Qing Dynasty: I Rely on Games To Fight For Favor

The location of Xiaotian Village is very good, just on the edge of the official road, not far from the capital. Moreover, the village is full of fertile fields, and the Qingshui River is not far to the west.

Xia Mian estimated that this Zhuangzi was worth six to seven hundred taels before, but now that he doesn't sell it for one thousand taels.

That's right, Master Wei said that He Dao Tongzhi, can his industry make a difference?

It's cheap summer sleep now.

Standing at the official crossing, Xia Mian couldn't help but look at the large peanuts.

In late July, peanuts should be long-grained, right? Add some pepper aniseed and boil it, it will be particularly fragrant. In the summer evening, a stack of five-spice peanuts, a stack of boiled edamame, and some lamb skewers, beer, ah, the saliva of summer sleep will flow out.

Bending down, she grabbed the peanuts, wanting to see how far the flower grew. She likes to eat tender, easy-tasting and good taste, if it suits, she will just get some to taste.

"What are you doing!" With a loud shout, a person suddenly ran over not far away. The person was dark and strong, almost like a half-iron tower.

Xia Mian was taken aback, and immediately stopped her mind, what she could not do with her inheritance.

Besides, there are Kangxi and others beside her.

Well, the latter one is more important, otherwise this brawny man would be really scary.

In a blink of an eye, the brawny man was in front of him. He glanced at the peanuts pulled down by Xia Mian, staring at a pair of bullseye and said angrily, "What are you doing to knock down my peanuts, do you want to steal it?"

Xia Mian wants to laugh, she wants to eat peanuts, does it need to steal it? Besides, taking the Qing emperor to steal peanuts from the prince and elder brother and telling them to laugh off whose big teeth?

Fearing that the strong man would anger Kangxi, she hurriedly said, "Where is the manager in your village? I have something to tell him."

"The one in charge?" The strong man looked up and down Xia Mian, "More than half a month ago, all the people in charge were taken away, and they have not returned yet. What can you do with them?"

Xia Mian was stunned, "Are you all taken away?"

"All taken away, what the **** is wrong with you?"

Xia Mian looked at Kangxi, the big boss was doing things cleanly and neatly, "Then who is in charge in your village now?"

"My second uncle."

"Then take me to see your second uncle."

The brawny man was still reluctant. At this time, three people came from a distance. The headed person was surprised when he saw Xia Mian and his party. After spending several years in the city, he immediately noticed the difference between them.

"Second Uncle." The strong man called to the headed person.

Tian Yongnian glared at him and made trouble for him again.

When he came to Xia Mian and the others, he gave a ritual around him, and then politely said, "Iron Niu is ignorant and rash everybody, I will accompany you for him."

Tie Niu, Black Whirlwind Li Kui seems to be called this nickname, Xia Mian glanced at Tian Tie Niu after hearing this, and sure enough, he really deserved this name.

She doesn't blame him, on the contrary, she still likes his character a little bit. He is better than someone who is in front of him.

No more nonsense, she took out the title deed to show her identity.

Tian Yongnian probably guessed that something was wrong with the Wei family these days, and hurriedly welcomed Xia Mian to Zhuangzi.

Xia Mian walked and looked at it. The outside of Xiaotian Village looked good, but the people living in it were just like that. On the contrary, the house in the center is quite beautiful. The house in Sanjin, with blue bricks and blue tiles, is just a mess inside, and it seems that it still looks like it was when it was arrested.

"We don't know what happened, so I will let someone lock the door and wait for the master to come." Tian Yongnian said respectfully.

Xia Mian took a high look at him, didn't take advantage of the fire to rob him, he was in danger, no wonder the villagers trusted him in charge.

Later, she asked about the situation in Xiaotian Village.

Tian Yongnian also responded fluently. There are now more than forty households in Xiaotian Village, most of them surnamed Tian, ​​with 116 acres of fertile land. Now one and a half of them are planted with peanuts. This is required by the original steward. They have to buy peanuts for the owner's family. , More than one and a half kinds of food are left.

Every year, they have to buy two thousand catties of peanuts and three thousand catties of grain, which is equivalent to one-third of the harvest that year, which is about one hundred thirty taels when converted into silver.

Xia Mian converted a bit, that is to say, the yield of peanuts and grains planted on this one hundred acres of land is only more than 150 catties per mu, which is less than two hundred catties, and the yield is low enough.

No wonder later generations said that when corn and sweet potatoes were promoted, the population of the Qing Dynasty began to skyrocket, and the output of sweet potatoes and corn was much higher than these.

Now on the market, peanuts are a bit more expensive, and food is relatively cheap. They are supplied to the owner’s household by one hundred and thirty-two, and the villagers themselves are left with two hundred and sixty-two, and forty households. In other words, each household can only have less than seven per year. Two silvers, after removing seeds, taxes, etc., can you leave five silvers?

No wonder the villagers' lives don't look very good!

For five taels of silver, the family will save money for a year, and it is estimated that they will be able to eat.

And the silver for Xia Mian, one hundred and thirty taels, seemed to be a lot, but Xia Mian now costs a lot and has a high vision. This amount of silver is a drop in the bucket for her.

So farming really doesn't make money, especially for growing this kind of ordinary crops. Otherwise, how much is the state subsidy for planting an acre of land? Why not many people are willing to grow it! At this time, not only is there no subsidy, but the country has to pay taxes. Then the land is not its own, and it is necessary to give the owner a wave. What can be left after a year of hard work?

