Chapter 46 is wrong

"How is that possible?!" was stimulated by Ren Quan's fallacies and heresies. Zhang Qian's brows furrowed, and he instinctively protested. "How can the tenants be as bad as you say? Everyone is an adult, can't all be so conscienceless?! ”

"Zhang Shaolangjun, Zhang Shaolangjun, please listen to me! In a good year, people's stomachs can be full, and there is surplus grain in the barn, of course, everyone has a conscience! was amused by Zhang Qian's simplicity, and Ren Quan reluctantly gave up his hand again and again, "But in the past two years, it has either been cold in spring, or it has rained heavily." Every barn has bottomed out. After eating the last meal and not the next meal, who can still take care of their conscience?! Steward Cui today, if he doesn't make an example of the chickens and monkeys, his subordinates dare to guarantee that the rest of the families who owe Zhuangzi tenant rent and have not paid it will not be able to collect it! Don't believe you ask Zijuan! ”

"Really?" Zhang Qian quickly turned his gaze to Zijuan, and the beads of sweat that had just oozed from his forehead were clearly visible by the light.

"People always have to worry about their own starvation before they think about anything else!" Zijuan stepped forward distressedly, tilted his head and wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, while carefully explaining, "Shaolangjun's Zhuangzi is close to the Feng River, and there are several small hills next to it, and the terrain is already low. In the past two years, the spring was cold, and the rain was too frequent in the summer, and the fields were severely waterlogged. With the exception of sorghum, other crops are unlikely to be harvested too well. And the tenant is not like a servant in the house, everything belongs to the master's family. The tenants also had land in their own homes, but it was not enough to plant, so they tenanted Shaolangjun's field to plant. Therefore, they have to pay these rents to the government on time. After paying the rent, and then paying the tenant rent, the rest is their own family. They dare not rely on the rent of the government. However, the tenant rent of Shaolangjun's family, if there is not much food left in their hands, they will definitely be able to drag it out! ”

"Is the rent very high?" Obviously, Zijuan's movements were extremely gentle, but Zhang Qian seemed to be rubbed by a handkerchief, and subconsciously dodged.

"If the government can divide the Yongye field and the mouth field, and divide them to the farmers according to the actual number, it is indeed not high." Realizing that Zhang Qian had just come out of the mountain and had almost no knowledge of the folk situation in the Tang Dynasty, Ren Quan changed his tone and explained to him very patiently, "Each Ding only pays the rent of two stone corn every year, and the cloth is two feet and five feet plus three catties of hemp, and in addition, he has to pay sixty feet of silk instead of serving Yong." But it can't stand it, the neighborhood of Chang'an is densely populated, and the government has never given Yongye Tian and Kou Fen Tian to Zhuang Hu according to the full number. And the rent is mediocre, but it is never discounted. (Note 1: Yongye Tian and Kou Fentian were good governance in the early Tang Dynasty.) Before Tang Xuanzong, it could no longer be maintained because of population expansion and land annexation. ）

Sighing, he shook his head again and added, "It's good to meet a good year, the Zhuang family is a little diligent, and after a year of busy work, after paying the rent, there is always a little ration left." But in recent years, there have been floods every year, where can there be so much left? If the rations were not enough, they had to find a way to rent the land on the village. If the rented land is not well managed, some people will have a bad idea! ”

"You mean, you mean, the Wang family deliberately didn't pay the tenant rent so that they could leave enough rations for their own family?!" Zhang Qian finally found a foothold for his kindness and anger, gently pushed away Zijuan's handkerchief and hand, and tentatively asked Ren Quan.

If that's the case, the behavior of the Wang family is still understandable. He Zhang Qian is not short of these tenants, but the Wang family needs food to survive. Compared with the two sides, he Zhang Qian suffered a little loss, so he should accumulate virtue and do good! Maybe one day the good deeds will move God, and a time and space tunnel will be opened to bring him back to China in the 21st century.

"It's not just to leave rations, after the Wang family is a criminal official, the family always wants their son to gain fame and revive the lintel. So in the spring, he begged Bai Lai to occupy more than twenty acres of land, and in the summer, the men of his family were overworked and bedridden. So I borrowed food and copper coins from Zhuangzi several times for emergency relief. "Ren Quan obviously made some effort before following Zijuan over and answered the situation of the Wang family, such as a few treasures." As a result, after the autumn harvest, plus the interest, it will not be paid back at all! Steward Cui had sent people to urge him many times with kind words before, but to no avail. That's why I got angry this afternoon......"

