Reborn farmhouse busy farming

Chapter 85

Old man Luo asked Fang again: "How many do you want to raise?"

Fang was stunned, and said: "I just want to feed one, so that it grows strong, so that I can kill it and eat it during the Chinese New Year, so as to save money to buy it when I get it."

Old man Luo said to Yao: "Our pigsty is so big, it is enough to feed three pigs. Now Dalang's wife only raises one, so let's raise them together in the pigsty. Pig manure can also fertilize the field."

Old man Luo spoke, and the matter was settled.Because of the lawsuit and the matter of the old patriarch, Yao Shi valued old man Luo more and more in his heart, and he would not easily disobey him.Yao Shi originally meant to make things difficult for Fang Shi, and get some more benefits by the way, but she didn't want old man Luo to interfere in such a way, and now she has to worry about where to find money to buy piglets.

Only Mrs. Fang felt a little uneasy thinking that the two families would raise pigs together.She was afraid of Mrs. Yao, and even planned to give up raising pigs, and just weigh more meat during the Chinese New Year.

Luo Tian thought for a while, and then said: "It's okay, when we have money, we will build another house and move out. Even if we want to raise pigs together with grandma, it won't be long."

And the only person who is happy about the news of raising pigs is Luo Baining, because raising pigs means having meat to eat, no matter whether it is Yao's or Fang's raising, she will have to eat in the end.

In September, the county issued an official list, and the imperial court ordered the trial promotion of cloud sprout planting in Huaxi, Fengyao, and Qiyang. All Susukina idled in winter can be replanted with cloud sprout for another season. Good land is still based on growing grain. Lord, don't delay the spring plowing.

County magistrate Tang received a lot of praise from Shangfeng for reporting the matter of Yunmai. Seeing that this year's scientific review is no longer necessary, magistrate Tang was delighted for a moment, and he really praised Luo Baisu.It just so happened that the county clerk of the workshop resigned due to old age, and now the county government just needs a small workshop official in charge of sericulture, farming, water conservancy and other affairs. Tang County Magistrate Bendangtang ordered Luo Baisu to temporarily act as the workshop clerk. He is responsible for the planting of cloud sprouts in Jinyong County.

This is the first scholar from Luojia Village who has become an official in decades. Although he is just a low-level county official, he is still an official after all, and his status is different from that of ordinary people.

Luo Tiandu's family, which had been neglected for a long time because of Luo Baisu's failure, gradually became lively again. From time to time, villagers came to talk to Fang, and their words were faintly flattering.

After all, to the villagers, taking the examination for Jinshi among the people is as unreal as the moon in the water, but working in the county government is completely different, and the benefits are really tangible.

Don't talk about anything else, just talk about that every year when the housekeepers lead the servants to the countryside to collect grain and pay taxes, Luo Baisu can say hello to the housekeepers. When the servants weigh the grain, the exploitation should not be so heavy. Great luck.

Some people can't help recalling the lawsuit two months ago, what a crime it is to be unfilial, Lin Xiucai lost his life in the trouble, but Luo Baisu was intact, and it was the Yao family who sued and compensated his wife Folding soldiers again, no benefit at all.Although it is mainly because the will of the old man who was kept by the old patriarch played a great role, there must be a partiality of the county magistrate in it, otherwise why Luo Baisu was locked up for a few days, and he didn't even lose a hair. What about root?

In short, within a few days, even the dullest old Orion in the village knew about the county magistrate Luo's family had climbed up to.

All of a sudden, no matter how good or bad they were with Luo Baisu in the past, their attitude towards Luo Baisu's family became very friendly. Even Aunt Luo Qi abandoned her previous prejudices and ran to Luo Baisu's house all day long, happily Complimenting Fang's and Luo Tiandu's two sisters hahahaha, as if the incident about Yunsai Miao had never happened before.

Peasants are the most economical, and it is obvious that if you make friends with Luo Baisu, you can take advantage of it. No one will refuse it for the sake of invisible and intangible face. Anyone who does not take advantage of the benefits is a fool.

Even Li Zheng seemed to let go of the rift he had with Luo Baisu's family due to the death of the old patriarch, and took the initiative to visit.

Li Zheng's reason for coming was very simple, and he said it straight to the point as soon as he entered the door.

The autumn harvest has passed, and the county is about to send people down to collect taxes.

In the past, when collecting taxes, the county would send servants to the countryside to post notices, and the villagers would pick up the grain to the designated place, and the servants would weigh and collect the grain.When meeting the kind-hearted and talkative guard, it is easy to talk and pay enough food, but when meeting the cunning and ruthless guard, he has to cut back his portion, take the opportunity to blackmail the villagers, and extort extra money.

Although magistrate Tang is a clean and honest official, he can't keep all the officials below him as impartial and selfless as he is, especially the six servants, who are not included in the imperial establishment and cannot receive their salaries from the treasury. The meager income such as paper and pen fees, copying fees and other meager income to survive will inevitably exercise their rights and earn some extra benefits, and the collection of land taxes is the best time for them to abuse their power and use it for personal gain.

