After rebirth, dribbling and leaving

When the golden crow was about to set in the west, Su Qingling walked out of the courtyard and stood under a weeping willow!

The colorful clouds poured down on the flowers, plants and trees of Zhuangzi, and also let Su Qingling bathe in this golden red glow!

People returning from afar saw a young woman wearing a shirt with a Ruyi cloud pattern, a cotton dress with gold embroidery, and a veil hat. She was looking into the distance, with a golden glow on her body, like a Bodhisattva who had escaped from the mundane world. People couldn't help but speak a little softly!

At this time, Su Lihu also passed the message to the person who came and formally summoned all the people in Zhuangzi!

"...Hehe, Madam, there are thirty-nine households in our village, and now those who are not busy have all come!"

Chunlan immediately said, "Uncle Ma Hu, Young Madam said to gather everyone together. Now that everyone is not here, Young Madam is delaying everyone's work, isn't she?"

Suma Hu was unhappy, but he could not show it, so he bowed and saluted:

"Don't blame me, Madam. I was just worried that you would get impatient waiting, so I'll let you go and urge them. I guarantee that everyone will be gathered in no time!"

After saying this, he quickly scolded the man in his twenties beside him:

"Hurry up and call everyone over!"

The man was stunned for just a moment, then quickly responded and turned around and ran away!

Su Qingling was already sitting on a stone pier on the high platform. Xia He had helped put a golden silk cushion on it, which was very comfortable!

In front of him was a stone square table with a few account books on it and a few plates of delicious fruits beside it!

Before long, all the men, women, young and old in the village had gathered. Su Qingling looked at the people below the stage and was shocked!

Except for the village head family and a few people who looked rosy-cheeked, most of the people, young and old, were in rags and looked haggard!

The children, who should have had innocent faces, had dull eyes, hid behind adults, and were too timid to show their heads!

Perhaps Sumahu felt that this was too ugly, so he cleared his throat and shouted to the crowd:

"Everyone, cheer up. The young lady will stay in the manor for a few days. Although she is kind and well-intentioned, you can't rashly disturb her rest. If anyone is dishonest, you will be in trouble!"

Chunlan frowned and interrupted the village head:

"What are you talking about? Since the young lady came to our farm to recuperate, she naturally couldn't just stay in the house. If everyone saw her and avoided her as if she were a plague, it would disturb everyone's normal life. Wouldn't it be our young lady's fault!"

Suma Hu had not expected that the maidservant beside the young lady was so powerful. He had only said a few words of warning, but was rebuked so ruthlessly. He was angry in his heart, but did not show it on his face!

"Miss Chunlan is teaching me that I was too reckless!"

Su Youming and Su Youli, the sons of Su Ma Hu, saw their father being bullied and their faces immediately darkened. They were about to reply but when they saw their father clenching his fist to his mouth and coughing several times, they suppressed their anger and lowered their heads!

Su Qingling saw it carefully and naturally saw Nanny Zhou and Qiu Ju, who was dressed in bright and beautiful clothes. Her eyes flashed and she turned around to signal Xia He to speak!

Xia He is tall, wearing a long jacket with dark-colored embroidered edges and embossed flowers with flowing cloud patterns. She has a serious face and looks dignified and has a strong aura. She is worthy of being the maid beside the mistress of the house!

Then Xia He said in a slightly higher voice:

"Our young mistress has been busy with the affairs of the manor for the past two years and has neglected to take care of the affairs of the farm! Today, I am in a good mood and want to get to know the people in our farm, so I brought gifts for everyone..."

"Every time a householder's name is read, all of you should come forward to receive gifts and give thanks!"

Sumahu's face changed. What was the young lady doing? Then he thought... She was just a woman in her twenties. She probably wanted to show off her favors in the village. What a fool. Let her be!

Thinking of this, he winked at his two sons, and the two sons secretly gestured to the crowd!

"Wang Qishan..."

"Liu Nong..."

As Xia He read out the names, the head of each household came forward, and several people in the family followed.

Qin Wenbin was seen standing between the two baskets. He first took out two pounds of corn flour from one of the baskets and gave it to the owner, and then took out ten cents from the other basket to give each person in the family.

Although the money was not much, every family that received the money knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying that this was life-saving money!

The people still in the crowd were excited. Although they didn't dare to speak, their eyes were full of hope!

Every family that had received money and grain lined up on the other side. Among them, there were more than a dozen families where no one came to collect. Su Qingling did not ask any more questions and asked the readers to continue reading. In the end, he called out several families in succession. All of them were strong and healthy. When they came to Qin Wenbin, they were questioned!

"Are you guys tenant farmers in this farm? You have no family and your clothes don't look like those of farmers. What do you do?"

"My dear brother, what you said means that farmers have to wear tattered clothes? There is no rule that says that people without families cannot be tenant farmers!"

"That's right, Young Madam, why do you have to treat us differently..."

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At this moment, Sumahu said with a smile:

"Young Madam, I can testify that these people are indeed tenants of our manor. Because there are many things to do in the manor, I asked them to take care of it more. Therefore, their treatment is much better, which is why they look different from other families!"

Su Qingling chuckled, but Su Mahu suddenly felt his heart tighten. The laughter was soft and pleasant, but without any warmth, which made him feel inexplicably bad!

It was already dusk, and without knowing when, dozens of lanterns had been lit around the courtyard, illuminating the shadows of people!

There were also two lanterns hanging in front of Su Qingling, casting a shadow on the veil Su Qingling was wearing. Everyone heard the young mistress snort coldly and say:

"...You guaranteed...what did you guarantee? Guarantee that they would watch these tenants being extorted by you and not be able to flee? Su Zhuangtou...Su Mahu, are you considering my master dead?..."

These few cold and clear words made Suma Hu suddenly break out in a cold sweat. He didn't expect that the young lady who was said to have a kind temper would suddenly attack. She was completely different from the timid person in the rumors!

Sumahu knelt on the ground in shock. His son and wife also knelt on the ground. Before he could explain, the leader continued:

"I looked through the account books for the past three years. These three years were all good years with good weather and abundant harvests. However, the harvest you reported was almost the same as that in the years of famine... Mr. Su... where is the rest of the grain?"

"Three years ago, this farm became my dowry. To let everyone share in the good fortune, I specifically told you that I would only charge 20% of the rent for the farmland. How did you do it?"

Suma Hu broke out in a cold sweat on his back. He had never expected that the young lady had such a sharp eye and had found out everything. Just as he was getting frightened, he heard a person rushing to the front crying!

"Madam, please save my little Yingzi. She is only thirteen years old, and she was snatched away by Su Zhuangtou to be his son's concubine!"