Chapter 275 – Finding a Farm

Wei Ruo wrote down some of the things that had happened recently, wrote about the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, and also wrote about the cold wave in the past few days.

This cold snap also reminded Wei Ruo of the downpour in Hing Shan County after last year’s fall harvest.

That day when she went to the south of the city to rescue people, her second brother braved the rain to pick her up, and then even joined her in rescuing the affected people.

They also went together to rescue their father in the village of Xishan afterward, and they stayed together in the mountains for a night.

Thinking about it that way, Ergo had actually accompanied her through quite a few difficult and dangerous things.

I don’t know where the second brother is now and what he is doing, the weather has turned cold can wear clothes, whether there is a cold.

Thinking of this, Wei Ruo wrote down words of greeting and concern on the letter paper again.

After writing, Wei Ruo looked at the letter paper and didn’t let Xiu Mei give it to the escort Jing Hu, but put it under the account book.

Although some miss the second brother, but still do not often go to bother him good, some trivial matters will not specially let a person to run a trip, wait for the next time to save some more and then let a person to send over together.

Early the next morning, Wei Ruo went outside the city early.

Wei Ruo didn’t go to his own manor on this trip, but went to Stone Village to look for Shi Dayou.

When the villagers of Stone Village saw Wei Ruo, they all acted extraordinarily happy and greeted Wei Ruo.

Someone else took the initiative to lead Wei Ruo to Shi Dayou.

Shi Dayou is now in his own field, Wei Ruo walked over and found that there was not an inch of grass left on the field that was originally supposed to be full of rice, revealing a bare Tian Ban.

“What’s wrong with your field?” Wei Ruo asked.

Even if encountered a cold wave, freezing death some rice is also sporadic freezing death some, this way Wei Ruo has not seen which field positive piece of freezing death.

“Didn’t the temperature drop a few days ago and freeze some rice? I gave the rest of the rice on my field to other villagers to replant, so that those villagers who have fewer fields at home can be assured of the yield in their fields.” Shi Dayou explained to Wei Ruo with a simple smile.

Once again, Wei Ruo understood why Shi Dayou could be elected as the village head by the villagers of Stone Village at such a young age; he had a heart for the villagers.

“Then, after you finish this way, won’t you have no guarantee for this year’s harvest?” Wei Ruo said.

“I’m fine, my family has many fields, as long as this year’s paddy fields can be harvested properly, less this one field my family has enough food to eat.” Shi Dayou explained.

“So what are you going to do with this vacant field?” 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 field in the next few days, maybe the rice seedlings will still be successful now, and I will be able to catch up with the harvest in the fall.” Shi Dayou replied truthfully.

“Why don’t you come and ask me since you don’t know if you can grow into it.”

“How can I be so kind as to trouble Mr. Xu,” he said. Shi Dayou was very embarrassed, “Mr. Xu, you’ve already helped us a lot, besides, I’m idle, so there’s no harm in giving it a try.”

Wei Ruo smiled and said, “You keep this piece of paddy field, in a few days I’ll ship you some taro seeds, and you can plant taro in this field.”

Shi Dayou was a bit surprised, but looking at Wei Ruo’s certain eyes, Shi Dayou chose to believe.

“Good, listen to Mr. Xu.” Shi Dayou agreed in one breath.

“How are the sweet potatoes planted in the sand?” Wei Ruo inquired. ….

“Some of them were frozen, but the people in charge of managing the sweet potato field have already put in new ones. I see that the vines are rooting strongly, so I think it should be too late to wait until the weather warms up and then take a look again, and if they don’t root, I’ll think of another way.”

Shi Dayou made remedial measures in advance with his years of farming experience.

“Well, you’ve done a good job. If the weather warms up later, it won’t be much of a problem. If it really freezes again, it’s an act of God, not a problem for you guys, and I won’t blame you for it.” Wei Ruo praised.

“Thank you, Mr. Xu, don’t worry, Mr. Xu, we’ll do our best to do it right.” Shi Dayou stated.

Immediately after that, Shi Dayou asked Wei Ruo, “Is Mr. Xu here to inspect the Brewery today?”

“Not today. I’m here to see the banker. There’s a

Buy the ones that fit, and stop by to see the situation in your village.” Wei Ruo replied.

In hindsight, Stone Village is relatively considered good, firstly because it is planted with the late rice seeds she provided, and secondly because Shi Dayou is well led and well managed.

“Mr. Xu wants to buy the manor?” Shi Dayou asked.

“Yes.”

“There is a large farm over in Lianshan Village, ten miles east of here, and the owner of the farm was originally a large family in the city, but recently it seems that he is going to sell the farm.”

Shi Dayou, as the village head, would know more or less about the affairs of these ten miles and eight villages.

“What is the situation to sell?” Wei Ruo inquired.

“I heard that the land of that manor is relatively barren, the grain production in previous years are not very good, last year is especially bad, the tenants in the manor can not pay the rent, the owner’s family naturally not much harvest. A few days ago, this freeze, and to this year’s hope is frozen, I guess the owner of the family also think that this year is another bad year, not as good as sold for some money to really.”

“I’ll go over there and take a look.” Wei Ruo didn’t care whether the land was barren or not, in her opinion there was no such thing as barren land, only improperly treated land.

“Well, Mr. Xu take care on the road.”

After Wei Ruo ended his conversation with Shi Dayou, he and Xiu Mei reboarded the carriage and headed to Lianshan Village that Shi Dayou had mentioned.

Arrived at the place to see the steward, after asking the situation and Shi Danyou really said the same, the manor of the grain year after year harvest, not only tenants can not survive, even the owner of the family can not eat.

Under questioning Wei Ruo learned that the owner’s family selling this farmhouse was the Fei Push Judge’s family.

Push the judge’s official position and the same as the governor is a grade, but unlike the Xu family is a famous family, Fei push the judge is a humble origin, the family background is not thick, this manor is also he came to the Taizhou Province after the post of purchase.

Even Fei push judge can not afford to sell the manor, can see the impact of this year’s program on everyone is great. Yun’s concern is justified, the Wei family’s situation is not good, may not be able to carry the time.

And then Wei Ruo obtained the consent of the steward of the manor to visit the interior of the manor.

The manor is suitable for Wei Ruo’s heart, but the other party is the official body, Wei Ruo dare not easily and the other party to talk about the sale, in case the other party to check the household registration and found that there is no Xu Wo right this person will be suffered.

So Wei Ruo asked about the situation and then planned to leave today, intending to let Nurse and Uncle Xu make a run for it some other day, and buy the manor in their name and put it under their name.

While leaving the manor, Wei Ruo met an acquaintance.

Fan Chengxu surprisingly came to see Zhuangzi as well.

Seeing Wei Ruo, Fan Chengxu smiled, “Is this considered a hero who sees the same thing?”

In terms of making money and saving food, Wei Ruo and Fan Chengxu’s ideas coincide with each other’s. .

Chinese whitefly (Ericerus pela)