The first thing Liu Pei did when he returned to Fushan Village was to invite the whole village to a meeting. All the villagers showed up in the square in the middle of the village in the afternoon. The villagers gathered in a noisy and noisy manner, waiting for Liu Pei to speak.

Liu Pei looked at the chaotic villagers, squinted his eyes and did not make a sound. Liu Pei has been commanding hundreds of subordinates for a long time, and he has led them to battle, so he naturally brings out a trace of majesty. The villagers soon felt the different atmosphere and slowly quieted down.

Liu Pei said: "I invite everyone to come today, there are some things to discuss with the big guys." That is, Fushan Village will all be moved. ”

Liu Pei's words caused an uproar among the villagers! "Move away? Where to move? Don't move! ”

"No! When our ancestors settled here, how could we move away? ”

"That's right, our ancestral hall is here!"

"Why should we move out? We don't move! ”

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Looking at the chaos below, Liu Pei didn't speak. And Uncle Qi was angry with Liu Pei beforehand, so he understood the truth. So he shouted, "Be quiet! It's all quiet! Let's listen to what Liu Baihu said? ”

Only then did everyone remember that it was not the smiling villager Liu Pei in front of them, but Liu Pei, the official of the hundred households! And he also commanded his men to kill a lot of people! He's a ruthless man! At this time, everyone died down in fear and quieted down.

Liu Pei saw that everyone was quiet, so he continued: "I know what everyone means, that is, the homeland is hard to leave!" But if you think about it, it turns out that this place is also uninhabited. It was the hard work of our ancestors that led to today's village. It's not that we've been here since the beginning of the world! And we also have an old saying, that is, the tree dies, and the person lives! What if we have a better life in the future and we move away? ”

Someone in the crowd whispered, "Say it lightly!" It's not you who move! You're definitely trying to put all of these lands in your name! This sparked another commotion among the villagers.

Liu Pei didn't want to entangle with the villagers anymore, so he waved his hand to signal the people below to be quiet, and said, "The reason why I asked everyone to move is actually for everyone's consideration." I have already reached a condition with Yang Qianhu, that is, the rent of each family will be handed over to me directly in the future. ”

Below, the villagers were in another state of confusion. This time they were really scared! Because now that their rent is in Liu Pei's hands, Liu Pei has all kinds of means to rectify them! And the news that Liu Pei and Yang Jingfa reached an agreement has not spread at all. So the villagers still don't know. So at this time, Liu Pei threw out the news and it was effective.

Liu Pei continued at this time: "Ladies and gentlemen, in the wasteland I bought, near the river, I have prepared a piece of land for everyone. Even the houses and fields were tidied up by the homeless people. Just wait for the masons to start working, and the house will be built over there. And all your lands are in accordance with. One-to-two ratio exchange. In other words, if you move away from here, and you have two acres of land at home, you can get four acres of land there! ”

The smile below began to talk again. However, there was a look of excitement on everyone's faces. But there were people in the crowd who said, "What's the use of giving us so much land?" We still have to pay so much rent! ”

"That's right! If there is less land, we will still plant it, if there is more land, we will not be able to plant it, and if we can't pay the rent, we will be more unlucky! ”

Liu Pei slapped the table and said, "Who is talking!" Can you wait until I'm done? Also, if you want to say something, don't say it secretly, stand up and say it! ”

Seeing that the villagers were honest, Liu Pei snorted and said, "You still have to pay the rent for your land!" But you only have to pay 30 percent of the actual harvest every year! And there will be no rent this year! ”

After Liu Pei said this, he waited for the villagers to cheer for him! Bow down to him! But the strange thing is that not only did no one speak below, but everyone's faces showed a look of fear! Liu Pei wondered what happened to these people today?

In fact, Liu Pei still doesn't know these villagers. Even though he has been living with the villagers for a long time, he doesn't worry about eating and drinking, and he doesn't really turn himself into a farmer, so he doesn't really understand the villagers' thoughts.

According to the previous practice, the villagers paid the previous rent and the grain collected by the guard, and the three or four floors left in the house were considered to be honest and honest! Some farmers are even more miserable, and after paying the rent, there are only one or two floors left! That's why it's so hard to endure the spring famine every year!

And the conditions that Liu Pei promised to the villagers sound good, but who knows how it will be implemented? The previous officials were also in this routine. The first promise, coax the villagers to be obedient, and finally change their faces, and the villagers' things will become Shangguan's things! So the villagers were terrified when they listened to Liu Pei's promise! They thought that this Liu Baihu had also started to trick them! The villagers are uninformed, but they are not stupid! After passing through and seeing it, I naturally know it!

At this time, Uncle Zhang, the oldest in the village, took a few steps forward and said slowly: "Liu Baihu, since you came to the village, you have helped our village a lot!" I see the old man in my eyes. But you can't joke with everyone's livelihood! ”

Liu Pei looked at the face in front of him that was full of wrinkles carved by the years, as well as the uneasy and hopeful eyes, Liu Pei's heart was sour, and the tears almost fell!

It is these people who are as humble as dust and mustard, but they support the foundation of the existence of Chinese civilization. In times of peace, they are tormented by endless taxes and servitude to satisfy the desires of the high-ranking and powerful. In times of war, it is these people who pay the most blood and sweat. But they never received the goodwill of the high-ranking officials and magnates. What awaits them is just more, heavier, brutal exploitation that borders on robbery! They endured it in silence, generation after generation!

So Liu Pei looked at the old man's eyes and said seriously: "Uncle Zhang, just like you said, you can't joke about everyone's livelihood!" I repeat what I said. First, after the relocation of the village, each person can get twice as much land. Second. You are going to pay me all the rent, but the rent is only 30% and a half of the harvest, and you will not collect rent this year! I, Liu Pei, speak my word! If it is false, the sky will thunder! ”

Now everyone cheered and screamed! Some screamed, some laughed, and some cried. The scene was a mess. Liu Pei let everyone vent, but Uncle Qi couldn't stand it. He patted his thigh and shouted, "You guys are not ashamed! Everyone is older than Liu Pei, and when Liu Pei was talking just now, you were talking nonsense and talking behind your back! Now you think you're taking advantage? Do you have to thank Liu Pei for this? Do you remember Enna, do you know? ”