Ming politicians

Although the yield of corn and sweet potato is considerable, Su Tiancheng is not satisfied. This kind of yield is equivalent to about one-half of what it will be a few hundred years later, and it is definitely not good.After all the grain was harvested, the Su family only received more than 2000 shi of corn and 200 shi of sweet potatoes, which was almost [-] million catties.

Su Pingyang and Su Jun are extremely busy these days, not only collecting rents, but also buying some corn and sweet potatoes. Some sweet potatoes must be left behind as seeds for next year. They are even worried that all tenants next year will , are all planted with sweet potatoes. In addition, the young master said in secret that he plans to buy a thousand hectares of land. If all of these lands are planted with sweet potatoes, a large amount of seed potatoes will be needed.

Farmers keep coming to Su Mansion to see sweet potatoes. The young master’s live demonstration that day has already made sweet potatoes famous. Many farmers know about them, especially those who have tasted sweet potatoes. .

The servants of the Su family have gotten used to their young master's ability. They feel that there is nothing the young master can't do well in the world, but outsiders don't necessarily see it that way. When the young master of the Su family planted corn and sweet potatoes, many people watched It's a joke, a few months have passed, and the real harvest has been achieved, and everyone guesses that they are surprised.

Su Tiancheng's decision is even more incomprehensible to the rich and powerful households in Pingyang Fucheng. They only charge one-fifth of the rent, and they almost always receive half of the production. But even so, the rent received by the Su Mansion The land is more than 8000 shi. You know, the Su family's land is only [-] hectares. Many wealthy households can't receive so much rent for [-] hectares of land.

The big and wealthy households in Pingyang Fucheng have already visited Su Mansion one after another.

Seeing such a situation, Su Pingyang was a little anxious. The young master still needs to review his homework, and he is about to go to Taiyuan Mansion to take the provincial examination. This is the biggest thing. If people come to disturb him every day, it is not a good thing. So, after the discussion , Su Jun rode a fast horse to Taiyuan Mansion, found the master, and explained the situation.

After hearing the news, Su Huawen quickly returned to Pingyang Fucheng.

This time, Su Tianran also came to Pingyang Fucheng.

The situation in the mansion surprised Su Tianran.

He originally looked down on Su Tianran, but the facts in front of him forced him to bow his head.

When I and my parents left Pingyang Fucheng, there were 30 people left in the mansion, deserted and deserted. Now, there are more than 300 people in the mansion, close to 100 nursing homes, more than [-] servants, many of them are beautiful maids, Not to mention other things, it is not easy to support such a situation.

Every day, big and wealthy households came to visit. Su Tianran followed his father Su Huawen to receive them, and listened to his father's introduction of the harvest of sweet potatoes and corn. There were constant tenants who dragged a large amount of sweet potatoes and corn and sold them to the government. Many farmers, including some big ones, wanted to buy some, but the tenants didn't do it at all, and dragged them directly to the government.

Su Huawen also took out some sweet potatoes, including corn, and gave them to the big families who came to visit. There are special people in the mansion every day to roast the sweet potatoes, and you can smell the aroma when you come in.

Su Tianran ate roasted sweet potatoes for several days in a row, and felt that the taste was really good. He had never eaten it before. It was Su Huawen, who ate roasted sweet potatoes every day.

After all, they are brothers, Su Tiancheng didn't care about Su Tianran, and took him to see several cellars in the mansion, which were full of sweet potatoes, and the newly vacated houses were also full of grain, and the mansion was still In the back garden, several warehouses are planned to be built, mainly for storing food.

Su Huawen was faced with a decision, and many rich and powerful households made a request to buy some sweet potatoes as seeds, which must be planted next year. This thing is really good, and they also made a request to invite the tenants of the Su family , Help guide me, all of these can be paid in silver.

At this time, Su Huawen finally understood why Su Tiancheng wanted to buy the [-]-hectare land of the Lei family. According to this output, the harvest of the [-]-hectare land would be incredible. incomparable.

After the grain was harvested, it was the slack season, and the tenants of the Su family began to build houses on a large scale.

The food in the family is enough, and I sold some corn and sweet potatoes to the owner, and I have money, and the next step is to build a house. I am sorry for the master and the young master if I continue to live in such a dilapidated place.

The pigs fed by the tenants grew up slowly. Seeing that during the Chinese New Year, when they were slaughtered, there would be meat to eat, and there would be farmyard manure. Everyone couldn't tell how happy they were.

