sjar Chapter 90 Meeting
Chapter 90 Meeting
At noon, Aunt Liu and a few other women prepared a meal. After the meal, Zheng Sisi told Sun Zhuangtou to gather everyone for a meeting to arrange the planting work.
Sun Zhuangtou was very efficient. As soon as he went out of the yard and sounded gongs and drums, all the farmers and tenants came and waited in the large threshing ground next to the yard.
By the time Head Sunzhuang led Zheng Sisi, the Third Prince and others to arrive, the heads of every household had already arrived.
Spring ploughing has not started yet, and women don't have much to do, so many of them come to join in the fun.
Zheng Sisi saw some people sitting on the ground, some sitting on rocks, some carrying small stools, some standing, and some holding children. The whole threshing ground was dark and crowded with people.
Sun Zhuangtou led Zheng Sisi to sit in the middle of the table. The Third Prince sat on her left, followed by Zheng Zhiyuan, Zhong Ruiyu, the Secretary of Sinology and Uncle Li on the right, and Sun Zhuangtou sat at the edge.
When the people in the threshing ground saw this group of people, they all started talking at once and making a lot of noise.
The village head Sun stood up and pressed down with his hands: "Please be quiet, let me say a few words first. As you can see, there is a new person in the village today. She is our new owner, Miss Zheng Sisi. Everyone stand up and meet the new owner."
Everyone stood up and bowed to Zheng Sisi: "Greetings to the new owner."
Zheng Sisi also stood up and greeted with a smile: "Hello everyone!"
Head Sun pointed at the Third Prince and introduced him, "And our God of War, His Royal Highness the Third Prince."
When they heard that it was the Third Prince, everyone was ready to kneel down and pay their respects. The Third Prince stood up and said, "No need to pay your respects. I am here to accompany Miss Zheng to visit the manor today, so Miss Zheng's matter is the most important."
Head of Sun Zhuang: "Let me explain to you all. Our farm has been sold to Miss Zheng. It will no longer be the Royal Farm. The owner will change the name to (Crouching Tiger Mountain Farm)."
As soon as the head of Sun Zhuangtou finished speaking, there was a chattering among the people below. Everyone was worried that the harvest composition would change after the change of owner. Because it was the imperial farm, they did not have much surplus, but at least they would not starve. However, many other farmers did not have enough to eat.
Sun Zhuangtou: "Everyone, please be quiet. If you have any questions, let's listen to what the boss has to say first."
Then Sun Zhuangtou turned his gaze to Zheng Sisi.
Zheng Sisi stood up, cleared her throat and said, "I want to ask how much grain the village gave to everyone when it rented out the land."
Some of the brave ones said, "Forty percent."
Zheng Sisi: "Okay, thank you. From now on, my farm will give everyone 40%. You won't be able to finish the 40% I give you, and there will be a lot left over."
The farmers all thought the new owner was joking. The 40% they received each year was only enough to fill their stomachs, so there was no surplus.
Zheng Sisi continued, "I will give you 40% of the food but there is a condition, that is, you must do as I ask. If you don't do as I ask and something goes wrong, I will ask you to compensate me for my losses.
But if you do what I ask, I will give you silver according to the normal grain price if there is any problem. Can you do it?"
Zheng Sisi gave them time to think about it.
There was a lot of noise downstairs, with everyone whispering and discussing something.
After a while, an older man stood up and said, "Boss, as long as you are not cheating us, we can do as you ask."
Zheng Sisi: "Uncle, there is no need for me to lie to you. If I take so much land and deceive everyone, I will be the one who suffers the most. What do you think?"
We discussed it for a while before giving a reply, and everyone agreed.
They would never have thought that their decision today would change their destiny.