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    Mother Tong smiled slightly and said to her: "This is the eldest lady of the Gu family."

    The peasant woman was startled and very nervous.  She held a bamboo basket on her arm with fresh corn in it.

    She took a few steps forward, kowtowed to Gu Jinchao, and said in a low voice: "I am a peasant woman from Lingbi Township, and I rent the land from my employer" She thought for a while, then hesitated and said, "Zhao  The farmer is not charging 50% of the rent, but 70% of the rent. The boss must be considerate of us" The peasant woman shed tears as she said, "It has rained a lot this year, and the stick harvest is not good. We can barely pay 70% of the rent.  How can I get more. All of my four daughters are so hungry that they are skin and bones. I have to sell one of them to be used as a child bride. I beg my employer not to raise the rent any more"

    After listening to the peasant woman's words, Mother Tong's face changed, and she whispered to Jin Chao: "Zhao Zhuangtou is really too much, 50% of the rent is too much, but he still charges 70%, he simply doesn't want these people to live!  "

    The peasant woman continued: "I was originally from Liushuigouzi. I heard that the boss of the Gu family was kind to people, so I came here with the boss. I haven't been able to save anything in the past few years, and I went in with no money Lingbi pointed at the Gu family  There are so many people here, and now everyone regrets it. If the owner raises the rent again, it will be really hard to survive."

    Mother Tong asked her again: "Where are the nearby villages? Are they the boundaries of the Luo family?"

    The peasant woman nodded, "We can't leave. The land nearby is owned by the Luo family, and the rent is 70%"

    After Mother Tong asked the peasant woman, she grabbed a handful of coppers and gave them to her. The peasant woman was so grateful that she insisted on leaving the corn in the bamboo basket to Mother Tong.

    After hearing what the peasant woman said, Jin Chao felt very angry. He walked back with a sullen face, got on the carriage and ordered his mother-in-law to go back to the farm.  Mother Tong told her on the way: "The Luo family used to be an imperial merchant, but later they stopped and they still have money. They are the most harsh in treating others, so my wife disliked the Luo family's style very much. She told the stewards below that the Grange's  The rent cannot exceed 50%, and Zhao Zhuangtou charges 70%, so he must have pocketed 20%."

    It was the Luo family that Xu Jingyi later married.

    Jin Chao couldn't help but feel glad that he came once. Seeing the way they were dodging when they saw him, he was afraid that before he came, Zhao Zhuangtou had threatened them and not allowed them to talk to him.  He is just the younger brother of his mother's wet nurse, but he can be so powerful.  It is too much to use her mother's reputation to attract these people, and then treat the people below her like this.

    After she returned to the farm, the sun was getting hotter again, and Zhao Zhuangtou had someone send her sour plum soup.  Jin Chao didn't say anything. After lunch, Zhao Zhuangtou went out on business. She asked two women in the farm to question them. They were all hesitant and covert, and there was something wrong with them.

    Jin Chao knew they were in trouble and asked them to leave first.  She was thinking about things alone facing the ginkgo tree outside the window.

    "My mother has always been indecisive in doing things, but she doesn't want to keep this Zhao Zhuangtou. How can he be able to do good things by treating others so harshly?"

    Just as she was thinking about it, Caifu walked in and said, "There is a farmer outside who wants to see the steward from the Gu family."

    Jin Chao thought for a while and said, "Invite him in. Mother Tong will come and talk to him." She couldn't face him because of the male-female barrier.

    She sat at the back of the main hall and watched. The man was wearing a yellow Ge shirt and a belt around his waist.  The straw sandals on his feet were not clean, so he refused to enter the main hall. Mother Tong could only go out to talk to him.  The man smiled coquettishly, took out a handful of coins and gave it back to Tong's mother: "the younger one is Qin Er. Mother-in-law is not sensible, how can she take the boss's money. The boss should ask us something, I have already said  She¡¯s gone!¡±

    Mother Tong smiled slightly and said: "But it's not free. We bought her a basket of corn."