"If you are angry again, you shouldn't pull someone's cow, let alone someone's daughter!" Zhang Qian stomped his feet and interrupted loudly, but his voice sounded very empty.

Killing people to pay for their lives, repaying debts, in the land of China, all dynasties and dynasties are justified. According to Ren Quan's description, Steward Cui's behavior is not much unreasonable. However, if you admit that Steward Cui is reasonable, it won't be long before he Zhang Qian will become "Huang Shiren's second", and there will be nowhere to run.

In the opera "The White-Haired Girl", the housekeeper Death Cui asked Yang Bailao to force debts, and also stood on the old Li Er who owed debts and repaid the money. Huang Shiren lent usury to Yang Bailao, and the debts released by the previous owner were not interest-free! Yang Bailao couldn't pay off his debts, so he wanted to take his daughter away. The Wang family owes him Zhang Qian's debt, and the first thing Steward Cui thought of was to take away the Wang family's cultivated cattle, and then it became the daughter of the Wang family!

According to Ren Quan, Steward Cui's actions, although they were rough, were understandable. According to the same logic, isn't there nothing wrong with the housekeeper "Dead Cui" in the white-haired girl? As for Yang Bailao committing suicide or jumping into a well because he couldn't repay his debts, that was Yang Bailao's own choice, and Huang Shiren couldn't be blamed at all!

The wine began to pour up on his head again, and more beads of sweat came out of Zhang Qian's head, and his ears were also buzzing because of emotion.

Renquan's words and logic are indeed impeccable. However, it is incompatible with the modern moral concept that has been rooted in his heart for more than 20 years!

As a creditor, Zhang Qian should naturally accept Ren Quan's judgment, and of course he should not punish Steward Cui, because the latter is purely to protect his interests. However, as a normal person from the 21st century, his heart and soul cannot accept the logic behind Ren Quan's words, even if the logic of the other party sounds impeccable!

"Shaolangjun, don't be angry, don't be angry first!" Keenly aware that Zhang Qian's face and reaction were wrong, Zijuan hurriedly gave Ren Quan a look, then raised his hand, and wiped the sweat on Zhang Qian's face with a handkerchief again worriedly, "The housekeeper should not pull other people's cows, let alone other people's daughters." The steward has gone too far in this matter and ruined your reputation! You can just fine him for his salary, there is no need to be angry with yourself for it! ”

"It's not just overdone, he almost made me stink for 10,000 years!" Zhang Qian slapped away the handkerchief a little ignorantly, and continued to roar in a low voice, "This still happened to be seen by me, if I didn't see it today, wouldn't he really want to pull someone else's daughter back to Zhuangzi?!" What do you make your neighbors think of me, the owner? What do you think of Senior He and Senior Zhang? In case the two of them write this matter into an article, how can I gain a foothold in Datang in the future?! ”

Seeing that he was angry, Zijuan didn't dare to talk back, stepped aside, and raised his hand to wipe his tears. Ren Quan was unconvinced, but he was not qualified to have a hard top with him, so he lowered his head and kept silent.

Zhang Qian saw the reaction of the two, and his mood became more and more depressed. grabbed the tea soup for decanting, poured it down, then put the cup on the table, and continued to roar in a low voice: "What are you crying about, don't you think that the second girl of the Wang family is pitiful?" How many days have you been paid back by the deed of sale? You're ......"

It suddenly occurred to me that the matter of returning Zijuan's deed of sale was just an idea of his own. It has not yet had time to put it into practice. The roar suddenly lost its confidence, pacing back and forth a few steps irritably, he tried to soften his voice, "Can't just stare at the old man who owes debts and repay money, don't you two feel pitiful at all?" ”

"Poor Erya! In her mother's eyes, it's not even as good as a cow! Zijuan looked up at him with teary eyes, then nodded vigorously.

"Not to mention how ruthless her mother is, his mother was also forced by Steward Cui to have no choice!" The thinking of the two sides is not on the same channel at all, Zhang Qianqian is not angry, and he does not want to send the fire to the innocent Zijuan again, so he is so anxious that he rubs his hands again and again.

"She also has a brother. If his brother had been willing to go down to the ground to help, his family would definitely not have fallen into such a situation! The answer was aggrieved, but it was still not in the same channel as his train of thought.

"Neither his brother. What would it be like if you were her, wouldn't you want to die with me? Taking a deep breath, Zhang Qian tried to make himself look less vicious.

