The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 89 The Idle Man Hou Erlang ([-])

Xiao Nan came to the main hall of the main courtyard, and the room has been cleaned completely.

The room is in the traditional layout of sitting north and facing south. On the main seat in the main hall, there are two small square couches made of rattan, and a long black lacquered table with its head raised and lowered is placed in front of the couch;
On the table, there is a small copper perforated double-layer square incense tripod, but there is no incense burning inside.

On the back, left and right sides of the square couch are placed a black lacquered gold flat screen, and the red gold lines outline the figures of mountains, rivers, birds and animals.The three screens are arranged in a convex shape, that is, the back is narrow and the front is wide, making the main seat a small world of its own.

The large floor in front of the square couch was covered with a brand-new dark green lichen woven with light white flower patterns, extending to the door of the room.

Xiao Nan nodded in satisfaction. This was the first time she had come to this place. After taking over, she didn't take care of the renovations and decorations. She just asked the steward of the farm to tell her preferences and things to pay attention to.

However, now it seems that the clean-up is not bad.

It seems that the steward of the farm is more reliable in his work.

Because Xiao Nan is pregnant, as long as it is not on a formal occasion, she will not sit upright.

Yuzan has put two small square couches together, and put a fat hidden pouch next to it for Xiao Nan to lean on and support.

"Master, Hou Wendong, the steward of the farm, has come to greet you."

With the support of Yuzan, Xiao Nan carefully sat on the square couch, and Yu Zhu came in to report.

Coincidentally, she also wanted to meet the steward. Xiao Nan had an idea just now, but someone still needs to implement it.If this Hou Wendong is steady and knowledgeable, Xiao Nan might consider accepting him.

It's not that Xiao Nan is suspicious. According to common sense, most of the stewards who can be assigned to Zhuangzi are the master's confidants or trustworthy people.

Hou Wendong is the steward appointed by Xiaoliu's family. Although he is not Xiaoliu's companion, he is also from her natal family.

But the strange thing is that when the Xiaoliu family replaced the farm, they didn't take Hou Wendong away, but left him and the farm to the new master.

Hearing of such a situation, anyone would wonder whether there was something wrong with Hou Wendong, whether he had done something serious wrong, and was abandoned by the old master.

However, the news that came back from the farm afterwards confused Xiao Nan again: Hou Wendong has done extremely well in the reclamation, cultivation, cleaning, and hiring of people in the farm. Live to praise Hou Guan to act safely and be a man.

I can't figure it out!

What kind of outrageous thing did Hou Wendong do to make such a calculating person like Xiao Liushi so determined to give up.

"Well, please let Guanshi Hou come in!" Xiao Nan nodded and said lightly.

Hearing this, Yuzan hurriedly led two little maids to carry over a screen painted with peonies in white silk to cover the main seat.

Here, Yuzhu has led Hou Wendong in.

Hou Wendong looks about 30 years old, because he has been busy in the farm all year round, his skin is a bit dark, he is tall, thin, and has normal facial features, except his lips are a bit thick, and he looks very honest and honest.

But he looks ordinary, but in the eyes of the gods, there is a bright light flashing from time to time.

However, through the screen, Xiao Nan could only vaguely see a tall and thin man saluting to her, "A certain Hou Wendong, I have seen the lady of the county lord."

The attitude is neither humble nor overbearing, the tone is respectful but not humble, Hou Wendong's sense of proportion is very good.

Speaking of it, the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were open, and the current politics was clear and clear. Ordinary people did not bow their knees and tremble when they met dignitaries and officials of high rank, as they did in the Qing Dynasty.

Masons can also call themselves "some" in front of Guo Ziyi, common people can call themselves "subjects" when they meet saints, even if they go to court, they can also call themselves "some".

Of course, this refers to ordinary people, and slaves and servants are not included.

Hou Wendong is not a slave, his identity is somewhat similar to that of Cui Dezhi, he was born in the Liu family.

However, the power and reputation of the Liu family was not as good as that of the Cui family. When Hou Wendong could remember, the Liu family's trilogy was on the verge of disbanding, and their family had also left their membership since then.

Although he is still working as an errand in the Liu family, he is already a free person on household registration and has an employment relationship with the Liu family.

"Guan Hou, please sit down!" Xiao Nan's soft voice came from behind the screen.

The little girl accompanying him had already set up the couch for Hou Wendong.

After thanking the seat, Hou Wendong sat on the couch in a regular manner, his back straightened, his hands lightly resting on his knees, and he looked ready to answer.

Xiao Nan couldn't see Hou Wendong's appearance clearly, but she could see his movements clearly.

Seeing that Hou Wendong's words and deeds are quite respectful, Xiao Nan is already three points satisfied, "Guan Hou is from Hedong? Are all the family members in the farm?"

Hou Wendong straightened up and replied: "Yes, a certain ancestral home is in Hedong, and the elders in the family have passed away, and only one younger brother lives with him."

Ok?Not married?

No way, now men can get married at the age of sixteen or seventeen, so Hou Wendong is thirty at least, why is he still single?
Hou Wendong seemed to sense Xiao Nan's doubts, and of course it might be because he had been questioned N times, and his answers had become a habit.

