I support the army through farming and business.

Chapter 48 The polarity reversal
At Mingxia Manor, the tenants had been busy for half a year and finally got a moment to breathe.

Looking at the full piles of grain in his own warehouse, he couldn't stop smiling on his dark and thin face.

"It's almost October, and there's nothing to do in the village. My second brother and I will say hello to the village head and go to town to find some work," the man said as he sat on the kang and discussed with his wife. "Last year, the heavy snow collapsed many wealthy manors. The other day, the eldest son of the Ding family from the next village came back from town and said they were hiring everywhere."

The woman nimbly weaved the hemp rope around, angrily saying, "The autumn harvest has only been over for a few days, and you haven't taken a break yet. If you tire yourself out, I won't have any money to compensate you."

"I have to work hard. Jinhua is fifteen. In two years, she'll be looking for a husband. How can a girl get married without some dowry?"

The woman was also worried when she thought about this. Her family was a tenant farmer with no house or land. Her children were not favored by the surrounding villages. But if they married a tenant farmer in the village, they would still be tenant farmers for the rest of their lives.

The woman was shaken, but she said nothing as she looked at her man's slightly hunched back.

"Don't forget, we still owe the farm two bags of wheat and five bags of soybeans," the man whispered. "The farm owner said he would go to the palace to ask the master for grace and a year's extension, but what if the master refuses?"

Yes, if the master refuses and forcibly takes back the owed grain, then the remaining grain in their family will definitely not be enough to last until next autumn harvest.

The woman finally agreed, "Then go find some light work to do."

How could a man who only knows how to do strong things find easy work? The man thought and agreed with a smile on his face.

The atmosphere was a bit depressing. The woman quickly finished weaving the straw sandals in her hands and went to the stove to light a fire to prepare dinner.

In the kitchen, Jinhua was kneading dough. Feeling it was not enough for the whole family, she scooped another bowl of freshly ground wheat flour.

The woman hurried forward to stop her, saying, "This is enough," and snatched the bowl from her daughter's hand, carefully pouring the flour back into the jar.

"Mom, didn't you say to bake two more pancakes to celebrate the autumn harvest?" Yinhua said anxiously.

"Why are you eating pancakes? We are not a wealthy family. The grain store sells wheat flour for eight cents per pound. How can we sell it if we eat it all?" the woman lectured.

"But didn't we sell all the food yesterday?" Yinhua pouted. "Dad even paid someone in town to grind half a bag of wheat flour so we can keep it for our family."

"That's for Chinese New Year's food," the woman emphasized.

Seeing that her sister wanted to say more, Jinhua quickly stopped her and went back to continue kneading the dough.

"Are Uncle Tian and Aunt Tian home?"

"He's here!" The woman came out of the kitchen and saw, "It's the Li family kid. What's up?"

"Auntie Tian, ​​the head of Sunzhuang said that before the sun sets, each household should send a person with authority to gather under the willow tree in front of the manor. There is something important to announce."

The Tian family looked up at the sky. The sun was about to set. "What's the big deal?"

"I don't know about that. I still have to notify the next family. Aunt Tian and Uncle Tian should go quickly." After saying that, he took a step with his long legs and ran to the next door to knock on the door.

When the Tian family returned to the house and said this, the Tian family members were confused. Old man Tian made the decision, "The eldest brother and his wife should go."

Boss Tian agreed and told them to have dinner first and not to wait, then he took his wife out.

In front of Mingxia Manor, most of the farmers had arrived. Dozens of people had gathered there, all discussing and guessing what the head of the village was going to announce.

Some people were worried, "Is the rent going to be increased?"

I heard that the manor has a new owner. What if he thinks the previous 35% rent is too little?
"No way," the person next to him was frightened, but then he thought, why are you in such a hurry to call someone over so late at night? Isn't that bad news?

"What should we do? If the new owner really wants to increase the rent, how will our family survive?" Some pessimistic people have already burst into tears.

For a moment, all the tenants present fell silent. "If the new owner really wants to raise the rent, then, even at the cost of my life, I will go to the palace and ask the princess to make the decision!" said the old man, who was over fifty years old.

"What nonsense are you talking about? The new master is the princess, the daughter-in-law of the princess. Do you think the princess will side with you or with the princess?" said someone who was well-informed.

What? The tenants were shocked and their faces turned pale. The old man who threatened to sue the palace also bowed his head completely.

They were just tenant farmers, relying on the princess' kindness for their courage, but when facing the royal family, they showed their cowardice unconsciously.

"God is torturing me, God is torturing me!" The old man burst into tears. He had finally survived the natural disaster, but he didn't expect it to be a man-made disaster.

The Tian couple looked at each other, their eyes full of grief.

Sun Qing was driving his mule cart at lightning speed. He saw the tenants gathered in front of the manor from afar and shouted at the top of his voice, "Hey! Make way!"

The tenants voluntarily gave up their positions.

Sun Qingle stopped the mule cart and asked Dalueshaoer, "Is everyone here?"

Li Jia Xiaolang kept counting to make sure that everyone was there.

Seeing the tenants' faces filled with grief, Sun Qing was puzzled. "What's wrong with you?"

The old man leaned on his cane and asked sadly, "But the princess has issued a new order to change the land rent?"

Sun Qing looked puzzled, "How did Father-in-law Zhang know?" He glanced at the boy from the Li family. Was this idiot spreading the news behind his back again?

But when he returned to the village in the afternoon, he only told his wife. Could it be that his wife let the secret slip and Big Loss heard it?

When the Sun family saw her husband looking at her, she quickly shook her head. How could she dare to leak any information about such an important matter?

Sun Qing was confused.

Zhang Laozhang, already convinced that the princess was going to raise the rent, immediately threw down his cane and cursed heavenward, "What a cruel God! Not only does he allow those black-hearted and evil-minded people to enjoy all the wealth and luxury, but he also sucks the blood and flesh from us common people." He cried bitterly, "Rather than being tortured to death, it's better to just hit my head and die!"

As he said this, he ran into a willow tree nearby.

Sun Qing quickly said, "Hold him!"

No one expected that Mr. Zhang still had such a temper at such an old age. They were all stunned for a moment. Only Boss Tian noticed something was wrong, but it was too late when he reacted.

Sun Qing was so anxious that he tripped and fell to the ground. He could only watch Zhang Laozhang getting closer and closer to the willow tree and closed his eyes in despair.

It's over, it's all over.

The expected collision sound did not come. Sun Qing opened his eyes and saw Zhang Laozhang lying on his back on someone, struggling desperately.

Sun Qing was overjoyed. He climbed up using his hands and feet, grabbed Zhang Laozhang's arm and helped him up, shouting, "Zhang Laozhang! Good days are just around the corner, why are you trying to commit suicide?!"

Mr. Zhang looked at him angrily.

"The Princess is so kind that she not only forgave the grain you owed her but also reduced the rent to 20%. Why are you so unsatisfied that you have to make such a fuss?!"

Zhang Laozhang's ears were buzzing, and he asked in disbelief with a trembling mouth, "You, what did you say?"

The tenants who heard it clearly in the back were furious.

Zhao Zhao: (crying) So this is who I am in your hearts.
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