Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 98 Arrival
When Zhao Xin and his party arrived at the manor, the eunuchs in charge of the manor and the manor's original 100 tenants all came out to greet them.

"I am Ren Shouzhong, the eunuch in charge of the guard. I am here to greet Your Highness!"

Zhao Xin also said, "Are these the 100 tenants of the original owner of the manor?"

Ren Shouzhong said, "Yes! Why don't you quickly pay your respects to His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"

The one hundred tenants then bowed to Zhao Xin one by one.

And Zhao Xin was also staring at these people.

Although everyone's complexion didn't look too good, at first glance, it didn't seem bad.

In fact, the number of children among these one hundred tenant households seems to be quite large.

Looking at it this way, this place doesn't seem like a bad place.

Zhao Xin asked, "How many people are there here?"

Ren Shouzhong replied with a flattering look on his face: "This is not all of them, but the entire manor has a total of more than 1,200 people."

Good guy!
That means an average of at least twelve people per family.

The land was divided into 40,000 acres, with each person responsible for an average of 33 acres.

There are at least twelve people in this family, which is not too bad.

However, it is such a place that is worth so little money.

Zhao Xin turned around, looked at the more handsome Wang Su, called him over, and said, "Tell them that I might rearrange their work later, and let them go back first, and don't stand under the scorching sun. I can guarantee that they will not be worse than the previous owner of the manor."

Wang Su half-bent over, "Uh..."

Zhao Xin said: "Just say it directly!"

Wang Su then repeated what Zhao Xin had said.

Of course, he also said a few words himself, "Let's all go away! Go back! Don't just stand here."

in this way……

After finishing all these trivial things, the group finally arrived at the villa in the manor.

The villa is just an ordinary villa.

The environment is very quiet, the corridor is quite long and the courtyard is quite wide.

Then there is a pavilion for summer rest, and that’s about it.

I didn't see many things like rockery or ponds, just a very small pool.

I can only say that it looks very simple, but it is also a very nice and elegant place.

In addition...

There are some small decorative flowers, plants and trees, but they account for a relatively small proportion.

Just highlight the simplicity and cleanliness.

When we entered the house, the furniture and other things were empty, as if someone had moved out the place.

Speaking of...

Could it be that Ren Shouzhong sold all the things originally in this house and then embezzled the money?

Don't tell me!
The officials and eunuchs of the Song Dynasty might actually be able to do it.

Zhao Xin also asked Ren Shouzhong: "Why is it so cheap here?"

At the same time, he asked Ouyang Xiu, "Ouyang Xiu, how much does one acre of the best land in the Song Dynasty cost?"

Ouyang Xiu said, "Usually it's two strings of cash, but there are also three, four, five or more strings of cash. It depends on the place."

Zhao Xin then asked Ren Shouzhong, "How much land is there here?"

Ren Shouzhong said, "More than 40,000 acres in total."

Zhao Xin said, "So, this should be sold for at least 80,000 strings of cash. Why did it only sell for 15,000 strings of cash in the end?"

When Ouyang Xiu and others heard this, they knew there was something fishy going on.

Ren Shouzhong's flattering smile suddenly stopped, but he was not greedy!

He quickly explained: "This is the price offered by the officials here, and it is the lowest price of the auction."

Zhao Xin thought, so...

Because his father is auctioning it, so no one else dares to buy it?

We cannot rule out this possibility.

But Zhao Xin then asked, "But why did I hear that no one wanted 11,000 strings of cash?"

Ren Shouzhong simply passed the buck and said, "I don't know about this."

Zhao Xin then said, "Go to those tenants and find a respected person. I want to hear what they say." Ren Shouzhong was speechless.

It's fine that you got the advantage, but why are you still holding on to it?
But since Zhao Xin said so, the other party could only call the person over.

An old man replied, "I don't know either."

Zhao Xin also asked: "Isn't it a little less to sell it for 15,000 strings of cash?"

The old man hesitated for a long time before he said, "Yes, a little less."

Zhao Xin added, "Whoever is in charge of the auction, please call them tomorrow. It's too late today. Let's all go and have a rest first!"

Fortunately, Zhao Xin brought Xiaodie and Xiaotao with him.

therefore……

There are people taking care of him.

What followed was also a busy period.

By the way, I also asked Xiaodie and Xiaotao for their opinions, "What do you think of this place?"

Xiaodie and Xiaotao were also people who had seen the world, so one wiped Zhao Xin's face while the other took off his shoes and gave him a foot bath, while they said, "It's OK! It's just a little shabby. Fortunately, it's not far from the capital."

When Zhao Xin heard what they said, she decided not to like it.

But that’s right!

There is nothing here, it is definitely not comparable to the capital.

Although it is only two hundred miles away, it is a world of difference compared to the prosperity of the capital.

of course!

In this situation, let alone in ancient times, even in later times, this road of two hundred miles has definitely gone out of the suburbs and into the rural area.

therefore……

Could it be because the place is remote?

As businessmen, they all attach importance to the return on investment.

This place is big and cheap, but if all the 40,000 acres of land were used to grow crops, you could only harvest two stones per acre.

However, one stone of grain in the Song Dynasty was worth only four or five hundred coins at most.

And the key is...

The only thing you can sell is Kaifeng.

But the people in Kaifeng also have water transport.

If you still sell grain to Kaifeng Prefecture, you really can't get that high.

But what if you sell vegetables?
By the time you transport it to the city, the leaves will probably have wilted.

Maybe it’s because Zhao Xin makes money too easily.

So much so that I thought, only two guan per mu of land, so cheap! ?
Ordinary people who can earn three strings of cash a month should be able to afford it.

It’s not that Zhao Xin has to worry about the question of whether it is expensive or cheap.

and……

I will be the one who will enter the capital to take charge of military and national affairs next.

If he doesn't even understand these most basic living expenses of the people, how can he govern the country?

Are we going to make a joke like what the experts of later generations said, that if you can't make money, you can rent out your unused house, or drive for Didi when you have free time?
He must master its internal economic logic so that he can govern the country better in the future!
But now, a case that goes against common sense has emerged and has affected his summary of economic laws. Can he not find out the reason?

I washed my face and feet thoroughly.

night……

Zhao Xin fell asleep with Xiaodie on his left and Xiaotao on his right.

no way!
He was so young at that time. If he was kidnapped at night, he probably wouldn't even be able to make a sound.

In addition...

Zhao Xun and others also sent people to guard the main gate and outside the corridor.

He was almost staying in the same yard with Zhao Xin.

We must be vigilant, even though this place is only two hundred miles away from Kaifeng.

But who can guarantee that there will be no accidents?

By the time……

If something really happens, it will be useless to atone for your sin by dying.

(End of this chapter)