Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

Regardless of whether the person who is in charge of the house has malicious thoughts, without the means to control people, can the children and grandchildren still obey?Can the daughters-in-law be good?It's hard to say anything else, at least it won't be as hard-working as before.

Knowing that this would affect the interests of the patriarch and the clan, Zhong Qingran had no choice but to do so. Unless he let his own way and didn't intend to touch this area, he would not be able to get around this hurdle no matter what.

Before, Zhong Qingran also thought about this matter, considering Mr. and Mrs. Zhong and his wife, he decided to let it go.This time, he relaxed the requirements and did not change the fundamental interests of the parents. The children and grandchildren are still under their control, but the degree must be controlled to a certain extent.

That night, after Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu had a discussion first, they both entered the upper room.

"Qingran, Mingyu, come and sit down." Mrs. Tong greeted the two of them to sit on the mat, and poured them each a glass of warm water, "Look at you being so serious, what's the matter?"

Seeing such kind and kind elders, Zhong Qingran didn't know how to speak for a while, and it was even more impossible for Jian Mingyu to come forward.A grandson's wife is different from a grandson, and he will not let Jian Mingyu take on this responsibility.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhong, although they separated their sons long ago, they usually do not interfere with them. It seems that what Zhong Qingran said will not have any impact on them, but if they really want to announce it, it is from their most beloved third grandson. It hurts no less than stabbing them in the heart with a knife.

Zhong Qingran hesitated, no matter how well he thought before, when facing the two elders, he murmured for a long time, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"Qing Ran, what makes you so difficult?" Mr. Zhong put away his smile, "In front of grandma, you don't have to be so scruples, just say what you want, old man, can I still blame my grandson?"

Zhong Qingran thought about it, since stretching his head was a knife, and retracting his head was also a knife, so it's no big deal if he dragged on like this, he simply went all out, and told him all about his implementation of the new policy without reservation.If it makes grandma sad, he will be more filial than before, by the way.

The more he listened, the more Mr. Zhong frowned. In the end, he even took out the dry tobacco that he didn't smoke often.He still remembers that the two and a half older children were still in front of them, they didn't light up, they knocked on the table foot with their cigarette sticks, and sighed: "This is not easy to handle! Reasoning is not acceptable, it must be enforced, and it must be enforced by force." Deterrence is to completely cut off their fluke. If it is really not possible, you can catch a few typical examples and kill them to scare them, and Fucheng will no longer have messy voices from now on."

"Qingran, why are you looking at me and the old man like that? Don't you think we will blame you for such a trivial matter?" Tong Shi showed a hurt expression, and Zhong Qingran hurried forward to comfort him.

Seeing her grandson's behavior like this, Tong felt relieved, and a smile appeared on her face again: "To be honest, if you say that you don't have the slightest reaction to this, it is pure nonsense and fooling you. I was thinking, if there is a natural disaster in the year , the family is too poor to live on, maybe, me and the old man, it is really possible to sell our sons and daughters. There must be many people who have such thoughts, but if the days are not in such a state, we will not think about our children and grandchildren At most, I want to let the daughters-in-law take care of their natal families less, and the daughters and granddaughters take care of the family more."

Zhong Qingran was not surprised at Tong's obvious discrimination.People have selfish motives, and they require grandparents to treat their daughters and granddaughters and daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law with the same mentality. Isn't this difficult for others?Perhaps, the opposite situation also exists in this world. In the end, those are only very rare phenomena. Most normal people hold similar ideas to Tong's.There is nothing surprising about this.

Tong Shi glanced at Mr. Zhong, and continued to speak.This is an extremely rare scene. Usually, when discussing important matters, Tong usually just sits silently on the sidelines and watches from the sidelines, basically not interjecting.

"Your grandfather is right. You are too lenient to others. If you don't show your strength to the people below, I'm afraid that after a long time, they will run on your head and act wildly. If it wasn't for Mingyu being in charge of the city guards It's really hard to say who will win Fucheng in the end." Tong's words were faint, "You have seen more worlds than me and the old man, but your disposition is too kind. Is there any place in this world that can be with you?" Like the common people in Fucheng, they all live in green brick and tile houses, and although they don’t all eat delicacies from mountains and seas, they are not far from each other.”

"But people, there is never a time when you are satisfied. Some people remember your kindness, but others may not. Maybe you can't see it now. Who knows if anyone complains in private, why don't you just forgive them that pile of debts? Isn’t that the old saying that save people to the end, and send Buddha to the west? You’re halfway up, so I’m sure no one will have other ideas.”

What Tong said, Zhong Qingran knew that he had already given enough discounts to the people of Fucheng, if he did all this and still provoked complaints, then there was nothing he could do.People's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants, and I hope that such unpleasant things don't happen under his nose.Although he didn't want to point the sharp blade at his own people, he didn't love them at all, which really made him anxious, and he really didn't mind the red bayonet.Of course, this was just his idea. In fact, with the city guards in hand, how could he come forward?

