Xu Ling also knew that his father-in-law, Gu Litian, was very measured. No matter how good their relationship was, eating and drinking like this would always be embarrassing, and it was not a long-term solution.
He quickly said to Gu Litian: "Dad, I have something else I want to trouble you with. Didn't I ask Sun Baoyao to find some wasteland for me? After I leave home, no one will cultivate it. I want to ask if anyone is willing. Give me some land to farm, and I’ll charge you some rent for each acre, so that it won’t go into waste.”
"I don't know anything about these things. Even if I find tenants in the future, I will often be away from home, and I still need to find someone who knows how to control them. Why don't you help with the advice?"
Xu Ling kept his figure low. He had already thought about it. He didn't know what the world would be like in the future. Only by having food in hand could he not panic. Business was business. The granary at home could not catch fire. He had to get more land to plant. With.
Finding someone you trust to manage it is a hassle. Fortunately, there is Gu Litian, the father-in-law.
My father-in-law is an old-fashioned person and has a lot of knowledge about farming. He has a strong idea in his mind about the character of his neighbors and how to interact with them.
Gu Litian is the most suitable person to do this management job.
Gu Litian heard that his son-in-law was looking for something for him to do. He felt comfortable but could not say anything.
Opening your mouth will make people angry: "You should get those few pieces of wasteland first! Otherwise, your vegetable garden is as big as yours, why do you need me to look after it for you?"
Xu Ling chuckled and was not angry. He took the rice into his mouth in two mouthfuls and said, "I'm done eating. Dad, let's go buy meat first. On the way, you can tell me about the brothers Chen Sheng and Chen Ze."
With that said, Gu Litian got up and walked out with Xu Ling. Xu quickly chased after him, "A Ling, is this all you eat?"
"No! Save what you have for lunch. Xu Ping, remember to ask Brother Daliang to come over. Let's eat roasted leg of lamb with honey for lunch!"
"Honey roasted leg of lamb?" Fan Shiqing repeated, feeling like his saliva was about to drip.
As soon as Xu Ling came back, the food at home skyrocketed. He really knows how to eat!
In the dead of winter, it would be so cool to sit in front of the fire and eat barbecue!
Gu Litian couldn't stop shaking his head, "You spent all your hard-earned money on it, but it all went to your mouth!"
I used to do a lot of sneaky things, just for the sake of stuttering.
Xu Ling smiled ruthlessly.
The husband-in-law and son-in-law walked towards Butcher Sun's meat stall, chatting about things about the Chen family as they walked.
Gu Litian knew that Xu Ling wanted to find these two brothers as tenants. He thought for a moment and nodded: "This is a good idea. Both of them are hard-working, but their lives are a bit hard. There is no land in our village, and clearing land can tire people to death." .”
"Every time before and after the busy farming season, they would travel far away. I heard they went to the north to work as caterers for others."
Some people lack manpower at home and have to hire foreign help when farming is busy. There will be people from families with a lot of land but little land who will work as wheat customers for others, carrying a cloth bag and walking long distances to cut wheat for others, just in exchange for some money to eat.
When the two Chen brothers were kicked out, one was fifteen and the other was thirteen. They were at the age when a half-grown man would starve to death. However, they were well educated by Widow Chen. They would rather die from exhaustion than do anything unconscionable. .
Xu Ling touched his nose and felt that his father-in-law was insinuating something about him.
After hearing Gu Litian say so many good things about the Chen brothers, Xu Ling also felt that they were trustworthy.
I'm just waiting to buy the land back before trying to get in touch with the two brothers.
When they arrived at Butcher Sun's meat stall, Butcher Sun was very happy to see Xu Ling.
He didn't forget Xu Ling's words, he wanted to buy a big fat pig years ago!
"Brother Xu! Have you come back from outside to make a fortune?"
"Where, where, make some hard-earned money, Brother Sun, the pig I asked you to look at last time..."
"Don't worry! I've asked someone to keep it for you! I'll take you to see it now!"
Butcher Sun stuck a sharp meat-cutting knife on the anvil and asked his woman to look at the stall. His woman's body shape was exactly the same as his, with a big waist and a round waist. Xu Ling saw that she could lift half a pig with her teeth. All in all, she was also a quick worker. woman.
The pig that Butcher Sun showed to Xu Lingxiang was raised by his father-in-law.
"I didn't sell his pigs to you just because he is my father-in-law. If you go to several villages near us and find out who raises the best pigs within ten miles, you will most likely say it is my father-in-law, He Dajia! "
Gu Litian nodded aside, this is correct.
He Dajia from Hejiazhuang raised pigs for his ancestors. When he was a child, the pork he ate was raised by He Dajia's father.
Xu Ling saw that Gu Litian said this, so he followed him to have a look.
Arriving at He Dajia's home, his family, like Xu Ling's family, lived alone near a small river ditch, far away from the rest of the village. However, Xu Ling's family was poor and lived in an abandoned house, while He's family wanted to raise pigs.
Before I even got close, I heard the squealing of pigs and smelled the smell of fertilized pig manure.
As for the small river ditch, it might as well be called a dung ditch, because it smells so bad.
It was filled with dead branches and leaves, like a black swamp.
Xu Ling looked hesitant at this time. Are He's pigs really immune to swine fever?
Gu Litian on the side said: "Such a good fertilizer, it must be good for fertilizing the land."
"Of course, you don't know that every year there are people asking my father-in-law to buy this pig manure!"
Butcher Sun chuckled. His father-in-law, He Dajia, was a big pig farmer within ten miles. He could make a lot of money every year just by selling pig manure.
His father-in-law's family was rich, he had married a wife, had two concubines, and had many children, including five sons and seven daughters.
How many people stared at the He family's daughter Xiaozi. He was good-looking when he was young, and he was good at talking and doing things. Only then did his daughter-in-law take a liking to him. From then on, he started selling pork, and his life became more and more prosperous.
After crossing Xiaohegou and arriving at the He family's pig farm, Xu Ling realized that the environment inside was quite clean. Although there was still a strong smell, there were fruit trees planted outside the rows of pig pens and there were manure pits covering them. Apart from these pigs, circle, and not far away there is a mud pit enclosed by a fence.
Inside there was a sow with her cubs rubbing against a wooden post.
As soon as Butcher Sun led Xu Ling and others into the He family, they heard a series of barking dogs.
The next second, a black dog rushed out with a series of puppies, grinning at Xu Ling and others.
"Heizi! Come here!" Butcher Sun barked a few times. The black dog immediately wagged its tail and rubbed its head against his thigh. But when it turned to look at Xu Ling, there was still an angry voice in its throat.
"This is a meat-buying customer, don't be unreasonable!"
As soon as Butcher Sun said this, the black dog was quite smart and sat on the ground obediently. He tilted his head and looked at Xu Ling, his eyes becoming clear and stupid.
Xu Ling counted its series of offspring in his mind.
One, two, three...nine...
"There are actually twelve of them! Are they all his puppies?"
Xu Ling was shocked. Is this still a dog? It's a pig!
