Knowing that the group of people were coming for Gao Mingli, Li Lezhi was completely worried about his two apprentices. When Qian Xi returned home, Li Lezhi asked Xiao Wu and learned that Xiao Wu was not the only one sent by the emperor to protect him, so he asked Xiao Wu to arrange someone to escort Qian Xi back to Yangzhou City.
Although he calculated that Zhaoguo would not plot against his apprentice in a short period of time, he still arranged for someone to protect Qian Xi's safety just in case.
After Qian Xi left.
There were only three of them left in Miaodao Temple, along with someone hiding in the dark to protect him.
After the incident at the market last time, in order to protect his safety, people from Da'an County who wanted to burn incense held back and did not come to Miaodao Temple.
Li Lezhi could endure such days, but Gao Mingli suffered. His master was a quiet person and Xiaowu was also a taciturn person. Except for important matters, he would not speak a word unless necessary.
On such quiet days, Gao Mingli missed Qian Xi's presence very much. Although his junior brother was not talkative and seemed difficult to get along with, whenever he spoke, he would more or less respond. Even a gentle "hmm" would give him the motivation to continue speaking.
Not like now.
Although Gao Mingli wanted to talk a lot, he saw his master sitting under a tree flipping through a book in a calm and quiet manner. He did not dare to go up and disturb him. He could only lie on the stone table in the yard and review his lessons.
Without the one-on-one instruction from his junior fellow apprentice, Gao Mingli faced the book in front of him, with his master in the distance. He did not dare to be distracted for even a moment, so as to let his master see that he was having fun. www.jiangnanxs.com Jiangnan Literature Network
I was not able to concentrate on the book while sitting quietly like this at first, but after a while I found it somewhat interesting. Just like when Qian Xi taught me in the past, I was making quite good progress.
After Gao Mingli finished reading a book, he stretched lazily. When he raised his head, he saw his master leaning back in a recliner not far away, with the book covering his face.
Gao Mingli:……?
In an instant, a thought popped up in Gao Mingli's mind that his master seemed to be different from what he imagined.
It turns out that Master doesn’t like reading either.
Gao Mingli suddenly felt that he was worthy of being the master and worthy of being his apprentice. It turned out that this was passed down from generation to generation.
Gao Mingli slowly closed the book and put it aside. Just as he was about to go to the kitchen to get some water, he heard a knock on the door.
He turned around and looked out the door.
As instructed by his master, Gao Mingli did not open the door, but looked at Xiaowu who was leaning against the pillar with his arms folded.
Xiao Wu had his eyes closed, but he opened them immediately after hearing the noise. After meeting Gao Mingli's dark eyes, his gaze paused, and then he turned to look outside the door. Without saying anything, he flashed to the door in an instant.
The door opened with a swish.
The person standing outside the door was a fat man with a wealthy appearance. He was wearing expensive clothes and it was obvious that he was a wealthy man.
Xiao Wu didn't say anything. In front of others, he was as cold-faced as the King of Hell.
This also caused Lin Fuhai to wipe the sweat off his face. When he saw the door open, he looked up and saw Xiao Wu's cold face. He took a step back in horror and stopped wiping the sweat off his face. He stammered, "Who... who are you?"
Xiao Wu looked over coldly without saying a word. He slowly put his hand behind his back with a dart between his fingers.
Lin Fuhai wanted to stick his head inside to see if Taoist Li was there, but with this unpopular King of Hell here, he didn't dare to make any unusual movements. The other person's eyes looked at him like the pork on a butcher's stall, without a trace of emotion.
This made Lin Fuhai dare not show any disrespect to the person in front of him.
He put away the handkerchief he had used to wipe his sweat, put his hands in front of him, and bowed to the person in front of him, saying, "I am Lin Fuhai from Qingzhou. Nice to meet you, sir. I came here this time to find Taoist Li for an important matter. Please let me know."
Originally he wanted to call him "little brother", but when he saw that face and remembered Taoist Li's current identity, Lin Fuhai didn't dare to treat the person in front of him as a little brother.
Xiao Wu still didn't say anything. He assessed Lin Fuhai's strength and knew that he was not a martial artist. A person like him who was so weak that he could not be underestimated.
Xiaowu glanced at Lin Fuhai, closed the door silently, and slipped into the yard.
Li Lezhi also heard the noise. When he saw Xiaowu coming in, he looked over.
Xiao Wu said: "Lin Fuhai."
When the name Lin Fuhai came out, Li Le instantly thought of Master Lin, and the person who came to see him should be him.
