By Jia Xiuzhen

The hot days of this year's summer can be counted on ten fingers, and there is a lot of rain, which is like a different world from the season when the avenues were full of loess flying a few years ago.Sister Feng set up canopies everywhere according to the old practice. After a few days, she found someone to dismantle them.

The heavy rain from time to time makes it cool naturally, aside from that, Daiyu hasn't changed into single clothes until now.It's cool to be cool, but there's too much rain and it's very humid, and there are a few places where people are so busy that their feet hit the back of their necks.The first one is starched, if it depends on the sun, I am afraid that except for a few masters, no one else will have clean clothes to wear.

There were not enough drying poles, so I had to report to the manager and opened a drying room to dry clothes.The second one is the girls and women who are in charge of cleaning. The bluestone boards are full of moisture, so they have to wipe the floor with boiling water every day to get wet.There is another pharmacy, where the humidity is high and the humidity is heavy, and there are more people with sores, and the pharmacy workers are so busy that they can't lift their arms.

As I said before, Li Wan fell in love with the rain, snow and wind and frost in the world outside because there were no four seasons in the Pearl World.Today, I discussed with Madam Xu about the farm. Because of this horrible weather, the harvest of the crops can be imagined.

Mother Xu said, Li Wan's cheap village is still good, because it is in the north, the north is high, and many villages in the south have been flooded several times, where there is no harvest, the houses have collapsed a lot , people can't take care of it.

Li Wan thought about waiving the rent for this year, but the nuns disagreed.In the end, Nanny Chang said: "Grandma, people in this world are born with temperaments, and you can't get started like this. If you give it to the end once, I'm afraid you will have a bigger appetite in the future. We naturally know what grandma is thinking. It's just us The rent of this Zhuangzi is already [-]-[-]% lower than that of the neighbors. If the day is not good, it will be exempted for one year, which is too much. I think it can be reduced by half, and the other half can be delayed for two years. No interest charged."

After hearing this, Nanny Xu and Nanny Yan both said it was a good idea.Seeing that Li Wan was still pondering, Xu Momo said, "In Grandma's opinion, it doesn't matter if you want to rent or not, even if you don't want it from now on. It's just that people are in this world, and things can't just be done by yourself. , the land where Zhuangzi is, is surrounded by either Huangzhuang or the Zhuangzi of the lord's family, grandma is free from talking about it here, so how to do the rest?"

After hearing this, Li Wan had no choice but to agree with this method with a sigh.He also asked Nanny Xu to visit the poor households in the village, or to subsidize them privately, so as not to make life difficult for others.

Let's say that when Madam Xu returned to Zhuangzi, she discussed the matter with Peng Qiao.Peng Qiao usually does the best farming work, but this year's weather has chilled his heart from the heat of the previous year. When he is troubled, he just nods casually when he hears Madam Xu talk about the rent reduction. I agreed, and I only think about those jade wheats that look like dysentery heads.

Seeing his appearance, Madam Xu knew what was on his mind. After thinking for a while, she asked him again: "I don't think you are thinking about this, and grandma even asked me to inquire about the really poor families in this village to help them in private. I don’t like to do these things either, do you think there is anyone who can do this?”

Peng Qiao saw that Nanny Xu saw through her thoughts, her old face blushed, and she hurriedly said, "Mammy, you know me, I just like farm work, and it's really impossible for me to take care of those farm households. Fortunately, our grandma is charitable, if I want to go I can't even do it to press rent. The original head of this village has gone back to the palace, and the rest are some farmers, and I don't know who can do this for a while."

Nanny Xu knew that he was telling the truth, and secretly sighed that if there was Ji Liang or Duan Gao, there would be no need for her to bother.I was also afraid that Peng Qiao's heart would be serious, so I had to comfort him with words, saying that I would go to the farmer to have a look at it in a few days.

In the evening, I was quiet and thought to myself, the person in charge of the farmers does not necessarily need to know much about farm work, Zhou Rui is in charge of the rent for two seasons a year in the mansion.Now things are troublesome not because of the rent collectors, but because the grandma in charge is too kind-hearted and does too many things.

I have only heard of the farmer fighting against the master's family in the event of wind and rain, but I have never heard of the master's family rushing to subsidize the farmer.Thinking about it carefully, if it weren't for these few people around, with Li Wan's temperament, it would be possible to put a Zhuangzi upside down to pay the dowry.Sigh, it's really worrying.The next day, he sent a letter to Li Wan about the important person.

