Chapter 123

The land he bought and reclaimed in the past has been carefully cultivated year after year, and the harvest has increased year by year. This year, the harvest of the farmland under his control is almost the same as that of fertile land. The harvested grain is enough for the family to eat for two or three years.

Food should be stored in warehouses at all times for emergency use, but not too much should be stored, as food will eventually rot if not used for a long time.

As usual, Zhang Fangyuan stored the latest year's grain in the warehouse and sold the old grain from previous years to the grain store. In this way, the grain in the granary could always be kept fresh, and the old grain could be exchanged for silver.

This time, Zhang Fangyuan sold the grain he had stored last year for nearly three hundred taels of silver.

"The relatives in the clan saw that the hired farmers' land was well cultivated, and the grain they collected from the hired farmers was enough to eat and there was still some left over, so the relatives in the clan wanted to hand over the land to them so that they could help manage it."

Zhang Fangyuan listened to Xu He's mumbling and said, "I have had this idea for a long time, and I have also told the landlord that the people in the clan are all farmers and cannot leave their land. It seems that I am trying to deceive them and take their land. Now I am jealous when I see the hired farmers paying the grain for the autumn harvest."

Xu He smiled and said, "Everyone has always been like this. There's no need to get angry with them."

"If I'm angry, I'll never stop being angry." Zhang Fangyuan said, "If they are willing, they can organize the land. It just so happened that a few days ago, a villager came to me and asked for land to be hired as a farmhand. The hired farmers were reluctant to give up the land they already had. There was no extra land, so I didn't respond to the person who came."

"If the tribe members want to give up the land, then they should respond to the villagers who came to ask for it."

Talking about the hired farmers at home, Xu He said, "The number of hired farmers is increasing. Previously, the 100 acres of land at home was more than enough for the hired farmers, but now it is not enough. Should we buy some more land to open up wasteland?"

Zhang Fangyuan had also thought about reclaiming some more wasteland, but the wastelands near the village were scattered and difficult to purchase in large tracts, so he was not very interested. However, he heard a few days ago that the court had a new policy that several hilltops outside Gongshan could be purchased by private individuals.

Since the family already has land, wouldn't it be more stable if there was a hilltop? And the land at the foot of the hill could also be reclaimed, killing two birds with one stone.

Maybe it's because the kid is growing up and getting older, so instead of running around outside to pursue profits, he prefers to buy property and land in his hometown. No matter how many shops you open and how good the business is, you can't close them if the officials order you to do so. All the business will end up in a pipe dream, so it is better to own land and mountains, which are more stable.

"Okay, after I settle the accounts, I'll go and have a look in a few days."

The two of them settled their accounts a little late at night, and got up late in the morning. Little Li started to make a fuss early in the morning.

"It's a nice autumn day, the polo field in the south of the city is open, there's a lot to play on... there's a lot to see, I want to go check it out."

Xu He was a little sleepy: "How are you going to go alone?"

"I'm not going alone, my brother is going too!"

Xu He's eyes became clearer after hearing this: "Your brother rarely goes out to play, are you really going?"

"He's already in the house changing his clothes, how can I still use these words to coax Daddy?"

Zhang Fangyuan leaned his head out and took a look at the neatly dressed Xiaoli. He didn't come to ask for anything, but clearly came to give some information.

The little boy didn't do anything complicated, but he looked like a beautiful little peacock: "Daddy, I'm going out now."

Xu He wanted to say something, but Zhang Fangyuan stopped him and said, "Let him go. With Ruijin here, nothing will go wrong. Ruijin rarely goes out to have fun, so it's good to let him go for a walk."

Since his father had said so, Xu He had nothing to say.

"Brother, you usually play polo and pot-shooting at home or when you go back to your hometown. Why are you in such a good mood today that you want to go out with me to the horse farm?"

Xiao Li waited at the gate for a long time before his brother came out slowly. However, he did not feel lazy or annoyed to wait. After all, there were not many opportunities to go out and play with his brother.