"Qing Ran, you can do whatever you want!" Mr. Zhong no longer has ups and downs in his mood. As far as the Zhong family's status in Fucheng is concerned, they really have nothing to fear.

Mr. Zhong lived most of his life, and he couldn't understand the mentality of the people very well.In the isolation and helplessness, the common people really have nothing to do, what the superiors say is what they say, at most they can only babble a few words at home, in front of the officials, they are afraid that they will be trembling, and they dare not say even half a word.

If it weren't for the kindness of his third grandson, Mr. Zhong wouldn't have to worry about him.Fortunately, Qingran is not just soft-hearted, just because he can be ruthless and take away the bandits who have nothing to do with them, you can know that he is not easy to mess with.I hope that no one will break ground on Tai Sui, they just pray, and don't wake up the sleeping lion Qingran, otherwise, they will have no good fruit to eat.

"Qing Ran, you list all the items you just mentioned on the paper. It's late today, so I'll bring them here tomorrow to have a look. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. I have a lot of free time, so I'm not confused. Let me help you with one or two details, and try to understand these items as thoroughly as possible, and don’t leave a big loophole for others to exploit, that’s really a joke.”

"Okay, grandpa, then Mingyu and I will go back to the room first, and you and grandma should go to bed early too, don't be so worried about this that you can't sleep well." Zhong Qingran said goodbye to the two elders with a smile, got up and left go.

"Wait, Qingran, there is one more thing, let's deal with it together." Mr. Zhong was a little annoyed, and muttered in a low voice, "Hey, old people can't accept their old age, they can't concentrate all the time, and they can't concentrate. When people talk about it, they can’t remember the previous things.”

At such a short distance, not only Jian Mingyu, who is particularly sensitive to five senses, but also Zhong Qingran, who is not so good in this aspect, can hear clearly.He doesn't think so: "Grandpa, how can you say it so badly? Isn't it common for people to get off topic, or be interrupted and forget things halfway? It's not just the elderly. At my age, I will also touch arrive."

Mr. Zhong waved his hand casually, and said indifferently: "You, don't comfort me, I was not like this before. Well, this matter is not important, let's not talk about it. I almost forgot again when you interrupted me like this. It's the right thing to say."

Hearing this, Zhong Qingran frowned tightly. He looked carefully at Mr. Zhong, and saw that his face was glowing red, and he was a little younger than before entering Hanhai Prefecture. It was obvious that Wuguo had a good effect, so why would his memory be worse?Unable to figure it out for a while, Zhong Qingran put it on hold for the time being, and when he finds time someday, he will take a good look at it for Grandpa.

Mr. Zhong paused for a moment, organized his words, and then spoke again: "That's the case, I don't know who the word came from, anyway, after one or two passes, it got into my ears..."

Zhong Qingran sat down again, listened carefully, and waited for Mr. Zhong to finish speaking before expressing his opinion: "Grandpa means that the rules of the academy are too loose, and all loopholes must be filled?"

"Ah."

Zhong Qingran's hand on the kang table unconsciously moved a few times: "This is my negligence. I didn't think about it well at the beginning. Since someone mentioned it, let's change it. How about the specifics? After I go back to the room and think it over, I will ask Grandpa Refer to it again."

"Okay, that's it. It's getting late. You young people feel too much, so go back to your room and rest." Mr. Zhong waved his hand to drive them back to their room, and Mrs. Tong also smiled and agreed.

The two elders said so, Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu really didn't think about anything, and they stained the pillows as soon as they finished washing.

A good night's sleep.

When he woke up the next day, Zhong Qingran was really refreshed, he was in a good mood after a troublesome matter that entangled him endlessly!When people are happy, they can get twice the result with half the effort. Zhong Qingran seemed to have opened up the two veins of Ren and Du. It didn't take much time to smooth out the new laws and regulations one by one.Next, he only needs to have Jian Mingyu and Mrs. Zhong look over it, and if there is no problem, he can take it to the government office. After a detailed discussion with Zhong Qingshu, who is in charge of criminal law, he can finally make a final decision and enforce it.

Maybe there will be a lot of objections at first, just as Mr. Zhong said, as long as he has a tough attitude, the people below will eventually give in.The common people know how to look at people's eyes the most, they can't do anything when they see things, and they won't stand up to him.Everyone is not dead-headed, Fucheng is not completely safe now, leaving Zhong Qingran, is it not obvious where to go?There are good days, but if you want to live a hard life, who would be so stupid?

