Farming and reading family

This suggestion is indeed very good. It will facilitate the long-term management of Sanglin. Let's keep the place first and make arrangements slowly when there are enough people.

Farming is like this, it requires a stable social environment. Otherwise, as soon as you start planting here, something happens there, and all the previous investment will be in vain.

This made Gao E more determined to build the academy. Once the academy gained influence, this place would be stable.

Her industries support the academy, and the academy protects the stability of her industries. Only in this way can mutual benefit maintain peace in the area.

While things were bustling in Batou Village, some gentry in the city were in a state of panic. They had spent a lot of money to level the land, and when it was the best time to plant mulberry trees, the mulberry seedlings they had ordered had problems on the way and could not be delivered.

If you miss this season, even if you can plant, the survival rate will be greatly reduced.

Besides, if you go to buy mulberry seedlings at this time, not only will the price be high, but many people will definitely die from the heat on the way.

This way, the loss outweighs the gain.

Gong Zhinian and Xue Weizhou sat in the pavilion with their heads down. It wasn't hot in the shade, but they both felt very irritable.

He came to He County hoping to make a fortune, but after all the hassles and troubles, he was cheated by Hua Jianxing and was completely exhausted.

But after investing so much in the future, if you give up now, all your efforts will be wasted.

"If it doesn't work, just plant some crops first," Xue Weizhou suggested.

"Growing crops?" Gong Zhinian scoffed. "Why would we have to travel so far to grow crops? Once the imperial decree is relaxed, the most profitable things are only in the first two or three years. We rely on those two or three years to lay the foundation. If we miss out, it will all be gone."

Xue Weizhou knew this was the case, but now that there were no mulberry seedlings, they had no other options: "The people in He County don't know how to grow mulberry trees. We can't find anyone to plant the seedlings."

Gong Zhinian was silent for a moment. "Then we should start looking for it in Yue. At least we should plant the seedlings this year."

Xue Weizhou thought that going to Yuedi to find someone would take about two months, and it would be summer by then. "Forget it, I'll plant some crops first. I can't just leave the land to dry."

Gong Zhinian was still unwilling to give in.

Gao E finally had some free time to go to He County and sign documents with the people brought back by Lu Er Niang. The older people signed death contracts, and the remaining children signed ordinary life contracts.

However, it was stated that these children would be taught to read and write, and that they would be able to redeem themselves freely in the future.

After the clerk from the yamen helped them transfer the ownership, he showed the document to the county magistrate.

"What are you bringing this for?" Bai Hao thought that even such a small matter required their grandfather to personally take care of it.

"This is a servant bought by the Gao family of Baotou Village. In the past, Lord He would always take a look at him." The clerk said cautiously.

The previous Lord He was relatively easy to get along with, but now this Lord Xu looks gentle, but makes people feel that it is very difficult to get along with him.

Fortunately, as long as they follow the procedures, Lord Xu doesn't interfere much.

When Xu Boyan heard the clerk say this, he reached out and said, "Let me see it."

The clerk hurriedly handed it over.

Xu Boyan flipped through a few of them. Gao E had already bought servants from Yuedi, and she was a methodical person. "From now on, all documents related to the Gao family in Batou Village must be sent to me for review."

"Yes." The clerk responded hurriedly and retreated.

He thought that Gao was really extraordinary and his flattery had hit the mark.

Bai Hao was confused: "What's so special about the Gao family?"

"Special?" Xu Boyan thought for a moment. "Do you dare to kill Yuan Chengfeng?"

Bai Hao hesitated again and again and finally shook his head. Even if he was alone, he felt that he would not do such a thing.

"She dares." Xu Boyan smiled.

Bai Hao thought about it and realized it was true. How could a village woman dare to be so aggressive? "If I hadn't helped save Yuan Chengfeng, wouldn't the Chen family be finished?"

"She was able to plot to have Yuan Chengfeng buried in the snake's belly, so she must have already had a way out."

Bai Hao disagreed: "What escape route can a family like them have?"

"Run away." Xu Boyan said directly.

Bai Hao said disdainfully: "What's the point of running away?"

"Running is the best option." Xu Boyan said lightly, "A dead end is also a way. As long as it is what you want, it is a way."

Why does Bai Hao feel that his grandfather has a very high opinion of Gao?

After Gao Na got the documents of selling those people, she discussed with Lu Er Niang how to arrange for them.

Since the mulberry trees have been transplanted, someone needs to take care of them on a regular basis. It would be best to build a house in the mulberry forest so that it is convenient for both sides.

Those people who signed the indenture were very happy, feeling that they would have someone to rely on in the future.

When Gong Zhinian came back from Xue Weizhou's house, he suddenly heard the accent of people from Yue outside and hurriedly ordered the carriage to stop.

He thought he had misheard, but when he got off the carriage he really saw a group of people speaking with a Yue accent, talking and laughing. Although they were a group of old and disabled people, they were in very good spirits.

“Fellow countryman…” Gong Zhinian immediately went over to greet him.

Ye Rongsheng immediately became alert, and the people behind him stopped talking and laughing.

The people Lu Erniang brought back were led by Ye Rongsheng. He was a lame man, but he had worked as a manager in a wealthy family and had the broadest knowledge. Everyone listened to him.

"Fellow countryman, are you from Yue?" Gong Zhinian ignored their vigilance and said, "I'm from Shanyang in Lingdong. Many of you come to our area to do business."

Ye Rongsheng did not let down his guard when he heard this.

As I get older, I can feel the evil in people's hearts. Besides, people from Shanyang in Lingdong don't have a good reputation.

"What's the matter?" Ye Rongsheng asked stiffly, not wanting to say more to the other party.

Seeing that the other party didn't want to pay attention to him, Gong Zhinian said: "We are all here to make a living. Let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."

"We are not from the same hometown. If you have any problems, just tell our boss. It's useless to tell us." Ye Rongsheng refused directly.

Gong Zhinian was stunned for a moment.

Boss?

Do these people already have an employer?

Under normal circumstances, he would definitely look down on these people, but now he urgently needs people who can plant mulberry trees, and the people of Yue are good at planting mulberry trees.

But who would find a group of people like this?

"Excuse me, who is your boss..." Gong Zhinian asked politely.

"Batou Village, Gao family." Ye Rongsheng said with some pride.

Gao family?

Gong Zhinian was surprised.

Why is it Gao again?

"Oh, Mrs. Chen." Gong Zhinian laughed. "What has Mr. Chen been busy with recently?"

"We don't know who Mr. Chen is. Our boss is the Gao family." Ye Rongsheng said firmly.

Gong Zhinian squinted at them and said, "Then you better get to know them well. Don't be so ignorant as to not even know who your real boss is."

Ye Rongsheng remained unmoved: "Whoever is written on the selling document is whoever it is."

Gong Zhinian was annoyed: "Then I'm meddling in other people's business." He said and left.

Ye Rongsheng didn't care, he just felt that this person definitely had no good intentions.

Gong Zhinian got on the carriage and felt a little uncomfortable, scratching his head and wondering whether he should go to Gao's house to discuss buying those people?

Maybe Gao didn't know how useful those people were?

But considering Gao's cleverness, why would he buy these people if he didn't know how useful they were?