Seeing the person coming out, he walked forward, grabbed Ruijin's wrist and led him to his own carriage.

Rui Jin did not get on the carriage, and answered the question irrelevantly: "Are you going out with me only today?"

Little Carp didn't understand: "What else?"

"Didn't you like to drag Xiao Xing along with you whenever you did anything?"

"Little Xing hasn't been talking much lately. He stayed in his room without moving. I called him several times before he responded. I guess he's in a bad mood. The horse ranch is so messy, how could he go there?"

Ruijin hesitated for a moment and said, "I think he has lost some weight."

"you do not say."

"Go call him. It's not good to stay in the room all the time. Go out and relax."

Hearing this, Xiaoli narrowed his eyes and looked at his brother suspiciously. Ruijin felt his back go numb when he looked at him. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xiaoli say, "Brother is bored in the study all day long, and you still have the nerve to say that it's not good to be bored in the room! Humph!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran to the Luo family.

Ruijin looked at Xiaolige's back, who was running very fast. The jade pendant hanging around his waist left a shadow in the wind. He shook his head helplessly and turned to look towards the gate of the Luo family.

"I know you are most afraid of heat. It's not hot outside now. If you don't go out for a walk while the weather is nice, winter will come in the blink of an eye."

Luo Yuxing was sitting in front of a bronze mirror embroidering when she saw Xiaoli running in in a hurry and pushing her things aside. She knew that the person was here to urge her to go out, but she had been feeling depressed recently and had no desire to go out.

"Stop sewing, and go out."

Luo Yuxing looked listless and didn't want to move. He didn't let go even though his arms were almost red from being shaken.

Ruili knew that he couldn't invite anyone today, so he sighed and said, "My brother asked me to come and call you. He said he wanted you to go out and relax. I told him that you definitely didn't want to go out, but he didn't believe me. Well, you should have a good rest in the room. I'm going out now. I'll bring you Yun Fuxiang's fruit when I come back."

"Brother Ruijin said he wanted to take me out to relax?" Luo Yuxing asked in a low voice, somewhat incredulous.

"yes."

Luo Yuxing moved his fingers and got down from the stool: "I, I didn't clean up yet, I was afraid to keep him waiting."

Ruili had already reached the door, but then retreated and said sourly, "Brother still has more face!"

Luo Yuxing pursed her lips and did not comment.

"Let him wait." Xiaolige opened Luo Yuxing's cabinet and took out some clothes. "There's a lot of dust on the horse farm, it's not as clean as the street market, so you need to find clothes that fit you well."

The two of them stayed in the room for an incense stick of time. When they left, Luo Yuxing apologized to Ruijin guiltily: "I'm sorry to have kept Brother Ruijin waiting for so long."

"It's okay. I should have informed you earlier." Rui Jin held out his hand: "Let's go, get in the car."

Brother Xiaoli saw his brother leading Luo Yuxing to the carriage and his eyes immediately widened. Why was his brother so annoying today that he actually stole his little brother!

He climbed up angrily.

In autumn, the horse farm in the southern suburbs of the city is bustling with tourists coming and going like crucian carp.

There are many activities on this side of the horse farm, including horse riding, archery, polo, chuiwan, poetry reading, and even fishing. In addition to adults, there were also many young children who came with the adults. The adults were in one place and the children were in another, and they did not affect each other.

The grass had turned yellow in late autumn. The wind was strong in the farm, making Ruili's eyes blurry. It was not his first time at the horse farm, and he quite liked the cool breeze here. He was afraid that Luo Yuxing would not be used to it, so he blocked some of the wind for him.

"This is the place for playing polo and riding horses, next to it is the chuiwan court, next to it is the poetry house, and next to it you can go fishing." When Xiaoli came out, he became more lively and introduced Luo Yuxing: "Where do you want to go to play? Tell us first. It's not easy to get out, and you are not allowed to go to the poetry party."

