Chapter 220 Voting certificate and self-improvement
Chapter 220: Voting for a certificate of honor and self-improvement
"What else do you want to do, kill me and bleed like a river of blood?"
Xu Shiji rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Save it for yourself, isn't this bad right now?"
With that said, he handed the account book of the seized materials to Shan Xiongxin and said with a smile: "Look, can you seize so much materials, money and grain according to your method?"
Shan Xiongxin was a little embarrassed. He took the account book and flipped through a few pages. He couldn't help but exclaimed: "So many were seized?"
"Now you know how powerful Leader Wu Dong is!"
Xu Shiji slowly suppressed the smile on his face and said solemnly: "From now on, the battle must be fought like this to be considered a great victory!"
Shan Xiongxin's face was filled with black lines when he heard this, and he thought that to say it nicely, he must have the power of leader Wu Dong to say it.
However, the two people's good mood was shocked by Wu Dong's next act.
After laying down a large-scale manor, how to completely control it next is what is really important.
Some troubles can be solved by not sending troops to suppress them.
At this time, Wu Dong had also become accustomed to the astonishing influence of the powerful family. It would be difficult for the manor to have a stable life unless it was eliminated.
Just think about it and you will know that if the original owner of the manor, a well-known local tycoon, raised his arms and promised certain benefits, would the obedient tenants and hermits in the manor suddenly rebel?
If not all of them turn against each other, at least most of them will.
What Wu Dong has to do is to completely eliminate this possibility.
Fortunately, he is still very experienced in this area...
When Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin hurried to Wu Dong with the seized accounts, they were shocked by the scenes that happened in front of them.
All I saw was the vast grounds of the manor, surrounded by people.
Judging from their clothes and complexions, it was obvious that they were all tenants and hermits of the manor.
At this time, a row of relatively well-dressed stewards and guards were kneeling on the ground, trembling and not daring to raise their heads, as if they were afraid of some wild beast.
An old man in tattered and thin clothes pointed at one of the stewards with a ferocious look and cursed: "This bastard came to rob my daughter because she looked pretty!"
"My poor daughter was tortured to death by this beast. He also beat my eldest son to serious injuries while robbing him, and he followed him not long after!"
"You beast, I wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood..."
Hearing such a stern accusation, Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin's eyes immediately turned red. They looked at the trembling steward who had committed many evil deeds, wishing they could go forward and kill him personally.
But then, one by one, the manor tenants and tenants who had been oppressed and suffered various man-made disasters came forward to complain. The stories they recounted were a history of blood, tears and cruelty.
The surrounding tenants and hermits were all as furious as a volcano about to erupt.
Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin were stunned when they heard this. Their hearts were filled with anger and coldness at the same time. They felt so sour.
They think they are well-informed and have seen the ugliness of the world.
But at this time, they really felt that they had refreshed the intensity and madness of human evil.
The so-called darkness of the world they had seen before was nothing compared to the experiences of the tenants and hermits who complained.
Whether they are tenants or hermits, the life and death of them and their families is in the hands of the stewards and guards who kneel in a row.
The methods used by these stewards and guards to be bitches are really cruel and bloody in all kinds of ways.
To put it bluntly, it is not an exaggeration to say that human life is like grass in their eyes.
Even as long as the original owner's family of the manor survives, the descendants of these stewards and guards will still be able to bully others.
And the tenants and hermits in the manor will become servants for generations to come, pitiful people who cannot control the life and death of their families.
After all, Shan Xiongxin was born as a martial arts hero. How could he hear about these tragic events in the world?
If Wu Dong hadn't been by his side, he would have been unable to hold back his anger long ago. He would have rushed out and killed all the demons kneeling on the ground wearing human skins before he could calm down his anger.
Xu Shiji thought more and observed more carefully.
It is obvious that this wave in front of me is definitely the work of leader Wu Dong, but I just don’t know why it is like this?
The tenants and tenants who complained bitterly and even cried bitterly were indeed miserable. Just kill the stewards and guards who were full of crimes with a knife. There was really no need to do more.
But when he was keenly aware that something was wrong with the atmosphere around him, and looked around at the tenants and hermits, the ferocious faces that felt the same way, and the blazing flames of anger almost gushing out of their eyes, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, as if he understood something but couldn't grasp it.
Stay in point.
But then, when Wu Dong ordered each of the complaining tenants and hermits to put a knife in their hands, and let them chop the row of stewards and guards into minced meat with ferocious expressions on their faces, he suddenly realized something in his heart.
This is, let these tenants and tenants hand over their names!
However, looking at the crazy and even hysterical tenants and hermits, Xu Shiji felt an indescribable coldness in his heart.
