"Master, me, me too..." Wang Baichuan's face turned pale, and the words he wanted to explain poured out of his mouth like a waterfall.
Maybe he has never been so eloquent in his life. People only discover that they have such eloquence when they deceive others and cover up their own mistakes.
Unfortunately, Chu Qianqiu, who was under the waterfall, remained motionless, like a Bodhisattva sitting on a purple lotus, undisturbed by the outside world.
"Apologise to my fellow villagers." Chu Qianqiu said softly, and Wang Baichuan glanced at the young master timidly, and then immediately shouted:
"Fathers and fellow countrymen."
"I am shameless and unwilling to spend money to let experts from the Wang family use the "Order of Abundance"."
"I am incompetent. I am afraid that the young master will blame me for failing to increase food production, so I will think of ways to force you."
"I'm despicable. When I saw you making trouble, I just wanted to frame you and accuse you of colluding with Daxia."
Snap! Snap!
In order to express his apology, Wang Baichuan raised his hands on the spot and slapped himself in the face with one sentence.
He exerted great force, and his face soon became red and swollen.
"I was wrong, fellow villagers! I will kowtow to you and admit my mistake."
After saying that, Wang Baichuan banged the ground crazily like a jade rabbit pounding medicine, making a thumping sound.
"Don't dare, don't dare! Mr. Wang, get up quickly."
The villagers of Woniu Village were shocked when they saw this. Even if they could not bear the kowtow of Mr. Wang, the villagers could realize with their simple wisdom that now a Mr. Qingtian had come to avenge them, but Mr. Qingtian always had
On the day they left, only Mr. Wang would often meet them.
Therefore, the villagers knelt down and kowtowed to Wang Baichuan.
Boom, boom, boom.
The scene became chaotic, and everyone was kowtowing to each other.
"Everyone, get up." Chu Qianqiu said casually, and everyone who was kneeling shouted in unison:
"Master Qingtian!"
But they still kept their kowtow posture and did not dare to get up.
"If you don't get up, the rent will be increased." Chu Qianqiu didn't say whether to kneel or not. People in this world have learned to kneel, and if he wanted to help, it was not a matter of shouting.
"The young master asked you to get up, old man, please get up quickly." Qing Fen found an opportunity and ran over quickly. He looked at the gray-haired old man and gave him a hand, while giving Wang a proud look.
You despicable and shameless villain.
When I first saw you, I should have kicked you to death, you beast.
Wang Baichuan felt great hatred that this little green-skinned, wild boy from the countryside had now climbed onto his head.
People can accept people with a higher status than themselves, but they cannot accept people who are originally their own subordinates.
"Bring some chairs over here. I want to have a detailed discussion with the elders." Chu Qianqiu did not want to beat Wang Baichuan to death with a stick. He was staying under observation, so he casually ordered.
"Hurry up and bring the chairs." Wang Baichuan almost shed tears as if he had been granted amnesty. Regardless of his red and swollen cheeks, he quickly ran to the farmer's house and personally helped the villagers fetch the chairs.
"Sit down, sit down and talk." Chu Qianqiu didn't want to let the villagers block the entrance of the village. He found a shady spot under a banyan tree and sat down in a circle. Wang Yuanze followed without saying a word.
Beside Chu Qianqiu, there was a competent bodyguard.
"This elder has a long life, can you give me some advice on farming and mulberry farming?" Chu Qianqiu politely helped the old man sit down and then asked.
The white-haired old man waved his hands repeatedly:
"Master Qingtian has defeated the old man. The old man only practiced a little breathing and breathing skills, but he just lived a hundred and one years old."
"I didn't expect that there would be someone as popular as the elder in Woniu Village. I'm sorry, I'm so rude."
People who live to be a hundred years old are called Renrui, which is one of the standards of a prosperous age. Local officials will also register awards to ensure the environment for elderly care.
If it were not a prosperous age, how could there be such a long-lived old man?
"I can't afford to be a good person, I just lived a few more years." The white-haired old man shook his head and continued.
"Master Qingtian, this Woniu Village originally belonged to the Wang family, with a production capacity of 6 shi (720 jins) per mu. After paying 20% of the imperial grain (150 jins) and 30% of the rent (210 jins), the rest was left to deal with the fire consumption.
As for the errands and assignments in the yamen, my life was pretty good."
"But now the Wang family's fields have become the Chu family's fields."
"Mr. Chu is a kind-hearted man, so he reduced the rent by half." The white-haired old man glanced at Chu Qianqiu secretly, praised the Chu family a few more words, and then dared to continue:
"But Mr. Wang's family no longer sends people to use the "Order of Abundance", and even the iron tools used for working at home have to be taken back."
"The old farmers in the village calculated that this year's maximum yield per mu is only 4.5 shi (540 kilograms), but the imperial grain is a quota. No matter how much the yield per mu is, 150 kilograms of grain must be paid. If the rent is calculated, it will be calculated as 6 shi.
, if I pay another 180 pounds, my life will be unbearable."
Although the white-haired old man has lived for more than a hundred years, his thinking is still very clear, and he is counting the bills for Chu Qianqiu with his fingers.
Chu Qianqiu asked Wang Baichuan to reduce the rent, and he indeed reduced the rent by half (30 pounds).
However, since the Wang family did not send the help of the Fertility Order and the recycling of iron tools, the farmers expected that their food output would drop by about 30%. In this way, the food left behind by working for the Wang family was actually much less.
If according to the Wang family's practice, farmers can have 360 kilograms of grain left per acre, but if it is replaced by the Chu family, it suddenly becomes 210 kilograms of grain. The difference is a full 150 kilograms, which is equivalent to paying more.
I ordered royal food once.
The farmers in Woniu Village were suddenly overwhelmed and asked Wang Baichuan for an explanation.
This is because the Wang family is not the kind of landlord who simply collects rent. In a sense, they are still skilled landlords.
While collecting rent, their family also provided farm tools, water conservancy, and the support of the "Plenty Order", which made farmers from all over the country willing to become tenant farmers of their family. The method was quite clever.
Things between the fields of the Shenwu Dynasty were more complicated than he initially expected.
For a while, Chu Qianqiu couldn't help them give the answer. After all, he didn't have a technical team cultivated by the Wang family.
As for continuing to collect these people's wealth and money, it would be too damaging to the reputation. For the time being, the Chu family is not short of this little money, so Chu Qianqiu said:
"The elders are right, so this year's rent will be waived."
"Ah, Master, you can't." Wang Baichuan was anxious.
These unscrupulous people are always pushing their limits. If they dare to ask for free rent today, they will go to heaven tomorrow.
The young master has a kind heart, and he must not encourage such unhealthy tendencies.
"Master Qingtian!" The farmers were about to kneel down again.
"Everyone, get up."
"The rent is waived this year because the Chu family is getting married, and the food production cannot drop. How can we increase it?"
"Baichuan, tell Wang Liang too."
"Yes, Master." Wang Baichuan grimaced, but his mood improved slightly when he thought that the Master did not seem to be planning to hold him accountable.
"Then the matter is settled." Just as Chu Qianqiu was about to get up, he saw a team coming from outside the village, and the leader was actually his fiancée Huang Xiaoxiao.
"Hey, Brother Qianqiu, didn't you go see the house? Why are you here?"
"I brought the farmers from the Wang family over and asked them to cast the "Order of Fertility" on the fields in the village!"
The girl smiled very happily. She had rarely had the opportunity to walk in front of Ai Lang recently.