The village chief's face flushed red. "How can you say that? Every blade of grass and every tree in this farm was built by me and the villagers. Even if we have no credit, we have worked hard. I believe that Master Mu will not treat us unfairly."
Master Mu really doesn't like the feeling of being morally blackmailed. "Three meals a day are just buns and meat soup. There is no family as kind as our Mu family within a hundred miles..."
He finally understood that a little bit of kindness is a reward for a grudge.
Sometimes being too generous and kind will make people take advantage of you.
Before he could finish, the village chief interrupted him, "Thank you, Master Mu. We have already discussed it. To thank you for your kindness, the whole village will come to you. We don't ask for anything, just enough food, warm clothes, and a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
Mr. Mu was stunned. What was he talking about?
The villagers of Hemu Village are the most qualified to speak about how difficult it is for ordinary people to have enough food and clothing in this world.
In the middle of winter, I only wore a straw raincoat to keep warm and straw sandals, and I was shivering from the cold.
Adults and children alike were starving to the point of being skin and bones. On the day when the Mu family invited them to a pig-slaughtering dinner, many villagers ate meat for the first time in their lives.
This shows how hard life is.
Now, people actually say lightly that having enough food and clothing is nothing.
Haha, you’ve just had a few full meals and you’re already so carefree.
But he was not born to be a strong person, "I can't make this decision, this farm belongs to my daughter."
Although the village chief bowed respectfully to the Mu father and daughter, in fact, in his eyes, these two people were completely different.
"You are joking. You are the head of the Mu family. You are the one who makes the decisions on everything. Your children cannot own private property."
What he said is not wrong, it is like this nowadays.
However, the situation of the Mu family is different from that of other families. Mu Wanqing is the soul and leader of the Mu family.
Master Mu was shocked. He usually pretended to be honest, but he actually believed it and was respectful to him in every way, like a big Buddha.
Alas, he is really not suitable for doing big things.
"Qing'er, you handle it."
Mu Wanqing was too lazy to talk nonsense with these people. It was human nature to want to live a good life, but one had to rely on one's own hands.
If you only want to suck blood from others and become the host, you should also see whether others agree or not.
Originally, she had hired them for a long term, and it was better to do business with someone she was familiar with. Besides, they were used to doing farm work and had rich experience.
But, if you are too careless, you can’t keep it.
"Mu Zhong, please ask these people to leave my farm. I don't need some villagers who want to be my ancestors."
"Yes." Mu Zhong's face was gloomy. "Everyone should leave quietly. It will do no good to face you with a quarrel."
The village chief could not help but get angry and said, "You are such a mean girl, be careful that you won't be able to get married. Master Mu, you should take good care of her. What are the three obediences and four virtues? It is not advisable for her to show up in public like this. It will bring shame to the family."
They were very grateful at first, but later they got used to it. Also, seeing that Mr. Mu was easy to talk to and an honest man, they couldn't help but have their own little thoughts.
As for Mu Wanqing, she has been busy with the snack street affairs and has not paid much attention to this place. She only comes here occasionally to arrange tasks.
They knew that Mu Wanqing was the female head of the Mu family, but they didn't take it seriously.
She is spoiled by her father and brother and is just allowed to have fun. She will be married in a year or two. How can she have the nerve to take care of her parents' affairs then?
Ultimately, it is a disrespect for women.
Mr. Mu was very angry. What kind of nonsense was this? "Everyone in the Mu family listens to her, so I naturally listen to her too. Village chief, you disappoint me very much."
You shouldn't be too polite to them. See, they are just taking advantage of you.
Mu Zhong was even less likely to have a good face, "Pack your things, you have half an hour to leave."
Seeing that they were serious, the villagers of Hemu Village were scared. This was different from what the village chief said.
The village chief was in a panic and knelt down with a thud, "Master Mu, please leave us here. We will die if you leave us. Our life is too difficult and hard..."
Other villagers also knelt down and begged desperately.
Mr. Mu was surrounded, at a loss as to what to do and was sweating profusely.
Mu Wanqing saw this, shook her head slightly, and said, "Mr. Zeng, you are the general flag, I remember you are an eighth-rank official?"
Lord Zeng and his brothers watched for a while and were already angry. How dare they look down on Mu Wanqing? Who gave them the confidence?
"Yes, miss."
Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "Thank you for your help."
Without her permission, Mr. Zeng could not interfere in her household affairs without permission.
After she spoke, Lord Zeng immediately perked up, "Brothers, arrest these troublemakers and send them all to the government office."
These people had been yamen runners for many years and were very experienced in dealing with unruly people. They drew their weapons and rushed over. "Anyone who dares to resist will be killed."
The villagers of Hemu Village had never seen such a scene before. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they collapsed to the ground, shaking.
The village chief wanted to resist, but he was no match for these people and was subdued in one round.
The village chief lay on the cold ground, his heart trembling. For the first time, he realized that he had made a big mistake.
A noble person is a noble person. No matter how easy he is to talk to or how soft-hearted he is, he is not something that these peasants like them can deal with.
"We were wrong. Please forgive us this time. We will never do it again next time."
Lord Zeng has seen all kinds of people, and he has seen many people pretending to be pitiful. "You dare to cause trouble for my master, you must be tired of living."
The village chief turned pale with fear, "Second Master Mu, please say something for us."
Until this point, he still hadn't figured out the situation.
Mr. Mu is not so easy to talk to as long as his children are involved.
"I still say the same thing. I can't make the decision. These people only listen to my daughter."
The village chief was extremely shocked. "Are you crazy? She is just a girl who will get married in the future!"
Lord Zeng found it ridiculous, thinking that these people had never seen the world and had such a narrow vision.
