As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of gongs was heard from outside.
"People in Chengdu Valley, listen up. The government will give you ten kilograms of rice and two sets of clothes for each of you. Go to the pavilion immediately to receive it."
These elders were originally very proud, but after hearing this, their smiles instantly froze, and their faces first turned livid, and finally turned into the color of pig liver.
I just said that the government would not distribute rice, but I did not expect that the government would distribute rice immediately. Not only would everyone have rice, but they would also have two sets of clothes.
Xie Dechun felt strange: "There are only a few people in the government, so where can anyone beat the gong?"
"Xie Qiang, go ask who is beating the gong?" Xie Dexia felt very uncomfortable and waved to Xie Qiang, the head of the nursing home.
Xie Qiang promised, a gust of wind rushed out, and soon another gust of wind came back.
He bowed his hands in a salute and said with an ugly expression, "I'm reporting to the clan leader that he is the guardian of Zhangjiazhuang."
"What, it's the Zhangjiazhuang nursing home?"
"That is, Zhangjiazhuang is so shameless. Zhuangzi, who is like a beggar, wants to provoke Xiejiazhuang." Xie Deqiu patted the table, and the tea cup fell down with a bang, and the tea flowed from the table to the ground.
Fortunately, it was winter, so the tea did not burn him, and the maid hurriedly stepped forward to clean it up.
"Clan leader, stop them." Xie Dexia was extremely angry and pointed outside with his right hand.
They Xiejiazhuang have been trampling Zhangjiazhuang under their feet, treating Zhangjiazhuang as ants, and the people of Zhangjiazhuang dare not cross the river at all.
Unexpectedly, the Zhangjiazhuang people not only crossed the river today, but also showed off their power in front of their Xiejiazhuang people.
"Elders, Zhangjiazhuang is certainly nothing to worry about," Xie Dewen said with a wry smile, shook his head, and sighed, "But did you see that they were ordered by the government this time, can Xiejiazhuang intercept them?"
After saying that, he kept his eyes on Xie Deshu and winked.
Xie Deshu nodded and immediately said in time: "Elders, have you noticed that they are still trying to rescue refugees? Can you still stop them?"
Hearing this, the noisy elders suddenly stopped as if they were being strangled by a rooster.
About two cups of tea later, a voice from the Refugee Valley came over: "Let's go get rice and clothes."
"It's better to go to the government. Not only do they have clothes, but they also have rice." Another refugee's voice came over.
Hearing this, the elders in Xiejiazhuang suddenly jumped up again.
"There are a lot of people in the Refugee Valley, and they only need 15,000 rice at a time. How long can the government provide relief?" Xie Dechun heard this, with a sarcastic smile on his face.
Xie Dexia nodded and felt the same way: "The government is doing this for the sake of face, knocking out teeth and swallowing blood. Only you know the pain."
"Face, how much is face worth?" When Xie Deqiu heard this, tea suddenly spewed out of his mouth, "If you want to save face, you have to suffer."
"If the government cannot provide relief, these refugees will have no choice but to come back and rent our land." Xie Dechun couldn't help laughing while stroking his beard.
Hearing these words, these elders burst out laughing, and most of the depression, humiliation, and discomfort they felt just now disappeared.
A refugee said: "I heard that the government will set up many workshops for us to do work."
"Does everyone have something to do?" another refugee asked worriedly.
The refugee just now said: "The patriarch said, everyone has something."
"Really or not, how much is the salary?" a refugee asked worriedly.
Another refugee voice came over: "At least it's always money."
"A lot of time is too little, but it's better than no money." A refugee sighed.
Hearing this, the elder felt happy. If he had always been a farmer, it would be no better than farming.
Xie Dechun laughed loudly: "The government is just sending beggars, and the salary is only so small." "Face is face, and the government just wants to save face and let these refugees have a happy time." Xie Deqiu also laughed.
The other elders also laughed and happily drank tea from their teacups.
