Chapter 91 Return to Daxing County

She had to go back early and find out the situation clearly.

Yu Wan went back alone very quickly. She didn't go sightseeing or stay in hotels.

With the light body technique in hand, he entered Huaiyang Mansion in seven days.

In Huaiyang Mansion, it is spring now, which should be the season of revival of all things, but there are wilted and dejected plants everywhere.

Especially in the fields, the yellow wheat seedlings and their leaves have turned yellow before they even have heading.

It's better to be away from a place with water source. At this time, the fields are full of farmers carrying water for irrigation.

Everyone shook their heads. There wasn't much water in the river. It wasn't summer yet, and the sun wasn't strong. If summer came, I didn't know if we could wait until the wheat matured.

Yu Wan saw Daxing County along the way. Daxing County was even worse. Except for one river coming down from Daqing Mountain, there were almost no rivers.

Only the crops along the river are still alive, the rest is bare land.

Yu Wan also saw that many houses in the village had been closed down and they had fled.

She sighed, these people were really there, they were probably evading taxes.

If people are really about to starve to death, will the emperor ignore them and force them to collect taxes?

Does this mean you have no confidence in the emperor of the Great Yan Empire?

Even if you escape to other places, apart from not having to pay taxes and being unfamiliar with the place, will your life be easy?

At least there is a continuous Daqingshan Mountain in Daxing County.

Yu Wan only complained in her heart that no matter where these people fled, as long as they did not leave the Great Yan Empire, they were the emperor's subjects and the emperor would take care of them.

Yu Wan rode a horse into Daxing County. There were a lot fewer people in the county. Pedestrians were coming and going in a hurry, not as leisurely as usual, and everyone looked depressed and irritable.

She went straight to the restaurant, and when she arrived, she found that the restaurant was closed.

Yu Wan stayed for a while and walked to Yu Mansion on Anping Street.

In front of the door of Yu Mansion, Yu Wan dismounted and knocked on the door. It was Shu Bo who opened the door. He rubbed his eyes to make sure it was really Yu Wan.

He opened the door and shouted inside: "Miss Fourth is back."

He immediately took the horse's rope and said, "Haha, Miss Fourth, I thought my eyes were dazzled."

When the people inside heard Shu Bo's voice, they immediately put down what they were doing and came out. When they saw it was Yu Wan, they all crowded up to chat with each other.

Zongzheng asked Yu Wan: "Miss Fourth, are you the only one who came back?"

Yu Wan nodded: "Well, it won't be of much use if there is a drought here. There is nothing to worry about in the capital."

After she comforted the servants, she returned. As soon as she entered the hospital, Mrs. Wu immediately brought food and bath water.

Yu Wan took a shower and felt comfortable all over. Traveling for a long time was indeed quite tiring.

She ate something, fell down on the bed and fell asleep.

When I woke up from this sleep, it was already the next day.

Yu Wan got up, washed and had breakfast. After practicing some exercises in the yard, she summoned Zong Zheng and Xiao Bo.

"Fourth Miss", the two of them stood after saluting.

Yu Wan pointed to the stool and said: "Sit down, we have been away for a month, let's talk about some situations at home."

The two sat down, and Xiao Bo spoke first. He said: "Miss Fourth, the restaurant will not be opened this year. I originally wanted to open it, but I heard that bandits from the next county came to the city to rob good shops, so after thinking about it, I decided not to open it. Open. Many bigger shops in this city open their doors after half a day.”

"Oh?" Yu Wan was a little surprised. This bandit came to the city to rob, and the government had no defensive measures?

Since the emperor regained power, he has greatly shuffled officials, ranging from first-grade officials to the ninth-grade county magistrate.

She estimated that it was a remote place with limited information, and it was possible that the court documents had not yet arrived.

It was also a severe drought, so the county magistrate probably thought that the old witch was in charge and was getting by with it.

After Yu Wan asked Uncle Xiao, he went down.

After Zongzheng saw Uncle Xiao leaving, he said to Yu Wan: "Fourth Miss, there is nothing serious in the house, everyone is safe. There is water on Zhuangzi in the south of the city, and the wheat seedlings are growing very well. In the first half of the month, the old slave looked at the sky above Zhuangzi. I went out to some land and planted some pepper seeds, and they have already sprouted.”

This news made her very happy. It was just the right time to plant the peppers.

"That's good. When the time comes, remember to plant each pepper plant separately. The best distance between each plant is one foot..."

After Zongzheng carefully wrote down what Yu Wan said, he talked to her for a while before leaving.

After Zongzheng left, Yu Wan explained and went out. She walked to Shopkeeper Wu's tooth shop, stepped forward and pushed the door open.

"Hey, it's Miss Yu who's here. Please sit down quickly. Mistress, please serve tea." Shopkeeper Wu saw the financial owner coming and greeted him quickly.

Shopkeeper Wu greeted Yu Wan with a smile. They hadn't seen her for a few months, and she looked like a twelve-year-old girl.

In two years she will be a big girl.

Yu Wan sat down and the mistress served the tea.

"Miss Yu is here today. Do you need help?"

Yu Wan took a sip of tea. There was still an earthy smell in her mouth. She swallowed it and said, "Does Shopkeeper Wu have a bigger Zhuangzi?"

When Shopkeeper Wu heard this, he immediately responded: "Yes, yes, Miss Yu knows that there is a severe drought this year, and even farmers have sold a lot of their fields, let alone this village."

Shopkeeper Wu is also worried. With so many Zhuangzi in his hands, how can anyone sell them in this drought?

Shopkeeper Wu immediately took out the record book and looked at it, saying: "We have three large farms in Daxing County. One is next to Miss Yu's farm in the south of the city. That farm has 2,000 acres. There is another farm in the east of the city with 1,000 acres, and another one in the west of the city with 1,200 acres. Now these farms are empty, and the crops planted in the fields have all dried up."

Shopkeeper Wu sighed a few times. Such a good farm is empty because of the drought. What a pity.

Yu Wan listened and thought that this was normal. The farm could not grow crops, and taxes were wasted. It would not be a loss to sell it.

"How much is one acre of these three farms?"

Shopkeeper Wu: "When we bought it, it was six taels of silver per acre. These lands are all good lands. We plan to sell as much as we buy. Miss Yu plans to buy all three farms?"

"Six taels of silver per acre, very cost-effective", Yu Wan calculated in her mind, buy it first, and when the drought is over, the farm will not be at this price.

After she bought the farm, she could grow crops on the spot. Her magic of small cloud and rain magic had just made some progress, so she didn't have to worry about whether it would rain or not.

Yu Wan nodded and said, "Let's buy all three farms. Are there any other farms in the city?"

Shopkeeper Wu was delighted: "Yes, yes, our boss is in the city. If Miss Yu wants to go to the city, I can take Miss Yu there."

Shopkeeper Wu was very happy. This was his big money sponsor, a real money-giving boy. He was really beautiful and kind-hearted!