newbobooks Chapter 1181 Another person invites you to dinner
Chapter 1181 Another person invites you to dinner
Zhou Guo looked at him with a smile, "Why, if I don't make this decision, will Fengfei County turn around?"
The county magistrate said quickly, "Oh, no, no, no, how could that be? Just because of your generous disaster relief, the people of Fengfei County have identified you and the Xu family army. The people will support and listen to whoever can feed them."
Zhou Guo stopped talking, "Let me think about it."
How can we make these people reveal their true colors willingly?
At night, another wave of disaster relief grain was distributed. As soon as she returned to the county government office, the doorman came to report that someone had invited her to dinner again.
Before she could decide whether to go or not, a few more families arrived outside.
When we heard the visitor introduce his family background, we found that they were all big local families, or local tyrants.
Wu Lazi was very curious, "Why are so many people suddenly inviting you to dinner?"
Then he asked with a smile: "Is the food in these wealthy families delicious?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Will you come with me?"
"Okay, okay!" Wu Lazi stood up immediately, just waiting for this sentence. She also wanted to go to someone else's house for dinner. These people wanted to invite Zhou Guo, so their family must have prepared all kinds of delicious food. She couldn't miss it.
Although Chef Zhang’s cooking skills are very good, if you eat too much home-cooked food, you will miss the cooking outside.
The county magistrate asked, "So many people are inviting you, which one are you going to?"
Zhou Guo said, "Then let's go to the family with the most land. The Yan family owns 100,000 acres of land. With so much land, they must have a lot of delicious food at home. You can eat anything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, or swims in the water."
"One hundred thousand acres?" Wu Lazi was stunned. "He has one hundred thousand acres of land? This county has a lot of land. Why do you all say this county is poor?"
Each family owns 100,000 acres of land.
Zhou Guo said calmly: "Although Fengfei County is small, there are only three or four large households, but these four households have 280,000 mu of arable land. The total arable land in Fengfei County is only 380,000 mu."
Wu Lazi: “…”
He counted on his fingers and his eyes widened. "They occupy so much!"
The county magistrate sighed, "Over the years, many people have left or died. There really aren't many people left in the county. Our area is remote, and the Xu family army didn't come here. Otherwise, maybe we could get some land like other places."
He heard that in many places, the Xu family army had distributed land to poor people, and those people who went out to find a job would be lucky if they could end up in those places.
Zhou Guo looked around and said, "General Xu has an army, but you, the county government, really have nothing."
In this world, there are actually not many people who can survive to this day, and their families must have had some assets.
The wealthy families with money and food had a greater chance of survival, but some of them had to move away with their families. Although those who moved away took the land deeds with them, no one recognized them in the chaotic times.
Wherever Xu's army went, they treated the land as if no one wanted it and distributed it among others.
If the local wealthy people are sensible and donate some money and grain, and have not done anything bad in the past, they can still retain some of their ancestral property. But if they have committed many evil deeds and bullied their neighbors, their end will not be good.
After they were dealt with, these lands would naturally be confiscated and distributed among the people.
Thanks to this, Xu's army has gained great reputation in recent years, and with the great support of the people, the imperial court has been defeated step by step. If it were not for this accident, they might have stationed troops in the capital.
Everyone was dividing the land and fighting at the same time, so naturally they couldn't take care of many places. It didn't matter. Xu's army was busy, so she would do it.
The county magistrate smiled bitterly and said, "My county is small, I have to do everything myself. Thank you for your hard work."
Zhou Guo said: "The hard times are still to come, sir, you have to get well soon. I have to leave now that things here are done. I won't be here for long, and you have to clean up the rest by yourself."
The disaster-stricken area is so large that she can't stay in Fengfei County forever.
The county magistrate nodded solemnly, "Yes, I understand, don't worry, sir."
Zhou Guo turned around and took Wu Lazi to the banquet.
There are only four large families in Fengfei County, and the Yan family is the largest among them.
How could the Yan family not know that the Zhou family had gotten such an advantage? How could they swallow this humiliation and let the Zhou family climb over their heads? They were the first to send someone to invite them, without even a letter of invitation.
Extremely hasty.
Zhou Guo also wants to go. Time is limited and we cannot waste it on these meaningless things.
The scale of the Yan family is larger than the county government office. It is a house with five courtyards and is also the most magnificent house in Fengfei County. It is much larger and more luxurious than the county government office.
Wu Lazi looked around and said, "This Yan family is really not an ordinary family. This house is so much bigger than the county government office. This is too blatant. Aren't they afraid?"
Zhou Guo asked, "What are you afraid of? Haven't you seen what the county government looks like? It's poor and run-down, with only a dozen constables, all of whom are locals. If the Yan family clashes with the county magistrate, who will they side with? Do you still want to stay in the local area? The county government can't change it, so they are fearless."
This is why a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Wu Lazi seemed to be thinking about something.
When we arrived at the gate of Yan's family, we found that the head of Yan's family had already come out with his son and grandson to greet us.
Seeing Zhou Guo, he saluted and said, "Sir!"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "No need to be polite. Master Yan has prepared something delicious today. I am here to enjoy the feast."
The head of the Yan family smiled and said, "We have been preparing it since early morning. Please come in."
The house was brightly lit and servants were coming in and out.
As soon as Zhou Guo stepped in, he felt a little dazed for a moment. This house was located in Fengfei County and it was really out of place.
Inside and outside the door, there are two worlds.
Wu Lazi looked left and right, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
No one said anything during the Dashu period. If you didn’t know, you would think this was the north.
The Yan family is truly wealthy and powerful. In such a chaotic world, they can still live such a good life, especially in Fengfei County, a place so poor that even the county magistrate can only eat porridge.
A screen was installed in the flower hall to separate the men's table from the women's table.
Everyone in the room bowed to Zhou Guo.
Although they thought Zhou Guo was small and didn't take her seriously, she was the representative of the Xu family. They came to provide disaster relief this time under the name of the Xu family. The Xu family is likely to become very powerful in the future, and this is the best opportunity to establish a relationship with the Xu family.
If that time really comes, they will be considered veterans who have helped conquer the world, and their treatment will definitely not be bad. They can even just get a simple position as a prefect.
The head of the Yan family had this idea in mind, and everything he took out was the best.
The table is filled with all kinds of delicacies from land and sea.
Everyone sat down according to their age.
Zhou Guo looked at the table full of delicious food and smiled, saying, "I went to the Zhou family's house yesterday and had a meal. Did you guys agree to keep me here and not let me leave? If there are so many delicious foods every day, who would be willing to leave?"