Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2362 Agricultural Company ([-])

"Slave?" Xu Yanliang was a little surprised, "Where's his father?"

"His father is a hired worker in the village, and he is good at farming. He has no wife. The master said that a man without a wife has no roots, so he went to the man's market at the wharf and bought a slave girl to marry him." Hu Sanqing said while leading the road, "The immigrants who came to Sanya at the beginning, besides their own family members, how many women did they have? The few girls brought by the master at the beginning were all assigned out within two years... In this place, even the bride price for widows is very high. .”

"Didn't they bring a lot of refugees from Shandong later? I remember that there were a lot of women."

"All have been assigned to the state-run farm. Chief, be careful with your feet..." After finishing speaking, he shouted at the people next to him: "Are you all blind? Invite a few military masters to rest in the gazebo and prepare tea!"

The four guards were resting in the pavilion next to the gate, and Hu Sanqing led him and Yuan Fei through the empty space behind the gate and went inside.

Xu Yanliang looked at this "private farm".He has also been to several farms, but they were all built by Wu Nanhai himself, and they were all carefully designed and built.As for private farms, he has never visited them.

At first glance, this farm is very different from those state farms.When you enter the door, there is a large compacted drying yard, with several four-wheeled ox carts parked.Surrounding the drying yard are houses of different sizes and scattered heights.There are brick and wood structures, and there are simple sheds with bamboo, wood and reed mats.The best brick-and-timber structure house among them is a towering Dutch-style windmill, which is slowly turning—it is probably a mill, because Xu Yanliang saw several large silos made of red bricks standing behind the mill.

Chickens and dogs strolled in the empty field, and several bare-bottomed children played together-a rural scene.

"Chief, come here," Hu Sanqing led them through a wooden arch in the middle of the house, walked dozens of steps along the alleyway, and came to a small courtyard after turning a corner.There are three north rooms with stone pavement and a gourd in the courtyard, which grows densely.There are stone tables and chairs below.There is also a whole set of tea sets for Kung Fu tea on the table, which is very elegant.This is probably the place where Master Hu rests and meets guests.

"Leader, take a rest here for a while and have some refreshments. The master will come to pay a visit as soon as he comes back." Hu Sanqing said and then retreated.

Xu Yanliang saw that the arrangement of the garden was well organized, and a set of Kung Fu tea and tea sets were also very elegant, and said: "This owner Hu Zhuang is a capable woman..."

Yuan Fei suppressed his laughter and said, "Sir, Hu Wumei is not a girl..."

"Not a girl? Then why is he called Fifth Sister?"

"His family's heirs are difficult, and several generations are passed down to a single pass, so he was given a woman's name."

"So that's how it is." Xu Yanliang said with a smile, "I took the words literally. Fortunately, there was no joke."

"His name has confused many people. It's not just the chief." Yuan Fei said.

"This Hu Wumei seems to be very good at management, and this Zhuangzi is doing a good job."

"He is the second largest farmer in the area, so that's fine." Yuan Fei said, "Wumei Hu came to Sanya back then with the title of mayor of Anleyou City. Later, the plan was changed and the town disappeared. He He became the No. [-] card player in Jinling District. He is also a member of the Municipal Council of Sanya Special City. He is a semi-official figure in Jinling District. Don’t think that Liu Laoxiang’s wealth is bigger than him, and his land is bigger than him. Duo is also a member of the Municipal Council, but in Jinling District, his words are definitely not as effective as Master Hu..."

"So that's the case." Xu Yanliang nodded.Obviously, the owner of the Hu Zhuang is a "new landlord" supported by the Senate.

Although Hu Sanqing looked like a slovenly old farmer, he dealt with it quite well.After a while, he brought people back.He had already changed his clothes: a few young coconuts that had been peeled and plugged in straws were brought along with two plates of pastries.A plate was covered with shredded coconut, like mochi.Xu Yanliang picked up an ordinary mochi with red bean filling.The other plate was also white pastry, trembling with the slightest touch.Take a piece of it with a spoon and put it in your mouth, but it is coconut parfait, smooth and elastic, full of frankincense.

"Your master is quite good at enjoying it. It seems that you are not a local rich man." Xu Yanliang smiled and picked up a green coconut, and said to Yuan Fei: "Come on, you have a taste too!"

Yuan Fei didn't refuse, took a young coconut and drank it.

"It's all local products, so it's not something to enjoy..." Hu Sanqing said with a smile.

"You are a local product here, and it is a rare thing in Lingao." Xu Yanliang said, "Let's just say that young coconuts are not something that ordinary people can afford in Lingao."

"It's not that Lingao is also growing coconuts..." Hu Sanqing said.

Xu Yanliang was taken aback, Lingao was indeed planting coconuts, but because of the temperature, it was not very successful.At present, there are only a few places where there are experimental plantations, and there is no way to say what the output is.