    The man was even more embarrassed. He waved his hand and said, "the stick is only worth a few dollars, and the two coppers you gave me are too much! Not to mention giving it to my boss. If you want it, you can just take it. It doesn't matter if you pay for it!"

    Jin Chao looked inside, but felt that this man was rare and honest.  The family is so poor, yet they are still so simple.  She thought for a moment, then called Caifu over and asked her to give instructions to Mama Tong.

    After listening to the instructions, Mother Tong asked the man: "You accept the money, of course I have something to ask you. The fruit trees planted in Zhaozhuangtou are on the hillside. We went out today to see that none of the flat fields were flooded.  , How come all the fruit trees on the hillside have rotten roots What's going on?"

    The man hesitated for a long time after hearing this. He looked around at no one around Zhao Zhuangtou and whispered quickly: "Tell me secretly that those fruit seedlings are still alive and well, but they have been poached long ago! I heard  People say that Mr. Zhao Zhuangtou transported the seedlings overnight to Luo¡¯s village nearby, saying they were sold!¡±

    After he finished speaking, he seemed very unhappy.An, said goodbye in a hurry and picked up a pair of baskets next to him to leave.  Mother Tong asked someone to bring him a bag of thick meat-filled pancakes. Qin Er refused for a long time, but finally accepted it with a blushing face.

    Mother Tong came back and talked to Jin Chao.  After hearing this, Jin Chao laughed and said, "I'm afraid there are many people like this under my mother. They want to fool me because of my ignorance" When she came to the farm, Zhao Zhuang tried his best to make a fortune, but he didn't do anything at all.  If she is afraid, just treat her as a young lady who is inexperienced in the world.

    She thought for a while and said to Tong¡¯s mother: ¡°Call the nursing home sent by grandma to come in. We always have to serve as a warning to others.¡±

    Mother Tong smiled and went to call someone.

    On the other side, Cheng Shi went out for an hour and walked around to get a clear idea of ??the situation.  He had also seen a lot with Ji Yao, so he was much faster than Gu Jinchao and his group on how to find out what to see.  When he came back to talk to Ji Yao, he was reading Dong Sibai's "Collected Works of Rongtai". When he heard Cheng Shi's return, he didn't even raise his eyelids.

    Cheng Shi told him about the situation of the farm in Lingbi, "the servant said that Zhao Zhuangtou was so strange. It turned out that he had colluded with the Luo family! All the villagers from the Luo family had told him.  , after he got the things from the farm in Lingbi, he also recommended him to the Luo family, and the salary would be at least twice as high as what he got from the Gu family. Zhao Zhuangtou was very tempted, and gave the more than ten acres of fruit seedlings to the Luo family for almost no money.  .¡±

    Jiyao just said: " Got it."

    Cheng Shi was so anxious that he scratched his head and scratched his head. After hearing many things about Zhao Zhuangtou, he really lamented that there are still such ungrateful white-eyed wolves in the world!  The Gu family was so kind to him, yet he actually ruined the reputation of the Gu family, and now he still wants to work for the Luo family!  The eldest daughter of the Gu family seems to know nothing about farming. How could she possibly know these things?  Why not let the villain Zhao Zhuangtou have the upper hand!

    Thinking about him makes him feel uncomfortable, but the second young master has no intention of helping at all!

    Cheng Shi walked around the room for a while, feeling suffocated in his heart.  Now that Gu Jinchao came to the farm, Mrs. Tai felt distressed and asked the nurse to follow her.  A few days ago, he followed Ji Yao to the farm. They were just the two of them. The head of the farm knew that they didn't understand anything, so they suffered a lot. In the end, the second young master finally managed the group of people to be submissive.  Post, people have lost a lot of weight.

    ¡­Why doesn¡¯t he feel sorry for Miss Cousin!

