Chapter 1204: Chapter 1206_1
"It’s settled, I know."
As they neared the two villages, Yang Chuxia paused.
"Let’s not go to those two villages first. Go and do something for me."
"What is it?"
"Go to Shoutao Village to find their new Land Officer, and from other villages, find me some feisty women, the fiercer the better." Since those two villages had pushed women to the front as shields, it was inevitable for her to respond in kind with women of her own.
Ye Er was naturally not stupid and immediately understood what Yang Chuxia meant.
He eagerly gave a thumbs up, "Having the lady take charge is definitely wise."
"Hehe, that’s because women understand women the best, and dealing with women naturally requires a woman’s touch." Seeing that the sky was getting late, she said, "Hurry up, I’ll wait here. We need to resolve this quickly, lest other villages follow suit when it’s time to pay taxes next year."
"Yes, I’ll go right now."
Ye Er was quite efficient, and within less than an hour, he brought back dozens of people.
"Let’s meet up with the young master first, then we’ll take a look at those two villages."
Yang Chuxia and Ye Er walked ahead while a group of women behind them started murmuring, wondering what exactly they were brought here for.
It almost looked like they were off to fight, or rather, to a group fight, as one of them said with gusto, "Who cares what it’s for, if it’s a fight, it’s a fight. Anyway, there’s money to be earned, and there’s even someone to take care of us if we get hurt."
"Hey, hey, hey, are we really going to fight? Why do I feel a bit excited?" one of them shouted out.
"Exactly, exactly. I feel like we’re like those soldiers, like we’re female soldiers about to go to war."
"This is going to be satisfying. I can finally have a proper fight. Every time I fight at home, my man scolds me, but this is the first time there’s money for fighting. I’d like to see if he dares to complain about me always bickering and fighting after this."
Yang Chuxia, walking in front, listened to the chattering of the group behind her with the corners of her eyes twitching slightly.
"Where did you find these people?" Listening to them, they seemed even rowdier than those hooligans on the streets. Are you sure they’re all women?
"I found some in Shoutao Village and half from their neighboring village."
"Are these really ordinary women? I haven’t even mentioned fighting yet, and they’re already this excited?"
Ye Er’s mouth twitched as he said, "I don’t know." He really didn’t; these women had volunteered to come after he and the village elders talked to the Land Officer, especially upon hearing there would be money involved. Some were not willing to come even for money.
About an hour and a half later, Yang Chuxia arrived at Ye Zi’an’s current location, right where the Yanghe Town dike was being repaired; reportedly, more than half had been completed.
Ye Zi’an was slightly surprised to see Yang Chuxia.
When he saw the dozens of women following her, his eyes twitched. Could it be a case of great minds think alike? He realized at a glance what they were here for, and it just so happened he had the same idea.
However, he had planned to have the Land Officers from other villages probe those people’s intentions first and then take action. The Land Officer had not left yet.
"You’ve got some nerve," Ye Zi’an said, glancing at Ye Er with a stern look.
"Enough, don’t scold him anymore. He came to find me for your and Ye Si’s sake. But you could have talked to me about this. Those two villages are really something, not wanting to pay taxes is one thing, but pushing women to the front is another."