The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 185 Han Nian'an escapes from the woodshed

Everyone's expression changed. Could it be that the boss was going to raise the rent?

But the current land rent is already their limit. If it goes up again, they may only be able to make ends meet after working so hard all year round, with nothing left.

Facing everyone's gaze, Jiang Suining announced: "Today all of you can re-sign the contract, and the rent will be changed to 35%."

After a brief silence, someone exclaimed.

"35%? Boss, are you serious?"

They had to pay at least half before, but now they only pay 35%? I heard that officials and officials basically pay 40%, and only those wealthy families who really don't care about farms will pay 30%, but there are naturally very few families like that, and even if they have farms, it's not their turn to rent them.

Everyone looked at Jiang Suining nervously, fearing that they had heard it wrong.

"Yes." Jiang Suining nodded. "I've seen the previous rent. According to that, you won't have much food left over throughout the year. Since you're hard-working people, I'm willing to let you save some money. Whether you want to leave the manor to buy land or send your children to school in the future, at least you won't be trapped in this manor for your whole life, or even for generations."

Jiang Suining's words suddenly presented a hopeful future to the tenants, and many of them immediately felt motivated.

"Thank you, boss."

"Thank you, Master. We will definitely take good care of the farm and farm well!"

The crowd, who were originally nervous because of Jiang Suining's warning, now looked at Jiang Suining with eyes full of gratitude.

Many people even secretly thought in their hearts that with such a good boss and such cheap rent, if anyone dared to mess around on the farm again, they would be the first to agree!

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, and use both kindness and severity.

The prestige of Jiang Suining, the new boss, has been completely established.

Before leaving the village, the new manager arranged by Jiang Suining also arrived.

The other party is an old man from the Jiang family.

When Jiang Suining brought this up to Jiang Zhitong and asked Jiang Zhitong if he had any suitable and available candidates to recommend, Jiang Zhitong was a little surprised.

After all, Jiang Suining had never asked Jiang Zhitong to recommend anyone to manage the previous shops. Jiang Zhitong even wondered if Jiang Suining still felt a little estranged from them.

This time Jiang Suining took the initiative to speak, and Jiang Zhitong was very happy. He carefully selected someone with many years of experience in managing farms, and gave special instructions for a long time before asking someone to come.

Jiang Suining felt reassured after meeting the new manager.

Jiang Suining handed over the new leases for the tenants and other remaining matters on the farm to the new manager.

After leaving Zhuangzi and heading back to the imperial city, they passed by the bushes again. Jiang Suining lifted the curtain to look, and this time Xier did not try to stop him.

After just writing out all the account books, to Xier, it seemed that nothing had changed, yet it also seemed that something had changed.

She is not a useless person. Although she did not keep the account book well and it was stolen by Wang Gui, she was able to restore the account book on her own.

Thinking of the tenants' surprised looks and Wang Gui's extremely ugly face, Xier felt for the first time that she might not be a useless person, and those people who made her feel nervous and scared at the beginning might not be that scary.

"Stop." Jiang Suining stopped the carriage and looked at the dark green mixed with the withered yellow grass, a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes.

"Miss, what's wrong?" Xier asked in confusion after noticing that Jiang Suining looked strange.

Jiang Suining stared at the withered grass without saying a word.

After a while, she lowered the curtain and said, "Nothing, keep going."

The carriage continued all the way back to the Imperial City.

On the other side, the Marquis Changning’s Mansion.

With a creak, the door of the woodshed was opened.

The maid came in with two steamed buns and glanced at Han Nian'an who was leaning against the pile of firewood.

"Aunt Han, it's time to eat."

Han Nian'an looked at the maid and said in a very hoarse voice, "Tell the prince that I want to see him."

A few days ago, after Han Nian'an was brought back from the Han family by Qin, she was severely beaten as soon as she entered the mansion. Only then did she understand why Qin went to the Han family.

With the guarantee written by Han Mingzhang himself, she would not have to worry about the Han family pursuing her even if she was beaten to death in the Marquis' Mansion.

After being severely beaten, Qin ordered her to be locked up in the woodshed, with only a maid bringing her some steamed buns and water every day to prevent her from dying there.

The maid looked at Han Nian'an and said, "Aunt, don't even think about it. It was Madam's decision to lock you up here, and the prince can't change it."

"No, that won't happen. The prince will definitely not watch me suffer here. Just help me call the prince over. When I turn over, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

She couldn't stay in this woodshed forever. She hadn't yet lived the good life of a marquis's lady, and she absolutely couldn't be trapped here forever.

"Aunt, I am just a servant. I don't deserve your ill-treatment. Besides, the servant who helped you to frame others has been beaten to death by Madam's order. I dare not do that."

Having said that, the maid turned around and was about to leave.

Han Nian'an became anxious.

Without caring about anything else, he picked up a stick beside him, rushed forward and smashed it down with the maid.

The maid rolled her eyes and fainted on the ground.

After a brief panic, Han Nian'an immediately dropped the stick and ran out of the woodshed.

In order to avoid being discovered, she locked the door of the woodshed again.

Something happened on the day she entered the Marquis' Mansion. She had no idea which courtyard Zhou Yihong belonged to. She could only endure the pain in her body and look around frantically.

Fortunately, she was lucky enough that before being discovered, she saw Zhou Yihong walking into the entrance of the back garden with a man.

However, before she could go forward, she heard the man next to Zhou Yihong say, "The brothel that Brother Zhou recommended last night is really good. Let's go there tonight. I'll treat you!"

Zhou Yihong smiled and said, "It doesn't matter who hosts the party, as long as we have fun."

"Well said, Brother Zhou is indeed a man of poetry and wine. I see that even the courtesan looks at you differently. If there is anything fun in the future, don't forget to tell me."

"Brother Chen, don't worry, that's natural!"

Han Nian'an paused, and the joy that had just surged up on his face froze.

Last night? The courtesan? So he was suffering in the woodshed while Zhou Yihong was sleeping with prostitutes in the brothel?

She stood there in a daze, looking at Zhou Yihong and the others.

The man who had just spoken also saw the embarrassed Han Nian'an at this moment. After a moment of pause, he asked Zhou Yihong curiously.

"Brother Zhou, who is that?"