Poisonous Peasant ‘Concubine’

In the Qing Dynasty, cattle were very valuable, especially for farming cattle. The court even issued special laws to protect them. Ordinary people would be beheaded if they slaughtered for no reason. Unless the cattle were old or sick, they were about to die. Official documents, killing cows will not be held accountable. Of course, these laws are aimed at ordinary people. No matter which dynasty or generation, any law is like a fake to the royal family. The old saying often says that the prince breaks the law and the common people are guilty of the same crime. , but some princes in history were actually beheaded for breaking the law? "Brother Zhao, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Although there is no choice, Ling Jingxuan is not sloppy. If he buys a sick cow and goes back, it will be bad for the whole family to get sick.

Zhao Dalong remained silent as always, walked over and checked the condition of the cows repeatedly before nodding to Ling Jingxuan: "Very good."

"Well, then I want it, Liu Baoren. If there are still good cows in the future, please go to Xinyuan Restaurant to find shopkeeper Zhang, tell him that Ling Jingxuan has reserved, and ask him to help with a message. I will also ask for it."

There are five more people in the family suddenly. I am afraid that the milk from one cow is not enough. Since Song Gengniu and the others have sold their bodies to him, he will not treat them badly. At least let them take good care of themselves. Moreover, he also I was thinking about sending Zhao Hanfufu to the end, thanks to their help before and after.

"Hey, no problem, Brother Ling, please!"

Full of joy, he agreed, and Liu Baoren made a gesture of invitation. When they came to the shop outside again, Ling Jingpeng, who brought people back to measure the land, just happened to be back.

"Big brother, according to your instructions, the east is Yuehuagou, the west is at the foot of Xiaogong Mountain, and the front is pushed directly to about 100 meters away from Big Brother Zhao's house, and the entire land has been bought, a total of 230 acres. "

Attached to his side, Ling Jingpeng whispered that this number far exceeded their expectations. Ling Jingxuan couldn't help raising his eyebrows. He thought it would be about a hundred acres at most. It is also a good thing to extend to Yuehuagou. Later, he dug a fish pond, just in time to bring water from Yuehuagou. There is also a small stream at the foot of Xiaogong Mountain in the west, and the terrain in the west is low, so it will be convenient to release water and catch fish in the future. , The most important thing is that the creek is still connected to the semi-salt land, so there is no need to worry about irrigation in the future. It is more than 200 acres if it is more than 200 acres, right?

"Brother Ling, the homestead is 230 acres, because you want to apply for an official deed, and you get one or two and a half silver per acre, don't you think?"

At the same time, Liu Baoren on the other side also listened to the report of the buddy. The homestead is cheap, the official deed is only one or two and a half mu, ordinary dry land costs five taels per mu, and slightly better sandy sloping land is seven or eight taels. , fertile fields are the most expensive, at least 12 taels, and they may not be available. Datong Town is not so much waiting for people to buy it.

"Success, just count it as one or two halves, and you can see how much it is in total."

Ling Jingxuan didn't hesitate, nodded and agreed, Liu Baoren asked someone to take pen, ink, paper, inkstone and abacus, and after a crackling tap, he said, "Brother Ling, the total cost of the carriage is thirty taels of silver, the cows are eight taels, and the people are thirty taels. , 230 acres of land is 345 taels, a total of 413 taels, let’s round up the whole number, 412 taels, do you think this number is correct?”

"Well, no problem, this is a five-hundred tael silver note. Liu Baoren will check it."

As he said that, Ling Jingxuan took out the silver note and handed it over. Because there were a lot of things to buy today, he brought out 1,500 taels, and he was afraid that it would not be enough. At that time, the little bun almost had two blood holes in him. It is estimated that He will never take out the remaining one thousand taels of silver.

"Brother Ling, wait a moment."

After taking the bank note, Liu Baoren got up and went to the counter. Ling Jingxuan waited calmly with a small smile on his lips. What he didn't know was that, except for Yan Shengrui, everyone standing behind him was dumbfounded, more than four hundred taels. , He actually spent the money without blinking an eye, and they couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"Sorry for the long wait, this is the 90 taels of silver they found for you, as well as their deed of sale and the contract between you and me to buy livestock land. Brother Ling, take a look. If there is no problem, please sign and put your handprint below. "

After a while, Liu Baoren came back with a stack of contracts, and the guy behind him placed nine silver ingots of 10 taels on the table. Ling Jingxuan took the contract and looked at it carefully, making sure there was nothing wrong before putting it away. Selling himself, he took out a charcoal stick wrapped in soft bamboo skin from his arms. This is a charcoal pen he made himself. Although it can't compare with modern ballpoint pens, at least he can get started. He really can't control the brush. .

