Ding Yezi looked at an aunt standing at the back, and asked with a light smile: "Auntie, how many acres of land does your family rent again?" ”

The aunt was dull for a moment, and then replied: "My family also planted two acres of land, not too much." ”

Ding Yezi smiled lightly and asked, "What about this year's output?" If you collect two rents, you will have a better life in the coming year, right? Will the harvest be less than usual? ”

The aunt hurriedly said loudly: "Back to the young lady, this year's year is good, the grain harvest is good, even if you collect two loads of rent, there is more food left than in previous years, and the next year will definitely be better than this year." ”

Although the aunt's words were joyful, there was no joy on her face.

Ding Yezi felt more and more incomprehensible, and always felt that something was wrong.

It didn't take long for the man who had gone out to chase after Steward Li back again, and called Wang Taili to the side, and he didn't know what he said in his ear, Wang Taili's expression was not quite right in an instant, and his face was very ugly.

Ding Yezi directly raised his voice and asked, "Village Chief Wang, is there something wrong?" ”

Wang Taili heard that there was a spirit, if this matter was known by Hao Fu, then he would not be able to eat and go around. Originally, he thought that Hao Fu would not ask too much about trivial matters, and directly let the young lady appear at once, so as to suppress those who had thoughts of opposing him, but he actually lifted a stone to shoot himself in the foot. Now that the people have lost it, he can only hope that Steward Li can't ask anything, but his prestige in the village in the past few years is still there.

Wang Taili hurriedly walked in front of Ding Yezi, and replied with a smile: "Back to the young lady, they are all some family affairs of the villain, and it is not enough to tell the young lady." ”

Since people say it's a family matter, it's not good for Ding Page to continue to ask. Later, Ding Yezi randomly asked some farmers about the harvest, and asked them how they reacted to the rent collection this time. After asking again, of course, it was all praise for Haofu's good voice, Ding Yezi understood it very well in her heart, and she would not have any sense of vanity, the reason why she did it was just to buy time for Steward Li, I hope he can find out something.

Just when Ding Page had almost asked all the farmers in the courtyard, and was even about to call those people outside to come in and ask, Steward Li finally rushed back, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he walked to Ding Page with a gloomy face.

Ding Yezi subconsciously looked at Wang Taili, but saw the dead gray look on his face, and knew in his heart that there was indeed a ghost in it, otherwise Wang Taili would not have reacted like this.

"Young Madame," Steward Li clasped his fists and saluted Ding Yezi, "My subordinates have just visited the village and know some things, so I don't know if I should tell the young lady." ”

Ding Page said in a deep voice: "If there is anything, just say it. ”

Steward Li glanced at Wang Taili viciously, and said loudly: "Report to the young lady, the total land leased by Haofu to Zhangwang Village is 360 acres of land, and there are a total of 90 households in Zhangwang Village, of which there are 72 families who rent Haofu fields. Someone pretended to be the order of Hao's mansion and collected rent at will in the house of the villager! According to the subordinates, the old man originally said that only one load of rent was charged per mu of land, and the rest was the income of the farmers' labor, but some people actually acted according to the rent collection method of others, and all the overcharged rent was kept by themselves. ”

Ding Yezi was angry, his eyes widened angrily, and he shouted: "How can there be such a thing? ”

Steward Li replied in a deep voice: "Yes, please also ask the young lady to investigate clearly, and give justice to those villagers." ”

Ding Page glared at Wang Taili angrily, but saw that his legs were trembling and his body was trembling, and he didn't care about him, Ding Page only looked at the villagers in front of him who had just answered her question, and asked heavily: "Folks, when I asked you just now, how did you answer me?" Could it be that you are willing to suffer these losses? Is your blood and sweat so worthless? Why do you want those vampires to take advantage of you? Hao Fu is thinking about you, how do you think about yourself? ”

As soon as he said a few words, the farmers in front of him all hung their heads deeply, but no one spoke, thinking that they had been oppressed by Wang Taili for too long.

Ding Yezi snorted angrily, walked straight in front of Wang Taili, slapped him with a flick of his hand, and reprimanded: "Moth! If you dare to do such a thing behind Hao's back, I will definitely want you to spit out everything you swallowed, otherwise you won't be able to eat some of them and walk around. ”

Ding Yezi hates this kind of deception in his life, this Wang Taili even took the opportunity to take so much wealth in his hands, no wonder his small life is so prosperous, the blood and sweat of dozens of households are provided for him to consume alone, can his small life not be prosperous?