After coughing twice, Hou Wendong added: "My brother was young and willful, and he has done a few ridiculous things, so... Madam, don't worry, my Erlang's temperament is straightforward, but he is by no means a messy market slave. I won't get you into trouble."

Xiao Nan's eyebrows twitched, that is to say, Hou Wendong has a younger brother who is not very peaceful, and he is so tired that he is not valued by the old master, and he can't even marry a wife? !
But, how 'ridiculous' is it to implicate my elder brother like this?

Xiao Nan silently drew a question mark in his heart, and decided to observe and observe again, so as not to recruit Hou Wendong, but drag a lot of trouble behind.

"Well, that's it." Xiao Nan had an idea, but he didn't show it on his face. He responded lightly, and then turned off the topic, then turned around and asked, "How much farmland does the farm have now? How much good farmland? How many mountains and forests? How many farmers are there?"

Hou Wendong couldn't hear Xiao Nan's emotional color from Xiao Nan's words, so he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. After calming down a little, he said slowly: "Including the newly added fields by the county owner's wife, the farm currently has a total of 220 acres of cultivated land. There are more than [-] mu of fertile land, more than [-] mu of sandy land, and more than [-] mu of uncultivated wasteland. There are [-] mu of mountains and forests, and more than [-] households of farm workers."

Xiao Nan nodded, the number did not differ from what the investigators reported.

Immediately, she asked again: "Have you ever cultivated slopes in the mountains and forests? Planted crops?"

Hou Wendong showed surprise on his face, obviously, he was a little puzzled by Xiao Nan asking such an 'uncommon sense' question.However, on second thought, the county lord is a noble lady of a noble family, she might not even have been to the fields before planting crops, maybe if she wants to come, as long as it is land, she can grow crops.

Puzzled in his heart, Hou Wendong still answered truthfully: "No. These [-] acres of mountain forests are all lush woodlands, with many trees and wild beasts infesting them, so they are not suitable for planting crops."

After finishing speaking, Hou Wendong was worried that Xiao Nan would not be happy, so he hurriedly suggested: "However, among the several mountains and forests, some hillsides are relatively flat, and they are also close to the fields, so it is not difficult to reclaim wasteland."

Having said that, Hou Wendong's tone revealed his inner voice, and he did not support Xiao Nan's reclamation of wasteland on the hillside.

Xiao Nan just asked casually, and she was not disappointed after hearing this, and continued to ask: "Well, by the way, where are these hundreds of acres of forests located? The ones closest to the few markets that Wang Langjun bought Which one is it?"

When it comes to this matter, Hou Wendong understands it very well. Speaking of which, the wasteland and sandy land that Wang Youan bought later was still negotiated by him.

No need to think at all, Hou Wendong opened his mouth and came, "Wang Langjun said that for the convenience of management, the distance of more than [-] mu of mountains and forests is not far away. It is just to the south of our small courtyard. There are three hills, big and small. The closest to the market is The easternmost hill, this mountain forest covers an area of ​​about eighty to ninety mu, because it is close to the market, there are many people living around it, and there are also many hunters, so there are no ferocious beasts in this mountain forest."

Xiao Nan was overjoyed when he heard this, hey, this mountain top was really tailor-made for her 'Goufang'.

It's just that there is a place, but there is still a shortage of talents.

Xiao Nan thought for a while, then asked again: "Guan Hou just said that there are many hunters here? Are there any hunters who are good at taming animals? Especially dogs and lynxes?"

Hou Wendong was slightly stunned when he heard the words, a light flashed in his eyes quickly, but soon, he seemed to think of something again, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed, and he shook his head slightly, "There are indeed more than a dozen hunters. , Most of them are good at taming hawks.” Alas, sages like kites and hawks, and it is popular among the people to tame kites and falcons.

Xiao Nan asked Hou Wendong a few more questions, and his answers were all quite satisfactory.

Xiao Nan is quite satisfied with his performance, but he is still struggling with his brother's problem.

Hou Wendong was even more entangled with his younger brother.

After leaving the yard, Hou Wendong was about to go around.

The lady of the county owner came to inspect, and he had to do all the work well, so as not to have any accidents, he couldn't afford it.

I didn't want to, but ran into my younger brother head on, "Erlang, where did you get into trouble again?"

Hou Wuliang saw that his eldest brother, who was like a father, had a dark face, staring at his torn linen short brown with unkind eyes, he hurriedly smiled, but pulled the wound at the corner of his mouth, and he hissed twice again.

Seeing his brother in such a distressed state, Hou Wendong sighed silently, swallowed the reprimand that had just rushed to his lips, and said with distress and blame: "You are also an adult, why are you still like this... oh, that's all That's all, you won't listen to what I say. But today, you have to be more honest, a nobleman has come to the farm, and he is our new employer, so don't rush."

Hou Wuliang knew that his brother was very disappointed in him, but he didn't want to... Laughing bitterly, he laughed at himself: "Brother, just rest assured, since the owner of the villa is a noble person, he naturally won't take people like me seriously... I Hou Erlang, he is a well-known 'idleman' in Anshanfang!"

PS: Hey, the time-traveling update, if you don’t understand, you can go and see the future flower and herbal doctor of a certain Sa (*^__^*) hehe...

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