Rebirth of the Poor Girl

In front of me, the dark and regular fields slid away like a ladder, and the water flowed down from above, soaking the reclaimed land, forming a small waterfall row by row.

Wen Shanchu looked at this strange land in surprise, very few fields were made in such a pattern, this?

"You came up with this all?" He looked at the little girl beside him in surprise, with disbelief in his eyes.

"Yes, my lord." Tian Minyan pursed her lips and smiled: "This is called a terraced field. It is not only beautiful, but also convenient to irrigate. Look, doesn't this way of irrigation save a lot of trouble?"

"Well, it's a wonderful idea, where did you get this water?" Wen Shanchu looked up, and the top floor didn't seem to be like this.

"My lord, please go this way." Tian Minyan hurriedly led the way, and said, "I intercepted the stream from this river beach on the side of the mountain, and a pond was dug on it..."

Climbing up the specially opened wide road, you can see that the road is flat and well repaired, Wen Shanchu saw it in his eyes, heard it in his ears, and nodded secretly.

When they came to the highest point of the hillside, Tian Minyan and other peasants who had been working in the fields all the year round were not blushing or out of breath. I think Mr. Wen probably also worked for him.

On the other hand, those country gentry and local tyrants were all blushing, sweating, panting like a puppy sticking out its tongue, the luxurious silk on their bodies was like a pickle in their hands, and their satin boots were covered in mud. Has the rich and majestic appearance of the past?

Tian Minyan looked at it and laughed secretly. These people eat big fish and meat every day, stretch out their clothes to eat and open their mouths. , more serious?

"This, I read it right, isn't it a well?" Wen Shanchu pointed to a newly dug well with stones at his feet, looked down and reflected his own head.

"My lord, you read that right, it is indeed a well." Tian Minyan smiled.

"You are digging wells in the land? What's the reason?" Wen Shanchu was very surprised.

"My lord, there is not one well like this. There are three in this hundred acres of land. Our second girl said that even if the river beach cannot supply water, with this well, the crops planted in this field will not be afraid of drought." It's gone." Xie Gouzi has been following by his side, interrupted hastily, seeing Tian Minyan's staring eyes, shrinking his neck, and took another step back.

"Oh, what's that saying?" Wen Shanchu became interested and looked at Tian Minyan.

"My lord, as the saying goes, there are unpredictable things in the sky. Although there have been no severe droughts and floods in our county for more than ten years, it doesn't mean that the weather will always be smooth in the future. Look at it, my lord." Tian Minyan stood on the high slope, pointed down and slid down Her wasteland is further down, separated by a river embankment, and below is the fields of the villagers of Yangmei Village. There are sandy fields and paddy fields. It is a huge piece, and the water supply is another river beach.

"My lord, you can also see that the river bank I have intercepted is not big, and the water is not enough. If there is a drought, it will definitely not be able to supply it. If there is no water, then..." Tian Minyan frowned and said: "I It is for this reason that the well is drilled. If there is a drought, even if there is no water on the river beach, this well can save one or two. If the water is full, it can also irrigate the fields of the villagers below, benefiting yourself and others. It is a win-win situation. .”

"I don't see how young you are, so you're thinking too much." Wen Shanchu raised his eyebrows after hearing her words.

"My lord, I'm just taking precautions." Tian Minyan pursed her lips and chuckled.

"It's good to take precautions before they happen. If the villagers think like you, then Qingping County will be the first one." Wen Shanchu chuckled.

"Miss Tian, ​​your land is half seeped with sand. Have you thought about what kind of crops you want to plant? What is the estimated yield per mu?"

Next to Wen Shanchu, a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe and with two beards asked a question. According to Li Zheng's introduction, Tian Minyan recognized him as the owner of the county, surnamed Dai.

"Boss Dai, this land has only just bloomed. I have to grow it. I haven't seriously thought about what to plant. It's just an experimental field. I will get some new things to plant in the future." Tian Minyan laughed.

Dai Zhubo's eyes narrowed and he said, "Miss Tian, ​​although your family bought the land, but if it can't produce crops and it is left to fall to waste, there is a law in the Southern Kingdom to take it back."

There is a law in the Southern Kingdom. If you buy wasteland and don’t open up the wasteland, don’t plant it, or fail to grow anything within five years, the county government can take it back at its discretion and let those who are capable cultivate it. , and the one who bought the land wants to get back the money for the land?That's impossible, the county government will only compensate you one-tenth of the money.

When Tian Minyan knew the law, she almost didn't jump up and scolded it was too dark.

But after thinking about it carefully, this law has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can prevent those gentry and local tyrants from buying land by force, and it can give more opportunities to those who are capable of opening up wasteland. The disadvantage is that it will make people who want to open up wasteland Back off, after all, no one wants to lose money.

