novelaction Chapter 1068 4% Rent
Chapter 1068 4% Rent
Zhou Guo said: "Stand up, we are all tenants of this farm. Although the owner has changed, it is not a bad thing. The new owner will bring new rules. What do you think of these new rules?"
"Okay, very good! Boss, are you really only going to charge 40% of the rent?"
"Is it only 40% this year, or will it be only 40% in the future?"
"Yes, is this for this year or for the rest of your life?"
This is what everyone is most concerned about. Is such a good rule for life or just for one year?
The village head's face darkened.
Zhou Guo glanced at him and then looked at this group of people. They were indeed worthy of working for the Wang family. They were very brave.
She smiled and said, "A lifetime is so long, who can be sure? I can promise you that, for now, in the next few years, I will only charge you 40% of the rent, and I have no intention of raising the rent in the short term. If you want me to promise a lifetime, I can't agree to that."
Over a lifetime of several decades, what the parents of these people say may not necessarily count. Even if she says that she will not increase the rent for a lifetime, will it be useful when the time comes?
After all, nothing lasts forever.
Seeing that she was so young, the farmers spoke in a firm and decisive manner and rejected her proposal straightforwardly. As a result, they could not express some of their thoughts.
This person is not someone who can be easily dealt with, they can't afford to offend him.
Some of them finally tried to say with a shameless face: "Boss, we are old and young, and there is no strong man in the family. Can we take the remaining half of the fat ones?"
Zhou Guo looked at the woman who had spoken and kept pushing forward. Although only half of her head was sticking out at this moment, she spoke all her words without stopping.
As soon as she said this, everyone else looked at her expectantly, hoping that she would show sympathy to the poor and the weak.
Zhou Guo pointed at her and said, "This woman, right? Come out and tell me how many people are in your family and how many acres of land you have rented."
The woman was delighted and looked around proudly. The people around her made room for her so that she could stagger out.
Zhou Guo raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw the woman's dress. She was wearing very fine cotton cloth with silver dings in her earholes and a golden bracelet on her wrist that was half exposed.
The woman smiled and complimented him, "The boss is obviously a young and promising man. He is so capable at such a young age. I think he has a kind heart and is a very good person. You can tell at a glance that he is blessed. He will have endless wealth and glory in this life. He will eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks every day. Whatever he wants will come true..."
What a good talker! Erpang and the others twitched their lips when they heard it. They have been with her for so many years, but the compliments they have said combined are not as many as what this woman said just now. She is too good at talking, and her compliments are never the same. How can such a person still be a tenant on the farm?
Zhou Guo listened with a smile on his face. To be honest, these compliments sounded quite pleasant. No wonder people like to hear nice words and dislike honest advice.
She didn't interrupt her. Such an opportunity was rare and she had to enjoy it.
The woman chattered for a long time, "The boy born by the Dong family looks like the boy beside the Bodhisattva Guanyin who came down to earth. Judging from this, the Dong family's parents must be of great origin. I knew he was extraordinary before I even saw him."
She looked up and saw that Zhou Guo hadn't intended to speak yet, so she swallowed and had to repeat the same old thing again.
Finally, she was speechless and had to talk about her family's affairs. "Boss, there are six people in my family. My husband passed away a few years ago, leaving behind three children and a pair of elderly parents. The three children are still young, and my parents are old and can't help much. The whole family depends on the food in the fields to survive.
Boss, please be kind, we haven't had enough food all year round, please help us, I will erect a longevity monument for you at home."
Zhou Guo was amused. He looked at the fat guy next to him and said, "Does she think I'm blind or is she playing me for a fool?"
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the people in the front to hear clearly, including the woman.
The woman's face changed and she cried, "Boss, I didn't lie to you. Everything I said is true. My husband is really gone. These years have been really hard. If you don't believe me, ask these people. They are all watching."
Zhou Guo glanced at everyone, and just this one glance made everyone feel a chill on their backs. They all stepped back at the same time and did not dare to speak for a while.
The head of the village kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, thinking about how to apologize to his boss later for making such a big mistake.
Zhou Guo looked at the woman who was crying and trying to gain sympathy, and said, "Okay."
The woman was shocked, raised her head, and said with tears and snot all over her face: "I knew that the boss was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see poor people like us suffer."
The others looked at each other, some were tempted, wondering whether they should also ask for something. They didn't know what good things the woman's request would bring them.
Zhou Guo said: "You think my place is not good and you don't have enough food to eat all year round, then there must be a comparison. It must be that the previous employer was able to feed your whole family. In this way, anyway, I still have some face-saving friendship with the Wang family.
I will simply make an exception for you and return your family to them. Your family will be well fed and well clothed if they follow the Wang family. You will have a good life and don’t have to suffer on my farm.”
"Ah?" The woman was dumbfounded, and the corners of her grinning mouth drooped.
Soon, Dashu brought a few people to bring the woman's family, old and young, "Master, they are here."
Some people didn't know what was going on. They kept their heads down and shrunk their necks, not daring to say a word.
He looked up at Zhou Guo and his group, then quickly lowered his head.
Several people were carrying bags in their hands.
The woman stared at all this in a daze, then looked at Zhou Guo.
Zhou Guo said, "Since you miss your old master, there is no point in you staying here. Come, take this woman to the Wang family and tell them that they left this farm because they miss their old master and can't stay here any longer."
The woman burst into tears and said, "Boss, Boss, you can't do this to me. I won't go to the Wang family, I won't go to the Wang family!"
After all, the decision is not to go to Wang's house.
Erpang winked at a few people, and the woman was pulled away with her mouth blocked.
All the family members were expelled from the village.
Now, the people below were even more silent, not even daring to raise their heads.
They were afraid that they would also be sent to the Wang family. Life in the Wang family was not easy. They could still clearly distinguish between 60% of the rent and 40% of the rent.
Zhou Guo glanced at everyone and asked with a smile, "Does anyone have anything else to say? If you have any, please stand up. I'm all ears."
No one dared to say a word and wanted to lower their heads into the mud.