effect may be better."

   Zhou Shi nodded when he heard it.

   "If you say so, it seems better to separate the management."

   Lin Xiaoyue raised the corner of her mouth.

   "Since I mentioned this, sister-in-law, I was just about to ask you. How much do you know about the two stewards of Zhoujiazhuang and Maoerzhuang?"

   Zhou Shi was taken aback.

   "Zhoujiazhuang's steward Fan, I have a few ties. As for the Maoerzhuang side, I don't know the situation." Zhou Shi said this and shook his head.

   She didn't know before that Maoerzhuang was the property of the third cousin.

   Of course, it is more likely that someone else gave it to the third cousin.

   After all, the third cousin just came to Qingshi Town not long ago.

   "Then talk about this Fan Steward. How is this person?"

   Mrs. Zhou responded, and then said, "This steward Fan is over fifty years old. As far back as I can remember, it seems that he has been working as a steward at Zhoujiazhuang Village."

   "Before, I seem to have heard my father mention that Fan Guanshi was also sold as a slave by the whole family, and came from our Zhou family."

   "Later, my father saw that he had some ability. He arranged for him to be in charge of Zhuangzi. This time, it took more than ten years."

   "What about Steward Fan's family?" Lin Xiaoyue continued to ask.

   "I also went to Zhuangzi. Manager Fan told my father later and arranged for the whole family to go to Zhuangzi."

   "Oh. Their body deeds are along with Zhuangzi's land deed, and I have given them to you." Zhou added.

  Lin Xiaoyue remembered the wooden box Zhou gave her back then, and nodded.

   "Everything is done with a body contract, and such a person can feel at ease when using it." Lin Xiaoyue said.

   Zhou Shi nodded.

   "My father mentioned it before, saying that this Fan is in charge of affairs, he does things properly, and he is loyal. Under his management, Zhoujiazhuang's annual output is not very outstanding, but it has always been very peaceful. The relationship between the village and the tenant farmers is good."

  Lin Xiaoyue was taken aback.

   Zhou Shi smiled at Lin Xiaoyue.

   "You must be wondering why my father thinks that the village and the tenant farmers need to have a good relationship."

  Lin Xiaoyue nodded.

   Although she also agrees with this idea.

   But in ancient times, the tenants had low status and expected the villagers to hire them to farm for a living.

   One is the exploiter and the other is the exploited. The two are difficult to reconcile.

   In other words, as exploiters, the landlords only want to exploit the tenant farmers for more benefits, but they don't think too much about the tenant farmers.

   "That's because after Zhoujiazhuang's land was enclosed by my father, most of the nearby villagers moved out. In addition, Zhoujiazhuang is not far from Qingshi Town, so it is convenient to find jobs in the town."

   "In the case of high tenant rents, many tenant farmers simply did not rent the land."

   "There are not many people in the village who can go to the ground. It is still necessary to rely on the help of the tenant farmers to help them."

   Mrs. Zhou smiled and looked at Lin Xiaoyue, "Just the Maoerzhuang that the third cousin gave you, there have been endless renting out things before."

   "Of course, the rent of Maoerzhuang is higher than that of Zhoujiazhuang."

  Lin Xiaoyue nodded, indicating that she understood.

   "Then Zhoujiazhuang, how did the landlord and the tenant settle the lease?"

   "Zhoujiazhuang previously used a sharing rental system, with a ratio of 40 to 60. Tenant farmers could share 40% of the harvest."

  Zhou looked at Lin Xiaoyue, "However, Director Fan mentioned to my father before that he hopes to change the share-renting system to a fixed-rate rental system. That is, a fixed amount of rent is paid for each piece of land, and the extra portion belongs to the tenant farmers."

   "In this way, whether it is a good year or a disaster year, the income of the farm will not change. At the same time, the enthusiasm of the tenant farmers can be higher."

   Lin Xiaoyue's eyes flashed with fluctuations.

  This steward Fan is indeed a man with a broad mind.

   "I'm going to plant peppers and sweet potatoes next, and it's not suitable to go with the tenant farmers on a share-renting system or a fixed-rate rental system." After all, she didn't plan to share the peppers and sweet potatoes that were planted.

   Zhou nodded.

   "What do you think?" Chong Lin Xiaoyue asked.

  Lin Xiaoyue pondered a little.

   "If I don't rent the land, I'll just hire someone to farm the land and settle the money with the tenant farmers. Do you think this is feasible?"

   What she plans is to model the operation mode of rural vegetable farms in the 21st century.

