Early in the morning, when the farmers in the Su Residence got up from their beds, they saw that there were tables of all sizes from the Su Residence's courtyard to the outside of the house. The tables were also filled with delicious food and drinks. They were all food that some villagers could hardly eat all year round.
The entire village was filled with the fragrance of food, making these poor farmers unable to help but feel a little greedy.
The villagers all went to the Su family's house in the middle of the village in groups of twos and threes. On the way, they could not help but discuss.
"Second Aunt Wang, this is really something new. This young master of the Millan family is really kind and righteous. He really does what he says! When have we ever enjoyed such treatment!”
"Exactly! I smelled the smell of meat in the village early in the morning. I thought I was dreaming. I didn't expect it to be real!”
"Yes, yes! We can't eat any meat all year round. We thought that Young Master Su would just treat us to something. We didn't expect such a big event! I've lived for so long, but this is really the first time!”
"If you ask me…"
Not long after, more than a hundred families of the Su family gathered in front of the Su residence in the middle of the village. At this time, Su Zhenze was already waiting at the door. When almost everyone had arrived, Su Zhenze cupped his hands and said with a smile.
"I see that everyone is here. How about this? I think everyone should be hungry. Let's start cooking first. We'll talk after we're full ~"
Su Zhenze said to everyone with a smile. At the same time, he ordered the servants to continue serving the dishes.
A person with the aura of a scholar stood out from the crowd and praised Su Zhenze." Young Master Su is really a benevolent person. I thank Young Master Su on behalf of all the farmers in the Su family…"
"Haha, Old Master, you don't have to be like this. Zhenze is only doing what he is supposed to do and it's nothing much. However, all the village chiefs have really done a lot of good things for the Su family and the surrounding people. Please take a seat."
Su Zhenze recognized that the old man and the old man behind him were the village chiefs of the surrounding area. They were people who often did good deeds and were very famous. In remote villages where the government could not control, these village chiefs could deal with some lawless people on their behalf and had a lot of say. He quickly and enthusiastically pulled them to a seat.
These village chiefs saw how enthusiastic Su Zhenze was. His words and actions were not fake. They also respected them very much. They nodded slightly to each other and somewhat acknowledged Su Zhenze, the young master of the Su family.
"You're welcome, everyone. Hurry up and do it ~" After the village chiefs were seated, Su Zhenze began to entertain the villagers.
The farmers were relieved to see these respected village chiefs sitting down. They sat down at tables one by one. After everyone was done cooking, the steaming hot dishes were all served on the table. Smelling the fragrant dishes, the hungry farmers had long swallowed their saliva. Even so, no one made a move before Su Zhenze, the host, spoke.
When Su Zhenze saw this, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes. Although the people of China had suffered from war, poverty, and disease, they still had the backbone of the Chinese people. The simple gratitude was still there. However, this nation should not have suffered so much hardship. Su Zhenze felt that the foundation of this nation was still there. As long as they were given time, they could stand at the top of the world again.
When he took a deep breath, he smiled and said to everyone,"Let's start the feast. Everyone, eat as much as you want."
When they saw the fragrant food, they were already thirsty. When they heard Su Zhenze's words, they finally stopped waiting and wolfed down the food on the table.
Seeing this scene, Su Zhenze also turned around and returned to the seat where the village officials were sitting. He warmly greeted these village officials.
After three rounds of drinking, Su Zhenze became familiar with these village mayors. Through their conversations, the village mayors were shocked by Su Zhenze's knowledge, ability, and breadth of mind. They were all full of praise. Some people even wanted to recommend Su Zhenze to the county head of Guangfeng and recommend him to be an official.
Su Zhenze tactfully rejected all these invitations, but everyone still asked unwillingly.
"What do you want?"
Su Zhenze only smiled and replied indifferently.
"Zhenze's wish is to protect the family and the people, the people live in peace, the country is rich and strong, and China is revived."
Everyone was surprised by Su Zhenze's ambition. They did not expect such a young man to have lofty aspirations. The oldest among them spoke first.
"Great kindness!"
At this time, Su Zhenze picked them up and told them that he wanted to form a self-defense force. The township officials had a very good impression of Su Zhenze and expressed their support.
Then, Su Zhenze left the seat in the name of toasting, leaving behind the village officials who were still sighing with emotion.
When Su Zhenze came to the seats of the farmers again, these farmers had already eaten and drank their fill. They chatted about their daily life. When they saw Su Zhenze coming, everyone greeted him kindly. Su Zhenze nodded in response and said to everyone.
"Are the villagers done eating? Do you want another roast chicken?"
Everyone laughed and spoke in a friendly tone. They had never seen a young master who understood the sufferings of the farmers so well and did not put on airs.
"In that case, I, Su Zhenze, have three things to tell everyone ~"
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Su Zhenze immediately spoke.
"The first thing is that after discussing with my family, I'm going to give all the land outside our Su family's residence to everyone. The standard of this land allocation is to return you the amount that our Su family bought previously. After that, we won't collect rent for this land ~"
Su Zhenze had just said the first thing when the crowd was already in an uproar. What? The Smiths are giving us all their land? Furthermore, he didn't collect any rent. How could there be such a good thing in the world? What was land? Wasn't it the life of these people who had been farming for generations?
The crowd immediately started discussing. Some of the bolder ones directly asked Su Zhenze if it was true.
" Alright, everyone, quiet down. I, Su Zhenze, promise that my words will be like a spit or a nail. They will definitely count." After Su Zhenze's repeated assurance, these excited farmers finally calmed down.
However, Su Zhenze knew that he was about to succeed when he saw how many of them were looking at him in a daze and looking forward to what he was going to say.
"The second thing is that I want to set up a self-defense force in our Su Village. Everyone knows that our territory is not peaceful all these years. If these bandits know that our Su Village is splitting the land and not renting it, what does that mean? It means that everyone in our Su family will be rich in the future. Everyone will have cattle, food, clothes, and money to marry a wife."
"I'm sure that they will target our Su Family Residence. At that time, all of us will be finished. Everyone, think about what will happen to us when the bandits come.”
"Are you willing to let your loved ones suffer the ravages of these bandits? Are you willing to let bandits rob you of your wealth? Are you willing to let these bandits ruin your future? Everyone, answer me!"
As Su Zhenze's deep voice slowly rang out, the crowd's initial joy of getting the land divided turned into unwillingness to be exploited by the bandits, and finally turned into anger at the bandits who destroyed their future happy lives.
"I don't want to!"
After someone shouted the first sentence, the anger and unwillingness in the crowd were completely ignited. Everyone shouted loudly.
" Yes, I know everyone is unwilling, so we have to pick up our weapons and show them that we are not to be trifled with. I will form a self-defense force to protect everyone."
"I need young adults between the ages of 17 to 30 to join this team. Of course, I, Su Zhenze, will not treat everyone badly and will not let everyone work for nothing. As long as you can pass my assessment, everyone will receive one yuan a month.”
In the midst of hope and the immense pressure, a voice finally rang out from the crowd.
"Motherf * cker, let's do it. I don't want to be a grandson in front of these bastards anymore! Everyone should follow Young Master Su!”
This seemed to have formed a chain effect. The voices of support and agreement from the crowd rang out one after another.
"Alright, Brother Wang, since you said so, I'll go with you!”
"Yes, yes, I'll participate too!"
"And me ~"
……
"I finally succeeded!"
Su Zhenze looked at the crowd's enthusiastic participation. The stone in his heart had been completely put down, and his face finally revealed a happy expression.
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