Chapter 2 Obtained his wish and took office as the owner of the manor
Unconsciously, the moon was at the top of the sky, and the two moons were in harmony. Zhao Zhen was sitting facing the moon, holding the land deed, house deed, and tenant farmer's deed in his left hand, and holding an ancient book in his right hand. Under the illumination of the twin moons, Zhao Zhen's whole person slowly faded until he disappeared.
Zhao Jin and Zhao Xiang, who were watching from a distance, laughed loudly. Zhao Zhen awakened successfully, and then the two of them slowly disappeared and entered their own fantasy worlds.
Zhao Zhen only felt that his consciousness seemed to be pulled away, and his soul traveled through time and space, feeling a magnificent era. There are all kinds of people, three religions and nine streams, five elements and eight works. The lights are bright, the traffic is busy, and the tall buildings are brightly lit. The various scenes in the city are like passing smoke and clouds, and a large number of pictures are crowded into the mind in an instant. Floating around, with nowhere to focus.
After an unknown period of time, his consciousness returned to his body, and Zhao Zhen regained control of his body.
Opening his eyes, Zhao Zhen found himself in a study room, sitting behind a desk.
There were two books on the desk, one was a large tome, and "Water Margin" was written on the cover. Zhao Zhen saw that it was a guide and did not pay attention. One book read "Xixi Village Chronicles", and Zhao Zhen felt happy that his fantasy world was actually a village.
Zhao Zhen opened the "Village Chronicles of Xixi Village" and read it carefully. In Xizuo Village, the main villagers are Zhao, Zhu, Li, and Chao. There are also more than a dozen surnames such as Wang, Tang, and Ding. There are 120 households and 622 people. The cultivated land area is more than 2,300 acres. There are 500 acres of forest, 300 acres of grassland, and 15 acres of riverbank land. After hundreds of years of changes and land transfers, the Zhao family has acquired all the land in Xixi Village, and the rest are all Zhao family households and tenants. Facing each other across a stream to the east of the village is Dongxi Village, where the Chao family has been passed down from generation to generation. The two villages share the stream water. They live in peace during the wet years, but in drought years they often fight for water, and the two villages become enemies.
The village annals record that in the first month of the fifth year of Qingli, Zhao Dalang could not bear the loneliness and moved to the county town. Zhao Taigong followed him, leaving only Erlang in the village to look after him. In February, Taigong and Dalang returned through the fog, met robbers on the way, and died. Only Zhuang Ding Zhao Ji escaped with injuries. Later, Erlang took over the post of Baozheng.
Zhao Zhen loved to use guns and sticks since he was a child. He had no one to control him. He worked hard all day long. He also loved to get to know heroes regardless of their origins. He stayed in the village when he lived and provided money when he left. Therefore, everyone called him Xiao Mengchang.
Name: Zhao Zhen
Nickname: Xiao Mengchang (the Zhou people are in urgent need and help others in distress)
Race: Human Race
Reputation: 220 (little famous)< br>
Main occupation: Manor owner
Sub-occupation: None
Official position: Xixi Village Zheng
Level: Level 1 (Strength 21, Commander 14)
Attributes: Strength 15, Constitution 13, Agility 12 , Spirit 15
Skills: Encourage teaching and farming at level 1, Supervise and supervise taxes and servitude at level 1, Insight at level 1, Breeding at level 1, Planting at level 1
Command skills: Leadership level 2 (morale +2)
Martial skills: fists and kicks (entry level, using fists and kicks +2 force), spears (entry level, using gun weapons +2 strength), long sword (entry level, using long swords) Knife weapons, strength +2), sticks (proficient, use of stick weapons, strength +3), bows and arrows (first glance, use of bow and arrow weapons, strength +1)
Weapons: fine iron long sword, fine iron long knife , jujube stick, yellow birch bow
Props: none
Fantasy World: Xixi Village (surrounded by fog, after detection, Dongxi Village is to the east, reed marshes to the north, mountains and forests to the west Huling is connected with a wasteland on the south side. It belongs to Yuncheng County of the Song Dynasty. The lord cannot easily leave his fantasy world and enter the fog. The lord who enters the fog is like a beacon. Monsters in the fog will inevitably swarm, which is very dangerous)
Area: 3,600 acres, with more than 2,300 acres of cultivated land. 500 acres of forest, 300 acres of grassland, 15 acres of river beach, 1 manor, 180 houses, 3 granaries, 2 threshing floors, 1 grocery store, 1 dock (small fishing boat x3, medium fishing boat x1), pasture x1 (cattle x30 , draft horses and mules x12, sheep x400, geese x100, ducks x100, chickens x500) Village school x1, ancestral hall x1, cemetery x1.
