Chapter 491 The rough
guy was confessed Xiao Nuobao was shocked and thought that everyone was dissatisfied with the reward and wanted to complain.
Jiang Fenghu also hurried to pull him.
"You can't just be soft on your knees. No matter what you want, you should stand up and speak first."
Who knew that the tenants really stood up, and ended up surrounding him, crying.
"Boss, we don't want anything but you!"
"What?" Jiang Fenghu was confused, his mouth opened wider than an egg.
"What we mean is that as long as the boss doesn't mind, we want to farm your family for a lifetime!"
Jiang Fenghu was relieved, and almost thought that he would have to kneel on the washboard in front of his wife after returning home.
Everyone wiped their eyes and continued, "Not only us, but also our descendants!"
"Your family never deducts money, and always gives us rice, meat, and dividends. If anyone is sick, they also give money for treatment. Such a good boss, even if we are allowed to work on the farm for generations, we are happy." Everyone was more and
more moved. Happiness was visualized at this moment, turning into sweet tears, flowing on everyone's face.
At this time, the children in the farm also ran over, some were quite shy, put things next to Nuobao, and then lowered their heads and ran away.
Little Nuobao picked it up and saw that there were head flowers made of flowered cloth, shuttlecocks tied with chicken feathers, and dried leaves...
Although they were just small toys, they were the most beloved little treasures of the farm children.
Xiao Nuobao and Jiang Fenghu smiled at each other, knowing the affection of the group and being moved.
Jiang Fenghu rubbed his hands and said, "In fact, tenants and landlords are all dependent on each other. Without your hard work, my land wouldn't produce so much food."
"Since everyone likes this farm, as long as you work hard in the future, I, Jiang Fenghu, can guarantee that I will not let you down." He patted his chest and smiled with white teeth.
Everyone nodded happily. They
were lucky to meet the Jiang family.
After sending the gifts home, some of them took their pickled vegetables and pickled melons and asked Fenghu to take them back to taste.
Xiao Nuobao was also very easy-going. He took the initiative to approach the little girls, took their hands, and played the game of throwing handkerchiefs together.
When the brothers and sisters returned, the little girls were all spoiled. They raised their hands and screamed and ran home, planning not to wash them for a month.
"The little princess held my hand!"
"Mom, please smell it. The princess smells so good, like milk!"
When the Jiang family's carriage arrived home, it was just when the sun was setting, and the small kitchen was also fragrant enough to seduce people.
Xiao Nuobao sniffed hard, and without waiting for his second brother to pick him up, he jumped out of the car with his chubby body.
"Mom, I'm back. What are we having for dinner tonight?"
"Oh~ I smell the fragrance of pork ribs. There are fried pork ribs with green onions, right!"
Feng had been waiting for her at the door. She came over and hugged her and pinched her little nose.
"Tsk tsk, look at your nose. When it comes to food, you become like a puppy. You have a really good nose!" Feng smiled.
After a while, Jiang Fengze and Xiao Lanyi also arrived home. Everyone sat down immediately and started to feast on the table.
While eating, the whole family picked up juicy ribs, fish meat that had been deboned, and chicken legs and wings, and put them all into Xiao Nuobao's bowl.
Xiao Nuobao guarded the small bowl and watched it pile up into a small mountain without having to reach out to pick it up. He squinted his eyes in pleasure, just like a gluttonous little pet.
At the dinner table, everyone chatted for a while, asked about Feng Jing's recent performance in the Imperial College, and talked about the new staff at the Salesian Hall who were very skillful.
Finally, they talked about the farm again.
"You don't know, the people in our farm are very happy today, and they all want to renew their tenancy contract with us for a lifetime." Jiang Fenghu was in high spirits.
Li Qiqiao was puzzled, "Although our family is kind and righteous, it is too aggrieved to be a tenant for a lifetime. Didn't the court give them a reward? Why don't they buy their own land?"
The so-called tenants are just renting land from the landlord. After a year of hard work, most of the harvest has to be paid as rent.
Chinese people have a sentimental love for the land. If the land does not belong to them, there is no security after all. If they meet a bad landlord, they will deduct money in any way.