After making sure that it was Master Lin who came, Li Le only made a fortune-telling. Since it concerned the safety of him and his apprentice, he could not be careless.
After the hexagram indicated that it was the other party, Li Le asked Xiao Wu to open the door and invite Master Lin in.
After Lin Fuhai came in, he first saw Taoist Li, and then he noticed that the King of Hell, whom he had just met, and Gao Mingli, the boy from the Gao family, who he had met before, were also in the yard.
Lin Fuhai came to his senses and knew what kind of temper Li Shenxian had. He did not beat around the bush and said directly: "Master Li, I came here this time because I have something to ask you. I wonder where should I plant the cotton?"
He also came to Yangzhou on the emperor's orders, saying that he wanted to plant cotton in Yangzhou, and he had to wait until the spring, so he came to Yangzhou first to explore the way and see which land was suitable for growing cotton.
Unexpectedly, he rescued a person on the way. He said that a Taoist priest named Li had predicted that there would be a storm in Jiangzhou. Upon hearing this, he guessed that Taoist priest Li must have returned to Yangzhou.
With Taoist Li here, there is no need to worry about finding the right place to plant cotton. He will be able to live up to Your Majesty's trust and do a good job in this task.
As soon as he got off the boat, he immediately rushed to Miaodao Temple.
Fortunately, his guess was correct, Taoist Li was in Miaodao Temple.
After Lin Fuhai finished speaking, he looked at Li Lezhi eagerly, wanting to get information from him, but he also knew that Li Lezhi needed one hundred taels of silver to tell fortunes, but he looked at Gao Mingli on his left and the cold-faced King of Hell on his right, and he didn't know whether this money was appropriate to take out.
After knowing that Master Lin came for cotton, Li Le did a fortune-telling for Master Lin without any hesitation, but he still said, "One hundred taels of silver."
The money for divination cannot be less, and his rules cannot be broken.
Upon hearing this, Lin Fuhai immediately took out the divination money he had prepared long ago and happily placed it on the stone table. Then, he stood aside with his hands in his sleeves, waiting for the result.
Everyone present was familiar, so Li Le did not use tortoise shell for disguise. He simply calculated with his bare hands and found three places suitable for growing cotton.
He informed Lin Fuhai of the result and said, "Two of the plots of land are ownerless. Before that, you still have to go to the county government office and buy the land. The last plot of land belongs to the Gao family."
Gao Mingli was surprised.
Lin Fuhai also looked over in surprise, and then he realized that this problem could not be solved with money. With Taoist Li here and the land belonging to the family of Taoist Li's apprentice, it would be more cost-effective to do a deal with the Gao family than to buy the land.
Make fortune together.
Although the bulk of the profit had to be handed over to the national treasury, even if it was only 10%, even if it was sold at a low price, it would still be a lot of money. Without the land, the Gao family would naturally not be able to get such a good deal.
Now that the Gao family owns this piece of land, by cooperating with the Gao family, he can ask the Gao family and the Gu family to take care of the remaining two pieces of land when he is not around. With the two families around, the wealthy families in the surrounding Da'an County may not dare to covet this, which can save him a lot of trouble.
Taoist Priest Li even specifically mentioned that the two plots of land must first be purchased and registered at the government office. Someone must have been grabbing the land. If this is not handled properly, and they have to argue with the gentry in Da'an County, the things that His Majesty has entrusted them to may be delayed.
Just thinking about it, Lin Fuhai felt that the scene was not good.
Taoist Priest Li mentioned this matter and also mentioned another piece of land belonging to Gao's family. He also wanted to tell him that he had to cooperate with the local gentry in Da'an County in order to suppress those scoundrels.
As the old saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Lin Fuhai immediately said, "Master Li, I know. I will discuss this matter with Master Gao. This time, thanks to Master Li's calculation, otherwise, I would not know that these things would happen here."
Li Lezhi didn't think so much about it. He just remembered that the unowned land in Daliang needed to be purchased from the government and registered. Otherwise, even if Mr. Lin occupied the land first, as long as it was not registered, people who came later would see that Mr. Lin occupied the land and realize there was a business opportunity, so they would buy the land before Mr. Lin and make it the owner of the land.
Mr. Lin’s plan to grow cotton will have to be postponed.
Li Le just didn't want to see this matter, which was beneficial to the people of Daliang, being delayed.