As long as Zhong Qingran is given enough time, he really doesn't believe it, and even the citizens of the city can't change their minds.If this is the case, it can only show that he doesn't have this ability, so no one can blame him.

A day later, the government office.

Zhong Qingran pushed a booklet in front of Zhong Qingshu.

"Qingran, is this the one you mentioned last time?" Zhong Qingshu opened it casually, at first he was a little careless, but the more he looked at it, the more solemn his expression became, and the smile that had been drawn on the corner of his mouth before gradually disappeared.

"Ah."

There are not many items, but each one has a significant impact. If it is not handled properly, it may cause Fucheng's people to be disturbed.Zhong Qingshu read it very carefully, but even if he didn't miss a single word, he finished it quickly.He closed the booklet, looked straight at Zhong Qingran for a while, and then said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Qingran, last time you spoke vaguely, I didn't expect that after careful consideration, the laws and regulations that were set would be so shocking. Those who are juniors and daughters-in-law will be grateful to you, but those who are father-in-law and mother-in-law are the heads of the family, hehe...you are really brave, I admire you."

"No way, if I was still in the Great Zhou Dynasty, I wouldn't dare to do this." Zhong Qingran was telling the truth. To challenge the whole society with one person's power is tantamount to shaking a big tree, which is purely courting death. He doesn't think that , he has such great ability.It was only in the territory of Hanhai Prefecture that he could do such nonsense.

"You can't say that." Zhong Qingshu didn't agree with Zhong Qingran's statement, "The three cardinal guides and the five permanent principles are all for the convenience of the superiors to rule the people, and their actions are effective. This idea has long been deeply ingrained. It doesn't seem to have much to do with you when you make such regulations. In fact, It has damaged part of your authority. As a parent, you can’t dispose of your children at will. If you zoom in on Fucheng, even as the city lord, you can’t do whatever you want. You may not be able to see this at the moment, but your thinking has changed, and it will eventually be reflected in your behavior It’s just that this process lasts for a long time.”

Zhong Qingran was silent, Zhong Qingshu was right, the more liberated the mind, the harder it is to control it.Throughout the past dynasties, the policy of ignoring the people has been adopted. It can be seen that the emperor understands very well that only by doing so can he firmly control the entire country.The more knowledge the more reactionary, this sentence is not without reason.Of course, it does not necessarily mean that the more knowledgeable one is, the more open one's mind will be, and it is likely to do the opposite and become more stubborn and conservative.But generally speaking, the more you know, the less you will easily listen to others. It is not easy to ask them to be loyal.

The existence of Huaxia Academy will definitely broaden the horizons of students, and Zhong Qingran's new law will free most people from their ideological confinement. Although it is only a small step forward, it is enough. A single spark can start a prairie fire. As time goes by, the many private households that are the cornerstone of Fucheng will no longer be like a pool of stagnant water.

Of course, Zhong Qingran didn't think that with these regulations, he could sit back and relax.Will the people obey obediently?Won't!There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom, and these words are suitable everywhere.It is not allowed to beat and kill children and grandchildren, so what about beating and scolding?If you don't beat them to death or maim them, who has the leisure to meddle in other people's housework?At least, Zhong Qingran was convinced that the Fucheng government didn't have that much time to spare.

This point, even in the modern age where human rights are vigorously advertised, still cannot be completely cured. Domestic violence is still a very serious social problem, not to mention, in this ancient time, it was taken for granted that parents beat and scold their children and grandchildren.

Thoughts need a process of transformation. Forcibly pulling seedlings to encourage them will not have much effect. Perhaps Zhong Qingran will lead the city residents to enter the modern society in great strides. When he leaves, the system may collapse immediately. Before liberation.On the contrary, if it can moisten things silently, it may be more feasible.

Zhong Qingshu understands that since Qingran has come up with specific regulations, it means that they cannot be changed.Without persuading him a word, he read it over and over again, and was sure that he couldn't find any loopholes for the time being, so he called in the clerk, asked him to copy these regulations carefully, paste them on the bulletin board, and have them preach regularly, so that every family knew about them. Newly promulgated laws.On the side of the academy, there will also be special personnel to follow up. Students must start from a young age, and when they enter the society, they will become good citizens who abide by the law.

As soon as the bulletin board was posted, the whole Fucheng became uproarious.

Except for the students studying in the academy, most of the city residents could not read a lot of Chinese characters, but this did not prevent them from reading the notices.Haven't you seen the government's caring, and there is a document explaining it standing next to it?

"Now, Wang and Laosan's family don't have to worry anymore. They can't keep their own business. His two sister-in-laws are probably going to cry." The ground almost jumped up and cheered, but she was disappointed after a while. When she became a mother-in-law, she might not be as majestic as before, and finally settled on gloating.

