Chapter 590 Disagree

Chen Qingqing's mouth corners slightly raised, Zhou Jingyuan's trick was really perfect,

I just don’t know how these rich people would react when they heard that their land was being asked for. I guess they would definitely scold her and drive her away on the spot.

"It's wonderful to hear everyone supports the princess so much. In that case, I'll be frank." Zhou Jingyuan cleared his throat and continued, "Her Royal Highness believes that if we want the people of Anyang to live a relatively prosperous life, the most urgent task is to solve the problem of farmland, so that every family has land to farm and a surplus of grain. Therefore, we hope that all the wealthy people can share their land and distribute it to the landless people."

As soon as these words came out, the reception room suddenly exploded like a pot of boiling water.

"What? We're asking you to hand over the land? That's impossible!"

"Yes, Lord Zhou, this land is our lifeblood. Without it, what will we eat in the future?"

"That's right, it's understandable that the princess wants to win people's hearts, but she can't touch our land!"

"That's right. Our family's land is the wealth accumulated by our ancestors bit by bit. How could I possibly give it to those poor people? I'm out of my mind!"

"That's right. Even though Qin Shousheng was cruel and evil before, he never had any bad intentions towards our land. Now a princess suddenly appears and comes up with such a bad idea. Isn't it obvious that she is bullying us by relying on her status as a princess!"

"Yes, this is bullying. Even if you chop off our heads, we won't agree. At worst, we can swear an oath of blood and go to Kyoto to file a complaint."

Fan Tong didn't react at first, but after hearing what Zhou Jingyuan said, he was completely shocked.

He never thought that Chen Qingqing would set her sights on the land they had.

Those lands are the family assets earned by our ancestors. I cannot agree to it even if you tell me the sky is smallpox.

He made up his mind, but didn't express any opinion.

Fan Hun couldn't sit still when he heard this. In his mind, Chen Qingqing had extraordinary abilities and was a god-like existence.

Ever since he lost his hair for no apparent reason last time, he was almost scared to death.

After being cured, he swore that Chen Qingqing was his reincarnated parents and that he would repay her for saving his life even if it meant working as a donkey or a horse.

He stood up suddenly. "That's a good idea. I agree! I'm willing to give the land to the princess."

The sudden shout made the originally noisy conference room fall into silence in an instant.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Fan Shen at the same time.

Fan Tong's head suddenly grew three times bigger, and he stood there in a daze, at a loss as to what to do.

"Master Fan, what do you agree with?" one of them asked.

Fan Hun said with a look of disapproval, "I think the princess cares about the people and is wholeheartedly working for their well-being and benefit. This is a wise move, and I agree with it."

As soon as this was said, everyone started to criticize.

"Your agreement is useless. In the whole of Anyang, your Fan family has the least land. Why are you pretending to be so smart? Let me tell you, if you want to give the land to those poor people, then go ahead and don't let us get in trouble."

"Your father hasn't expressed his opinion yet, so why would you, a brat, be talking nonsense?"

"That's right, if you, the Fan family, want to die, don't drag us down with you!"

"As expected of the eldest son of the Fan family, this is a prodigal son that only appears once in a century!"

Fan Hun's face flushed red, he gnashed his teeth and loudly retorted,

"You can say whatever you want, but I fully agree with this idea."

Fan Tong finally came to his senses and was so angry that he was shaking all over. He really wanted to slap Fan Hun a few times.

Isn't this a pure-bred prodigal son?

Land is our lifeblood. Without it, what will we eat and drink?

Although Chen Qingqing saved their family's life, she couldn't squander all the family fortune!

He glared at Fan Hun and couldn't help but yell, "Hun'er, shut up! You have no right to speak here!"

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Jingyuan with a smile on his face, "My son has never seen much of the world. What I just said was pure nonsense. Please don't take it as an offense, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Jingyuan had already anticipated the reactions of these people. They all valued money more than anything else, so how could they give their land to others?

Zhou Jingyuan sighed deeply and tried to appease her.

"Everyone, please be patient. It's not as serious as you say. The princess is doing this to relieve the worries and benefit the people of Anyang.

Think about it, if the people have land, they can eat their fill and work with peace of mind, then our Anyang will be prosperous, right?

Besides, we won't take your land for free. We will buy it at the market price. You get money, and the people get land. This is a win-win situation for all."

"We've lost all our land, so what's the point of sharing profits or winnings? Princess Anyang has gotten all the fame and fortune, and we've lost everything. We're just fooling around with this idiot!"

"That's right, we don't want money, and we won't sell land."

"Yes, I won't sell it even if you pay me. Now that those poor bastards have the land, who will work for us? This is clearly cutting off our source of income!"

"That's right. Even if she's a princess, you can't take her away by force. Even if I say smallpox today, I won't give my land to those poor peasants."

"Master Zhou, let's just treat today as a small gathering and tell some jokes. This matter is not negotiable."

Seeing everyone's conflicted emotions, Zhou Jingyuan secretly groaned in his heart, but still put on a smile on his face.

"Everyone, Her Royal Highness has made up her mind. I hope you can understand her painstaking efforts and think about the people of Anyang."

"We understand her, so why doesn't she understand us? Our family business has been passed down from generation to generation. Why should we give our land to those poor people? This is nonsense!"

"That's right. Those poor souls are destined to suffer poverty and hardship for generations. It's hard for them to turn their lives around. Even if you give them land, they'll still be poor and hungry. If they have the time, they might as well buy a couple of piglets. Talking like this is ridiculous and out of context."

Everyone was chattering, and Zhou Jingyuan was getting overwhelmed. He quickly waved his hands to signal for everyone to be quiet.

"Don't worry, everyone. I'm not asking you to give the land to the people for free. These fields were purchased by the government. No matter the quality of the land, one mu will be compensated with twenty taels of silver. As long as you bring the land deeds, we will settle the payment in cash immediately.

Think about it carefully. The best farmland on the market is only fifteen taels of silver per mu. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In the future, the land will be under the unified management of the government. You will get the money and save the trouble of managing the land. It can be considered a good thing. "

"Bah! We wouldn't sell it even if you gave us a mountain of gold!"

"What a stupid princess! She knows nothing! The land is our life. Without the land, what will we eat and drink? This is bullshit!"

"Exactly. What a rotten idea this bastard princess came up with! If she really cared about the people, wouldn't she have exempted Anyang from taxes? She's trying to take advantage of us. It's simply wicked."

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