Chapter 91: Return to Daxing County
Chapter 91 Return to Daxing County
She had to go back early to find out the situation clearly.
Yu Wan went back alone very quickly. She didn’t go sightseeing or stay in a hotel.
With the light body technique in hand, he can enter Huaiyang Mansion in seven days.
In Huaiyang Prefecture, it is spring now, which should be the season of revival of all things, but there are wilted and dejected plants everywhere.
Especially in the fields, the yellow wheat seedlings and their leaves have turned yellow before they even have heading.
It’s better to be away from a water source. At this time, farmers are carrying water for irrigation in the fields.
Everyone shook their heads. There was not much water in the river. It was not summer yet and the sun was not strong. If summer came, I didn’t know if we would be able to wait until the wheat matured.
Yu Wan saw Daxing County along the way. Daxing County was even worse. Except for one river coming down from Daqing Mountain, there were almost no rivers.
Only the crops along the river are still alive, the rest is bare land.
Yu Wan also saw that many houses in the village had been closed down and they had fled.
She sighed, these people were really there, they were probably evading taxes.
If people are really going to starve to death, will the emperor ignore it and force him to collect taxes?
Does this mean you have no confidence in the emperor of the Great Yan Empire?
Even if you escape to other places, apart from not having to pay taxes and being unfamiliar with the place, will life be easy?
At least Daxing County still has a continuous Daqingshan Mountain, so you can rely on the mountain to rely on the mountain.
Yu Wan only complained in her heart that no matter where these people fled, as long as they did not leave the Great Yan Empire, they were the emperor's subjects and the emperor would take care of them.
Yu Wan rode a horse into Daxing County. There were a lot fewer people in the county. Pedestrians were all coming and going in a hurry, not as leisurely as usual. Everyone looked depressed and irritable.
She went straight to the restaurant, and when she arrived, she found that the restaurant was closed.
Yu Wan stayed for a while and walked to Yu Mansion on Anping Street.
In front of the door of Yu Mansion, Yu Wan dismounted and knocked on the door. The person who opened the door was Shu Bo. He rubbed his eyes to make sure it was really Yu Wan.
He opened the door and shouted inside: "Miss Fourth is back."
He immediately took the horse's rope and said, "Haha, Miss Fourth, I thought my eyes were dazzled."
When the people inside heard Shu Bo's voice, they immediately put down what they were doing and came out. When they saw it was Yu Wan, everyone crowded up to boo and ask questions.
Zongzheng asked Yu Wan: "Miss Fourth, are you the only one who came back?"
Yu Wan nodded: "Well, it won't be of much use if there is a drought here. There is nothing to worry about in the capital."
She comforted the servants and then returned. As soon as she entered the hospital, Mrs. Wu immediately brought food and bathing water.
Yu Wan took a shower and felt comfortable all over. Traveling for a long time was indeed quite tiring.
She ate something, fell down on the bed and fell asleep.
When I woke up from this sleep, it was already the next day.
Yu Wan got up, washed and had breakfast. After practicing some exercises in the yard, she summoned Zong Zheng and Xiao Bo.
“Fourth Miss”, the two of them stood after saluting.
Yu Wan pointed to the stool and said: "Sit down, we have been away for a month, let's talk about some situations at home."
The two sat down, and Xiao Bo spoke first. He said: "Miss Fourth, the restaurant will not be opened this year. I originally wanted to open it. I heard that bandits from the next county came to the city to rob good shops, so I thought about it and decided not to open it. Open. Many bigger shops in this city open their doors after half a day.”
“Oh?” Yu Wan was a little surprised. This bandit entered the city to rob, and the government had no defensive measures?
Since the emperor regained power, he has greatly shuffled officials, ranging from first-grade officials to ninth-grade county magistrates.
She estimated that it was a remote place with limited information, and it was possible that the court documents had not yet arrived.
Since it was a severe drought, the county magistrate probably thought that the old witch was in charge and was getting by.
After Yu Wan asked Uncle Xiao, he went down.
After Zongzheng saw Uncle Xiao leave, he said to Yu Wan: "Fourth Miss, there is nothing serious in the house, everyone is safe. There is water on Zhuangzi in the south of the city, and the wheat seedlings are growing very well. In the first half of the month, the old slave looked at the sky above Zhuangzi. I went out to some land and planted some pepper seeds, and they have already sprouted.”
This news made her very happy. It was just the right time to plant peppers.
“That’s good, then remember to plant each pepper plant separately, preferably one foot away from each other…”
After Zongzheng carefully wrote down what Yu Wan said, he talked with her for a while before leaving.
After Zongzheng left, Yu Wan explained and went out. She walked to Shopkeeper Wu's tooth shop, stepped forward and pushed the door open.
"Hey, it's Miss Yu who's here. Please sit down quickly. My mistress, please serve tea." Shopkeeper Wu saw the financial owner coming and greeted him quickly.
Shopkeeper Wu greeted Yu Wan with a smile. They had not seen her for a few months, and she looked like a twelve-year-old girl.
She will be a big girl in two years.
Yu Wan sat down, and the mistress served the tea.
"Miss Yu is here today, do you need help?"
Yu Wan took a sip of tea. There was still an earthy smell in her mouth. She swallowed it and said, "Does Shopkeeper Wu have a bigger Zhuangzi?"
When shopkeeper Wu heard this, he immediately responded: "Yes, yes, yes. Miss Yu knows that there is a severe drought this year, and even farmers have sold a lot of their fields, let alone this village."
Shopkeeper Wu is also worried. There are so many Zhuangzi in his hands. How can anyone sell them in this drought?
Shopkeeper Wu immediately took out the record book, looked at it, and said: "We have three big villages in Daxing County. One is next to Miss Yu's village in the south of the city. That village covers an area of 2,000 acres. In addition, there is another one in the east of the city. There are 1,000 acres of farmland and another 1,200 acres in the west of the city. Now these farms are empty, and all the crops grown on the ground have dried up."
Shopkeeper Wu sighed, it was a pity that such a good village was completely empty due to drought. It was such a good land.
Yu Wan heard this and said, "This is normal. Zhuangzi can't grow crops in his hands, and taxes are in vain. He won't lose money if he sells them."
“How much does one acre of these three properties cost?”
Shopkeeper Wu: "The harvest at that time was six taels of silver per acre. This land is all good land. We plan to sell as much as we harvest. Miss Yu plans to take over all three villages?"
“Six taels of silver per acre is a very good deal.” Yu Wan thought in her mind and decided to buy it first. Once the drought is over, the village will no longer be worth this price.
She bought the farm and could plant crops on the spot. She just happened to have some success in the cloud and rain spell, so she didn't worry about whether it would rain or not.
Yu Wansui nodded and said, "Let's buy all three Zhuangzis. Are there any other Zhuangzis in Fucheng?"
Shopkeeper Wu was delighted: "Yes, yes. Our boss is in Fucheng. If Miss Yu wants to go to Fucheng, I can send Miss Yu there."
Shopkeeper Wu was overjoyed. This was his big benefactor. He was a perfect gift boy. He was really kind and had a beautiful heart!
(End of this chapter)
