In the chaotic world, Taiping Town can't stay out of the matter after all. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info On Chinese New Year's Eve, an army rushed straight to Taiping Town. There was nowhere to escape, and the town suddenly became a pot of porridge. Don't talk about the New Year, it's good to be able to save your life.

A flurry of footsteps woke up Mustard. In the cold winter of Layue, who will come here, it won't be a passing gangster, right? The family is surrounded by walls, and they are not afraid of stealing or robbing, but the gangsters are angry and ashamed, or they will kill people in order to hide their traces.

Mustard rolled over and got out of bed, and quickly got into the thatched pile in the corner. He still held the sword tightly in his hand, emboldening himself. "Just hide here, go in first. A voice was heard, and the door was pushed open. The origami was lit, revealing the anxious faces of several adults and children.

Danger came, and the steward of the retort house thought of this. Right at the foot of the mountain, in a remote location, there are ready-made thatched huts to shelter from the wind and cold. "It stinks!" ----- "It's cold and damp, how can you live in people." "------" will just order, quickly boil some boiling water, cook something to eat, cold and hungry!

At last the wood was lit in the stove, and everyone poured into the stove to make a fire. But the big trouble came, everyone forgot to bring food in a hurry. The housekeeper of the retort house went to rummage in the back room, but found nothing, how could there be food in the dog's house. Only tomorrow when you venture back home and bring some food back, otherwise, the rebels will not leave for a long time, and everyone will not starve to death.

Found a few broken bowls, everyone was not dirty, drinking boiling water to warm up. But the more I drank, the more my stomach growled, and several children became even more afraid and hungry, and began to cry. At this moment, an extra shadow appeared on the ground, and the housekeeper of the retort mansion was the first to notice the abnormality, and when he looked up, he screamed in fright.

A thin figure stood quietly at the door, holding a bright knife in his hand. "You, you--- are you a human or a ghost, don't --- don't come in!" the butler of the Mansion said loudly with a numb scalp and a trembling voice. The crowd was even more frightened and trembling.

The thin figure was stunned for a moment, then turned around and disappeared. Everyone recognized that this thin figure was the dog cub Mustard. "This is his home, and I thought he was dead a long time ago. The butler of the Retort Mansion spoke in disbelief. Just when everyone was nervous, they heard the movement of moving things outside.

Carrying a straw bag, Mustard walked into the house again and poured the contents of the bag on the ground. Edible plant tubers, wild fruits, and some small fish and shrimp that have been frozen hard, voles, and yellow eels and loaches. These things, which everyone usually doesn't eat at all, but now they are staring at the food one by one, and their eyes are shining.

Simply cleaned and boiled with a pot. It didn't take long for the aroma to overflow, and everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva and wait for the mustard to uncover the pot. A few broken bowls, passed in everyone's hands. A few children even use bamboo chopsticks to eat meat in the pot, and they don't care if they are hot or not. Food without salt and taste, at this time, is better than delicacies in everyone's hearts.

When the rebels entered the town, they were still humane, they only collected money and grain, arrested strong men, and basically did not destroy houses and kill people. Naturally, the wealthy became the primary target. The granaries were looted, and everything of a little value was removed. The pigs and cattle were slaughtered on the spot, and the rebels fled in the night.

The next day, the officers and soldiers chased after them. For the crime of banditry, the people in the town were arrested and interrogated. "Pay the money and food to atone for the sins of the others!" the leading general roared with a dark face. He was very angry and exterminated the rebels, but the court was always in arrears. Later, he gave the will of the Tao and raised it on the spot.

With a license for an open robbery, the generals were unscrupulous. But robbery is also a technical job, rushing and grabbing, he grabbed experience. No matter how poor and miserable the place is, as long as it is coerced, there will definitely be gains. What kind of Taiping Town, was robbed by the rebels in front of him, but he can definitely squeeze out oil and water.

"General, God is pitiful, we don't have any bandits!" ------ "My lord, spare us, we have no way to live." "------, please ask the general to find out, it was the rebels who robbed us of our grain, and we are the victims." ------ people wept and cried. The general smiled coldly and glanced at his subordinates.

A few of the people who cried the most fiercely were dragged out and broke their hands and feet, "Who else is not convinced!" The general shouted, causing all the people to tremble and be silent. Even the crying children were covered by their parents' hands to their mouths. The general then announced the disposition method, and each family paid money and food according to the size of the house, and if they did not pay, they would be beheaded for the crime of banditry. Of course, there are also incentives, and those who report and expose others for secretly hiding money and food can be exempted from paying money and food.

This trick is extremely vicious and hits the ugly pain point in human nature. Most of the people, their eyes flickered, and they looked at the rich man, as well as Wu Lao Xiucai. And a woman, who had struggled for a long time, raised her hand and was brought into the tent. A group of soldiers, led by women, rushed to the house of the rich man, and soon returned with a few boxes. When opened, it was full of silver.

"Aunt Wang, I am not kind to your family, but you actually fell into the well, and your conscience was eaten by a dog!" Wang Sigu was the wife of his family worker, and her husband participated in sinking the only remaining silver taels into a dry well that day. "Arrest him for me, treat him well, and see if he wants money or death. The general coldly ordered.

Three days later, the officers and soldiers finally left. What is left for Taiping Town, in addition to the desolation, there are also torn people's hearts. The townspeople, who used to have a strong human touch, are now full of hatred, defensiveness, and distrust. Betraying and being betrayed, almost every family has done it. Of course, the biggest victim is the rich man, as well as Wu Lao Xiucai, who calls him the richest in the town.

The rich man and Wu Lao Xiucai could have hidden. But one can't rest assured about his family wealth and wants to guard it at home. The other relied on his fame and fame, disdained to dodge, and only let his youngest son go with the housekeeper of the retort mansion. As a result, the tragedy was not only the loss of money and food, but also the extreme humiliation.

After the beginning of spring, the two began to take revenge. The tenant received a notice from the rich man that the rent had risen by 30%, and Wang Sigu's husband was directly dismissed, and the rented land was recovered. Wu Lao Xiucai's private school, the tuition fee is doubled, otherwise please be smart.

Taiping Town is gloomy and bleak, and every family can only eat bran and wild vegetables, and it is difficult to survive. Because of his good deeds, the rich man opened up the net and left him a piece of land for him to cultivate rent-free. And Wu Lao Xiucai, when he heard his youngest son say that the little mute could write, was even more surprised. After the in-person assessment, they can observe outside the classroom, although it is free, but they have to undertake a lot of chores for the college.

Be a favor, and get a caller. Wu Laoxiu is very good at abacus, and he also has an idea, in the future, he can be Wu Hao's scholar and accompany his youngest son to take the exam.