After being transformed into the cannon fodder of a villain, I counterattacked and became the protag

The talks the day before had no results. The next day, Master Zhao summoned the merchants in the town to gather at Hongsheng Restaurant, saying they had something to discuss.

"Come on, come on, everyone, please come quickly." Zhang Bode invited people in diligently.

The few people who came in were dressed in silk and satin and were famous businessmen in Qingshan Town.

They chatted each other, and did not forget to inquire about Zhang Bode's tone, "I wonder what the master is going to do by calling us here this time?"

"Could it be that we didn't reach an agreement yesterday and continue to talk today?" Shopkeeper Tong guessed.

"Hmph! That's all we ask for. If the magistrate doesn't let go, we won't be able to talk." Shopkeeper Tong said. What happened yesterday made him feel very unhappy now.

"Don't worry, everyone, the master will be here soon. I dare say it will be a good thing for you."

Hearing that it was a good thing, everyone felt confident and sat down calmly to chat about recent events. Of course, the one who talked the most was the new county magistrate.

They each get what they need from the previous county magistrate, Master Zhu, and the relationship is maintained quite well. Master Zhao used to be Master Zhu's master, and he is also dissatisfied with the current county magistrate. I wonder what he will do next?

After a while, Master Zhao came, bringing with him a beautiful woman as beautiful as a flower.

The woman was wearing a purple fairy dress with wide sleeves, and the sleeves were finely embroidered with cloud patterns with silk thread. Her hair was combed into a fairy bun with two red hairpins on it, and she looked a bit cold like Ling Shuang Aoxue.

Everyone present looked a little hot in their eyes, but quickly restrained themselves.

"Congratulations, Master, on getting a beautiful girl. Where did Master find her? Can I find one someday?"

The words were arrogant, but Zhang Jinxiu's brows and eyes were filled with coldness.Don't rush, once the matter is done, this person will be of no use.

Zhang Jinxiu withdrew his gaze and walked over without looking away.

"Shopkeeper Tong, don't say that. I called you here today because this girl has something to discuss with you. By the way, I haven't introduced you yet, this is Miss Jinxiu."

After introducing Zhang Jinxiu, Master Zhao introduced everyone present to her.

"Her?" Shopkeeper Tong, who was the first to speak, looked disdainful, "What important thing can a woman do to her? If Master is fine, I will go back first. The family business is busy.

The others didn't say anything, but that was what they meant. They obviously felt that Zhang Jinxiu was not worthy of talking to them.

"I know what you want, and I also know that you have not reached an agreement with County Magistrate Li. What if I said, I can make the magistrate agree to your request!" Zhang Jinxiu glanced at the businessmen and said loudly.

"You have such a strong tone for such a young age. Who do you think you are? We couldn't get the county magistrate to let go. How can you, a little girl, do it?" Shopkeeper Tong said disdainfully.

"I already have a way, and I have told Master Zhao, and Master Zhao also agrees. Of course, your efforts are also needed in this. After all, you can't just take advantage of it and stop doing it!"

The businessmen all looked at Master Zhao, and he nodded, "I do think this method is feasible!"

With Master Zhao's affirmation, the noisy scene finally calmed down.

Zhang Jinxiu was very satisfied with this scene and said, "You must have heard about this corvee. First of all, I need you to donate a sum of money to help the people."

"Are you kidding me?" Shopkeeper Tong said, "If we take out the money before the county magistrate relents, wouldn't we suffer a big loss?"

"So are you very confident that the county magistrate will agree to your request if you persist like this?" Zhang Jinxiu asked.

Shopkeeper Tong had a serious face and stopped talking. Judging from yesterday's situation, the county magistrate obviously disagrees.

Although he had the idea in his mind that "if too many people died, the county magistrate might not be able to withstand the pressure," in fact he didn't have any confidence in his heart.

"Let me tell you, what impact does a person die in corvee service have on those officials? Those who have some conscience will probably condemn it, but those who have no conscience will still eat well and sleep well. But if the people get into trouble, It’s different, I’m afraid the magistrate won’t be able to sleep well.”

Shopkeeper Zhao's heart skipped a beat, "Do you want to incite people to rebel?"

"I don't dare to incite the people to rebel." When Zhang Jinxiu heard this, she frowned slightly and said, "But if the people become restless on their own, it has nothing to do with us. For example, give them a taste of the sweetness and then take it back. "The biggest gap in people's hearts is when they get something and then lose it. If we give them a clear goal at this time, they can do what we want."

"We can give them good food and drink first. If the county magistrate does not agree to our request by then, we will cut off the food rations of those people and tell them that this is the magistrate's wish."

"Originally, everyone has complaints about corvee service. In this case, we will make this hatred stronger and then detonate it."

Everyone present was shocked. It is true that a person cannot be judged by appearance, but such a beautiful woman has such a vicious heart.

"What do you think?" Zhang Jinxiu said with a smile.

"Very good. In my opinion, this is what should be done." Shopkeeper Tong was the first to respond. The more vicious Zhang Jinxiu is, the better. The more unlucky County Magistrate Li is, the happier he will be.

Others agreed one after another, and now they were willing to take out their money.

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Another person died in Qinglongjiang. The news spread to nearby villages, and there was another discussion.

The villagers looked sad and fearful, fearing that the next person they heard would be their relatives' names.

"Folks, although the person who had the accident this time was not from our village, if things continue like this, it may be difficult for other people to get through the bridge and complete the repairs."

This is the truth, but no one dared to say it before. It was as if he wished something would happen to someone.

Everyone's eyes gathered and saw that it was Zhang Jinxiu, the granddaughter of the Li Zheng family.

Some villagers asked curiously: "Sister Xiu, what can you do?"

Zhang Jinxiu said with some pride: "I went to town today to raise a sum of money, and I plan to hire a few people to cook for them. After eating, I will feel more energetic about working."

After Zhang Jinxiu said this, everyone in the village was stunned. Someone asked in disbelief: "Sister Xiu, are you telling the truth?"

Zhang Jinxiu nodded, "Of course it's true. I will pay you ten cents a day for the cooks."

Everyone was still in disbelief. Zhang Jinxiu said emotionally: "We are all relatives in the same village. We meet each other without looking up. It is natural to have feelings after being together for so long. I still remember that many uncles and uncles hugged me when I was a child. Well, I will be sad if I can’t see you again.”

Then he looked at Zhang Yang's wife, "Sister Zhang Qing, do you want to sign up? Although Brother Zhang Yang has gone, my nephew still needs you."

Zhang Qing's tears fell again. She shook her head and said, "I can't worry about Yang Qing, so I won't go."

Her husband is gone and the child is still young. If something happens again, she will hate herself to death.