In the winter of November, what's the point in running around with a grown man in your own jurisdiction?
Zhang Xi was very unhappy.
But fortunately, not only did Zhang Xi still bring his maid Xiaoba with him on this tour, but his wife also came with him.
Theoretically speaking, it was allowed for Zhang Xi to take Xiaoba on a tour. After all, Xiaoba was a maid and considered a servant. On this tour, he needed someone to take care of him, but it was a bit unreasonable to take his wife with him.
This is official business, not a trip, so how can I bring my family with me.
But who told Zhang Xi’s wife to be Sun Shangxiang?
When Lu Su arrived in Xiakou, he had to pay a special visit to Sun Shangxiang.
After all, she is always Sun Quan's sister. When Lu Su comes, he always takes Sun Quan's place to see how the little princess of Jiangdong is doing in Jiangxia.
Not to mention that Sun Shangxiang insisted on accompanying her husband on the trip and asked Lu Su if he had any objections.
If Lu Su had any objections, he couldn't look down on Sun Shangxiang in front of Zhang Xi.
Therefore, Sun Shangxiang went on this tour not as Mrs. Zhang Xi, but as the sister of the Lord of Jiangdong, inspecting various counties in Jiangxia with Lu Su.
This can be regarded as the first time that Sun Shangxiang used his identity to "make trouble" without authorization, but this matter was "making trouble". Anyway, it was Lu Su who had a headache, not Zhang Xi.
Although Lu Su is very pleased that the little princess is living a good life, but since you came out under the guise of the lord's sister, are you also going to help Jiang Dong say something? !
Why do you keep talking to Zhang Yuanchang along the way, and do you think he dislikes you for disturbing your newlywed life? !
Lu Su is also really difficult.
When he arrived at a place, Lu Su always had to conduct an on-the-spot investigation to see the place's population distribution, land planning, and the living standards of the people. Without the help of Zhang Xi, a local snake, who would blame him and who would Lu Su be?
But every time Lu Su went to Zhang Xi to discuss these matters, Sun Shangxiang looked at him with knife-like eyes and felt uncomfortable.
Not to mention that when Lu Su tried to find fault along the way and expressed some opinions on the governance of Jiangxia, Sun Shangxiang would always stand up and retaliate, saying, "There are bandits fifty miles outside Chaisang City, and the governance of Jiangdong is not much better!" "
Oh my god, little princess, where do you stand? !
I won’t find fault. How can I bargain when changing land in the future? How can I get more benefits from Liu Xuande? ! !
Is she really just a married daughter? Isn't Sun Shangxiang's identity change too quick? !
But Lu Su is a minister after all, and no matter what happens to Sun Shangxiang, she is still Sun Quan's sister. Lu Su can't do anything to Sun Shangxiang after all.
Fortunately, Zhang Xi was very cooperative. Every time he went to a county government office, he even took the initiative to read the population register and fish scale map within the county government office for Lu Su. When Lu Su went to check the place, Zhang Xi also tried his best to accompany him.
There is no way, the lord has decided something, as a subordinate Zhang Xi, no matter how dissatisfied and reluctant to part with his own efforts, he still has to cooperate with the lord to complete the work.
Lu Su turned around this time and was very satisfied.
What was even more satisfying was that Lu Su learned an important means of local governance - the fish scale atlas.
If you copy this thing back to Jiangdong, you won't be afraid of those aristocratic families secretly encroaching on the land.
As for other governance methods, in Lu Su's opinion, they are just like that. Some are done well and some are done poorly. What matters is not the system, but the county magistrate's own governance ability.
These days, after all, rule of man has the upper hand.
For example, Zhao Lei, the magistrate of Xiaji County, made Lu Su very satisfied and moved, and even wondered whether to poach people to Jiangdong.
For such a talented person, being a county magistrate is a bit of a humiliation.
But we have to talk about these things later, right now. Go back to Xiakou, write a letter to the lord, and then continue talking with Liu Bei about the land exchange.
In this way, in late December, Zhang Xi finally returned to Xiakou before the Chinese New Year and resumed his life with Liu Bei.
After that, it’s just waiting for the Chinese New Year.
Lu Su wrote to Sun Quan. This time, it was almost the New Year.
China does not have a tradition of talking about things during the New Year. Those who are more discerning have to wait until the first lunar month. If you are in a hurry, it cannot be later than the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Liu Bei may be in his entrepreneurial period and not so particular about it, but Sun Quan has been there for three generations, and these rules still need to be followed. Even if Sun Quan wants to find someone to discuss Lu Su's suggestions, he has to wait for his subordinates to come back from the Spring Festival. Just fine.
So, it was rare for Zhang Xi to have a good rest.
