Chapter 275 Looking for a Farm
Wei Ruo wrote down some recent events, including what happened on the Dragon Boat Festival and the cold wave in the past few days.
This cold wave also reminded Wei Ruo of the heavy rain in Xingshan County after the autumn harvest last year.
That day she went to the south of the city to rescue people, and her second brother came to pick her up in the rain, and then worked with her to help the people affected by the disaster.
Later, they went to Xishan Village to rescue their father, and they stayed in the mountains together for a night.
Thinking about it this way, her second brother actually went through many difficult and dangerous things with her.
I don’t know where my second brother is and what he is doing now. I don’t know if he is wearing clothes or if he has a cold when the weather turns cold.
Thinking of this, Wei Ruo wrote some words of greetings and concern on the stationery.
After finishing writing, Wei Ruo looked at the letter paper and instead of asking Xiumei to hand it over to the guard Jing Hu, he put it under the account book.
Although I miss my second brother a little, it's better not to disturb him too often. I won't make a special trip for some trivial matters. I'll send them over next time when I save more.
Early the next morning, Wei Ruo went outside the city early.
Wei Ruo did not go to his village this time, but went to Stone Village to find Shi Dayou.
When the villagers in Stone Village saw Wei Ruo, they were all very happy and greeted Wei Ruo one after another.
Someone else took the initiative to lead Wei Ruo to find Shi Dayou.
Shi Dayou is now in his own field. Wei Ruo walked over and found that there was no grass left on the field that was supposed to be planted with rice, exposing the bare fields.
"What's going on with your field?" Wei Ruo asked.
Even if there is a cold wave, some rice will be frozen to death sporadically. Wei Ruo has not seen any fields frozen to death along the way.
"Didn't the temperature drop sharply in the past few days and freeze to death some rice? I gave the remaining rice on my field to other villagers to replant, so that the yields in the fields of those villagers with less fields at home can be guaranteed. "Shi Dayou explained to Wei Ruo with a silly smile.
Wei Ruo once again understood why Shi Dayou was elected as the village chief by the villagers of Shitou Village at a young age. He has a heart that serves the villagers wholeheartedly.
"Then if you finish it like this, your harvest this year won't be guaranteed?" Wei Ruodao.
"I'm fine. My family has a lot of fields. As long as this year's rice fields can be harvested normally, my family's food will be enough without this field." Shi Dayou explained.
"What are you going to do with this vacant land?" Wei Ruo asked.
"I still have some of the late rice seeds you gave me last time, Mr. Xu. I plan to throw them into the fields in the next few days. Maybe I can still succeed in raising seedlings and catch up with the autumn harvest." Shi Dayou answered truthfully.
"Since you don't know if you can grow up, why don't you come and ask me."
"How can you bother Mr. Xu?" Shi Dayou said very embarrassedly, "Mr. Xu, you have already helped us a lot. Besides, I If you are idle, you are idle. It doesn't hurt to give it a try."
Wei Ruo smiled and said, "Keep your paddy field, I will transport some taro seeds to you in a few days, and you can plant taro in this field."
Shi Dayou was a little surprised, but looking at Wei Ruo's determined eyes, Shi Dayou chose to believe it.
"Okay, I'll listen to Mr. Xu." Shi Dayou agreed.
"How are the sweet potatoes growing on the sand?" Wei Ruo asked.
"It was a bit damaged by the frost, but our person in charge of managing the sweet potato field has already added new ones. I see that the vines have taken root very well, so I think it should be in time. I'll take a look when the weather warms up. If it doesn't take root, I'll think about it again. There are other ways." Shi Dayou relied on his many years of farming experience to take remedial measures in advance.
"Well, you did a good job. If the weather warms up later, it won't be a big problem. If it really freezes again, it will be a natural disaster and not your problem. I won't blame you." Wei Ruo praised you. .
"Thank you Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, don't worry, we will try our best to do a good job." Shi Dayou said.
Then Shi Dayou asked Wei Ruo: "Is Mr. Xu here to inspect the brewery today?"
"Not today, I'm here to see Zhuangzi. If you find something suitable, buy it. I'm here to see the situation in your village." Wei Ruo replied.
Now it seems that Shitou Village is relatively good. Firstly, it is because the late rice seeds she provided are planted. Secondly, Shi Dayou has good leadership and management.
"Master Xu wants to buy Zhuangzi?" Shi Dayou asked.
"Yes."
"There is a big farm in Lianshan Village, ten miles east of here. The owner of the farm was originally a big family in the city. It seems that he is selling the farm recently."
As the village chief, Shi Dayou said this about the villages ten miles away. You will understand more or less things.
"What's the situation for selling it?" Wei Ruo asked.
"I heard that the land in that village is relatively barren. In previous years, the grain output was not very good. Last year was especially bad. The tenants in the village could not pay the rent, and the owner naturally had no harvest. The freeze a few days ago has caused another The hope for this year is gone. I guess the owner also thinks that this year is another bad harvest year, so it is more practical to sell it to get some money." "Then let me go over and have a look."
Wei Ruo didn't care whether the land was barren or not. In her opinion there is no such thing as truly poor land, only poorly treated land.
"Well, Mr. Xu, be careful on the road."
After Wei Ruo ended the conversation with Shi Dayou, he and Xiumei got back on the carriage and went to the Lianshan Village that Shi Dayou mentioned.
When I arrived at the place, I met the steward. After asking, the situation was consistent with what Shi Dayou said. Zhuangzi's grain harvest had been poor year after year. Not only the tenants couldn't survive, but the owner's family couldn't bear it either.
After questioning, Wei Ruo learned that the owner of the farm was Fei Jian's family.
The official position of Jianjian was at the same level as that of Tongzhi, but unlike the Xu family, which was a famous family, Fei Jianjian came from a poor family and his family was not rich. Zhuangzi also bought this after he came to Taizhou Prefecture to serve.
Even the cost speculation is too much to sell Zhuangzi, which shows the great impact this year has on everyone. Yun's worries are justified. The Wei family's situation is not good, and they might not be able to handle it any longer.
Then Wei Ruo obtained the consent of Zhuangzi's steward and visited Zhuangzi's internal situation.
Zhuangzi was in line with Wei Ruo's wishes, but the other party was an official, and Wei Ruo did not dare to negotiate business with him easily. What would happen if the other party checked the household registration and found that Xu Heyou was not there.
So Wei Ruo planned to leave today after asking about the situation, and planned to ask the nanny and Uncle Xu to make a trip another day to buy Zhuangzi in their names and put it in their names.
When leaving Zhuangzi, Wei Ruo met an acquaintance.
Fan Chengxu actually came to see Zhuangzi.
Seeing Wei Ruo, Fan Chengxu laughed: "Is this the same as heroes?"
Wei Ruo and Fan Chengxu had the same ideas when it came to making money and saving food.
(End of chapter)