"Donkey milk?" Zhang Tieniu was very surprised, "Is your sister that weak?"

That little girl has a rosy complexion and is full of vitality. She has turned into a child. She can still play Cuju so smoothly. How can she be called a bad person?

"Why, it's not bad. I keep coughing at night." Li Qingyou didn't want to explain too much, "Do you know anyone who has it?"

Zhang Tieniu doesn't know, who is so full that he can watch whether a donkey has given birth to a foal?

But he can ask around. Qingshan County is so big and there is nothing he can't ask about.

In addition to the donkey milk issue, Li Qingyou also asked him if he knew the broker who bought the land. She wanted to sell the six acres of land left by the old couple and buy a donkey foal.

She couldn't afford an adult donkey, not even if she sold the land, but the colt could be used for grinding when it grew up.

The lack of donkeys has delayed a lot of things these days. In the past, beans were ground in the middle of the night and sold after they were cooked and shaped in the morning. Now, the beans can only be ground during the day and sold at noon.

Don't look at it, it's only a whole morning, half a day's work is enough to make a lot of difference. In the past, those who came to buy tofu could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but now they can only save it for dinner. Those who want to eat it and can't wait can just eat it.

You can buy it elsewhere.

"This is not good. If you sell the land, you will have to pay taxes this year. You have to think about it carefully." Zhang Tieniu disagreed.

The land of the Li family is rented out to farmers all year round. At the end of the year, the rent is paid at a rate of 37%, and the Li family receives 30%. In addition to paying the government taxes, the 30% can also leave some food for their family.

Especially now that they are just the two sisters, the girl has a small appetite, which is almost enough for them for half a year.

Li Qingyou also sighed. She didn't want to sell the land if there were other ways. Who made her poor and generous? If she wanted the one hundred taels of gold in the first place, why worry about a few silvers now?

"Think about it, buying a donkey is more important." Li Qingyou said: "You also know the situation of our family. We can't always be like this. We still need a donkey."

It just so happens that spring has just begun, and it will be time to plant the land soon. Otherwise, when people plant the land, they will have to wait until the harvest is finished in the autumn before selling it.

"Okay, I won't have time tomorrow. I'll find someone later. You can discuss how to sell it and how much money it will cost." Zhang Tieniu moved very quickly and found a broker soon after he went out.

There are several types of brokers, some specialize in bringing people to buy and sell land, some buy and sell livestock, and some buy and sell people, which are commonly known as human teeth.

In this era, human trafficking was legal. Otherwise, where would the officials and landowners go to buy people?

The broker's surname was Feng Er, and Li Qingyou showed him the land deed, agreed on the commission, and left the city.

The land of the Li family is near Lijiazhuang in the east of the city. Although Old Man Li bought the land with his own money, in the eyes of the Li family, it belongs to the Li family and they firmly disagree with Li Qingyou selling the land.

Li Qingyou found it funny, "It's not your turn to control whether I sell this land or not. The land deed is in my hands. Even if I don't sell it, I won't let you farm it. What kind of care do you have?"

"That's not possible. You are a member of the Li family, so we let you farm. Otherwise, we will give the land back." The person who spoke was Liu Bo, the father of Li Da Baldy and Li Er Lezi.

It's true that enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

It has been almost three months since we last met, and Li Er is still lying on the kang. The doctor said that two ribs were broken, and even after they are repaired, he will not be able to do heavy work.

If a farmer cannot do heavy work, he is considered useless.

Uncle Liu also asked Li Qingyou to compensate them for their medical expenses. Li Qingyou sneered, "There are grievances and debts, and you will go after whoever kicked them."

Liu Bo naturally did not dare to go to the man in brocade robes. If that man came, he would probably not be able to kick the entire family. However, he also inquired and found out that the man in brocade robes had not shown his face again since that day.

That's why he dared to threaten Li Qingyou.

"If we don't look for him, we'll look for you. If you don't come up with some money, you won't be able to leave." Compared to the last time he was in the county, Liu Bo was more confident this time. This was the territory of the Li family.

Li Qingyou was not afraid, "Let me get the money? That's fine."

Before Uncle Liu could show his surprised smile, he heard Li Qingyou say again: "Then let's go to the Yamen. As long as the county magistrate says that I should pay you money, I will pay it. Otherwise, there is no way."

"That's right, why don't you go to the Yamen." Unexpectedly, the broker Feng Er spoke, "Brother Tieniu also said, if you need anything, just come to him."

Before coming here, Zhang Tieniu had asked him to take care of him. He could be considered as someone who had "travelled all over the country and seen the world." However, there was no place in Qingshan County that he had not been to. Now he was naturally not afraid of a few country people.

As soon as he heard about going to the Yamen, Liu Bo was scared again. Then he remembered that there was a boy who stood up to help Li Qingyou in the Yamen that day. He didn't expect that this girl was quite capable. One or two people, and all the recruits were...

They can't afford it.

The Li family retreated, and Li Qingyou didn't take them seriously at all. They were just a bunch of paper tigers, but the tenants who rented their land gave her a huge headache.

This family is so pitiful.

The widowed mother took her son and daughter-in-law with her. The daughter-in-law had a huge belly and was about to give birth. Looking at the bare walls of the house, she would probably have to cry when the mouse came.

People tend to be soft-hearted rather than hard-lined. Li Qingyou is not afraid of being arrogant, but afraid of being subdued. Especially for an elderly widowed mother and a daughter-in-law who is about to give birth, she has to kneel down for her, which is really unbearable.

"Quickly leave, I can't bear it, get up quickly." Li Qingyou was so frightened that she hid aside, not daring to accept their gift, and called to the only man in their family, the widowed mother's son, to help the two women up quickly.

"If the land is taken back, our whole family will starve to death. Girls, just do it well and let us plant it. At least we can harvest food in the autumn..." The widowed mother cried with snot and tears.

, the daughter-in-law on the side also wiped her tears.

The son's eyes were also red, "We have prepared the seeds. If we said a year ago that we could rent other people's land, now we will have to plant the land..."

Speaking of which, Li Qingyou is a little unreasonable. Although she is a landlord and can take back the land at any time, she still has to give people some time to rent other land, right?

Normally, this matter is discussed before the event, so that no one is delayed.

"How about we wait until last autumn?" Feng Er also advised, "Tell them to plant more crops for one year, and you can still pay taxes for one year and get some food rations."

At this point, what else can Li Qingyou do besides agree?

After bidding farewell to the family, Li Qingyou said to Feng Er a little embarrassedly on the way back: "Sorry, your trip was in vain."

"It's nothing. Brother Tieniu and I are friends. As long as he says something, I won't be afraid even if I make a few more trips... We've become acquainted now. If anything happens in the future, you can talk to me." Feng Er, who was also present, said

It's very open when it comes out.
Chapter completed!