"Uncle Li, cousin, although I am not very talented, I have some connections in Dongtu County and know some people. The news I hear is more accurate than those heard from others."
The village head and several clan elders were undecided about this matter.
The head of the village said, "Xiaoyong, tell me, what is the situation outside?"
The villagers who had been noisy just now shut up and waited for him quietly.
Su Xiaoyong was very satisfied with the attitude of the crowd, and he even enjoyed the feeling of being admired. He coughed lightly and said, "What they said was too alarmist. The court has already sent a governor to Yunzhou, Ganzhou, and Minzhou to provide disaster relief. The governor sent this time is Weiyuan Hou, the nephew of the queen. The marquis is highly skilled in martial arts, and his wisdom and strategy are first-class."
Li Rui frowned, "What does what you said have to do with us?"
Su Xiaoyong glanced at him unhappily, "Idiot!"
Li Rui was about to speak, but Su Xiaoyong turned his head and said nothing to him. He continued to speak to the elders, "Marquis Weiyuan hates evil and hates corrupt officials the most. He is upright and honest, and is a rare honest official. Five years ago, the family of the corrupt official Duke Ying was exterminated, and it was discovered by Marquis Weiyuan."
The people in the village had never heard of this before and were stunned.
"I got the latest news. Our governor is going to crack down on corrupt officials in Yunzhou and other places, as well as those profiteers who drive up prices. So, some profiteers got the news and fled. If they don't leave, they will be slaughtered by the governor."
Everyone suddenly realized what he said and felt that it made sense. They were very curious and admired the governor.
Li Rui wanted to say something, but didn't know how to refute.
Su Yin frowned. Her uncle's words touched everyone's heart and were extremely misleading. They directly turned the evidence she and Li Rui had given into evidence that others were fleeing for fear of punishment.
"Uncle, how can you be sure that what you heard is true news and not hearsay?"
Su Yin didn't want the hard work she and Li Rui had put in to go to waste, nor did she want the villagers to follow the same old path for the rest of their lives.
Seeing this, Su's mother in the crowd said anxiously, "I believe what Yinyin and Li Rui said."
Su Xiaoyong didn't expect that the first person to offend him was his own family member, and the third daughter-in-law who was the least favored in the family.
His face darkened, "Third wife, Yinyin is a little girl who doesn't know how to behave, but you, as a mother, still indulge her. Is this how you teach your child? Does she still have me as an elder in her eyes?"
Su's mother was so anxious and angry that she opened her mouth to refute. Su's father quickly said, "Brother, don't get me wrong. They may not be good at talking, but they definitely don't mean to disrespect you."
Su Yin did not agree with her father's attempt to smooth things over. "Uncle, we are talking about something that concerns everyone's fate. As a member of the village, the village head also asked me to speak. I just asked a question. Why are you so angry? Did you make up the news? You are so angry because you let me expose it?"
"If it's not fabricated, why are you so angry? Just tell others slowly, why are you trying to shut me up with a big hat?"
Su Xiaoyong stared at the chattering little girl in front of him, unaware that this girl had such a sharp tongue. She was able to stand on high ground in a few seconds and slander him with sinister intentions.
"He's not really talking nonsense, is he?"
"Li Rui is not the kind of kid who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter."
"Uncle Yinyin's analysis is not without reason."
"Oh, I really don't know who to listen to."
Su Xiaoyong was furious when he heard the discussions of the people around him. He snorted coldly, "The person who told me the news was the county magistrate's nephew. Do you think their hearsay is more accurate, or my news is more accurate? It's really nonsense."
The last sentence was directed at Su Yin and Li Rui.
When everyone heard that he was the county magistrate's nephew, the scales in their hearts immediately tilted towards Su Xiaoyong.
Su Xiaoyong said to the head of the village and several elders: "With Marquis Weiyuan here, the situation in the three places of Yunzhou will be settled. There is no need to worry too much. We are separated from Yunzhou by Yuzhou. No matter how severe the fire is, it will not affect us."
"Moving the whole family is very painful. Although it is dry here, it rains occasionally. As long as we can get through it, the next year will be a good year. I hope the village head and all the uncles will be very careful and don't give up your family business and become rootless because of some rumors."
After Su Xiaoyong finished speaking, he turned around and glanced at the villagers who had previously distrusted him, and said in a cold voice, "If you want to believe it, then believe it. If you don't want to believe it, then just follow Li Rui's family and leave."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left, with an attitude of 'not associating with fools'.
The villagers were talking about it, not knowing who to believe.
"Village head, several elders, should we leave or not?" someone asked, and others followed suit.
The head of the village and several elders were also having a headache. This matter was too important to be decided easily.
"You all go back first. I'll inform you when a decision is made. You should go back and think about it." The head of the village said.
The villagers dispersed in a hurry, and as they left, they were all discussing whether they should leave or not.
Li Rui looked at the villagers who were leaving with a worried look on his face. He said to the head of the village, "Uncle head of the village, what I said was true. I hurried back not only to take my family away, but also to let the villagers avoid this disaster. But since no one believes it, I won't force it. I just hope that what I said is all false."
He bowed to several elders of the tribe and hurried away with his family.
Just as Su Yin was about to speak, her uncle Yang Dashan came hurriedly.
He came at the agreed time and just as he reached the entrance of Lijia Village, he heard the wind. He didn't have time to ask more questions and hurried over.
Su Yin saw her uncle coming, and before he could speak, she said, "Uncle, I just told the village head uncle and the others about your encounter with the traveling merchants, and also about your judgment that the refugees would come to our side."
Yang Dashan was stunned for a moment, then he understood and naturally took the blame for what happened to the traveling merchants on himself.
The village chief hurriedly asked, "Is it really that bad?"
Before coming here, Yang Dashan already believed it to about 60%. Now that he had come to Lijia Village and heard the news brought by Li Rui, he had come to believe that the world was about to fall into chaos.
Yang Dashan could also see the hesitation of the village head and others, and he could not make decisions for outsiders on some matters.
"I'm not sure, but I don't dare to bet on it."
If their guess is true, everyone will be happy. If not, then everyone will just blame you for being the one who got ahead of yourself.
This is human nature. Don't think that everyone will reflect on themselves and examine their own decisions. Most people will only blame others for their mistakes in order to clear themselves from the problem.
This is also one of the reasons why the village head and others are in such a difficult situation.
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