After Transmigration: Building a Kingdom in Turbulent Times

Zhao Hu was the only one not in a good mood, muttering several times before saying, "I’ll have the accounting office check when I get back."

Zhao Hanzhang generously replied, "This matter isn’t urgent for me, now we need to plant winter wheat; we can settle the accounts after planting the winter wheat."

Speaking of farming, Zhao Hanzhang took it very seriously and instructed, "It’s best for the land in the hands of the ancestors to be fully cultivated. If there are not enough people, feel free to ask me. My workers are particularly cheap: two meals a day and an additional two pounds of wheat per day. They can plow, sow, weed, and fertilize."

Everyone: ...

They thought she was going to offer help for free.

But considering the current chaos everywhere, grain prices might indeed soar next year, so they accepted her pricing.

However... "Farming doesn’t only involve sowing; later, it requires weeding, pest removal, fertilizing, and harvesting. Will you have people to help us then?"

Zhao Hanzhang replied, "Of course, anyone hired by Zhao’s Fortress will have labor costs 30% cheaper than the market rate. If there aren’t enough people, I’ll bring in my subordinates."

Only then did everyone feel reassured and began planning in their minds. Originally, because many people died this year, they were planning to leave some land fallow because they couldn’t manage all the cultivation.

But if Zhao Hanzhang was willing to provide manpower, they would have to rethink their plans.

After discussing the important matters, Zhao Hanzhang casually mentioned her mother, "Now that Shangcai Manor is stable, I plan to invite my mother back to Xiping. However, she’s not familiar with the county town, so it’s best for her to stay in the old residence where familiar people can chat with her, and she can be looked after by the ancestral mothers and aunts."

Upon hearing that Mrs. Wang wanted to move back, the elders’ expressions softened further. They nodded and said, "She should move back; what’s proper about always living outside?"