Population: 120 tenants, 622 people
Specialty: Four-tailed Carp (currently discontinued)
Luck: 1
After reading the village history, Zhao Zhen opened the attribute column.
Zhao Zhen clicked on the properties one by one and looked at them carefully. There were two important things that he needed to deal with.
The first thing: In another month, it’s time to harvest the wheat. Farm tools need to be reorganized, the threshing floor repaired, and the granary inspected. The second incident: Zhu Sha, the steward at the dock, reported that a small fishing boat was overturned, two fishermen were killed, and their bodies were missing. A month ago, Zhu Sha drove a medium-sized fishing boat north along the stream into the reed marsh and went deep into the lake to fish. When he returned, he saw Li Qing's fishing boat capsized in the stream. Although they pulled the boat back to the dock, Li Qing and the Li family's eldest son found no bodies alive or dead. I heard that there were two boat capsizing accidents in Dongxi Village. Fishermen heard that there were water ghosts in the stream, and no one dared to fish in the water.
The first thing can be arranged, but Zhao Zhen has no idea about the second thing. He only heard a knock on the door. Zhao Zhen agreed, and the manor manager Zhao Yuanli came in to report. : "Master, all the managers have arrived in the front hall. Do you want to start discussing things now?"
"Yes." Zhao Zhen thought that he should get to know the main people in the village, and followed Zhao Yuanli to the front hall without stopping. In the hall, the main seat was empty, and seven or eight people were standing together talking. When they saw Zhao Zhen coming in, they quickly bent down to greet him and called the owner of the village.
Zhao Zhen took the main seat and said, "Let's get started."
The steward Zhao Yuanli said: "Master, the kitchen has reported that no big fish have been seen in recent days. The master has ordered us to make a herring." I'm afraid it will take a while for the bones to be safely buckled. Moreover, the county has ordered that four four-tailed carps be turned in this fall, but they are not ready yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Sha took a step forward: "The owner of the village. , not because we are lazy, but because the water is so haunted that no one dares to go into the water. Recently, I just picked up some shrimps and shells by the stream for the village's expenses. This big herring is only caught in deep water, especially the four-tailed carp. I have to go through the reed swamp and go fishing in the lake. I don't see many fish in a month. According to the owner's instructions, I have posted a list in the county for more than a month, and I have been rewarded with ten gold coins for catching ghosts. A wandering monk has posted the list and promised to eliminate the ghosts tomorrow. "
"Very good, let's see tomorrow." Zhao Zhen listened to everyone's reports and clicked on everyone's introductions.
Jiyou
One manor steward: Zhao Yuanli (not yet entered)
Two tenant leaders: Ding Chou, Tang Tian (not yet entered)
Dock steward: Zhu Sha (not yet entered)
Two managers of the ranch: Li You, Chao Cuo (not yet admitted)
Steward of the forest farm: Tang Sen (not yet admitted)
The leader of the nursing home: Zhao Ji (not yet entered)
Zhao Zhen said: "Besides this matter, is there anything else?"
Tang Wei took a step forward: "Master, this year There are five families with two male sons. Should the families be divided before the autumn harvest? "
"Well, I have nothing to do today. Let's do this first."
Why do we need to divide them? Just because there are more households, more taxes will be paid, and the government's income will increase. Except for Zhao Zhen's family, all the others in Xixi Village are tenants, and there is no tax for the propertyless families. There is another benefit, which is also the biggest reason why the manor owner is willing to maintain this measure. After household division, the power of the family and clan will naturally be weakened, and the risk of resisting the exploitation of the ruling class will be reduced...
"Let's go." The stewards bent down to say goodbye, but Ding Chou and Tang Tian stayed at the end. Zhao Zhen picked up the teacup on the table, drank it in one gulp, stood up, and followed Ding and Tang out of the manor.
Zhao Ji is already waiting outside the door. Behind him are two village men with swords hanging on their waists. One is holding a gun for Zhao Zhen, and the other is holding a jujube stick.
Tang Tian went to notify the divided families, and Ding Chou led the way to the ancestral hall. There were already three families waiting in front of the ancestral hall. Zhao Zhen ordered the door of the ancestral hall to be opened and went to offer incense first.
After a while, the other two families also arrived.
Zhao Zhen listened to the statement of the head of the household. The property was clearly separated and the son had no objection. He ordered the contract to be written, signed and pledged, and filed.
World Feedback
On May 15th, households will be divided into new households, +5 households, totaling one hundred and twenty-five households.
(End of this chapter)