kingnovel Chapter 704: Hard to Handle
Chapter 704: Hard to Handle
Everyone was silent. In the north, that was Xu’s army. Xu’s army was amazing.
Besides, she is so young, her future is limitless, the Zhou family...
It’s not that easy to grasp.
The county magistrate's new thoughts were completely shattered.
But then he thought, even if he didn't make a move, the Zhou family could sell the fertilizer throughout the county.
During the autumn harvest this year, the tax revenue will be very substantial.
If more refugees come in the future, they can be resettled on the spot. He needs to see which villages can accommodate servants, or else ask those wealthy families to vacate some of their land. As a county magistrate, he is the sky of this county, and he has to vacate some of his land. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. The court is already overwhelmed, so how can it care about this?
After figuring it out, he waved his hand and said, "Pass the message down, don't disturb the Zhou family. If they need anything, the people below should try to cooperate. Also keep an eye on the other families. If anyone makes a move, report to me. I'm putting it this way, whoever dares to touch the Zhou family will have a problem with me, and even with the government office and the Xu family army!!"
After thinking for a while, he said, "Pay attention to other villages under the county. If there are any that haven't received the news yet, send someone to spread the word to them."
The people below disagreed, "Sir, what does this have to do with the Xu family army? Although Zhou's uncle is a centurion, he is only a centurion. Can he still control our place?"
That’s right, everyone nodded.
The county magistrate said angrily, "Why don't you think about who controls the tax revenue of our northern land now? It's in the hands of the Xu family army! Who will be spared if someone touches the tax revenue? The Zhou family's uncle is in the camp, doesn't he know the current situation of their family? If he knows, how can the generals in the camp not know?"
At this point he said: "Perhaps General Xu knows everything. He is watching. If anyone makes a move, he will kill him. Now he is the local emperor in the north. Not to mention me, the county magistrate, even the governor, he can replace me whenever he wants..."
At this point, he took a deep breath and felt a chill on his neck. "Let them know that General Xu is the mastermind behind this and let them think about it for themselves."
"Yes."
The people below looked at each other and turned their heads away.
When they returned that day, every family received the news.
Zhou Guo has been making quite a lot of noise in recent years. Although Song Xun and his men got the news late, the news about fertilizer had spread among the tenants at the beginning of this spring. Just when they were about to take a look secretly, they got the news that the boss behind the scenes was Xu's army.
The hands that everyone was about to reach out immediately retracted.
They might dare to make plans for other people, but Xu's army is the local tyrant in the north. Who would dare to take action?
Whoever takes action is seeking death.
The county town was quiet.
Zhou Guo was still waiting. This year, she took a big step. There was no way. Once the fertilizer issue came out, it was no longer under her control. Could she still stop the villages and households from coming to collect fertilizer?
With such a big commotion, I imagine those big families must know something about it, and I don’t know what methods they will use.
But after waiting for a long time, nothing came, and everything was very calm.
Even the old man was puzzled. "Why haven't these wealthy families made any moves? Some time ago, I could see a few servants from wealthy families from time to time. Why can't I see anyone now?"
The family was shocked, “When was that?”
"Whose servants are they? What are they going to do?"
Zhou Guo said: "Don't worry, no matter what they want to do, we will follow them. In a few days, Lai Zitou and his men will also come. Now we have as many people as they do. It's still unknown who will win or lose."
More than eighty people will come down from the mountain this time.
When everyone heard this number, they felt relieved. With more than eighty bandits, even the county government would have to think twice!
Since no one came, Zhou Guo just ignored it.
She is busy like a top every day and has no mood to take care of things here.
In the military camp, Zhou Dacang also received a letter.
He is now a small guerrilla general, and he was promoted after killing the eldest prince of the Oirat tribe that year.
The letter showed that things were getting better and better at home. Zhou Guo's fertilizer had finally been sold. Last year, each village harvested a lot more grain, so the family also harvested tens of thousands of kilograms of grain. The smile on her face grew bigger and bigger. This little girl was really amazing. The family only had such a small piece of land, yet they could harvest so much grain?
A pair of hands patted his shoulders, "What are you looking at? Why are you so happy?"
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Every household in Cangshan Village has started buying fertilizers on the farm. Last year's harvest was quite big, and the families have money anyway. In the past few years, almost every family has purchased more land, with some owning more than ten acres, and some only owning three or four acres.
The more land there is, the more fertilizer is used, and they are still twenty cents cheaper than other villages.
Every family bought in batches of ten or twenty shi. Some families like the Chen family, who had thirty or forty acres of land, bought twenty or thirty shi at a time.
The price Zhou Guo gave her was the same as that given to Wang Fugui and his family, one hundred and forty coins per stone.
Including the old head of the village and his group, the price was 140 wen per dan.
But there is a limit of one hundred and forty coins per stone.
When she recorded the accounts this year, she also recorded the amount of land owned by each household in each village.
In case they buy it at 140 wen per pound and then sell it for 160 wen, Zhou Sanyuan's wife had this idea before. Now this way, this approach will not work.
The village was bustling with people coming and going, but the Zhou family's wedding was approaching.
When Zhou Xing's wedding date arrived, Zhou Guo brought people to measure the house in case there was not enough space for the furniture.
The old man was very happy. "Don't worry, this house was newly built last year. It was a little small before, so we demolished it and rebuilt it for their wedding. How is it? Is it okay?"
Zhou Guo walked around and found that this was a small courtyard with two entrances. It was much bigger than the house he lived in now. The yard was big and there were many flowers and plants planted, which showed that it was well maintained.
He smiled and said, "Grandpa, this yard is bigger than the one we live in at home. Sister will definitely like it when she sees it. Thank you for your thought."
The old man rubbed his hands with joy.
The old lady said, "He is afraid that your sister will be wronged after marrying in, so he wants the best for everything. Don't worry, we are not the kind of family that treats people harshly. Your sister doesn't have to do anything after marrying in. She can just embroider, drink tea, and read books every day."
Mrs. Zhao nodded aside. This was how she lived her life.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "That's why I say my sister is so lucky. She is able to marry into your family. How many people envy her. The parents-in-law are harmonious, and the old lady and the old man are all kind and loving elders. I have never seen you get angry with a junior. My mother also said that my sister can marry into your family, and she will enjoy a comfortable life for the rest of her life."
The four of them couldn't stop laughing.
Mr. Zhao waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. When your sister marries us, we will definitely treat her as our own daughter. Our family has been a one-child family for generations. We can't even give birth to a daughter, let alone a boy. Your sister is our second child. The future of the Zhao family will belong to them both."