Chapter 444: A Small Bribe

Zhang Xiangrui and Guo dared to come and make such a scene, probably because they were sure of Zhang Xiangrong and Guo's honest nature.

"Your uncle Xiang Rong, in fact, just didn't bother with them in the past, always felt that they were brothers, and out of consideration for your aunt Liu's face, many minor things were ignored."

Cao smiled and said, "Now that everything has been discussed and we have seen clearly the character of these two people, you naturally have nothing to worry about Uncle Xiang Rong."

"Not only you, but even I was shocked."

Zhuang Qingning pursed her lips.

In other words, even Cao usually thought that Zhang Xiangrong was dull and honest, but she didn't expect that he could come up with such a good way to deal with it.

As expected, don't think of bullying this person just because he looks honest.

This so-called honesty is just that he doesn't want to argue with you, not that he is afraid of you. Once an honest person starts to care about things and gets angry, you will know why the flowers are so red.

However, the whole thing turned out to be like this, and Zhang Xiangrong was not a weak person. On the contrary, Zhuang Qingning was very relieved about Zhang Xiangrui's matter, thinking that with Zhang Xiangrui and his excellent couple, there probably wouldn't be any trouble.

After being busy in the tofu shop for a while, Zhuang Qingning went to Ruyi Pavilion to have lunch at noon.

Mutton soup noodles, the soup is delicious and the noodles are chewy. Zhuang Qingning ate a full bowl and a half, and only put down the bowl after burping twice. ——Taking advantage of the free time, Zhuang Qingning gradually moved the wheat seeds out of the system in the past few days, and piled them neatly in the courtyard. Zhuang Jingye transported the wheat seeds in batches and registered and distributed them according to the needs of each household.

Like bean seeds at that time, people in the village could record the wheat seeds first, and then use the wheat to offset the wheat seeds after the wheat harvest. If they were from other villages, they would need to buy them at the market price, paying the money with one hand and giving the wheat seeds with the other.

Zhuang Jingye's home is very lively these days.

One reason was that each family went to him to get wheat seeds, and the other was that the headmen of nearby villages all came to his house.

"Village chief, the price of this wheat seed in our village is 20% higher than that of ordinary wheat seeds." Feng Village Chief Feng was all smiles. "In addition, this is a new bottle of wine, bought from the wine shop in the county town. It's authentic sorghum wine with a mellow aftertaste."

"Zhuang Lizheng, our village can also give 20% more for the price." Shi Lizheng said, "This is the tea I asked someone to bring back from the capital. It is a new tea grown in abundance in Jiangnan. Would you like to taste it?"

"Zhuang Lizheng..."

Looking at those people vying to offer him various things as if they were treasures, Zhuang Jingye's eyebrows were so proud that they almost raised to the sky.

I have to say, the feeling of being flattered is really great.

However, although it feels good, you can’t get too addicted to it and forget who you are.

He is the head of Enji Village, in charge of the affairs of the village. In a small sense, he works for the people, and in a big sense, he works for the court. Could these small bribes make him lose his nature? This is impossible! Zhuang Jingye looked at the eager eyes of those people, cleared his throat, and said, "I understand your thoughts. You all want to buy some good wheat seeds and make some profits for the villagers. It's also for everyone's sake."

"To be honest, we spent a lot of effort to get this wheat seed from merchants, and there are only so many left. We have to use it first in our village."

"If there is any left after all the wheat seeds are distributed in the village, even if it's only 10 or 8 kilograms, I will definitely tell you then, and I hope you can share some of it evenly."

I had originally planned to get one that weighed 200 to 300 kilograms, but after struggling for a while, I found that it weighed less than 180 kilograms, and it dropped directly to only 10 to 18 kilograms. It was really unacceptable at the moment.

Several people looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment's silence, when they looked at Zhuang Jingye again, they looked anxious but also felt aggrieved.

"Zhuang Lizheng, this..."

"Don't panic. I know you are anxious, but you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." Zhuang Jingye said slowly, "There are only so many wheat seeds. I am the head of Enji Village. I must consider the people of this village first. I can't say that there is not enough wheat in Enji Village and sell it to people from other villages. If I do that, won't I be stabbed in the back?"

"So, I have no choice but to use it in the village first. If there is no surplus, I can't give it to you. If there is surplus, I can share it with you."

"But there aren't many wheat seeds to begin with. It's hard to say how much will be left after the village distributes them. So I'm giving you a rough idea in advance so you can have an idea in mind. Don't think too much about it and get worried when there are only three or five kilograms left."

What Zhuang Jingye said made sense, and the village heads present were not unreasonable people. After listening to him, they nodded slightly.

It's just that this is the truth, but seeing Enji Village growing such high-yield crops every day, the people in the nearby villages are so envious that their eyes are red with envy.

If we can get it, then of course we should fight for it.

It doesn't matter even if it takes a little more talking and a little more face.

"Zhuang Lizheng, we understand what you mean, but we..." Lizheng Feng said halfway, sighed helplessly, "Isn't this just thinking about the village..."

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"I say the same thing. I understand what you are thinking, but you don't have to be too anxious. There is no wheat seed this year, but it doesn't mean there will be no wheat seed every year."

Zhuang Jingye said, "Maybe there won't be much wheat seeds left this year, so you won't be able to grow good wheat seeds. But next year, around the Dragon Boat Festival, when the wheat in Enji Manor is harvested, won't you be able to grow as much wheat seeds as you want?"

"After all the calculations, it's just a matter of waiting one more year, which is not a long time."

"Besides, this is the first time I've tried to grow this wheat seed..."

The village heads looked at each other again.

I was just thinking about getting wheat seeds, and thinking I could get as much as I could, and I almost forgot that wheat has to be planted every year.

Just like what Zhuang Jingye said, this wheat has to be planted every year. Then when the Dragon Boat Festival comes every year, the wheat in Enji Village is harvested, and you can get as much as you want.

I can’t say how much space it is enough to cover, but at least it is enough to be used as wheat seeds in nearby villages.

To be honest, the villages around here have been poor for so many years, and one more year is nothing.

If you think about it again, although the beans planted previously in Enji Village could yield a lot more, the wheat seeds were also newly obtained. Who knows whether they will be as good as the bean seeds?

(End of this chapter)