hotmtlnovel Chapter 475 Donating Family Land
Chapter 475 Donating Family Land
Jiang Youzhen looked at the clan leader and said, "Therefore, I have decided to allocate another 300 acres of land to the clan. If the clan members are really in financial difficulties, as long as they meet the conditions for assistance, they can apply to the clan to rent the land. The rent is 20% to 30% less than that of ordinary tenants. You can ask the clan leader and elders for specific matters in the future."
When everyone heard this, they cheered.
Many of these tribesmen have their clothes covered with patches and their families often go hungry.
Even those who are not so poor just drink black flour porridge and mix it with water every day to fill their stomachs. Why would they care about the clan rules?
"This? Shiliulang is such a good man! How much silver will this cost?"
"Yes! Shiliu Lang is open-minded and has excellent character!"
Many people from poor families almost cried with joy. They didn't expect that Shiliu Lang would give so much. Wouldn't that mean they had a chance?
"My head of the family died two years ago, leaving us alone as an orphan and a widow. Do you qualify? We haven't had any food in the house for two days."
At this time, a woman in tattered clothes and wearing a pair of worn straw sandals staggered out, pulling a skinny child.
They rushed to Jiang Youzhen and knelt down, "Shiliulang, save us. It doesn't matter if I starve to death, but the baby is from the Jiang family. I meet the requirements, and I want to apply to rent the family land."
"Auntie, please get up quickly. Once the clan leader and elders verify your situation, we will rent it to you if you meet the requirements." Jiang Youzhen hurried forward to support her.
The clan leader quickly corrected him, "You have to call her sister-in-law. She is indeed a pitiful person. But today is not the time to talk about this. I will draw up a list and make it public later. I know who meets the requirements. This is not a decision made by me alone. I will ask the clan elders to discuss it together before making the list public."
Jiang Youzhen looked at the woman's sallow and confused face and couldn't help but sigh.
"If the situation is true, those who have been out of food at home can first go to the clan leader to buy some rice on credit and register. After renting the clan land, you can return it."
Jiang Youzhen can only help to this extent. He cannot provide assistance all the time, so he still has to exchange labor for it.
The woman cried with joy, she was shaking all over as she held the child. She thought it was a blessing to have a full meal today, but she didn't expect such a surprise.
Without the clan land rental and grain loans, they and their children would not survive this winter. How much can they rely on the help of the clan members? Most of the clan members are also having a hard time.
The clan leader didn't expect Jiang Youzhen to propose to donate another 300 acres of land to the clan, and he felt a little touched.
Seeing this, everyone started talking to each other, and they were all very excited and wanted to step forward to ask about the specific matters.
"Everyone, please listen to what I have to say!" Jiang Youzhen looked at everyone with a serious expression.
For some reason, even though her voice was not loud, it still made the courtyard as quiet as a chicken, and everyone looked at her eagerly.
"What I just said is all for the purpose of solving the problem of food and clothing for the tribe members. If anyone cheats, the tribe's Discipline Hall will not tolerate it. According to the tribe leader's wishes, the ancestral hall will open a Discipline Hall, and eight able-bodied men will be selected from the tribe members as executors, and they will be paid monthly."
When they heard about the monthly salary, the middle-aged men became even more excited.
"Me! I'm strong and can carry five bags of millet at a time!"
"And me, I'm in good shape too."
"Old Five, you are indeed in good shape. You can eat ten big steamed buns in one meal! Doesn't that mean you have a strong body?"
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this, but they all had big smiles on their faces.
There is nothing more joyful than having hope in life. At this moment, everyone felt the power of family.
"Okay! Let's talk about this later. We have to hold a banquet at noon today and the distinguished guests will be here soon. Let Shiliulang finish his words and we will do what we need to do."
The clan leader couldn't control the smile on his face and gestured to everyone to stop.
"Everyone! Since we have decided to open a discipline hall, once the clan rules are established, they must be strictly followed. If anyone violates the clan rules, they will be punished."
Everyone responded in unison: "The rules have been established, so they must be followed! If anyone does not follow them, we will be the first to forgive him."
Jiang Youzhen has already brought so many benefits to the tribe, so they certainly don't want to drag her down. Only when Jiang Youzhen becomes prosperous can their tribe live a good life.
Jiang Youzhen then bowed to the clan leader and everyone else, "Then I have no objection!"
"I do have one more thing to say." The clan leader said as he pulled Jiang Youzhen aside.
"There is one more thing I want to discuss with you. If you don't want to do it, no one will force you. But I have thought about it and I think this matter will benefit you and your clansmen. You will not suffer any loss if you do it. If you agree, let's do it today while everyone is here!"
Jiang Youzhen was very confused, "What's the matter?"
Everyone looked at the clan leader and Jiang Youzhen whispering to each other and were puzzled for a moment.
After a moment, Jiang Youzhen thought for a moment and nodded, "Let's follow the clan leader's orders!"
The clan leader nodded with satisfaction, then walked back and shouted to everyone, "Young men of the sixth generation under the age of eighteen, step out!"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but still obeyed the order and pushed out the younger male members of their family who met the requirements.
Jiang Youzhen immediately took a look and found more than ten that met the criteria. They were of different sizes, some looked older than her, and some were still in their infancy.
"We don't want infants! How about this! We don't want children under seven years old either." The patriarch waved his hand, and the children looked at each other and retreated reluctantly.
Although they didn't know what the patriarch was going to do, they knew it must be a good thing.
There were six children left, one of whom looked tall and strong, about seventeen or eighteen years old, so Jiang Youzhen simply skipped over him.
She glanced at the other five children and found that the clan leader's great-grandson Jiang Jiawang was among them.
When the clan leader saw Jiang Jiawang also stand up, he opened his mouth but in the end said nothing.
Jiang Youzhen also saw the child who rushed out with the woman just now. He was about eight or nine years old, very thin, and his clothes were washed very clean, but very worn out.
A pair of big eyes are embedded in the skinny ginger face, which makes the face look even smaller and the eyes seem strangely big.
Jiang Youzhen knew that this was because he was so hungry.
Those big eyes looked at her timidly, and when Jiang Youzhen looked over, they lowered their heads again.
The tribesmen had already guessed something and immediately looked at the tribe leader and Jiang Youzhen eagerly.
The clan leader came up to Jiang Youzhen and gave him a brief account of the situation of the other four children.
They were all children from poor families, around ten years old. Two of them were very smart, while the other two were simple and looked introverted.
"What about the round-faced one? Has he ever been to school?" Jiang Youzhen's eyes swept over a chubby child who the clan leader had just introduced. He was only ten years old and his name was Jiang Zhizhou.