behind me is the earth.

Chapter 48 047. Pig Killing Rice
Early the next morning, Ren Pingsheng took Xiaowan, Sledgehammer, and Liu Shu, who had been idle because the shop had been closed for the Chinese New Year, rented a carriage and left the south gate, heading for the Ren family farm outside the city. .

"Refugees are not missing at all."

Ren Pingsheng raised the curtain and looked outside at the porridge place.The refugees queuing up were like a long dragon, shivering in the cold wind.

"A few days ago, there was another porridge ring quietly in the town, and the guard even went to our shop to collect 2 taels of silver money, and if you don't give it, you won't leave."

Liu Shu said with a displeased face: "Afterwards, I inquired with other shops in Ping'an Square, and our shop collected more!

And the daily business of the 'Lotus Leaf Square' is so good, and it makes a lot of money every day, and only received 500 Wen. "

Ren Pingsheng didn't make a sound, but narrowed his eyes.

Although the collection is not too much, but this is the mayor bullying the outsiders!

This shows the mayor's unfriendly attitude towards the Ren family.

Suppressing this unhappiness in his heart, Ren Pingsheng said: "Let's give it to him first today, and we will settle it in the future."

The carriage traveled quickly on the compacted dirt road, but when it turned to the road to the farm, it became bumpy, and even sitting in the carriage was bumped.

"Brother Ren, we're almost there!"

Sledgehammer, who was driving outside, yelled.

Ren Pingsheng raised the curtain in front of him, and what he saw was a city wall that was much more spectacular than before.

The new city wall is more than four meters high, and is made of adobe tamped layer by layer, and has a few more corners, enclosing an area of ​​about 100 mu.

There are still many villagers on the small road outside the village, pushing a wheelbarrow and transporting red soil to the farm.

On the side of the farm, Ren Pingsheng saw a wooden camp, which was made of round logs and looked very solid.

"That's the tent that Liu Qiang and his guards set up. All the guards live in it."

Xiaowan also poked her head out and talked to Ren Pingsheng.

"Ten thousand people have one heart, Mount Tai can be shaken! Only loyalty and righteousness, bullfighting..."

When Ren Pingsheng was looking at the camp, a burst of loud singing came.

Ren Pingsheng saw a group of teenagers walking towards the farm from a distance, singing songs and carrying trees as thick as adults' waists.

The teenagers are full of vigor, loud voices, strong physique, and quite a sense of bravery.

"No wonder the old village chief said that Qiangzi has a way of training soldiers, which is really good."

Ren Pingsheng's first impression of these teenagers was very good.

The carriage soon arrived at the gate of the city.

The city gate is wide enough for two carriages to pass alternately, and the city gate built by carpenters is solid and heavy.

I don't know who saw Ren Pingsheng and reported it to Hu Laosan in advance.

At this time, Hu Laosan was leaning on a cane, walking quickly towards the city gate.As soon as the carriage stopped, Ren Pingsheng had just jumped out of the carriage, and Hu Laosan had already arrived here. His body was speckled and dusty, and he was obviously busy all the time.

"Master, this morning I heard from Guanshi Liu that you will come, but I don't know when you will arrive, and I couldn't wait at the gate of the city."

Hu Laosan said cautiously.

"It's okay, just don't delay the construction of the house."

Ren Pingsheng looked around.

The farm at this time is much bigger than when it was the first time I came here. There are busy figures all around, the wheels of the small carts are turning quickly, people are shouting one after another, and seven or eight adobe houses are being built at the same time. .

However, compared to the first time they came, these people's faces, which were originally full of dishes, were a little more healthy. It was obvious that they had been cooking with lard for a month, which replenished their bodies with oil and water.

"Master!"

At this time, Lao Liu also came over with a tea kettle.

"I saw that there are many more people?"

Ren Pingsheng just looked around and found that the number of people was obviously more than before.

The sixth boy replied: "Brother Qiang not only trains those boys here, but also spends time in the refugee team outside the city, and has recruited some people these days.

In addition to the refugees, we also bought some surrounding land, and there were 7 more tenants and 120 mu of land in the farm. "

At this time, Xiaowan took out a small notebook from her body and said: "A total of 45 people have been added, including 25 craftsmen and 12 teenagers aged 18 to 20.

The number of tenants increased by 7 households with 42 persons.

Now the farm has a total population of 285 people. "

"Yes, it's still Xiaowan girl who is careful."

Lao Liu praised.

The youngest Hu over there couldn't help but glance at Xiao Wan, feeling a little impressed by this girl who was following the master.

I have only been to the farm once, and I know the number of people in the farm well.

How can ordinary people have this ability!
As for the steward of the Ren family, Xiaowan is painful to look at these data now.

Although Ningxiangzhai launches a new type of soap every week, it promotes a high sales volume of soap, which can be regarded as making money every day.

However, if you make a lot of money, you can't help but spend a lot of money. Now she feels that Ning Xiangzhai's money is just a hand with her, and she can't keep it at all.

If the number of people continues to increase and the workshop continues to invest, a shortfall will soon occur.

"Let's take a turn."

Ren Pingsheng took Xiao Wan, Liu Shu, Lao Liu and Hu Lao San around the farm.

The newly planned house of the farm is built according to what he called "well" shape, horizontal and vertical, and every road is straight and interconnected.

There are two crossed main roads in the farm, leading to the four city gates respectively.

"A breeding farm is planned here, and the pigs and sheep collected in the surrounding villages in the past few days are all raised here."

When Ren Pingsheng arrived near the north gate, he saw a fenced field with several black pigs and seven or eight sheep inside.

"Let's go up to the city wall and have a look."

Ren Pingsheng stepped up the city wall from the stepping wall of the north gate.

The city wall is 1.2 meters wide. Although it is not as wide as the five or six meter wide Qingcheng city wall, there is plenty of room for people to walk on the city wall.

After climbing the city wall, the field of vision is much wider immediately.

I walked around the city wall and looked at the layout of the farm. About one-third of the house has been built, and several yards have been built in the workshop area on the west side of the south gate. There are still some open spaces left. Can be planned anytime.

Ren Pingsheng saw that there was a yard full of cut wood, and several craftsmen were busy making small carts there.

According to this speed, after the fifteenth day, the whole farm will be almost built.

"Lao Liu, it's almost Chinese New Year, let's reward everyone by killing a few pigs today."

When he came down from the south gate, Ren Pingsheng suddenly said to Lao Liu.

"Gudong."

Hu Laosan, who also heard Ren Pingsheng's words, couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, and quietly saw that others didn't notice, so he was relieved.

"Okay, I'll go talk to the cook."

Lao Liu would never refute Ren Pingsheng's opinion: "Hu Lao San, go and tell everyone."

Lao Liu and Hu Lao San left in a hurry.

Soon there was a burst of enthusiastic whistling in the crowd.

"Ow~~"

"Long live Master Ren!"

someone shouted.

The wheels of the cart turned faster.

(End of this chapter)