Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

After being pushed off the stage, Diwu Nazheng slid his wheelchair to the old farmer.

He looked up, the sunlight shining on his face, and he squinted slightly, "Old man, if you have anything to say, please take your time. Don't be impatient."

Once he improved his attitude, the old farmer's arrogance subsided.

The old farmer was wringing the mud out of his trouser seams, his face slightly red, perhaps from swelling or sunburn.

"Sir, your people are fencing off outside, blocking my crops into your territory. Isn't this stealing my land? The beans on my land haven't even grown yet, and you're trying to kill me! How am I, an old man, going to survive for the next few months?"

These words were like throwing red-hot iron into the water, and the crowd instantly boiled over.

"There's even this? Even if the Xianhuan Society has the imperial support, they can't seize the people's land, right? Are you, the Xianhuan Society, harming people or saving them?"

"I just bowed sincerely, but now it seems the Ring-Bearing Society is also up to robbery! As expected, once this person has power, he doesn't care about other people's lives!"

"That's impossible!" Chang Yue'er, standing beside Diwu Nazheng, frowned and immediately retorted, "The relief center's enclosure was carried out strictly according to the blueprint. They only enclosed land approved by the court. It was all wasteland. There's no way they were encroaching on farmland! Did you reclaim the wasteland on your own?"

How could they possibly do something like this that would only end up shooting themselves in the foot?

"I......"

The old farmer was about to speak, but was interrupted by the indignant people: "We don't believe it!"

Disadvantaged groups have always shown strong cohesion, so unsurprisingly, the people all spoke up for the old farmer: "Words don't count. We need to show them the blueprints. Did the court deliberately allocate that piece of land to the Xianhuan Society?"

Chang Yue'er moved slightly, as if he wanted to take the drawings to argue, but was stopped by Diwu Nazheng.

"Such a mistake would never be made in the meeting. Send someone to call the hunters and the villagers."

He couldn't let the Ring Society not prove itself, so he had to call the people who were working there and confront them in person.

Inside the carriage, Shen Zheng also said, "The site has been measured three times, all supervised by the elders in the palace. It's impossible for such a mistake to happen."

Hua Duo was puzzled: "But from what I saw, those two old men seemed really angry, not like they were deliberately looking for trouble..."

Shen Zheng shook her head. "It's not like I'm looking for trouble. Huaduo, do you remember what Chang Yue'er said in response just now, and how Ah Wu and his family lived?"

Hua Duo thought about it and was suddenly stunned. "Master Chang said... this land is all wasteland."

Looking at Shen Zheng's expression, she suddenly understood.

"This land has been abandoned for a long time, so some farmers took it upon themselves to cultivate it. Over time, they began to think of the land as their own?"

Chuyi thought it through and felt that the old farmer was very unreasonable, and his behavior could even be described as "throwing a tantrum."

But if you think about it more deeply, everyone is selfish.

No one is truly selfless, but some people hold themselves to high moral standards, are willing to communicate, and are reasonable when encountering problems.

There are also some people who have no morals, or they set their own moral standards. When they encounter things that are not in their favor, they will become arrogant and unreasonable.

Hua Duo didn't know whether the two old farmers had high moral standards at the moment, but she knew what they were thinking - that was the wasteland they had worked so hard to turn over, and they sowed seeds in anticipation, waiting for the vegetables to grow, but in the blink of an eye, it was taken away by the imperial court. How could this be possible?

"The fact that the land was originally a wasteland cannot be concealed at all. So they are making such a fuss...what are they trying to achieve?" Shen Zheng was a little confused.

Picture of crops in the field?

But Chang Yue'er should have sent someone to inform them in advance. Those who really cared about their crops would have moved away long ago, unless there was no place to move.

So... these two old men really want to take the wasteland for themselves?

Shen Zheng didn't think it was likely, but she really couldn't think of a more appropriate explanation.

Hua Duo stood up and asked, "Master, these people seem to be on their side. Do you want me to go over and confront them directly?"

The Xianhuan Society cannot afford to suffer this loss.

"No need." Shen Zheng shook her head: "It's not a big deal, we'll just watch."

As soon as he finished speaking, a small figure squeezed out from the crowd and ran straight to the stage.

Cui Jinyin, her face covered with a veil, her almond-shaped eyes widened as she shouted in a low voice, "Awu, Awu! You little beggar, why are you trying to show off at this time? Come back quickly!"

Ah Wu ignored him and went straight to the old farmer, supporting one on each side.

"Grandpa Du, Grandpa Wei, that piece of land doesn't belong to you in the first place. You should go home quickly and don't disturb the sacrifice."

"Little Ah Wu?" The old man surnamed Wei bent down to look at her. There was no embarrassment in his voice at being exposed, only the firmness of "fighting for what is right." "The land is not ours, but the vegetables grown in it are ours. You have also farmed before, and you know that it is not easy to reclaim wasteland. Why can't I, an old man, fight for it?"

Ah Wu pursed his lips and deliberately raised his voice, "The imperial court stated long ago that wasteland outside the capital could not be cultivated. Anyone who cultivates the land without permission and fails to remove the crops when the land is put into use will bear the consequences themselves. Grandpa Wei, you know this."

Hearing this, Old Man Wei sighed, "But I can't bear to give up the crops in the fields. Saving them is enough for me to eat for two months."

The people finally understood the truth and stamped their feet in anger.

"Old man, you're kidding us! You're occupying the imperial land, yet you're claiming it's yours, and you're even tricking us into speaking for you? Your kindness is truly being used as a pawn."

"Yes! You are from this village, right? Your family should have land, so why are you occupying the imperial court's wasteland? You are old and can only cultivate a few acres of land. Why don't you save some time for yourself?"

"Speak with more virtue!" The young man beside the old farmer raised his hoe and glared, "Grandpa Wei and Grandpa Du's own land is even harder than that wasteland. If they weren't forced to do so, who would be willing to cultivate wasteland?"

The people were frightened and angry by his threats.

"This isn't about who's weaker and who's right! The hard ground wasn't given to the old man by the Ring Society, so why are you bothering the Ring Society? The shelter is still under construction, and you can't wait to come and ask for help?"

"You're being harsh. I think...the Ring Society could have warned them ahead of time. Some crops might die if they were moved, so the better they are, the better."

Hearing what the people said, Chang Yue'er took two steps forward.

"Two old men, you accused me of stealing the land from the Xianhuan Society earlier. Actually, you know full well that the land originally belonged to the imperial court, and has now been granted to the Xianhuan Society, right?"

Old Man Wei's eyes evaded, but he repeated, "I know the land isn't mine. But the crops are mine. I picked the seeds, I chose the fertilizer, I caught the insects, and I even watered the land every now and then."

As he was speaking, a few people pushed through the crowd and strode over.

The leader glanced at Chang Yue'er and knelt down directly.

"Sir, please forgive me, sir, please forgive me. I failed to manage the villagers well. I accidentally let them come to the shelter and make trouble. I really made a big mistake... I will take them away right now, right now, right now..."