"Rui Li, you're here? Are you going to play today? Can I be on the same team with you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several boys and girls came up to him and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I thought you wouldn't come today. The move you taught me last time was so powerful that I won several rounds of Chui Wan in a row."

The boys and girls were talking so much that they almost pushed Luo Yuxing out.

"Be careful, why are you getting so close to me? You're squeezing my little Xing brother!"

Everyone then realized that Ruili was holding a handsome boy: "Who is he?"

"Go, go, he's my little baby."

"ah?"

Luo Yuxing was used to Xiaolige's nonsense, but outsiders looked at Luo Yuxing in surprise several times.

"Brother Xiaoli, I'm not going to the poetry reading. Does Brother Ruijin want to come down? Can I watch him play in the stands?"

Ruili rolled his eyes and said, "There's nothing interesting about him playing polo. He might as well go play chuiwan with me. I'm really good at it and can kill everyone!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rui Jin came over from a distance, and there was a sudden commotion in the young field: "It's him, it's him! I saw him fight in the spring, he was so powerful, I come here every time this horse farm is open, but I have never seen him come here again. What good luck I have today, I actually saw him again!"

"I don't know if he will play today. Let's hurry up and get a good seat in the stands! It would be bad if the view is off!"

"I will definitely ask for his name this time."

Little Li stood in the crowd, listening to the chattering of people around him, his mouth pursed. The boys and girls surrounding him seemed to be attracted by Rui Jin: "Rui Li, why did your brother come here today?"

"Let's not play chuiwan for now. Let's watch your brother play polo first, okay?"

"Hurry up, the seats in the stands are about to be filled."

With a loud noise, all the people surrounding Xiaolige ran away.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have let him rot in the study." Little Carp almost rolled his eyes: "Look, a bunch of people want to watch him play polo, and there are people cheering for him. Don't pay attention to him, come with me to watch chuiwan."

Luo Yuxing glanced at the young boys and girls who were running away with flushed faces due to excitement, and slightly closed his eyelids. Outstanding boys have always been popular. Brother Ruijin seldom goes out, so it is reasonable that he will make a big splash.

"All right."

Luo Yuxing was led by Xiaolige to the chuiwan field.

"Little Li brother, come back."

Hearing someone shouting, Ruili turned around and saw his brother coming straight towards him: "What are you doing?"

"Where are you taking Xiao Xing brother?"

"Of course I came to watch me play chuiwan."

Ruijin looked at the little soft boy who seemed to be manipulated by others and said, "Do you want to ride a horse?"

Luo Yuxing's eyes moved, and he couldn't help but feel regretful: "I can't."

"I'll teach you." Luo Yuxing was a little afraid of the wild animal, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Will it delay Brother Ruijin's fate?"

"No." Rui Jin added: "I won't leave today."

Little Li turned his head and said speechlessly, "There are so many people waiting to watch you play polo, why don't you go out?"

Ruijin waved his hand, and a servant brought a horse. He did not answer Xiaolige'er's words, but turned over and mounted the horse swiftly, then bent down and reached out to hold Luo Yuxing's hand.

Luo Yuxing, who was sitting on the horse carefully, looked at the man standing there with his hands on his hips and said apologetically: "Little Li brother, I have never ridden a horse before, so I will go for two laps and come back to watch you play chuiwan."

Little Carp smiled slightly: "Be careful, go ahead and have fun."

"Um."

Ruili stood there and watched the two people riding away on their horses, his lips pursed into a line with mixed feelings.

The young boys and girls who were still fighting for seats in the stands were stunned when they saw the two men riding away on horses like a perfect couple.

"What? Who said he was going to be eliminated? You are so happy for nothing."

"Who is so lucky that he can teach me how to ride a horse? I don't know how to ride, why don't you teach me!"

Brother Xiaoli withdrew his gaze. Well, he was not the only one who was sad. That was good.

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Xiaoligeer: Okay, if you are happy, it’s okay to forget me (smile jpg)