Chapter 966 Each Has His Own Plan
Zhang Juexia felt very uncomfortable after hearing what Shi Tou said.
Shen Liang stood up and slapped Shitou lightly on the back of his head, "You kid, you've got our wife for sure.
But let me tell you, our lady is not the kind of person you think.
If you just work without asking for wages, I'm afraid the lady will feel bad about it.
Okay, come and tell me about the specific situation of this Zhuangzi!"
Shitou sat down obediently and briefly told Chen Liang what he knew about Zhuangzi's situation. After listening, Chen Liang pondered it in his heart. Seeing that he had something to say, Zhang Juexia signaled him to speak out what was in his heart.
"I'm telling you, I didn't bring you out here for nothing. Tell me what you think of this Zhuangzi!"
Shen Liang naturally spoke first, "Madam, from what Shi Tou said just now, this farm should have a good annual grain output."
Shitou couldn't help but add, "It's more than good. Compared to other farms, our farm can harvest dozens more kilograms of grain per mu of land every year!
Only when we can calculate how much grain an acre of land can produce do we farmers feel the happiest. At least the food we eat during those few days is better than usual."
Shen Liang couldn’t help but interrupt Shi Tou again, “Okay, you kid is talking about you guys again.
I ask you, are you very dissatisfied in your heart?"
Shitou tilted his head and argued, "Of course I'm not convinced!
We work as much as those people do, but when the rewards come from the government, we get nothing and all the credit goes to those people."
This kind of thing is also quite frustrating. Shen Liang, in turn, persuaded Shi Tou, "At least you are a free man, and they are all slaves."
"Actually, I would like to be a servant of the Zhang family like them, but it's a pity that they look down on me."
Stone lowered his head in frustration.
Zhang Juexia stood up, and the others followed suit. "Shitou, how about you lead the way so we can get familiar with this village."
Shitou was of course eager for this. He thought that if he could establish a good relationship with the new owner, he would be able to show off his power in this village in the future.
Shen Liang called Lin An and whispered a few words in his ear, then he and Heizi walked in another direction.
Shen Liang told Zhang Juexia, "If we split our forces into two groups, we can get a more detailed understanding."
Zhang Juexia was very satisfied with Shen Liang's arrangement. However, she was also very curious about what Shitou had said about the village. She pointed to the brick house in front and said, "Why don't we go over there and take a look?"
Shitou was obviously a little timid. "I have something else to do. I won't accompany you."
How could Shen Liang let him go? He stepped forward, grabbed his collar and dragged him away, "You kid, I tell you, they are all going to leave, why are you still afraid of them?"
Shitou replied stubbornly, "Who's afraid of them? I just don't want to see them."
Chen Liang and Shitou bickered as they walked towards the brick houses, but they were overthinking it. The people here obviously didn't have the energy to deal with them.
When they learned that Zhuangzi was going to be sold, they were all uneasy and full of uncertainty about the future.
"Why don't we go ask the village head? What are the rules for the next step?"
A fat man was pulling another man with a rosy face and was about to walk in.
The men behind also looked well-maintained. Zhang Juexia took a closer look at them. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that these men did not look like people who had been working in the farm for many years.
"Tell me, our master is the same, why would he sell this farm for no reason?"
“We can’t decide the masters’ affairs.
What worries me now is that we haven't worked for many years, and our master has been replaced by a young master. If we follow him to the capital, our lives will be difficult!"
"It's not just uncomfortable, it's a nightmare!
How could we live as comfortably as we do now? "
"That's right, that's right!"
"How about this? Let's have the village head propose to the master that we are old and don't want to leave our homeland. We beg the master for mercy and grant us a life contract. What do you think?"
"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. The other day, I had a drink with the village head, and he sighed when he mentioned this matter.
He said that the old master thought that our land was well cultivated and asked us to go to the capital with him so that we could also take care of the young master's property."
"If I had known earlier, I should have told those poor guys not to cultivate the land so well."
"Come on, what are you talking about? That's not what you say every year when you receive your reward."
"Then what do you say we should do? Are we just going to give up all those years of good life and run off to the capital to suffer?"
"Why don't we go and discuss this with the village head?"
"I don't think the village head is a good person. At critical moments, he will also think about himself.
Besides, even if he follows the young master to the capital, he is still the village head and does not need to work."
“That’s right!”
Zhang Juexia hid in the dark and listened to the conversation between these people. Shi Tou signaled to Chen Liang with his eyes, which meant that I didn’t lie to you, right?
Shen Liang nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
Shitou raised his head proudly.
Zhang Juexia thought that these people kept repeating the same few words over and over again, which was meaningless, so he might as well go somewhere else to take a look.
As they were about to leave, they heard someone shout, "We are stupid too, why don't we stay?"
"You're dreaming, but the old master has to let us go, and the new master has to want us!"
"This is not easy to do. Let's get someone to go to the city to find Steward Zhang and ask him about the new master's situation. Then we can show off to the new master how well we farm and how much we harvest this year. I don't believe that the new master won't be tempted.
Then, the rest is up to the new master, and we just have to wait here for news."
"That's a good idea. We are old folks who have lived in this farm for many years. We can scare those poor guys when the time comes. Even if the new master comes, we won't say anything.
If they dare to tell the truth, they will be driven out of the village.
After all, this way, we brothers can still live the same happy life as before."
Several people were ready to make a move.
"We have to get ahead of the game, otherwise, if those poor idiots get there first, we'll be doomed."
"I heard that Butler Zhang brought people here today."
"Could it be that those people who came here are the new buyers of Zhuangzi?"
"You saw it?"
"I saw them from a distance, but I couldn't see what they looked like clearly. However, I did see the child named Shitou walking with those people."
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