Facing the departure of Magistrate Hou, neither Qin Jing nor Su Zijin were angry. They just did what they should do next step by step. They handed over Qingzhang's affairs to Xi Yan's supervision, and Qin Jing followed.

Su Zijin went to the village where the farmer was.

This village occupies a large area, and it is the winter season at this time, so people are huddled at home. Therefore, when the village bell rings, some people come out of every house, stuffing their sleeves or holding children.

Walk towards the head of the village.

Under the old locust tree at the head of the village, it was the place where the village discussed matters. In the past, taxes were paid, grain seeds were received, and grain was ground, all under the old locust tree at the head of the village. Therefore, everyone just thought that the old locust tree had something to say.

, just like normal, he walked to the head of the village. When he arrived, he found that there were two noble men, a man and a woman, talking to the village elder.

Looking at their demeanor and clothes, everyone couldn't help but shrink their necks, feeling unconsciously ashamed of themselves.

"Mom, is that the rich girl? Chang Le is so beautiful, even more beautiful than the fairy boy in the painting."

Tong Yan Wuji spoke loudly, and her mother quickly covered her daughter's mouth. Seeing that the noble girl didn't hear her and didn't look over, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't talk nonsense, it will bring trouble!"

The little girl was infected by her mother's nervousness and lowered her head nervously, not daring to say any more.

Over there, Su Zijin followed Qin Jing, listening to him talking to the village elder, and learned about the village elder and others' thoughts on the government's mandatory prohibition of reclaiming wasteland.

"The prefect came from a farming background. We can't say that we are better than the prefect in farming, but we have the strength. Naturally, we want to cultivate a little more after taking care of our own acres. Not too much, just one or two acres.

After ordering some vegetables, I will plant some mulberry trees and cotton, which will be enough for my own use."

Qin Dingding nodded and looked at the gathered farmers, "Does everyone have the same idea?"

The village elder stood up and looked at the timid and unclear villagers, "Your Majesty, I came here to ask you if you have any ideas to open more fields! I, an old guy, will express my opinion first. Although I have passed the age of sixty, there are still some.

If I have the strength to do it, I will lose three to five acres and gain about ten acres in a year. If the season is tight, I will work hard. I will definitely not reduce the production, and I guarantee that it will not be less than the money I paid to the government before!"

The people in the village did not know the identities of the two nobles, but after hearing what the village elder said, they also knew that they were talking about restricting land reclamation. At the moment, they did not care about the embarrassment faced by the nobles, but stood up one after another to express their stance, "We

Nothing else. If you have the strength, if you are able to let us clear up wasteland, we will definitely clear up the land!"

Not to be outdone, the woman said, "Although we have little strength, we can still manage a few acres of land if we work more a day."

The little girl who just looked at Su Zijin was even more affected by the adults, and loudly expressed her opinion, "My grandpa also made a small hoe for me. If I can open up wasteland, I can also open up wasteland!"

After everyone heard this, they laughed loudly. Su Zijin couldn't help but walked to the little girl and squatted down, "It's so tiring to open up wasteland. If you have this time, why don't you play at home?"

Facing the fairy-like lady buried in her mother's lap, the little girl couldn't help opening her eyes to look at Su Zijin, "I have opened up a wasteland, and I can send my brother to school."

Su Zijin smiled, took off a small ruby ​​hairpin from his head, and tied it to the little girl's braid. "That's really awesome. I'll give you a little red flower as a reward."

"That's not true. As a girl, a red headband is enough for her. How can she deserve such a precious thing?"

The little girl's mother quickly declined and wanted to take the hairpin off her daughter's head, but she was afraid that her hands would get the hairpin dirty and she didn't dare to move.

Su Zijin waved his hand, "It's just a thing, there's nothing worthy of it. Xiao Nier is so capable, she won't be able to earn much in the future, right?"

Su Zijin looked at the little girl, who nodded with bright eyes, touched the cool gem on her head, and nodded vigorously, "Well, I can earn it!"

The outcome of this village leaders' meeting was obvious. After walking a few more villages, Qin Jing and Su Zijin returned to the inn. After dinner, Qin Jing began to write today's memorial, which was his long-standing habit.

"You seem angrier than the past few days?"

Su Zijin sat at the desk opposite Qin Jing, looked at Qin Jing and said, "A few days ago, there were officials who concealed their property and didn't report it. You just let it go. Why are you so angry with Magistrate Hou? He

There is not even any selfish or malicious intention, it is just a lack of vision and ability.”

Qin Jing firmly shook the pen he was writing the memorial with, took a long breath, and then raised his head and said to Su Zijin, "You look at him as if he has no selfish intentions and is open and honest. He doesn't hide anything when he says something."

It doesn’t mean he doesn’t have any bad intentions!”

Looking at Su Zijin's clear eyes, Qin Jing continued, "His malice comes from human nature. Doesn't he know that he is short in stature? Maybe he farmed hard when he was young, and relying on his understanding of farming, he rose to the top and became

After a small official, he uses himself as a standard to restrict the people he can restrict. Maybe he does not seek personal gain, but he also uses the power in his hands to restrict others to the maximum extent. This is more hateful than some people who seek personal gain, because

He does not allow others to surpass him, and he even says he is doing it for your own good in the name of his parents, which makes you dubious and ultimately restricts yourself. Just like parents treat their children, some people, in the name of doing your best, tell you not to go to school or not to go to school.

If you do anything else, just farm the land honestly, and I also want to tell you that you were born to farm."

Only then did Su Zijin feel his scalp numb, and anger welled up from the bottom of his heart.

In this world, it’s not the people who scream with whips who are evil. The people who constrain you with such earnest words are even more evil. The former forces you to surrender, but you still have the consciousness to resist. The latter affects you subtly and makes you unconscious.

, oneself become a slave, willingly limiting oneself.

Just like the little girl today, her mother has been telling the little girl sincerely for many years that we farmers will farm and work all our lives, obeying our father at home and our husbands when we go out. It is not difficult to imagine that when the little girl grows up, she

Every day I use my strength in the fields, and all I want to do every day is to continue farming after getting married.

Su Zijin's thoughts drifted far away. She thought of her previous life. She wanted to learn cooking because she liked to eat. However, since she said this idea, her family would hit her every time she thought about it.

, I have to say, "Why do you still want to be a chef like this? Chefs are all sharp-sighted and need to work hard. If you eat like this and you fall down, how can you be a chef? You'd better study hard."

Thinking about it now, she is always unwilling to eat and sleep in the house. If she has something to do, she will do it happily. But other noble girls have the same family background as her. She has been taught by her parents since she was a child to be polite and submissive.
Chapter completed!