"No way! This land has been passed down from generation to generation; it's like our family heirloom. Why should we sell it to you? Why should we rent it to you? Wouldn't it be better if we kept it for ourselves?"

"If greenhouse cultivation is really as miraculous as you say, why haven't we heard of it or even seen it before? Rong Hua, your Rong clan is going too far!"

Seeing that the villagers of Shanggui Village and Xiagui Village were unhappy and their attitude was not very good, the magistrate said directly: "Shanggui Village, Xiagui Village, and Zhonggui Village will be merged into Anning Village! Every household has many apprentices, but no one has ever finished cultivating all the land. A lot of land is abandoned. Rather than letting it lie there and not harvesting anything, it is better to sell or rent it out and get some money!"

Ronghua needs a large amount of land to build greenhouses. If you are willing to sell or lease your land, you will receive corresponding payment. With the county government overseeing this, Ronghua will certainly not shortchange you a single penny. You can rest assured to sell or lease your land to Ronghua! Furthermore, as long as you agree to sell or lease your land to Ronghua, the county government will provide you with written documentation proving that you are selling or leasing the land!

The people of Shanggui Village and Xiagui Village were dissatisfied with the people of Zhonggui Village, so they were unwilling to sell or rent their land to Ronghua. However, since the county magistrate was there, they were too embarrassed to say anything. But now it's different. The county magistrate has said so, which means that the county magistrate and the Rong family are of one mind. If they do not listen to the county magistrate, they may not be able to survive in Anning Village in the future.

After all, Shanggui Village and Xiagui Village had just offended the county magistrate, and this county magistrate was different from the previous ones.

Have you not seen how Qi Weiwu's entire clan, the Miao people, and the Miao village were all executed because of the county magistrate? Have you not seen how the county magistrate caused the entire village to suffer because the villagers of Xia Gui Village were lazy, greedy, and vicious, bullying Han Chan and her siblings? Have you not seen how the Gu family, who regarded Gu San Niu as a jinx, suffered retribution, especially Gu San Niu's mother, who even lost her life?

So how could they dare to offend the county magistrate? Even if they were dissatisfied, they dared not offend the county magistrate!

However, they had to consider their own interests: "Your Excellency, the land is the lifeblood of us villagers. What if we don't get a single penny if it's sold or rented out? We all know that Your Excellency is a relative of the Rong family. If something goes wrong in this matter, you certainly won't stand on our side!"

“The people of Wenhong County, and the people of other counties, do indeed have a lot of land, so much that it's impossible to cultivate it all, and much land is lying fallow. But that's still our land! If we work hard, we can cultivate it and have a good harvest every year, so we won't go hungry! But if we sell or rent it all out, we…”

The village chief of Anning Village was Gu Beiyi's man. He had long since infiltrated the villagers, working alongside them in building houses and doing other tasks. However, he had never revealed his identity, and no one knew about it except for the county magistrate and the village head Rong Dongling.

So when he heard the villagers of Shanggui Village and Xiagui Village say this, the village chief Zhu Shenghui stood up and said: "I am Zhu Shenghui. Everyone should know me. I have helped build houses for many people! But I want to tell you something. I, Zhu Shenghui, am the village chief of Anning Village! Ordinary village chiefs are directly under the jurisdiction of the town mayor or county magistrate, but I, Zhu Shenghui, am different from other village chiefs."

I, Zhu Shenghui, am not under the jurisdiction of the county magistrate. As for who I am under, I cannot tell you for now! So you can rest assured that whether Ronghua buys or rents your land, Zhu Shenghui will report it directly to his superiors, and there will absolutely be no mistakes! If any mistakes occur, no matter how big or small, I will report it directly to my superiors, and the Ministry of Justice will send people to investigate. If they are not careful, they will be imprisoned! So you can rest assured!

As for who I, Zhu Shenghui, am under? You'll find out soon enough, because that important person will be coming to Wenhong County in two months! And to Anning Village! So, if you have any complaints, you can tell that important person directly, and he will definitely handle it immediately! As long as what you say is true!

The magistrate said, "That's right. Zhu Shenghui is not under the jurisdiction of this county. He is a big shot that no one can afford to offend! You had better listen to Zhu Shenghui, or your fate will be very dangerous!"

Zuo Li both intimidated and appeased them, letting them know that Zhu Shenghui's backers were extremely powerful, and no one dared to offend them, not even the Emperor. They had to obey, or they would suffer a terrible fate. Meanwhile, members of the Rong clan also spoke up, saying that Rong Hua's reason for building the greenhouses and buying or renting their land wasn't for their own benefit, but to serve a powerful figure. Furthermore, Rong Hua had already prepared the money; they could receive cash immediately if they were willing to sell or rent their land!

The villagers of Shanggui Village and Xiagui Village knew from the coordinated actions of the county magistrate, the village head Zhu Shenghui, and the Rong clan that they could not refuse this matter, otherwise the county magistrate might take back their land! You should know that their land had already been taken back, and it was only after they begged and pleaded with the county magistrate for a very long time that he finally relented.

If they anger the county magistrate now, they will truly go hungry and cold.

Besides, they don't necessarily have to sell or rent out all their land; they can just sell or rent out the barren land.

So, amidst various unknown fears, everyone agreed to sell their land to Rong Hua. As for the villagers who didn't want to sell or lease their land, or even those who wanted to make some profit, they all offered to exchange their land, which was farther away, with the Rong family. If they agreed, they were willing to support Rong Hua and his group.

This decision? Rong Hua couldn't help the Rong clan or their own family make the decision, but Rong Hua didn't expect that before she could even speak, Rong Dong'an said, "Okay!"

The Rong clan members said, "You can also exchange land with us!" They figured they would sell their land to Rong Hua anyway, and if Rong Hua succeeded, he wouldn't let his clansmen suffer any losses. Even if they did, so what? They would all receive real money!

The county magistrate and Zhu Shenghui were very pleased to see this. So, with their help, the people of Shanggui Village and Xiagui Village went home to discuss selling their uncultivable land to them. Those who did not want to sell could exchange with the Rong clan, and the Rong clan was willing to exchange.