Seeing that Master Lin took this matter to heart, Li Lezhi did not point it out, letting Master Lin think that there would be accidents and he could act faster. Of course, if Master Lin could bring the Gao family to do this together, Li Lezhi would be even happier.
Mr. Gao is no unknown person because he has a cotton business. If Zhaoguo wants to attack Mr. Gao in the future, Daliang will not allow them to do so and will definitely stop them.
But this matter ultimately depends on opportunity. It depends on whether Mr. Gao can seize it.
Li Lezhi was not worried that Mr. Lin would force Mr. Gao to buy the land because of this matter. After all, Gao Mingli was his apprentice, and Mr. Lin was a smart man. He would not make things awkward, which would not look good on both sides.
…
After Lin Fuhai learned the location of cotton planting from Li Lezhi, he originally wanted to discuss it with Master Gao first to reach a cooperation. However, on the way there, he remembered what Taoist Li said. What if when he went to find Master Gao to talk to him about this, someone else got there first.
No, I'd better go to the government office first and get the matter done.
The carriage turned and headed towards the government office.
At this time, County Magistrate Hu had not yet left his post. He had been very worried during this period, with a sad look on his face. When he heard that it was Lin Fuhai who came, he was puzzled, but he still went out to meet Lin Fuhai.
Lin Fuhai: "County Magistrate Hu, it's been a long time since we last met. How are you these days?"
Magistrate Hu also replied: "What brings you here?"
Lin Fuhai: "This is a long story, so I'll make it short. This time I came to Yangzhou on orders from the palace. I just asked Taoist Li to tell my fortune, and now I'm here to see you, County Magistrate Hu."
"Oh?" It was a matter of life and death in the palace, and it was related to Taoist Li. County Magistrate Hu immediately took the matter to heart and made it a top priority.
We can't be careless about this matter, we must do it well, so that we can make up for our mistakes.
County Magistrate Hu thought again, could it be that Taoist Priest Li asked Master Lin to come here specifically to let him use this incident to offset his previous mistakes? To preserve his official career?
As soon as this thought came out, Magistrate Hu became serious and asked, "What is it? Tell me quickly."
Seeing that Magistrate Hu was more anxious than him, Lin Fuhai knew that Magistrate Hu took this matter to heart, and immediately said, "We want to buy two pieces of land. These are unowned lands, in Kaichuan and Kaifeng."
County Magistrate Hu did not ask any questions. After learning that they were the two pieces of land, he immediately took Lin Fuhai to buy them and register them.
After the two pieces of land in Kaichuan and Kaifeng were signed under Lin Fuhai's name, Lin Fuhai felt relaxed instantly. Everything was settled. The two pieces of land were under his name, and no one could interfere with him in fulfilling His Majesty's orders.
At the same time, the two plots of land in Kaichuan and Kaifeng also attracted the attention of another person, Mr. Bai from the Bai family in Da'an County. He found that the soil in Kaichuan and Kaifeng was good and suitable for growing crops, and the yield would not be small.
After the Bai family discovered this land, they immediately sent people to guard it and sent servants to start cultivating it. The rest of the people were handed over to the housekeeper Bai to go to the government office to buy the land.
The Bai family is not afraid at all that anyone would covet these two pieces of land. In Kaichuan and Kaifeng, the Bai family is the king, and no one dares to snatch food from their jaws.
Mr. Bai looked at the two plots of land, thinking about their future yields, and smiled. He said to his servants, "Go to the nearby villages to recruit some people to cultivate the land. Just pay them a little."
It is a blessing for these people in this poor and remote area to have a job. Thinking that before him, these people dared to covet this piece of land, Mr. Bai said: "They value this piece of land and must want to cultivate it as soon as possible. There is no need to let them rest. If you cultivate the land early, you can plant more next spring and have a meal for them. For those poor families, you can buy their land at a low price and hire them as tenants. This money will keep them from starving to death, but not full, and keep them alive. Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand, master. You are the one who has the better plan," the servant standing next to him gave a thumbs up and smiled flatteringly.
Mr. Bai also smiled so much that wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. He fiddled with the beads in his hand and said, "I heard that a big shot came to Da'an County recently. You should be careful in what you do and don't let the other party hear about it."
"Don't worry, sir. We will not make a fuss about this matter. We will make sure that the big shot does not know about it."
Mr. Bai nodded with satisfaction.
In the distance, Butler Bai hurried over, stumbling twice as he ran, and ran to Master Bai's side, panting. He supported himself on his knees, and after catching his breath, he raised his head and said, "Master, it's not good, something big has happened."
