Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

They heard what Qiao Jianer and He Lizheng said just now, and figured out the purpose of her visit.

She wanted to take away, or rather, seize their land, grow this good food, sell it and put it all in her own pocket.

Therefore, there was a hint of hostility in their eyes when they looked at Qiao Jianer.

"She just became the county lord, and she's already thinking about this. She has ulterior motives."

"Yeah, you didn't want to give us a chance to live right from the start. You're so young, but how could you be so evil?"

"I will never agree to be conscripted. I will not let her succeed even if it costs me my life."

"Me too. At worst, we'll just fight. Let's go back and get the hoes and axes ready. They don't have many people with them, so the more pressure we put on them, the better."

Qiao Jian'er could feel the hostility coming from outside the door. The villagers spoke in low voices, but her hearing was more sensitive than that of ordinary people, so she could still hear most of what they said.

Suddenly I couldn't laugh or cry.

For a long time, the people have been distrustful of the superiors who control them. This is inseparable from the fact that many superiors impose heavy taxes and oppress people in an illegal way. It is not an easy task to win their hearts.

She was determined to use this large fiefdom as her rear transportation and storage base for materials. The area within a radius of 100 miles was enough to support the supply of most of the country and provide a reason for her abundant materials. Therefore, she would be patient enough to persuade the people in the fiefdom.

He Lizheng and the elders couldn't help but eat a few more bites, and in a blink of an eye, half of the rice in the big bowl was gone.

"You guys come and try it too." He Lizheng said to the villagers outside.

The villagers looked at each other with obvious resistance.

"If you don't eat it, you will miss such delicious food." He Lizheng knew what the villagers were thinking.

The villagers near the capital are actually more fierce than those in other places. Relying on the fact that they are under the feet of the emperor, they know that any news may quickly reach the emperor's ears, and they are always ready to take up weapons to protect their own interests.

"Eat it if you want. I want to try it and see how delicious it tastes." A burly villager walked in carelessly.

He scooped up a spoonful with a rice spoon, put it into his mouth, chewed it twice, and suddenly his eyes widened.

"Well, it's delicious."

Two more villagers came to taste the rice, and both of them were amazed that the rice was so delicious.

How great it would be if they grew it, they could even make a fortune from it.

However, when they thought that the county magistrate would use their land to grow this kind of rice to make profits for himself, they felt very resistant.

"Look, Sickle." Qiao Zhizhi said nervously.

Qiao Jianer followed her gaze and glanced outside. He didn't know who had passed the message, but there were more people gathered there, all holding weapons: hoes, axes, woodcutters, and kitchen knives.

Pei Zhujin frowned. Pei Shijiu wanted to stand up but was held down by his brother.

"I just said——" Pei Shijiu muttered.

Although Qiao Jianer used this clever trick, the villagers near the capital were very wary and would speculate endlessly at the slightest sign of trouble.

"What are you doing? Put your things down. Don't make trouble in front of the young master of the Pei family and the county lady." He Lizheng stood up and scolded coldly.

But Qiao Jianer observed his expression and saw that there was no real anger towards these villagers in his eyes.

"Alas, don't be impulsive. The county lady is the master of our Qingfengyuan. Let's discuss things properly. She will never harm us." said an elder.

"Although the county lady is young, she has made military achievements after all. She represents the reputation of the royal family to a certain extent. She will consider everyone's interests, so everyone can rest assured." Another elder of the clan also said quickly.

There was a hint in everything they said that if Qiao Jianer didn't consider the villagers here, don't blame everyone for being ruthless.

A hint of coolness appeared on Qiao Jianer's face, but it quickly disappeared without a trace.

She stood up and said, "He Lizheng, please gather everyone together. I have something to say."

Rather than being subject to malicious speculation or even causing trouble, it is better to make things clear in public.

He Lizheng did as he was told. He was also waiting to see what governance measures the newly appointed county lord would take for this fiefdom.

Soon, all the villagers in the village, about 200 households and more than 3,000 people, gathered in the vast farmland in front of the village, forming a huge crowd.

Many of them were holding weapons in their hands and staring at her with wary eyes.

Looking at it this way, there is indeed some pressure.

Qiao Jian'er raised her eyebrows speechlessly. It seemed that her reputation of wanting to oppress the villagers had spread.

She just went to He Lizheng's house, cooked a pot of rice, and talked about the prospects of growing this kind of rice.

She went to look for it next to the carriage, and actually took out a loud speaker from the space.

Qiao Jianer straightened his expression and returned to the front of the team.

"I came here today to talk to you about taxation and corvee labor."

The sound floated in the air with penetrating power, and even the villagers standing farthest away could hear it clearly.

The villagers' expressions became even more tense. This was the issue that concerned everyone the most. For a moment, the air was so frozen that it seemed as if it wouldn't move.

Qiao Jianer said, "The original tax system in Qingfengyuan included taxes on silk, cloth, and grass, land taxes, and a population tax. In addition, there was also labor service. He Lizheng, please explain the details."

"That's right. Silk cloth is planted differently in each village, and the tax is also different, based on their respective characteristics. Some places are suitable for mulberry planting and silkworm breeding, and some places are suitable for cotton planting. The grass is horse grass, which is harvested every ten days in spring and summer and used to feed horses. At that time, this was the residence of a general, and the grass was also given to the general to feed his horses. The land tax is levied on a per-acre basis, and 30% is collected from 100%. The population tax is levied on a head of people, and one hundred coins are collected per person per year for those over 15 years old and under 60 years old." He Lizheng said on the side.

"As for labor, every household had to send several able-bodied men out throughout the year to dig canals, dig mountain roads, cut wood, etc."

Many people even ended up injured and suffering from sequelae.

Why are people so vigilant? Because they are suffering.

Farmland is the bottom line of the people and the last guarantee of food and clothing, property and life, and it cannot be shaken in any way.

I don’t know what this new county lord’s plans are.

Qiao Jianer knew that in the past, all taxes, except for the fodder needed to feed the army's horses, were paid to the Ministry of Revenue. In the laws of the Daze Kingdom, she was a member of the promotion system for the royal nobility and could levy taxes on the people in the fiefdom, which was different from the original generals.

She wanted to turn this place into her base and rear area, so that they would obey her as soon as possible. The first step was to give concessions to these villagers.