As the saying goes, looking at the mountains and running dead horses, in the undulating mountains, it is completely fine for two people to stand on a hill and shout. If the weather is good and there is little fog in the mountains, you can see each other's clothes and even their appearances. But if you want to shake hands, excuse me, go down to the valley - that will be at least half an hour later.

Guan Yi and his party have been coming out of the county seat of Fuling County for three days. In the past three days, except for more than three hours of rest every day, I basically walked the rest of the time - that is, I kept going up and down the mountain, and the mileage under my feet was 100 kilometers. But the straight-line distance is estimated not to exceed twenty miles.

This time it was the same, after Ma Guo and the people finished singing, two more hours later, when the sun had begun to sink in the west, Guan Yi and his party climbed to the halfway point of another mountain peak - where Tianjiazhai is located.

The other party's scouts - well, not scouts either, the other party's connectors were wary at first. But as soon as he heard that it was the Taishou of Fuling County, this attitude was reversed all of a sudden. Only one sentence was said: "Please take it slowly along the mountain road." So he hurried to his stockade. Wait until Guan Yi and the others climb to the gate of the village. The men and women of the village were already standing at the door to greet them.

"Thanks to Guan Taishou for driving out the beasts, the Bizka people have been safe ever since. Thanks to Guan Taishou for teaching us to gather fern roots, the Bizka people are no longer hungry. Thanks to Guan Taishou for his tireless work and came to the remote Tianjiazhai. The old man in the lead praised for a while, Guan Yi, who had seen the world, didn't feel anything, and the simplicity next to him had already begun to flutter: "Brother, it turns out that you have done such a small thing for the people, and you can get so much praise." ”

"I don't dare to be so praised by my father-in-law. Dare to ask the old man's surname? ”

"The little old man's surname is Tian, and his name is Coptis chinensis. He is the owner of this village. ”

"I see, I've seen the owner of the farm."

"Guan Taishou, please."

Guan Yi, Jian, Ma Guo and the other three followed Tian Huanglian into the village of the Tujia people, and the more than 100 followers they brought began to set up tents outside the village. It is certain that both sides are wary of each other, but the most important thing is that although the stockade is not small, the distance between the houses is too crowded, and it is gradually built up along the mountain, and there is no spare space to accommodate more people.

The two sides came to a three-story bamboo building at the top of the stockade and sat down. Tian Huanglian's subordinates brought three large pottery urns to Guan Yi and the three of them. There was a large lump of wild boar floating in the black water of the soup - there was no doubt that the wild boar had been dead for a long time, because Guan Yi had already smelled a sour stench.

Seeing that he frowned simply without scruples, Tian Huanglian's old face also blushed slightly: "Forgive me, this is the last piece of meat in the village." ”

"How so? Did we hunt so hard that all the beasts in the vicinity ran away? ”

"Not for that reason. The main thing is that two days ago, our stockade was attacked by the shameless Qinjiabao people. The marinated meat, as well as the fern root powder that had been grinded with great difficulty, were all snatched away. The only rice field at the foot of the mountain was also snatched away. The old man's tears fell as he spoke: "Please Taishou administer justice for us, and crusade against the Qinjiabao people who are lazy and lazy on weekdays and only know how to plunder." ”

Your stockade has not paid taxes to the officials. Why should I give you a head?

Of course, this is also thinking in the heart. Guan Yi lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Don't be sad, the owner of the village. This time, the official has come to bring you food. Well, the mountain road is rugged, and it is inconvenient to carry grain, so there is only 100 stone of rice for the time being. Please also ask the owner of the village not to dislike it. ”

"How dare you dislike it! Guan Taishou really has the grace of life for more than 300 people in my village! When the old man heard that there was food, his eyes immediately lit up, and he crawled to Guan Yi's desk with his hands and feet, and bowed to the ground. The excitement is beyond words.

