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The next day .

The people in Shichuan County were very confused, they were running from their own shadows, not a single soul was visible on the streets.

All the police in the county office had stood tall, waiting for the disaster to come.

The Zhao family and the Zhang family had a long-standing feud. A few days ago, the son of the Zhang family had been killed by the assassins, which triggered a dispute between the two families.

Last night, some great fights broke out on the streets between the two families, spilling blood everywhere.

Who would dare to go out at a time like this?

…

On the other hand, Batu Village was also not peaceful enough.

There were several dozen tall and burly horses at the entrance of the village, and each horse sat as the strong guard of the Wang family.

These people had war knives on their waists, giving off an aura of ferocity. They were nothing like the sidekick Mr. Wang had brought with him before.

“Village chief, our second mistress has arrived. Why haven't you come and accepted us? ”

When that powerful cry sounded, the village chief came out timidly.

Despite having lived for so many years, he could not help but be frightened by the battle array before his eyes.

In the past, the Wang family caretakers, at most, brought in some ordinary housekeepers when they came to take out the farm rent.

What are they trying to do this year? The massacre?

“Welcome... Second miss!” The village chief bowed and cupped his fists, his demeanor was very humble and simple.

All the villagers came out of their houses at that moment. After seeing so many newcomers, they were all frightened in silence.

The village chief remained bowed for a whole minute. Only when he was so exhausted that he trembled all over, did a burly white horse step slowly from among the crowd.

On top of the white horse, Wang Suqin wore a soft red armor, her face was icy cold and her eyes were indifferent.

“Servant Wang had an accident. This year, I came to collect rent directly. I hope you don't make it difficult for me.

“At that time, Official Wang only treated you with generosity and generosity because Shichuan County was a peaceful place.

“Now after the riots happened in Shichuan County, the condition of our Wang family is also not good. Therefore, land rent this year will be raised by 50%. ”

Right after Wang Suqin finished, a commotion ensued among the villagers.

It did not matter whether Steward Wang was truly generous or lenient.

In essence, they have been the victims of this year's floods, and not a single seed has been harvested. To collect enough farm rent, they went bankrupt and all had huge debts.

Worse, rents are up fifty percent this year. Wasn't he trying to push them into a dead end?

The village chief was also angered by his words. With trembling hands, he took the contract out of his pocket. “Second Mona, we have farmed for Wang family and the amount of farm rent has been decided since the beginning. How can you improve it according to your own wishes? ”

Before the village chief could finish, the contract was sliced in half after the sword scream.

Wang Suqin sheathed his sword and spoke in a cold voice, “I told you, Shichuan County is currently in chaos, and the rules have changed. I don't want to repeat the words I said. ”

The villagers exchanged glances after hearing this, their faces paled.

They need to be financially able to pay for the increase. There was no way they could make the money appear out of nowhere.

As if he had predicted this, a guard beside Wang Suqin spoke at that moment.

“Wang is not trying to push you into a dead end. It's okay if you refuse to pay the rent. You just need to sign this slave deed and become Wang's slave, and then this matter can be completed and resolved. ”

The village chief started coughing after hearing those words.

The inhabitants of Batu Village were all farmers, but the farmers were free people, not slaves.

However, if they signed the deed of slavery, they would become slaves of the Wang family. Their life and death were completely controlled by Wang. How could they let that happen?

“We will go farming for Zhao and Zhang!”

“Stone Village has always been a place for free people. Why should we be slaves? ”

“Good! I don't want my son to be a slave even before he's born! “

Some excited village youths shouted complaints.

The guard sneered when he heard them, his eyes flashing with a cold gleam.

“Let me tell you, Sichuan County is in a big mess right now. If you happen to have an accident on the way to another family, no one will take care of you! ”

The cautious tone in his words was very clear. The villagers who had just spoken were all speechless, their eyes filled with despair.

The village chief cried sadly. With a thud, he knelt on the ground, pleading with Wang Suqin, Second “Nona, please show us mercy. Some of the children in our village are not even adults yet, I cannot allow them to become the slaves of others from a young age! “

Wang Suqin's eyes were filled with disgust as he listened to her.

A bunch of lowly people picking and picking all the time. Is being a Wang slave so embarrassing to their status? How humiliating!

The guard at the side was good at observing faces. Seeing that the second woman was not happy, she growled, “We are good enough to offer you a job, but you do not want to be a slave? Look at you villagers, all ugly and unsightly looking like slaves. You were born to be a child. The second woman was just trying to let them meet their goals. Now you're just ungrateful. What else do you still have to complain about? ”

After he finished growling, the guard patted the village head on the cheek with a knife holster, a provocative expression on his face.

Right at that moment, Chen Chen suddenly appeared and stood in front of the village chief. He pushed his scabbard to the side and raised his head to look at the guard.

“Really if we pay an additional fifty percent of the farm rent, we do not need to sign the slave deed?”

“Pay farm rent or sign slave deed. You have to make a choice today. ”

The guard put a knife on his shoulder, his tone insulting.

According to him, in the past this lowly peasant group could barely afford the original amount, let alone pay an additional fifty percent.

They were determined to force these peasants to become slaves today.

The Zhang and Zhao families were engrossed in a fierce battle, but in the end, the two families would suffer heavy losses. Wang could take advantage of this opportunity to get up.

They might even get a large amount of new farmland.

How do you make full use of new farmland? By having these farmers work, of course.

Once these farmers became slaves, Wang could exploit them to the extreme, as long as they did not die from exhaustion.

As for the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, they had to roll up their sleeves and descend into the fields as well.

Instead of dying from illness at home, they might as well die in the fields. That will maximize their value.

After hearing his words, Chen Chen glanced at the guard and started laughing unexpectedly. Aloud, he stated, “Stone Village has fifty households. Theoretically, each household would have to pay 1,200 cents, which would mean a total of 60,000 cents.

“Now you have increased the amount by 50%, it will be 90,000 cents.

“I will pay an additional 30,000 cents, which is equivalent to a total of 30 taels of silver. ”

After he finished speaking, Chen Chen took out 30 taels of silver from his pocket and placed them on a stone slab at the entrance of the village.

As the popular saying goes, “money taken is not his. So, Chen Chen did not feel sorry for himself at all.

Moreover, he had always been treated well during his many years of living in Batu Village. It was his obligation to pay a small amount of money to the villagers.

Most importantly, he knew that even after making the payment, there would definitely be a fight today. With Wang's battle array, they couldn't possibly just leave just because they received 30 taels of silver.

He had to take the opportunity to establish absolute prestige in Stone Village. That way, when he went to cultivate in the future, his parents would have a group of loyal people to take care of them.

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As they looked at the shiny silver, all the guards and villagers were dumbstruck.

Thirty taels of silver did not sound like a large sum, but it was considered a huge sum for the Stone Village villagers. They may not be able to collect it even though they are selling some households.

However, Chen Chen displayed everything without batting an eyelid. This made them wonder if they were dreaming!

“Chen! From tomorrow onwards, you will be the village chief! “

The village chief, who was shivering in agitation, immediately gave the post of head of his village to Chen Chen.

Chen Chen was somewhat speechless. Does he look like someone who really wants to be the village head?

The face of the main bodyguard turned extremely terrifying as he watched the scene.

Was Wang really worried about 30 taels? Their true intention was to enslave all the Batu villagers, wanting to exploit them from generation to generation.

At that time, its value would be far more than anything that could compare to 30 taels of silver.

After thinking that, the guard glanced at Wang Suqin.

Wang Suqin did not speak a word, staring coldly at Chen Chen, who was standing in front of the stone tablet.

He slowly drew out the long sword in his hand.