Chapter 1047: Recalling the Bizarre Train of Thought (4)
It must be said, the way these three people wired their brains was quite peculiar, only contemplating success but never the consequences of failure, and whether they could bear them. So much so that when Zhao Dafu’s eyes twitched as he reported back to Mo Yan the next day, Mo Yan was speechless to the extreme, no longer knowing what to say.
Mo Yan read through the confessions of the three culprits and handed it over to Zhao Dafu, "These three have already signed and sealed their confessions, which can be taken to the Government Office at any time as evidence against them. However, seeing as they are our fellow villagers, it’s not good if relations become too strained. Take this confession and gather the tenants, you know what to do without the County Lord having to remind you, right?"
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Zhao Dafu hurriedly said, "County Lord, your servant knows what to do. This time, I will definitely reclaim the fields without fail."
To this, Mo Yan could neither agree nor disagree, only waving his hand to signal Zhao Dafu to go and take care of the important matters.
Zhao Dafu had his three sons and son-in-law go to Chen Family Village to inform the tenants, who quickly gathered outside the manor.
Under the big tree outside the manor, Zhao Dafu read out the confessions of the three culprits’ misdeeds. Not to mention the reactions of the other tenants, the family members of the three culprits just collapsed on the ground and started wailing loudly.
These people were just common folk, with the village chief being the highest official they had ever seen. Strictly speaking, the village chief wasn’t even a real official; even the most ordinary Government Official in the Government Office would have these villagers too scared to straighten their backs, and now their loved ones had committed offenses that fell into the hands of none other than the County Lord, beyond the handling of a hundred village chiefs. Apart from crying, they dared not even beg for mercy.
The other tenants had originally harbored complaints against the three culprits for their reckless actions, which affected them as well. However, seeing how bitterly the families of the culprits cried, their resentment gradually dissipated and they began sighing, feeling deeply uncertain about how their future days would unfold.
It was clear to everyone present that the land would no longer be rented out to them. Otherwise, they might be considered accomplices in a plot against the County Lord. Not having land to farm was better than ending up in jail, and at worst, life would just be tougher.