This year's severe drought will surely lead to a surge in grain prices!
So if they marry and sell the women to the villagers as they have done in previous years, the villagers will be overjoyed.
They won't need to watch over it anymore; the villagers will probably take the initiative to watch over it themselves.
"Then I'll go and invite the village chief and Mr. Meng."
"Go quickly."
As dusk falls, wisps of smoke rise from the chimneys.
The village chief, Meng Chen, and Meng Kuo came to visit the Chi family.
Mr. Meng did not come.
When I saw the braised pork belly, stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, stewed fatty pork with green beans, and a bowl of rice prepared by the Chi family, I exclaimed, "I'm going to drink!"
Is this going to be a disaster?
Halfway through the meal, Old Man Chi spoke frankly.
"...I was thinking that with this severe drought, grain prices would definitely rise, and the imperial court would surely exempt us from taxes. At that time, I plan to set aside two mu of the grain from my three mu of land and sell it to the villagers."
"This price..."
"Naturally, it will be based on the price of previous years. If you really don't have the money, you can pay us back when the grain comes in next year."
Although the grain from two mu of land is only a little over 1,200 jin, when divided among more than 30 households, each household can get about 400 jin!
If we save money and sell what we're growing in the fields in a few months, we should be able to get through this year's natural disaster!
The village chief was incredibly excited, using alcohol to cover his face: "...I was confused about the ritual before...Old brother, please don't hold it against me...I'm so grateful to you all..."
The guests enjoyed the meal immensely.
The village chief was determined to protect the Chi family from now on.
Before they had even finished their meal, Fifth Brother rushed in, his eyes red with worry: "Father, Mother, something terrible has happened! Tangtang is missing!"
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