If you can't even convince Zijuan, then you prove that you are really wrong. Then the housekeeper should be helped up, comforted, and rewarded. Then let him make persistent efforts to achieve his reputation as soon as possible! Then wait until one day the people rise up, or the government needs to calm the people's anger and come to the door to borrow their own heads!

"Hate my mother, hate my brother, hate Steward Cui and everyone!" Zijuan finally understood a little bit of his thoughts, and said with tears in her eyes. However, the next words made Zhang Qian cry and laugh again, "But Zijuan is now Shaolangjun's person." Of course, you can't just think about Wang Erya and their poor family! This Zhuangzi is Shaolangjun's livelihood capital. Zijuan is stupid, even if you are scolded by Shaolangjun, you have to take care of it for you, and you can't let outsiders take advantage of it casually! ”

"You ......" Zhang Qian was disappointed, and he couldn't wait to wake up this little girl with a slap. However, seeing the timid appearance of the other party, he forced himself to hang his arms at his sides, and his palms opened and closed uncontrollably.

"Shaolangjun, my subordinates are stupid, and I don't know how to deal with this matter. Shaolangjun might as well let it go first, and wait for my Shaolangjun to come back! "In the end, Ren Quan is sophisticated, and I find that the more I talk today, the more I may be unable to calm down. I just decided to put it off for a while.

Anyway, counting the time, Ren Cong should come back. In the past, everything in Zhuangzi was handled by him for Zhang Qian. Steward Cui was hired by the Ren family first, and then transferred to the Zhang family. If he waits for him to come back, Zhang Qian is still angry, whether he sweeps Steward Cui out of the house or sends him to the Ren family for resettlement, it is actually a matter of Ren Cong's words. Whether it is right or wrong, it will not fall on Zhang Qian's head, and the stewards, slaves and tenants in the Zhuangzi will not look down on Zhang Qian, the new owner, and cause other new chaos!

Shaolangjun was angry, and when the servant saw the old man, he admired Shaolangjun very much. His Zhuangzi is next to our Zhuangzi, if Shao Langjun can't make up his mind, he might as well ask him. Zijuan was unwilling, and continued to anger Zhang Qian because of the same topic. wiped away his tears and tried to lead the trouble.

With her little head, she naturally thinks that Zhang Qian refuses to listen to her and Ren Quan's advice because she and Ren Quan are soft-spoken. And the same suggestion, coming out of Zhang Ruoxu's mouth, must have a different weight. Moreover, his own young man is a fan of the authorities, but the old man Zhang is a bystander.

"yes, why am I in such a hurry to deal with this?" When the words fell, Zhang Qian's eyes suddenly lit up, and then the irritability in his heart disappeared for most of the time.

I am inexperienced, and my way of thinking is difficult to get along with the people around me. Zhang Ruoxu doesn't have these problems. And, this old man and himself, there is still a feeling of familiarity at first sight. I don't ask for advice with such a good teacher, what kind of car is I building here behind closed doors?!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Zijuan's suggestion was reasonable and feasible. If it weren't for the scruples that Zhang Ruoxu had just left his home, he would have ordered someone to pick up a lantern and ask the other party for advice.

However, thinking that the other party had just left his house, some of the scenes and words at the previous banquet reappeared uncontrollably in front of his eyes and ears.

Today, the guests and hosts talked about it without speculation, and found that he was indeed a newcomer to the mountain, and after being extremely unfamiliar with the government and local secular world of the Tang Dynasty, the three old-timers all tacitly gave him a lot of advice, and even how to face the current situation, all gave him some reminders vaguely.

However, whether it was Sun Anzu or He Zhizhang and Zhang Ruoxu, they all avoided the topic of Steward Cui's visit to force debts and forced tenants to farm cattle and daughters in the afternoon, as if this matter was insignificant.

"Could it be that a few seniors still want to test me to see how I, a child of the Mo family, will deal with this matter?" A ridiculous idea quickly appeared in Zhang Qian's heart.

"Impossible!" Immediately, he smiled and shook his head in denial. "A few seniors are simply unwilling to interfere in my family affairs."

However, negation is negation, and the idea of how the children of the Mo family should deal with this matter is like a seed, which quickly takes root, sprouts, and grows in his heart, and then becomes something he himself cannot contain!

Only a few seconds have passed in the outside world, but his mind is already full of vicissitudes.

The seeds eventually grow into large trees, flower, and bear fruit.

The fruit hit the ground, exploded, and turned into a bolt of lightning.

"Click!" It was as if a bolt of lightning slipped in front of me, and the whole world became bright.