Chapter 133 How could they be considered as selling themselves into slavery? They were simply falling into a nest of happiness.
Zhao Daqing's family was somewhat happy. They had all sold themselves into slavery, and their lives and property depended on their master. They had to do whatever their master told them to do.
From what Madam said, do you still need to pay them wages?
"I'll follow Madam's arrangements."
He suppressed his joy and said respectfully.
Xiao Ying said, "The first way is to pay wages on a monthly basis, one tael of silver per month, twelve taels per year, and there will be rewards during the New Year holidays."
"The second method is to calculate based on the harvest. You plant two crops a year, and you hand over 70% of each crop, and the remaining 30% is yours."
Hearing this, the family of five all looked embarrassed.
The remaining 30%? Wouldn't that mean starvation? It's better to choose the first option.
Twelve taels of silver a year was enough for their family of five to spend.
Xiao Ying naturally saw what they were thinking, so he added.
"These fields are planted with high-yield crops. For example, these few acres of potatoes yield at least 4,000 to 5,000 kilograms per acre, and each kilogram can be sold for 20 to 30 cents."
"Red strips yield two to three thousand catties per mu, and if they're well-managed, the yield will be even higher. See that workshop over there? I opened it. The main raw material is red strips, and one catty costs eight to ten cents."
"The two acres of rice I showed you earlier were also high-yielding, with a yield of at least 700 to 800 kilograms per acre, so 30% is quite a bit. You can do the math yourself."
She is not Zhou Baopi, and she has the confidence to hand over 70% of the money.
Sure enough, Zhao Daqing's family of five were stunned at the time.
Four or five thousand kilograms per mu? They'd never heard of it! Could such a high-yield crop really exist in the world? Wouldn't one mu of it yield more than ten mu of ordinary grain?
Even if you only plant one acre of potatoes, and yield 4,000 kilograms per acre, leaving 30% would yield 1,200 kilograms. Moreover, this is just one season; two seasons would yield 2,400 kilograms!
One catty can be sold for twenty or thirty cents, so how much are two thousand four hundred catties?
There are seven acres of potatoes here. How many kilograms are they and how much can they be sold for?
And those red strips and rice...
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Not to mention 30%, even if it's just 10%, it's much more than their previous harvest!
Several people had fainted, and it took them a while to come back to their senses, their eyes filled with ecstasy.
"Ma'am, let's choose the second option!"
Zhao Daqing said excitedly, his hands shaking a little.
How could they be considered as selling themselves into slavery? It was simply a blessing in disguise.
He was certain in his heart that this lady was a living Bodhisattva who came to save them, otherwise how could such a good thing happen?
"Um."
Xiao Ying was not surprised by their choice. Unless they were really stupid, they would make the same choice.
Then Zhao Daqing said again: "Madam, this season's crops are yours, and the seeds are yours, so we can just take 10%."
Even if it was only 10%, they would feel that they had gotten a good deal, especially the acres of rice and potatoes they saw earlier, which would be mature in two months and they would hardly need to do anything.
"Yeah, 10% is enough for us this season."
Zhao Daqing's wife and children also echoed.
Seeing that they looked sincere and didn't seem to be pretending, Xiao Ying was very satisfied.
Since she has given such benefits, she naturally does not want to raise a group of ungrateful people who just want to be grateful.
"Then let's give 10% to the rice and the two mu of potatoes, and 20% to the ten mu of land."
After all, these people are still needed for subsequent management, and we can't let them suffer too much.
"Thank you, Madam. Your kindness is so great, and our family will remember it forever!"
Zhao Daqing was so excited that he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xiao Ying.
"Get up, taking care of these fields is the best reward."
Xiao Ying nodded slightly and helped him up.
"By the way, I will provide you with food until the crops are ripe. Each person will receive 30 kilograms of grain, 30 kilograms of vegetables, and 3 kilograms of meat per month."
"Once the food is ripe, I will no longer provide it to you. You must be mentally prepared."
Zhao Daqing's family was grateful again. Each person received 30 kilograms of grain and 30 kilograms of vegetables every month, which was better than what they ate at home.
What's more, there are three pounds of meat. Wouldn't the five of them weigh fifteen pounds in total?
You know, in the past, we might not be able to eat meat once a month at home.
Several people were so happy that they almost fainted.
As for the grain after it matures, they can keep 10% to 20% of it, so they will not be short of food. It would be embarrassing to ask the lady to provide food again.
"Thank you, Madam. We will never forget your kindness!"
This time, the whole family knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xiao Ying together.
Xiao Ying was helpless, so he sent out a stream of spiritual power and lifted up several people.
Zhao Daqing and others only felt a gentle force lifting them up, and they were suddenly extremely surprised. What kind of method was this?
Could it be that their wife is also a martial arts master?
Xiao Ying added, "There's one more thing I need to tell you. I bought you, so you're mine. If anyone dares to betray me, I won't let them off lightly."
The expressions of several people suddenly changed and they looked solemn.
"Madam has been so kind to us. If we betray her, wouldn't we be worse than pigs and dogs?" Zhao Daqing's voice was cold. "Don't mention Madam when the time comes. I will be the first one to not let him go."
"It's enough if you have this awareness." Xiao Ying said no more, and his tone slowed down a bit: "Of course, there will be rewards if you perform well."
"Help me cultivate the fields peacefully, and I will return the indentures to you in ten years."
Unexpectedly, not only were they unhappy, they looked worried.
Zhao Daqing asked anxiously, "Madam, after the indentures are returned to us, can we still cultivate these lands and produce high-yield crops?"
What would happen if they became free again without the land and these high-yield crops?
Xiao Ying laughed: "Of course I can't give you the land to grow crops, but these high-yield crops should have been popularized by then, and you can grow them anywhere."
"Besides, by then you should have saved up a lot of money, so you might not want to farm anymore."
After thinking about it, they felt relieved and confirmed once again that the lady was the living Bodhisattva who saved them.
"Let's go, go back first."
On the way back, they met some villagers. Xiao Ying introduced Zhao Daqing's family to everyone. The five members of the Zhao family were a little reserved.
The family felt even more uncomfortable because some villagers looked at them with contempt and arrogance.
But when they thought that the lady had never looked down on them, they felt more at ease.
Xiao Ying naturally noticed this, but didn't say much, leaving it to Zhao Daqing and others to adjust themselves.
After sending the family back to the old house, she returned to the new house herself.
After entering the room, she found Kang Ruolan and others were allocating accommodation. When everyone saw her return, they immediately gathered around.
"lady."
Everyone bowed in unison.
Xiao Ying nodded: "Have you looked around the yard?"
Kang Ruolan replied, "The Second Miss has already shown us around."
"Well, then let's allocate the personnel as we agreed before. You will be in charge of these people."
Xiao Ying looked relieved that this huge house could finally be put into operation.
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