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    Of course Tailuo was happy to get this fortune, and said to Xiaojiu: "Master, I have something to discuss with you." Tailuo took it upon himself to rent out the guesthouse in the city wall.  After saving some money, he wanted to purchase some more land to expand the farm belonging to the other courtyard.  After all, the other farm was purchased many years ago. The three farm families responsible for farming are now more and more people, and it is about to be divided into two more families. It seems that the land is a little short, and it is inevitable that there will be insufficient support.  The affairs of the farm have always been taken care of by Tai Luo. In theory, although he needs to ask the owner for instructions, in fact the owner of the farm is too young and Tai Luo cannot ask.  But now that I saw that Xiao Jiu was very thoughtful and very creative, I didn't dare to make my own decision on everything, so I asked Xiao Jiu to discuss it.  Tailuo wants to buy a paddy field to grow rice.  In fact, this generation was originally not suitable for planting rice, but Dayu controlled the floods and diverted the rivers. Boyi also brought rice seeds to the rivers and taught the local people how to cultivate seedlings and transplant rice.  At that time, the climate in this area was warmer and wetter than later generations, so rice could be grown.  Growing rice requires a water source. The field Tailuo wanted to buy was originally formed by floods and siltation. It was also a newly fertile field after successful flood control. Because of this, Lu Zebu has become more prosperous in recent years.  That kind of land is more expensive, and the better the land, the more expensive it is. Tailuo and Xiaojiu discussed what kind of land to buy and how big it should be.  At first, the money was not enough, but now that I have obtained a new batch of goods, I can make up for it.  Said: "I have known for a long time that you are always saving money, and you should want to buy land. But buying such good and mature land may not be big enough, and it will still not be enough in the future. It is better to buy a large piece of mountain wilderness, that is very cheap  , we can slowly cultivate it ourselves, and in the future, even if the number of people in the farm is several times larger, it will still be enough." Tailuo's old face couldn't help but blush slightly. He had accumulated wealth privately in the past few years, and I thought Xiaojiu didn't know about it.  Unexpectedly, at such a young age, the young master knew it in his heart, but he didn't point it out. Now he said it after hearing him take the initiative to mention it.  As long as there is no misunderstanding that he secretly deducted the daily support expenses, it would be fine. Tai settled down and asked again: "The mountainous area is barren and we can't grow rice. We still need to spend effort to cultivate it. I'm afraid the gain outweighs the loss." Can't grow rice?  I have long been eyeing a piece of land, and now I have enough money to buy it. With the extra money, I can buy all the surrounding mountains and enclose that piece of land.  " Xiaojiu not only knew Tailuo's plan, but also had his own ideas. When playing on weekdays, he had secretly inspected the surrounding fields and mountains. When Tailuo discussed with him today, he gave suggestions. This made Tailuo  Luo was surprised, and secretly praised the young master for having an idea. Since the young master Xiao Jiu had chosen a place, Tai Luo, as a servant, of course wanted to see it in person. He and Xiao Jiu went together the next day!  This place is a little far away from the farm, and the terrain is relatively high. It is a barren mountain and wild forest. However, there is a naturally formed depression on the hillside. When it rains heavily, it will be filled with water just above the ankles. On weekdays, it is just a small area.  The lush grassland is mixed with some shrubs. Xiaojiu pointed to this col and said: "This area can be developed into paddy fields. If it is fully developed in the future, it will be at least more than 30 acres."  But we don¡¯t have to rush, just take our time.  "Mu is a unit of area measurement, which varies in different periods and locations. In ancient times, it generally referred to the scope of "one man's residence." Tailuo: "It's okay to open up a mountain field and plant some sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc.  .  But if you open a paddy field to grow rice, there will be no water to irrigate it.  " Xiaojiu hooked her little hand: "You come with me.  " They walked up the mountain again, passed through the dense forest and went around a hillside, and then arrived at a place rarely visited by people. There was a spring and a stream between the two mountains. This was the source of a river, flowing down the mountain and joining the newly opened river.  Xiao Jiuyi pointed upward and said: "Draw a ditch from there and follow an arc along the slope to divert the water.  I calculated that it would take about three hundred feet.  " Tai Luo was surprised and said: "Master, how did you think of it?  " Xiaojiu: "When I came here, I often heard people talk about the water control work done by Emperor Dayu in those days. He opened a new three thousand mile river channel, which is why the Luze tribe is as prosperous as it is today.  Then we can also do this. Judging the height of the terrain, we can indeed open a three-hundred-foot ditch to divert water to the hillside.  "Some things are easy to say, but no one thinks about it. After the flood control was successful, the fields cultivated by everyone were fertile soil formed by flood erosion. Who would notice the barren mountains and wild forests. There is indeed a water source in this ravine, but  It is impossible to cultivate fields on both sides of the mountain. The place Xiao Jiu is interested in is on the hillside on the other side of the ravine. It is just a small distance along the hillside that others cannot see.  