Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 1005 Saburo’s Marriage

On this day, Ding's wife got up early, just washed herself, and went to her parents' room to say hello. As soon as he entered his parents' room, he saw his parents sitting in the living room, and his brother-in-law Hua Chengye sat next to him. I couldn't help but be startled, so I just stepped forward to say hello.

The father said: "There is something we need to do today. We are waiting for my sister-in-law to come over and discuss it together."

Mother said: "Sister-in-law, sit down. Sit down quickly. There is a stool left for you."

Dingniang sat down on the stool, looked at everyone, and said, "What important matter? It's such a serious matter."

Hua Chengye said: "It's like this. There is a man near Rang County. He heard about our family's situation and wants to get married. This man has a daughter who is seventeen years old this year and is about the age to get married. . I heard that our Sanlang is twenty this year and is not yet married, so I want to get them together as a couple."

Seeing that the three people were looking at her eagerly, Dingniang said: "This is a good thing. But we have to ask Sanlang for his opinion first. If Sanlang agrees, the matter will almost be done. - By the way, that Yuanwai is What kind of family?"

The father said: "Marriage depends on the orders of the parents. The matchmaker's words do not need to be considered whether the three of you agree or not."

Ding Niang smiled and said: "When I married into the family, didn't my uncle take me to Xinye to meet Da Lang? If Da Lang didn't agree at that time, I'm afraid the marriage wouldn't have happened. Why did I get to Sanlang? Just ignore his opinion?"

"That's different." My father said confidently. "Dalang was already an officer at that time. He was an extraordinary figure. Of course it depends on whether he is willing or not. Saburo is still at home. We see him all the time and know his temperament."

Ding Niang sighed. When I went on a blind date in Xinye, it turned out that Zhang Chi was asked to see him. No one cared whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied with Zhang Chi.

Hua Chengye saw that he was getting more and more stiff as he talked, so he hurriedly said: "This Yuanwai is also a good family. I have six to seven hundred acres of land by the Chaohe River in Rang County. However, it has been unprofitable to hire people to farm the land in recent years, so I asked my son to go to Xiangyang. I have been learning how to make a tofu shop for more than a year, and my family opened a tofu shop in Dengzhou City, and the business is not bad. This kind of skilled broker has become very popular in recent years, so it is a great thing to have this kind of relationship. "

Ding Niang said nothing and looked on coldly.

Mother said: "Sister-in-law, it's your uncle's fault for not being able to speak. Don't take it to heart. When you went home a few days ago, your uncle was waiting at the entrance of the village for a whole day. It shows that he has no objection to you. We just can't make up our minds. , so I invite you to discuss it.”

Zhang Chi is not at home, so Dingniang represents Zhang Chi. But now at home, Zhang Chi's opinion is very important, and Ding Niang must agree to it. So the three adults are waiting here, wanting to hear Ding Niang's opinion.

Seeing what her mother said, Ding Niang said: "If you ask me, my opinion is to ask Sanlang and ask him if he is willing. As long as Sanlang agrees, then everything will be fine. Sanlang doesn't like it, no matter what others say. It’s useless.”

My father didn't speak for a while, and finally sighed and said, "Ask Saburo when he comes back from the academy."

After chatting for a few more words, Ding Niang left and came out. The weather in February is bright and sunny, and all kinds of flowers and grasses are popping up from the ground, full of life.

Ding Niang saw her son running around with several villagers' family members, looking very interested, so she walked out of the house without disturbing him.

In the fields, the wheat seedlings are green, the rapeseed flowers have just bolted, and various butterflies are flying among the wild flowers. There is vitality everywhere. Ding Niang walked in the fields, breathing the breath of spring, and felt relaxed and happy.

Living in Xinye these years, and living in Luoyang since last year, living with a group of official wives every day, Dingniang developed a unique temperament. Sometimes I miss my hometown and want to take a walk in the fields of my hometown. But when I came back, I realized how could I be so free?

Ding's mother was not angry at her father's attitude, after all, she already knew about it. Ding Niang was a little upset that she was regarded as Zhang Chi's substitute, so the family of three waited eagerly in the living room for her opinion. And no matter how much I didn't like it, I had to express my opinion on Zhang Chi's behalf. Husband and wife are one body, how can they be separated at this time?

Not far away, cuckoos chirped loudly, urging people to sow seeds quickly, conveying the breath of spring. There are farmers working in the farmland in the distance. Pulling weeds and sowing seeds, busy.

The land in this village is owned by the Zhang family, with more than 1,000 acres, and nearly 1,000 acres of wasteland, lakes and forests. There are more than a dozen families in the village, all of whom were recruited by the Zhang family in the past year and are his family's bankers.

Being able to buy such a large property mainly relied on the money Zhang Chi sent home.

However, in recent years, Wang Xiaolie has vigorously developed industry and commerce, and the prices of agricultural products and land have been suppressed. Landowners with vast land are not taken seriously. Although the Zhang family owns a large amount of land in the countryside, their wealth is not as good as that of medium-sized industrial and commercial owners in the city.

The land in the Song Dynasty had not yet developed names such as land bones, land, and permanent tenant rights. It had no financial attributes and the price was relatively low, incomparable with that in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Correspondingly, the personal dependence of tenants on landlords is not that strong, and they are mainly attracted through economic attraction. Especially at this time when there are many people and little land, all parties have a greater demand for manpower from tenant farmers. Coupled with Wang Xiaolie's rigid regulations, the landlord's exploitation of tenants is not heavy, usually one-third, or even less than one-third.

As we all know, under conditions of social stability, landowners generally charge half of the land's output. More than half means excessive exploitation, less than half means light exploitation.

Not to mention ancient society, it is the same in modern society. If you rent land to grow food, the landowner will generally charge half of the output. In areas where there is one wheat and one corn crop, this amount is about one thousand yuan. Only areas with inconvenient transportation or poor land will have less than this amount. Therefore, renting land is generally used for other planting, and the profit will be higher.

Wang Xiaolie stipulated that landlords should take one-third of the income, which actually reduced the exploitation of landowners and was more popular among tenants. With the mountains and rivers broken, the power of the landlords was greatly restricted, so the opposition they received was not strong.

The reason why the Zhang family owned a large amount of land and even bought a village directly was because their family income did not rely on land, but on Zhang Chi's salary. Zhang Yan's plan is that this is the land where the couple will retire, and Sanlang and Wulang will go out to make a living when they grow up.

Ding Niang knew all this clearly, and although she could not help but murmur, she was not opposed to it in general. When Zhang Chi is not at home, she also wants to go back to her hometown and take a look at her village. After all, this village fundamentally depends on Zhang Chi.

(End of this chapter)