Chapter 226: Promise

Zhou Shuren took out two deeds from his arms, put one away and put it back in his arms, opened the other and handed it to Boss Zhou, "Sixty mu of land, paddy fields are eight taels of silver per mu, dry fields are five taels of silver per mu, thirty mu of paddy fields, thirty mu of dry fields, a total of three hundred and ninety taels, the money for changing the name and exchanging the red deed will be paid by the Zheng family, the house is one hundred taels, and the money for changing the name and exchanging the deeds will also be paid by the Zheng family."

Boss Zhou was calculating quickly in his mind, "Dad, isn't the price the Zheng family offered too low?"

Now the first-class dry land costs five taels and two cents, thirty mu is six taels less, and the money for the deed is not small. Although he didn't move into the Zheng family's house, it occupies a large area, but it only costs one hundred taels?

Zhou Laoer felt that there was a problem. The key point must be on the deed that his father put away. His father put it away because he didn't want to say it. "Dad, the Zheng family is in such a hurry to sell the house, they will move out soon!"

Zhou Shuren nodded. "The fleet of vehicles and boats have been hired. We will set off in a week. The Zheng family has already left as a group, and Mr. Zheng will be the last."

He was the last one to leave in order to arrange the house. The third wife left when he went to Pingzhou.

Zhou Lao Er frowned, "Dad, we are going to Pingzhou next year, and my brother-in-law alone can't take care of 60 acres of land and the house."

Zhou Shuren had already thought about it. He looked at Zhou Laoda and said, "The land is in Lijia Village. There are many men in your wife's family. When the land is transferred, you can go to your wife's family and ask who will help farm our land. You can keep 25% of the grain per mu. If the grain does not exceed the average yield per mu in the first year, I will take back the land."

To put it bluntly, it is exchanging food for wages. The harder you work on the crops, the more food you will naturally harvest, and you will get more in the end, thus avoiding the trouble of being lazy as much as possible.

Zhou Shuren's method is not like the landlords who rent the land to tenant farmers in order to squeeze out more profits. The tenant farmers work hard all year round, paying rent and taxes. Sometimes they don't even have enough to eat and drink, and the landlords squeeze more of their labor. In bad years, they can't even make a living.

Zhou Shuren's method is that as long as the land is taken good care of, the farmers can get food without taking any risks. The better the land is taken care of, the more they get. There are many boys in Lijia Village and a lot of surplus labor. Anyone who is not stupid will not miss the opportunity.

Boss Zhou was happy for Li. There were so many young men in the Yue family, but there wasn't enough work for them to do at home. Mother-in-law was worried every day. This time, the labor of the young men was useful. If they took good care of the family, they could save a lot of money by exchanging the food they received every year for silver. She understood that Dad was helping the Yue family. "I thank Dad on behalf of Li."

Zhou Shuren did not give the Li family a bargain for nothing. His in-laws lived in Lijia Village, and almost everyone in Lijia Village had the surname Li. All the people with the same surname were relatives. When their family moved to Pingzhou, they still had to rely more on the Li family to take care of their house.

Zhou Shuren said, "Okay, we've said everything we need to say. Your mother and I will take a break. This ox cart is very bumpy."

Boss Zhou, "Dad, I'm going out first."

Zhulan waited for her two sons to go out and close the door, then she stretched out her hand and said, "Let me see."

Zhou Shuren took out the deed, "This is the real deed. Sixty mu of land was half sold and half given to our family. The paddy field and dry land were four taels of silver per mu, and sixty mu of land was two hundred and forty taels. They wanted to give it to our family for free but asked us to make a promise. I refused and talked about other benefits. The Zheng family asked me not to sell the house and hoped that I would pass it down from generation to generation. If the Zheng family brings the token, we will return the house."

Zhou Shuren took out a seal and said, "This is a token of trust. I have half of the seal here, and the other half is in the hands of the Zheng family. Because the house will be taken back by the Zheng family, they didn't ask us for money, and they didn't take away the furniture in the house. They gave it to us for free. But to avoid trouble, the Zheng family's house can only be lived in by us, and cannot be sublet."

Zhulan fiddled with the seal, which was made very complicated. "We can guarantee that we will keep our promise as gentlemen. It's OK for our son, but we can't guarantee it for our grandchildren. We can't take care of the future after we die. What if our descendants don't pay it back? Aren't you afraid, Mr. Zheng?"

Zhou Shuren touched the seal. Today, after meeting Master Zheng, he realized that there are always people better than you, especially ruthless people. "Master Zheng is a ruthless person. He killed his own brother with his own hands. Do you think he has no backup plan?"

He seriously suspected that his descendants would not keep their promise, and he estimated that he would really be without descendants. Oh yes, it was his original self who was without descendants. It is never easy to catch the pie that falls from the sky, and it is easy to kill yourself.

Today, Master Zheng was smiling the whole time, and it made his back feel cold. For the first time, he felt particularly close to death. He knew the secret of the Zheng family, so he didn't have the chance to refuse. Even if he refused, he didn't have to think about it, because he and Zhulan would definitely die.

Zhulan knew that Mr. Zheng was not a simple person, but she didn't expect him to be so cruel. "Isn't he lying to you?"

"Do you think it's possible?"

Bamboo orchid,

Zhou Shuren said in a gloomy voice, "Every family has one or two bad guys. I guess the reason why the Zheng family was exiled was because of Mr. Zheng's younger brother."

Mr. Zheng didn’t tell anyone. Yes, I told him, but he really didn’t want to know!

Zhu Lan glared, "Aren't you afraid of the Zheng family? If they threaten you now, will they betray you in the future when you are in a high position?"

Why does Zhou Shuren think Zhulan is so cute? Zhulan is angry that he was intimidated. He hugged Zhulan and said, "Because Mr. Zheng gave me enough use, the Zheng family's house has been coveted by others for a long time. Mr. Zheng personally signed the deed to express that we are protected by the Zheng family. This old man has been busy for more than 40 years. I always feel that there are many hidden wires in the county. Otherwise, how do you think that the Zheng family built such a big house and no one robbed it!"

Zhulan, "We seem to have encountered a hidden boss?"

Zhou Shuren burst out laughing, "It was just a coincidence. Wang Ru left for her own bad luck, and Zheng happened to move here. She was familiar with our family, and the Zheng family investigated me and thought I was the most suitable person. But I did meet a hidden ruthless person."

Zhu Lan narrowed her eyes. To put it bluntly, the reason why she almost choked to death today was because of the uncertainty brought by Wang Ru. Zhu Lan has always been curious about Uncle Zheng. "Does Uncle Zheng's family have a general in the northwest?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "The Zheng family fled in two groups. In order to prevent future troubles, they left no way of contact, only the general direction. The eldest branch went to the northwest to hide their identities. Later, the dynasty fell and there was war. The family was originally military generals, so they served as soldiers at the border. After the establishment of the new dynasty, they worked for several years before becoming the current fourth-rank captain. In recent years, the northwest has been unstable, and there have been constant small wars. Someone above can take military merit, and the Zheng family went there to fight for their future."

This is also the reason why the Zheng family left so decisively. The Zheng family lived in hiding in the Northeast, and their descendants were not yet capable of studying. The Northwest was still the most suitable place for the Zheng family to survive.

Zhulan thought about Zhou Shuren saying that he had refused the free land in exchange for other benefits, "What benefits did you and Mr. Zheng exchange for?"

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