Send 100 stones, which is the value obtained by Guan Yi and Ma Guo after accurate calculations. In such an era of lack of meat, sugar, and fat, a strong man needs about half a stone of rice every month to eat enough. Poor families living in mountainous areas will never eat pure rice, and generally mix rice with bran and wild vegetables. Therefore, 100 stone of grain is almost enough for more than 300 people in this village to eat for a month: less is boring, and more is easy to stimulate the greed of these natives.

"Old man, please get up, please get up."

"Taishou is really the reincarnation of a saint. Please also take justice for us! ”

Why are you so ignorant of what to do, old man? Again, your village has not paid taxes to the officials. Why should I give you a head?

"Well, change it, do you know this Qinjiabao?"

"Taishou, this Qinjiabao is a large village nearby. There are about 1,300 mouthfuls. It is the strongest Bizka within a radius of dozens of miles. This fort really relied on its own strength, and bullied the nearby villages many times. ”

More than 1,300 mouths? Guan Yi was not calm when he heard this number. Lao Tzu's Fuling County has a population of just over 20,000. There are 1,003 in such a stockade? I can't say it, I have to take care of you old man Tian if you don't pay the protection fee.

"Tianzhai Lord, you said that if I send an envoy to Qinjiabao and ask their castle master to meet me, will he come?"

"Taishou, don't send anyone. The people of their castle were very cruel. Not as friendly as our Tianjiazhai people to the Han people. If you send messengers, they will cut off their ears to humiliate you! ”

You old bastard sow discord here, huh? Why is this guy nodding his head too?

"Taishou, what the owner of the village said is the truth. In the past, Qin Jiabao made too much trouble, and his predecessor Pang Taishou also sent an envoy to admonish him. But the two messengers had their ears cut off. Pang Taishou raised all the soldiers of the county to the foot of the mountain of Qinjiabao, but he was unable to attack the village because of insufficient troops. After being stationed at the foot of Qinjiabao Mountain for half a month, after the lord of Qinjiabao lowered his head and admitted his mistake, all the county soldiers retreated. Speaking of which, after that, Qin Jiabao still relented for a few years. Who would have thought that now it would be back to the old ways. ”

"This Qin Jiabao seems to be the monkey that the official is going to kill. After killing this monkey, the chickens within a radius of dozens of miles will definitely be obedient. ”

Guan Yi had already had murderous intentions towards this Qin Jiabao, but most of his staff were not by his side, so it was difficult to express his position, so he said to Tian Huanglian very vaguely: "Don't worry, the master of the Tian village, my Han will not ignore the people who obey his rule." ”

"Little old man, thank you Taishou for upholding justice for the Bizka people."

"Well, sending troops is a big deal, and there is no hurry. Prepare after the official returns to Fuling County. Tianzhai master, this time the official came to borrow someone from you. ”

"Borrowing? Taishou, there are about 300 people in Xiaozhai, and there are only more than 70 hardcover men, if they leave, Xiaozhai will not be able to survive. ”

You old man is really stubborn, when you collect Lao Tzu's things, you are so happy, crying and crying to ask Lao Tzu to send troops to clean up your enemy, that is called perseverance. Why is it like this when it comes to looking for someone to ask for?

"Well, it's not for nothing. You give me one, and I will give you a stone of grain for your stockade every month. ”

"Is it food? Not a wild vegetable, not a fern root powder? The old man's eyes lit up at once.

"Well, it's the husked rice or wheat flour. This is only for the stockade, and the people who have lent it out go to the official to do things, and their food and lodging are all covered by the official. Well, if you are injured or die while working for the official...... The injured officer is in charge of healing. Those who are not well healed or die will receive 50 stone of food per person. What do you think? ”

"Good, good! All right! Belch...... It is an honor for us Bizka people to contribute to Taishou. I just don't know how many people Taishou needs? ”

You old slippery head!

"Well, let's not have too many people, just ten men and ten women. They must be over 15 years old and under 30 years old. ”

"Good! Little Lao'er will arrange it...... Uh, just don't know about this grain ......"

"It's right outside your house. Cash in on the spot. ”