In the famine, she stockpiled space supplies and became a bandit.

Chapter 100 Heightening the Wooden Bucket

Wei Qing quickly called them up and said, "Please rest assured, fellow villagers, as long as I am still in charge of this matter, the grain tax will be collected in this way."

The people cheered once again, and their simple faces were full of gratitude towards him and Chaoyang Villa.

However, a few scholars standing beside the team sneered: "Humph, just seeking fame and reputation."

"Just wait and see. If he charges so little, how will he explain to that female bandit Luo Xi?" He said in a sour tone.

These people looked down on Chaoyang Villa and were unwilling to help Luo Xi's scholars.

They heard that Mr. Bochuan's favorite disciple Wei Qing had become a rebel and became a bandit in Chaoyang Villa, so they all came to watch the fun.

They didn't expect to see this scene and started to sneer and ridicule.

Although what they said was unpleasant, it was true. Gu Yuan said worriedly: "Sanlang, why don't we not do this? Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to explain to the boss."

"It's okay. I will take all the responsibility myself." Wei Qing still insisted on his opinion.

After finishing his work that day, he went to Luo Xi to apologize: "Boss, I changed the wooden bucket you used to collect taxes without permission. Please punish me."

Gu Yuan, who was with him today, also stood up and said, "Boss, I have a share too."

"Did you change the wooden bucket?" Luo Xi thought he had cut off a section of the bucket: "How much did you cut off?"

If this is true, then this matter cannot be left alone. There will be no order without rules.

Cut it down? This question confused Wei Qing: "No, I just removed the bamboo strips you asked me to raise it higher."

Doesn’t the boss know about this?

Sure enough, the next moment Luo Xi said: "When did I ask someone to raise the height of the wooden bucket?" Aren't the sizes used the same as those stipulated by the court?

Luo Xi thought for a moment and said, "Bai Hu, go check and see who did this?"

The result is that soldiers make decisions based on their own guesswork.

Luo Xi: "..."

"Give orders to deduct two months' salary from these people as punishment."

What do you guess all day?

Wei Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said, how could such a magnanimous person like the boss do such a petty thing.

Luo Xi really wouldn't do that. If she really wanted to charge more, she wouldn't have said only 30%. She could have just charged 40% or even 50%.

"Okay, now that the truth has been revealed, we'll do it this way from now on."

"Yes, Boss." Wei Qing's face was full of smiles, and his admiration for Luo Xi increased a little more.

Naturally, the common people were equally happy, for they knew that the boss would never let anyone down, so they quickly came over to ask Wei Qing.

"Sir, when will we distribute bean seeds after collecting taxes? We want to plant them quickly so that we can pay more taxes to the boss."

"Yes, we heard that the beans in the villa have sprouted."

Everyone is very active.

Wei Qing was very pleased: "Don't worry, the tax will be paid out right after it's collected. If you have time, prepare the land first, and you can plant it right away when the tax is paid out."

"All right, sir, we understand."

When some people are happy, naturally some people are unhappy, just like the scholars in Tongning County who were waiting to see Wei Qing being scolded or even driven away.

"This Luo Xi is really weak. She let a traitor change the rules she set. Fortunately, we didn't work for her."

"But I heard that Wei Qing now has a monthly salary of thirty taels, thirty kilograms of food, and two sets of clothes every season." The man said, glancing at the scholar next to him and his faded robe.

Another scholar also said: "That's great. My family is running out of food. If I had this monthly salary..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We are scholars, how can we bow down for a mere little money and food? They are bandits."

But scholars will also go hungry, and it’s not like they can become immortals after reading a few books. Many scholars have begun to waver in their hearts.

But there were still many stubborn scholars who were ready to go to the county government to report: "I heard that the county magistrate has asked Lord Zhu to come here and arrest Luo Xi together with Lord Rong."

"Why don't we go and lend them a helping hand? Maybe we can be favored by the two masters and become their advisors. Then we will have everything."

All the scholars' eyes lit up: "Let's go, help the county magistrate catch the rebels."

They pushed each other and walked towards the county government office.

When Zhu Da saw so many scholars saying they wanted to help him catch the rebels, he was so happy.

"Well, well, well, you are indeed the future pillars of the Tianqi Dynasty. Even before you entered the government, you already know how to think about the court."

"Your Excellency, what are you saying? It is said that after learning literary and martial arts, one can serve the emperor. This is only natural." The scholars spoke more modestly than the other.

"These damned bandits actually dared to go against the imperial court, so they should be killed by everyone. All of us fully support you in arresting Luo Xiweiqing and others."

"Yes, a good official like you, Lord Zhu..." The conversation began to deviate from the purpose of this trip and turned into words to flatter Zhu Da.

They quoted from classics one after another and praised Zhu Da to a high level.

"Hahaha, okay, okay, don't worry. When we meet the county governor, I will introduce you to him. It won't be a problem for you to get a job there."

He had completely forgotten that he had only met the county magistrate a few times.

After the scholars left, Zhu Da hummed a little tune and went to Rong Bai's study again: "Hahaha, Lord Rong, if you don't send troops to capture Luo Xi, you will incur public anger."

Public outrage? How is that possible?

Rong Bai knew that in Tongning County now, the people almost regarded Luo Xi as a god, and her words were more effective than those of himself as the county magistrate.

So, how could I possibly incur public outrage!

"Mr. Zhu, don't try this on me. I was brought up in fear. Your trick... is useless."

"Well, don't disbelieve me." Zhu Da quickly told him what had just happened: "Scholars are the future pillars of the court. They all support the arrest of Luo Xi. Isn't she offending the public?"

Rong Bai rolled his eyes: "Okay, okay, whatever you say."

"Since they support you, why don't you take these scholars and go up the mountain to fight? What are you waiting for?"

Zhu Da: "..."

The scholar has been rebelling for ten years but has failed. What the hell is going on?

This kid is making fun of him again.

"Sir Rong, don't play dumb. When will you send out the troops? Otherwise, I will report it to the county governor."

"Go ahead." Rong Bai said lazily. He said this every day, but he never took any action. It was so annoying.

"You--" Zhu Da was once again so angry that his liver hurt. This boy was indeed a playboy, and he had a lot of ways to make people angry.

But this was not the end. Zhu Da had just returned to his room, filled with rage, when a runner from the county magistrate's office threw a document at him.

"Master Zhu, the county governor said that if you still can't take over Chaoyang Villa in half a month, then I will let you be arrested on the spot and punished."

The yamen runner held a sword in his arms and looked down at Zhu Da...'s head.