Magistrate Deng found the story refreshing, and Sun Chengen's expression also became serious.
Ruan Qian's gaze fell on Ruan Meng, his tenderness and pride overflowing.
When Ruan Meng frankly stated that her family owned 50% of the shares, the surprise in Magistrate Deng's eyes was obvious.
Talking about money is not shameful; the important thing is to be worthwhile.
Fifty percent seems like a lot, but with so many villagers, dividing it all equally seems like a small amount...
However, if the profits increase, the villagers will receive a considerable share from this alone.
Adding the profits from land contracts and the income from selling seafood at the beach, the difference between their previous lives and their current lives is like night and day.
Moreover, Ruan Meng had considered this in advance and decided to locate the planting and breeding operations in Fengjia Village, not only to promote the development of Fengjia Village but also to save the villagers from hard work.
The food business that Ruan Meng mentioned doesn't require strenuous labor, isn't as arduous as working in mines or on ships, poses no life-threatening risks, and doesn't require walking for hours to get to work...
If Magistrate Deng had thought about it carefully, he would have realized how kind Ruan Meng was.
Ruan Meng continued, "The advantages of establishing a village collective are obvious. Besides enhancing village cohesion and helping villagers become wealthy, it can also increase the population, create jobs, and once incomes rise, it can further increase tax revenue..."
When the topic of taxation came up, Magistrate Deng fell into deep thought.
With tax revenue, the county can do more to improve people's livelihoods.
"But there are also drawbacks. For example, while the village is united, the overall perspective may not be as strong. I mean in terms of relations with other villages."
“Once Fengjia Village develops and widens the gap between itself and other villages, it may exacerbate the conflicts between villages. At that time, there will naturally be many more conflicts that require adults to step in and mediate.”
Although Ruan Meng said this, her eyes were bright and determined.
After listening, Magistrate Deng's expression was also very firm.
Seeing that Ruan Meng was waiting for him to express his opinion, he immediately made his stance clear:
"Nanxian has been poor for too long, and Fengjia Village is terrified of poverty too!"
"Speaking of Ah Chun and Granny Liu, as the county magistrate, although I can talk to you all so freely, I feel extremely ashamed!"
"Human nature, whether good or evil, is one aspect, but at its root, it's poverty. If everyone were living a better life, why make things difficult for each other?"
“I heard the village chief call you Little Sister, so I’ll call you Little Sister too. You’re the same generation as my daughter, and you’re much better than me.”
"As long as you can lead the Feng family villagers to a better life, and as long as you don't violate the law or ethical norms, just do it! Afraid of trouble? To be honest, I've already been exiled to the southern island. Even if I'm just holding a position without doing anything, what am I afraid of?"
"I feel guilty in front of the people! But the southern islands are in a special geographical location, and the imperial court can't take care of them. Local forces are exploiting them. Although I have the will, I have no tax revenue or the Ministry of Revenue to support me. I have my old face, and I have tried every possible way to beg for money, but the results are minimal!"
“Now, I have a solution. If anyone in Nanxian holds us back, I will not stand for it! Even if everything else stops, just protecting you will be a great achievement for generations to come, changing the lives of two or three generations of villagers.”
"If there are more things that need to be negotiated along the way, that's a problem for the rich. Even if we're poor and shouting now, will there be fewer things to deal with?"
"As long as it benefits the people and improves their lives, I'm not afraid of trouble. I'll even enjoy the trouble!"
Ruan Meng smiled. Just now, when talking about profit distribution, she had only revealed a portion of it.
Hearing the magistrate say this made him feel more at ease.
Although he said it wasn't time to do it yet, the opportunities and help she has received since coming to the South Island are largely due to the trust of others.
Ruan Meng smiled and said, "My lord, please don't scold me for what I'm about to say..."
Magistrate Deng became interested. "Oh?"
Ruan Meng said calmly, "When I said the profits would be split 50/50, what I really meant was that we would get 50%, the village collective would get 10%, the county would get 10%, and the villagers would get 30% each."
Magistrate Deng and Feng Da and Feng Si were surprised, then they heard Ruan Meng say:
"If you only focus on the present, you won't go far."
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