Chapter 13 Zongze fulfills his promise After receiving her promise, the farmers cheered again.
"From now on, your annual rent will only be four dan twice in summer and autumn! At least during my period, it is like this. Of course, you don't have to worry about the wheat yield. Although I can't make the wheat yield reach eight Stone, but six stones is no problem.”
Her promise once again ignited the farmers' high emotions. They only have four dan per year, which means that they will have ten dan of food for each acre of land at their disposal.
The food and clothing for the whole family is enough!
Seeing that corn and wheat can have such high yields, the farmers who had previously sneered at them regretted it. If they had taken the risk to plant corn, they would have been among the cheering crowd. It is a pity that it was just a hypothesis.
The old farmer who originally didn't believe in the yield of corn per acre felt extremely regretful, and the result hit him hard in the face. Thinking of this, he squeezed into the crowd with a shy face.
"My dear lady, the yield of this corn is really high. I also want to plant corn next year. Please give me some seeds."
Seeing that the old farmer had given up, other people crowded in and asked to plant corn.
These people are the same people who mocked and said that corn can only be used for cooking and the yield is not high.
Zhao Yingluo is not the Holy Mother. She glanced at the farmers, lamenting their misfortune and angering them. "Of course you can plant it! I will distribute the seeds to you."
The farmers probably didn't expect that she would agree so happily. They were stunned for a moment, and then they all cheered.
As long as they have high-yielding corn and wheat seeds, they will be like those farmers in the coming year and will have no worries about food and clothing.
They were happy, but the farmers who took the risk to plant corn felt a little uncomfortable. But the next moment they realized that the owner was not partial.
"But!" Zhao Yingluo raised her voice, suppressing all their laughter.
"Your tenant rent is different from theirs. You need to pay six dan per acre! For three consecutive years! As for whether it will increase or decrease after three years, it depends on whether your performance satisfies or dissatisfies me."
"This... this is not fair." The farmers who were still in high spirits suddenly fell to the bottom like a roller coaster.
Paying six dan per mu is equivalent to two dan more than those farmers!
They were unhappy, and the farmers who took the risk of planting corn felt much more comfortable, right!This is how it should be, who made you not believe in the master in the first place.
Zongze was originally worried about how to deal with this matter for Zhao Yingluo, but now that he saw her coming up with this plan, he stroked his gray beard and nodded with satisfaction. This girl had more ideas in mind than he did! Zhao Yingluo sneered and said, "It's not fair. What were you doing when they decided to plant corn? You were questioning me. What were you doing when they were working in the fields with me? You were sarcastic. When the corn was harvested, you were there. What are you doing? You are just standing by and watching! After all your actions, you still expect to be treated the same as them? "
Her words made some of them realize their conscience and lowered their heads silently.
"That doesn't make us pay two more stones."
"That's right! We've worked hard all year, why should we pay two more stones?"
"If you want to pay more, you can only pay one more stone."
"You can have food just by sitting down, so why don't you ask us less for rent?"
"One acre of land is worth four dan. This one thousand acres of land is four thousand dan. The food for one year is enough for the house to last for a lifetime."
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A few of them were unwilling to do so and tried to morally kidnap Zhao Yingluo. When they opened their mouth, they immediately incited some people to follow suit.
Zhao Yingluo is not used to them. She wants to take advantage of them if they have advantages, and she stays away if there are no advantages. Is there such a thing in the world? "Very good! If you think you are at a disadvantage, then you don't need these seeds. At most, you can still pay two shi of grain a year as before. Two shi of grain is indeed less than six shi of grain, isn't it?" What are these farmers doing? Unexpectedly, moral kidnapping had no effect at all!
Two shi of grain is indeed less than six shi, but their net loss is only one shi in a year, while those farmers have a net loss of ten shi in a year.
Which end is lighter and which is heavier? Their calculations are very clear in their minds, but they are not willing to accept it just like that.
Just when things were deadlocked, Zongze coughed twice and stood up.
"Everyone, let me tell you what happened. I have a general understanding of what happened. In my opinion, it is still your fault. She wants to collect two more stones of food from you. Is she coveting those two stones of food? Is it for you? lesson."
"Old general, this is two extra stones for nothing, and I feel a little unhappy."
"Unfair? She also said that we will look at your performance in three years. If you perform well, the rent will be the same as theirs. They only charge four dan per year. What's more, they can leave seven or eight dan of food and food for one year. There is only one stone of food left, which one is suitable? You should think clearly."
Zongze, the peacemaker, eventually evened out their grievances, and the farmers had no choice but to swallow their anger and accept what they considered to be an unfair condition.
After everything was settled, Zhao Yingluo left dozens of bags of winter wheat seeds that Feng Jinghe had taken out in advance at the farm, and asked Feng Jing and Jiang Laosi to help distribute the winter wheat seeds.
He returned to Kaifeng City with Zongze and others.
On the way, Zhao Yingluo, who had just learned to ride a horse, clamped her horse's belly and rode side by side with Zongze.
"Has the old general forgotten our bet?"
Zongze glanced at her and laughed loudly, "How could I forget that I would like to admit defeat? Just tell me which store you like, and I will definitely buy it for you."
"Then I'd like to thank the old general! The shop I value is..."
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After getting Zongze's promise, Zhao Yingluo began to plan the opening of a hot pot restaurant.
In addition to the corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes grown in the field, she has also selected several acres of land to grow peppers, eggplants, pumpkins, beans, and other crops, and even cultivated a batch of fungi in clay pots.
Now that the few acres of vegetables, melons and fruits that I have grown are in harvest season, it is time to take advantage of the situation and open a hotpot restaurant to make money.
All the tableware and dining chairs needed to open a hotpot restaurant are ready. She even recruited cooks and waiters in advance and provided training.
Even the decoration style has been sketched.
All is ready except for the opportunity.
Early the next morning, Zongze came to Lu Mansion. His sudden attack caused Zhao Yingluo to hastily freshen up and then go to the front hall.
After some polite greetings, Zongze took something out of his sleeve and said, "This is the house deed you want! As long as you press your fingerprint, this store will be yours from now on."
Zhao Yingluo took it over happily and saw that the location, area and other information of the house were written on it...
The last sentence reads "Gift to Shen Wanshu free of charge, and establish the word as evidence..."
(End of this chapter)