Knowing that the group of people were coming for Gao Mingli, Li Lezhi was completely worried about his two apprentices. When Qian Xi returned home, Li Lezhi asked Xiao Wu and learned that Xiao Wu was not the only one sent by the emperor to protect him, so he asked Xiao Wu to arrange someone to escort Qian Xi back to Yangzhou City.
Although he calculated that Zhaoguo would not plot against his apprentice in a short period of time, he still arranged for someone to protect Qian Xi's safety just in case.
After Qian Xi left.
There were only three of them left in Miaodao Temple, along with someone hiding in the dark to protect him.
After the incident at the market last time, in order to protect his safety, people from Da'an County who wanted to burn incense held back and did not come to Miaodao Temple.
Li Lezhi could endure such days, but Gao Mingli suffered. His master was a quiet person and Xiaowu was also a taciturn person. Except for important matters, he would not speak a word unless necessary.
On such quiet days, Gao Mingli missed Qian Xi's presence very much. Although his junior brother was not talkative and seemed difficult to get along with, whenever he spoke, he would more or less respond. Even a gentle "hmm" would give him the motivation to continue speaking.
Not like now.
Although Gao Mingli wanted to talk a lot, he saw his master sitting under a tree flipping through a book in a calm and quiet manner. He did not dare to go up and disturb him. He could only lie on the stone table in the yard and review his lessons.
Without the one-on-one instruction from his junior fellow apprentice, Gao Mingli faced the book spread out in front of him with his master in the distance. He did not dare to be distracted for even a moment so as to let his master notice that he was having fun.
I was not able to concentrate on the book while sitting quietly like this at first, but after a while I found it somewhat interesting. Just like when Qian Xi taught me in the past, I was making quite good progress.
After Gao Mingli finished reading a book, he stretched lazily. When he raised his head, he saw his master leaning back in a recliner not far away, with the book covering his face.
Gao Mingli:……?
In an instant, a thought popped up in Gao Mingli's mind that his master seemed to be different from what he imagined.
It turns out that Master doesn’t like reading either.
Gao Mingli suddenly felt that he was worthy of being the master and worthy of being his apprentice. It turned out that this was passed down from generation to generation.
Gao Mingli slowly closed the book and put it aside. Just as he was about to go to the kitchen to get some water, he heard a knock on the door.
He turned around and looked out the door.
As instructed by his master, Gao Mingli did not open the door, but looked at Xiaowu who was leaning against the pillar with his arms folded.
Xiao Wu had his eyes closed, but he opened them immediately after hearing the noise. After meeting Gao Mingli's dark eyes, his gaze paused, and then he turned to look outside the door. Without saying anything, he flashed to the door in an instant.
The door opened with a swish.
The person standing outside the door was a fat man with a wealthy appearance. He was wearing expensive clothes and it was obvious that he was a wealthy man.
Xiao Wu didn't say anything. In front of others, he was as cold-faced as the King of Hell.
This also caused Lin Fuhai to wipe the sweat off his face. When he saw the door open, he looked up and saw Xiao Wu's cold face. He took a step back in horror and stopped wiping the sweat off his face. He stammered, "Who... who are you?"
Xiao Wu looked over coldly without saying a word. He slowly put his hand behind his back with a dart between his fingers.
Lin Fuhai wanted to stick his head inside to see if Taoist Li was there, but with this unpopular King of Hell here, he didn't dare to make any unusual movements. The other person's eyes looked at him like the pork on a butcher's stall, without a trace of emotion.
This made Lin Fuhai dare not show any disrespect to the person in front of him.
He put away the handkerchief he had used to wipe his sweat, put his hands in front of him, and bowed to the person in front of him, saying, "I am Lin Fuhai from Qingzhou. Nice to meet you, sir. I came here this time to find Taoist Li for an important matter. Please let me know."
Originally he wanted to call him "little brother", but when he saw that face and remembered Taoist Li's current identity, Lin Fuhai didn't dare to treat the person in front of him as a little brother.
Xiao Wu still didn't say anything. He assessed Lin Fuhai's strength and knew that he was not a martial artist. A person like him who was so weak that he could not be underestimated.
Xiaowu glanced at Lin Fuhai, closed the door silently, and slipped into the yard.
Li Lezhi also heard the noise. When he saw Xiaowu coming in, he looked over.
Xiao Wu said: "Lin Fuhai."
When the name Lin Fuhai came out, Li Le instantly thought of Master Lin, and the person who came to see him should be him.