It seems that leader Wu Dong has released a wild beast, and it is definitely not as simple as it seems at the moment.
But no matter what, this is a good thing for Wagang.
After handing in the certificate of investment, these crazy tenants and hermits will have no choice but to work with leader Wu Dong and Wagang.
Based on his understanding of powerful people from aristocratic families, he would never forgive these tenants and hermits.
Once caught, they will either be killed directly or subjected to more cruel punishments and torture to death.
The tenants and hermits who were surrounded by emotions and were also punched and kicked to vent their grievances for many years could not escape this fate.
Cruel, really cruel!
In this way, this newly acquired manor will be owned by his own people.
As long as we treat these tenants and hermits a little better and give them some sweeteners, they will become firm members of our own people, and management will be much easier and simpler in the future.
Even for the sake of their families and their own lives, these crazy tenants and hermits at this time are definitely the staunchest supporters of Leader Wu Dong and Wagang.
Even if Wagang's army was defeated and surrendered, they would not surrender easily.
Amazing……
Xu Shiji's eyes were bright, and he looked at Wu Dong standing aside, full of admiration and inexplicable fear.
What happened next was pretty much what he had guessed.
Under Wu Dong's personal auspices, the tenants and hermits who had vented their anger were directly allocated fields according to their families and population.
Of course, the land was not given away unconditionally, but only the farming rights were given to these tenants and tenants, and 35% of the field harvest was handed over every year in accordance with regulations.
This incident immediately caused a violent commotion among all the tenants and hermits, and then cheers resounded throughout the sky.
Wu Dong made it very clear that it was impossible to allocate fields to them for free.
However, if they still have the energy to spare, they can reclaim unclaimed wasteland. They do not have to pay any harvest in the first three years, and in the fourth year they will pay taxes based on 20% of the harvest.
Of course, given such good conditions, the Wagang Army did not have no requirements.
That is, all members of the manor must obey the arrangements of the people left behind.
The fields are cultivated during the busy farming season, and during the off-farming period, they are organized to build water conservancy projects, improve basic roads, and the most important military training. However, the Wagang Army provides food or monetary subsidies to them, and they will not be made to serve as government servants.
Produce food and effort in vain.
Such a request was naturally recognized by all the tenants and tenants present.
Even some of the yeoman farmers who were attached to the manor agreed to such conditions. As long as Wu Dong's Wagang Army could protect their fields and harvests, they would pay the same taxes to anyone.
Things seemed to be going well, but Wu Dong and his party still stayed in this newly acquired manor for more than half a month.
Xu Shiji and Shan Xiongxin, no matter what they thought in their hearts, followed Wu Dong every day to see how he handled affairs, and also helped with some things by the way.
Statistics of the population and household registration of the newly acquired manor, understanding and adjusting the personnel composition of the villages under its jurisdiction, and then the construction of various basic schools.
Xu Shiji disagreed with the idea of building basic schools in every village and felt it was unnecessary.
As a farmer, you can just plant your land and pay for your crops peacefully. There is no need to know too much.
"Hey, these farmers are our staunchest supporters in Wagang, and they can also be regarded as the foundation of our troops!"
Wu Dong spoke calmly, his expression calm and unperturbed: "As their abilities and strength have improved, Wagang and our troops can rapidly increase their combat effectiveness!"
"But doing this is really inconsistent with the mainstream, and I'm afraid it will be criticized!"
Xu Shiji put forward his own opinion, always believing that powerful families are the mainstream, and as long as they get their support and recognition, Wagang's strength will expand.
"If they can't even look at such a small thing, then it's too lenient, right?"
Wu Dong was not angry, but said solemnly and slowly: "It's too early to say that. Our most important thing right now is to improve Wagang's strength!"
Having said this, he chuckled and said: "Otherwise, those wealthy and powerful families with high eyesight might not even notice us from the corners of their eyes, right?"
Xu Shiji was speechless. Although he felt that Wu Dong's actions seemed to have a deeper meaning, he couldn't see it at all and could only nod in agreement.
Then, he heard what Wu Dong said to Qingzhuang, a farmer who participated in the construction, when the school was being built.
"In the past, you could only be bullied and couldn't even resist. That's because you weren't strong enough!"
"If you want to become stronger, or prevent future generations from suffering what you have suffered, then grit your teeth and let them go to school. Not only can they learn the book knowledge that only powerful children of aristocratic families can learn, but they can also learn boxing and kicking martial arts to strengthen their bodies!"
"As long as you become stronger, your descendants will also become stronger. In the future, you don't have to worry about others taking away everything you have now. The reason is very simple. It depends on whether you can make up your mind..."