"The head of the Mu family is not an ordinary woman. The secular rules cannot restrain her, and you ordinary people don't understand her at all."
Mu Wanqing is extremely smart and courageous, and dares to do anything. She is a very strange person, passionate and ruthless.
Being sentimental means having compassion for the weak and for all things.
She is ruthless. Once her bottom line is touched, she will kill them with a knife. No family affection or blood relationship can hold her back.
Even when her own uncle offended her, she took action without blinking an eye, let alone those clansmen.
She became the tribe leader in order to control her tribe members and to make it easier for her to do things. She couldn't let stupid tribe members drag her down.
In order to train her people, she wants them to be social animals who will work hard for her.
Marrying into someone else's family, getting married, or never getting married is no big deal to her, she can do whatever she wants.
To take a step back, even if she gets married one day, she will definitely not be a virtuous wife who follows the three obediences and four virtues, and she will not sacrifice for anyone.
She has her own set of rules for dealing with people and things. She is independent, strong, decisive, and resolute, yet gentle and compassionate.
Yes, ego! Everything she does is for herself! Everything is based on her own interests!
No one could surpass this, not even her biological parents.
This is very strange, but it is an essential quality for those who achieve great things.
This is one of the reasons why they recognized her as their Lord.
The village chief regretted his decision and said, "Ms. Mu, please forgive us this time because we worked so hard to help you grow wheat and rapeseed."
Mu Wanqing smiled slightly. Isn't it normal to work for money? How did it become a reason to take credit?
Until now, he has not realized his mistake and is just trying to fool around.
What kind of knowledge could a village chief who hardly goes out have? He only sees the three-acre land in front of him.
"There are two options at the moment. One is to send all the troublemakers to jail. The other is to only punish the ringleader. In other words, only deal with the person who led the trouble. What do you choose?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere changed immediately.
The villagers all changed their expressions. One of them spoke impatiently, "Ms. Mu, it was the village chief and his son who started it. They were the ones who colluded with everyone, so we have no choice but to obey."
After the first one, others followed suit, “Yes, yes, we don’t want this either, but if we refuse, we won’t be able to stay in the village anymore.”
"A single word from the village chief and his son can determine our fate. We are afraid."
Mu Wanqing heard a key figure, "Where is the village chief's son?"
She had seen him before, but he was not among the crowd making trouble.
The villager was stunned for a moment, "Uh, he's not here, Village Chief, where's your son?"
Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched, "Not here? Village chief, did you arrange this? Or did he avoid me on his own initiative?"
The village chief was also stunned for a moment, his face gradually turned bitter, "He... has diarrhea, it's not that he doesn't want to come." Does he not want to come? Or is he hiding on purpose? He couldn't tell for a moment.
Well, he betrayed his own father, he is a ruthless person, Mu Wanqing laughed coldly, "Repaying kindness with enmity is unjust, calculating fellow villagers and using them as pawns is unkind, pushing his own father to the front and hiding himself is unfilial."
"It is not a pity for such an unkind, unjust and unfilial person to die. Lord Zeng, use him as a sacrifice."
Someone has to be responsible for this matter. If we take it easy this time, who will be afraid of making mistakes? That will cause endless troubles.
"Yes." Lord Zeng responded and looked at the villagers, "As long as we catch the village chief's son, we will let you go. If we can't catch him, then you will all go to jail together."
Upon hearing this, the villagers became anxious and volunteered to catch the man, who should be hiding in the farm.
The village chief tried to stop him angrily and anxiously, but no one listened to him and kept blaming him for not doing his job and harming everyone.
Mu Wanqing broke the alliance with just a few words, causing them to tear each other apart and direct their hatred towards each other.
Mu Zhong couldn't help but look at her, his eyes full of awe.
This girl was extremely intelligent and well versed in human nature. She put out the flames with just a chuckle.
Finally, the people were found on a barren mountain. Lord Zeng tied up the village chief and his son and sent them to the yamen. When the other villagers heard that they were to be let go, they ran faster than rabbits, wishing their parents had given them two more legs.
"Qing'er, now there's no one to farm the land. What should we do?" This is what Mr. Mu was worried about.
Mu Wanqing pursed her lips slightly, "It's okay, I have my own way."
After she said that, Mr. Mu felt relieved and didn't ask any more questions.
Anyway, my daughter is so smart, there is nothing she can't solve. "Qing'er, the farm must have a main yard."
Mu Wanqing opened the layout of the farm she brought with her, "I plan to build a five-courtyard quadrangle at this location. The front yard will be used as an office, and the second courtyard will be arranged as a reception room and guest house so that guests can have a place to stay. The third, fourth and fifth courtyards will be where my family will live. The place we build will be bigger so that everyone can live comfortably."
She pointed to a flat area and said, "Build a row of houses by the river for the villagers to live in. They don't have to be very nice, just brick and tile bungalows with a small courtyard."
Mu Zhong said softly, "These days ordinary people can't even live in brick and tile houses, Miss, this is good enough."
"Since you are my villager, of course you have to live in a better place." Mu Wanqing thought and came up with an idea, "When the time comes, just pay 30% of the rent."
"30%? Miss, as far as I know, the current rate is 50%. Some demanding families charge 60%. You are kind-hearted..." Mu Zhong looked worried. She took too big a step. "But if the rate is so low, it will attract criticism and even cause trouble."
He said it very implicitly, but in fact, the consequences are very serious.
Mu Wanqing knew that her profit distribution plan infringed on the interests of the landlords, but what did it matter? She had never been afraid of trouble.
"Don't worry about it. Just follow this plan to recruit villagers. We won't hire just anyone. We need experienced farmers and people with some skills. Remember, they need to sign a contract."
"yes."
Sure enough, as soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
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