as expected.
the next day.
A group of ragged people stood in front of Lu's house.
There were about thirty or forty people, mostly elderly people and thin young people, with a few women and children.
At this time, these people were stopped by Lu Ning's militia group.
"Go, go, where is this beggar from? Do you know where this is? Get out of the Lu family mansion."
Xu Guoyong drove away.
"We are not beggars."
An old man walked out among dozens of people and said loudly: "We are tenant farmers of Mr. Lu's family!"
"Tenant, the tenant who rents our Commander Lu's house?"
"Yes, yes, we specially wanted to come here today to thank Mr. Lu, and please let us meet Mr. Lu."
"Please, let us meet Mr. Lu."
The people behind the old man also shouted in twos and threes.
"You guys wait."
When Xu Guoyong saw that it was not a beggar but a tenant farmer of the Lu Ning family, he no longer planned to drive him away.
He said something and walked into the house.
Inside the house.
Lu Ning was writing with Ahua.
Ahua lives on campus now, but will be back in two days.
Today's little Ahua has a clean face and a little fatter body than before.
Lu Ning is checking Ahua's study.
Now Ahua only knows some simple numbers.
"Captain, there are thirty or forty people outside, saying they are your tenant farmers and want to see you." Xu Guoyong said to Lu Ning.
Sharecropper?
Lu Ning understood in his heart and knew that it was probably about the rent reduction yesterday.
He touched Ahua's head and walked out with Xu Guoyong.
"This is our leader, your Mr. Lu."
As soon as they came out, Xu Guoyong introduced them to them.
Lu Ning saw dozens of people in tattered clothes in front of the house at a glance.
"Master Lu, thank you for your great kindness."
Everyone saw Lu Ning standing next to Xu Guoyong, and then, under the leadership of the old man, they all knelt down towards Lu Ning.
Lu Ning reduced their land rent from 70% to 40%. To them, he was like a Bodhisattva who saved people from suffering.
After they got the news, they came overnight.
"Old man, all of you, please get up."
Lu Ning felt uncomfortable seeing so many poor people kneeling down for him.
He went over to help the old man up and asked, "What do you want from me today?"
"We are villagers from Xiaoping Village, and we came here specially to deliver fruits to you."
The old man untied two rag bags from the little donkey on the roadside and said with an attentive face: "This morning, the village head said that you would reduce our rent. We are all here to thank you."
After saying that, he opened two rag bags, revealing wild walnuts, longan, wild dates and other things inside.
Lu Ning looked half moved and half sad: "I know Xiaoping Village. It is a mountainous village. Most of my more than 10,000 acres of land are on your side."
There was a slight pause in his tone: "But I remember that Xiaoping Village is about thirty miles away from Yuntai Town. How did so many of you come here?"
The old man replied: "We are country people and we have quick feet."
At a glance, everyone’s faces were filled with frost.
They only have a small donkey, which is used to carry bags and dry food. It takes three or four hours to walk more than thirty miles.
And he just said yesterday that they would come today.
Those wild fruits are still fresh, so I might have to pick them in the early morning.
"They are all loyal people!"
If we want to say thank you, just one or two people can come as representatives. I didn’t expect so many people to come.
Lu Ning is also a showman.
"Guoyong, go and ask someone to bring back ten pounds of white flour for each of them."
"good."
Xu Guoyong went to make arrangements immediately.
When white flour is delivered to villagers from generation to generation.
"Oh, I can't do it. I can't do it."
The old man waved his hands repeatedly.
The old man didn't dare to move, and the others didn't dare to take it.
Even if they look at the bag of white flour with longing expressions on their faces.
Xu Guoyong also looked at Lu Ning helplessly.
"Old man, please don't refuse. You are a guest even if you are far away."
Lu Ning spoke again, and this finally made them accept the white noodles uneasily.
"Master Lu, you are truly a living Bodhisattva and a great good man!"
The old man led everyone to kowtow to Lu Ning again.
These days, providing food is life-saving.
There is no greater grace than this.
Lu Ning didn't stop him.
Otherwise, I'm afraid they won't feel at ease keeping it.
After thanking Lu Ning, expressions of great joy appeared on these people's faces.
They looked at the white noodles in their hands as if they were looking at the most precious thing in the world.
Afterwards, the old man did not dare to stay any longer for fear of delaying Lu Ning's time, so he quickly took them away, looking back three times at a time.
Watching the crowd of young and old leave, Lu Ning ordered Lao Bai: "Didn't I bring back some grain seeds? I'll send someone to Xiaoping Village tomorrow. When this season's grain harvest is finished, I'll let them plant it for me." The food given.”
"Yes, Mr. Lu."
Lao Bai responded respectfully.
Lu Ning walked into the house again, and Xu Guoyong followed behind him, carrying the two bags of wild fruits in.
After Xu Guoyong put down the bag, he retreated.
"Come on, everyone is coming out to eat fruit."
Lu Ning greeted.
There are so many fruits that he can't finish.
When everyone heard that there was fruit to eat, they immediately swarmed out.
Old Liu quickly called the rough ladies and asked them to wash the wild dates and longans.
As for the wild walnuts, they were left alone.
The wild walnuts were not even peeled or dried. They were still fresh and inedible.
But just a few wild dates and longan weigh several dozen kilograms.
Several plates of washed wild dates and longan were immediately placed in front of Lu Ning.
There are a few peaches and pears scattered inside.
Four little maids, Shi Ping'er, Li Hongxiu, Ming Hanqiao, and Yu Chunyan, were holding stools and sitting pretty next to Lu Ning.
Yan Hongmei is not here and has been in the military camp these days.
Mir is not here either, going to the casino.
Ava didn't go to play and was sitting next to Lu Ning at this time.
Three rough messenger women, three rough messenger men, Lao Liu and Zhang Hengsheng.
Everyone is almost here.
"Come on, eat."
Lu Ning handed the longan to Ahua's hand, then opened one and threw it into his mouth.
Not to mention, the wild ones are quite sweet and have small seeds.
As Lu Ning started to move, others also took action one by one.
Either sitting or squatting, eating happily.
Fruit is a rarity these days.
Not something that ordinary people can afford.
They ate more than half of the dozens of kilograms of fruit.
A satisfied smile appeared on every face.
In the end, a small half was left untouched.
They dare not eat anymore.
Especially those peaches and pears.
"I'll save these for you guys to eat tomorrow." Lu Ning rubbed A'hua, looked at Shi Ping'er and the four of them and said.
"Thank you, sir."
Several people showed sweet smiles.
"Who among you can read?" Lu Ning looked at the four of them and suddenly asked.
Everyone shook their heads.
There was even a hint of silence on his face.
They are all people who were sold and have never been to school.
Ever since she was sensible, she has been busy working for the family. In the end, the family could no longer work and they were sold.
Lu Ning's words reminded them of their previous hard life.
"Then you will also learn from Ahua from now on."
"Ahua, every time you come back, teach them so that they are as knowledgeable as you." Lu Ning touched Ahua's head and said to her.
"Okay brother." Ahua responded with a smile and nodded.
After Ahua started studying, she suddenly became different. She was more cheerful and polite, completely different from before.
This is why Lu Ning plans to let the four of them study together.
Lu Ning is often not at home, and the others are very busy at home. Even idle time is idle, so why not find something for them to do.
Lest they all become illiterate.
"Okay sir."
Naturally, the few people had no objections to Lu Ning's arrangement and agreed wholeheartedly.