Ma Li signed and stamped their handprints. Even if their contract was completed, Liu Baoren said after confirming that it was correct: "After three days, I will personally send someone to send the title deed to your house, Brother Ling, if you have any instructions in the future, just say it, brother will make it. I will do my best.”

A businessman is a businessman. In the end, he did not forget to flatter him. Ling Jingxuan smiled slightly: "Then I will trouble Liu Baoren. By the way, if I want to hire a large number of people to open up wasteland, can you do it here?"

"Of course, no matter how many people you want, as long as you tell me the number, I promise to send it to you the next day, but brother Ling, hiring is different from buying people, and the wages must be paid on a daily basis, because now is the busy farming season. , the average hard labor is thirty cents a day, regardless of the food, if the farming is slack, the price is relatively cheap.”

Lest he didn't know, Liu Baoren said all of a sudden, thinking that he was going to hire someone to reclaim the more than 200 acres of land he just bought.

"Hehe... Then I would trouble Liu Baoren to help me hire 30 people to Lingjia Village tomorrow, and ask them to bring their hoes. These 12 taels of silver will be regarded as a deposit."

Finding a piece of silver and throwing it to him, Ling Jingxuan said as he walked, since the land has been bought, it is time to start work.

"Thirty people? Would it be too many?"

Liu Baoren is really kind this time. With only more than 200 acres of land, thirty strong laborers can finish it in one day, and the rest will only be paid for?

"There are so many people, you can just find them for me."

With a stern expression, Ling Jingxuan was obviously reluctant to say more. Liu Baoren was also a man, so he hurriedly said, "Yes, they will definitely be there before tomorrow morning."

When they went out, their newly bought carriage was parked on the side of the road, and the cows were pulled out. Song Gengniu quickly climbed into the carriage and took the whip from the man's hand. It seemed that he was ready to drive for them. Ling Jingxuan nodded with satisfaction. Turning his head, he turned to Zhao Hanfufu and said, "Big Brother Zhao, Big Brother Han, Sheng Ruijingpeng and I are going to buy some daily necessities. Could you please help me send the cow and the four of them back?"

"No, no problem."

As early as when he saw his lavish spending, Zhao Hanfufu was dumbfounded. Until this time, he still couldn't recover from the fog. For them, more than 400 taels of silver was a sky-high price, enough for them to eat for a lifetime. Can't finish.

Chapter 072 Rogue! An old friend?

"Old Song wants to do something with me, so you should go back with Big Brother Zhao first."

Knowing that they might not be able to adapt to his way of spending money for a moment, Ling Jingxuan didn't say much, and turned to look at Song Yang's mother and son. I wonder if his little bun will jump with anger when he sees these people?

"Yes, Lord Xuan."

After watching them leave, Ling Jingxuan climbed onto the carriage one after another, Song Geng swung his ox whip, and the carriage ran smoothly.

"Well, it seems that the 10 taels of silver are really worth it. From now on, the little bun will not have a sore butt after going back and forth a few times a day."

The compartment was basically covered with cotton pads, and the space was large enough. Ling Jingxuan nodded with satisfaction, Yan Shengrui grabbed his hand and played with it boredly: "As long as you like it."

"It's like you bought it for me, do we dare to have a face?"

Facing his shamelessness, Ling Jingxuan rolled his eyes and rudely complained to him back, this man? ? Why is he more shameless than him? "Who are we and who? You buy me, don't you buy it? The face is for outsiders to see, we don't need it."

As an ordinary man, he would have jumped up and turned his face long ago, but Yan Shengrui raised his arm, hooked his neck and leaned against his shoulder, his face was full of jokes and rascals, he just liked his rudeness.

Well, someone owes nüè by nature, and is looking for nüè on purpose!

Ling Jingxuan's forehead twitched, and before he had time to react, Ling Jingpeng, who was sitting opposite them, sprayed it out first, and then thought that he seemed to disturb them, so he hurriedly covered his mouth and shook his head, as if to say, you continue , when I don't exist.

"Yes, let you make me a laughing stock."

He glanced at him angrily, Ling Jingxuan simply ignored him, this bastard, a saint can make him piss and pee, he is more shameless than anyone who has a brain.

"Cough?? Jingpeng, your eldest brother is shy, so don't hurry out." With two serious coughs, Yan Shengrui pretended to be stern, Ling Jingpeng was startled, and looked at the elder brother with a repulsive gaze, and went down. one second...