Since there is space, it is naturally the best to buy it for 0 yuan

When they arrived at the gate, several people got off the carriage. Li Qi, with an attendant, was about to knock on the door when it opened from the inside.

"Guard Wang, didn't they say that the masters were thrown into prison? Were the servants sold out? Why are you here?"

"Xiao Liuzi, it's you. This farm has been bought by my current master, and I came here with the new master to take a look. What about you, Xiao Liuzi, why are you here?"

“When the power was seized, there was chaos. Those who were in charge and capable used money to find connections and left directly, and in the end, only the slaves were left.

I didn’t know where to go or who to look for. Seeing that I was honest, the official left me to watch the yard and told me to wait for the next master, so I waited.”

"Are you the only one in the yard?"

"Yes, it's just me. Butler Li, you are here too?" After Xiao Liuzi finished talking to Attendant Li, he looked back and met someone he knew. He exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, Xiao Liuzi, long time no see. This is our new master." Li Qi pointed at Shen Ruyi and others and said.

Xiao Liuzi immediately knelt on the ground, "Hello, Master."

"Little Six, right? Get up, lead the way, let's go in and take a look."

"Thank you, Master."

As you enter the gate, you will first see a spacious and flat courtyard, which is square in shape. As you walk further in, you will find a new scene every few steps.

The Moonlight Gate connects to one small courtyard after another, with courtyards behind each other, like entering a maze.

When I was outside, I thought the pavilions and towers were 2.3 or 2 stories high as they looked very tall. But when I came in, I saw that most of the rooms were one story high, and only a few viewing rooms, viewing platforms, viewing pavilions and embroidery buildings were two story high.

When you look outside, the terrain is low, and you look up, which may cause visual errors. However, Shen Ruyi thinks it is better this way.

There are not many people in the family, the floor is too high, there are too many rooms, and it lacks popularity and vitality.

Living in a house of this level is actually more down-to-earth.

"Ruyi, this house is worth buying. It looks like it was newly built and has not been lived in for long. It is also well maintained. The most important thing is that the scenery is also good. There is a big lake in the yard over there. Ruyi, I like this yard." Agate said happily.

Yiren also agreed: "This place is really nice. It feels very comfortable when you come in."

"That's what I thought. After the New Year, when we've finished our business in the city, let's just move here.

There are mountains, water and beautiful scenery here. Next year we will plant some flowers, fruits and vegetables, raise a few puppies, and raise some chickens, ducks, geese, fish, sheep, cows and horses.

This is a paradise. Plant some protective trees around it to completely enclose the villa. Perfect!"

"Yes, I agree. I fully agree with it."

"I agree too."

"Since everyone agrees, let's do it this way. Butler Li, we'll move here after the New Year. You can have someone come over in advance to check and tidy up the yard, clean the house, and build a few more kangs and toilets."

"Okay, Master, I understand."

"By the way, let Xiao Liuzi sign a new contract to sell himself, and keep him in our house. You can make the arrangements."

"Okay, Master."

A few people walked in, and when they reached the innermost part, they saw a special hot spring courtyard. Each house in this courtyard had a small hot spring pool built for it, and they were all filled with flowing water, which was very rare.

Next to the small courtyard is a particularly large open-air hot spring pool. People can swim in it without any problem.

This layout looks very comfortable, and it is worthy of being built by a former doctor from the Ministry of Works.

After viewing the entire courtyard, the three of them were very satisfied. Shen Ruyi said: "How about we name this courtyard Taoyuan Villa, which means Peach Blossom Spring, what do you think?"

"Sure," Yiren replied.

"I agree." Agate also said.

"This is a backup option. You can also think about whether there is a better name that is more suitable for it. Anyway, there is no rush to use it once or twice."

Agate and Yiren responded with "OK".

Several people left the courtyard and looked around the boundary of the manor. Shen Ruyi said,

"Since the weather is cold now and many people have no work, why not hire some people to dig ditches along our border? Dig two rows of ditches, one foot and a half deep. As for the width, you can decide as long as you can plant the saplings. The two rows of ditches should be four feet apart."

"Okay, Master, I'll make a note of that."

"When you get back today, send some people to start working. Don't be afraid to spend money, offer a higher wage, and provide them with two or three meals.

There are few people in our house, and no one to cook, so we just go to those steamed bun shops and make some vegetarian buns, steamed buns, pickles, porridge, etc. for them to eat. When it’s time to eat, we just give them food according to the number of people.”

"Okay, Master."

"How do these farms usually share the profits with their tenants?"

"Usually it's 30% to 70% and in some cases 40% to 60%."

"We have adopted a new employment method for these farms. Instead of giving them food, we will directly hire them to help with planting. They don't have to bear the profits and losses themselves, and can just receive wages directly."

"Butler Li, we're done. Send someone to find out how much money each of them can earn in a year of good harvest if the ratio is 40% to 60%. We will pay them the highest amount they can earn each month."

"Master, they will be happier this way."

"Yeah, I still say that. We can offer high wages, but the people who come to work must be down-to-earth and capable. We don't want those who just want to get by or are second-rate. We don't have to limit ourselves to tenants. We can hire villagers from nearby villages."

"Okay, Master, I'll make a note of that."

"Then start by digging the canal."

"Ok."

Afterwards, several people came to the farm in Guolin by carriage. After a rough look, they found that the only thing they could do now was to dig a canal. They told Li Qi about it and asked him to arrange to dig the canal.

Yiren was particularly interested in Ruyi's suggestion last time to go treasure hunting in Daqing Mountain. This time, she took a stroll around the periphery and found it to be a good place.

After visiting these two places, I went straight home.

I had seen the remaining two plots of land before, so I had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. It was cold now, so I couldn't plant anything. I could only wait until the spring when it got warmer.

"Butler Li, we need to buy more people who can take care of crops. The more the better. We also need people who can raise livestock."

"Okay, Boss, got it. I'll do it when I get back."

"Send a message to Wang Yaren and ask him to bring people to the door. You can choose, it will save you trouble."

"Ok."

When Shen Ruyi and his group returned to the inner city, it was already past 1 p.m. They found a restaurant, had lunch, and then went straight back home.

After returning home, Yiren and Manju went to practice martial arts and read books.