After the summer harvest, there were more and more caravans traveling between Liaodi and Donghu.

The herdsmen found that this year, the merchants from the Liao region traded wool in various tribes of the steppe on a large scale, which the herdsmen thought had no use.

After June, they brought salt, cloth and other materials urgently needed by the grassland herdsmen to the grassland tribes, and then took away the cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock urgently needed by the grassland in Liaodi.

Among these merchants, many herdsmen also knew that a new leader had now arrived in the neighboring Liaodi. And the leader of this Liao land is the grandson of the king of the largest land.

The grandson of this king now stipulates in his own land that as long as both the Donghu and Yan people are willing to live, work, and pay taxes, the government will treat them equally, and give them houses and land allocation. and registered as a naturalized person, completely becoming a swallow person. Moreover, from the second half of the year, every Yan person in Liao can obtain salt and cloth at a very low price by virtue of the certificate given by the government.

Chima was originally a member of another small tribe in Donghu, and later his own small tribe was annexed by the Tubuda tribe. Chima and his wife's family became slaves of the Tubuda tribe.

Akama and his wife, have a nine-year-old boy, and a six-year-old girl. He now grazes horses for the tribal leader Tubuda's family every day, and his wife takes her own children to work in the fields for the chief's family every day.

This tribe is not far from Liaodong County, probably the nearest place is less than two hundred miles away from Wangping County, and it is natural to receive a lot of information from Liaodi.

Chima naturally received the news, and he didn't care about it at first, so he could only sigh that his clansmen in Donghu, Liaodi, were so lucky. In Liaodi, you can meet such a benevolent and generous leader. But as time goes by, the more information you receive, and the more new ideas you naturally have in your heart.

Especially on this day, when the red horse is preparing to graze the horses. From a distance, a caravan that was trading with the Tubuda tribe ran over and shouted from afar, "Is it Uncle Chima?" ”

Chima was stunned for a moment, looked up at a caravan guy running over, and was stunned for a long time before he recognized that it was the son of the original tribal friend, Da Lei, and said with great joy: "Da Lei, is it you?" You dress like this, I don't even recognize you. ”

Then he looked around vigilantly, beckoned, took Da Lei aside, and said in a low voice: "Why did you come here, go quickly, don't let the people of the Tubuda tribe recognize you." ”

A: Lei smiled, took off a wooden plaque engraved with his name from his waist, and said to Chima: "Uncle Chima, it's okay." I'm a swallow now, and I'm a buddy in this caravan now. Even if they are recognized, they will not dare to do anything!

Uncle Akama, aunt and children are alright? How do you dress like this? What's the deal with the wound on the neck? This chieftain, Tupda, is simply not alone. ”

Chima hurriedly covered Da Lei's mouth and said softly: "Don't be loud, if you let the people of the Tubuda tribe listen, the uncle will be finished." ”

A: Lei shed tears, took out a string of knives from his arms, handed it to Chima and said, "Uncle Chima, take this money, I can see that your life is not easy." ”

Akama looked at the clothes that Tarei was wearing, and then saw Talei's ruddy face, with an expression of envy on his face.

pushed the money back and said to Ray: "Child, it's not that my uncle doesn't want your money, it's that I can't have money." I'm a slave now, and if you give me this money, I'll have to give it to the Tubuda family. Tell your uncle about your experience over the years, okay? ”

Da Lei nodded and said to Chima: "At that time, after the tribe was defeated, my parents fled to Liaodong with me. Life wasn't going well, and my parents and I were in hiding.

But at the end of last year, I came to a new leader in Liaodi, and we ordinary people respectfully called him "Little Marquis". He told us that all of us could become Yan people, and gave us houses, land, and food.