That's why Li Qiqiao was puzzled.
Jiang Fenghu touched his head innocently, "Maybe... because we have a princess and uncle, and they think that following us will give them a big tree to rely on?"
However, as soon as he said this, Xiao Lanyi denied it.
Xiao Lanyi shook her head and said, "It's not surprising. The manor managed by my second brother is in the west of the city. Most of the tenants in the west of the city are from other places and do not have a Beijing household registration, so they don't buy land."
Feng Shi put down her chopsticks, "Why, buying land is also related to household registration?"
The Xiao family has many manors, and Xiao Lanyi understands everything. When he nodded, everyone knew that the Ministry of Household Affairs had a rule that non-Beijing people who do not hold official positions must pay heavy land taxes when buying land.
The land tax must be three times the land price.
After hearing this, the Jiang family members were immediately shocked.
"What? So much? How can ordinary people afford it!" Jiang Fenghu was extremely surprised.
Xiao Lanyi showed a sad expression, "So, it is not worthwhile for outsiders to buy land. They might as well keep the reward money for themselves. At least they can spend it whenever
they want, which is good for them to avoid disasters." Feng and his family did not expect that it would be so difficult for outsiders to live in such a difficult situation.
"This heavy land tax is a pit, and we can't blame the Ministry of Revenue entirely. We have to start from more than 20 years ago." Xiao Lanyi continued.
"At that time, the Southern Dynasty first implemented the policy of emphasizing commerce. A group of merchants from other places became rich and rushed to the capital to hoard land, leaving the people in the capital with no land to farm."
"After the land hoarders succeeded, they colluded with other merchants to raise the price of grain, so that the people had to look to them for food."
"So, the Ministry of Revenue had to come up with a policy to target them."
However, after this policy was issued, although it suppressed wealthy merchants from other places, it benefited the wealthy in the capital.
"Now, most of the land in the suburbs of Beijing belongs to the rich and powerful and officials, making them "new termites." "Xiao Lanyi shook her head and sighed.
Although these new termites dare not manipulate the grain price, in order to control the land, the land price has also risen extremely high.
It is difficult for local people to afford it, let alone outsiders.
Feng frowned and couldn't eat. "This world is really like this. No matter what policies and orders are issued, in the end, they can't change the fact that ordinary people suffer the most!"
Thinking of those difficult people, the Jiang family couldn't help but feel more grateful for how lucky they were.
From a poor family in Dalui Village to the new nobles in the capital, this huge leap in status is enough to make future generations sigh even if it is written into history books.
Feng looked at the children and couldn't help but scold them again, "Don't think your mother is nagging. There is a saying that goes, God is not blind, and he will take back the money and status beyond people's cognition."
"So, if we get too proud of ourselves one day and act rashly, and don't plan for the future, then this wealth will not last long."
Jiang Fengnian nodded immediately, "Don't worry, mother, we know our limits and will never waste the days now."
"Yes, mother, see that my wife has a good life, but she is still unwilling to sit idle. She is busy in the water shop all day, and her hands are worn out. We will definitely not forget our roots." Jiang Fenghu smiled naively, held his wife's hand, and did not forget to sprinkle some dog food.
Little Nuobao held the rice bowl and winked at his fourth brother. The two little heads were huddled together, and they laughed together as their second sister-in-law blushed.
In the next few days, the Xishan Lithium Mine was mined in an orderly manner.
The Black Armored Army and the Liaodong Camp took turns guarding it. The surroundings were so strict that even if a fly wanted to fly in, it would have its wings detached and then thrown out.
This is a long-term job, so in addition to craftsmen, cooks and handymen are also indispensable.
After Jiang Fenghu knew about it, he didn't want to let outsiders take over the benefits, and tried his best to let people from his own farm take over.
Now that the autumn harvest has passed, although there is still a lot of farm work, there are still a few hands.
This way the tenants can earn some extra money, their lives will be better, and the Jiang family can be considered to have done a good deed.
After all, they are all farmers.
The Jiang family had suffered in the past, and now that they have the ability, they also want to hold an umbrella for these poor people.
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