A red apricot is about to cheat on you

Yi Duo'er, Old Yan, and several other officials had already arrived at the mansion of the richest local landlord. The vermilion gate and the copper door knocker showed off the owner's wealth.

But what they were greeted with was the cold stare and neglect of the arrogant landlord, who spoke to Yi Duoer and the others in a domineering manner, not giving them any face at all.

Old Yan had never suffered such an injustice before. His face flushed, anger burned in his eyes, and he was about to break into the landlord's house.

Seeing this, Yi Duoer quickly reached out to stop him. She looked calm, with wisdom in her eyes as quiet as water, and said softly:

"Old Yan, don't be impatient. They control a large amount of land, and they have reason to be proud. These people are not stupid. Let's go to the largest village nearby."

Old Yan looked puzzled, frowning, and said "Ah?", looking at Yi Duoer with puzzled eyes.

He really didn't understand, what was the point of going to the village if he left the landlords alone?

Yi Duoer looked at Mr. Yan's expression, smiled slightly, and raised the corners of her mouth into a beautiful arc.

"I'll have to trouble Mr. Yan again later. When we get to the village, please have someone gather all the villagers. I have my own way. I will definitely make these landlords come to us and compromise on their own initiative!" Her tone was full of confidence and skill.

Seeing that Mr. Yan still looked confused, she walked up to him with a smile, gently held his arm as if he were her own elder, and pulled him into the carriage.

Soon, they arrived at Guihua Village. As soon as they entered the village, they felt the simple folk customs here.

In the fields, many villagers were working hard, but their sweaty faces were filled with worry. Yi Duoer knew that they were troubled by the high rent.

Nearly half of this land belongs to the landlords, who accumulated it from their ancestors.

They arrived at a farmstead, next to a huge locust tree, its lush branches and leaves like a large green umbrella. Yi Duo'er and Old Yan sat down at the table and chairs prepared by the officers and soldiers. Before them stood a teapot, steam rising from its spout.

Soon, the soldiers gathered most of the villagers. The village chief stepped forward tremblingly, his voice awkward and trembling. "I wonder what orders you have, sir?"

Old Yan looked at Yi Duoer beside him, his eyes full of curiosity. He really couldn't guess what this little girl was up to.

Yi Duoer slowly stood up, her figure light and graceful, like a dancing butterfly. She walked up to the villagers, her slightly childish face showing an unprecedented seriousness, and said loudly:

"Our lord is well aware of the hardships you face. Looking around, we see fields everywhere, but the landlords are charging ridiculously high rents. Worse still, they simply won't sell us their land. Our lord couldn't bear this, so he issued an order: reclaim the wasteland and dig up the fields! Our government will work with you, and when the time comes, the land we reclaim will be distributed uniformly by the government!"

Old Yan had thought Yi Duo'er had some brilliant idea, but upon hearing this, his eyes widened. He knew this place was desolate, with rocky slopes everywhere. How could it be easy to reclaim land? This was simply unrealistic.

The villagers also showed dissatisfaction, and immediately started talking, strongly opposing Yi Duoer's proposal.

Yi Duoer was not in a hurry. She raised her hands gently, signaling everyone to calm down, her voice clear and firm:

"Don't worry, everyone. As long as you do what I say, I believe you will be rewarded in a few days. Everyone, please trust me. I will allow every household to buy good land at a low price."

At this moment, Yi Duoer's eyes were shining with confidence, and she was almost about to tell her entire plan.

The villagers looked at Yi Duoer's firm and affirmative expression, discussed it with each other, and finally were moved by Yi Duoer's sincerity and agreed to her request.

Seeing this, Yi Duoer showed a smile as bright as spring flowers on her face. That smile was like sunshine.

When Yi Duoer returned to the government office, she reported the matter to Gu Yizhou.

She had expected Gu Yizhou to criticize her, but to her surprise, he actually understood her thoughts. He said nothing, but with a gentle smile on his face and eyes full of admiration, he praised Yi Duoer and fully supported her plan.

With the support of the government, all villages have taken active action in recent days and started to reclaim wasteland.

This news was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a huge storm in Jiangzhou.

When the news reached the ears of the landlords, some of them could no longer sit still and went to the county government office to find out the truth.

