Rebirth of a famous family: Mala's first wife

Chapter 82
It's not that Yin Zecheng was so secretive that he failed to arrange a replacement for him in advance.In fact, he was determined not to use the people from the Yin family's main house, lest his eldest brother Yin Zehua yell that the reason why he was able to make a name for himself was because of the honor of the Yin family!So when he came out of Yin's house, he really didn't bring any servants with him. Later, when he received and sold the goods, they were all hired workers. Because he met him temporarily, he couldn't fully believe it, and entrusted him with a big deal.

As for Zhang Wangcai and Dong Wen, he observed carefully, and they were both kind and diligent people.So, he put his mind back to his stomach for the time being, and quickly taught Zhang Wangcai how to manage the weaving and dyeing workshops. It took seven or eight days to confirm that Zhang Wangcai could take care of himself. Then I took Dong Wen, my boy, and went south to Lezhou!

To his surprise, this trip went smoothly like never before!It is also the wish of heaven and man, and it has been smooth and smooth along the way.Even, because of Dong Wen's relationship, he also met a young man, Xiao Juncheng, a friend of his nephew Fu Junfeng!This Xiao Juncheng is not very old, but he is knowledgeable in literature and martial arts, and has an expert to take care of him. Yin Zecheng goes on the road with him. A lot faster at once!
Therefore, it can be said that Yin Zecheng earned the first pot of gold easily!

He has made a lot of money, so naturally the benefit of his eldest sister Yin Guifen is indispensable.According to the "five-to-five" division that the two had agreed on before, Yin would receive half of Yin Zecheng's bonus without leaving home.When she was happy, she called her daughter over and praised her fiercely, and even rewarded her daughter with countless good things!

Therefore, with the reward from her mother, plus the dividends and rewards from her second uncle, Fu Junya also completely got rid of the trouble of running out of ammunition and food, and transformed herself into a little rich woman!And once she loosened her hand, the life of the whole Yangyiju was much easier, and it was much easier for Qiushi and others to run errands, and the smile on her face couldn't be hidden!

The Yin family's mother and daughter became more and more generous, and as time went on, Fu Junfeng gradually saw the clues.He wanted to ask his mother about it, but her mother was always vague, always refusing to tell him that her studies were important.

It wasn't until this time, on the merchant ship heading for Suzhou, that Yin finally told his son how he made money.

After hearing this, Fu Junfeng couldn't calm down for a long time.Although the mother in front of him is a girl, she has skills and courage that he can't match!Who said that women in boudoirs are not as good as men, his mother is a counterexample!
"Mother, how much money did Second Uncle give you in total in the past two years?" Fu Junfeng asked tentatively.

Yin groaned for a moment, then smiled and said, "About 3 taels!" This was actually only half of the amount she got, but she didn't dare to say too much, lest if it got into her husband's ears, he would be shocked. As soon as Kuan loosened his hand, he started to squander again.As the hostess of the family, she still believes that everything should be carefully calculated.

Besides, she and her husband haven't seen each other for more than two years, who knows if his heart is still on her?Forget it, if she arrives in Suzhou and her husband doesn't have so many beautiful women around her, she can give him more cash!
Yin's heart flew far away, while Fu Junfeng frowned and calculated, "3 taels? That's really not a decimal! Is mother going to save it like this, or continue to do something else?"

Yin Shiwei was a little surprised, "From what you mean, it seems that you agree with me to do something else?"

Fu Junfeng nodded solemnly, "That's natural. Just like my sister said, money likes to move and doesn't like to be quiet. Only when it is used for business, will it snowball more and more!" Although scholars should not be contaminated with the smell of copper, but, Fu Junfeng has been deeply aware of the importance of money ever since his elder brother Xiao Juncheng abandoned his literature and went into business the year before last.If a man can't make his family's life safe, even if he devotes all his heart to his fame, he can only be a selfish person.

"Hehe, your sister is really too. A girl's family preaches the importance of money all day long, and she doesn't feel ashamed to panic!" Yin Shi pretended to be angry, and then thought of something, "By the way, child, Your sister mentioned to me that this money can have several outlets! It can continue to be invested in your uncle’s business to help him expand, and it can also be used to buy land! I am in favor of buying land, but Your sister said again, if you want to buy land, you should buy less fertile land and more wasteland!"

Fu Junfeng was taken aback, "Oh? Why?" But he quickly figured it out. He heard from the masters of the academy that it snowed heavily last winter, and the Beirong clan lacked food and clothing to keep out the cold. With the momentum, more than half of the villages and towns in northern Xinjiang were plundered, leaving only a few important towns that dare not be harassed!Moreover, these Beirong people are also very cunning, they only pick the areas where our garrison is weak, and they only rob cattle, sheep, cattle, sheep, and grain, without harming the population, they rob property and run away on horseback.Although the garrison in northern Xinjiang immediately encircled and suppressed them, they still failed to catch up with their smoke...

