After rebirth, I became the stupid son of the Hou family

Although Liu Huaian didn't agree with Jiang Chen's words, it made sense when he thought about it carefully.

The lives of villagers like these who live at the bottom of society are indeed miserable, being enslaved and exploited by others.Living on the line of food and clothing, there is no joy in life.

At this time, Liu Yiyi walked over, looked at Jiang Chen firmly and said:

"I very much agree with Mr. Jiang's point of view. This society is really unfair. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. There should be no hierarchy in this world. But this social system forcefully treats people Divided into three, six, and nine levels. If I were to be in power, I must break down this barrier between rich and poor, so that everyone can enjoy the respect they deserve, instead of being filled with fraud and oppression, and let the people at the bottom also want Live with dignity.”

Fan Yao just nodded from the side. After listening to Liu Yiyi's words, he also said to everyone:

"Before I heard Jiang Chen say these words, I really didn't know that there was hope for this world to be changed. This shocked me very much. I felt that after listening to Jiang Chen and Miss Liu's words, it was better than letting me Reading thousands of books will make you more inspired. No matter what you want to do, Jiang Chen, I will follow in your footsteps."

Jiang Chen nodded to him and said:

"Thank you for your understanding. The people they bring should be here soon. I heard the commotion outside."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ah Fu's brother running in from outside:

"Master Jiang, Manager Ma will be here soon with a group of people. You see what we should do. A good man won't suffer the consequences, so why don't you hide for a while. My father and I are going to deal with them. It's really no longer possible. The worst we can do is die with them. .Young Master Jiang has a precious body, so don’t put yourself in danger. It’s too late to hide now.”

Liu Huaian said to Jiang Chen:

"What the villagers said just now is very good. I think they made excuses to go home and none of them came over."

Jiang Chen picked up another wooden stick and said:

"I'm not afraid of the villagers even if they don't come over. I have a reason for everything. Problems that can't be solved with mouth can only be solved with fists. I really don't believe that in this Xuanwu Dynasty, there is no one who can stand for the common people. It’s time to speak.”

At this time, Fan Yao also had a weapon in his hand, just waiting for the opponent's arrival.

At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and only a burst of chaotic footsteps could be heard.Walking in from the door was a man in official uniform, followed by dozens of government officials.As soon as they entered the door, they were lined up on both sides of the courtyard. The people next to the official were the stewards who had fought with him in the afternoon.

Jiang Chen thought to himself, no wonder he was gone for so long. It turned out that he was going to the government to move reinforcements.

As soon as they came in, Manager Ma pointed at Jiang Chen and the others and said;

"Master Magistrate, these crazy guys are not only causing trouble here and preventing us from collecting the rent. They are also beating people with sticks for taking the lead in making trouble. Your Excellency must first arrest him and put him in jail. Let him be a lawless person. Fanatic, taste what it’s like to go to jail.”

I saw the county magistrate came to Jiang Chen and shouted at him without asking any questions:

"Are you the madman Ma Guanshi said? You are also polite and like a scholar. Why do you want to stop him from collecting rent? If you can't give a suitable reason, you have no choice but to follow me into a house. Went to the county government office."

Jiang Chen bowed first and then fought. He saluted the magistrate and said to him:

"Sir, as the saying goes, if the road is uneven, someone will plow it, and if it is not fair, someone will take care of it. Since you are the parent and official here, you should benefit one party and be the master of the country for the people, right?"

When the county magistrate saw Jiang Chen and asked him, he hurriedly replied:

"You don't have to say it, the county knows it. I'm asking you why you obstructed Steward Ma from collecting rent. The fields rented by these tenants belong to their boss, and he came to collect their rent. Is there any problem? "

Jiang Chen said:

"Of course I stopped him because there was a problem. I would like to ask your lord, you are the parent official here. To be fair, the rent here is reasonable at the amount of dou per acre, and the autumn here is big. As for the dry weather, your Excellency, as a parent, must understand the people's sentiments better than anyone else, so please let me know first, so that I can make a judgment."

Jiang Chen's words made him immediately speechless.When he came, he really didn't ask the stewards how they collected the rent.

Because each family charges different standards, most of them charge more than two to three bushels per mu.He quickly looked at Manager Ma next to him and said:

"Guanshi Ma, I really didn't ask you this. Do you accept two dou or three dou?"

As soon as the magistrate's words came out, Manager Ma hesitated for a long time before saying:

"The land we have here is all high-quality land, and the annual yield is far higher than that of barren land, so we harvest it at four buckets per mu. This is what the villagers agreed to last year. Now we collect, They regretted it again."

As soon as he said these words, the magistrate was shocked.He looked at the crowd of villagers outside the door, then looked at Jiang Chen, and was speechless for a moment.

Jiang Chen said to the magistrate:

"Sir, you can now see the contradiction in the problem. There is a severe drought this autumn, and the production of food has been reduced by half. Not only does this steward not be considerate of your people, he also makes matters worse by charging high rents. According to his collection method, the villagers handed over all the grain, but it was not enough to pay their rent. Winter is coming soon. Sir, how can the villagers live without food? You are the parent official here. , come out and say something fair, let them pay the rent how they want."

At this time, the voices of the villagers gathered outside the door were louder and louder:

"Sir, what this young master said is true. If we hand over all the food, will we just watch us starve to death? Please make the decision for us, sir."

The voices of the villagers outside made the county magistrate also feel embarrassed.The situation of the villagers is true, but Manager Ma works for the Prime Minister.If it is handled improperly and offends Prime Minister Hu, he may be dismissed from his post or, in the worst case, may be imprisoned.

At this time, Jiang Chen saw that the magistrate was a little hesitant, so he said to him:

"Sir, have you heard their cries? Behind each of them is a family. Think about it for them. If they don't even have food to eat, are you derelict in your duty as a parent official? When the time comes and the land is full of hunger, if this matter reaches the ears of the emperor, will you still be able to wear the black gauze hat on your head securely? I ask the Lord to make the decision for the villagers."