Chapter 654: Shen Jin's distant relatives visit
Boss Wan rode a horse and followed Shen Jinyuan's carriage. When he arrived at the door of his house, he immediately dismounted.
"Sir, we are here. It depends on the situation. There are a lot of people at home. Please wait for a moment. I will go call my second brother."
"No need. Since I need a favor from your second brother, I should go see him. There is no need to disturb others."
Shen Jinyuan was wearing casual clothes today, and his temperament was completely different from when he first came to Shizi Village a few years ago to seek justice for the Shen family.
"Sir, please slow down." Boss Wan stepped forward and helped Shen Jinyuan.
Shen Jinyuan stood at the gate of the Wan family's house, looking at the heads inside and the gate was surrounded by water.
It seems that it is difficult for him not to disturb others.
"Second brother, are you at home?" Boss Wan shouted at the top of his voice.
The people in the yard turned around and looked at the door. They saw it was Boss Wan, with the county magistrate standing behind him.
Everyone rushed out of the yard, because Shen Jinyuan had come to Shizi Village more than once, and most of the villagers knew him.
"Jinzhu, your elder brother is back, and the county magistrate is here too, you should hurry out to greet him." The villagers outside also reminded Wan Laoer loudly, fearing that he would not be able to hear them inside because of the crowds.
Wan Lao Er indeed did not hear what Wan Lao Da said, he just felt that there was a commotion outside.
After being reminded by the villagers, Wan Laoer finally heard it clearly.
"Village chief, the county magistrate is here, let's go together." Wan Laoer was just thinking about going to the county town in a couple of days to ask the county magistrate, but he didn't expect the county magistrate to come directly to his door. It seemed that the county magistrate was also very anxious.
Because of the arrival of the county magistrate, everyone in the Wan family yard quickly dispersed, and only the village chief stayed to keep him company.
"Second brother, you finally came back. Did you know that mother and your wife are sick? You..."
When Boss Wan saw Boss Wan, he couldn't help but scold him a few words, but when he thought of the county magistrate who was still there, he didn't say anything else and decided to talk to him in detail later.
"Brother, I know I was wrong, but mom and the others are already well, they just need to rest for a while."
Wan Laoer knew he was in the wrong and chuckled a few times.
"Mr. County Magistrate, please come in."
Wan Laoer quickly invited Shen Jinyuan into the house.
Shen Jinyuan didn't know that Old Lady Wan was ill. After hearing what Old Lady Wan said just now, he went into the house to greet Old Lady Wan and asked her to take care of herself. Then he came out to discuss business with Old Lady Wan.
Wan Laoer thought of Fubao and Jia Yanbing's plan, so he took Fubao with him.
Fubao was sitting next to Wan Laoer, but neither Shen Jinyuan nor Wan Laoda cared.
"Sir, I just came back last night. You know the situation at my home. If the villagers hadn't just told me what happened in the past six months, I would have known nothing."
"Since you already know that two towns in our county have planted potatoes this year, what are your plans? I'm here to ask your thoughts." Shen Jinyuan had no official airs at all.
But Wan Laoer didn't dare to really treat Shen Jinyuan as a villager.
"Sir, I haven't thought about it yet. It's really too hasty. I just came back last night. I still need to ask my fourth brother, and then I will draw up a set of rules for you. What do you think?"
Shen Jinyuan pondered for a moment before saying, “In that case, I’ll wait for your reply at the county government office.”
"Sir, I have something else to ask you." Wan Laoer said quickly.
"If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."
"Sir, I want to know how many potatoes another town has planted this year?" Even if Wan Laoer wants to harvest potatoes, he has to know whether he has enough ability.
"Wendong Town is smaller than ours, with a total of 100,000 mu of arable land. I distributed about 3 million kilograms of potato seeds, which is only enough to plant one-tenth of the town and half less than what Jinwu Town planted this year."
Judging from Shen Jinyuan's answer, he obviously did his homework.
Wan Laoer didn't know how many potatoes were planted in Jinwu Town, but now he has an idea.
"Sir, I have figured it out. Please give me some time. I will give you an answer within five days at the latest."
"Well, I'll wait for you to come find me in the county."
Since Shen Jinyuan came in, he has never regarded himself as an official, and has already humbled himself.
Of course Wan Lao Er knew all this because everything he did was related to the performance evaluation of the county magistrate. People's livelihood is the most important evaluation for local officials in this dynasty. If Xuanning County's tax revenue this year jumps to the top among the counties under the jurisdiction of Xianqing Prefecture, then Shen Jinyuan will be promoted in a few years.
When it comes to matters concerning his own future, Shen Jinyuan must lower his posture. In addition, he and the Wan family are relatives by marriage, so this can be considered mutual support.
When Shen Jinyuan stood up to leave, Fubao, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Sir, Fubao wants to consult you about something."
Fubao sat next to Wan Laoer. His short legs couldn't even reach the crossbar of the stool. He blinked his big, bright eyes and looked at Shen Jinyuan.
Shen Jinyuan was about to stand up but sat back down.
"Fubao, what do you want to ask me? I came in a hurry today and forgot to bring you candy. Next time I will definitely bring you the best candy." Shen Jinyuan has no children at home and thought that children only like to eat candy.
"Thank you, sir. What Fubao wants to ask is, if our family wants to rent the entire land of Jinwu Town, can you be a witness?"
Fubao's words shocked everyone.
Wan Laoer seemed to have heard Fubao say that it was bought, so how come it has become rented now? What is this girl thinking?
Boss Wan looked at Fubao in shock. How could a little girl who was just playing around care about land? She even wanted to rent the land of the entire town?
Shen Jinyuan first glanced at Wan Laoer, and seeing that Wan Laoer seemed to be unaware of the situation, he thought Fubao was just asking for fun, but he still answered Fubao's question seriously.
"Fubao, rent the whole town's land. Do you know how much arable land there is in your Jinwu Town?"
Fu Bao shook his head. "My Lord just said that Wendong Town has more than 100,000 mu of arable land, which is less than our Jinwu Town. So our Jinwu Town must have more than 100,000 mu, right?"
Shen Jinyuan nodded approvingly. This girl is quite smart.
"Yes, that's right. Your Jinwu Town is located at the westernmost part of the border. It covers a larger area than other places, but the population is sparse. Although the cultivated land area is larger than that of Wendong Town, it is only a few tens of thousands of acres, which is about 150,000 acres. You have to ask the master for the specific details. If your family wants to rent all of them at once, it will be a matter that will alarm the entire city. Whether in terms of financial resources or manpower, you must be fully prepared."
"Then can you bear witness for us?"
"If this is really the case, I will not only bear witness to your case, but I will also stamp the official seal of Xuanning County on you."
This is what Fubao was waiting for.
"Sir, you must keep your word. When my father comes to you with the land lease contract, you must stamp it for us."
"No problem. How can I go back on my word?"
After Fubao got Shen Jinyuan's words, he had no other problems.
After the father and daughter sent Shen Jinyuan and Wan Lao Da away, Wan Lao Er quickly carried Fu Bao into the house. He couldn't wait to know what his daughter was planning.
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