Another refugee said: "The patriarch said, it is not Guan Huizi, but Guan Coin."
"That's great, but can the government accommodate thousands of people in Chengdu Valley?" Many refugees said.
Another refugee replied: "The patriarch said that the government still needs to build a big road so that no matter how many people there are, they can be accommodated."
Hearing this, the smiles of all the elders suddenly became dull.
Their faces were extremely ugly, some were as gloomy as if they could drip water, some were ashen, and some even turned into the color of pig liver.
Xie Deciu's ears were very sharp and he suddenly said loudly: "Listen, what is being said outside?"
"I didn't hear clearly what they said." Xie Dexia was still intoxicated with the pain just now and could not recall it for a while.
Xie Deciu's body was shaking, and his right hand was shaking: "It's a nursery rhyme, it's a nursery rhyme."
Xie Dexia put his right hand next to his ear and listened carefully.
"Xie Zhuang's ink painting, the shacks are full of sewage. I have read the book of benevolence and righteousness, and I collect 50% of the rent ruthlessly. I say that I am a gentleman, but my behavior is really a villain." At this time, the sound of a child's nursery rhyme came from outside.
Upon hearing this, Xie Dechun's eyes darkened and he fainted immediately.
Before he passed out, he had only one thought: It's over, it's over. Not only will the family income not be restored, but it will also decline.
The assembly hall was in a state of panic, with people shouting and trying to save people.
Xie Qiang hurriedly stepped forward to help Xie Dechun, and Xie Zhuang flew out and said, "Mr. Zhong, doctor, come and save me."
Although Xie Deciu was shaking, he had not yet fainted.
He was very anxious, his face was red and his neck was thick, and he shouted loudly: "Patriarch, these refugees are really hateful. They are trying to smear Xiejiazhuang. What should we do?"
"What to do? The only way now is to rescue the Refugee Valley and restore credibility." Xie Dewen's body was also shaking, but he was the leader of the clan after all, so he forced himself to calm down.
Xie Dexia was so angry that he slapped the table with all his strength: "Chief, this is not acceptable. This is to give them our belongings."
"I don't agree either. We don't have enough to use." Xie Deqiu immediately followed up.
Xie Deren banged his teacup on the table: "Head of the clan, we will not be able to open the pot soon. Where can we find money and materials to help them?"
"Clan Chief, please help us." Xie Deyi was even more exaggerated.
Xie Deli rolled up from his seat with a roar: "Chief, my family is the largest and we have no food to eat, so we have to ask the chief for help."
Xie Deli did not have a nine-bedroom concubine, but only a six-bedroom concubine.
It's not that he doesn't accept it, but he has the most children and grandchildren, almost forty or fifty.
In order to support his family, he was worried all day long, so that he looked almost ten years older than his peers.
"That's enough." Xie Dewen also patted the table, "You only see your own immediate interests. If you don't see Xie's village, you will lose it."
"Xiejiazhuang has hundreds of years of history, and it is even more cruel than this. Five dynasties and ten kingdoms have not been crossed. How can we say that it will be crossed now." A sarcastic smile appeared on Xie Dezhi's face, looking at Xie Dewen with bright eyes.
Xie Dexin even shouted loudly: "The patriarch is incompetent and alarmist. I suggest that the patriarch be dismissed."
"The patriarch is incompetent, I suggest he be dismissed." Xie Deren was also very excited and shouted.
Xie Dewen looked at these elders coldly: "If I are dismissed, will you have a solution?"
After speaking, his sharp eyes swept towards these elders one by one, and no elder dared to look at him.
Seeing his glance, these elders lowered their heads.
"Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom, trust, these five words are in your name, but how can you live up to these five words?" Xie Dewen glared at these elders, "Haven't you heard the nursery rhymes outside and read the book of benevolence and righteousness? Charging 50% of the rent is ruthless. He talks about being a gentleman but behaves like a villain. This is a slap in the face of Xiejiazhuang."
