After receiving a warm welcome from the villagers, Su Zhenze smiled warmly at everyone and waved his hand to signal for everyone to keep quiet.
However, the crowd did not immediately quieten down. Instead, many people began to whisper.
"Wang Mazi, who is this young man? You're dressed so fashionably…"
"Second Aunt Li, heh, who else could it be? This is the young master of our Su family. As expected of someone who has drunk foreign ink."
" Yeah, yeah, look at how handsome he is. I'll get my kid a set of clothes too!"
"Hey, Sister-in-law Zhang, aren't you embarrassed to say this? Can you afford it tomorrow?”
Su Zhenze frowned when he saw this. His many years in the military academy had made him have the habit of making his actions still. However, he thought about it and did not say anything.
Uncle Zhao, who was at the side, immediately went forward and said to the crowd.
"Everyone, quiet down. Our young master has something to say ~"
Uncle Zhao's dignified and penetrating voice reached the crowd. After hearing Uncle Zhao's words, the crowd immediately fell silent.
Su Zhenze secretly nodded when he saw this scene. He thought to himself that although Uncle Zhao looked old and kind to him, he still had a lot of prestige in the Su family.
At the same time, he also felt that if it weren't for his mother's letters to him all these years, other than paying for his living expenses and praising Uncle Zhao for his diligence, she wouldn't have lied to the Smiths because of the Smiths 'orphan and widow.
Along the way, Su Zhenze had also secretly tested Uncle Zhao's attitude. Uncle Zhao's respectful and humble reaction made Su Zhenze feel that he was not disloyal. He had a little more respect for an old man who served the Su family wholeheartedly.
In this chaotic world, it was very normal for money to move people's hearts. Uncle Zhao was the butler of the Su family and most of the Su family's money was in his hands. If he had the intention to turn the tables, the Su family would probably have changed their surname to Zhao when Su Zhenze was studying outside and there was no other pillar of support at home.
Seeing that the crowd had quieted down, Su Zhenze stood in front of the crowd and looked at the people of the Su family in front of him. His gaze swept across the crowd. Some of them were surprised, some were in awe, and some were in fear.
Seeing this, Su Zhenze sighed and clenched his fists tightly. This nation had already suffered enough humiliation. Bureaucratic oppression and warlord exploitation had already made them submissive and cautious towards the rich and powerful.
Su Zhenze took a deep breath and cleared his throat. His heavy voice rang in everyone's ears.
"Hello, fellow villagers. I'm Su Zhenze. I might be the unfilial son and the person who doesn't do his job in your eyes…"
No one in the crowd had expected that the famous young master of the Su family in this area would say such a thing. Even Uncle Zhao, who was beside him, was in disbelief when he heard this.
He thought to himself, Young Master has always been so arrogant since he was young. He said that he would go out to study and then leave. Why did he change his personality now? However, Uncle Zhao agreed that he should not ruin his reputation so obviously.
Just as she was about to stop Su Zhenze from continuing, Su Zhenze glared at her. She felt a little scared and subconsciously shut her mouth.
However, Su Zhenze did not care about Uncle Zhao's change of heart and continued to speak to the crowd.
"My fellow villagers, I know that many people have heard of me. They all know that I don't stay at home to manage the family business properly. Instead, I wander outside and leave my mother at home to support the family business alone. I know that it's not easy for my mother. This is my unfilial act as a son. I will personally apologize to my mother later."
"Fortunately, all these years, with the help of the villagers of the Su family and Uncle Zhao, my Su family has become what it is today. Today, I, Su Zhenze, represent the Su family to thank everyone."
At the same time, he bowed to the crowd and Uncle Zhao. Uncle Zhao was still immersed in Su Zhenze's previous words. When he saw Su Zhenze's young master bowing to him, his eyes widened and he was stunned.
The commoners in the crowd had never seen such a scene in this world. The Su family must be the master of the Su family. The Su family was their heaven and their master. Where would the master bow to the servants?
Everyone in the crowd was at a loss as they discussed.
"Young Master, you can't do that. How can we country bumpkins afford it?"
" That's right, that's right. Young Master Su, quickly take it back!"
It was Uncle Zhao who immediately reacted. His face was still filled with disbelief and emotion. He wanted to pull Su Zhenze up, but how could an old man like Uncle Zhao pull a strong young man like Su Zhenze?
Su Zhenze remained in a bowing position without moving. After a long time, he straightened up and looked at the honest farmers in front of him with shock and surprise on their faces. Then, he revealed a satisfied smile.
"Alright, everyone, please believe in me, Su Zhenze. As long as I, Su Zhenze, am alive, I will definitely feed the villagers and let everyone live a good life. It's already late today. I, Su Zhenze, will pay for everyone's lunch tomorrow. Please come tomorrow ~"
"Is this true?"
"Second Aunt Li, look at what you're saying. How can Young Master Su not keep his word?”
"Yeah, we'll have a good meal tomorrow."
Su Zhenze's final words were heard, and the crowd immediately exclaimed. In this era, eating was a big problem for farmers. There were simply too many exorbitant taxes.
Although the Su Family of the Su Residence treated all the tenants very well and did not want the other big families to endlessly levy taxes on the tenants, even so, it was not a problem to solve the problem of food and clothing, but it was too difficult to eat a good meal. Now that the villagers heard that the eldest young master of the Su Family was inviting everyone, although the standard was not too high, it was not too low.
" Alright, alright. Everyone, disperse!"
When Uncle Zhao saw that his young master had finished speaking, he waved his hand at the crowd and urged them to leave. It was really late now, and Madam had been waiting for almost a day!
The crowd dispersed in twos and threes. From time to time, they would praise Su Zhenze. Su Zhenze knew that he had truly gained the initial recognition of these villagers. This was very important for what Su Zhenze would do next. Why couldn't those warlords succeed? Wasn't it because they couldn't get the support of the people?
Su Zhenze, who was well aware of this, knew that he could not gain their recognition just by being the young master of the Su family. In order to truly gain their recognition and even their support, he had to get along with them and truly respect them.
Could there be a class in the world that would truly accept them and consider their interests? The answer was definitely no. Even though many people knew that those who won the hearts of the people would win the world, how many people actually did it?
This would inevitably involve the interests of the warlords, the great powers, the capitalists, and the big landowners. Such a huge interest group was not something that anyone dared to touch.
However, Su Zhenze was not afraid. These huge interest groups were the cancer that hindered the country's progress and caused the nation to fall into misery. At this moment, Su Zhenze vowed to eradicate these huge interest groups.
The power he established must be able to represent the majority of the people in China. Otherwise, what difference would it be from a warlord government?
Su Zhenze looked at the villagers who were leaving with satisfied smiles on their faces. His expression was calm, but there was a hint of excitement in his heart. He silently said that the first part was completed. Now, it was time to move on to the next step...
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