The farmers understood: eightfold, annual increase, free, bonus!
There is also fifty taels of resettlement fee for each person!
For a family of six, that would be three hundred taels! This was their living expenses for the past five years!
"So, no matter whether we can succeed in planting or not, we won't starve?" Wu He asked first.
Ling Xiang said solemnly: "That's right, if the planting is successful, the income you can get in the first year will be about eight times that of growing grain in the past. As you become more proficient in the future, you will only earn more and more.
"Even if we fail, I'll give each of you fifty taels to help you resettle. I'll find you new jobs in the Marquis Zhenguo Mansion and I won't let you go hungry!
"If any of you can grow herbs with particularly good medicinal properties, we will give you even better herb seeds next year so that you can earn more!"
At Ling Xiang's suggestion, Qi Lianghan took out the collective contract and said, "Wu He, everyone trusts you. Read it to everyone."
After Wu He finished reading the contract, it was exactly the same as what Ling Xiang promised. Of course, there were also some clauses on unified management. After all, growing medicinal herbs is a technical job, and they cannot be allowed to cross the river in the dark.
"This is a matter of great importance. Go home and discuss it. If you don't want to participate in growing herbs, take your resettlement fee and leave tomorrow. You will have nothing to do with the Zhenguo Marquisate from now on. If you want to participate, please find Manager Qi to sign up tomorrow."
The farmers discussed the matter excitedly and immediately went back to discuss it with their families.
"Wu He, please stay for a moment." Ling Xiang did not avoid others and kept Wu He, the leader.
Facing Ling Xiang alone, Wu He lost his previous composure and confidence, and seemed a little uneasy. Most importantly, he felt guilty - the Third Miss was so considerate of them, and yet he brought everyone here to cause trouble...
But he did not regret it. If it weren't for this incident, they wouldn't have known that Manager Yang had been withholding their rent for all these years.
Ling Xiang gestured to Mu Heng to serve Wu He some tea. "How many of you do you think will leave after we go back today?"
Wu He was flattered and shook his head: "I don't know either, but the conditions offered by the Third Miss are so good. This is a treatment that you can't find anywhere else. No one who is not stupid would choose to leave."
Ling Xiang remained noncommittal: "You've secured such good conditions for everyone today. Whether they stay or not is up to you."
This was Ling Xiang's test.
If the bird that sticks out can see its own identity clearly, it can become a useful and handy manager; but if he does not recognize his own identity, is blindly arrogant, and does not take his boss seriously, he will become a stumbling block that must be removed.
Wu He scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Miss Third, you are embarrassing me by saying that. The generous conditions you offered today are all because of your kindness. It has nothing to do with me, Wu He."
Ling Xiang smiled and said, "You are quite sensible. So, tell me, was your behavior today wrong?"
Wu He immediately knelt down. "I know it's wrong for me to lead a riot, but during the drought two years ago, we watched our families die right before our eyes, unable to do anything. We're really worried that growing herbs will put them in that same situation again..."
"Today, you took the lead in exposing the black sheep, Manager Yang. This is a meritorious service and deserves a reward. However, for starting a disturbance, regardless of the reason, you are at fault and deserve punishment. Now, I am going to punish you. Do you accept my punishment?"
Wu He kowtowed heavily and said, "I am responsible for my own actions. I only ask Miss Third not to punish others."
"Okay." Ling Xiang agreed to Wu He's request.
"Starting tomorrow, until the planning for the herb planting is complete, you will stand at the gate of the courtyard every day at dawn and leave only after dark. You are not allowed to leave during this period. I will send someone to bring you water every hour."
Wu He thought of many punishments, such as beating with a stick or deducting wages. This was how Manager Yang punished them before.
But this was the first time he had seen the Third Miss's way of punishment.
It's just standing in the corner as punishment, which is not any more severe than the punishment given by Manager Yang.
"Thank you, Miss Third."
Wu He left.
Ling Xiang was about to go out for dinner, and just as she opened the door, she saw a showy prince with grass in his mouth and dragon whiskers on his forehead.
This is Zhuangzishang, which is different from her Xiangyuan. Someone may come and see us at any time.
Ling Xiang looked around and saw no one. She quickly pulled Xuanyuan Qi into the house and said, "Your Highness, there are so many people here. What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to collect half of the benefit you owe me," Xuanyuan Qi said jokingly. "It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. The way you dealt with that Manager Yang today was truly astonishing and eye-opening for me."
"Manager Yang, out of selfish ambition, murdered for personal gain. He deserves death." Ling Xiang's mouth twitched as he pulled out a storage bag. "I've already prepared your half. Your Highness, please leave now if you're alright. There's a lot going on at the farm, and I'm very busy."
Xuanyuan Qi didn't expect that Ling Xiang would actually give him five thousand spirit stones. After all, she had to support such a large family now, so she should be short of money.
He was prepared for Ling Xiang to ask him for money, but she didn't even ask...
He took out a storage bag and said, "The pills you sold me last time are very much wanted by my people. I beg you to buy more from me. These are advance payments."
Ling Xiang was skeptical and opened the storage bag. Wow, there was another large sum of money!
"Are there any requirements for the type of elixir?"
Xuanyuan Qi was used to being a hands-off shopkeeper, so he didn't care about these things: "No, all kinds of elixirs, as long as you can refine them, bring some, and let them divide it among themselves when the time comes."
Ling Xiang was speechless: "It's not the lack of wealth that's worrying, but the inequality. Your Highness, aren't you worried that they might fight over the distribution? Then, they'll blame you."
"Dare to blame me? I will make sure he gets nothing!" Xuanyuan Qi is so domineering.
Ling Xiang was speechless. Based on the principle of service first, which was to eliminate the worries of the sponsor, she suggested:
"How about this, I'll refine some more for you, with the price of each one clearly marked. You can let them pick whatever they want based on how much they contribute, and you can return the rest to me."
"Okay." Xuanyuan Qi didn't think there would be any leftovers of such a good pill.
Yesterday, when he gave Ling Xiang's elixir to Wei Ming, Wei Ming almost dropped his jaw in surprise, and finally jumped up with joy.
Later, Yuan Yang found out and rushed to Wei Ming to buy the elixir. The news spread quickly, which is why his people rushed to him to buy the elixir.
He ordered them to swear not to reveal the source of the elixir, and they reluctantly agreed, then happily ran to give Ling Xiang money.
Ling Xiang thought about it carefully: "I'm quite busy recently, so the delivery may be late. Are you worried?"
"Don't worry, good things, no matter how long they wait, they are willing to wait!"
"That's good." Ling Xiang was very happy. She had too many places to spend money now. She had originally planned to take the elixir to auction. The two huge sums of money sent by Xuanyuan Qi were indeed a timely help, and she could save a lot of trouble.
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