He Da bent down to tie the fence, Pida staggered from a distance, and said loudly: "He Dalang, what are you doing with the fence?" The people who live here are all people we know well, is it possible that they are still afraid of losing things? Wasted effort! ”

He Da straightened up and said to Pida, "Brother is laughing." People like us, what can people steal? I want to buy some chickens and ducks to raise and collect a few eggs in a few days. ”

Pida laughed, "You're really a life-doer!" Banjiro hunted a roe deer, and tonight we eat meat! Liu Qi took a few children to the river to catch fish, and tonight we drank and had fun. Let's pool up the money, and I'll sell two catties of wine. ”

Although He Da is reluctant to spend money in his heart, it is just that now everything is start-up, and everyone must support each other and not leave the group. When I returned to the house, I took out ten cents and handed it to Pida, and said, "Ten cents here, my brother is not too little." ”

Pida said: "You don't drink much, it's enough to take some money." Da Lang wants to save some money and welcome the Hun family back in a few days, no better than us, one person can feed the whole family and not be hungry. I'll go first, and you'll go to Ban Erlang's house in a while. ”

With that, Pida took the money and strode out of the village.

The list was revealed, and soon there were people who were not at ease to be a guest to the camp to fill the field. Someone started it, and it formed a trend, and most of the customers in Zaoyang County went to the camp. Most of the rest of the rice were harvested for the master's family, and they only came after some harvest. Although the big families in the county were unwilling, there were thousands of troops in the camp and field affairs on the side, and no one dared to openly disobey.

He Da came with Pida and was arranged in this small village, and most of the people who lived together were historians and outsiders, and everyone knew each other.

The camp has decided not to plant crops this year, and will make every effort to level the land and build canals and roads. The newly recruited people work every day and distribute grain and rice. At the end of the month, according to the amount of work, cash will be paid and counted as wages.

In the past, as a banker, I was not allowed to be idle for a day, and there was no money to pay. A strong man is a few hundred wen a month, although it is not much, compared with his previous life, it is heaven and earth. In the countryside, the price is not high, and now the life has made everyone satisfied.

The conditions in Zaoyang are much worse than those in Tangzhou, and the houses are built by themselves. The thatch on the top keeps out the rain, and the branches below are smeared with mud to keep out the wind, which is very simple. But after all, this is his own home, and he doesn't know where it is better than the previous sleeping shed, and He Da still cherishes it very much. It was cleaned up, and the bamboo was cut down and a small courtyard was fenced out. In this way, it is what a home looks like.

It is surrounded by wasteland, full of woods and reeds, and there is a lot of game. After work every day, Ban Erlang always took a few people to hunt everywhere. These prey have nowhere to sell and are eaten by themselves. Occasionally, large beasts such as roe muntjac are hunted, and everyone drinks and has fun.

At the intersection of more than two miles from this village, there is a small liquor shop that also sells oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. The villages within a radius of more than ten miles rely on that small shop to connect with the outside. The days are simple and poor, but everyone lives happily.

He Da thought that if the camp was really as good as everyone said, he would open up the land next year, and he would go to bring his wife back.

Seeing that it was still early, He Da took the shovel and walked out of the village. In addition to the land around the village, there is also a part of the land that belongs to each family, which is considered private land. Each household is about five acres and grows some vegetables and fruit trees.

He Da plans to touch about three acres of land and plant winter wheat this autumn. If my wife comes back next year, I will plant some mulberry trees and some jujube chestnuts and so on. He works outside and farms, and his wife spins and weaves cloth at home, which is the family.

Of the people in the same village, only He Da himself used to be a small yeoman farmer and would plan. When others came back from work to have fun, He Da went to take care of his own land, leveled it little by little, and slowly cleared the wasteland.

The farm tools are all the best iron tools produced by Baiting Iron, and the fields are loaned. He Dahe has ever used such a good farm tool? He couldn't put down these iron tools, and it was a pleasure for him to use them to work in the fields.

Standing in the courtyard, Shi Yuanwai said to Xie Qing: "Erlang, since your father has been a guest in my house, he has never treated you badly, how can he be so ruthless?" Don't go now, I'll add money to you. In any case, when the rice is harvested after autumn, we will discuss it. ”

Xie Qing's face turned pale, and he said coldly: "Outside, I grew up in your family since I was a child, and I don't treat you badly, I don't have anything to say." Where I grew up, there is always some friendship, not just walking. Most of the people in the village are gone, and I still stay here, how can I be ruthless? But outside the staff, I have been working in your house for more than 30 years, and two days ago, my son was sick, and he borrowed two yuan to buy medicine, but he didn't lend it to me! If you say ruthlessness, it is also ruthlessness outside the staff! ”

The historian said: "Director He has no sense of proportion, you told me at that time, how could you not give it to you?" How about I let the supervisor pay you now? ”

Xie Qing shook his head: "What's the use of lending it to me now?" My son has gone! I hate that I am blind, and the brothers asked me to go to the camp together a few days ago, and I still remember the old master, and I did not promise them. If they went together, how could they have killed their own son today! ”

The historian said: "Erlang, it's all a misunderstanding!" You rest for two days, calm your mind, and we'll talk again!" ”

As he spoke, he motioned to his son Shi Daqing to close the door.