Building an arc-shaped diversion canal can solve the irrigation problem. It is actually just digging a ditch according to the terrain. Xiaojiu has already thought about the route of this ditch.  If all the farmers are called, this can be doneA ditch was quickly opened.  They walked along the ditch route back to the col ground. Xiao Jiu pointed in a circle and said: "This is in the territory of Lu Zebu, but if you are selfless, you can buy it all for just a few dollars.  Including the surrounding gentle slopes and the mountains and forests that the ditch passed through just now" Tai Luo looked at Xiao Jiu and couldn't help but his eyes lit up.  The child stood there, his little body straight, pointing to a barren mountain and forest and talking, and he seemed to have the courage to point out the country!  It seems like a general is commanding the military formation, or a monarch is handling state affairs.  A child is pointing to the barren mountains and forests and talking with such a tone and manner, which is ridiculous, but his expression is very serious, even smug.  But Tailuo couldn't laugh at all. He had seen the previous king of Baoming Kingdom, Xiaojiu's grandfather, and the real king had never given him this feeling.  Tailuo reminded again: "Sir, the terrain here is a bit high and far away from our farm. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for farming." Xiaojiu replied: "Don't you mean that the number of people in the three farmers' households has increased, and now it's not easy for them to farm."  If we want to separate two more families, let those two farmers move here. I have even selected a suitable homestead In addition to opening up paddy fields, the surrounding slopes can still be planted with beans, potatoes, etc., and can also be raised.  Some poultry and livestock In time, the farm will be larger than our current farm and produce more" Tailuo looked a little dazed when he looked at Xiao Jiu, and it was difficult to describe the emotion in his heart.  Before Xiaojiu, Baoming Kingdom sent the Sixth Young Master here.  The Sixth Young Master was several years older than Xiao Jiu back then, but he was completely different. At such a young age, he gave the impression that he was already hanging around and waiting to die.  It's no wonder that the Sixth Young Master was sent to a place far away from his hometown and without any relatives at such a young age. Although he had no worries about food and clothing, his life was not very easy, and he could not be called rich and prosperous. He felt like he was being taken away by this  The world has been ignored or even forgotten, and it is depressed all day long.  Tai Luo had no children, so he took care of the Sixth Young Master as his own child. However, no matter what he taught, the Sixth Young Master could not keep up his energy, was unable to do anything in literature or martial arts, and was even unwilling to go out.  Of course, the Sixth Young Master would not worry about any affairs of other houses. Perhaps it was because he was still young, lacked energy and was weak in constitution, so he died of illness a few years later.  Tailuo felt guilty and helpless for not taking good care of the Sixth Young Master, and felt very lost for a time.  Fortunately, Xiaojiu came. Seeing Xiaojiu at this moment, Tailuo even had a wish that this child should become the next king of Baoming Kingdom. He would be much stronger than his father and ancestors. He wanted to seek a job at a young age.  The fields in other courtyards are like having a plan for governing the country.  In this case, not to mention Xiaojiu¡¯s suggestion is very good, even if his suggestion is not as good as Tailuo¡¯s original plan, Tailuo will still do it.  After all, Xiao Jiu is the master of the other courtyard, and he should have the final say. More importantly, as long as Young Master Xiao Jiu is happy.  The mysterious man in Ge Yi whom Xiaojiu met by chance in the mountains was also invisible in the clouds watching all this, with unmistakable approval in his eyes.  Of course, what this expert can see is more than Tailuo, and he can truly understand Xiaojiu's state of mind at this moment. He has also experienced and witnessed it elsewhere.  Relocation of farmers, diversion of mountain springs, and opening of fields are actually trivial matters in the eyes of big men in the world.  But this child's state of mind is like the immortal family opening up the cave-sky barrier, and the heavenly emperor opening up the sacred land of the emperor's land.  There is a barren mountain and forest in front of him, but when Xiaojiu stands here, what he sees is a whole world.  Even if the world is still small due to the limitations of his knowledge, it is still the world he wants to create and want to see.  ¡­ The decision has been made, the specific affairs still have to be handled by Tailuo.  Tailuo went to the city to buy this barren mountain and forest. This was originally a land owned by an unselfish owner and was publicly owned by the tribe. The tribe encouraged land reclamation, so the price was very small.  Tailuo bought all the area marked by Xiaojiu, and still had plenty of money in his hands.  Surplus wealth is also useful. Leveling the land, building ridges and fields, digging ditches, and building houses also cost money.  After Tailuo got the land, he and Xiaojiu went to the mountain to look around again. This time they discussed the detailed plan. The specific affairs still need to be handled by Tailuo. Farmers need to concentrate their manpower. If there is not enough, they can hire helpers.  Xiaojiu was very excited. When he walked up the hill, his nose was sweating. His face was flushed. He said to Tailuo: "If we have more money on hand, we can buy another healthy cow." Tailuo suddenly let out a sigh.  : "Sir, look, where did the cow come from?" Speaking of cows, there are cows!  I saw a strong green cow standing in the grassland where Xiao Jiujiang was going to open up a paddy field, its tail swinging leisurely in the wind, and it mooed at the two of them.  Xiaojiu stepped forward quickly and said, "Whose cow is this? Why did it come here?" 8
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