Chapter 341 Military Strategy
One of the large farms that Shen Yueyao bought had more than 600 acres of land and was located north of the county government office.
After they came out of the county government office, they prepared to go over and take a look.
Shen Shaojing said a little worriedly: "Sister, I'll go with you to take a look."
Just now in the county government office, the bailiff seemed to be considering my sister and brother-in-law, so he gave him a much lower price when buying land.
He bought fifty acres of land at the rate of one tael of silver per acre.
Normally, even if it was wasteland, Xinghua Village was geographically close to the town, so the price per mu was at least one and a half taels of silver.
This saved a lot of money.
If it were before, fifty taels of silver would have been quite a lot for Shen Shaojing, but since he started working with his sister, Shen Shaojing has had money in his hands, not to mention that he now has a barbecue hot pot restaurant. He has plenty of money in his hands, so it is easy for him to buy fifty acres of land.
It was just right for him to plan it well, build a farm, build a workshop next to it, and hire some people to work in the workshop.
He had seen how his sister managed and operated the workshop, and he knew how to do it.
Shen Shaojing put the land deed away carefully and prepared to accompany his sister to take a look at the manor.
Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. The farm is close to Xinghua Village, so maybe we'll need Fourth Brother to come over and help look after it. But I'll train a steward, and he'll just run back and forth."
"But Fourth Brother can also go over and take a look and learn about the manor. If Fourth Brother wants to buy the manor later, he can buy it."
There are many farms and wastelands in their county.
In some farms, people think that the land is barren and it is not profitable to grow crops, so they sell it.
Shen Yueyao is not afraid of these.
The seeds in her space and the things transplanted from the space are not only easy to survive, but also have strong adaptability to the soil environment and high yields.
Shen Shaojing nodded happily and said, "Okay!"
He knew that he would learn a lot by going out with his sister.
So the group got on the carriage, and Dabao and Erbao sat obediently in the carriage.
They knew that they were following their parents to do great things, so they couldn't make trouble.
Shen Shaojing and Su Xueyi were driving the carriage outside.
Shen Yueyao accompanied Dabao and Erbao in the carriage and told them stories.
Tell stories such as Cao Chong weighing an elephant and borrowing arrows from a straw boat.
In order to inspire the wisdom of Dabao and Erbao.
Erbao said, "Mom, those people are so stupid. They clearly think the people on the boat are all wooden figures, but they still think there are a lot of people and shoot arrows like that."
Dabao said, "Mother, Zhuge Liang deliberately set up a trick to trick those people so that they could shoot their arrows at the grass and trees. That way, Zhuge Liang would have arrows to use."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Yes, so, when you encounter problems, you must also learn to use wisdom to solve them."
Shen Yueyao said as she pointed with her finger.
Dabao and Erbao nodded.
Erbao said, "Mom, do we need to learn how to read the weather? They were able to borrow arrows from straw boats because it was foggy that night and it was difficult to see clearly."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Well, being able to read the weather is also a skill. It's always good to know more about astronomy and geography."
In this way, Shen Yueyao told stories to Dabao and Erbao in the carriage, and Shen Shaojing and Su Xueyi on the shaft also listened attentively.
Su Xueyi sighed in her heart, there was definitely no such story in the book.
There is no record about this person in ancient historical books.
He guessed that it was probably someone from Yao Niang's world.
The stories told by Yao Niang are full of great wisdom.
Dabao and Erbao grew up listening to stories like this, and both of them have strong thinking abilities.
These little stories are interesting to listen to and can also increase wisdom.
It’s just that he didn’t hear these stories when he was a child, so it would be nice if he could listen to them.
The picture story books that Yao Niang drew for Dabao and Erbao would definitely cause a sensation if they were to be spread.
Without talking about those stories, it’s just the way it’s painted, there’s nothing.
Then there are picture stories like that, which can easily arouse the interest of children.
Even those who don't like reading can't help but be attracted by the pictures and stories in the book.
Su Xueyi remembered that Yao Niang said that there were many books in their world and it was much more convenient to buy books.
He still remembered Yao Niang talking about printing and papermaking, but he didn't know how to do it specifically.
But Yao Niang's general meaning is that with things like this, books will be more abundant in the future and the prices will be cheaper.
In this era, books, especially those that have been lost, cannot be measured by price. They represent the family heritage.
Some families have a strong cultural heritage, and all the books are passed down from their ancestors.
It is a matter of pride for a family to have a rich collection of books.
But Su Xueyi felt that Yao Niang was well-versed in poetry and literature, and she could compile many wise books herself.
Shen Shaojing felt very benefited after listening to such stories.
He looked at Su Xueyi and said with a hint of doubt: "Hey, my sister, the straw boat borrowing arrows and the empty city plan you mentioned, why do they feel so much like military tactics?"
