Andong Province, Shangju Province, the Pu family in the southwest corner of Anding County.

Park Yidao sat silently in his courtyard, looking at the fire in the center of the city and the cheers of the people, as if he was cut off from it.

It was a shout of victory.

After more than a month of searching and tracking, the Shangzhou garrison finally caught the murderer who attacked and killed the former Anding Zhixian and his attachés, from the main culprit to the accomplice and vassal, the entire more than 30 people and more than 20 muskets hidden by the Zhao family were all wiped out.

The latter planned and carried out an attack on the magistrate of Anding and his henchmen a month ago, and half of the more than 20 people who went to the countryside to investigate the county were killed and wounded, especially the newly appointed magistrate, who was hit in the chest and abdomen by three buckshots, and hung cleanly.

This caused an uproar throughout Andong Province.

Because stability is not an ordinary place, there was an old name here that has been shouted for thousands of years three months ago - Anton. It was Anton Kim's lair, but later the Kim family poured blood mold, and it was changed to Valium.

This was once the stronghold of the Anton Kim clan, and although it was taken seriously, it was difficult to keep the remnants of sin.

Therefore, after the bloody incident here, it received serious attention from the provincial government, and two botts were sent to Anding. It took a month to finally dig out the scourge of the Zhao family.

Pu Yidao didn't know if the Zhao family was the real murderer, or the scapegoat pushed out by the government, he was not an uninformed person, he knew the extreme influence of the Anding blood case, maybe the government just couldn't find the clues of the real murderer, so he put the charge on the head of the Zhao family.

Who let this Zhao family keep behaving thorns.

They have a little inexplicable relationship with Anton Kim, and it can be said that they are the anti-China leaders in Anding County now, and they have also created a lot of trouble for the new government on issues such as rent reduction and interest reduction, clearing acres of land, and releasing slaves.

Seriously, Park Yidao really doesn't think that the Zhao family is the murderer, because the Zhao family danced too happily before. If the Zhao family is the murderer of the bloody case, it will be a bit illogical.

But now the power is in the hands of the other side.

There is an old saying in China, called 'official characters have two mouths'. Park Eui-do sincerely resisted the fact that North Korea was attached to China, but he did not dare to resist at the risk of ruining his family. He's a coward!

All he could do was show his resistance where he could. For example, the people of the Park family, including those who have changed their contracts and are still working in the Park family, are still wearing traditional Korean costumes. No one broke their hair either, and no one spoke or learned Chinese.

Park Yidao also rejected military casual clothes and short hair, and he rejected everything that came in from China. Even many of the clothes that used to be made of Chinese cloth and silk were burned by him.

In the center of the county is the county office, where the light of the fire can reflect half the sky at night, because all the criminals are crushed there, put in cages, and the execution will be carried out tomorrow.

All the criminals have been tried in court and all have been sentenced to death. The Zhao family and others led by them couldn't open their mouths, not only because they were stuffed with hemp walnuts, but also because their teeth and tongues had been pulled out.

The noise is those civilians who were seduced by the new government, and these untouchables immediately changed after the Chinese came, and got the same identity as the old men. Moreover, the taxes paid have become less, and the real benefits have been obtained, so they are all determined to follow the new dynasty. Park Eui-do felt sick when he saw them.

These people sang military songs. The military song of the Chinese soldiers, this song he had heard; Simple and powerful, some are based on ancient Chinese songs, but many of the tunes are vulgar. Of course, Park Eui-do also admits that there is something strong and uplifting in this kind of song. It was a force he didn't understand at all. Park Yidao's mood became very heavy.

"Master, go back to the house." The servant behind him whispered. It's getting late, and the temperature is already a little cool.

"Not busy." Pu Yidao shook his hand and said, "Go and get me a pot of wine." "Tonight, he will see off the Zhao family. Park Yidao didn't dare to say what he said, even if the person behind him was an old servant who had been with him for decades.

After half an hour, and the time was already past ten o'clock, Madame sent a servant to ask, "Sir, Madame said that tomorrow is the day to give lectures at Wensi Academy, and asked if you want to go?" ”

Wensi Academy is a academy that has existed in the Anding area for more than 100 years, and was founded by the Andong Kim clan. However, this does not mean that Wensi Academy is controlled by the Andong Kim clan, and the entire large and small academies in the territory of Sangju Prefecture have the hands of the Andong Kim clan.

