"Manager Li, this must be a misunderstanding. We have all been slaves in 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 Zhong 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 now."
"Take him away, take him to the inner prison first, and give him a hundred lashes."
Father Li still refused to give up: "Where is Dajun?"
Li Zhong snorted, "Of course that little bastard has been punished."
Mr. and Mrs. Li looked ashen, knowing that nothing they could say would be of any use.
Li Yingying fought to the death and said firmly, "Manager Li, you just need to take me to see the young master."
Li Yingying took 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 his son to release Li's father and mother, and took Li Yingying to the young master alone.
The young master's study.
Li Zhengwei, who was waiting for Li Zhong to deal with the family, came in to reply, but he saw Li Zhong come in and said 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 was only a seventh-rank official, he was at the top of the power hierarchy in 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 good 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 young man in his teens, dressed 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 warning to her, and she would certainly not let her get her wish so easily.
According to Yuan's memory, this young master had a low IQ and was an easy-to-cheat person.
"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.
Two months after the incident, the township government had not yet properly handled the matter. After a villager rioted and was suppressed by the village head, someone actually used his connections to report it to the provincial government.
The prefect was under great pressure to resolve the issue within a day, otherwise he would be stripped of his official hat.
Because of this, the county magistrate has not eaten well these 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.
In her previous life, she was a master's student in archaeology, and her elective course was Chinese taxation history, which included the land tax systems of all dynasties.
A top student like her can get full marks even in 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 stupid Li Zhengwei was, he was still the son of a county magistrate. Naturally, his knowledge since childhood was different from that of ordinary playboys.
"Master, don't be impatient. I'll just say a few words and you'll know if I'm telling the truth."
Li Zhengwei's eyes turned. If this bitch really had a way, that would be great.
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 wasn't 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 from public funds, and farmers whose fields were flooded were not required to pay taxes that year.
As for how to dredge the river, how to drain the water from the fields, and what to do with those whose houses were destroyed, we will discuss this later."
No matter how dissolute Li Zhengwei was, he could tell 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, anything is fine."
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 her: "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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