Although his parents did not send him to a private school or let him take the imperial examinations, he learned to read and write since he was a child and read a lot of books.
Dad would sometimes tell me stories he had heard, and he would also say that books on military strategy were extremely precious books from various countries, which ordinary people could not access or read.
Anyway, Shen Shaojing is very interested in these books on military strategy.
When Su Xueyi heard this, her expression changed and her whole body trembled.
It is indeed a military strategy.
Any story of Yao Niang can be about military strategy.
Su Xueyi sighed in her heart.
Shen Yueyao listened to her fourth brother's words, her expression changed, and she said to Dabao and Erbao: "Mom can also draw picture books and draw the thirty-six strategies of Sun Tzu's Art of War."
Influenced by education in the technological age and having read various books, Shen Yueyao can easily come up with all kinds of stories in her mind.
When she has time, she can draw more picture story books for her eldest and second child.
Dabao and Erbao were very excited, "Okay, okay, but Mommy can't get tired."
"Yes, Mom is tired and I feel bad."
Shen Yueyao was amused by what the two treasures said.
Being cared for by the two children makes me feel warm in my heart.
"It's really my mother's baby."
"Don't worry, Mom won't be tired."
Seeing the two babies every day and hearing their sweet words, I feel an indescribable feeling in my heart, so soothing and warm.
I feel that every day is fulfilling and meaningful.
After the carriage had traveled for more than an hour (about two hours), it arrived at the first village.
This farm is a medium-sized farm, with 600 acres of land and 30 tenant households.
This piece of land covers a very large area, and there is a mountain behind it.
When buying the farm, Shen Yueyao also bought the mountain behind it. Of course, the county government did not ask for money and directly gave the mountain as a gift.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a village with some villagers living there, but the vast land looks a bit barren.
It seemed that no one had cultivated the land for a long time, but someone must have been weeding, as the land in Zhuangzi looked very clean.
It seems that it can be cultivated directly.
It seems that the tenants of this farm are quite diligent.
There is a courtyard with two entrances over there, which seems to be Zhuangzi's courtyard.
Shen Shaojing said: "Sister, this land looks like no one has cultivated it for a long time."
As he spoke, Shen Shaojing squatted down and touched a handful of sand in the ground, “The soil is not very good either, the land is a bit barren.”
Shen Yueyao looked at the large piece of land and was in a good mood. She smiled and said, "It's okay, don't worry. Just cultivate the land and plant rapeseed flowers. It will be easy to survive."
Shen Shaojing was stunned for a moment, "Sister, what is rapeseed flower, a flower?"
Anyway, Shen Shaojing had never heard of rapeseed flowers.
Shen Yueyao said, "These are seeds I got by chance. Rapeseed seeds can be used to extract oil, which is higher than peanuts. Moreover, this season is perfect for planting. When they mature in the spring, the land can be used for spring plowing without affecting it at all."
Upon hearing this, Shen Shaojing's expression changed, "Sister, is there anything else that can be planted on a large scale in this season, and can also be used to extract oil?"
"Then sister, if you press oil, can I buy oil from you?"
"The oil sold outside is really expensive. We don't use much oil to fry peanuts grown at home every year. It's not enough to open a shop. Even the shop opened by my third brother and his wife needs oil."
Shen Yueyao said readily: "Of course, no problem. We can build an oil press workshop next to it. The oil produced will be supplied to you and your third brother and sister-in-law first. The price is negotiable."
Shen Shaojing was very happy when he heard it, as this would save a lot of costs.
It turns out that it is much cheaper to make it yourself from the source raw materials.
My sister is more knowledgeable and has more solutions.
He didn't even know there was such a thing as rapeseed flowers.
I've never heard of it just by name.
These rapeseed seeds are also in the space wooden house, so they can be taken out and used.
"First, let's meet the head of the village and talk about the rules of the village."
Su Xueyi said, "I'll go to the village over there and ask around."
Shen Shaojing said: "Brother-in-law, don't run away, I'll go there, I'll be quick."
As he spoke, Shen Shaojing ran over.
Su Xueyi looked at his figure and shook her head helplessly.
Su Xueyi said, "By the way, Yao Niang, Aunt Qiu's second son, Fan Quan, was also in charge of the various manors in the Marquisate before. He has experience in managing manors, and he was also a tenant before. I think he can help look after the manors."
Su Xueyi remembered that Shen Yueyao had just said that she would find someone to manage the farm later.
Su Xueyi didn’t want Shen Yueyao to be tired.
When Shen Yueyao heard this, her expression changed and she said, “Yes, we can let Fan Quan manage the manor.”
Before, Aunt Qiu gave their family’s indentures to Shen Yueyao.