"Patriarch, what should we do now?" Deputy patriarch Xie Deshu licked his dry lips and asked carefully and with difficulty.
Xie Dewen nodded and gave him an appreciative look. He was indeed worthy of being a deputy clan leader and knew how to speak at critical moments.
He sighed and said, "Didn't I already say it? Relieve the Refugee Valley and restore credibility."
"Patriarch, how can we help restore the reputation of Xie Family Village?" Xie Deshu said while walking down the steps for Xie Dewen.
Hearing this, these elders all pricked up their ears and looked at him nervously.
Xie Dewen glanced at these elders with a faint smile on his face: "The government wants relief, and Xiejiazhuang also needs relief. The number is not less than that of the government. Here is one of them."
Hearing this, Xie Dexin let out a scream: "Chief, according to the government's method of relief, how much food does Xiejiazhuang have?"
"That's right, Xiejiazhuang originally didn't have much food, but I thought it was OK. How can we provide relief according to the government's methods." Xie Deren also jumped up.
"I mean, you have the nerve to say this." Xie Dewen glared at him sharply and said coldly, "This is to atone for what Xie Jiazhuang did before. You must know that their surname is also Xie."
Hearing this, Xie Dexin had to pretend to drink tea and keep rolling his eyes.
Xie Deyi did not comment, but asked: "Clan leader, what is the second one?"
"Second, help them clean up and defoaming and rebuild their shacks." Xie Dewen said with a wry smile, "The place where we live is like an ink painting, while the place where they live is filled with sewage from the shacks, and they can't move away no matter what."
Xie Deyi jumped up immediately, pointed towards the back of the mountain and shouted: "Clan leader, Xiejiazhuang is like an ink painting. It is not acquired in one day, but formed over hundreds of years. These people in Refugee Valley only live for more than ten years. It’s only one year, so it’s good that they can have a place to live.”
"If there were no 50% land rent in Xiejiazhuang, would they still live in shacks and thatched houses? Maybe they already have tile-roofed houses!" Xie Dewen glared at him and immediately shouted back.
Xie Deyi is not willing to show weakness: "They are refugees. If they are refugees, they can only accept 50% of the land rent."
"They are indeed refugees, I admit this," Xie Dewen nodded, and then said, "But they are also people of the Song Dynasty, and they also have the same surname of Xie."
At this time, Xie Deshu put down his teacup, looked up at Xie Dewen, and came out in time to come to the rescue: "Chief, how do you renovate the shack? Didn't you hear that the government is building new houses for the shack residents?"
"The government builds residences, and we also build residences. This shows Xiejiazhuang's attitude. As long as the shacks are rebuilt and there are no sewage ditches, won't Xiejiazhuang's credibility be restored?" Xie Dewen glanced at him appreciatively, with a smile on his lips.
Hearing this, Xie Deyi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's easy to just rebuild the shack. Chief, how can we rebuild it?"
"The shack is really small. I think it can be converted into a hut. It won't cost much and it will also have a good reputation." Xie Dewen showed a sly smile on his face.
Another chrysanthemum smile appeared on Xie Deyi's face: "Chief, what should I do if those people who live in shacks want to leave?"
"It's voluntary for them to stay or leave. If they are willing to stay, we will immediately convert them into thatched houses. In short, although Xiejiazhuang is repairing the situation, it is also doing benevolent things." After saying that, he smiled slyly again.
A relaxed smile appeared on Xie Deshu's face: "Few shacks are willing to stay. It doesn't cost much to clean the sewage ditches. The key now is rice."
"Chief, is this the case? Those who leave will not have rice, but those who stay will have rice?" Xie Deyi said excitedly.
Xie Deren nodded, with a smile on his face: "Most of these people may have to leave Xiejiazhuang. There are not many people left. It seems that a lot of rice will be saved."
Hearing this, almost all the elders became happy, with smiles on their faces.
