In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

In the evening, Qiao Zien went straight to Zhenpin Pavilion after school. He was worried about Chen Ruotong staying alone on the first floor. When he saw the bodyguard, he felt relieved and said with a smile: "Brother Guchuan is vigorous and resolute in doing things. Let the bodyguard stay on the first floor at night, and you go to the backyard to rest. A good rest will make you energetic to do business, right?"

"Brother Zien is right. So are you going to stay in the backyard tonight or go back to Chen's house?"

"I'm worried about you, so I'd better stay with you in the backyard!"

"Won't that affect your studies? You have to work hard to improve your grades in the quizzes this month!"

"It's the same to study anywhere? It's okay!"

"That's fine. There are not many guests in Zhenpin Pavilion these days, so it's not busy. I won't be at Zhenpin Pavilion tomorrow. I have to go to the farm to take a look. I haven't been there since I came back. I wonder if Zhao Bo can handle it there alone? I don't know what kind of person Tian Zhuangtou is. I have to go and see for myself. Some children will come here in a few days. Some will stay in Zhenpin Pavilion, and some will go to the farm to work."

"Is this another child that Brother Furukawa saved on the road? Brother Furukawa saves people wherever he goes! Hahahaha..."

"I can't help it. Who made me kind-hearted? Haha..."

The next day, Chen Ruotong packed up everything and hired a carriage with Zhao Tiedan and bodyguard Haozi to inspect the farm. Chen Sanhe, Shen Bing, and Shen Xue stayed in Zhenpin Pavilion, and with seven bodyguards, everyone felt at ease.

After leaving the city and walking five miles west, you will arrive at the farm. The gate of the farm is open, and Zhao Bo and Tian Zhuangtou are tending to the rice fields.

Chen Ruotong brought Tiedan and Haozi into the farm and walked to the rice field. When they saw Chen Ruotong, they immediately came out of the field: "Sir, you are back?" Zhao Bo said happily.

The head of the farm also bowed rudely: "Hello, sir!"

Chen Ruotong looked at the farm head and said, "Well, how are the crops this year?"

The head of the farm replied respectfully, "Sir, there was little rain at the beginning of spring this year, so we have been relying on artificial irrigation. Fortunately, there are two rivers on our farm, so the crops are growing well!"

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I will not treat you unfairly during the autumn harvest."

The head of the farm was a capable but taciturn man, and he took good care of the crops.

Chen Ruotong nodded: "How many pigs and chickens are there on the farm?"

Chen Ruotong asked the head of the farm, Mrs. Dong, to take her to see the poultry.

Mrs. Dong was a good talker. As they walked, she said to Chen Ruotong, "Sir, we have fifty chickens, one hundred ducks, and thirty geese. Look, the ducks and geese are swimming in the river over there. It takes a long time to pick up the eggs they lay on the river bank every day."

"Oh? Can you do it alone?" Chen Ruotong asked.

"Sir, how can I do it alone? My three children love picking eggs, and they are responsible for picking eggs. The chickens are raised in a pen, and I feed them. The ducks and geese don't need to be fed, as they eat the grass on the shore and the fish and shrimp in the river. We have twenty pigs and five cows, all of which are fed by the children's grandparents." Mrs. Dong started talking.

Chen Ruotong went to the chicken coop, pigpen and cowshed and took a look around. It was clear that they knew how to raise livestock. The cows and pigs were all fat, and the chickens were also plump.

Chen Ruotong smiled and nodded, "Well, work hard. If you do a good job, I won't treat you unfairly."

In addition to eating grass, these poultry and livestock are fed with rice bran mixed with grass and wild vegetables. Pigs and chickens grow fat, pure green meat, no clenbuterol, no additives, and are much healthier and more delicious than the meat in her space. See, living in ancient times also has its benefits.

Chen Ruotong said a few more words casually: "That day, how many chicken eggs, duck eggs and goose eggs can be picked up?"

Mrs. Dong's face froze, she stopped and said hesitantly, "I haven't checked it either!"

Chen Ruotong said seriously, "What happened to those eggs? Were they sold or sent back to the Chen residence? But I haven't heard Aunt Sun say that the farm has ever sent eggs home!"

Dong suddenly knelt down and said, "Sir, I sold that egg. Please spare me this time!"

"And the money?"

Dong cried and said, "I know I was wrong. Please forgive me. I will give the money to my parents!"

Chen Ruotong said sternly, "My previous master, how could you fool me? Since you have a new master, you must be loyal to the new master. I will not use people who are disloyal. Hand over the money you earned from selling eggs, not a penny less. I don't care what method you use. You have three days to hand it over, otherwise I will send you to the government for severe punishment."

Chen Ruotong knew the price of eggs when she was chatting with Aunt Sun. One egg cost one penny. There were 180 poultry in the farm. Spring was the peak season for poultry to lay eggs. Almost one poultry laid one egg a day. So in the more than one month since she left, at least 5,400 eggs must have been produced, which was 5 taels and 4 pennies of silver. Although the money was small, we couldn't use such a servant who deceived the master. No matter how well he did, we couldn't keep him. At this time, the head of the farm and Zhao Bo also came over. The family knelt down together to plead for mercy.

Chen Ruotong was not a heartless person. She scolded them sternly, "How did you fool your previous master? I don't care how much money you made. But here, if you want to stay, you have to abide by my rules. You can't take a penny that doesn't belong to you. Spit out what you have eaten and return what you have taken. I, Chen Guchuan, don't tolerate a grain of sand in my eyes. You can work here after you return the money. But don't forget, you signed a death contract, and the indenture is with me. I have the right to deal with slaves who make mistakes. I, Chen Guchuan, am not a heartless person. I will reward those who abide by the rules and do well, and I will not treat those who follow me and work hard unfairly. Make up for all the money that was occupied from the farm in three days! Uncle Zhao, let's go." The group walked out of the farm.

In fact, Chen Ruotong wanted to deal with this family immediately, but if she sold the huge farm, there would be no one to look after the farm for her, and she was short of people. Even if Qi Lao Da and his men came, a group of children who didn't know anything about farming, they couldn't do well without someone to lead them. Zhao Bo couldn't stay at the farm all the time, he had to go back to Chen's house to look after the house.

In the end, she was short of people, seriously short of people, and she had to train a group of people who were loyal to her. She thought of her grandfather and eldest brother again. If the two of them were in the manor, then all the problems would be solved. No, she had to ask her third brother to write a letter to grandfather, urging him to bring her eldest and second brothers over quickly.

As soon as grandpa comes, he will change the land deed to his name and give it to him. See how he can go back to Chenjiabao. I guess he won't want to go back. And the eldest brother, look at his hesitation. After coming here and seeing such a beautiful manor, he must not want to go back. Then half of the family has come, so shouldn't the remaining grandma and parents come with them? She laughed out loud while sitting in the carriage back to the city.

As soon as the master left, the farm owner pointed at Dong's nose and scolded her, "You spendthrift woman, I've told you so many times not to use the master's things to support your own family, you just don't have the face to do so. Now, not only do you have to take back the money, but you also lose the master's trust. You're losing the big picture for the small! Think about it, since we moved into this farm, we've been living so well, we have nice clothes and food to eat, we can eat whatever we want in the farm, why are you not satisfied? Do you believe that I will divorce you?"

Mrs. Dong cried and her nose was covered with snot bubbles: "My child's father, I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again, from now on I will work wholeheartedly for the master, the master has left room for me, I will make up for my mistakes, isn't it enough? Isn't it enough to work hard?"