   Before going to college, a boss suddenly came to my grandmother’s hometown, contracted a large piece of land and started a vegetable farm.

The peasants around    go to work whenever they have time.

  The person in charge will arrange people to go to the designated place according to the actual situation.

   After recording the working days every day, check out at the end of each month.

   Later, in order to earn money, my grandmother worked in the vegetable market all the year round.

  Although the wages are low, the villagers who are familiar with each other work together, and the work is not heavy, so I don’t feel very tired.

   Mr. Zhou thought about it and nodded.

   "You can also exchange food for money. As long as the wages are suitable, it should be possible."

   Lin Xiaoyue's eyes flashed with joy, and then she told Zhou about her plan.

   "At that time, Zhuangshang will purchase a batch of agricultural tools in a centralized manner. When the workers come to work, they will distribute the agricultural tools to them according to the actual situation, and then arrange for them to go to the corresponding place to work."

   "Turn the ground, weeding, transplanting and picking at the same time. If there are many people, it is not difficult to take care of a Zhuangzi's field."

After the    peppers are dried into dried red peppers, the workshop will charge them at the price of fifteen cents per pound.

   As long as the output of chili peppers and sweet potatoes can exceed the wages paid to the workers by Zhuangzi, she will make money.

   "What do you mean, you want to instruct the tenant farmers to plant the land?" Zhou Shi was a little surprised.

   Her sister was definitely the first to come up with this idea.

   However, the things that girls grow are special. No one else has her planting experience, so it seems necessary for her to guide everyone in planting.

   "It's not a guide, it's just asking the workers to do what I want."

   "I'll see what you think. But you will definitely encounter some troubles in operation."

   "Go to Zhuangzi tomorrow. Otherwise, you can talk to Steward Fan first. He has been in charge of Zhuangzi in Zhoujiazhuang for more than ten years, and he knows a lot about it."

  Lin Xiaoyue nodded, "Yes."

   Then his eyes moved slightly.

   "However, there's no need to talk to just one person. It just so happens that I haven't met the three stewards before. Let's meet together tomorrow and talk about it."

   Especially now that Zhoujiazhuang and Maoerzhuang are merging, she doesn't want to give the impression that she has a lot of eccentricity towards Fan Guanshi.

   Zhou Shi smiled.

"to make."

  Lin Xiaoyue talked to Zhou again for a while before going out.

After    informed Zhao Fu of his arrangements, Zhao Fu immediately arranged for Zhao Kang to spread the news.

the next day.

  Li Xiao didn't go to the town, he rode his horse and led two carriages to Zhoujiazhuang.

   As soon as we arrived at the Zhoujiazhuang boundary, I saw three people with a group of people, as well as two other teams, waiting by the roadside.

   Those three people were well-dressed, and they were the three stewards of Zhoujiazhuang, Maoerzhuang and Mengjiazhuang.

   The three standing behind them were the ten or so servants of Zhuangzi in Zhoujiazhuang.

   The other two teams, wearing blue and black suits respectively, were the guards arranged by Liang Yu and Zhou Ye.

   "Is the person here from Dong Lin's family?" Before Li Xiao and the others approached, the rough men in the front group had already shouted.

   "Exactly!" Li Xiao responded.

   The people in front relaxed their guard.

   At the same time, Steward Fan and others also showed excitement on their faces.

   After a while, the carriage finally stopped in front of Manager Fan and the others.

   Steward Fan glanced at the other two stewards, and finally he led the other two forward, bowed to the carriage curtain and saluted.

   "The villain Fan Ming——"

   "Zhonggui—"

   "Cao De——"

   "Leading everyone in Zhoujiazhuang, I have seen Miss!"

   Only then did someone reach out and open the curtain.

   "Miss, please ask Steward Fan to speak up." Zhao Shanshan's clear voice sounded.

  Zhong Gui and Cao De looked down at each other, thinking to themselves, the new master really treats Fan Ming differently.

   He was in the house last week, and now let Fan Ming come forward to speak.

  Fan Ming's face was overjoyed and he hurried forward.

   "Miss." He bowed again and bowed in the direction of the carriage.

  Lin Xiaoyue followed the voice and saw that Fan Ming was as described by her sister-in-law. He was in his early fifties and looked quite loyal.

   Looking back, Lin Xiaoyue noticed that not far behind the three, the ten or so servants were already kneeling on the ground.

  Swipe together, keep your head down, and dare not move.

  Only the two teams arranged by Liang Yu and Zhou Ye were still standing, but except for the two leaders, they all bowed their heads.

  The two saw Lin Xiaoyue looking at them, and after looking at each other, they also stepped forward.

