Chapter 420： 421 Zhuangzi

Chapter 420 421 Zhuangzi

Jixiang walked into the yard and found that the yard was quite big, with five main rooms and three wing rooms on the left and right. There is also a grape rack with emerald green grapes the size of rice grains.

Jixiang walked over to draw a bucket of water and just took a sip when he heard the man shouting from behind: "Little brother, come here."

Jixiang smiled and walked over. The man held a wooden box and handed it to Jixiang, "Little brother, I took over it years ago. This is the land account that Zhuangzi had rented out, and the key to the house. Take it and have a look, if it's right, we can go."

Jixiang smiled and said: "Okay, I'm sorry brother."

The man smiled embarrassingly, watched Jixiang open the wooden box, flipped through the records on it, and saw that the records were in a mess. He smiled and cupped his hands at the man, "Okay, I'll take the ledger."

The man felt that Jixiang was someone who didn’t understand anything, so he put on the mule cart with confidence, and the big bag and the small bag loaded onto the mule cart and took the woman away.

Jixiang went into the house and took a look, and saw that the house was in a mess. After coming out, he went to the backyard. The backyard was larger than the front yard. There were some flowers and plants in the yard, and a large clump of gardenias in full bloom exuded a fragrance.

The main house in the backyard is the same as the front yard. There are four wing rooms on the left and right, and there is a small garden in the back. Grapes are planted in the garden, and a pear tree and a persimmon tree are planted in the corner of the courtyard. There are stone benches and stone tables under the trees. , A rockery was built near the backyard wall.

Jixiang returned to the yard and saw that the furniture in the house was still there. He felt that the wood used was not bad. Jixiang looked around and felt that in addition to painting the house, the bed and furniture in the main room had to be remade. There is no need to buy anything else. The difficulty is the land rent on the account book. I remember it was a mess.

Jixiang came out of the house, carrying a wooden box, and walked out with the key. As soon as he reached the door, he saw more than a dozen farmers approaching. Seeing that Jixiang was about to close the door and leave, he waved his hand and shouted, "Steward, please wait. Hold on."

Jixiang stopped and waited for them to arrive. A tall, sturdy man in his forties with trouser legs rolled up and bowed his hands to Jixiang: "Big steward, we are tenant farmers who have rented your fields, listen to the original steward Tao said. , I'll leave it to you in the future, we want to ask if the contract we signed with you still counts?"

Jixiang pushed open the courtyard door and said to more than a dozen people, "Brothers, I just took over. I don't know the situation yet, so everyone went in and sat and talked."

A dozen or so tenants saw that Jixiang spoke kindly and relaxed a little. They followed Jixiang into the yard. Jixiang entered the house and brought a few benches out. Seeing them standing there cautiously, they smiled and said, "You don't have to be restrained, just sit down. say."

"Thank you, Big Steward." It was the tall and sturdy man who sat down with everyone,

Jixiang went into the house to find a pen and paper, smiled and said to them: "What are you all called, how much land you have owned by my master, bring me the number of deeds, I will record it, and I will report it to my master."

The tall and sturdy man took out a contract and handed it to Jixiang, "Big Steward, my name is Tang Yong, we all fled to Wangjia'ao a few years ago, can you lower the rent a little bit, your family is better than before. The rent is still 10% higher, everyone is down all year round, and they can’t even fill their stomachs after paying the rent.”

Jixiang smiled, "Brother Tang, don't worry, let me see."

Jixiang opened the contract and saw that it was written that Tang Yong leased ten acres of land and rented 70% of the land. Jixiang's eyes widened when he saw it, but he just saw that 50% of the rent was written on the account book just now, how much is there? Twenty percent?

Jixiang said to the others: "Everyone, show me."

After Jixiang took over, when he saw that every household was rented by 70%, Jixiang frowned. Who the **** is this Taoist from the Chu steward school? With such courage, he dared to make a yin and yang account book.

Jixiang returned the lease to everyone, "I understand, everyone, please rest assured, I will report this situation to my master when I go back."

Tang Yong bowed and said: "This little brother, it's really a bit difficult for everyone, please help us with good things, and reduce the rent by 10%, so that everyone can eat."

"Okay, I will definitely bring the message to my master, everyone please come back!" Jixiang cupped his hands.

The big guy had to say goodbye and walked outside the house. Tang Yong said to the tenants who followed: "This steward looks different from the previous one. He should give us 10% of the rent, right?"

A man with a gloomy expression turned his head angrily, "That's right! I thought Zhu's rent was high, but who would have known that the rent would be even higher in a different household. These officials are all people who eat people and don't spit out their bones."

Tang Yong patted him, "He Dachun, don't say that, I think this guy should lower his rent, did you find it? He seems very unhappy when he sees our contract."

A man said optimistically: "Yeah! I saw it too. He said he wanted to explain it to us. There should be an answer. If he didn't want to, he would just say no, hey! Brother Tang, who told you Tao Jianzui? gone?"

Tang Yong glanced at him with a smile, "The village chief told me that I gave him a hare yesterday."

When Jixiang rode past them, he said to them: "I will tell you my master's decision at the latest the next day, the big guy will settle down and plant the land well." He rode his horse away before he finished speaking.

Everyone showed a relieved smile after hearing this, only He Dachun still looked bitter and hated.

After Jixiang returned to Beijing, he reported the situation in Zhuangzi to Li Yu, and said with a smile: "Madam, all the bamboos are planted in the afternoon, but unfortunately it is past the season for eating bamboo shoots."

Li Yu smiled, "Mr. Liu bought some spring bamboo shoots to go home, dried a lot of dried bamboo shoots and made some sour bamboo shoots. I eat them pretty well, you can bring some back to Gu Yu to eat."

"That's a good feeling. She has a very strange taste now. I'll take it back and give her a taste." Jixiang smiled.

Li Yu flipped it over and handed it over to Jixiang, and said nonchalantly, "For Chu Fu's sake, don't use this account book, just in case you put it away.

You go back tomorrow, take back the old lease, sign a new lease, and let’s go! The fourth of us and the sixth of the tenants told them that they should not be in arrears in rent without any reason, and that the remaining few acres should not be rented out. They could also grow a season of corn and winter wheat, and then rectify the latrines and bathrooms in the house. Build two pigsties in one place. "

Jixiang smiled and replied: "Yes, madam, the master also asked me to repair it, and I will send you there to escape the summer in June! The place is really good, you must like it!"

"Okay, I will go to escape the summer in June." Li Yu said with a smile.