Uncle Chima, now we are in Liaodi, as long as we work, we can get money, and we have endless food and salt. This time, this caravan is coming to the steppe and needs a guide, so they summoned me, but I didn't expect to run into you. ”

Then he lowered his voice and said to Chima: "Uncle Chima, you and your aunt will take the children to our Liaodi!" It's not far from us, and you can get there in a day and a night by changing horses. Our little marquis once said that "you are born as a human being, you should not be a slave".

When you arrive in our Liaodi, you can become a Yanmin. No one can beat you or scold you casually. You can share the same house and land as my family. As long as you work, you will have endless food and salt......

Uncle Chima, the caravan called me, I'm leaving, take care of your family. When you go back, think about what I told you today. ”

Akama was absent-minded all day long, and his words kept echoing in his mind.

"Be born a man, not a slave".

In the evening, he returned to his dilapidated tent, and sat there without eating.

The wife, who had worked hard all day, saw that Chima had a mind today, and after the children were asleep, she came to her husband and said, "What's wrong with you today?" I see you have a heart, can you tell me? ”

Akama sighed and told his wife what he had said to him today.

The wife was also stunned and said, "I can really live such a good life, if I can let our family live such a day, it will be worth it for me to die!" ”

Chima looked at his wife, suddenly his eyes revealed a dazzling light, and quietly said to his wife: "We will also go to Liaodi, we will also be Yanmin, and we will also live such a good life."

The little marquis of Liaodi was right, "Born as a human being, you should not be a slave." We are not slaves anymore. You can prepare well for the next two days, and just bring a few days of food. I arranged for us to take the baby away while I was grazing. Remember, don't let the word go. ”

His wife also showed a look of hope in her eyes, hugged Chima tightly and said, "I listen to you." ”

Two days later, Akama took advantage of the grazing opportunity to lead six good horses. Early in the morning, he and his wife took a pair of their children and rode south to Liaodi.

When the tribal leader Tubuda learned the news, it was already night. After sending people to chase after Liaodi for a while, they didn't see any trace of the Chima family, so they had to scold their housekeeper and whip him.

When the Chima family arrived at the shelter in Wangping County overnight, they saw many people like themselves, all herdsmen or slaves who had come to flee to Liaodi.

A person in charge of the shelter, after registering Chima's information, took out a few wooden plaques engraved with Chima's family information and handed them to Chima, and said to Chima with a smile: "I gave you the name of Yanren, surnamed Ma, Mingchi." From now on, your sons and daughters will have the surname of your horse, and they will no longer be slaves without a surname.

Move your family to a new estate, where there are a lot of people who are going through the same thing as you. In addition to allocating a house to your family, you will be given another 80 acres of wasteland according to the population of your family, and you will go and cultivate it yourself. Now you are a Yan person, and you enjoy the same treatment as all the Yan people in Liaodi, and you can buy salt, grain, and cloth at a low price.

By the way, these are the best war horses you brought in, and our government can buy them at a parity price, of course, this is your private property, or you can not sell it, we are not reluctant. ”

The Chima family, holding a wooden sign to prove their identity, hugged their heads and cried. He is now a Yan man, and he is no longer a slave. I have my own house, land.

The people at the shelter were used to this and knew that these people needed to vent.

Red horse, no, now it's a horse gallop.

After Ma Chi finished crying, he stood up. He said to the official of the shelter who was waiting for him to answer whether he would sell the horses: "My lord, I will give these six horses to the government, and I don't need money." ”

"Ma Chi, this is not going to work. Now I have various regulations on this, especially that the private property of the people cannot be infringed upon, and if you are willing to sell the horse to the government, you will already have merit. ”

took the money from the government to sell horses, and had a free lunch. Ma Chi's family and several families, herdsmen and slaves who had experienced almost the same experience as him, followed the resettlement officials sent by the government to Xinzhizhuang.

A pair of children are playing in their courtyard, while the wife is looking around at her new home with tears in her eyes. Although the walls are empty, Ma Chi feels happy and down-to-earth that he has never felt before.

I am now a Yan person, and this is my home.