The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 287 News
Shi Liu naturally knew that Jiang De and Fu Dong were extremely confused. Not to mention them, if it were her, she would probably be even more confused. After all, this matter was really incomprehensible.

But I didn't explain much. I was relieved to see that they didn't ask too many questions. It would be difficult to explain to her, and it would definitely be difficult for others to understand.

In order to do this, she stayed on the farm for quite a while. During this time, the rice was harvested and dried, and she kept the tax that should be paid. She shared the rest with the farmers in a 40% to 60% ratio, and put all that belonged to her into the warehouse.

All the grain harvested last year was immediately brought back to the village, and almost all of it was eaten up this year, after all, it was such a large workshop.

Shi Liu decided to store this year's harvest in the granary on the farm and not touch it. No matter what time it was, one had to have grain in stock to feel at ease. The same went for Dazaozhuang. Looking at the full granary, Shi Liu couldn't help but grin, and the farmers were also very happy.

The owner left some food on the farm, which gave them peace of mind.

Now that the matter was over, Shi Liu prepared to go home.

After having breakfast at the farm early in the morning, she took a mule cart into the city. The cart driver was Zuo Cheng and Liang Zheng. Before that, she took some silver and asked Hu Zhen to buy a group of people, so she transferred Zuo Cheng and the other two from home to her side.

All the people bought were settled in Dazaozhuang, which was close to Xiahe Village. Hu Zhen was now training these people in Dazaozhuang. They were taught the necessary boxing techniques and had special training for a period of time. They should continue to practice on their own every day, as they would always be useful in the future.

She hadn't been to the city for a long time. When she got there, she naturally visited the children's toys shop, the specialty store, and the candy shop. As for the herbal medicine restaurant in Luoshui City, it was her eldest sister's dowry. She had taken care of it since it opened, and the subsequent accounts were all managed by her eldest sister herself.

After studying with Zhang Ge'er for more than a year, the elder sister can’t say whether she is talented or not, but she can recognize and write almost all the characters and has no problem reading the account books.

As for her, after more than a year of "learning", she naturally learned to read and write.

Not to mention them, even Li Jihe from the Song family has learned a lot of words. Li Rongzong and Li Rongyu are the same as Li Jizu and Li Jizong, and they have even learned to use an abacus.

As soon as Shi Liu walked into the Children's Playhouse, he saw his elder brother clacking away on an abacus.

He is already able to handle things on his own. Li Jizong also trained himself in Tongwanzhai. Before the sugar shop in Luoshui City opened, Shi Liu transferred Li Jizong there to be the shopkeeper and accountant.

The owners of the sugar shops in the prefectures, states, and counties behind were all buyers and people sent by my adoptive father.

"Brother!" Pomegranate called out.

Li Rongzong saw her coming and waved her in. "What are you doing at the farm? Why have you been here for so long? Yesterday my mother brought me a letter and asked me to give it to you. She said that the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon and you should go home to celebrate the festival. You must come back for the festival. Have you finished your work?"

What are you busy with? Shi Liu couldn't say that she was busy arranging her marriage. She smiled and said, "Isn't this the autumn harvest? I am happy to see it with my own eyes! I have stored all the grain harvested from the farm in the granary this year. I have bought all the grain from the families in the village who want to sell it, and I have also bought all the grain that the workshop needs to eat."

Li Rongzong listened and nodded, "It's a peace of mind to have food stored at home. It's right. We won't be afraid of famine."

Shi Liu responded casually, thinking that their family now had to support so many people, and if there was a famine, the food needed would be a lot. How long could the food from the two farms alone last?
Speaking of which, since she was a child, although there have not been good weather and bumper harvests every year, there has never been any famine or disaster. This is a prosperous era.

However, it is still necessary to prepare for a rainy day. She calculated the silver in her hand and thought of asking Jiang De to buy more grain and store it on the farm. The same goes for Dazaozhuang. The granaries on the farm are quite large and the walls are high. It is safer to have them guarded by farmers than in the village.

Yang Zhuang's wife Bao and Wang Xiaolu's wife Liu came back from outside, carrying baskets of vegetables and talking. When they saw Shi Liu coming, they hurried over to greet her. Previously, the wives of Song Fusheng and his brother were in charge of cooking and washing clothes at Tongwanzhai, but later the Song family bought a house in the city and started a small business, so they went back to help. Even Song Fusheng and his brother went back home to live after work.

Shi Liu called Yang Zhuang's wife and Wang Xiaolu's wife to take over the job in the vacated house, and they have been doing it for almost a year.

Shi Liu nodded, "What did the two sisters-in-law just say?"

When asked, Bao got goosebumps thinking about the news she had just heard at the market. "We were just at the market and heard many people saying that a group of bandits had been roaming around Rongjiang County some time ago, causing trouble in many villages. Recently, they seem to have moved to Qianping County!

It is said that seventy or eighty households in Dajiang Village under Qianping County were killed by bandits. These bandits were secretive and disappeared after destroying the village and robbing money. The government sent troops to suppress them but could not find any trace of the bandits.

You have already reached Qianping County, don't turn around and come to our Luoshui County. Everyone is afraid of it. I heard that our county magistrate has also sent people to the villages to inform the heads of each village to let everyone be alert. The bandits always break into the villages in the middle of the night, and people are hacked to death when they are sleeping soundly!"

"Bandits?" Li Rongzong's face changed when he heard this. "Is this bandit so powerful? Even the government can't catch him?"

Liu continued, "I heard that the bandits massacred the village and ran back to the mountains. How many soldiers would it take to search such a big mountain? Anyway, we have to be careful. Well, shopkeeper, I want to ask my little Lu to take half a day off to go home and tell my family about this, so that everyone at home can be on guard."

Although the county magistrate sent people to each village to talk to them, she thought it would be more reassuring if she went back herself to take a look.

Li Rongzong listened and nodded, "Okay, please."

Bao then went to ask Wang Xiaolu to go back to her house and tell her about it, as their two homes lived not far from each other.

Li Rongzong turned around and said to Shi Liu, "I will go home with you today."

Shi Liu thought that since these bandits had massacred so many villages and had not yet been caught by the government, it was feared that not only were there a large number of them, but they were also extremely vicious and powerful. If they really spread to Luoshui County, the villages in their area would be the first to bear the brunt of the attack.

Especially in their village, the target is standing there, which would probably attract more attention.

After hearing what her eldest brother said, she hurriedly said, "No need. When I get back, I'll have someone send my sister-in-law and the others to live in Dazaozhuang for a few days. Dazaozhuang has high walls and the gates are well guarded. Even if the bandits come, they can't get in. It's safe."

My eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Lin, is now almost eight months pregnant, so it is really not a big deal.

Li Rongzong felt relieved when he heard that they were going to the farm.

Upon learning of this suddenly, Shi Liu did not want to delay any longer. He asked Zuo Cheng to inquire carefully about the bandits, and then he left the city and rushed home.

On the way, I met some yamen runners returning to the city, who must be going to the villages to notify them.

We returned all the way to Xiahe Village. As soon as we landed, clan leader Li and village head Liu all arrived.