Li Zheng came to talk to Luo Baisu, hoping that he could talk to Fang Dianshi about his feelings, and that when the villagers of the Luo family collected land taxes, at least they should not be so harsh, and they would still be filial.

This was one of the main methods used by county clerks to earn money. Naturally, Luo Baisu wasn't sure how much weight he would have as a new clerk in a workshop, so he could only agree to try his best to deal with it.Even so, Li Zheng also left very happily.

As soon as Lizheng left, Luo Baisu let out a long sigh.

Luo Tiandu was also silent.

It is said that the king of Hades is easy to see, and the little devil is hard to deal with. Even if there is a good official like Tang County Magistrate, it is inevitable that the people under him will be obedient and oppressive, and exploit the people.

When Luo Tiandu's family was struggling with the matter of handing over the land tax in Luojia Village, a horse-drawn carriage quietly set off from Zuoqing's Mansion in the capital thousands of miles away, and headed straight for Huaxi Mansion. and go.

Luo Baisu mixed up with a small workshop official, who was in charge of planting cloud sprouts in Jinyong County, but there were actually not many things to do.This cloud sprout is grown in every household, it's just the difference between more and less planting area. Luo Baisu, a small workshop official, is at most supervising the villagers. Next year's spring plowing.

Probably seeing that Luo Tiandu's family sold a lot of oil money this year, many people planted cloud sprouts together. Only the stubborn old people in the village still insisted on growing food in the ground.

Mrs. Yao recalled the several hundred catties of oil that Mrs. Fang had harvested this year, and she also thought about planting cloud sprouts in the ground for a season.

Old man Luo frowned, thought for a long time, and finally decided that peas and potatoes should still be planted in the field, and only three acres of cloud sprouts were planted, and the oil squeezed out was enough for the whole family to eat.

Old man Luo is an old man who grows crops. Luo Tiandu still admires him very much. Seeing that everyone in the village is planting cloud sprouts, old man Luo goes back to his old way and still grows grain. Cloud sprouts make money, why do you still grow peas and potatoes?"

The old man Luo was reinstalling the wooden handle of the hoe, and said after hearing the words: "Spring started early this year, and it was cold and late. I am afraid that the weather is not right. The cloud sprout seed oil is good, but after all, it can't be eaten as a meal. It is better to beat more Some food can give people peace of mind."

Luo Tian is used to living in the south, so he didn't feel that this year's spring came late or early, but hearing what old man Luo said, he also felt that the cold weather this year was later than usual. I remember that at this time last year, she had already changed into unlined clothes. , but this year has already entered September, and the temperature is still very high, as if the residual heat of the scorching summer has not dissipated.

Peasants depend on the weather for their food. An old farmer like Old Man Luo is naturally very concerned about the weather. If he says this, it must not be groundless, and Luo Tian can't help but take it seriously.

Besides, there are a lot of people growing rapeseed today, next year the oil prices in Huaxi, Fengyao, and Qiyang will definitely drop. If it is true as old man Luo said, the abnormal weather next year will definitely affect the yield of crops, so it is imperative to store more food After all, in a famine year, a catty of grain can be used much more than a catty of oil.

Luo Tian hesitated for a long time, discussed with Fang, and finally decided to listen to old man Luo's opinion. He only planted four acres of rapeseed, and the other fields were plowed. Like old man Luo, he planted peas and potatoes. class of crops.

This kind of crops are durable and can be eaten as vegetables in leisure time, and can also be used as serious food in famine years.

The Fang family now listens to Luo Tiandu's opinions on family affairs. Luo Tiandu said that if you grow food, you will grow food, and you will not blindly follow the trend just because you are greedy for the high profit of vegetable oil.

Luo Baisu has the name of a small workshop official, and he is busy with the promotion of cloud sprouts outside every day. The family can only rely on Fang and his two half-old children for farm work.

Luo Tian couldn't help, so he could only focus on his diet, so that both Fang Shi and Luo Ming could eat better after a hard day.

Luo Ming has been working with Fang in the field, his lips are cracked, and he can't eat enough food. Luo Tian feels sorry for her, and when he came back from herding the cattle, he saw someone in the village fishing and planned to buy a crucian carp Make soup to appetize Luo Mingdu.

She hadn't gone far with the basket when she saw several old men and women in the village sitting around the tree, talking about something.

Luo Tiandu has always respected the elderly, and also took into account Luo Baisu's lawsuit last time. Thanks to the testimony of the old patriarch and the elders in the clan, Luo Baisu was saved from a prison sentence. I was very grateful, so I greeted from afar: "Second Grandma, Fifth Uncle, what are you talking about?"

Second Mistress has always liked Luo Tiandu, she narrowed her eyes and said, "Where is Xiaodu going?"

"My sister hasn't been able to eat recently, so I'll go buy a fish to appetize her." Luo Tian glanced and saw that there were two strange middle-aged men in the crowd. She thought about it carefully, but didn't remember There were two people in the village, who obviously came from outside, and asked, "Second Grandma, Fifth Uncle, are these two relatives of your family?"

(End of this chapter)