His head was buzzing and he couldn't utter a word.
Mu Wanqing waited for a while and asked aggressively, "Why don't you answer? You are a scholar and should be very clear about these rules. Come on, tell everyone this common sense in front of the people of the city."
"I...I..." Zhao Yifan was caught in a dilemma. The national law did not stipulate these things. The so-called customary practices were agreements reached by interest groups, but could these be put on the table?
Mu Wanqing couldn't help but laugh. With this level of skill, he dared to challenge her? "Don't know? Or don't want to say? Don't dare to say?"
Zhao Yifan could not help but get angry and said, "Only women and villains are hard to raise."
"Well, I am a woman." Mu Wanqing pointed at herself, then pointed at Zhao Yifan, "You are a villain."
"Hahaha." The whole audience burst into laughter. Even Sun Tongzhi clenched his fist and put it to his mouth as if coughing lightly, trying hard to hold back his laughter.
Zhao Yifan's face turned red, and he was shaking with anger. "You are the villain. Women who show their faces in public should be put in a pig cage."
These words made the women present extremely uncomfortable, and they couldn't help booing him. Did you become stupid from reading too much? The women at the border were not the ladies who stayed at the gates of Jiangnan. There were too many women walking in and out of the streets.
"You haven't answered me yet. Which national law stipulates how much rent should be collected?" Mu Wanqing looked at him calmly, with a smile on her lips. "You don't say anything... Is it your family's rule? I'm sorry, you are more important than the national law, and more important than the emperor."
This sentence nailed Zhao Yifan to the ground. He felt dizzy in front of his eyes. What a vicious woman. She was going to destroy him. "Shut up, shut up."
Mu Wanqing didn't know who he was, but seeing that he was dressed in fancy clothes, wearing gold and silver, had the face of a nouveau riche, and spoke in a harsh tone, she couldn't help but want to torture him.
"Why shut up? People have mouths for eating and talking."
"Miss Wanqing." A slightly anxious voice sounded.
Mu Wanqing turned her head and saw that it was Du Shaoxuan. He looked exhausted, his forehead was covered in sweat, and there was a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
He came after all. Mu Wanqing smiled slightly and was about to speak when Zhao Yifan took the lead.
"Ze Di, you've come at the right time. Hurry up and arrest these troublemakers."
Du Shaoxuan didn't like his brother-in-law in the first place. He had no talent, but had a high opinion of himself, and now he was making trouble in public.
"I also know the answer. Please tell me now. You are the instructor of the county school and have the responsibility to teach students."
He winked at the other party, telling him that as long as he went down his steps, the matter would be over.
As a result, Zhao Yifan's eyes rolled around, and he suddenly held his head and yelled, "Ouch, my head hurts, it hurts so much."
Du Shaoxuan was stunned. It was rare to see someone so stupid.
Once he missed the best opportunity to explain, his reputation would be ruined. The people would dislike him, and the people above him would not like him either.
But Zhao Yifan was such a proud man that making him bow his head would be more painful than killing him.
Mu Wanqing's mouth twitched, and she realized that this guy was the second son-in-law of the Du family, right? How could they be so different from each other when they were both sons-in-law?
The second young lady of the Du family has poor eyesight.
But even if she knew, she had no intention of showing mercy. "You're pretending to be sick, is this what you usually teach your students? We're screwed, you're misleading the students."
Zhao Yifan didn't expect her to be so arrogant. He was so angry that he wanted to scold her, "A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. Look at you, what kind of ghost do you look like? You don't know what you mean after reading a few books..."
He forgot to pretend to be sick when he got angry, and the people were speechless.
"Only mediocre people would say such things." Mu Wanqing would not indulge him. "No taste, no morals, no talent. A man like you who has no qualities is a waste of food. You are worse than shit. At least shit can fertilize the land."
Zhao Yifan was in a bad mood, his eyes were fierce, "You are so vulgar, I will never let you go."
Mu Wanqing was not afraid, and even added fuel to the fire, "I have another question. How many fields do you have at home? How much rent do you collect?"