Yi Duoer stood outside the government office and stopped the four landlords. Her eyebrows raised, her eyes revealing a hint of playfulness and pride. She folded her arms, looking at them with a victorious demeanor, her lips curled up as she said,

"Gentlemen, what brings you here today?"

One of the landlords, a short man with a face full of fat trembling with anger, was the first to speak: "Why are we here? Don't you know? It was you who suggested to the adults that the villagers should reclaim the wasteland and cultivate the land themselves."

"Hahaha..." Yi Duoer couldn't help but laugh out loud. The laughter was crisp and pleasant, but it made the landlords even more annoyed. She continued:

"Since you're unwilling to sell the land or lower the rent, the common people have no choice but to reclaim wasteland to survive. You're forcing this. I advise you to stop doing business and keep the land you own for yourselves."

Several people hated Yi Duo'er but were helpless. Although they were fed up with her, they dared not do anything to her in front of the government office. They knew in their hearts that Yi Duo'er was not someone to be trifled with.

So, one of them snorted, softened his tone, and told Yi Duoer that they were now willing to sell the land at a high price, or willing to lower the rent.

Yi Duoer would never let them go easily. She rolled her eyes and came up with a plan. She asked them to sell half of the land to the villagers at half the price.

"You little bitch, you're trying to trick us?" Another female landlord cursed immediately, her eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

Yi Duo'er was not angry. She raised her hand to signal the female landlord not to be angry, and said in a light tone:

"Madam, please don't be angry. Anger will only cause wrinkles and your beauty will fade away." The female landowner was so angry that she couldn't speak. She felt depressed and wanted to punish her but couldn't do anything. Her face flushed red. After comforting her, Yi Duoer continued:

"Even if you sell the land at half price, you won't lose anything. More importantly, you'll set a good example and earn a good reputation with the adults. The adults will also carve your names on the charity monument. Then, the people of Jiangzhou City will admire you. Perhaps your good name will spread to the capital, and the emperor will praise you and even confer a title on you.

This is something that cannot be measured in money. It will be a hundred times more beneficial to your business or other aspects, with no harm at all!"

Yi Duoer spoke clearly and powerfully, and every sentence was full of strong emotion, as if the beautiful future she described was already within reach, and she managed to make the seemingly unfavorable situation into a great thing.

Everyone was deeply moved by this. They also understood that if they continued to rent land at high prices, the burden on the people would be too heavy, and if this continued, problems would inevitably arise.

Nowadays, the government supports villagers to reclaim wasteland and cultivate land, so the value of the land in their hands is greatly reduced. They themselves do not know how to farm and cannot endure such hardship. Moreover, some landlords rely on the annual harvest to make a living.

Some landlords had to sell their land no matter how reluctant they were, while some landlords expressed their willingness to rent it out at a low price.

Two days later, some landlords compromised with the government, and other landlords could no longer sit still. They began to sell their land and lower the rent one after another.

In this way, the people no longer had to work hard every day to open up wasteland, and they gradually gained trust in the government. The entire Jiangzhou city seemed to have ushered in new vitality.

This matter has troubled Gu Yizhou for a long time, but he didn't expect that Yi Duoer solved it perfectly in just a few days.

In the evening, on a lawn, Gu Yizhou and his family gathered with relatives. They had set up several tables for a feast, and they sat at the tables, which were filled with fine wine and delicious food. Others were singing and dancing around the fire.

Gu Yizhou raised his glass, pointed it towards Yi Duoer, his eyes full of respect, and said with a gentle smile:

"This is all thanks to Miss Sangsang. I'll toast you a glass." After saying this, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp. His unrestrained posture showed his heroic spirit.

Yuerong, who was sitting next to him, also showed a relieved smile. That smile was as beautiful as a blooming flower.

Yi Duoer, who was standing by, quickly raised her glass, her eyes filled with humility as she said, "Sir, this is what I should do. I can't stand your personal toast. I don't have that much face!"

Old Yan looked at Yi Duoer, and the defensive look in his eyes was no longer there.

He raised his hand and picked up the wine glass, his tone full of emotion, "I didn't expect that a girl like you is so smart! This matter has troubled the adults for a long time. I would like to toast you a glass as well." After that, he drank it all in one gulp. The action was clean and neat, expressing his sincere admiration for Yi Duoer.