flstandardbreds Chapter 155: Mass Use of Plowing Machines
Chapter 155: Mass Use of Plowing Machines
The man covered his chest and looked at Xiao Huihui with a ferocious face:
"You stinking beast, you're looking for death!"
"Woof woof woof!" (You are the sheep that enters a wolf's den, the tiger that catches lice on its head, the toad that jumps into the frying pan, you are seeking death.)
After he finished speaking, Xiao Huihui pounced on him again.
"boom!"
After a loud noise.
"Ouch...it hurts so much..."
The man fell flat on his back again.
He covered his injured butt and broke out in a cold sweat due to the pain.
Little Huihui grinned at him, and went back to his master to claim credit without caring about his relatives.
Xiao Huihui completed the task beyond the target and was busy reporting to his master.
When I got closer, I saw four people kneeling in front of the host, and more than twenty people standing there with their heads lowered.
"Woof woof woof!" (Master, you have to take charge of this for me! They are bullying your friends.)
Xiao Huihui winked at Chen Qingxin, meaning: I taught them all a lesson!
"Yeah!" Chen Qingxin nodded: "Well done!"
"Awooo..." Little Huihui cheered.
Chen Qingwen glanced coldly at everyone present:
“I ask you, what’s wrong with these people?
Why are you all busy while they are having fun here?"
A middle-aged man shrank and stood out tremblingly:
"My Lord, are you talking about the head of Guozhuang?
He...he is a distant relative of Mr. Zhang. We are all servants, so how can we care about the affairs of these masters!"
"Oh, so he is a distant relative of Mr. Zhang."
Chen Qingwen laughed sarcastically, "Come here, tie up these few who have escaped the net, and hand them over to the county government office, so that the county magistrate can handle them!"
"Please spare my life, sir. Please spare my life. We are just following your orders. We didn't do anything!"
When the three strong men heard that they were going to see the official, they were so scared that they pissed their pants and immediately knelt down with sad faces, kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Chen Qingxin snorted coldly and said to Chen Qingwen:
"Qingwen, tie these people up first, and then we'll go count the registered supplies.
If you find any defects, go and seek justice from Magistrate Wu."
"Yes! Big sister!"
As the brother and sister sang in unison, several more people knelt on the ground:
"Master, please spare my life!"
Chen Qingxin looked at the person kneeling on the ground jokingly and asked in a puzzled manner:
"What did you do wrong? Why do you need to be spared?"
The man cried with tears and snot:
"I am Lu Da, the one who is in charge of raising chickens.
Early this morning, the owner asked me to catch two old hens.
It was said that the soup was to nourish the third, fourth, fifth and sixth concubines, and the two chickens are still stewing in the pot.
The numbers for the hens definitely don’t match, woo woo woo!
I deserve to die. It was my fault!
The little one can’t even protect a chicken!
Oh oh oh!
Please punish me, master, and don't drive me out of the farm!
I am a lonely servant with no ties or concerns. From now on, I swear to be loyal to my master until death. If I disobey you, I will be punished by heaven and earth!"
This Lu Da is really willing to spend a lot of money and even swore a solemn oath.
"Get up, continue to feed your chickens well, and don't let this happen again, or I will punish you severely!"
Chen Qingxin's sharp eyes swept over everyone.
Another middle-aged man knelt on the ground:
"My Lord, I am Wei Qi, a duck farmer. I can collect 200 duck eggs every morning.
However, the village head asked the old slave to report only 150 coins, and the remaining 50 coins, and sometimes even more, were sold by the village head.
This is the real account book that I have kept over the years, please have a look at it, Master."
Chen Qingxin reached out to take the account book, and raised the corner of his lips:
"You are thoughtful! You go to the fields to work, and you still carry the account books with you!"
Wei Qi immediately knelt on his knees and said, "Please forgive me, Master! I am terrified!
The account books were originally hidden in a safe place by the old slave.
Yesterday I heard that the manor had a new owner, and I thought it would definitely be reorganized.
I thought that the new master might continue to employ me because I am an old servant and work diligently.
I was worried that something might go wrong with the account book, so I carried it with me."
Wei Qi looked genuinely emotional and didn't seem to be faking it.
Chen Qingwen sneered: "Great! How daring!
He dared to embezzle and instigated others to cook the books!
People like this will only cause harm to others if they stay outside. They should be sent directly to the government and put in jail.
You, you, you, and you, take some people and send them to the county government office."
Chen Qingwen pointed at a few people and sent the village head and others to the government.
There is no need to worry about them running away midway. With the indentures in hand, they will be unable to move anywhere without a household registration.
If you get caught, you'll die even faster.
"Thank you, lord, for your kindness. Thank you, lord, for your kindness!" Lu Da, Wei Qi and others kowtowed in tears of gratitude.
"Don't be too happy! Whether you can continue to stay depends on your performance in the future.
As long as you work hard, I will not treat you unfairly.
If you pretend to obey but secretly disobey, and say one thing to my face and another behind my back, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
After he finished speaking, his demeanor suddenly changed, frightening the 25 strong men so much that they all knelt down and kowtowed: "Slave, we dare not!"
"You guys go about your business! Hurry up and till the land. I need it urgently. Are the oxen all right?"
"It's all fine, but it's been very tiring. I was pounding the rice fields every day, and then I started plowing the fields. I haven't been idle for the past month or so."
Old Tiantou, who was in charge of taking care of the cows, answered with a look of heartache on his face.
"Your name is Tian Qi, right?" Chen Qingxin asked while looking at the roster.
"My Lord, my humble name is Tian Qi. I hope you can give me a new name!"
When Tian Qi knelt, everyone else knelt on the ground and said, "Master, please give me a name!"
Chen Qingxin signaled his second brother to give them names.
Chen Qingwen waved her hand and said, "Then we will sort them by age from 1 to 25 and give them the surname Sun, Sun 1, Sun 2, ... Sun 25."
Chen Qingxin suppressed the urge to laugh.
"Thank you for the name, master!" a group of people said in unison.
Tian Qi bravely said: "Master, there is another gatekeeper who has no name."
Chen Qingwen curled his lips and smiled evilly: "I think that man is a bit stubborn, so let's call him Sun Que. Sister, in Qingwen's opinion, the doorman should be replaced by someone smarter."
Chen Qingxin nodded in agreement.
She waved to everyone and said, "Everyone, please stand up. I will now tell you about my recent work arrangements.
Within 10 days, all the land must be cleared.”
As soon as these words came out, a group of people took a deep breath:
“Master, a cow can only plow 2-3 acres of land a day at most.
Digging the land manually, getting up early and working late, you can't dig more than one acre a day.
Therefore, it is really impossible for us, the twenty or so people, to complete 10 acres of farmland in 1500 days, Master!"
"You guys come with me!"
Chen Qingxin used her mind to release five multifunctional tilling machines in a corner of the manor. She pretended that they had been placed there a long time ago and took people to check.
Everyone went over to take a look out of curiosity, but they were petrified: "What...?"
Chen Qingxin said with a smile: "Qingwen, you teach them!"