Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Wang Shichu was finally rescued by the coachman and the others. He held his hairpin and bent down to point at the village women. “Are you crazy? You know my identity and you still dare to hit me.”

“Landlord Wang, what nonsense are you talking about? You were the one who wanted to squeeze in. What does it have to do with us?”

“That’s right. A master like you should stay in your house. What are you doing in our village? Aren’t you afraid that it doesn’t suit your status?”

“Young Master Du, do you think Landlord Wang is looking for trouble? We’re innocent.”

Seeing Du Heng come, a woman immediately complained.

Wang Shichu straightened his back, and the servants around him helped him tidy up his clothes.

Seeing the young man who was also dressed in fine silk walking over, Wang Shichu suddenly realized that no wonder these women dared to attack him. It turned out that they had someone backing them up.

“Are you the Landlord Wang who preys on the commoners?” Du Heng said slowly.

Wang Shichu was still guessing his identity. When he heard this, he instantly became anxious. “What nonsense are you talking about? When did I take advantage of the people?”

“Villagers, do you think Landlord Wang has taken advantage of the people?”

“He did. When we sold the land, he clearly agreed on the price. Seeing that we were in need of money, he deliberately lowered the price.”

“Yes, yes. Not only that, but we agreed that we could buy it back at the same price. In the end, after only two years, he said that the price of the land had risen and found an excuse not to sell it to us.”

“That’s right. Not only that, but he also deliberately lowered the price when we sold our grain. Unfortunately, our village doesn’t have an ox cart, so it’s very difficult to transport it to the town to sell.”

“Hmph, the grain shop in town is his. Even if he goes to town, he won’t be able to sell it for a high price.”

Alright, the villagers’ complaints against Wang Shichu instantly became as numerous as snowflakes.

Wang Shichu’s face was red. He was angry. What did he do wrong? This was the case for all landlords, right? He was considered kind for only trying to gain more profit and not forcing them to a dead end.

“Landlord Wang, right? You haven’t been to the county for a long time, right? You don’t even know that the law has been changed?” Du Heng looked at him with a faint smile.

Wang Shichu’s heart skipped a beat. He was originally confident, but when he saw Du Heng like this, he instantly felt guilty. He must have violated some laws, but he was usually very respectful to the people in the county government. If no one cared about those small problems, it would definitely be fine. However, if someone held onto it and had great power, he would definitely suffer.

Could it be that this person’s status was not low?

Wang Shichu immediately put on a smile.” Young Master, you must have misunderstood me. Why don’t we talk inside?”

“Sure.” Du Heng smiled faintly and waved the folding fan in his hand as he led the way.

Wang Shichu quickly followed him in. This time, he called two guards over.

With Du Heng leading the way, the villagers all made way for him. When Wang Shichu saw this scene, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He felt that he had been underestimated. These ignorant villagers actually had no respect for him!

“Come in.” Du Heng stepped into the room first.

Wang Shichu looked around and felt that the room was too small. However, when he saw that Du Heng had already gone in, he forced himself to hold back and followed him in.

The coachman next to Du Heng immediately closed the door and stopped the guard Wang Shichu brought in.

Inside the house…

Wang Shichu casually found a stool and sat down. He was all smiles. “Young Master, which family are you from?”

He knew those wealthy old men, but he did not know much about the young masters of the county’s squires. He only knew the ones he met in the past.