Li Wan still treated it as before, he didn't need to worry about anything, as long as Ji Liang Duan and his seniors discussed and came up with an idea, he nodded his head tightly.Just after reading the letter that Madam Xu sent this afternoon, I saw dark clouds everywhere, lightning flashed and thundered for a while, and there was another downpour.

Standing under the eaves, Li Wan felt a little surprised, because her spiritual sense felt that the sky was bright and bright, but what she saw was the real torrential rain.And this weirdness is not once or twice.Thinking of the weird peach blossom snowfall last year, he silently recited "manipulating the weather", sighed secretly, and withdrew his consciousness.

In the deep mountains and dense forests in the northeast of the capital, a man in black clothes suddenly felt something, flew to the top of the mountain in a blink of an eye, and looked into the city intently, but it was too late, and he got nothing. land.

Li Wan withdrew his consciousness and looked carefully at the vegetation in the yard. The wind and rain were blowing, and even though it was a hot summer, they seemed to be few and far between.After receiving the letter from Madam Xu, Li Wan thought it was not as easy as finding someone.In terms of means, just a few of the talismans, spirit treasures, and formations in the Pearl Realm can reverse the current time.It's just that the world is intertwined and layered, and the cause and effect are so complicated that people can't understand it.

Moreover, she knows little about Taoism and Immortal Journey, even if she has read all the notes of Xiaotian Baixiaosheng and watched the puppet troupe's Romance of the Spirit World, she still hears it after all.When the time of day is reversed, I don't know where it will lead the world, and now it seems that the time of day is indeed under manipulation, whether it is a fairy or a demon, if I make a move, I will get a foot in the fight between the gods, although I am not afraid of it , It's just that the people around me may be affected.After thinking about it, only by breaking the worldly law with the worldly law can the river be filled with water, leaving no trace.

After dinner, I discussed with Nanny Chang about the matter of the Zhuangzi, and said: "There are only thirty or forty families in the Zhuangzi. Peng Qiao knows everything about farming, but he only uses it on the dozens of acres of land left by him. Listen to Madam Xu. What Mammy meant, it's not about whether the head of the village knows how to do farming, but what matters is being able to manage people."

Mother Chang smiled and said, "I'm afraid that Mother Xu has something to say that I'm not ashamed to say directly. If it's common sense, I'm afraid it would be better to be aggressive. It's nothing more than a matter of urging the renter to collect the rent. It's just that grandma may have to do something else. , this Zhuangtou is not easy to choose.”

Li Wan nodded and said: "In the past few years, I have been in a difficult situation with others. If I were still the little Zhuangzi before, I would be happy and relaxed. First, there are few people here, and second, the fungus spins and weaves without looking at the sky. Now I do I got a huge profit in the business, but I have another worry. People in the ten hectares of land depend on the sky. Seeing that this is hard to eat, how can I ignore it? The nuns give me advice."

Yan Momo smiled and said: "Just talking about it during the meal, Chang Momo also said that according to Grandma's thoughts, I'm afraid I wish the family could give me 30 taels of silver to finish the job."

Li Wan listened and said with a smile: "At first I really thought so, but I didn't want to say it out to get Nanny Xu to scold me."

Yan Momo said again: "This is the choice of Zhuangtou. Our family will accompany you here. There are not many people but there are still a few. If you can't find one from outside, you can do it. It just depends on what grandma is going to do."

Li Wan said: "I also thought about it for a while. One is the population of the village households. Peng Qiao has been digging in the ground all day, and he is not familiar with the households. He only has the land rent account given by the palace. The population of the households has a number." Well, it’s only thirty or forty households, so it’s easy to estimate the amount of subsidies. Now I’ve learned to be smart, and it’s clear that subsidizing money and food is something that the court does. I can follow Xiaozhuangzi’s method here. , I don’t want to buy some things that are not limited by the weather, I don’t want money in exchange, it’s all enough to subsidize them.”

Mother Chang asked: "We can't make fungus and woolen materials, and the tea leaves don't grow here, so what else can we do?"

Li Wan said with a smile: "What I'm thinking of now is the socks that Nanny Xu knitted for me last time. They are warmer than the casual ones we usually wear. I bought cotton yarn from the market and sold them. I'm afraid I can make a profit."

Nanny Chang smiled and said, "That thing is quite new, but the two pairs that Nanny Xu knitted for grandma at that time also took a lot of effort. They were knitted one by one with bamboo needles, and the thread was so thin."

Li Wan said: "There is also a small machine available for this thing, which can be made from bamboo and wood."

Yan Momo said: "This is also a way. It's just that if this work is done by a woman, a man may not be able to do it."