"Isn't it? In the future, all daughters-in-law will be blessed, and you don't have to work hard to have boys. Listen, the documents have said that if the family has no children, the daughter who recruits can inherit the property. If the daughters are married, then the one who takes the responsibility of supporting the elderly Married daughters or nephews share property equally, except for land, which needs to be recovered by Fucheng or purchased by relatives at a price that is [-]% lower than the market price. Which point is not the gospel of those without children?"

"That's not enough, even girls can throw pots and hold banners. Now, those old people will probably be so angry that one Buddha ascends to heaven and two Buddhas come out of their bodies."

"Tell me, can these be realized? I'm looking at Xuan!"

"This is not the Great Zhou Dynasty. Fucheng is at the discretion of the city lord. If this is not possible, then I will give up this heart and obediently be a good daughter-in-law who will not fight back when scolded or beaten."

"Are you joking? Even if these rules and regulations are strictly enforced, if your mother-in-law beats you and scolds you, don't you dare to touch her hair?"

"Hey, keep your voice down. If someone listens to it, how will I live? Can't I just use an example? At least mother-in-law has to weigh it before she does it. I was beaten and scolded before, and I haven't had time to reason. , not now, at least I was beaten, and my mother’s family can still stand up. If life is really difficult, as long as the report is true and you have been abused, can’t you apply for reconciliation? "

"Is there anyone else who wants He Li?"

"There must be. Didn't you see that the proportion of women in Fucheng is not high?"

"Then you can't find a good family. Either a widower who is old enough to be a father, or a poor man or a handicapped person. Can you live a good life?"

"Why do you think about bad things? As long as these regulations can be implemented, the proportion of people who can't bear the ravages of their in-laws and return home will definitely be higher than before. When everyone gets used to it, who would think that these people corrupt their family traditions and are disrespected?" Shame? It’s really not possible, isn’t it possible to establish a female household? At worst, one will die alone, and with Fucheng’s current rules, it’s not impossible to support oneself.”

All of the above are the thoughts of young women who are not in charge of the house. Those who are in charge of the house have some ugly faces. be happy.

To be honest, Zhong Qingran's newly promulgated law has quite a lot of people who agree with it. After all, most of the families here are big families, and in a family, only a very small number of people can be the masters of the family.The problem also arises here. A small number of people hold the right to speak. Even if the children and grandchildren agree with it in their hearts, they dare not support it openly. Isn't this against the head of the family?If the city lord can't bear it and the implementation of these laws fails, then they still have good fruit to eat?

As a result, opinions are one-sided. It seems that there are only voices of opposition and automatic silence of support.

Zhong Qingran was in the yamen, he listened intently, there was a commotion outside, and the voice tended to get louder.He was about to get up to see what happened, when the sound gradually became smaller until he couldn't hear it.

Zhong Qingran would not naively think that they would stop before they started arguing, as if thinking of something, he couldn't wait for a moment, and hurried to the school grounds.

"Mingyu, you bring a few teams of city guards and pick those who are homeless."

"What's wrong?" Jian Mingyu was a little confused at first, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood, "Have you promulgated a new law?"

"Well. I reckon they are all rushing to my grandfather, hurry up, I don't want his old man to be troubled by these mundane things."

Jian Mingyu immediately formed a team, and soon led a group of people to ride to Zhong's house.

Sure enough, as Zhong Qingran expected, when they arrived, the front yard of Zhong's house was full of people, Mr. Zhong was surrounded by people, protected by several servants of Zhong's family, a group of old men and women were talking vigorously, look at it , it seems that Mr. Zhong disagrees with them, so they don't plan to move.

Jian Mingyu came with the city guards and made the crowd silent for a moment. Immediately, they pretended that they hadn't seen anything and continued with their previous actions.

With a straight face, Jian Mingyu ordered the city guards to line up in two rows to escort the two of them, while he personally escorted Zhong Qingran into the front yard.

Seeing the arrival of the city lord, the people who were talking all over the place turned their eyes on Zhong Qingran in unison, wanting to ask for an explanation.

Zhong Qingran had no expression on his face, and stretched out his hands to press down: "Su Jing, since everyone's opinions are so big, that's fine, Youzheng, everyone in Fucheng will gather in the square, and I will explain it in a unified way. Everyone, let's leave this matter. Take responsibility, it's useless to find my grandfather, don't bother him anymore, or don't blame me for being rude."

Those people at the beginning opened and closed their mouths, but in the end they left angrily without saying anything.In the final analysis, they were just bluffing, and their hearts were very uncertain. Seeing Zhong Qingran's tough attitude of not allowing them to say a word, and then looking at the big knife on the waist and the longbow on the shoulder, the imposing manner, as long as they As soon as they moved, the arrows would be wound, and the city guards with their knives unsheathed, the inexplicable arrogance they had just raised was extinguished in an instant.