Farm widows have space, pick up a treasure on the way to escape

Chapter 45 Land Issues
The weather was hot at this time, and the busy farming season was still a month away. There were almost no people in the fields, and both men and women liked to find a shady place to sit and chat.

Because of this, the Lu family and his entourage encountered a lot of attention as soon as they entered the village. Everyone was not very happy. They asked the yamen servant if they had something to do: "Guan Ye, our village has such a large population, how come we still have so many people?" Send so many refugees here?”

Others echoed: "Yes, these are all refugees. They are so dirty and injured. Who knows who they are!"

"What if this disease is brought to us and harms the people in our village?"

Everyone said something to each other and blocked the road directly, preventing the group of people from continuing forward.

"How presumptuous! This is my lord's arrangement. Are you blocking the road because you want to rebel?"

The yamen officer was a little angry and was about to draw the knife as he spoke. The villagers were frightened and backed away, but their faces were still full of disgust and disgust.

This village is very large, and the people living in it are very mixed. Unlike many small villages, families with only one surname often live there. In the past, there were some frictions, but they were all internal. Now when facing outsiders, they are still unanimous in dealing with outsiders.

The Lu family was smart enough not to speak at this time. This matter should be left to the Yamen. The county magistrate sent him to lead the way, obviously guessing that the people in Anping Village would resist.

"Where's the village chief? Take us to the village chief's house. It's not your turn to take care of the village's affairs!"

The yamen officer held a knife and glared at the crowd fiercely. No one in the crowd was shouting or talking nonsense.

There are so many of them that they are not afraid of a government servant with a knife, but the government servants are from the government. If they offend the government, they will definitely not get good results in the future.

Thinking of this, although some people were still unconvinced, they still took the lead and went to the village chief's house.

The scene was quite spectacular. Most of the village and the Lu family gathered at the door of the village chief's house, and then someone took the initiative to knock on the door.

The village chief and his family were sitting in their yard enjoying the cool air. When they heard the sound, they came out to open the door. They were a little confused when they saw so many people, but when they saw the yamen servant and a group of foreigners behind them, they immediately understood their purpose.

"Master, didn't you say before that there are too many people in our village and we won't send people over? This is..."

After all, the village chief was a minor official and had better information than others. When he knew that King Chen was going to start recruiting refugees, he went to the county government office to inquire about the situation. He remembered what the county magistrate told him at that time.

"This is the intention of the state government. The Lu family has meritorious service. Don't have any thoughts that you shouldn't have. Otherwise, if the higher authorities investigate, even the county magistrate won't be able to save you!"

The yamen servant deliberately made the matter more serious, and the crowd started talking, and even the village chief's expression changed a bit.

The Lu family looked at each other and knew that life in this village might not be peaceful in the future.

But it doesn’t matter. After such a difficult journey, is it possible that we are still afraid of these good people?As time goes by, people's hearts will be revealed, and they will definitely be able to be together as time goes by.

After weighing the pros and cons, the village chief put on a smile and took the initiative to say to Old Man Lu: "It turns out that I have made meritorious service. Now that I have come to Anping Village, I am a villager of Anping Village. My name is Wang Yuan and I am the village chief of Anping Village." , you can come to me if you have any problems in the village, and I will definitely handle it impartially."

With the village chief's guarantee, the government servant left with peace of mind. Now that the matter was over, the villagers did not dare to say anything more, but still gathered around the village chief's house to watch the fun.

"Everyone, listen, they will be our villagers from now on, so please be polite to me! I will not allow you to embarrass their family in private. Just now the yamen officer also said that they have done meritorious service. If anything goes wrong in the village, please forgive me. I can't help you!" Everyone said nothing, feeling suffocated in their hearts.

No one said anything for a long time, and the village chief got angry: "Did you hear me?"

Everyone still didn't answer, and someone said: "Our village has very little land, and there are so many of them. How should we divide the land? We can't give up our own fields, right? I'm the first to disagree!"

What farmers care about most is land. Because there are so many people in the village, the per capita land area is not very large. If this is given to others, even if the prefect comes in person, they are not willing to do so.

The village chief glared at the man, but he also knew that everyone wanted to know how to deal with this matter, so he said: "What is yours is yours, no one can take it away. If they want it, they can buy it from you. "

This was telling the villagers, and also the Lu family, that the village would not allocate land.

Now, the villagers were satisfied, but the Lu family could not laugh at all. They could buy land if they wanted, but where did they get so much money?

Could it be that it was really wrong for them to come to this village?

He Jiuniang and Sun were the only ones in the crowd who were relatively calm. Sun felt that now that her family had money, she could spend money to buy it, but He Jiuniang felt that she could survive even without land, so she didn't panic at all.

Cui'er quietly tugged on He Jiuniang's sleeve, with a plea in her eyes, wanting her to think of a solution.

After all, everyone has listened to her along the way.

He Jiuniang was very distressed. She was not willing to be this leader, but who gave her a good reputation?
So, she cleared her throat and asked the village chief: "Village chief, if there is no land for us in the village, can we go to the nearby mountains to open up wasteland?"

Anyway, the mountain is not far away. As long as these people are willing to go, they will never die of hunger.

The village chief didn't expect that a woman like her could think of this. He nodded and said, "Of course it's possible, but the better land in the nearby mountains has been cleared. If you go now, there won't be any good land."

He Jiuniang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it can get better if you raise it carefully for three to five years."

The people in Anping Village thought she was just dreaming. The mountains were so barren that sometimes there was no way to irrigate them. How could food be grown in such a place?
But the people on the Lu family exhaled, something was better than nothing, not to mention they believed what He Jiuniang said.

When the village chief saw that they were not bothering to divide the land, his attitude became much better. He drove away the villagers who were watching in a few words and asked them to discuss the matter of accommodation in his yard.

The village chief also had his family at home, and the small courtyard immediately became crowded. Fortunately, everyone could find a place to stand under the eaves, so as not to be too exposed to the sun.

"That's right," the village chief said, "You just heard about the land. You can only buy it yourself. Whether you buy it with the villagers or share it with a rich landlord, it is your own business. , I can’t control it here.”

Everyone nodded to show they knew.

The village chief added: "As for where to live, there are a few empty houses in the village that have been abandoned. They are just in disrepair and cannot be inhabited for the time being. You have to repair them yourself. Of course, the houses are not directly for you to live in." , that house is currently shared by the village, if you want to move in, you can rent it or buy it directly."

(End of this chapter)