Xia Mian frowned, but didn't know that Tian Yongnian and the others were already satisfied. Xiaotian Village was close to the capital due to droughts and floods, and they were close to the capital. Apart from farming, they could also go to the city to do odd jobs. Where to find such a good thing.

The requirements of the people are as simple as that, to eat and drink without going hungry, even if it is a good year.

So they all looked at Xia Mian humblely, hoping that she would let them stay here.

Xia Mian looked up and saw their expressions, and sighed. The farmers were still too bitter.

Thinking of this, she looked at Kangxi, but found that Kangxi was thinking.

Looking at Yinzhen and Yinzhen again, she was also thinking about something. She leaned back and relaxed her body. This matter has not been resolved even in modern times. She is a social animal, how can she have such great ability.

She still thinks of a way to make Xiaotian village rich and make more money!

After getting a general understanding of the situation in Xiaotian Village, Xia Mian made arrangements for the future.

Let Tian Yongnian be the steward here, and if there is anything in the future, she will let someone contact him.

One more thing, it is estimated that in the past two days, Chang Shan and his family may come over, and ask Tian Yongnian to help arrange it. Taking into account the situation in the village, she left fifty taels of silver as their settlement expenses.

As for the fields in the village, she didn't plant them first, she went back and thought about it before arranging them.

Anyway, Zhuangli is like this, it must not work.

Tian Yongnian nodded again and again, and the master gave the tenants money. He hadn't heard of it before. He had a hunch that maybe their good days were coming soon, so he would naturally do his best.

When leaving Xiaotian Village, Tian Yongnian prepared a large bunch of tender peanuts for Xia Mian. Xia Mian didn't want it, but he convinced her with a word.

He said that the peanuts had been dug up, and they were reluctant to eat it. Give Xia Mian a little bit of their affection. If she doesn't want it, they will feel distressed to death.

Xia Mian can only bear their love.

Leaving Xiaotian Village, no one spoke, and remained silent until they entered the capital, and the surrounding hustle and bustle broke the atmosphere.

At a crossroad, Xia Mian looked to the left. There was the Forbidden City. Look to the right. She remembered that there was a big market there. It was still early, and it should be quite lively there.

She wanted to go to the market, so she said to Kangxi, "I boiled peanuts at night, and the slave and maid let someone show it to you!"

Kangxi groaned, "Just say what you want to say."

Xia Mian smiled. She wanted to go to the market. Of course, if Kangxi and the others didn't want to go, they could go back first. She could do it alone.

Finally, the four went to the market together again.

As soon as Xia Mian entered the market, she scurried around like a headless fly. She wanted to see what was on the market now, what was better in the market, or if there were any novel things, so that the people in Xiaotian village could get it.

She looked at Yinzhen and Yinzhen with great interest.

"Huang Ama!" Yinfeng looked at Xia Mian in confusion.

"Don't you think she is working hard? In your opinion, it's just a small matter, but she tried her best, but she never complained, nor came to me." Kangxi looked at Xia Mian's busy figure and said, Undisguised appreciation, her optimistic and progressive spirit is enough to attract people.

Otherwise, how could Yinzhen and Yinzhen be affected by her, even he was taken to such a place.

Yinfeng was stunned, as if, anyway, he thought what Xia Mian did was quite boring, but he had never hated her.

Next to Yinzhen clenched his fists. Compared with Xia Mian, he found that he hadn't worked hard enough.

Ding Dong: Experience 10. Congratulations on getting the emperor’s favor 1, Yinzhen's favor 1, Yinzhen's favor 1, and 50 coins.

Xia Mian, who is asking how much a salted duck egg is, is shocked. What's the matter? She hasn't used the boss yet. Why has the boss gained a good impression on her own? There are also Yinzhen and Yinzhen, especially Yinzhen. The first time I saw him gain a good impression. , It's so strange.

Looking back, she saw the three of them standing under a teahouse and talking. They didn't even look at her. She felt even more baffling.

However, a good feeling is better than not.

Just, what the **** is the goodwill of the water, and will it die if you add a 2?

Xia Mian groaned, and was about to go back to see what they were talking about, if they were secretly speaking ill of her, so she saw a few people coming from the opposite street corner, the one headed was tall, with handsome eyebrows...

"Big brother!" She almost exclaimed.

At this moment, it happened that Namu looked towards this side, Xia Mian's heart writhed, and she subconsciously hid behind a side pillar.

Namu didn't see Xia Mian, so he took people to stroll around the market. He came this time mainly to see what the prices of fur and medicinal materials were on the market, so he could make a move.

Xia Mian's thoughts were like a tide, and many memories that belonged to the original owner surged up.

When she was young, the family spoiled her very much.

When going to the draft, the family worries.

After entering the palace, she wrote those letters to the family.

Until the end, she gave Shi a promise of three hundred taels of silver, but still did not see Kangxi, so she asked the family for three hundred taels in one go. She Amma screamed at her scolding dog and said that she didn't want to see her letter again. , She tore the letter, crying and desperate, feeling abandoned, and then listened to Shi's promise, went to Qianlichi, and vowed to make everyone admire, finally in exchange for the current Xia Mian.

Xia Mian sometimes thought of the original owner's family, but after all, she changed people and was in a difficult situation at the time, so she didn't contact them.

Now... She looked at Namu again.