This incident made Emperor Yanxi very angry today, and wanted to retaliate immediately, but the weather was cold and it was not suitable to fight.Moreover, a large number of hungry people in northern Xinjiang were short of food and clothing, waiting for food, so they had to use the treasury to mobilize food and grass from all parties to provide timely relief.After all these things were settled properly, the spies from Northern Xinjiang came to report that the Beirong clan had robbed enough food for the winter and fled to the desert farther north...

Because of this incident, everyone in the academy is spreading rumors that after the harvest of spring grain this year, the emperor will definitely send troops to attack Bei Rong!This will be a protracted and fierce battle. At that time, armaments, food, and clothing will only be too little, not too much!
However, the spring passed peacefully, and the summer passed peacefully, and it was already late autumn in a blink of an eye, but the war never started.In fact, since several years ago, the people of this dynasty have been secretly waiting for this war in their hearts, because the growing strength and unity of Beirong has become a real threat!

However, there is no battle this year.So, what about next year?What about the year after?There is always a fight, right?
Therefore, if my mother can convert the money she has on hand into good farmland and hire people to cultivate it, when the war situation is stalemate and military supplies are tight, the produce on those fields will definitely be very marketable!In fact, as far as he knows, the family members of some students in the academy are already doing this... To put it bluntly, everyone is making a fortune for the country!
As for my sister talking about buying more wasteland, could it be that...?
Mrs. Yin saw her son's thinking, and said with a smile: "That's right, what your sister means is that in the past dynasties, whenever there was a state-owned war, the imperial court would pardon some torturers who committed minor crimes, as well as those displaced hungry people and beggars." , encourage them to reclaim wasteland, so that they can grow more and harvest more. But those wastelands are very barren, and it takes at least three to five years of cultivation before they can produce a certain amount!"

Fu Junfeng smiled knowingly, took over his mother's words and continued, "However, in the past three to five years, those farmers can only live a hungry and full life because of the extensive planting and poor harvest. In the lean season, or in the year of flood and drought, there may even be no harvest! Therefore, a large part of them, not long after, went back to the old way, robbing and stealing, or begging along the street, not only wasting The painstaking efforts of the imperial court have also created new problems!"

Yin Shi nodded in satisfaction, "Yes, that's exactly what you said!"

"So, if we can buy wasteland in advance, and when the imperial court orders these people to cultivate, we will recruit them under the command and directly become our tenant farmers, then they will also be able to rely on them to a certain extent. When farming is busy , they can help each other, and in times of famine, we can provide temporary relief to help them tide over the difficulties and start a new life!"

Fu Junfeng was full of pride, took up the topic eloquently, and came to this point in one breath!It seems that the ideal scenario he described even fascinated him.

However, not long after, his expression became serious again, and he sighed for a long time before he said, "Mother, as far as my child knows, there have indeed been such successful precedents in history, but there are also many losers! The light ones , It was bankrupt, and all their savings were filled in, but it was still too late to transform the wasteland into fertile land and cultivated land. More importantly, it caused the imperial court's fear, thinking that this kind of folk practice was an act of overstepping and desecrating the imperial court. majesty!"

Yin Shi couldn't help but shudder when he heard the words.She didn't think so deeply before, but she just felt that after buying the wasteland, she had to hire a large number of people of unknown origin to cultivate it, which was really not very easy to manage!I was even more afraid that this would affect my husband's official voice, so I couldn't make up my mind.Seeing the time flies away like a wheel, if you want to sow your own wheat seeds, you have to wait until next year at the earliest!
"Well, so, this matter is really not easy to handle! I have written to your father several times, and he has been hesitating, and said that he should write to Mr. Cui and ask his old man's opinion before we can do it. Decide!"

"Master Cui? Is it our cousin, Cui Duo, the Minister of Punishment today?" Fu Junfeng asked in surprise.He hadn't met his father for a long time, and he didn't know the details of the people in the officialdom that his father made friends with.At this time, he heard his mother's tone, it seemed that his father had a very close relationship with Cui Shangshu, and he couldn't hide his surprise.

Mrs. Yin nodded, with a slight smile on her face, "Yes! Your father was promoted to the general judge back then, thanks to Cui Shangshu! Now he has been an official in Suzhou for three years, and his official reputation is impressive. Some villages and towns around Suzhou were even unscathed, and the entire imperial court was amazed. So, your father wrote to me and told me that our mother and son's trip to Suzhou may have unexpected gains!"

(End of this chapter)