jdhmnovel Chapter 225 Big Events in Spring
Chapter 225 Big Events in Spring
All the constables had a harvest that day. The relief grain embezzled by the entire village exceeded 10,000 kilograms. The lawyer arranged for all the grain to be returned to the victims.
Every family that embezzled food would be punished.
Considering that spring ploughing was approaching, the lawyer gave a lighter sentence. In addition to the ten strokes of the cane, the man had to pay double the grain. If he had embezzled 1,000 catties, he had to pay 2,000 catties. If he could not pay it back this year, he had to pay it back next year. He had to pay it back within three years. If he could not pay back the grain, he could use silver to pay it back.
Village chief Zhu was also deprived of his position as village chief, and his family could no longer implement the inheritance system.
Take this matter, which is also related to Su He's family. When the lawyer returned to the county government office, someone told him that the newly arrived residents were very good. Among them was one named Wang Jingui, who was very flexible in his work and generous, a talented person.
After consulting with County Magistrate Ge, the lawyer actually directly appointed Wang Jingui as the village chief. Taking into account that they were new arrivals and it would be difficult for them to manage the indigenous people of Qingshan Village, he specially nominated Zhu Lao Da as his deputy. That's right, the original candidate for village chief could only be an assistant.
Wang Jingui was dumbfounded. He had never thought of becoming the village chief. He couldn't even control his own father, so how could he manage more than 900 people?
So, Tian Yuan's group one held another meeting.
The location was of course still Su He's home, and her kitchen was specially designed for the meeting.
He Bo and others had no place at all. They had to feed the mules, hoe the fields, wash clothes, and do their own work.
Tian Yuan's group filled the entire kitchen. Some of them who couldn't sit down sat directly at the dining table. The 73 people were silent, and everyone was staring at Su He in front of them.
"Uncle, you come up too and get familiar with the feeling of being the village chief."
Su He invited with a smile. She thought it was a good thing that their group had a village chief.
When Wang Jingui heard this, he immediately panicked and didn't know what to do with his hands.
Everyone around was cheering and applauding, and the most eye-catching one among them was Wang Erming.
That’s right, Wang Erming is back again. This time he knew that his son was going to be the village chief, so he took small steps to notify everyone one by one. The old man was very proud.
Seeing that her cousin was really panicked, Su He didn't want to make things difficult for her. She decided to talk about it herself first.
"Okay, then let's let the future village chief think about it first, and I'll say a few words first."
"First of all, we have quite a few happy events this month. One is that we have successfully taken root in the south and built a new house. The most important thing right now is spring ploughing. Has everyone got the seeds? Everyone knows what to do. Let's find tenants as soon as possible. I think the people in Wuyu Village are pretty good. With Grandpa Dacheng as a guarantor, we can feel more at ease."
"Also, the county government will be recruiting constables next month. Wang Zhi from our group is eligible to apply. My second uncle and his family must fully cooperate with my cousin to get the position of constable. It doesn't matter if he is a formal or temporary employee. He is also paid by the government. If he is really elected, we don't have to rely on others for everything. We will have our own connections. We can also be more confident when we go out."
"This exam consists of a written test and a martial arts test. We'll try to find a way out for the written test, and for the martial arts test, we'll have to rely on Liu Bai."
Everyone's eyes turned to Liu Bai in the corner. Su He had communicated with Liu Bai in advance, and this time he was just notifying everyone.
"I will definitely cooperate."
Liu Bai gave the standard answer given by Su He and received a look of approval from Su He.
"Cousin Zhi has no basics. It's impossible for him to start from the basics in this month. Xiaobai, you just need to teach him two or three of the most classic moves, and then teach him how to ride a horse. It's up to Wang Zhi to know how much he can absorb."
Liu Bai nodded in understanding, and Su He turned to the nervous Wang Zhi and said.
"Cousin, you just need to prepare for the exam this month. You don't need to do anything else. Let's do our best. If we fail, don't be discouraged. There will be another chance."
Wang Zhi nodded seriously. Wang Liang was very envious and he also wanted to be a constable.
"Cousin, can I practice with you? I'll prepare first, and when my cousin becomes a constable, he'll take me in too."
Wang Zhi glanced at his brother speechlessly, "Are you thinking too much? I don't even have the confidence to be a temporary worker."
Wang Liang was shocked when he heard this. "Cousin, I'll go. I look like you anyway, and the master probably won't be able to recognize me. I'll take the exam, and I'm sure I'll pass."
Wang Liang was full of confidence, and now Wang Zhi was anxious, "Why are you going? Master is giving me a place."
"Don't argue, Ah Zhi and Ah Liang will both follow Xiao Bai to learn. After this month is over, we can learn whatever we want, but we have to pay tuition. We will discuss the details later. Both of you are not allowed to argue anymore. Listen carefully to what He Hua says."
After grandpa spoke, no one dared to speak.
Su He looked at everyone and saw that they were quiet again, and continued speaking.
"Besides the detectives, we still have many opportunities. We will only worry about not having enough manpower. Don't worry."
"Then the second happy event is that cousin Jingui became the village chief. The village chief is one of our own, which means that we have completely established a firm foothold in Qingshan Village. In the future, it will be very convenient for weddings, funerals, buying land and paying taxes. For example, we can save a lot of money on gifts. This time we settled in Qingshan Village, and I gave 5 taels of silver to the village chief. If Village Chief Zhu doesn't step down, I will continue to give it in the future. Who makes us beg for help? Now, our roles are reversed."
The people below all giggled when they heard this, especially the little grandfather, who felt that he would become a rich man soon.
"But we can't accept all the money, otherwise we won't be able to be the village chief sooner or later."
"Lotus, how can we help?"
Wang Fugui really wanted to help his younger brother, as it would be a great honor for his family if they had a village chief.
"We are currently busy with spring ploughing. Didn't the government arrange an assistant for my cousin? Let Boss Zhu temporarily manage the people of Qingshan Village. These people will definitely not obey us. We don't need to pay attention to them. You can communicate directly with Boss Zhu. Later, they will come to us for help."
This is good too. They are all family members and he doesn't have to take care of them. He might as well let his brother be his assistant as well. From now on, he will discuss the matters of the group with his eldest brother. Hehe, now it's easy.
Wang Jingui had a beautiful idea, but unfortunately Wang Fugui ignored him.
"There are so few of us in our group. You should take charge of it yourself. Only after you gain experience can you manage Qingshan Village well."
Wang Jingui was a little nervous, "Hehua, where do I start?"
"Idiot, you even need to ask that! You wuwuwu."
Everyone saw Zheng covering Wang Erming's mouth expressionlessly, then turned and looked at her son and daughter-in-law gently.
"Jin Gui, don't worry. There is a first time for everything. Everyone will help you. Yu Zhen, you will take care of Jin Gui. You will be the wife of the village chief in the future. Ask He Hua more often. A Liang should also learn skills well. Your father (grandfather) is tired. I will take him back to rest. Don't worry about him in the future. I will take good care of him."
Wang Jingui and Ma Wangliang nodded quickly.
After Zheng finished speaking, she greeted her brother and sister-in-law, "Brother and sister-in-law, Erming is not well yet. You should stay at home for the next few months. I will take good care of him."
After saying that, he dragged Wang Erming away. Wang Erming struggled hard, but unfortunately he couldn't make any splash. He had never done any rough work, and Zheng was the one who did the farming. It was a pipe dream for him to want to compete with Zheng in strength.
Su He looked at her little grandma with admiration, and her little grandma finally stood up.