My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 71: Big Fight Out, Small Fight In (Part )

"I heard that the rich businessman is quite prominent, a wealthy merchant who travels abroad for business, and has a strong background!"

"That's right. I heard from the letter that even in Jiuyuan County, the wealthy merchant was a guest of honor for the county magistrate and the county magistrate. Why would such a person come to buy property in this remote little place in Jiuheli?"

"I'm afraid that those who come here have bad intentions. Those who have good intentions don't come. Maybe they are here to take away our inherited family business!"

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Everyone was talking about it, with nervousness and anxiety on their faces.

However, Wang He, the village head who had remained silent, learned about Lu Yi's identity through Zhang Sou and was also worried about it.

"I hope that Lu Yi won't kill too cruelly and leave a way for the people in Jiuhe to survive!"

As the head of a village, Wang He had to go to the township and county to report, so his knowledge was higher than that of ordinary people.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially after Emperor Ling ascended the throne, cases of landlords annexing land occurred frequently.

Fair trade situations basically do not occur.

In most cases, the landlords who came to the door not only wanted the people's land, but some cruel people would even collude with the government to list crimes and force the original self-cultivating farmers to become their serfs. They worked hard all day long and could only get two meals a day.

When the man became old and weak, they were driven out of the manor and left to die of hunger and cold on the roadside.

However, most of these things happened in the densely populated inland areas. I didn’t expect that such things would happen even in the sparsely populated Jiuyuanting border fortress today.

"Oh..." Thinking of this, Wang He couldn't help but sigh deeply.

However, he was a dull and honest person who could only tolerate power. Therefore, even though he knew the possible fate of the people in Jiuhe, he still obediently listened to Zhang Sou's advice, gathered the people together, and waited for Lu Yi's arrival.

After a while, it was the agreed time.

Lu Yi, along with Lu Bu, Gao Shun, Cheng Lian, Zhang Xin and others arrived on time.

He was accompanied by a hundred newly recruited men from Jiuyuanli.

In order to increase the momentum, these people were temporarily dispatched by Lu Yi to rush over to the scene.

Lu Yi and his companions rode on tall horses, and behind them followed several carts. The carts were covered with sackcloth, so it was not clear what was loaded on them. However, the axles were pressed down low, leaving several deep ruts in the muddy ground of the countryside.

"I was wondering who they were, it turned out to be the two brothers!" Someone recognized the Lu brothers who were leading the group and immediately shouted.

"Uncle, do you know these people?" Someone who didn't know them asked in a low voice.

"You are a new married woman, so it is understandable that you don't know these two. They are famous heroes in Jiuyuan County, and their elder brother, Lu Yi, is recognized as the best hero in Bingzhou. They are brave and powerful, and have repelled the invasion of the Hu people several times, protecting Jiuyuan Pavilion from being harassed by the Hu people. They are heroes of Jiuyuan Pavilion!"

"I've long said that these two brothers are extraordinary. I didn't expect that after not seeing them for a few months, they have transformed themselves and earned such a lavish fortune..."

With the appearance of Lu Yi, the crowd was filled with discussions and chaos.

Seeing this, Lu Yi nodded to someone beside him. An old man stepped out from the crowd. When everyone saw him, they all looked surprised and fell silent.

"Hello, fellow villagers! I am Zhang Sou, the head of Jiuyuan Village. This time, I have been specially entrusted by Lu Yi, the rising star in Jiuyuan and the manager of Jiuyuan, to gather you all to discuss important matters." In order to increase his persuasiveness, Lu Yi also called Zhang Sou to come along.

His son Zhang Xin is now working for Lu Yi, and Lu Yi has promised that he will be paid for accompanying him this time. Since he has nothing to do at home, it is not a big deal, so he took the trouble to come and support Lu Yi.

"Zhang Lizheng, the people of Jiuhe have all arrived as promised. I wonder what Master Lu wants to discuss with us, the common people?"

Wang He looked at Lu Yi, who was still sitting high on the sturdy warhorse, with fear, and asked Zhang Sou politely.

"It's a good thing! You people in Jiuhe are lucky!" Zhang Sou smiled and congratulated Wang He and other people in Jiuhe who were confused. "Let Manager Lu tell you what exactly happened!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi jumped off the horse lightly and landed steadily on the ground.

Most of the people in Bingzhou knew how to ride horses, and they were immediately stunned by Lu Yi's beautiful move.

Such excellent horsemanship is not inferior even to that of the Hu people who grew up on horses.

"My dear uncles and aunts, I am Lu Yi, a young man born and raised in Jiuyuan. I believe some of you should know my brothers Lu?" Lu Yi first greeted the people in Jiuhe politely.

"Of course, you two brothers are famous heroes of Jiuyuan Pavilion!"

"I wonder what good news Brother Lu Yi has brought to my Jiuhe today to discuss?"

Seeing Lu Yi being so polite, the atmosphere immediately eased, and someone smiled and praised the glorious deeds of the Lu Yi brothers.

"This matter is simple. I bought fifty hectares of land in Jiuhe Bay to build the Lu's Fortress, so I want to buy up the owned land nearby and cultivate it together." Seeing that no one was hostile to him, Lu Yi stated his request directly.

"It turns out that what Zhang Xin said yesterday was true. I just didn't expect that the wealthy businessman he mentioned was you. It seems that just as the rumors say, you brothers of the Lu family have become rich!"

"But we have been farming for generations. If we sell the land to you, how will we make a living?"

"It's easy. As long as you are willing to sell the land to me, I have prepared two options for you!"

Lu Yi looked at everyone, smiled and held up two fingers.

"First, I will pay for the purchase of new land elsewhere that is no less high quality than your original land. However, this will require relocation. Not only can I pay for the relocation, I can also buy your house and give you compensation."

"Second, you can join my caravan and go out to trade with me. In addition to providing food and accommodation, you will receive at least 600 coins per month!"

"The conditions are so good?" Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Almost no one would choose Lu Yi's first condition.

Another aspect of the Han Dynasty's emphasis on hometown sentiment is that people from the same hometown tended to stick together.

If a foreigner lives in a strange place.

Unless you can be as skilled in martial arts and have the same abilities as Mr. Lu did twenty years ago, you can just sit at home and wait to be bullied to death.

The second condition alone makes many people excited.

There is no other reason. This is too tempting for farmers who work honestly and diligently in the fields but still cannot feed their families.

Not to mention that Lu Yi gave money, even if he didn't, I believe there would be a lot of people willing to give their land as a token of filial piety to the Lu family.

"It's not impossible to sell the land. All the land we have is the middle-sized land along the Jiuyuan River. I wonder how much Manager Lu is willing to pay to redeem it?"

"Please rest assured," Lu Yi smiled even more, with a confident light in his eyes.

"We are all neighbors. You have all heard of my character, Lu Yi. I am definitely not the kind of person who bullies men and women."

"For all the land in the Nine Rivers, inferior land should be sold at the price of medium land, and medium land should be sold at the price of good land. If there is good land, an additional 3,000 coins will be added. I will not let you suffer any loss!"

As soon as Lu Yi said this, everyone in the room was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)