More than half a year has passed, and the tenants of the Su family have behaved differently. Although they are still farming hard, they have solved their food and clothing. They are completely different from the nearby farmers and tenants. If you want to talk about the difference between them, you only need to Just go and have a look. The tenants of the Su family have no color on their faces, and the clothes of adults and children are all well-dressed. If you look at the rows of houses slowly built by the fields, you can tell that they are in good condition. The surrounding farmers and tenants were sallow, emaciated, and weak. Even though it was the harvest season, they still couldn't see their smiling faces.

After receiving many big and wealthy households and visiting the fields, Su Huawen had new considerations.

Seeing that Su Tiancheng was about to set off to take the provincial examination in Taiyuan Mansion, he finally expressed his thoughts.

Su Huawen, Su Tianran and Su Tianran were in the study.

"Kun Yuan, I have some considerations for your reference. Naturally, you listen carefully. During this period, you have seen the situation in the mansion, so learn from it."

Su Tiancheng didn't speak, Su Tianran lowered his head.

"I think about moving back."

Su Tiancheng was greatly surprised. He never thought that Su Huawen would make such a decision. What does this mean? This mansion was built after hard work. Now Su Huawen wants to take it away at once, although It's his own father, but no one will feel comfortable doing this.

"Lei Wentong's mansion, the mansion is also going to be sold. I plan to buy this mansion and live in that mansion. This is still your mansion. I will buy the [-] hectares of Lei's land. As for Taiyuan The land and house of the mansion are left to Su Tianhao, but you are responsible for providing the sweet potato seeds, and the techniques of planting sweet potatoes also need to be taught by the tenants."

Su Tiancheng nodded, he has no objection to such an arrangement.

"You are about to go to Taiyuan Prefecture to take the provincial examination. During this time, I will stay here. As for the matter of Taiyuan Prefecture, I will start to handle it after the provincial examination is over. In the past few days, I have talked with many people. After getting in touch, I made up my mind, and in a few days, I will contact the people in the government office to talk about the purchase of the mansion and land."

"Father arranges this way, and the child has no objection."

"Well, there is one more thing. Naturally, he is not good at school. I thought about it, so I stayed with me and managed the family business. He has a lot of things to learn. From tomorrow, I asked him to go among the tenants. Learn more about the situation in the field, the tenants will listen to you, and you need to talk about it.”

Su Tiancheng frowned and didn't speak immediately.

As the saying goes, the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change. If Su Tianran stays in the mansion and has some scandals with the maids, it is not a good thing. If he can't manage the mansion well, what other things are there to talk about.

"Father arranged this way, the child shouldn't have said anything, but I still have some worries, and I need to ask my second brother."

Su Tianran blushed, raised his head, and looked at Su Tiancheng.

"Brother has something to say, just say it."

"Second brother, my requirements are not high. Two things. First, I treat all servants in the mansion equally, including many tenants. If you bully them with airs all the time, I'm afraid I will I won't agree, and I don't want you to stay in the mansion temporarily, and second, I hope you can control yourself."

Su Tiancheng feels hard to say, after all Su Huawen is here.

Unexpectedly, Su Huawen spoke up.

"Naturally, I also know about your problems. There are quite a few maids in the mansion. If you dare to change your mind, I will break your legs. These maids all follow Kun Yuan. You have to find out. "

"Father said so, and the boy has no objection. However, the people in the mansion, don't adjust. This time, the boy went to Taiyuan Fucheng to participate in the rural examination, and brought Su Jun, Su Ertong, Wang Dazhi and others. Su Pingyang is still the same. The butler is in charge of all the affairs of the mansion, and sometimes, I have to listen to my uncle about the affairs of the mansion, I hope my father will consider this aspect."

"There is no problem. Su Pingyang is very good. I have been observing for several days. The mansion is well organized, especially the purchase of sweet potatoes and corn. The relationship between him and the tenants is very harmonious. Planning, let nature follow along to learn."

Two days later, a baked sweet potato shop appeared in Fucheng, Pingyang.

The business was very good. The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes spread far and wide. The carefully selected sweet potatoes were big and sweet, which attracted countless people to buy. This food is not only sweet and delicious, but also can fill the stomach.

The owner of this sweet potato shop is Niu Er, a tenant of the Su family.

The boss behind it is Su Tiancheng.

Su Tiancheng has already thought about it, he must promote the planting of sweet potatoes in Pingyang Prefecture. In a year of famine, this thing can save countless people. The yield of sweet potatoes is far greater than that of rice and wheat, and the planting technology is relatively simple. After this experiment, he has found that sweet potatoes are suitable for planting around Pingyang Prefecture. In this case, it is also possible in the county.

The best way to promote is to let people taste the taste.

Although the cultivation of sweet potatoes by the tenants of the Su family has already had a certain impact, it is limited after all, and there are only so many people who know about it. With this method, it will definitely be able to spread on a large scale.