Chapter 131: What do you want? Is there such a good thing?
"Please." Jiang Yang was polite and followed the boy inside.
The Chen family's house is quite luxurious, with three doors leading through the hall to a small garden in the backyard.
There is a pavilion on the landscape corridor. In the pavilion, Mr. Chen is sitting there wearing clean white clothes and his hair is neatly arranged.
The moment he saw Jiang Yang, he clasped his hands and said, "The presence of the magistrate really makes the humble abode shine."
"You're welcome, Mr. Chen." Jiang Yang walked up without any pretense and sat down opposite Mr. Chen.
"How about a game of Go, sir?" Mr. Chen really liked playing Go, so he handed over a chess basket and said with a smile.
However, Jiang Yang rolled his eyes, well, I know a lot about Go back then and learned a lot, but I know nothing about Go.
"To be honest, I don't know anything about chess." Jiang Yang waved his hand and said, "Master Chen invited me here now. What's the matter?"
We are all sensible people, so why bother pretending to be an old fox?
Jiang Yang simply asked directly.
Mr. Chen was lost for a moment, and after a moment he laughed dryly and said: "The county magistrate is truly a genius of a generation. He is really eclectic in his actions and actions."
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
"I wonder what your lord wants to do with the Chen family?" Mr. Chen was the first to ask.
This made Jiang Yang think deeply. He didn't expect the old fox to show his cards when he came up, which made him a little difficult to deal with.
However, according to the evidence collected, the Chen family has always kept a low profile and has never done anything harmful to nature in Xiami County.
A lot of the land in their hands was bought over. For example, if the Liu family has no money, what should they do, sell the land.
Who can afford such a large piece of land? It is cheaper than the Chen family.
Moreover, the other families are all prosperous. Except for the eldest brother of the two Liu family brothers, who is still single, the second brother of the Liu family has a second child.
As for the Zhu family? Mr. Zhu has reached the age where he is being urged to get married.
Don't believe it, at this time it was normal for men to get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen.
Being single in your twenties will be said to be unfilial.
Still a bachelor in your thirties? Sorry, the dogs on the roadside will shake their heads when they see you.
But what about the Chen family? Jiang Yang only heard about Mr. Chen. As for his son? Grandson? Wife? No!
Is it because he keeps a low profile? Or does it mean that his descendants have gone to other places for higher education?
Jiang Yang pondered for a moment and said, "The Chen family has never oppressed the people in Xiami County and has never evaded taxes in these years."
"I haven't done anything harmful to nature. Naturally, it will be what it was before."
"Mr. Chen, don't think of me as a ferocious beast in troubled waters. The Wang and Zhu families have done so many evil things. Beheading them in public and confiscating their property is an apology to the people."
"That's good." Mr. Chen laughed and said, "But I heard that the Liu family handed over all their land to the county government. What's going on?"
Huh? This old guy knows quite a lot. Jiang Yang chuckled and said, "The Liu family has naturally found a better way to make a fortune. It's not surprising that what they have taken from the people over the years has returned to the people again."
"Oh? Really?" Mr. Chen was minding his own business and dropped a white stone on the Go board.
It is very eye-catching in the chess game.
"I wonder what the Chen family will get if they hand over the land?" Mr. Chen asked tentatively.
What did he want to do? Jiang Yang was a little unsure of what this old fox meant.
We must know that in ancient times, land was still very important. Isn't the reason why the Tang Dynasty was in chaos because a large amount of land was not in the hands of the people, which led to many serious social problems?
Will this old guy hand over the land willingly?
A showdown? Is it too impatient? Even if it is a showdown, will this old fox really hand over the land?
Moreover, the Liu family has already spoken to be responsible for some upstream processes of the liquor factory and sugar factory. If there is no cake to share with this old fox, will he be happy?
"I will award you a banner as a good county citizen so that the people will remember your feat." Jiang Yang laughed.
But I didn't expect that Mr. Chen thought for a moment and nodded: "It's okay, half a lifetime of prosperity and wealth, but the opportunity to leave a name in history is not a bad loss."
After saying this and nodding, the servant who had been outside the pavilion came over with a wooden box in his arms.
"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, what's inside is the land deeds and shops of the Chen family. You just need to take them back and change them, and they will belong to the county government." Mr. Chen said very calmly.
He even said half-jokingly: "Don't forget that banner, sir."
Jiang Yang's mouth has grown a lot. What's going on? Is this good luck?
Is there such a good thing?
Isn't it because you have water in your head? Are you going to hand over a banner? You are really... such a good person.
Jiang Yang couldn't speak anymore, so he could only nodded and said, "It's easy to talk."
It's cheap and doesn't touch the bastard. If you dare to give it to me, why don't you dare to accept it?
In the next sentence, just look at Mr. Chen saying: "Sir, serving as an official will benefit one party, but the most rare thing in this world is human nature."
Having said this, Mr. Chen took out the black piece with his backhand and clicked it at another position in the chess game.
The twins, one black and one white, are symmetrical and not incongruous.
Jiang Yang looked down and saw that although he couldn't understand Go, he understood the ways of the world.
This is Mr. Chen reminding him that if Xiami County wants to develop, it cannot get rid of aristocratic families. Some people must become rich first, so will those families that become rich become the next aristocratic families to harm Xiami County?
If so, how do you deal with it when they are the only one? Is a clean chessboard really good?
He was reminding himself that he had to support two or even three to keep the local balance of the forces below from getting out of control.
Regarding human nature, Jiang Yang thought about it for a moment, nodded and said, "Mr. Chen's point is right, but I was negligent."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I just sighed casually, there is no point in making any pointers." Mr. Chen laughed.
They are all smart people and it would be meaningless to ask what benefits you will give me if I hand over the fields.
"I heard that the county magistrate is going to set up a school to promote the so-called education industry. It's just a little more thunderous than others, but what's the difficulty?"
"It's true." Jiang Yang responded politely and answered them one by one.
Regarding Jiang Yang's point about the development of talents for the whole people, which is not limited to the Four Books and Five Classics, Mr. Chen just nodded and did not express his views.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this theory is alien to today's society.
"Sir, it is indeed interesting. This idea is very novel, but I also understand that you need some important scholars to come here to teach them how to read, read, understand the truth, and at the same time improve the reputation of the school."