When Tian Minyan wanted to buy wasteland, several uncles she knew had told her about this law, but since Tian Minyan knew the opportunity first, and sought wealth and wealth, although hard work may not be rewarded, but if you don't work hard, you will definitely be rewarded. There was no hope, so she insisted on buying it.

"Don't worry, Mr. Dai. In five years' time, I will grow crops even this year's autumn harvest. And next year's summer harvest, the [-] mu of wasteland will yield [-] catties per mu." Tian Minyan raised her chin and smiled with confidence in her eyes. of light.

"Four hundred catties per mu?" Qian Zhubo was not surprised, his voice became high-pitched, not only him, but also Wen Shanchu and others were shocked.

It is Yangmei Village's current fertile land, which yields two stones per mu. It is recognized that Tian Minyan's wasteland can't grow anything. Even if it is well-served, a few dozen catties can be regarded as God's blessing.

But she said, can this wasteland produce four hundred catties of grain?Or next year?

The little girl really doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, and she doesn't even brag like that.

"Girl from the Tian family, you have to be down-to-earth in this kind of land, how can you blow it out by bragging?" Dai Zhu smiled, and looked at Tian Huairen who had been silent all this time, and said, "You are also a girl from the Tian family. You're fat, and you dare to brag about yourself in front of the county magistrate." At the end of his words, there was already a hint of a warning.

Tian Huairen was also frightened by his daughter's words. Hearing what Dai Zhubo said, his face turned pale with fright, and he pulled Tian Minyan to kneel down: "My lord, she is like a child, your lord has A lot, don't take it to heart." He grabbed Tian Minyan's hand and said: "Ninny, quickly admit your mistake to Sir."

"Father, what are you doing?" Tian Minyan rolled her eyes, this father is too timid.

It's no wonder Tian Huairen is nervous and timid. He has lived for decades and has been rolling around in Yangmei Village. Where has he seen a big man?When he heard that the magistrate came to visit his family's land, he was so frightened that his legs were weak, thinking that something was wrong in the field, but Li was explaining in every possible way that the magistrate was just here to see the land reclamation, and his heart was half-hearted. It's settled.

Although the magistrate had a serious face, he was also very amiable. He asked him a few words with a pleasant face, and he answered excitedly. Seeing that it was not a bad thing, he really calmed down.

But now, the daughter actually said such a big thing, the yield per mu is [-] catties, which is an amount that their family's fertile land can't produce. She said such a big thing, if she didn't have it in the future, she would have to go to jail?

That's why Tian Huairen was so nervous because he was afraid that his daughter would offend the county magistrate. How could they afford to offend the magistrate?

The ancients worshiped officials in every possible way, not because of any glory, but because they controlled the power of life and death of the people. If they were not careful, it would be a matter of death.

Wen Shanchu waved his hand, smiled and asked Tian Huairen to stand up, looked at Tian Minyan, and saw that there was no fear in her eyes, but a confident and serious look in her eyes, he couldn't help asking: "Girl, are you really sure that you can grow four hundred per mu? A catty of grain?"

"Of course." Tian Minyan raised her chin arrogantly.

"Tell me, what do you want to plant?"

"My lord, I can't decide what to plant now, and you don't care what I plant. Next summer, if the weather is good, this hundred acres of wasteland will definitely have a good harvest." Tian Minyan answered vaguely. Could she say that I want to grow cotton? No one knows what that is.

"Okay!" Wen Shanchu clapped his hands and said, "Girl, do you dare to high-five with me?"

"My lord..." Dai Zhubo frowned and stepped forward, Wen Shanchu waved his hand, and only looked at Tian Minyan fixedly.

"Why don't you dare?" Tian Minyan smiled brightly, and stretched out her small, white palm.

"Ninny." Tian Huairen's eyes turned red with shock.

Li Zheng also stepped forward and said, "Second girl of the Tian family, you can't make a fool of yourself, you're going to go to jail."

Xie Gouzi also walked behind her, and whispered a reminder: "Second Miss, think carefully."

Tian Minyan seemed to have never heard of the persuasion from the crowd, and only slapped Wen Shanchu three times.

Tian Huairen sat down on the ground, as if his whole body had been pumped out, thinking that it was over.

"Father." Tian Minyan couldn't laugh or cry, helped him up, and said in a low voice: "There are many people here, cheer up."

"You, you child is crazy." Tian Huairen stretched out his fingers and poked her forehead vigorously, and finally sighed helplessly: "That's all, whether it's good or bad, our family will stay with you." You are."

"Father." Tian Minyan was helpless and funny, but more touched, put his arms around his arm and said: "Don't worry, I have my own measure."

"Haha, from the Tian family, you are not as good as your daughter." Wen Shanchu had a panoramic view of his father and daughter's expressions and words, said with a haha ​​smile, patted Tian Huairen on the shoulder, and walked away with his hands behind his back go.

Tian Huairen and Tian Minyan glanced at each other, both showing dumbfounding expressions.