Most of the villagers are gone, the fields can be left alone, and the rice planted cannot be left unharvested. Now the rest of these people, no matter what, should keep them for a few months, at least to take back the rice from the field. No matter what happens in the future, this year's autumn tax yamen did not say that it would be exempted, and what would it be used to pay taxes if the rice was not recovered?

Xie Qing tightened his burden and bowed his hand to the historian: "Outside, decades of friendship, let's stop today." I went! ”

After speaking, he took his wife's hand and walked towards the door. The slave has no selfish wealth, the dealer stays, and only a few pieces of underwear can be taken away, which is clean and neat.

Shi Dalang commanded to close the gate and said to Xie Qing: "Where are you going?" If you eat my family, live in my family, and give you a wife and children, how can you just leave! Today, you don't want to get out of the gate of my Shi family alive! You cheap servants, if you give a few faces, you will open a dye shop, provoke grandpa, and break your legs! Go back obediently and work honestly! If not, skin you today and set an example to others! ”

Xie Qing sneered and turned to look at Shi Yuan. The historian only didn't hear or see, and turned to look at the sky.

The movement was too loud, and the villagers in the courtyard all gathered around. They were united in their hearts, worried about the safety of Xie Qing's family.

Director He saw people surrounding him and said sharply: "What are you doing here, is there nothing to do!" Hurry away, don't be lazy! ”

Several bankers were silent, glanced at each other, and stood there with their faces not looking good.

"It's the other way around! It's the other way around! Shi Daqing was so angry that he picked up a wooden stick next to him and hit Xie Qing on the head.

If it was before, the dealer ate the master's house and lived in the master's house, and he could only endure this kind of thing. Now it's different, the bankers have a better place to go, and what they stay and don't leave is how many old feelings outside the history of the staff. Unexpectedly, two days ago, Xie Qing's son was seriously ill, and he even borrowed two yuan to see a doctor, but he was rejected by Shi Yuanwai, and everyone was already cold. Shi Daqing dared to make a move at this time, and everyone was angry.

Seeing Shi Daqing's stick coming, Xie Qing was full of anger, raised his hand, and said, "Do you really want to put people to death!" ”

The stick hit Xie Qing's arm, and there was a sharp pain. He was a man who worked all day long, and with all his strength, the stick was tossed aside. It's so good that he doesn't die, and it just smashed on the head of his wife next to him. Hearing a muffled snort, his wife fell straight down.

The surrounding Zhuang guests clamored together: "Kill someone!" The little guy killed someone outside! ”

Xie Qing only felt the sound of his head buzzing, and hurriedly bent down to look at his wife. I saw that her eyes were closed, and her breath was weak when she tried it, and she couldn't help but feel like a knife.

Shi Daqing saw the person falling, and he was so frightened that the stick fell to the ground, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Shi Yuanwai walked up quickly and said loudly: "What are you ghost called!" Obviously, it was Xie Qing who pulled the stick on his head! Carry the man into the house and see how! Disperse all of you, and I'll take care of it!" ”

"The staff is so ruthless, they have lost their lives, and they still want to cover up the past! Now it's different from the past, let's go to the police together! ”

All the bankers shouted together and flocked to the gate together.

After listening to his father's words, Shi Daqing's courage grew again, he stood in the middle of the road with his waist crossed, and said loudly: "If you dare to make noise, I will knock me to the ground one by one!" My father is a righteous village, where can you be allowed to make trouble! ”

One of the bankers said loudly: "This guy is more vicious than the old man, and he has no humanity!" According to the law of the court, slaves are not allowed, and it is already a crime for him to beat people with a stick, and he dares to shout here! Brothers, take this guy, let's go to the yamen together! ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone shouted, rushed up, and held down Shi Daqing. Cut off his arm upside down, slammed open the gate, and all the villagers escorted Shi Daqing and walked out of the village together.

Looking at the backs of everyone leaving, the historian was stunned for a moment, and secretly said in his heart that it was not good. Xie Qing's wife fell to the ground, and once she sued the Yamen, the matter would definitely not be good. At this time, although the slave was hired, there was still the so-called righteousness of master and servant in the law, and the slave was not allowed to sue the master. That is, no matter what the master has done to break the law and commit crimes, as long as it is not a rebellion, the slave is not allowed to sue. If he sues the slave of the yamen against the master, he will not admit the confession or evidence. There is one exception, however, that is, the abuse of a slave by a master, which can be proclaimed.

Now the sticks are here, the man is on the ground, and the mistreatment of the slave is unmistakable. Not to mention, the Shi family's dealer has no contract, and how the yamen determines it is vague. Du Zhongxiao promised to distribute money and grain to the county, and Lou Zhixian had no worries, which was no longer what it used to be. There are thousands of troops in the camp and field, and the use of people is not constrained by the public officials, and it is no longer the situation where the big families have the final say a few months ago.

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