Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 669 It’s important to save your life
The problem fell on Luo Mao's shoulders. He cursed inwardly, but had no choice but to do it.

There's no point in dwelling on the difficulties along the way, but thankfully the outcome was good, and the people were brought out of poverty.

"Can you speak Mandarin?" Zheng Jie asked the man in front of him.

"Yes." The man was dressed exactly the same as yesterday, except that there were several cuts on his cheeks, as if he had been scratched by something.

Zheng Jie stood up and walked directly to the man. "What's your name?"

"Just call me Lao Man."

“Old Man,” Zheng Jie paced back and forth, “you have something to say to me.” His tone was firm.

Old Man said, "You're the one who called me here."

"Yesterday afternoon, you clearly had something to say. Are you willing to agree to the conditions I proposed?"

Old Man's reply was quite interesting: "What's the use of me just agreeing? You're an official, if you really want to give us something, just give it to us directly. Why are you making such a fuss?"

Zheng Jie understood the key point in the words: this person was more inclined to agree to his conditions, but words were not enough.

Zheng Jie needed a breakthrough; as long as the people of Xunxian Town were not united, he would have a way.

"Never mind what others say, just tell me if you're willing or not," Zheng Jie said. "The things you want will be given to you by this government, but you have to move away from Xunxian Town with your people."

Old Man opened his mouth as if to ask, "Where should we move to after leaving Xunxian Town?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Jie said, "Of course, the government has already prepared accommodations for you."

In reality, there was no preparation anywhere; it was all a lie. Luo Mao never imagined that the people of Xunxian Town could be persuaded.

Old Man stood silently with his hands hanging down.

Zheng Jie was clearly losing patience. Seeing that he hadn't responded for a long time, he frowned and said, "What? You don't want to?"

Old Man chimed in, "It's not that we don't want to. Our ancestors have lived there for generations, why should we move?" Zheng Jie laughed, "Do you think we can live peacefully if we don't move?"

Old Man's expression changed. "You're going to kill me!"

"Hmph, I wouldn't stoop to killing you," Zheng Jie said. "But people will naturally know about your visit to the county government. What will the other chieftains say when it gets to them? What did the officials say to you? What did you promise them? Will the other chieftains still believe what you say?"

Xunxian Town is such a small place, and resources are always limited. With so many people living there, it's inevitable that they will compete with each other.

As long as there are interests involved, conflicts can be created, and once there are conflicts, they are much easier to resolve.

Old Man was scared, but she still held on, saying, "I came out through a side path, no one will know."

“There are no secrets that stay hidden forever,” Zheng Jie said confidently.

"Besides you, who else is in your family? How many children do you have? Are your parents and siblings still alive?" Zheng Jie asked again.

Lao Man naturally has a family; he couldn't be the chieftain if he were all alone.

"As long as you move out of Xunxian Town, if anyone wants to deal with you, the government and the law will stand up for you. But if you stay in the same place, the government can't get in, and they can do whatever they want to you."

Getting rid of you would only benefit them, since your presence would cause disunity among them.

You need to think this through carefully, for your own sake and for the sake of your family.

As Zheng Jie said, Lao Man was not on the same page with them to begin with, and now, faced with this situation, his heart was naturally even more shaken.

But everyone has their own thoughts. The reason he remained silent before was that he wanted to get more benefits.

But now it seems that, regardless of the pros and cons, the most important thing right now is to save one's life.

Old Man said, "I can persuade them to leave Xunxian Town, but how can we get out? All the crossroads are guarded by four villages together. I jumped off the cliff today. The path I took is not suitable for the elderly and children."