Zhang Xi rested, but Sun Shangxiang couldn't rest.
Isn't it the Spring Festival? Zhang Xi has to go out to pay New Year's greetings to several important people. On the one hand, Sun Shangxiang has to help Zhang Xi dress up and reflect the style of the family. On the other hand, he has to take this opportunity to meet with important people in Liu Bei's group. Ladies, make good relations.
It's not to save face for Zhang Xi, it's mainly because Sun Shangxiang also has things to do.
As a new matron who is still studying hard, Sun Shangxiang is really worried about what to do with her family's livelihood.
After the autumn harvest, the rice from Guan Tian has been transported to his home. At the end of the year, Zhang Xi's salary as a soldier in Zuo General's Mansion has also been distributed. But to maintain the dignity of a family, these rice alone are not enough.
In the past, there were only ten servants in Zhang Xi's house, and two maids, Xiao Qibao, Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba, making a total of thirteen people.
But now, there are twenty maids and maids who came with Sun Shangxiang to marry him. On weekdays, Sun Shangxiang has to instruct them to practice martial arts and military formations, which is really expensive.
Zhang Xi's wealth is really not enough.
Of course, Sun Shangxiang can also take out his dowry and repay it, but the problem is that this is not a long-term solution.
Now Sun Shangxiang already knows how difficult it is to maintain a family. It is definitely impossible to ignore production like Zhang Xi.
Therefore, Sun Shangxiang decided to buy land.
People these days are very persistent in their pursuit of land. Without land in their hands, they will never live in peace of mind.
But the problem is that Sun Shangxiang doesn't know where to buy land.
Jiangxia did have idle land in the early years, but her husband insisted on resettling the refugees and gave away the pheasant land that the family bought.
It's fine now. Once the refugee resettlement work is over, there is no place to buy any land.
As for the four counties in Jingnan, there is a lot of vacant land, but those places are either mountains and forests or swamps, and cannot grow food at all. Why buy such land? !
Another thing is that Sun Shangxiang married from Jiangdong after all. Although she holds the title of Sun Quan's sister, these days, even Sun Quan himself does not have much influence in Jiangxia. Who can give face to Sun Quan's sister and buy land? I won't tell her the inside information.
So, Sun Shangxiang took the opportunity of the Chinese New Year to visit many famous ladies.
Needless to say, Master Bu was his best friend. With her help in introducing him, Sun Shangxiang easily met Liu Bei's concubine, Mrs. Gan.
Through Mrs. Gan's introduction, Sun Shangxiang met Guan Yu's wife, Jian Yong's wife, and Mi Zhu's wife. Anyway, they just wanted to have a good relationship. If they got any inside information about buying land, he could follow up in time. .
For example, Sun Shangxiang recently heard the news that his second brother planned to exchange land with Liu Bei, and Jiang Xia might be swapped out. Well, this is not what I heard. Although it was not stated clearly what Lu Su came to do, Sun Shangxiang could more or less guess. To the point.
As the Fenwu captain of Jiangdong, why should you care about the governance of Jiangxia? !
Therefore, Sun Shangxiang believed that Jiang Xia was going to be replaced, but the rumor that Jiang Dong would exchange Nanjun's land was more valuable news.
If the two families change land, the local aristocratic family will not be affected, it will just change the owner.
Unless the lord shamelessly grabs it, no matter how much land the aristocratic family occupies, it will still occupy the same amount of land if the lord changes.
However, the fields occupied by some Jiangdong generals in Nanjun and the fields occupied by some Liu Bei Group officials in Jiangxia must be dealt with by their next owners.
As for Sun Shangxiang, as a woman who can speak to both sides, how can this value be so low? !
Among other things, Sun Shangxiang knew that Zhou Yu had a large fiefdom in Nanjun. It was given to him by his second brother as a reward for conquering Nanjun.
If it were a peaceful time, then it would not be a problem for Zhou Yu's fiefdom to be placed in Nanjun. He would just send someone to manage it every year and collect the rent.
But in today's world, once the two families change lands, even Zhou Yu would not be able to directly send someone to manage his fiefdom, so there is a high probability that Sun Quan will transfer the fiefdom to Zhou Yu in Jiangdong.
Then the Zhou family will definitely change hands of the fiefdom in Nanjun.
After Sun Shangxiang learned the news, he immediately thought about Zhou Yu's fiefdom and wrote to Zhou Yu quickly.
Anyway, you will not be short of this small piece of land in the future, so you might as well sell it to your sister for a cheaper price.
After Zhou Yu received Sun Shangxiang's letter, he almost lost his temper.
What's just a small piece of land? !
You call twenty hectares of fertile land a small piece of land? !
This girl, how can you deceive your brother's sister like you? !
(End of chapter)