A voice suddenly rang out from the crowd, "His family has become poor because of his studying. If it weren't for his wife bringing a large piece of land and a dowry, they wouldn't even have meat to eat."
These days, studying is very expensive. You have to pay to go to school, and books and writing brushes are another considerable expense.
Mu Wanqing suddenly realized, "So he is a man who relies on his wife's family for food. No wonder he is such a loser."
Zhao Yifan hated it most when people said he was a gigolo. He flew into a rage and pointed his finger at Mu Wanqing's nose. "What did you say? Say it again."
"Okay." Mu Wanqing generously fulfilled his wish to be scolded, "You rely on women, but you look down on women. What a hypocritical, selfish, stupid fool."
Zhao Yifan was no match for her at all. He was defeated step by step and could only ask for help. "Brother Ze, she is humiliating the Du family. Do you want to continue watching?"
Du Shaoxuan originally came for Mu Wanqing, but found that Mu Wanqing could defeat her opponent alone without any help from others.
Her fighting ability is too strong.
"She scolded you, but she didn't scold the Du family. When will you be able to represent the Du family?"
Zhao Yifan was stunned. "Your second sister will be very disappointed if you help outsiders like this."
"Oh." Du Shaoxuan responded expressionlessly, "Miss Wanqing, he is only my second sister's man. Everything he said does not count and cannot represent the opinions of our Du family."
He directly distanced himself from the matter, and then, ignoring Zhao Yifan's expression of eating dog shit, turned to the people outside the door.
"On behalf of the Du family, I announce that in response to Miss Mu Wanqing's call, we will only collect 30% of the land rent from today onwards."
"Brother Ze." Zhao Yifan's face changed when he heard the voice. Was he crazy? He was openly standing on the opposite side of the interest group. Even though the Du family was the master of Xiliang, was it worth it to make so many enemies for nothing?
"Young Master." The followers were extremely anxious. He should have discussed this with Commander Du in advance.
The people were so excited, "Little General."
Du Shaoxuan looked solemn and serious. "Take from the people and give back to the people. This is the attitude of our Du family. Our Du family has been stationed in Xiliang for hundreds of years. It is the people of Xiliang who support our Du family army. The Du family is grateful for this kindness all the time. On behalf of the Du family, I would like to thank the people of Xiliang for your support and love."
These words brought tears to the eyes of everyone present and made them feel warm in their hearts. This was the Du family, their most beloved Du family.
"Young General, we will always support you and the Du family."
"You are worthy of being a member of the Du family. You are broad-minded and upright. You are the protector of Xiliang. Little General, you are great."
"With a Du family member like you, the Du family is worthy of respect from all soldiers and civilians."
Not only were the common people excited, but the officials also had tears in their eyes, and their hearts were filled with emotion and joy, as well as a strong sense of pride.
Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, a little surprised. She thought Du Shaoxuan only knew how to fight, but she didn't expect that he was smarter than she thought.
He expressed his stance at this time, which helped him gain enough favorability and successfully won the hearts of the middle and lower classes, but he also offended those high-ranking officials and dignitaries.
In this way, all the pressure fell on the Du family, no, it fell on Du Shaoxuan.
She thought for a while and smiled, "Young General, I admire you very much, so I want to give you the Mu's waterwheel I recently developed. It is different from the waterwheels in Jiangnan and is suitable for the special geographical environment of Xiliang. As long as we have it, the land of Xiliang will no longer lack water..."
What she said was simple and ordinary, but it was like a heavy bomb dropped into the crowd, and the whole audience was in an uproar and extremely excited.
Although Du Shaoxuan didn't know much about farming, he knew that one of the major factors restricting Xiliang's development was drought and water shortage.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course." Mu Wanqing chose the right time to throw out this killer weapon, "How about this, the first waterwheel will be set up at the Du family's farm, what do you think?"
Whether to donate it or not is just a reason. As long as it succeeds, the Mu waterwheel will go down in history, and as the developer, he will naturally leave a mark as well.
Du Shaoxuan hesitated for a moment and said, "There is a large military farm on the bank of the Wei River. It is not convenient to irrigate it. Why not try it there?"
