The old man of the Yu family walked to the wooden box and reached out to open the lid of the wooden box.
Inside, an ingot of silver appeared in front of everyone.
"A small care is not disrespectful." The old man of the Yu family looked at Yu Huai, who was sitting on the main seat, with a smile on his face.
Yu Huai glanced at the silver in the box, put down the big teapot in his hand, with a smile on his lips, and said: "You guys are interested, come and put the things away."
Two soldiers came up and lifted the wooden box from the main hall.
When the old man of the Yu family and others saw that the money they had sent was accepted, a smile appeared on their faces.
"I've accepted the things, but how many of them are still a problem?" Yu Huai saw the wooden box being carried away and issued an eviction order.
However, when the old man of the Yu family and others heard these words, they thought that Yu Huai was asking them what they wanted.
The old man of the Yu family took a step forward and said: "To be fair to the general, I do have something to ask the general for when I come here. To the general, it is just a matter of nodding."
"Everyone must ask for something from a courtesy. It seems that after receiving your gift today, I have to do something for you. Let's talk about it. What is it that makes you prepare such a generous gift?" Yu. Huai said calmly.
The old man of the Yu family cupped his fists and cupped his hands, and said: "For the old man and others, it is naturally a big deal, but for the general, it is indeed a trivial matter. The general only needs to open his mouth to help us solve it."
The head of the Fan family and others standing aside nodded in agreement.
"Stop beating around the bush and just tell me what's going on?" Yu Huai frowned, with a hint of impatience in his tone.
The old man of the Yu family noticed that Yu Huai's tone was somewhat unhappy, and asked cautiously: "Recently, there have been rumors in the city about dividing the fields, and the volunteers have also established many farmers' associations. Is it true that the general wants to divide the fields?"
"Aren't you going around here just to persuade me not to divide the land in Shouyang?" Yu Huai looked at the big family in Shouyang City in front of him.
After being told what he was thinking, the old man of the Yu family did not make any insinuations and said bluntly: "Old man and others have a little reputation in Shouyang, and the local people are willing to give me some thin noodles. If the general can be trusted, there is no need to share. Tian, with Lao Chen and others here, they will definitely be able to help the general manage Shouyang well."
"What if I insist on dividing the fields?" Yu Huai looked at the old man of the Yu family with a half-smile.
After hearing this, the expression of the old man of the Yu family changed, he looked at Yu Huai and said: "If the general feels that the intention just now is not enough, I and the others are willing to prepare another one with the same intention."
"It has nothing to do with any of this." Yu Huai leaned back, leaning on the back of the chair, and said, "Originally, if you didn't come, I was going to send someone to find you, but today you all are here, so I can save the time. Someone will be sent to find you again.”
The old man of the Yu family and others looked at Yu Huai, waiting for his next words.
Yu Huai picked up the teapot and took a sip of the tea inside, and continued: "You are the ones who own the most fields in Shouyang. You will prepare when you go back soon. Someone from the farmers' association will come to discuss the land allocation with you. In addition to the land that your family received based on population, all other excess land must be handed over. Also, don’t think about hiding it privately. If you are found to be hiding land privately, you will be severely punished. "
"Do we have to divide the property of the old man and others? These are the old man's own things. Aren't the generals afraid of losing the support of the people by robbing them like this?" The old man of the Yu family said in a bad tone.
They came specially to deliver money door-to-door to please the generals of the thieves and bandits, just to keep the fields of each family. Unexpectedly, the thieves still wanted to divide the fields of their families.
Yu Huai smiled contemptuously and said: "You can't represent the people of Shouyang, at most you represent your family, so there is no need to use such righteousness as the people's support to pressure this general. It is of no use. You must know that you and your family can be here." It’s still intact now, that’s because I didn’t let anyone touch you, otherwise you wouldn’t have had the chance to stand here and talk to me.”
Hearing this, the old man of the Yu family and several people around him trembled.
The fact that Shouyang City could return to normal so quickly after the war gave them the illusion that it was still the imperial troops who occupied Shouyang City.
At this moment, he was reminded by Yu Huai.
Only then did they realize that the person in front of them was no longer the former Shouyang County Magistrate, but a general of the bandits. Shouyang City was also occupied by the bandits, and it was no longer Shouyang under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
"Once you have figured it out, go back and prepare early." Yu Huai glanced at the faces of the Yu family's old man and others one by one, and said, "Remember, don't give me an excuse to take action against you and take them out."
The last sentence was addressed to his escort.
Faced with Tzu Huai's force, no one dared to say anything, whether it was the old man of the Yu family, the head of the Fan family, or anyone else, and they were all taken away from the back office.
When they came out of the yamen, several people looked unhappy.
Not only did they fail to stop the division of land, but the whole family got 500 taels of silver.
"What should we do? The thieves are determined to divide the land." The head of the Li family said with an ugly face.
Among the several large households in Shouyang, his family owns the most fields. If the fields are divided, his family will suffer the most, and he is the one who least wants to see the fields divided.
"Old Master, you should think of a way. Let's spend the money. If it's not enough, we can take out some more money, but this field cannot be divided!" The head of the Fan family said from the side.
"Most of each family's land is passed down from their ancestors. We can't let these thieves mess around." The head of the Chen family also looked at the old man of the Yu family.
Several people opposed the division of land.
The old man of the Yu family glanced at the people in front of him and said: "Why didn't you say these words when they were inside? Is it useful to tell this old man who is half dead? Whoever doesn't want to divide the fields should go back and talk to the person inside now. Go talk.”
With an angry look on his face, he pointed at the Yamen behind him.
The few people who were still speaking plausibly now all stopped talking.
It was okay for them to complain in front of the old man of the Yu family, but no one had the guts to say these things in front of the bandit general.
"Just in time for you to leave, the assistant master is asking me to hand this thing over to you."
As the voice fell, a person walked out of the yamen.
The head of the Fan family and others were shocked.
After all, their remarks just now were against the division of land. If these words reached the ears of the person in the yamen, no one could guarantee what their fate would be.
"I wonder what General Yu wants to give to Lao Chan and others." The old man of the Yu family asked curiously.
As for the other party's return of the two thousand taels of silver, he had never thought about it. Some things belonged to meat buns and dogs, so don't expect there to be any possibility of returning them.
The visitor handed over a few tokens in his hand.
