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Chapter 117 Someone is making trouble
"Your Highness, the Song family's lands extend across Gulang and Minqin counties, and residents of all twenty-four villages in the county rent the land," explained a bearded man in the county magistrate's uniform. "After receiving a message from the royal palace guards, I, County Magistrate Cen, and all the village and neighborhood heads under his command have come here to respectfully await your orders."

The middle-aged scholar-looking Magistrate Cen responded.

Tang Zhao fell into deep thought as he looked at one of the village chiefs who looked so old and frail that he seemed like he was about to close his eyes and kick his legs.

County Magistrate Cen hurriedly explained, "Village Chief Fuxin is old and has nominated his eldest son to succeed him. However, he was worried that his son would not be able to carry out the princess's instructions, so he insisted on coming with him."

County Magistrate Cen quickly winked at the middle-aged man who was supporting the old man.

The man's legs were shaking and he couldn't take a step for a long time.

Someone was working, so Tang Zhao stopped pursuing other matters. "The group leader summoned you today because he has something important to announce."

"From today onwards, all fields within the Song clan must use the new composting method, and no one is allowed to disobey."

Magistrate Sun of Gulang County asked cautiously, "May I ask, Lady Princess, how do you make fresh compost?"

Tang Zhao sat on the wooden chair brought by Chaoyi and listened to Lu Ying's general explanation.

The village chief and the head of the neighborhood were discussing quietly below.

"This, weeds and leaves are also fertilizers? I've never heard of that!"

"Even if it was, why did they chop it up and pile it together? And why did they mix it with shit and urine in a five-to-one ratio?"

"What's five to one?"

County Magistrate Cen turned around and explained, "It's just mixing five parts of weeds and leaves with one part of human and animal feces."

"Oh," the village chief who asked the question suddenly realized.

Another village chief asked, "Sir, why do you need to seal it tightly with mud and then cover it with soil?"

Lord Cen didn't know. He looked at County Magistrate Sun who was also confused.

"Just seal it, why do you want to dig it out again?"

Wouldn't that just cause trouble? But no one dared to say that.

Tang Zhao pretended not to hear their discussion, "Did you understand what we should do?"

County Magistrate Cen looked troubled. "My Lady, this new method of composting is unprecedented. Although I have written down the instructions, I am concerned that there may be some inappropriate handling during the process. If this delays the spring plowing..."

"Don't worry, this princess has arranged for someone to guide you in making fertilizer," Tang Zhao interrupted his excuse and raised his chin slightly in the direction of the manor, "Here I am."

When County Magistrate Cen looked over, he saw a large group of farmers rushing over and stopping in an open space not far from them.

Song Kai and Sun Qing stepped forward and knelt on the ground, "Greetings to the Princess!"

Behind him, a large group of men knelt on the ground in unison, "Greetings to the Princess!"

The voice is loud and uniform, and it is obvious that he has practiced a lot.

"No need for formalities," Tang Zhao said, turning to Magistrate Cen. "These people are tenants on this princess's farm. They started using the new composting method in March, and now they are all proficient in it."

"With their guidance, I believe you will be able to ferment enough fertilizer before the spring plowing."

County Magistrate Cen said awkwardly, "The princess is very far-sighted and thoughtful. I admire her."

Tang Zhao: "I also ask everyone to work together to spread the fertilizer on every inch of the Song clan's land as soon as possible."

Everyone responded.

"Let's start!" Tang Zhao said and turned to leave.

Lu Ying followed and asked, "My princess, why don't you stay in the fields and take charge?"

"If I have to take care of everything personally, I would have been exhausted long ago," Tang Zhao comforted. "Don't worry, my lord. My two managers will make arrangements." Lu Ying always felt uneasy. He often went to the countryside to deal with lawsuits between the people and understood the people best.

They are simple and greedy, hardworking and lazy, grateful and unsatisfied. In short, they have all the good qualities and all the unbearable faults.

Therefore, Lu Ying loves and hates them.

Lu Ying said politely, "I'm worried that some tenants won't obey the steward's orders."

Don't listen? Tang Zhao almost laughed out loud. It would be better if he didn't listen. That way she could justify killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

Lu Ying had obviously thought of this as well. After a moment's silence, he began to worry about the tenants who were about to fall into the fishing nets, and took the initiative to apply, "I want to go to the fields to help."

Tang Zhao raised his eyebrows, "Please do as you please, sir."

Lu Ying bowed, turned around and left in a hurry.

Tang Zhao returned to the manor and waited for Chunfeng to bring people to clean the main courtyard before he officially moved in.

County Magistrates Sun and Cen were forced to stay with him for five days, but they could not bear it anymore and ran away under the pretext of having something to do at the government office.

Tang Zhao asked, "Sir, do you not need to go back to the government office to handle official business?"

Lu Ying stiffened his neck and replied, "Master Zhao can handle the affairs of the government office on my behalf."

Tang Zhao gave him a thumbs up and said, "You really work hard."

However, there were always some stupid people who could not appreciate the prefect's love and care for them. On the eighth day of Tang Zhao's stay, they started to make trouble.

Some people threw their hoes and said, "Dig holes, dig holes! They tell us to dig holes every day, saying they're making compost pits! We've never even heard of such a thing!"

"That's right. I've been working in the fields with my parents since I was five. We've been farming for forty years, and I've never seen anyone apply fertilizer like this. Spring plowing is coming soon, and they want us to dig holes, but who's going to plow the land?"

"Who's going to dig it? Of course it's us!" said the common people who were digging with them. "Didn't you hear what those people from Mingxia Village said? They vomited the fertilizer first and then dug the soil!"

"Hey! With all the busyness of relationships, we're doing twice as much work!"

"Yes, even the princess can't treat us as anything less than human beings!"

"You still think we are human beings? I think the princess is clearly using us as donkeys!"

The first person to drop his hoe sat down on the ground and said, "I quit. Whoever wants to do it can do it!"

The people who were digging the pit with him also threw down their tools and lay on the ground to rest while shouting "I quit, I quit."

Tian Lao Da, who was instructing the people on the other side to dig a hole, heard the noise and turned around. He saw Li Dalang, the eldest son of the village chief of Fuxin Village and the next village chief, lying comfortably on the ground with his men, chatting and basking in the sun.

Boss Tian frowned tightly and hurried over to say, "It's not lunchtime yet. Who told you to rest? Get up and work!"

Li Dalang was very dissatisfied with Tian Lao Da. He was just a peasant, but he relied on the princess to give orders to him, the son of the village chief.

If he was alone in the past, he would have swallowed his anger, but now that more than a dozen men in their Fuxin Village were in agreement, Li Dalang felt more confident.

His father had taught him a long time ago that the law does not punish the masses.

So Li Dalang, still keeping his arms folded under his head and legs crossed, said arrogantly, "Who do you think you are? I'm calling you a steward for the sake of the princess, do you really think you're a big shot?"

Boss Tian frowned even tighter. "It doesn't matter how you look at me. You have to do what the princess tells you to do."

Li Dalang said with disdain, "I won't do it, what can you do?"

Li Dalang: Come on, hit me! Come on, hit me!

Zhao Zhao went up and slapped him: I have never heard of such a cheap request.

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