After making sure that it was Master Lin who came, Li Le only made a fortune-telling. Since it concerned the safety of him and his apprentice, he could not be careless.
After the hexagram indicated that it was the other party, Li Le asked Xiao Wu to open the door and invite Master Lin in.
After Lin Fuhai came in, he first saw Taoist Li, and then he noticed that the King of Hell, whom he had just met, and Gao Mingli, the boy from the Gao family, who he had met before, were also in the yard.
Lin Fuhai came to his senses and knew what kind of temper Li Shenxian had. He did not beat around the bush and said directly: "Master Li, I came here this time because I have something to ask you. I wonder where should I plant the cotton?"
He also came to Yangzhou on the emperor's orders, saying that he wanted to plant cotton in Yangzhou, and he had to wait until the spring, so he came to Yangzhou first to explore the way and see which land was suitable for growing cotton.
Unexpectedly, he rescued a person on the way. He said that a Taoist priest named Li had predicted that there would be a storm in Jiangzhou. Upon hearing this, he guessed that Taoist priest Li must have returned to Yangzhou.
With Taoist Li here, there is no need to worry about finding the right place to plant cotton. He will be able to live up to Your Majesty's trust and do a good job in this task.
As soon as he got off the boat, he immediately rushed to Miaodao Temple.
Fortunately, his guess was correct, Taoist Li was in Miaodao Temple.
After Lin Fuhai finished speaking, he looked at Li Lezhi eagerly, wanting to get information from him, but he also knew that Li Lezhi needed one hundred taels of silver to tell fortunes, but he looked at Gao Mingli on his left and the cold-faced King of Hell on his right, and he didn't know whether this money was appropriate to take out.
After knowing that Master Lin came for cotton, Li Le did a fortune-telling for Master Lin without any hesitation, but he still said, "One hundred taels of silver."
The money for divination cannot be less, and his rules cannot be broken.
Upon hearing this, Lin Fuhai immediately took out the divination money he had prepared long ago and happily placed it on the stone table. Then, he stood aside with his hands in his sleeves, waiting for the result.
Everyone present was familiar, so Li Le did not use tortoise shell for disguise. He simply calculated with his bare hands and found three places suitable for growing cotton.
He informed Lin Fuhai of the result and said, "Two of the plots of land are ownerless. Before that, you still have to go to the county government office and buy the land. The last plot of land belongs to the Gao family."
Gao Mingli was surprised.
Lin Fuhai also looked over in surprise, and then he realized that this problem could not be solved with money. With Taoist Li here and the land belonging to the family of Taoist Li's apprentice, it would be more cost-effective to do a deal with the Gao family than to buy the land.
Make fortune together.
Although the bulk of the profit had to be handed over to the national treasury, even if it was only 10%, even if it was sold at a low price, it would still be a lot of money. Without the land, the Gao family would naturally not be able to get such a good deal.
Now that the Gao family owns this piece of land, by cooperating with the Gao family, he can ask the Gao family and the Gu family to take care of the remaining two pieces of land when he is not around. With the two families around, the wealthy families in the surrounding Da'an County may not dare to covet this, which can save him a lot of trouble.
Taoist Priest Li even specifically mentioned that the two plots of land must first be purchased and registered at the government office. Someone must have been grabbing the land. If this is not handled properly, and they have to argue with the gentry in Da'an County, the things that His Majesty has entrusted them to may be delayed.
Just thinking about it, Lin Fuhai felt that the scene was not good.
Taoist Priest Li mentioned this matter and also mentioned another piece of land belonging to Gao's family. He also wanted to tell him that he had to cooperate with the local gentry in Da'an County in order to suppress those scoundrels.
As the old saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Lin Fuhai immediately said, "Master Li, I know. I will discuss this matter with Master Gao. This time, thanks to Master Li's calculation, otherwise, I would not know that these things would happen here."
Li Lezhi didn't think so much about it. He just remembered that the unowned land in Daliang needed to be purchased from the government and registered. Otherwise, even if Mr. Lin occupied the land first, as long as it was not registered, people who came later would see that Mr. Lin occupied the land and realize there was a business opportunity, so they would buy the land before Mr. Lin and make it the owner of the land.
Mr. Lin’s plan to grow cotton will have to be postponed.
Li Le just didn't want to see this matter, which was beneficial to the people of Daliang, being delayed.
