vrcanaries Chapter 237 Notifying the Villagers
Chapter 237 Notifying the Villagers
These village chiefs were hurriedly brought to the government office by officials, their eyes filled with confusion.
These people don't know what they're supposed to do?
What's even stranger is why they're in such a hurry this time? Everyone is worried that something serious has happened.
After all, many refugees have gathered outside Youzhou City recently, causing panic among the people. The farmers are the most worried, fearing that these refugees will seize their farmland once they enter the city.
Therefore, these village chiefs were filled with anxiety.
When they arrived, we explained the new policy to them and distributed the copied notices to the village chiefs so they could talk to the farmers in the village about it.
After hearing the registrar's words, the village chief remained stunned for a long time.
Someone couldn't help but pick at their ear and ask the person next to them, "Did I hear that right? He's going to retire to the countryside?"
"That's right."
After they walked out of the government office in a daze, they gradually came to their senses.
"Why are you suddenly doing all this?"
"Oh dear! We have to hurry back to the village and tell everyone! This is a big deal!"
As soon as the village chiefs returned, the village immediately started beating drums and gongs to gather the villagers at the village entrance.
Normally, only major events involve the beating of gongs and drums to gather villagers at the village entrance. So, these people know from this display that something big is about to happen.
The villagers gathered at the village entrance immediately started chatting, and the village entrance became unusually noisy for a moment.
The village chief stood beside a large tree at the village entrance, banging on a gong and drum, shouting, "Quiet down! Quiet down!"
The chattering at the village entrance quickly quieted down.
"I have gathered everyone here today because I have something important to discuss."
The village chief cleared his throat and began to tell them what had happened at the government office that day.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Gangyi finished speaking, some villagers voiced their dissatisfaction.
"Why are you going to confiscate our land and hand it over to the government?"
"Didn't you understand? Not only will they take back all our land, but they'll also take back the land that was originally unclaimed and the land that was owned by landowners! Then they'll distribute the land according to the number of people in each household!"
"This is great news! My family is large, but we have little land, and some of it has been taken away by some despicable landlords. We don't have enough land to cultivate at all. If this can really be done, it will be a tremendous blessing!"
Some people couldn't help but show excitement on their faces, and they put their hands together and bowed to the sky.
Thank God their voices were finally heard by the officials.
"Don't be too happy yet. Didn't the village chief say that we still need to plant those beans that we've never even heard of before for the government?"
"Then there's enough land left to cultivate!"
"that is!"
Ye Yuwu and the others probably didn't expect that, because there are few people in the border areas and even fewer who can read and write, the village chiefs in these villages are all people who can barely read and write before they can take office.
I had discussed the new policies with the officials for so long, but when I returned to the village, I only touched on some of them superficially, and some things were not fully explained.
However, this couldn't dampen their excitement and joy at the prospect of getting more land to cultivate.
So many villagers rushed to the government office to register their household registration that very day.
Within a single day, long queues formed in front of the government office.
The government was already short-handed, so Ye Yuwu and others were forced to take on the task of registering people for the government.
These villagers only realized they had missed some information after arriving at the government office.
"What?! You're exempt from corvée labor for the first year! Each household only needs to harvest most of the potatoes they grow, and keep the rest for themselves?!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard the news!
Then the group heard from the government officials that men over the age of 15 could receive 40 mu of land, and women could receive 20 mu of land.
This news is quite significant.
These farmers were even more desperate to squeeze in.
They wanted to be the first to register their land, believing that registering first would allow them to be the first to receive the land.
The previously orderly queue instantly descended into chaos.
"Wait a minute, everyone, don't rush! One at a time!"
The crowd instantly erupted into chaos. Ye Yuwu's table was completely surrounded by a group of farmers, and it looked like they were about to knock the table over. Ye Yuwu and Huaping quickly held the table steady.
However, most of the people present were men, who were strong and powerful. Moreover, with so many people, how could Ye Yuwu and her two weak women possibly hold up the table?
Moreover, the scene was extremely noisy, and even if Ye Yuwu wanted to say something to persuade them to calm down, it would be impossible.
But her voice was quickly drowned out by the noise, and no one listened to what she was saying.
Even the tables next to the registration desks were packed with people.
In that moment of panic, they suddenly heard clear footsteps approaching from not far away.
Suddenly, Ye Yuwu heard a clear command, and the previously panicked crowd was instantly pulled apart.
Even the man who had just stood in front of Ye Yuwu was now being held by a pair of slender hands, and Ye Yuwu could vaguely see the calluses on his fingertips.
Those two slender fingers pulled the man away from Ye Yuwu's desk.
"Were you frightened?" The man's voice was gentle and calm, yet it brought a sense of inexplicable peace.
"It's alright, thank you General Su for coming to help." Ye Yuwu tidied her slightly messy hair and nodded slightly as she looked at him.
Unexpectedly, this small gesture met Qingmo's eyes. The man's eyelashes were like raven feathers, each one distinct, and his eyebrows and eyes were extremely handsome.
He seemed to notice Ye Yuwu's serious expression, and the moment their eyes met, he felt a burning sensation for some reason and quickly looked away.
"Zhengde, maintain order here!" Su Wangyan turned around with his hands behind his back. Tall and elegant, his well-fitting black robe revealed his strong and muscular physique.
Zhengde received the order and sternly addressed the previously chaotic crowd, "Line up! Whoever breaks the rules will be the last to receive the land!"
Upon hearing this, no one dared to act recklessly anymore, and they all obediently lined up in a queue.
When someone recognized them as soldiers under General Su, everyone became even more timid.
With Su Wangyan in charge, not only did these farmers dare not act recklessly, but Ye Yuwu also felt relieved and began to register his household.
Originally, Su Wangyan was standing next to them. Although he wasn't watching them work the whole time, Ye Yuwu still felt quite uncomfortable. But as soon as she got busy, she immediately put him out of her mind.
She didn't notice the gaze someone was giving her.
After a busy day, Ye Yuwu finally had a chance to stretch and rest.
Unexpectedly, she had only stretched halfway when she saw Su Wangyan standing beside her like a door god.
The sky had darkened, and the faint glow of the setting sun that had been there moments before was now gone. He stood in the gradually dimming sunset, and the gloom slowly obscured his handsome features.