Su Xueyi didn't need it, but Nanny Qiu still felt at ease this way.
They already depend on the Su family for their livelihood, so if they want to be trusted and valued by their master, they still have to exercise certain restraints.
Besides, if their master had not been kind enough to give them the indentures, they would have been exiled when the Marquis' Mansion was in trouble, and they might not have survived until now.
What's more, the third lady has saved their family.
So Aunt Qiu gave the indenture to Shen Yueyao no matter what.
To be honest, with this, Shen Yueyao feels more at ease using them.
Some work can be entrusted to them with confidence.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "I'll just ask Fan Quan to come and take care of the farm later."
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "Well, you just need to explain Zhuangzi's affairs clearly, and he will naturally take care of it."
As he was talking, Shen Shaojing soon came over with the village head.
The head of the village and the people in the village are all tenants of this village.
However, this farm has not been managed for more than a year. The head of the farm can only lead the villagers to cultivate their own land and go out to find some work.
After meeting Shen Yueyao and the others, I found out that the village head, whose surname is Zheng, is a very honest man.
He came with his son.
His son looks like a neat man.
When they saw that the person who was buying the farm had an extraordinary temperament, they felt very restrained when standing in front of him.
Shen Yueyao showed them the land deed.
Zheng Zhuangtou and his son said respectfully, "Greetings, Master!"
Then Zheng Zhuangtou reported the affairs of Zhuangzi to Shen Yueyao in detail.
Now, Shen Yueyao had an idea in her mind.
Shen Yueyao said: "I have bought this farm now, and I plan to plant rape flowers here."
The head of Zheng Village said, "Boss, we don't know what rapeseed flowers are, and we don't know how to plant and care for them."
This farm was previously used to grow wheat in the spring.
But the land was barren, and only a little more wheat could be produced from one acre of land. The previous owner felt it was not cost-effective and later sold the farm.
They all took good care of the wheat, but the boss was very demanding and blamed them, so they had no choice but to accept it.
So Zheng Zhuangtou first carefully talked to his current boss.
They really had never heard of rapeseed flowers. It sounded like a flower, but they had no idea how to handle flowers.
Shen Yueyao said: "You don't have to worry about this. As for how to plant and manage it, I will arrange for someone to tell you in detail."
"First, arrange for all the tenants to come out and see me. As long as everyone works hard, I won't treat you unfairly. The more food you grow, the more you can keep. I will give you 10% for your use, and I will also pay you wages..."
Shen Yueyao briefly explained the welfare benefits. The leaders of Zhengzhuang couldn't believe it. They felt that the current boss was very kind. Of course, they didn't dare to speculate anything.
Shen Yueyao said: "Of course, I have a lot of rules here. If you break the rules, the punishment will be very severe. I will formulate the rules and regulations and arrange for the manager to come and talk to you later."
Afterwards, Shen Yueyao told some more details, and Zheng Zhuangtou brought the tenants out to meet Shen Yueyao and the others.
Originally, Shen Yueyao planned to visit the other three farms, but it was getting late, so they had to go back first.
This place is close to Xinghua Village, so in order to make it easier for her to visit the farm, Shen Yueyao can only stay at her parents' house temporarily.
After visiting all the villages for two consecutive days, they returned to Liuhe Village.
After returning to Liuhe Village, Shen Yueyao called Fan Quan over.
I told him the locations of the three farms and then took out three large bags of rapeseed seeds.
"These are rape flowers. Have your tenants plant them on the farm. Plant them now and you can harvest them in the spring..."
"Growing rapeseed flowers is also easy..."
Shen Yueyao briefly explained how to grow rapeseed, which is actually no different from growing normal vegetables.
As for what to plant on that mountain and how to manage it, Shen Yueyao hasn't figured it out yet.
She originally wanted to grow medicinal herbs, but the villagers didn't understand medicinal herbs and didn't know how to grow them, and they might not know how to do it even if she was taught.
The weather is a bit cold at this time of year, and many things cannot be grown.
Let’s plant rapeseed flowers first.
After Shen Yueyao arranged everything, she asked Fan Quan to take charge of the management.
Afterwards, Shen Yueyao called Fan Quan's daughter Fan Tongtong.
Fan Tongtong is interested in medicine. He used to be able to do some simple wound bandaging and was very smart.
During this period, Shen Yueyao asked her to work in the embroidery workshop, and also let her learn from Su Daya and Su Erya when she had time.
Shen Yueyao also gave Fan Tongtong a book of herbal medicine so that she could learn to identify herbs.
Fan Tongtong studied everything Shen Yueyao instructed him to do seriously.
Fan Tongtong was a little nervous when she was summoned by Shen Yueyao.
But when she looked at Shen Yueyao, there was admiration in her eyes.
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