Mu Wanqing couldn't help but look at him again. The location was a great choice. It established his character of caring about the military and the people and being selfless.
The Du family has been able to stand for a hundred years not just because of its military achievements.
"Yes, one waterwheel can irrigate a thousand acres of farmland. I would like to invite the people of Liangcheng to witness it with their own eyes. Is that okay?"
The people outside the gate were eager to ask, "Young General, please allow us to go over and take a look."
Du Shaoxuan nodded slightly, "Okay, let's go over and take a look. Miss Wanqing, just ask for anything you need."
"This is the material I want." Mu Wanqing didn't bother to be polite with him. She took out a piece of paper full of words and said, "Send me another group of craftsmen. Why don't we start today?"
"Great, today."
The two of them turned their heads at the same time and saw that Sun Tongzhi's eyes were full of eagerness, even more excited than them.
Sun Tongzhi looked at Mu Wanqing eagerly, "Miss Mu, if this works, you will be a great contributor to Xiliang."
Even though she paid so much tax, she didn't get such high praise.
All we can say is that the foundation of a country is land.
Making achievements in agriculture and benefiting the local people is more valuable than making a lot of money.
This is one of Mu Wanqing's plans. As long as it succeeds, the people of Liangcheng will definitely be grateful to her.
The people’s will.
Now that she has received countless support, she can proceed to the next step.
"I dare not. Everything I do is to hope that the people around me will have a good old age, the strong will have a job, the young will have a good growth, and the widowed, the lonely, the disabled and the sick will all be taken care of."
Although she was a young girl who had not yet reached marriageable age and looked frail, her words were moving and powerful.
These words are from "The Book of Rites·Li Yun·The Way of the Great Dao", which is the world of great harmony that countless people dream of and is also the direction that saints pursue throughout their lives.
But it suddenly came out of the mouth of a weak woman, shocking countless people present.
Did they set such ambitions when they were thirteen or fourteen years old?
Sun Tongzhi bowed deeply as if he was meeting her for the first time, "Ms. Mu, you have lofty ambitions, and I admire you."
Mu Wanqing slightly moved aside and said, "I dare not, I dare not."
Sun Tongzhi was the most active. He immediately gathered the craftsmen and necessary materials, and urged Mu Wanqing to get on the carriage and get to work.
Mu Wanqing looked at her father and brother, "Bring my father and two brothers with you. They also have some experience."
"OK."
"During this period, the snack street..." Mu Wanqing lingered beside the carriage, feeling very worried.
Du Shaoxuan patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, I'll send people to guard the snack street. If anyone dares to cause trouble, they will not be forgiven."
Sun Tongzhi also made a promise, "I promise that the snack street and your people will be handed over to the government for protection, and nothing will go wrong. You can just focus on the waterwheel."
Mu Wanqing then got on the carriage, and Du Shaoxuan turned over and sat on the horse's back, "Let's go."
In a restaurant not far away, in the No. 1 private room, a group of people watched the carriage going away in silence.
"Just let her go like that?"
"Young General, stay by her side. You can't touch her for now."
"What's wrong with the young general? He made such a decision. Didn't he think of the consequences? Isn't he afraid of offending us?"
"Until the waterwheel is built, you are not allowed to do anything." The man's voice was low. "If it is built, it will be a great thing for us."
They have the most fields.
Someone exclaimed, "No way? You actually believe she has such ability?"
"She made the cement, are you sure she can't make a waterwheel?"
The room was silent. "Forget it, let's take a look at the situation first."
"It hasn't even happened yet, but she's publicizing it so loudly. I don't think she has a good chance of success. She was just lucky with cement, but she won't be so lucky this time."
"She's too confident. If it doesn't work out, the people and the government will be unhappy. That will be the best time for us to make a move."
"Not bad, not bad. Master Jin is wise and sees things clearly and in the long run. Unlike that idiot, he can't even beat a girl. He has such a good reputation for nothing."
"Keep your voice down. He is Du Shuai's son-in-law after all."
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