Chapter 2943 Compensation
Unfortunately, he stayed in Dajing Village for one night and no one came to see him.
There are no self-recommendations and no recommendations.
Bai Shan fell into deep thought. There were not many families with the surname Qi in Dajing Village, only twelve. The rest were basically surnamed Jia. In addition, there were two other surnames, Zhao and Liu, but the number of households with these two surnames was even smaller.
In Xiaojing Village, most people have the surnames Feng and Jia.
It would be difficult for Qi Dalang to secure the position of village chief, so he thought of waiting. After waiting for a whole night, since no one recommended themselves or recommended anyone, he decided to choose Qi Dalang.
At least, he has the intention, and the person seems to be suitable for the job at the moment.
Bai Shan called Qi Dalang over and said to him, "I will move Jia Erlang and his family away. Without the one they consider the culprit, it will be easier for you to control them."
Qi Dalang stood respectfully with his hands hanging down and quickly agreed.
Bai Shan couldn't help but gently tap his finger and said, "Qi Dalang, the county trusts you, and I only hope that you trust me as well. I hope that in the future you can tell me the truth about the situation in the village, whether it is good or bad."
Bai Shan laughed at himself, "How much worse can it get now?"
Qi Dalang was filled with shame and quickly replied, "Don't worry, sir. I will do my best."
Bai Shan nodded slightly. "I'll send people here to question you every once in a while, and I'll also come over to inspect you when I'm free. If you have any difficulties, please let me know. As long as this county can do it, we will definitely help you. Our goal is the same, which is to change the customs of the people in this area and let them live a good life, right?"
Qi Dalang's chest was filled with anger, and he could not help but answer loudly: "Yes!"
The two reached a consensus, and Bai Shan and Qi Dalang were both very satisfied.
Before leaving, Bai Shan also presided over a group of criminals compensating the victims for their losses.
Those people spent whatever they had looted, so there wasn't much left in their homes, but it was definitely better than what the people in Xiao Liu Village had been left with.
It was impossible to compensate for all the stolen items, but Bai Shan tried to pay as much as possible.
Because this place was too far from the county government office, Bai Shan did not pay the compensation after pulling the items back to the county government office. Instead, he paid the compensation on the spot according to the proportion after copying and sorting.
Zhao Shan's family was also the victim's family, so they also received some compensation, all from the assets of the Jia Wu family.
Jia Erlang took his mother and younger siblings, packed up their belongings, and stood silently before the crowd. Bai Shan glanced at them and then spoke to the Zhao family, who had been clamoring and complaining about the small amount of compensation, "They're willing to leave Dajing Village and give you their house as compensation. What do you think?"
The Zhao family was unwilling. They were not from Dajing Village, so what was the point of having this house?
Zhao Shan's wife could only wipe away her tears and cry, while Zhao Shan's brother shouted, "Sir, this house is not good either. It looks like it's about to collapse. Besides, we don't live in Dajing Village. What's the point of having this house?"
Bai Shan sighed and said, "The Jia family is here now. They have nothing but a few sets of clothes. What can they possibly offer you as compensation?"
Zhao Shan's brothers looked at each other and gritted their teeth and said, "We still have land, sir. Let them compensate us with the land."
A member of the Jia clan standing nearby was not happy about this and shouted, "This is our Dajing Village land. Why should we compensate you?"
Bai Shan's eyes were cold, and County Lieutenant Dong beside him shouted, "What are you arguing about? Can't you see that the master wants to speak?"
The smile on Bai Shan's face disappeared, and his cold expression made people feel pressured and a little scared.
He asked, "Where do you think the copper coins you each hold in your hands came from?"
Bai Shan said, "The county government confiscated their respective lands and exchanged them for copper coins to compensate you."
He smiled coldly, "This county can actually award their land to you as compensation. On average, each victim can get about eight cents to two mu of land. If you'd like to keep the land, you can return the copper coins. After the county settles the county government's accounts, we'll make the land deeds for you, and the land will be yours."
No one moved after these words were spoken.
Everyone looked at the coins in their hands, then looked at each other, and finally they all tacitly kept silent.
Bai Shan sneered, "It's not difficult to get land, but after you get the land deed, how many people can cultivate this land here?"
"This county is thinking of you. If you want to choose another one, I won't stop you."
The people of Xiao Liu Village immediately said, "Sir, we already have enough land in our village for cultivation. This place is so far away from our village that we simply cannot cultivate it all. We would rather accept copper coins as compensation than land."
Although the value of the land is much higher than the few copper coins in your hand, the land will only be valuable if it is planted.
Do they dare to come to Dajing Village to farm?
Can the grain be harvested safely after planting?
The people in Xiaoliu Village are not stupid. After this case, several villages became enemies. Not only do the people in Dajing Village and Xiaojing Village hate them, but they also hate the people in Dajing Village and Xiaojing Village.
Especially the Jin mother and daughter, every time they saw the people from Dajing Village and Xiaojing Village, their teeth would chatter with hatred. They would never want the land here.
After the people of Xiaoliu Village expressed their feelings, the Zhao brothers finally realized that, yes, the land was useless to them.
But it’s no use for them to ask for houses!
The two brothers looked at each other, both a little unsure, "Sir, this house is useless to us."
Bai Shan looked at Zhao Shan's wife and children and said, "Come to think of it, you and your children are the biggest victims of Zhao Shan's murder. I see that the child is in his twenties now. Is he married yet?"
Zhao Shan's son Zhao Dalang looked at his mother and shook his head.
Bai Shan said, "That's easy. Dajing Village and Zhaojiazhuang aren't very far apart, and their fields are connected. I see your house is simple. Since you haven't married yet, you should plan to find a wife. To find a wife, you need a house. The Jia family's house isn't particularly nice, but it's spacious. You and your son can move in. I think the folks in Dajing Village will welcome you."
The situation of Zhao Shan's wife and children was different from that of Xiao Liu Village. Only Jia Dalang and Jia Wu killed Zhao Shan, and only their family was involved. Unlike the situation in Xiao Liu Village, the looting of Xiao Liu Village made the three villages enemies.
The people in Dajing Village actually have no objection to Zhao Shan’s wife and children.
When the villagers of Dajing Village heard this, they looked at Zhao Dalang obscurely, glanced at Zhao's mother, and immediately said, "Okay, let them move in, sir, we will definitely not cause any trouble."
Especially those families with unmarried daughters, they were worried when they thought about the current reputation of the village, so they said: "Yes, let them move in."
Brother Zhao Shan couldn't help but say, "Sir, since they don't object, then we want the land, not the house."
Since people can live here, they can also come here to farm. How can a house be as valuable as land?
(End of this chapter)
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