   "The villain, Huang San, was ordered by the shopkeeper Liang to be stationed at Zhoujiazhuang. I have seen Lin Dong's house!" Huang Sandao, who was wearing a strong blue suit.

   "Little guy Liu Wu, got the order of the third master, and brought a few brothers to guard Zhoujiazhuang. If Lin Dong's family has any orders, you can order the villain!" Liu Wu, who was wearing a black suit, also clasped his fists at Lin Xiaoyue.

   Seeing Lin Xiaoyue, both of them were actually a little surprised.

   They have been in Zhoujiazhuang for a few days. Before leaving, the shopkeeper Liang and Zhou Jiazhuang explained to them respectively, and asked them to take good care of Zhoujiazhuang after they came to Zhoujiazhuang.

   In addition, if I found out what happened to Lin Dong's family, I must report it.

   Shopkeeper Liang and Mr. Zhou take the Lin Dong family very seriously.

   Afterwards, they also inquired about Lin Dong's house, but the news they got surprised them.

   This Lin Dong family was unknown before.

   Oh no, it's over to say that she is unknown, after all, she was a fool before.

   But the more this is the case, the more they dare not despise it.

  I don't have the ability, how could a silly girl from the countryside cooperate with such powerful two forces?

  Because of the news they heard, they had a lot of guesses and imaginations before they met Lin Dongjia.

  Something heroic, or seductive and so on.

   But I didn't expect that the real Lin Dongjia turned out to be a beautiful woman.

   Moreover, because of his young age, his appearance has not fully grown.

  Beauty is beauty, but she still looks a little immature. They don't believe it when they say that she relies on beauty.

  Lin Xiaoyue smiled at the two of them, "There are two of you."

  The two looked at each other again.

   "Lin Dongjia is very kind."

   then stepped aside.

   Lin Xiaoyue looked at Fan Ming again.

   "Let everyone get up." He said. There is no emotion in the tone, just enough to give people a sense of oppression.

   "Miss Xie!" Fan Ming straightened his back.

   At the same time, he turned around and motioned for the person kneeling on the ground to get up.

   After the people got up, they still lowered their heads and did not dare to whisper.

   Manager Fan told them before that Zhou Jiazhuang and them were all given to Lin Dong’s house by the master.

  From that day on, their master became the Lin Dong family, which is their current young lady.

   Changed masters, which means that their lives may change a lot.

   Not only them, but also Mr. Fan.

   They have always obeyed the arrangements of Steward Fan on Zhuangzi, and now, when Steward Fan is earning his performance in front of the new master, they can't make trouble for Steward Fan.

   "Let's lead the way, go back to the house and talk." Lin Xiaoyue said.

   A Zhuangzi has more than a dozen servants, and three Zhuangzi add up to more than 30 servants.

   Accidentally, she has so many slaves.

   So many people kneel for her, she is really not used to it.

   "Yes." Fan Ming responded.

   Then, hurry up and lead the way.

   When he saw Li Xiao, he gave Li Xiao a salute and called him uncle.

   Zhong Gui and Cao De saw this and also greeted Li Xiao.

   They have also heard of this person, although he was born as a slave, he may have a lot of patience. They dare not take it lightly.

   When I saw the real person this time, in addition to not daring to despise him, I also felt some fear.

   Uncle's appearance is indeed a little scary.

Miss    chose such a husband for herself, and I can only say that the thoughts and mentality of the young lady really do not match her appearance.

  Fan Ming led the way and walked for more than a quarter of an hour before arriving at Zhuangshang's house.

  Fan Ming asked Lin Xiaoyue to get off the carriage, only to find out that Zhou Shi was also here.

  Fan Ming knew that when Lin Xiaoyue went to Zhuangzi, the first one chose Zhoujiazhuang, because it was related to the Zhou family, so he naturally did not dare to neglect.

   changed his name and called Mrs. Zhou as the young lady, and then invited the young lady, uncle, and young lady to enter the door.

   Then, he quickly ordered the old lady to prepare tea and so on.

  Lin Xiaoyue followed Fan Ming all the way in, listening to Fan Ming introduce himself to the situation of this house.

   Knowing that the house is large, and seeing the garden landscape in the house, it is very well repaired, and I am quite satisfied.

   "Before I left the cabinet, every once in a while, Dad would bring the whole family to Zhuangzi to live for a while." Zhou said with a smile.

   "Although the year ends, it doesn't add up to much time. But in order to live comfortably, my father spends a lot of money on this house."

   (end of this chapter)