"Are you guys well-informed?" Xu Yanliang said with a smile, "Go to Lingao often?"

"I don't go to Lingao very often, but we subscribe to newspapers. The master reads "Lingao Times" every day. It's just that our place is far away, and all we read are newspapers from four or five days ago."

"Your master is quite concerned about current affairs."

"The master said that only by paying more attention to the movement of the Senate can we know what to do to make money. Some new things can also be known in time."

It turned out that Hu Wumei not only subscribed to "Lingao Times", but also subscribed to various publications and magazines.There are several publications such as "Agricultural Technology" and other professional magazines that even Xu Yanliang has never heard of.This fifth sister Hu loves learning very much.

"Then tell me, apart from farming, what other business has your master done to make money by caring about current affairs?"

"Well, I don't dare to brag for our master." Hu Sanqing said with a smile, "Last year, the master read the news in the newspaper and said that the Senate is probably going to start the Northern Expedition. When there is a war, it is necessary to prepare military rations. Just We set up an aquatic product processing factory at the port to process all kinds of smoked and cooked fish products. At the beginning, we couldn’t sell so much, but we invested a lot of money. The master said that it doesn’t matter, let’s produce it first and store it. Later, Lianqin came to purchase , bought them all at once..."

Xu Yanliang nodded. In fact, as long as you pay more attention to "Lingao Times", you can seize many opportunities to make a fortune.But what came to mind was not Hu Wumei's business acumen, but rather the many opportunities that Xiaomin could no longer grasp.It is impossible for Hu Wumei to rush into the process of aquatic products without considerable financial investment.

Of course, there are still many years left for the expansion of the Senate. At least in the next 100 years, every expansion will bring enough opportunities for the common people to rise.For now, there is no need to worry.

As he was talking, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps and a middle-aged man's voice outside: "Where is the chief? Don't you hurry up and tell me!"

Hu Sanqing rushed out to greet her.After a while, a middle-aged man of medium build hurried in.He looked to be in his early forties, with standard short hair, wearing a short-sleeved white linen shirt, already blackened by sweat, and a pair of linen beach pants.The clothes and trousers are not only worn out, but also have traces of hanging on the edges, and are covered with mud—probably just returned from the fields.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he immediately came towards Xu Yanliang and bowed deeply: "Chief..."

"You're welcome." Xu Yanliang waved his hand, "My surname is Xu, and my name is Xu Yanliang. I just came to Sanya from Lingao, and I just went around the local area to get acquainted with the situation. I came to you on a whim. I interrupted your work."

"What did the chief say! The villain is lucky to have a veteran come to the house, um, it is full of splendor..." Hu Wumei said it in a "broad" way, but it is not difficult to understand.

Before Xu Yanliang could speak, Hu Wumei turned to Hu Sanqing and said, "Why do you use this to fool the chief! Go to the back house and ask San Yiniang to bring out my Limushan premium oolong tea! Then ask the small kitchen to prepare some dessert……"

Xu Yanliang hurriedly waved his hand: "Don't waste your time. I just stopped by to take a look. This coconut water is cool and refreshing. It's just right to drink. There's no need to add desserts. I can't eat any more. Just sit down and we'll have a chat sky."

Hu Wumei said: "How can this be possible! It's rare for the head to come to the house. Please ask the head to sit down for a while, and let the younger ones go and change clothes." Without waiting for Xu Yanliang to speak, he left again

As soon as he left, a servant came in with more fruits and snacks. He slowed down the stone table for a moment, and set up a folding table beside him.

Xu Yanliang was really surprised when he saw it.Because most of the various tropical fruits he saw in the greenhouse of Wu Nanhai's demonstration farm were found here, such as dragon fruit, mango, watermelon, and banana.When you ask, they are all locally grown.

"Sanya is really a good place, with fruit in four seasons." Xu Yanliang sighed.

"Leader, please try this sugar water. Here in Sanya, Hu Wumei's family is famous for making Guangdong sugar water. It is said that she sent someone to Lingao to learn it." Although Yuan Fei said so, his throat was moving up and down, obviously I'm hungry.

"I don't like sugar water very much. If you like it, eat more." Xu Yanliang secretly laughed.It seems that this Hu Wumei is not from the ordinary rural rich man.He asked, "What is the background of this Master Hu?"

"He turned out to be a 'treasurer' under Zhucai's subordinates. After Zhucai's death, he led a boat to the Senate."

"Oh, so you're also a pirate."

"Yes, but he was trusted by the Senate a long time ago—otherwise, he wouldn't have been asked to be the leader here as soon as he came here."

Those who can be the head of the grassroots deck are all the backbone personnel in the grassroots of the Senate.

Yuan Fei continued: "When he came to Sanya, he was the captain of the labor force. He was in charge of an immigration team of 300 people. He also brought dozens of relatives and servants with him. Later, when the land was divided, his family divided [-] mu. Woolen cloth."

(End of this chapter)