Mother Chang said: "That's not a problem. Farmers renting land can always come from the family's labor. The only ones who can have leisure are women's families and half-grown children."

Yan Momo shook her head and said: "It's not a family like ours. One master and dozens of people take care of it. The women of the farmer's family don't have time to spare. They can't be busy with washing and cooking in a day, and they have to sew and mend. .If this woman goes out to do work, who will do the food at home."

Mother Chang smiled and said, "I don't think about other people's affairs when I do something. We only give a job that can earn money. How to arrange the family is a matter for each family. They have their own ways."

Yan Momo listened and nodded.Mother Chang said again: "In other words, as a farmer, grandma must be able to read, write, and count, otherwise it will be difficult to get the roster of the farmer's household that grandma wants. It’s best to know something about business. There are men and women doing the work. In this way, in my opinion, this village needs a couple.”

Li Wan nodded after hearing this, and said: "Mama has already said everything, isn't that the case. Does Mama think there is anyone suitable?" After hearing this, Mama Chang smiled and pointed at Mama Yan, and said, "These ones Speaking of everything, there is no one suitable." Li Wan said clearly: "It is far away in the sky, but it is close in front of us."

It turns out that Yan Ming, the second son of Yan Yan, is now following Jia Lan with Chang An. This Yan Yan also has an eldest son named Yan Jun.When he first entered Jia's mansion, he followed Jia Zhu, but Jia Zhu was familiar with the seven or eight servants who accompanied him since he was a child, and Yan Jun just followed him to get the monthly money.After that, Jia Zhu said that Yan Jun was too dull, so he seldom used him in daily life.

Since Jia Zhu's illness, Yan Jun has been completely idle.A decent job in the mansion is always robbed by several people. Since Jia Zhu passed away, Yan Jun has been famous but has not been able to make a living, so naturally he has no monthly income.Fortunately, Yan Jun was there to help Yan Yan's brother's painting and calligraphy business.He is someone who can read and write and can do business, and got married two years ago, so he is the right candidate for the head of the village.

When Madam Yan heard that she knew it was Yan Jun, she said, "I didn't know he could have such good fortune, but now he is only helping in his uncle's shop, and his wife is helping to keep a small account to make ends meet. Zhuangzi and Zhuanghu's affairs are trivial matters to grandma, and I'm afraid it's not trivial outside, but I don't know if my older son can do it."

Mother Chang said: "Let's not talk about this, but farming is always the most important thing in the farm, so there is nothing you can't do."

Li Wan nodded at the side, and said: "I don't want to make a windfall like this, so there is nothing difficult to control." So Yan Jun was appointed to manage Zhuangzi, and Madam Yan told Yan Jun to know.

According to the established practice, since Yan Jun is earning a living again, he will naturally receive a monthly payment.It's just that Jia's mansion never cared about the dowries of wives and wives, and Li Wan didn't take advantage of this, so he just allocated money from himself, just like Ji Liang, Duan Gao, Pengqiao and others.Yan Momo was so happy that she didn't have to deal with the housekeeper in charge, so she let Li Wan go.

It rained heavily for several days in a row, and Jia Mu slept a lot in her old age and ate a lot of sweet and rotten things.The imperial doctor came twice, and only said that the internal heat was accumulated due to external pathogenic dampness, and prescribed a prescription, but the medicine was fried and eaten but it didn't work.The eczema was itchy and unbearable, and it was like this for several days, and she couldn't sleep peacefully at night, so Jia's mother was in a very bad mood.

On this day, Baochai went to Jiamu's place to say hello again. Talking about the symptoms, he mentioned that there were pills in the pharmacy at home that were specially used to treat dampness in the south.Turning around, I personally delivered a box.What Sister Feng found was a foreigner's ointment, which smelled refreshing.

As a result, Li Wan hesitated to take the medicine in his hand.What Li Wan was holding was also pills, which came from He Sheng Dao, but on the bottom was the miasma-dispelling and detoxifying pills from the Zhujie, which was originally used by the Xiujie to deal with demon poisonous miasma.

In the end, I picked up a free time after lunch, handed the pills to Yuanyang, and ordered: "One pill is divided into half, half is taken internally, and the half is mixed with clean water for external application." Yuanyang understood and went to handle it.

Sure enough, within a few days, it was reported that Jia's mother was in good health. The servants praised Xue's family's pills for their effectiveness, or Daoyang people also had two strokes. Those who had this disease themselves or around them naturally went to these two places.On the contrary, Jalando got Jiamu to point out some good dishes and send them over.