Axiu asked Putao'er to get snacks for the three children, pulled them aside to play, then frowned at Song Erbald and said: "Uncle Erbald, what are you doing? Just ask for it yourself. What does it mean to bring children here to beg others to kowtow? You yourself are unconscionable, do you want your three children to learn from you and be ignorant and unconscionable in the future?"
Song Er's bald man shouted: "Axiu, why do you say such a thing? After all, I am also your elder, and our family and your family are about to get married. Everyone, please comment, why does Axiu say such a thing?"
A group of people who were watching the excitement at the door poked their heads in, listened attentively, and waited to see the show.
Axiu frowned and said coldly: "You two bald man, you have to be conscientious. Let me ask you, did the Marquis forgive all the rent you owed last year? You and your mother-in-law also got a lot of wages on the dam construction site, right? ?This year your family’s more than 20 acres of land have produced a very good harvest. On average, you can earn three stones and three stones. But now you are crying and saying that you can’t pay the rent? Are you embarrassed to say this? In June, we all worked together to eliminate pests. At that time, other people had put in the effort to get pest-repelling night lights, but you were lucky enough to get thirty candles but hide them at home and secretly move the pest-repelling night lights from other people's fields to your own field. We all know these things, we just don’t talk about them. If you think this little cleverness can hide it from other people’s eyes, then you are wrong.”
Song Er's bald man's face turned red. He never expected that Axiu would reveal all these things. He hesitated for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Axiu stood up and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Er Baldy, you are a fellow countryman. I can't say you are too serious, Axiu. Everyone knows how the Marquis treats our fellow villagers. Don't do some things too much." It's too much. If everyone is like you, then this manor will not be able to survive. In the end, Tianguanyuan will have to be sold, and everyone will be cheated. If someone else is replaced, we will remove the pests and build the dam for you, and you will be free of rent. ?Don’t you think so? People, don’t push your limits and be greedy for petty gains. If my Zhang family collapses, will it benefit you? Try to find another owner."
Song Erbald murmured in a low voice: "What are you talking about? I didn't say anything bad about Mr. Hou's employer."
A Xiu said in a deep voice: "Then you are a Ding Mao or a Mao, and everything must be done according to the rules. If you really have difficulties and can't pay the rent, that's another matter, instead of standing here with your children and crying about poverty like you. Cheating."
Song Er's bald man's face turned red. He stretched out his hand to greet the child beside him and pulled him away.
Axiu said loudly: "Listen to the folks inside and outside the yard, you have to be conscientious. You can't be more kind to you, the more you take advantage of it. If so, what else can you say? I, Axiu, grew up here. I didn’t want to say such things at first. However, since I married the Zhang family, I had to say it. Today I said all the things that offended people, so as not to mix them up. Within three days, the rent will be paid in full. That's all. But if you lose a grain of grain, you will rent land from another family to grow it next year. Uncle Erbald, the same is true for you. I can waive your rent, but next year you will rent land from another manor. I, the Zhang family, can't afford to offend you. You guys, let’s not just make do with each other.”
When A Xiu said these words, not only Baldy Song Er blushed with shame, but the people nearby were also frightened. Baldy Song Er came here today. Actually, someone secretly instigated Baldy Song Er to come and test it out. Everyone was thinking about it. , Axiu came to collect rent, so naturally she could forcibly deduct and reduce some. Axiu was young and grew up here, could she really say something? But I didn’t expect that Axiu would be so bold, and her words would sound like The knife is average.
After this incident, the rent collected later became much easier. The villagers just wanted to take advantage. Who was willing to leave Xishan Manor? Who dared to take the risk? Asiuna's attitude was no joke.
Of course, discussions behind the scenes are unavoidable. They say that Axiu is unreasonable, that Axiu has forgotten her roots, that Axiu is a villain, and so on. Although Axiu was angry when she heard about these words, she just ignored them and did not follow them.
They care.
However, Zhao Laoji and his wife couldn't bear it, and blamed Axiu for saying such hurtful words. It didn't matter if the fellow villagers had the honor. Axiu understood their thoughts, but did not argue with them.
Three days later, the rent was collected in full, and cartloads were brought back to the capital to stock up for sale. Axiu summoned the people of the manor to start land reclamation and water pond contracting. Now, the people were very enthusiastic, and they all knew that this was
For things that are beneficial to you, you don't need to say hello, almost everything will arrive as soon as you hear the wind.
There are too many monks and too little gruel. Everyone wants a piece of the land, but not everyone can take care of it. Axiu finally decided to draw lots. Let God make the decision, it is fair and equitable. The relatives who originally thought they would be allocated the wasteland did not do anything this time.
Yes, for other tenants, this was the fairest approach. But Axiu's reputation for being unkind was settled.
Axiu successfully completed the task of collecting rent. Before returning, he told the old blacksmith about letting his brother and sister-in-law and his family go to the capital. Zhao Laoji still refused, thinking about his blacksmith's livelihood and no one could help him turn the sledgehammer. Axiu
With reason, Xiao persuaded Zhao Laoji not to delay his brother's future because of blacksmithing, and to do errands after going to the capital, which was also a matter of honoring his ancestors.
After the whole family worked together to persuade him, Zhao Laoji had no choice but to agree. Of course, Axiu reminded his father that he could accept two young apprentices to take him with him, so that he could continue the blacksmithing business. This gave the old blacksmith a solution.
method, so there is no reason to object.
The next morning, Axiu took Zhao Yuancheng and his family back to the capital.
After Axiu left, the people in Zhaojiazhuang and nearby villages all talked about Axiu, and they all came to the unanimous opinion that Axiu had changed. After climbing a high tree, he became cruel and merciless. In the past, Axiu became ruthless.
The simple, kind and helpful Axiu is gone. As expected, people change their faces when they get rich. So much, I can’t help but sigh.
When Zhao Laoji and his old wife chatted, they also felt that Axiu had changed. It was true that Axiu, who had only been married for a few months, seemed to act and speak like the Axiu of his family before. Coming back this time was a complete change.
Everyone's opinion was different. But they also had to admit that Xiu'er acted neatly and decisively, and seemed to be the one who could take charge of the family. This shows that Zhang Yanling is really good to Xiu'er. This is quite gratifying.
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After Axiu returned home, she told Zhang Yanling what she had encountered in collecting rent. Zhang Yanling laughed endlessly and praised Axiu. Axiu's performance was satisfactory, and Zhang Yanling decided that from now on, the affairs of the two manors would be settled.
Let Axiu manage it. Although she is still immature now, with Axiu's intelligence, she will soon become a qualified person to manage the manor.
Zhang Yanling announced this decision at the banquet to welcome Zhao Yuancheng. Although Axiu was unsure, this incident gave her confidence and a sense of belonging to have a place in the house. So she agreed half-heartedly.
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Zhang Yanling arranged another errand for Zhao Yuancheng. Zhao Yuancheng didn't know anything yet, so he stayed with him as his follower for a period of time, doing some driving, riding horses, delivering letters, and running errands. After he got used to life in the capital, he would find opportunities to arrange things for him.
The errands in the yamen gave him a formal errand. As for Zhao Yuancheng's wife Sumei, she followed Axiu to help. The two of them were temporarily arranged to live in the west courtyard of the second entrance, and they would move out after finding a house in the future.
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Zhao Yuancheng and his wife were very grateful. Zhang Yanling told them that as long as they work hard, they will have a place in the capital in the future. It is not impossible for the Zhao family to be glorious in the future. This is not a pie in the sky. As long as Zhao Yuancheng is willing to do it, relying on
Zhang Yanling's relationship with an official is definitely not a problem. It just depends on whether he is the material.