    Seeing him like that, Ji Yao smiled and said, "I understand too, but it doesn't matter whether I help or not. If you want to help, just talk to your cousin yourself and don't bother me." It doesn't matter whether you help or not.  If it is wrong, then he should do what is in his own interests.

    After Ji Yao finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued reading. Cheng Shi thought about it for a long time.  It was indeed not good for him to overstep his bounds like this, but not only would Zhao Zhuangtou be proud of him if he didn't help, I'm afraid the wife would not spare the second young master if he went back He finally gritted his teeth and went to Gu Jinchao's side.

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    Zhao Zhuangtou just came back from the farm on the other side of the Luo family and discussed with them the persimmon forest to the west.  He wanted to sell each plant to the Luo family for ten cents. The persimmon forest was still full of persimmons, so it was like giving it away for free.  Zhao Zhuangtou thought of this and snorted again. Looking at Miss Gu's appearance, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to make much money.  It's better to join the Luo family. The Luo family is also an imperial merchant after all.

    He had been dissatisfied with the Gu family for a long time. His sister was the nanny of the Ji family. She had worked hard for the Ji family for almost half her life before returning to her hometown to take care of herself. However, he did not want Ji to repay her kindness. Not only did he let him manage the worst farm in Xianghe, but she also reduced  gave him half of his wages.  If he hadn't gotten some at the farm I'd be too embarrassed to talk about it when I went out!  His treatment of the Gu family can be regarded as their retribution.

    Unexpectedly, not long after he entered the door, before he could take a sip of water, the girl next to the eldest lady came over to invite him.

    ?¡­I guess I¡¯m going to ask something again.  Zhao Zhuangtou straightened his clothes and followed.

    Gu Jinchao was making tea. She poured water into the purple clay teapot. The second time was the clear tea. She made a cup for Zhao Zhuangtou.

    Zhao Zhuangtou didn't even sit down, and he didn't even dare to drink the tea brewed by Jin Chao himself. He said with fear and fear: "Miss, how can you do this to me, my servant?"

    Jin Chao smiled and said, "You have worked hard for the Gu family for so many years, but it is just a cup of tea. What can't you do?"

    Only then did Zhao Zhuangtou take the teacup.

    Jin Chao said slowly: "I went out for a walk today. It rained too much this year, so the corn harvest may not be as good as in previous years. In previous years, when the harvest was bad, it was really bad to collect two hundred dan. This year, I will charge 70% of the rent.  The extra grain will be used to plant a batch of saplings, and then we will plant jujube trees."

    Zhao Zhuangtou was shocked when he heard this. This eldest lady looked thin, white, and very soft.  Unexpectedly, she is still cruel, but she wants to charge 70% of the rent, how can she get a commission from it? If he raises another 20% to increase the rent to the ninth floor, all the people renting the land in Lingbi will definitely run away.

    Cheng Shi came from Ji Yao's place and happened to hear it. There were no handles anywhere in the farm, so he stood outside the window and listened.  Hearing this, he was speechless He also said that Zhao Zhuangtou had a dark heart, and their cousin was no better!

    Jin Chao raised his head and saw that Zhao Zhuangtou was silent. He changed the topic and said with a smile: "I was just thinking about this when I happened to see a peasant woman and asked her about adding 20% ??to the rent. Guess what, the peasant woman  What did you say to me?" (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com)It will definitely be gone.

    Cheng Shi came from Ji Yao's place and happened to hear it. There were no handles anywhere in the farm, so he stood outside the window and listened.  Hearing this, he was speechless He also said that Zhao Zhuangtou had a dark heart, and their cousin was no better!

    Jin Chao raised his head and saw that Zhao Zhuangtou was silent. He changed the subject and said with a smile: "I was just thinking about this when I happened to see a peasant woman and asked her about adding 20% ??to the rent. Guess what, the peasant woman  What did you say to me?" (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com
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