Villagers were tenants, and there were two types of land rent. One was to split the land rent 50 - 50 according to the total harvest, which was a kinder way. The other was to directly set a specific amount.
Obviously, the Wang Clan belonged to the latter category. Every year when it was time to collect rent, they didn't care if the harvest was good or not. They only cared about the results. Then, he would keep the interest rolling and pass it on to his descendants until he handed it over.
In fact, what was even more serious was that they would directly sign a slave contract, and their descendants would be the Wang family's dogs.
"Young Master Wang, the day of rent collection hasn't arrived yet. Why did you come personally? Wasn't it Butler Zhao in the past?"
The old village chief hunched over and asked with a puzzled expression on his old face.
"Hmph, this Young Master is here because I think highly of you. Don't think that this Young Master doesn't know that there are still two days before the rent collection day.”
Wang Hwa was dressed in luxurious clothes, and his face was pale. It was obvious that he had overindulged in sex. Hearing this, he snorted coldly and looked at the group of commoners in shabby clothes nearby with disdain.
"That's right. Since you can't pay up this year, what's the difference if you collect it early or late?”
"You guys better think of a way quickly. You have to give my young master an explanation for selling cattle or people.”
Behind him, a group of lackeys licked him crazily.
"This... Young Master Wang, you've seen the situation here. There's really no other way. Why don't you be kind and reduce it this year?”
The old village chief looked troubled. In the past, when the harvest was good, their days were full and hungry. After all, the food that could be distributed to them was too little. This year, there was not even enough food to pay rent. How could they survive?
"Accept less?"
Wang Hwa laughed as if he had just heard a funny joke. His expression changed immediately. He kicked the old village chief to the ground and said fiercely," It's not impossible to take less, but you need to use something else to make up for it."”
"Ahem, okay. Take whatever you like!”
The old village chief was helped up by a few people. His tanned face was filled with pain.
He was an old man in his sixties or seventies. How could he withstand a kick from a young man?
When the surrounding villagers saw this scene, their eyes spewed fire. They clenched their fists and gritted their teeth so hard that they were about to break. However, they were afraid of the other party's power and did not dare to say anything.
After all, only the old village chief suffered a little, but he did not die. If they offended the Wang family, they would all die.
"Eh?"
At this moment, Wang Hwa exclaimed in surprise. His eyes lit up as he looked at the timid little girl standing at the door. Although her clothes were white from washing, she looked very cute.
"I want her."
Anger flashed across the eyes of the village chief and the others. They were all from the same village, and the children in the village were like their own children. Now, Wang Hwa, this bastard, actually didn't even let a little girl off?
"She's still a child. Aren't you going too far?”
Liu Qing, Long Hao's mother, who was standing in the crowd, couldn't bear it anymore. She quickly ran over to protect the little girl and comforted her,""Little Tong, don't be afraid."
Xiao Tong hid behind Liu Qing, her small hands tightly clutching onto Liu Qing's clothes.
"Tsk tsk, too much? Then I'll go even further today. I didn't expect that there would be such a beauty in this broken village.”
Indeed, although Liu Qing wasn't a stunning beauty, he was definitely not bad. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given birth to such a handsome child like Long Hao.
"I only want these two people. I can reduce your land rent this year.”
After Wang Hwa finished speaking, he did not wait for the village chief to answer and ordered his lackeys to go up and arrest him.
In fact, he had already set his sights on these two women, but he had never found the opportunity to do so. Now, he could take advantage of this opportunity.
Liu Qing was just an ordinary woman after all. She was so scared that her face turned pale and she subconsciously retreated.
"Whoever dares to touch my wife today will have to step over my dead body.”
With a roar, Longhu squeezed out of the crowd with a furious face and stood in front of Liu Qing.
His burly figure was still very intimidating, not to mention that the farmers had nothing else but strength. A few lackeys who could only cheer and help the tiger were completely no match for him and were directly blocked to the side.
"Presumptuous! Do you know what kind of person my young master is?”
"Your wife? It's your fortune that my young master has taken a fancy to your wife. Hurry up and move away.”
The group of lackeys shouted angrily.
"Village chief, is this your attitude?”
Wang Hwa looked at Longhu coldly. He disdained to talk to such a person because he was not worthy.
"This…"
The village chief fell silent. He was the village chief, so he had to consider the entire village.
"Village Chief, fight it out with them. Isn't it just the Wang family? At most, we'll leave!"
"Yes, this is too much. If there's not enough food, we can think of a way.”
The villagers couldn't hold it in any longer. Although they were poor and didn't know what to eat next, they were human and knew how to be united. Otherwise, they would be able to snatch Liu Qing and Xiao Tong today and their wives tomorrow. Therefore, at this moment, even if they knew the consequences of offending the Wang family, they didn't regret it.
The fox mourned the death of the rabbit!
If he lost his dignity, he would never be able to get it back!
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