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 their entourage encountered a lot of attention as soon as they entered the village. Everyone was not very happy. When they had something to say, they asked the yamen: "Master, our village The population is so large, why are there so many refugees sent over?"

Others agreed: "Yes, these are all refugees, they are so dirty and injured, who can Do you know who he is!"

"What if this person has a disease and harms the people in our village?"

Everyone, please tell me one sentence at a time. The road was blocked, preventing the group from moving forward.

"What a shame! This is the arrangement of the adults. Are you blocking the road because you want to rebel?"

The yamen servant was a little angry and was going to draw a knife as he said that. The villagers He was so frightened that he stepped back a little, but his face was still full of disgust and disgust.

This village is very large, and the people living there are very mixed. Unlike many small villages, people with only one surname live there. There were some frictions in the past, but they were all internal. Now we face external threats. People, they are still unanimously open to the outside world.

The Lu family was smart enough not to speak up 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 servant glared at everyone with a knife. , there really was no one in the crowd shouting and 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.

This 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 still a little confused when they saw so many people, but when they saw the government servants and a group of foreigners behind them, they immediately understood. That's what he came for.

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

The village chief is a minor official after all, and his information is better than Others were more informed and knew that when King Chen wanted to start recruiting refugees, he went to the county government office to ask about the situation. He remembered what the county magistrate told him at that time.

"This is the intention of the state capital. The Lu family has made contributions, but you should not do anything that should not be done.Think carefully, otherwise if the higher authorities investigate, even the county magistrate will not be able to save you! "

The yamen officer 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, feeling in their hearts I understand that life in this village may not be peaceful in the future.

But it doesn’t matter. After such a difficult road, is it possible that we are still afraid of these good people? As time goes by, we will definitely be able to deal with people’s hearts after a long time. We are together.

After weighing the pros and cons, the village chief put on a smile and proactively said to Old Man Lu: "It turns out that he has made meritorious service. Since he came to Anping Village, he is the villager of Anping Village." , my name is Wang Yuan, and I am the village chief of Anping Village. If you have any problems in the village, you can come to me, 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 are from our village from now on, so please be polite to me! I won't allow you to embarrass their family in private. Just now the government officials said that they have done meritorious service. If anything goes wrong in the village, I won't spare you! "

Everyone didn't speak, they were holding their breath.

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

Everyone still didn't answer. Someone said: "Our village has little land to begin with. There are so many people, how should we divide the land? We can’t give up our own fields, right? Then I am the first to disagree! ”

What farmers care about most is land. Originally, because there are 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.< br />
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 , of course I can buy from you. ”

This is telling the villagers, and it is also informing the Lu family that the village will not allocate land.

At this time, the villagers are satisfied, but the Lu family and his party People can't laugh at all. If they want land, they can buy it, but where will they get so much money?

Is it 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, it was okay to spend money to buy it, but He Jiuniang felt that she could still survive even without land, so she didn't care at all. Panic.

Cui'er quietly tugged on He Jiuniang's sleeves, with a plea in her eyes, wanting her to think of something to do.Law.

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

He Jiuniang is very distressed. She is not willing to be this leader, but who gives 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 mountains It's not far. As long as these people are willing to go, they will never die of hunger.

The village chief did not expect that a woman like her could think of this. He nodded and said: "Of course it is possible, but the better land in the nearby mountains has been cleared. If you go now, I'm afraid it will be too late." There is nothing good about it."

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

The people in Anping Village thought she was just talking nonsense. The mountains are so barren that sometimes there is no way to irrigate. How is it possible to grow food in a place like that?

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 improved a lot. He drove away the villagers who were watching in a few words and asked them to discuss it in his yard. The matter of residence.

The village chief also had his family at home, and the small courtyard suddenly 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 it," the village chief said, "You just heard about the land. You can only buy it yourself, whether you buy it from the villagers or from the wealthy landlords. Tenants, it's all your own business, I can't control it here."

Everyone nodded to express their understanding.

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 will have to repair them yourself. Of course, The house is not directly for you to live in. The house is currently shared by the village. If you want to move in, you can rent it or buy it directly."