Hearing this, all the people in the Yu family were filled with envy. They even felt privately that it was easy to get things done with someone in the government.

Some people were even more envious that Gu Yanzhang had married a good wife. It was great to have such a good in-law.

If his family could also have such an in-law, how could their family's life be so hard? !

When they thought of Gu Yanzhang's life now being well-fed and well-clothed, and living in a bright tiled house, such a solid and warm new house, the people in the Yu family were all excited.

"Brother, thank you for your advice!"

These people in the Yu family are all knowledgeable people.

They already know what their roles are now. They are now long-term workers working for the Gu family.

Many farmhands working for the landlords could make ends meet and occasionally get a few bonuses, which was already quite good.

After all, in this place, it was really difficult for many people without land to support themselves.

The Yu family was not in dire straits, but they really couldn't grow anything on their fields.

They worried about the things in the fields every year.

Every year, the grain yield was decreasing, and every year they had to look for better manure.

They actually knew the rules passed down by their ancestors, which said that the land in the fields had to be cultivated in the second year after being planted for one year. Otherwise, those seemingly fertile fields would become poorer and poorer year by year. There was even a time when the land could not produce any food.

However, their family had many people. They only had ten mu of land, and they had to pay taxes every year. They had to pay twice a year. It would have been fine if they had been ripped off by the government, but they also had to pay tribute to the yamen runners from time to time. Otherwise, it would have been very difficult to pass their test.

Therefore, they could not let the land stop being cultivated. Because as soon as they stopped, someone in their family would die.

Those people were starved to death.

The burden of supporting the family was extremely heavy, and the pressure was too great. Yu Ping'an and Yu Fugui, who were less than 30 years old,...the five brothers had gray hair on their temples. There were many wrinkles on their faces.

Some of them were young, but their backs were already hunched. These poor people who only had a few acres of land and a few thatched houses were completely bent by the heavy life.

They were all a group of people who knew what was good for them.

They had traveled all over the country for so many years and had seen many people and many things. They also understood that the upper reaches of Xiaoyue River were very close to Gujiagang and Chenjia Village.

They could obviously ask people from their own village and clan to come and work for them. However, this eldest cousin of theirs cared about them and sympathized with their difficulties. Not only did he call them over, but he also offered them such a high salary.

20% interest, that's a full 20% interest!

As long as this large area of ​​swampland is planted with sticky rice, they won't have to worry about being starved to death.

This is a great favor, and they have to keep it in mind.

They have received such a great favor, and if they don't work hard for him, from now on, not only will the eldest cousin have opinions about them, but the eldest cousin's wife, who is extremely picky, will definitely have opinions about them.

When they thought of this, the Yu brothers started to work without anyone telling them. They

are all farmers who have been busy in the fields for decades, and they are very familiar with these farm work.

When they all started to work, Gu Yanzhang took the initiative to say to them, "It will be noon soon, and my wife will prepare a big pot of rice. Then, she will send someone to deliver the rice to us..."

"Let's do it later, let's all do this. Eat at least two meals a day. I guarantee you will all be full."

Hearing such a good thing, the men of the Yu family were indescribably moved.

"Brother, you are so good to us. I really didn't expect that you would take care of us immediately after you became rich..."

Gu Yanzhang heard this, he smiled gently, "You are all my brothers, if I don't take care of you, who should I take care of?"

These words were said with special sincerity and reality, and they touched the hearts of the men of the Yu family at once.

Thinking about the fact that there are so many of them and so many mouths to feed, it will definitely be a huge burden on the Gu family in the long run. Yu Fugui and the others thought about it seriously and said, "Brother, if so many of us eat twice a day for a long time, we will definitely need to eat a lot of food. In the early spring, especially during the period of shortage, can our family afford it?"

"Or, since we don't particularly need food now, we can just have one meal a day. Why eat so much?"

After hearing this, Gu Yanzhang shook his head vigorously.

"Brother, what you said is wrong. My wife always tells me that people are made of iron and rice is made of steel. If we don't eat for a meal, we will feel hungry. Although we are very young, we still have to pay attention to our health. Besides, if you don't eat enough, how can you have the energy to do more work?"

"We have a lot to do on our land. For the higher land, we have to dig pools to drain water. We also have to use large stones to block some places. Otherwise, if the water rises here, all the rice we planted will be flooded."

"As for the reeds, we have to cut them down in winter. It's best not to leave any. After we clean up this place, we can plant some other things..."

After hearing Gu Yanzhang's arrangement, the people in the Yu family had some ideas in their minds.

It seems that their eldest cousin is really not joking.

Thinking that this piece of land will have a big harvest next year, all the men of the Yu family said happily, "Brother, from today on, we will listen to you. We will do whatever you tell us to do. I believe you will not treat us unfairly..."

Gu Yanzhang smiled and nodded, "Of course. You are all family. I will never treat you unfairly."

The men of the Yu family are still very capable. They get up before dawn in the morning.

Every day, after putting a palm-sized mixed vegetable bun in their pockets, they quietly go out in groups.

At noon, after quickly eating a big bowl of sorghum porridge, they started their life of reclaiming wasteland again.

At night, when it was completely dark outside, they still caught fish, river shrimps, river crabs, etc. in the river and brought them back home.

After washing those things, let Chen Xuanxuan stir-fry or boil them, and it will become a big pot of delicious dish.

Days passed by unnoticed. Soon, real winter arrived.

The swamp land had already been cleared by dozens of people.