"Manager Li, this must be a misunderstanding. We have all been slaves of the Li family for generations and have always been loyal."
"Yes, my son must have lost his mind. This is a misunderstanding."
Li Liu and his wife were caught, but they continued to kneel on the ground and kowtow to beg for mercy.
As a modern person, Li Yingying felt very uncomfortable when she saw Li's father and mother kneeling down to others like pounding garlic.
Li Zhongze looked at them with disdain, as if he were looking at ants.
"I want to see the young master."
Li Yingying spoke in a cold voice.
Li Zhong looked at Li Yingying, who was covered in wounds, and sneered, "It's too late for you to regret it now."
"Take him away, take him to the inner prison first, and give him a hundred lashes."
Father Li still did not give up and asked, "Where is Dajun?"
Li Zhong snorted lightly, "That little bastard has already been punished."
Mr. and Mrs. Li looked ashen, knowing that nothing they said would help.
Li Yingying fought to the death and said firmly, "Butler Li, just take me to see the young master."
Li Yingying gave him another dose of medicine and said word by word, "I will be grateful to you."
Li Zhong turned around and saw Li Yingying staring at him.
Forget it, forget it, let’s see how Li Yingying can make the young master change his mind.
Li Zhong ordered Li's father and mother to be released, and took Li Yingying alone to the young master.
The young master's study.
Li Zhengwei was originally waiting for Li Zhong to deal with this family and then give him a reply, but he saw Li Zhong come in and say that Li Yingying wanted to see him.
"This bitch must be regretting that I'm going to deal with her." Li Zhengwei said with a playful smile.
Although the county magistrate is only a seventh-rank official, he is the pinnacle of power within the county.
Li Zhengwei is the only son of the county magistrate. He has been raised in luxury since childhood and looks down on everyone. He has no habits.
Li Zhong bent his waist and said, "I think so too."
"Then bring her in."
Li Yingying was forced into the room, while the others retreated out, leaving with impure smiles on their faces.
As soon as Li Yingying entered the study, she saw a teenage boy in luxurious clothes with his legs crossed on the table, looking at her with squinted eyes without saying a word.
Li Yingying didn't waste any words and said directly: "Master, please let our family go."
Li Zhengwei didn't respond, but just laughed.
Li Yingying knew that this was a way to intimidate her, and she would definitely not let her get her wish so easily.
According to my memory, this young master has a low IQ and is a liar.
"Master, do you know what the master is most worried about recently?"
Li Zhengwei's expression froze. He thought Li Yingying came to beg him for help, but he didn't expect her to change the subject and talk about all sorts of nonsense.
Recently, the entire An County has been discussing the landslide in Changfeng Town, which injured seventy or eighty families.
The collapsed mountain blocked the main channel of Shahe River, and the water flowed down the mountain, flooding the fields.
As a result, two months after the incident, the township government had not yet dealt with it. After some villagers rioted and were suppressed by the village head, someone actually used his connections to report it to the provincial government.
The prefect issued a death order, requiring the problem to be dealt with within one day, otherwise he would be stripped of his official hat.
Because of this, the county magistrate has not eaten well in the past few days and has lost a lot of weight.
That's why Li Zhengwei didn't want to provoke his father at this critical moment.
Li Zhengwei narrowed his eyes and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"As for the landslide in Changfeng Town, I have a good plan."
According to her memory, Li Yingying had already made a plan on the way here.
Before that, she was a master's student in archaeology, and her elective course was "Taxation in Chinese History", which covered the land tax systems of all dynasties.
A top student like her would have taken a full set of elective courses.
"You are just a little girl, if you have any good ideas, don't expect to fool me and let your whole family survive."
No matter how dumb Li Zhengwei was, he was still the son of a county magistrate. He knew from a young age that he was different from the other playboys.
"Master, don't be impatient. I'll just tell you a few words and you'll know if I'm serious."
Li Zhengwei's eyes turned. If this bitch really had a way, that would be a huge advantage.
Li Yingying saw that he was silent, thought for a moment, and then began to speak fluently:
"The situation has developed to this point because we missed the best opportunity to deal with it from the beginning. This is the reason. The villagers' property was not protected after the incident, and the township government refused to compensate them, which led to the riots."
"The solution is to build temporary houses to relocate people from the collapsed area, and send doctors to treat the injured.
The villagers' property was compensated with money, and farmers whose fields were flooded were not required to pay taxes that year.
As for how to dredge the river, how to get the water out of the fields, and what to do with those whose houses were destroyed, we will talk about this later."
No matter how dissolute Li Zhengwei was, he could hear that these strategies were feasible and could calm the rioting villagers.
Li Zhengwei was still lost in thought when Li Yingying said:
"What I just said, when the master comes back tomorrow, you can tell him directly and see how he reacts.
If the master is satisfied, I will discuss the rest of the plan with the young master, but I have conditions at that time."
Li Zhengwei's face was filled with joy, and he nodded repeatedly, "As long as it's a good idea, I'll tell you anything."
After saying that, he called out, "Li Zhong."
Li Zhong rushed into the study. As soon as he came in, he saw Li Yingying still standing there leisurely, with surprise all over her face.
He walked up to Li Zhengwei with his back bent, "Master, what is the punishment?"
Li Zhengwei rolled his eyes at him.
"The girl is a noble lady. Please release her family members."
Li Zhong thought he had misheard and asked again, "Release him?"
Li Zhengwei's eyes flashed, "Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
Li Zhong flattered, "I'll do it now, I'll do it now."
After saying that, he left the room to do his work. Li Yingying also left the room.
Li Zhengwei immediately took a pen and wrote down what Li Yingying had just said, fearing that he had missed anything.
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