Madam, She Has a Tender Heart

Ma Mingwen's words made Su Qingyu feel nervous. ReadМ

She met Ma Mingwen's gaze, and after a moment, she understood.

"Okay. I will take good care of it."

Ma Mingwen smiled and nodded: "Well, I'll leave it to you, Master, don't worry."

After saying that, I was very pleased and breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he said: "As for your parents, I heard that you have asked Pei Nian to help with the letter? Your brother is just a soldier, and I don't know how far he can go in the future. The world is in chaos now, maybe the mountains are more stable. place.”

Su Qingyu nodded: "I will consider it."

Ma Mingwen nodded: "Yes. Don't worry, you will have Master behind you. As long as you send someone to guard the entrance to the mountain, you can ensure the safety of the mountain."

Su Qingyu agreed.

Being trusted by this, she suddenly felt a surge of heat in her heart. Maybe she really should do something. Fight for a stable and peaceful world in this troubled world. Create a paradise for Xiaobao.

Su Qingyu felt hot and eager to try.

After answering this, Ma Mingwen felt relieved. He took her to meet Pei Nian again, and the three of them stayed in the room to discuss it all night.

Since there is a way out for each other, we cannot treat each other casually.

It must be managed well so that it can serve all parties. It can not only keep the villagers safe and give them a better and stable life, but also strive to become a way out for them.

A few days later, the owners of the twenty-eight villages who submitted their letters of surrender gathered at the Governor's Mansion.

The talks lasted for two days, and everyone was happy in the end.

If you want Ma Mingwen and Pei Nian's protection, you will naturally have to pay something.

Before coming, the twenty-eight village owners were all worried, fearing that they would be stabbed and cause heavy bleeding. I brought the money I collected from the village and didn't dare to let go on the way.

But I didn't expect that not a single copper coin was confiscated from them.

The village leaders couldn't help but feel nervous, thinking that the opponent was too weak and was holding back his big move.

But in the end, apart from asking for how much grain and production to pay per year, there were no other excessive requirements. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

What's wrong with people providing you with protection and giving you a little food a year? And I don’t want much. They can totally hand it over.

Compared with farmers outside, who pay one for every ten taxes and three for every ten years, and each person pays 2 shi of millet, 2 zhang of silk, and 3 liang of cotton every year, this is already very little. And that's not all, there are a bunch of other taxes and various corvees.

Besides, Mr. Ma sent people to protect the village, and these people also needed food and drink.

All the village owners happily signed the contract. Ye Yan) And no one said anything about Master Ma's suggestion of letting Su Qingyu manage the village as a woman. All welcomed generously.

It is not that there are no women as village leaders in each village. The mountain people in these villages are mostly from various ethnic groups, and there is no such thing as the farmer's family outside, where women are not allowed to show their faces.

In some of their villages, the man married into the woman's family. Women are the masters of the house and let women manage the village. What's the point? Not all people are the same.

Moreover, Mrs. Su does not want to interfere in the affairs of the village. They should still be the owners of the village. It's not like the village leader has been replaced. All the village owners accepted it well.

Especially the two village leaders of Baijia Village and Muwa Village looked at Su Qingyu with eyes so soft that they could cry, as if they were looking at their own descendants.

Su Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief. I'm afraid that in this day and age, men can't accept women managing them. She was afraid that the village owners would be dissatisfied with her and did not want to be told what to do by a woman.

Ma Mingwen looked around at the twenty-eight village owners below and spoke calmly.

"From now on, when I'm not here, all affairs will be handled by my goddaughter. She will live in Baijiazhai and will call everyone from time to time. If you have anything, you need to go to Baijiazhai to report to her. She has full authority to handle it on my behalf. If you have any undecided questions, Mr. Pei will help you with this matter."

"Yes, understand."

Su Qingyu looked at Ma Mingwen in surprise.

When did she become her goddaughter?

Ma Mingwen just glanced at her faintly from the corner of his eye, and then discussed the matter with the village leaders again.

Everyone here knew in their hearts that they were only seeking refuge with Ma Mingwen, not the imperial court. But behind the scenes there is the governor's office and Lord Pei Nian Pei.

In today's Shuo Dynasty, even if they live deep in the mountains, they still know that the situation is precarious.

Moreover, under the rule of Emperor Shuo, the people were displaced and no one was willing to surrender to the court. The common people who collected taxes from the imperial court have all left their homes, and they no longer want the land left by their ancestors for generations. The former fertile fields have now become wilderness, with no human habitation in various places and thorns covering the wilderness.

The common people are extremely disappointed with the current court.

After the meeting, the governor's office treated the twenty-eight village owners to a delicious meal, which was enjoyed by both the guests and the host.

The two village owners of Baijia Village and Muwa Village held Su Qingyu's hand and said many words of gratitude to Su Qingyu.

If Su Qingyu hadn't led people to rescue them, the women in the two villages would have died. Neither of them can survive alone.

Both old men have the surname Bai, and Muwa Village was previously separated from Baijiazhai. We can't all call them village masters. The leader of Baijia Village is called Baizhong, the leader of Muwa Village is called Bai Kun, and Su Qingnao is called the leader of Zhong Village and the master of Kun Village.

There are several female village owners among these twenty-eight village owners. There is no time to chat with them this time. Su Qingnao is very interested in them and plans to find time to visit them.

After sending the person away, Su Qingyu remembered that Ma Mingwen said that she was his daughter.

Just as she was about to ask him, Ma Mingwen approached her.

"I said at the meeting that you were my goddaughter, and I didn't just say it casually. You have an identity, mainly for the convenience of future operations. They came here, and if they see me leaving them, they will feel uneasy. Only by handing over Only in my hands can they rest assured. Secondly, I do like you and Bo Cheng, and your wife likes you two even more."

"When Liniang met Bo Cheng before, she often regarded him as our little son...Bo Cheng and I already have the status of master and apprentice, so it's hard to do anything else. If you don't mind it..."

"I don't mind it. There are so many people who love me, and I'm not happy enough. And Xiaobao also has someone who loves him. He's his godfather."

Seeing that he was disappointed, Su Qingyu called out to him.

Ma Mingwen almost burst into tears when she called her that.

After his three sons died, no one called him dad again.

"Why."

Ma Mingwen blinked away tears and responded.

After a long time, he turned around and said to her: "When I prepare a marriage recognition banquet at the Governor's Mansion tomorrow, you will officially join my family. I will also record you in my family tree. If your godmother knew that she had I don’t know how happy I am to have a daughter. She has always wanted a daughter.”

Su Qingnao nodded. She could tell that Ma Shiniang liked Yaya so much. During her illness, she even sewed Yaya's clothes with her own hands and fed her with her own hands.

The next day, Ma Mingwen notified the governor, his wife and their families, as well as Cui Yuying and a group of disciples. Under the witness of everyone, Su Qingyu served Ma Mingwen tea and recognized the godfather.