Seeing that Master Lin took this matter to heart, Li Lezhi did not point it out, letting Master Lin think that there would be accidents and he could act faster. Of course, if Master Lin could bring the Gao family to do this together, Li Lezhi would be even happier.
Mr. Gao is no unknown person because he has a cotton business. If Zhaoguo wants to attack Mr. Gao in the future, Daliang will not allow them to do so and will definitely stop them.
But this matter ultimately depends on opportunity. It depends on whether Mr. Gao can seize it.
Li Lezhi was not worried that Mr. Lin would force Mr. Gao to buy the land because of this matter. After all, Gao Mingli was his apprentice, and Mr. Lin was a smart man. He would not make things awkward, which would not look good on both sides.
…
After Lin Fuhai learned the location of cotton planting from Li Lezhi, he originally wanted to discuss it with Master Gao first to reach a cooperation. However, on the way there, he remembered what Taoist Li said. What if when he went to find Master Gao to talk to him about this, someone else got there first.
No, I'd better go to the government office first and get the matter done.
The carriage turned and headed towards the government office.
At this time, County Magistrate Hu had not yet left his post. He had been very worried during this period, with a sad look on his face. When he heard that it was Lin Fuhai who came, he was puzzled, but he still went out to meet Lin Fuhai.
Lin Fuhai: "County Magistrate Hu, it's been a long time since we last met. How are you these days?"
Magistrate Hu also replied: "What brings you here?"
Lin Fuhai: "This is a long story, so I'll make it short. This time I came to Yangzhou on orders from the palace. I just asked Taoist Li to tell my fortune, and now I'm here to see you, County Magistrate Hu."
"Oh?" It was a matter of life and death in the palace, and it was related to Taoist Li. County Magistrate Hu immediately took the matter to heart and made it a top priority.
We can't be careless about this matter, we must do it well, so that we can make up for our mistakes.
County Magistrate Hu thought again, could it be that Taoist Priest Li asked Master Lin to come here specifically to let him use this incident to offset his previous mistakes? To preserve his official career?
As soon as this thought came out, Magistrate Hu became serious and asked, "What is it? Tell me quickly."
Seeing that Magistrate Hu was more anxious than him, Lin Fuhai knew that Magistrate Hu took this matter to heart, and immediately said, "We want to buy two pieces of land. These are unowned lands, in Kaichuan and Kaifeng."
County Magistrate Hu did not ask any questions. After learning that they were the two pieces of land, he immediately took Lin Fuhai to buy them and register them.
After the two pieces of land in Kaichuan and Kaifeng were signed under Lin Fuhai's name, Lin Fuhai felt relaxed instantly. Everything was settled. The two pieces of land were under his name, and no one could interfere with him in fulfilling His Majesty's orders.
At the same time, the two plots of land in Kaichuan and Kaifeng also attracted the attention of another person, Mr. Bai from the Bai family in Da'an County. He found that the soil in Kaichuan and Kaifeng was good and suitable for growing crops, and the yield would not be small.
After the Bai family discovered this land, they immediately sent people to guard it and sent servants to start cultivating it. The rest of the people were handed over to the housekeeper Bai to go to the government office to buy the land.
The Bai family is not afraid at all that anyone would covet these two pieces of land. In Kaichuan and Kaifeng, the Bai family is the king, and no one dares to snatch food from their jaws.
Mr. Bai looked at the two plots of land, thinking about their future yields, and smiled. He said to his servants, "Go to the nearby villages to recruit some people to cultivate the land. Just pay them a little."
It is a blessing for these people in this poor and remote area to have a job. Thinking that before him, these people dared to covet this piece of land, Mr. Bai said: "They value this piece of land and must want to cultivate it as soon as possible. There is no need to let them rest. If you cultivate the land early, you can plant more next spring and have a meal for them. For those poor families, you can buy their land at a low price and hire them as tenants. This money will keep them from starving to death, but not full, and keep them alive. Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand, master. You are the one who has the better plan," the servant standing next to him gave a thumbs up and smiled flatteringly.
Mr. Bai also smiled so much that wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. He fiddled with the beads in his hand and said, "I heard that a big shot came to Da'an County recently. You should be careful in what you do and don't let the other party hear about it."
"Don't worry, sir. We will not make a fuss about this matter. We will make sure that the big shot does not know about it."
Mr. Bai nodded with satisfaction.
In the distance, Butler Bai hurried over, stumbling twice as he ran, and ran to Master Bai's side, panting. He supported himself on his knees, and after catching his breath, he raised his head and said, "Master, it's not good, something big has happened."
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