"Wang Taili, how long has it been since you brought me the truth? How much money did you pit the bankers? ”

Ding Yezi looks very talkative on weekdays, like a good gentleman, but once it is broken, it is definitely at the level of Lord Yama, thinking about it, she dares to pick up a kitchen knife and cut people, how can that look not scary?

Wang Taili saw Ding Yezi looking like he was about to eat him, so frightened that he fell to his knees with a puff, and said in a loud voice: "Young lady, young lady forgive me, the villain just made the mistake of this year, nothing else, really not." ”

Ding Yezi sneered: "Wang Taili, you dare to open my eyes and tell nonsense again!" Just this year? This year's rent has not yet been collected, where did you get so much money? It's just that the head of a small village actually saved up such a rich family, and you are a fool when everyone else? ”

As soon as Ding Page's voice fell, a woman about forty years old ran out of nowhere, knelt down in front of Ding Page, grabbed her clothes tightly, and prayed repeatedly: "Young lady, please forgive us as the head of the family, he is just confused for a while, if you blame, you can blame me, it's all my bad idea, please spare our family." ”

There is no doubt that the one who can defend Wang Taili like this must be Wang Taili's wife.

Ding Yezi frowned, glanced at Aunt Tao, and said in a deep voice: "Aunt Tao, please pull her aside for me." ”

Aunt Tao answered yes and hurriedly stepped forward to pull the woman.

Aunt Tao is stout, not like the woman, who has not done much work in the past, so her strength is also very small, and under Aunt Tao's pull, the woman was quickly pulled aside by Aunt Tao.

At this time, it is not the time for a woman's benevolence, Wang Taili has sucked the blood of the villagers for so many years, how can a woman cry a few times to be finished?

Ding Yezi looked at Wang Taili with a gloomy face, and said coldly: "Wang Taili, do you want to confess everything you say honestly, or will I hand you over to the government for disposal?" ”

Wang Taili slammed his head on the ground and kowtowed to Ding Page twice, and begged in a mournful voice: "Young lady, the villain has really only been doing this for two years, the villain has always been loyal to the Hao Mansion, and has been doing things for the Hao Mansion, a sincere heart, young lady, give the villain another chance." ”

Wang Taili has been rampant in the township for so many years, how many years has it been since he begged someone in such a low voice? If it weren't for the fact that the identity of the person in front of him was too high, he really couldn't deal with it, and he would have already called his subordinates to pick up the stinky woman in front of him! Let her be nosy, let her bury him like this, hum...... really made him lose face, how will he stay in Zhangwang Village in the future?

Indignation to resentment, Wang Taili was still begging for Ding Page's forgiveness, repeatedly saying that he was just a first offense, and repeatedly showing his loyalty to Hao Fu, all for the sake of Hao Fu.

Ding Yezi took a step to the side, far away from Wang Taili, and shouted coldly: "It's really a joke, you are wantonly collecting money outside with Hao's mansion behind your back, and you have lost the face of Haofu, and you actually say that you are thinking about Haofu?" I'll give you one last chance, do you confess and be lenient, or wait for the government to arrest you? ”

Ding Yezi is not worried at all that Wang Taili will buy the people of the official mansion, as long as he goes to the official prison, he will have to shed his skin if he does not die! Because, the county master of Taihe County is Hao Ling's brother-in-law, and with this relationship, it is impossible for the county master to defend Wang Taili for a little money.

Wang Taili did not admit his mistakes so easily, and was still crying bitterly, begging for forgiveness.

Ding Yezi is impatient to listen to what he is talking about here, the facts are already very clear here, what's the use of him not admitting it? If he doesn't admit it, go straight to the court and say yes! Hum...... Bullying the township, he must get the punishment he deserves.

"Tao Bo, Steward Li, let's go, the rent of Zhangwang Village will not be collected for the time being, and we will talk about this big pest when we get rid of it!"

After the words fell, Ding Page strode towards the courtyard gate, but he didn't know where a three or four-year-old little doll appeared, and hugged Ding Page's legs, and begged softly in a soft and cowardly voice: "Young lady, please spare my grandfather, my grandfather is a good person, and my grandfather often buys good things for me to eat and things for me to play with." ”

Ding Yezi looked at such a young child hugging his legs, and really felt pity for him, but when he heard what he said, he suddenly laughed a little. In the eyes of children, judging whether a person is a good person is so simple, it is just to see whether he is good to the child. From the point of view of this little doll, Wang Taili is indeed a good grandfather, but he cannot be said to be a good person, he let his grandson live a happy childhood, but at the cost of how many other children's childhood?