After riding for less than half an hour, Liu An arrived at the manor.

He first found Jia Xu, took him alone to the small courtyard prepared by Xiahou Lan for himself, entered the living room, closed the doors and windows, and told him about Guan Yu.

At the same time, Liu An also expressed his intention to recruit this person and asked whether his handling method was appropriate.

Jia Xu thought for a moment and then asked: "Do you know what ties the strong man named Guan has to his hometown?"

Liu An shook his head and said: "I don't know. But I heard that he took refuge with only his wife and children, and this man is very filial. I think there should be no one else at home, otherwise he would not escape alone. It's just... Explanation

There is no way of knowing whether there are any friends in the county."

"This matter needs to be investigated clearly. If this person has relatives and friends in Jie County, it is very likely that he will not return to Zhuoxian after returning. On the contrary, he cannot find a way out in Jie County, so returning to Zhuoxian is the last option.

A good choice, this way I can repay the kindness of Duke Ming."

"Then if it's the former... what should we do?" Liu An was worried about this problem yesterday, but didn't know how to solve it.

He certainly can't ask for repayment, as that will only arouse Guan Yu's resentment.

If he wants to return to Jie County, Liu An cannot stop him no matter what. Any reason may cause him to fail in recruiting Guan Yu.

And Death Shika... with Guan Yu's arrogance, he will not easily recognize his master, nor will he be forced by any threats, nor will he be tempted by any benefits.

It is simply impossible for Liu An to lure Guan Yu to his side by offering valuable items like Lu Bu did to him.

He originally intended to seek Jia Xu's help, but he happened to bring it up at this time, and Liu An took advantage of the opportunity to ask.

"If this is really the case..." Jia Xu said this, with a hint of killing intent in his eyes, and said: "Ming Gong can arrange someone to kill him in advance..."

As he spoke, Jia Xu pointed his finger at the knife and wiped it on his neck.

As Jia Xu expected, he saw Liu An frown, and then said: "Of course, Xu knows that Duke Ming is not willing to do this, Xu has three other plans."

Liu An's eyes lit up and he said anxiously: "Sir, please tell me quickly and don't try to whet my appetite."

"First, continue to show kindness. Since this person values ​​​​righteousness, feed him to the point where he can only spend the rest of his life to repay the kindness. Second, cut off the possibility of him returning to his hometown. As long as the verdict is not overturned, this person will not be able to be upright.

Returning to my hometown, it is even less possible to live permanently in Jie County."

After Jia Xu said the two plans, he paused, smiled indifferently, and then said: "As for the third plan, just let nature take its course. If Ming Gong can exonerate him, it will be a great favor to him. As a Ming Gong,

The head of the county is so fond of this person, and the kindness of knowing him is enough to make any civilian surrender, not to mention that this person is also a man of righteousness."

After listening to Jia Xu sorting things out for himself, Liu An's thoughts became clearer.

Indeed, as long as there are no elders in Guan Yu's family to tie him down, as long as he extends an olive branch to him and shows his kindness to him, he will most likely agree to stay.

At best, after the charges are cleared, they can return to their hometown to worship their ancestors, and then they will still return to Zhuoxian County.

However, Jia Xu's first strategy can be implemented. After all, Liu An was a fan of Master Guan in his previous life. If given the opportunity, Liu An would be happy to do more favors.

After thinking about it, Liu An said to Jia Xu: "Thank you sir, I already know what to do."

Jia Xu smiled and nodded.

Liu An then asked Lu Bu and Guan Yu who were waiting outside the courtyard to summon all the senior officials of the village to prepare for a summary meeting.

In just over ten days, it will be one year since Liu An came to the Eastern Han Dynasty.

It’s time to take stock of what Zhuoxian Manor has gained over the past year.

A quarter of an hour later, Xia Houlan, Qu Ze, Zuo Wei, Feng Yan and others all came to the living room of Liu An's courtyard. Only Gao Sheng, who was transferred by Liu An to collect evidence of Chang Feng and others' crimes, did not come.

In the living room, Liu An sat on the top seat, followed by a group of senior officials led by Xia Houlan and Jia Xu, sitting on the seats on both sides.

While waiting, Liu An also asked the villagers to bring some refreshments to the desks on both sides.

Seeing that everyone was here, Liu An looked at Xia Houlan, who was in the first place on the left, and asked: "Fu Zheng, please report the output of various crops last year."

"No!" When Xia Houlan received Liu Anzhi's summons, he knew through Guan Yu that Liu An was going to summarize last year's harvest, so he went back to his residence to get the booklet used to record various income and expenditures.

Opening the bamboo slips that recorded last year's crop harvest, Xia Houlan took a look at it and said like a treasure trove:

"Last year, a total of 19 acres of potatoes were planted, and a total of 1,160 shi was harvested. Sixty shi were used as seeds in the second wave of planting and have been used. Now there are still 1,100 shi of potatoes left on the farm."

"A total of one hundred acres of corn were planted before and after, and a total of three thousand shi were harvested, all of which were sealed in the warehouse."

"A total of sixty acres of red peppers were planted before and after, and a total of 1,500 shi were harvested. Except for the dried peppers sent to Bingzhou, the rest have been ground into powder."

"A total of eighty acres of cotton were planted before and after, and a total of one thousand three hundred and sixty stones were harvested. Now it is being handed over to the villagers to be turned into usable cotton."

"A total of twenty acres of soybeans were planted, and a total harvest of two hundred and forty shi was achieved."

"Spinach has been planted many times, and last year we harvested a total of 3,000 shi, but most of it has been sold or used for food for the villagers. Now there are only 400 shi of spinach left on the farm."

"A total of thirty-two acres of sweet potatoes were planted before and after, and a total of two thousand one hundred stones were harvested, all of which were sealed in the warehouse."

"A total of 70 acres of alfalfa were planted before and after, and a total of 31,500 shi was harvested. However, most of it has been used to raise livestock on the farm, and it is still consumed in large quantities every day. There is no clear calculation of the remaining quantity."

"A total of twenty acres of carrots were planted, and the harvest was 1,200 shi. According to the owner's instructions, it was also used for food for the villagers. Now there are still 300 shi left in the village."

After talking about the data of various crops in one breath, Xia Houlan took a breath and said: "The above is the harvest situation of all crops last year."

After listening to Xia Houlan's report, Liu An had only one feeling: Isn't this beast too damn edible?

The alfalfa harvest actually yielded more than 30,000 stones. This was something Liu An did not expect. As a result, the highest yield was not potatoes or sweet potatoes, but alfalfa.

And most of the more than 30,000 alfalfa have been eaten by animals?

Liu An couldn't understand that it was more than 30,000 stones. What was the concept?

Converted into modern units, that’s 1.8 million jins. That’s too much for an animal to eat, right?

However, Liu An originally planted alfalfa for livestock to eat, so there was nothing to feel bad about.

Then Liu An asked Xia Houlan: "Fu Zheng, tell me how people in the village play cotton now, and how much cotton can each person play per day?"

"Hmm..." Xia Houlan thought for a moment and felt that the description in language was not very clear, so he suggested showing Liu An how to play cotton.
Chapter completed!