PFC Chapter 287 A Harmonious Small Mountain Village (2)
Chapter 287 A Harmonious Small Mountain Village (2)
One of them, a tall man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, asked directly.
"Mr. Bai, these are all your relatives. Are you planning to move away?"
Bai Houpu seemed to know this man's temperament very well, and he didn't mind when he asked this.
Haha, answer them with a smile.
"Since you are all here, please take a seat. Now that you are here, I will tell you about my plan."
Then, Bai Houpu introduced Scrophularia ningpoensis, Li Lanzhen and Chang An to everyone.
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“So, our whole family and the people I brought with me will move back.
But I have lived here with you for about ten years, and I have developed feelings for you and can't bear to leave you.
It's not easy to live in these mountains, it's too hard, so I want to take you with me so that life can be a little better.
You heard it too. The Madam Li I just mentioned agreed to let you go, but you have to sign an agreement."
As soon as she finished speaking, the people in the small mountain village stared at Li Lanzhen.
Li Lanzhen was not afraid of their gazes and spoke to everyone in a gentle tone.
"That's right, Mr. Bai told us that this mountain village is too far away and isolated, there is little arable land in the mountains, and life is not easy.
The most important thing is that Mr. Bai said that you are kind and hardworking, so he wants to take you over with him.
But it was not easy for us to build the Peach Blossom Spring, and now the Peach Blossom Spring belongs to me personally.”
Bai Zhiyuan was the first to react after hearing what Li Lanzhen said. He looked at Li Lanzhen in surprise.
I was thinking: Who is this aunt to be able to take over a canyon as big as the Peach Blossom Spring?
He secretly rejoiced!
Fortunately, I didn't say anything and just listened quietly to my father making the decision.
Otherwise it would be a big joke!
Making a joke is no big deal. I’m thick-skinned anyway. I’m just afraid that there will be a rift between me and this aunt. How can I interact with her in the future?
It seems that my cousin and this aunt are familiar and friendly with each other.
There must be some connection between them.
So from now on, Bai Zhiyuan was more respectful to Li Lanzhen.
It was the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes who spoke to Li Lanzhen.
"Mrs. Li, please tell me the content of the agreement.
If we can do that, we will sign the agreement and follow you!"
Li Lanzhen knew that they were all straightforward people, so she didn't beat around the bush.
In fact, he took out a few pages of paper from the backpack.
She asked Han Mingxiang to write it, and then consulted with Mr. Xu and Lu Boyan to revise the final draft.
Li Lanzhen took it out and gave it to Scrophularia.
Xuanshen read the content to them and explained it further after reading it.
The first clause of the agreement is that you cannot leave Taohuayuan within three years.
The second article states that during the period of residence in Taohuayuan, all information about what cannot be planted, how to produce, and how to live in Taohuayuan must be disclosed to outsiders.
The third rule is to be hardworking and kind, not to gossip, and to abide by all management regulations in Taohuayuan.
The man with thick eyebrows and big eyes asked after listening.
"Ah?! Just three, hahahaha, I thought there would be more than ten!"
He said with a wave of his hand.
"Okay, we agree and will abide by it. Shall we sign and seal it now?"
Li Lanzhen also smiled. The three years in the first clause was decided by her and Xuan Shen.
Xuan Shen told her that three years would be enough, and by that time the power of the emperor and empress in the court and harem would have been stabilized.
Moreover, after three years of spring planting and autumn harvest, the grain in Taohuayuan has accumulated to a certain amount.
And within these three years, the seeds should have been promoted throughout the country.
As long as Li Lanzhen established his position as a major grain producer in the court.
No one dares to touch Peach Blossom Spring, and no one dares to covet her achievements!
There was no need to keep it secret at that time.
As for grain processing or other skills, we can sign another contract when recruiting workers.
Li Lanzhen said when she saw the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
"Can you represent the whole village? Let everyone know, go home and discuss it, and it won't be too late to sign and seal tomorrow morning."
After she finished speaking, everyone else started talking at once.
"Madam, Brother Hong can make the decision on our behalf, and we will all listen to him!"
Li Lanzhen looked at this man called Hong San Ge.
"Okay, since you can represent everyone, then sign and seal. You have to make sure that the head of each household signs and puts their fingerprints on it."
Brother Hong stood up and said, "Then sign it now!
Those who can write can write their own names, and those who can’t write can press their fingerprints.”
Li Lanzhen emphasized, "If you can write, you should write your own name, and you should also put your fingerprint on your name."
Li Lanzhen discovered that almost all the people in the village were men, but there was one exception.
This is a girl, tall but very thin, with a pair of big, bright eyes.
Li Lanzhen asked carefully, "Miss, are you the one who comes to sign the document?"
The girl said cheerfully, "Mrs. Li, there are only my mother and I in my family, so I came here." She laughed as she said this.
Li Lanzhen stopped asking, thinking that the father must have passed away and there were no brothers in the family.
Li Lanzhen picked up the agreement and counted it. There were 11 households in total.
She looked at Brother Hong San and asked, "There are only 11 households in your village now. How many people are there in total?"
"Our village does have eleven households, but there are a total of one hundred and one people."
Li Lanzhen was surprised when she heard this number.
It seems that on average each family has ten people!
Li Lanzhen sighed again, saying that people nowadays are really fertile, with so many people in every household.
Brother Hong San looked at Bai Houpu and asked.
"Mr. Bai, when are we leaving?"
Bai Houpu glanced at Li Lianzhen and said, "We will leave tomorrow. Everyone go back and pack your luggage. Make some extra dry food for the journey."
Li Lanzhen recalled the scene when they were fleeing famine, when Han Minghai and Han Mingjiang tied up the cabinets and large water tanks in their home with ropes and prepared to carry them on their backs, and she hurriedly reminded everyone.
"Don't take the big furniture. It's hard to carry it over the long distance."
Someone in the crowd whispered, "That's a shame. All the furniture at home is packed. What will we do with it when we move to the new place if we don't take it with us?"
Li Lanzhen spoke to them gently.
“The temperature in Taohuayuan is higher than here, and there are mountains on both sides with lots of wood.
There is also a carpentry workshop in Taohuayuan. There are ready-made furniture now. You can use it first. Next spring, you can use grain or silver, or labor. The minimum consumption will be enough."
When she said this, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.
Hong Shui Shange asked Li Lanzhen happily.
"Madam Li, there is such a good thing. I can use my labor to offset the money for buying furniture?!"
Li Lanzhen said, "Of course, in our Peach Blossom Land, there are many things that require work in exchange for pay, so as long as you have some strength and don't be lazy, you can live a good life!"
Li Lanzhen's words made them feel more at ease and look forward to life after leaving the mountains.
There is a desire!