Although Wensi Academy is located in Anding, it is not famous in itself, because the Anton Kim clan has its own ethnology, and many children of the two classes of nobles also yearn for the ethnology of the Anton Kim clan. Wensi College is an inconspicuous pebble in the corner, and it was only a dismal business in the early days. And when it comes to Park Yidao, he was also one of the people who were impatient with Anton Kim's at the beginning, don't look at them as fellow villagers.

But things have changed, and now that Andong Kim has become a god in the eyes of many independents, Park Eui-do's feelings about it have become complicated.

Park Yidao pondered for a moment, the Chinese have already attacked the native class of North Korea, then there will inevitably be a series of measures to attack and destroy everything in the previous North Korea, although he will not have a direct confrontation with them in policy, but culturally, he should also do his part.

Before, Wensi Academy was closed, because there was a big bloody case in Anding, and now Wensi is about to open the mountain gate, and his wife and relatives and friends mean that he should not go again, so as not to get involved in right and wrong in the future.

But Park Eui-do doesn't think that way now. He's a coward, but he's not a coward through and through. Otherwise, he would not have been independent during the time when Anton Kim was strong.

"Tomorrow is still going. Ask the lady to prepare her clothes. ”

The servant had a worried look on his face, "Master, are you really going?" ”

"If you go, you have to go." Pu Yidao's tone was resolute, and there was a sense of persistence all over his body. At this moment, he finally had a little match with his name.

Wensi Academy is a college allowed by the Chinese: since he took up a teaching position in it, he could not retreat and linger.

After speaking, he continued to stare blankly at the night sky illuminated by the firelight in the distance, and before he knew it, he had finished drinking a pot of wine, and after a while he woke up like a dream and said, "Let's go, go back to the room." ”

The servants respectfully turned on the lamps and led the master back to the room to rest, and when the master rested, the servants dispersed to their own devices. A young servant was packing up the flask, looking at the sky in the northeast that was illuminated by firelight, and a look of envy flashed in his eyes.

Today, the county yamen is not only a rally, I heard that there are also big operas.

The servant liked to listen to the drama very much, and he had seen the drama troupe of the Han army perform several times before, which was completely different from the drama he had in his previous consciousness.

Korean drama originated from primitive songs and dances such as "Cheonjun", "Dance Heaven", and "ASEAN" combined with festivals and celebrations after the completion of agricultural work. But the real drama was produced in the Goryeo era.

The masquerade dance drama "Churong Drama" appeared in the Goryeo period, and in the middle and late Joseon period, Dangji appeared. If a Chinese talks about drama in North Korea, the meaning of that word is completely different. Chinese drama, that is, singing drama, at this time in North Korea had not yet been born.

So the Chinese theater, which is now rapidly invading, is like a lightning bolt that lights up the night sky of North Korea. In a very short period of time, it has won the love of countless people. In particular, the drama that has been changed according to the story "The Legend of Chunhyang" circulated in North Korea can attract crowds of people every time it is performed, whether it is in the countryside or in the downtown area.

And today, the drama performed at the entrance of the county government is Chunxiangden.

The servant came to the kitchen with the jug and glass, cleaned the jug, placed it away, and did not leave at once, but came out of the kitchen and wiped it off to the woodroom next to it.

Now many North Korean families have used honeycomb coal, and the Park family also used honeycomb coal last year, but now it has been changed back to firewood.

Therefore, there can only be one more person in the firewood room, a total of two people, and their daily errand is to go out to the mountains to collect firewood.

"Taihai, don't forget to buy me a few boxes of cigarettes and come back." The servant took out a stack of banknotes from his bosom, and gold and silver were no longer allowed to circulate in the North Korean market. Carefully took out two sheets and gave them to the young man in front of him, "If you want to buy 'Jeju Island', not 'Daedong River', you must remember it." "Although the price of the two cigarettes is the same, many people say that the Taedong River is easier to smoke than Jeju Island, but the servants like the taste of Jeju Island. Two dollars can buy a whole one, and you can have a dime left, which is considered the benefit fee of Taihai.

The latter can go out every day to collect firewood, and stuffing a cigarette on the firewood train is not a piece of cake? And tomorrow the master will be leaving, as long as you are careful about this, you can smoke something like cigarettes. Unlike when the old man was there, whoever dared to smoke cigarettes at that time was inevitably punished if he was known.

Li Taihai looked at the servant with envy, the latter bought cigarettes in strips, why didn't he have so much courage at the beginning? The servant was already surprised by such a gaze, and smiled proudly. This kind of fortune is really a no-brainer.

Two months ago, the local interest class in North Korea launched a wave of expulsion of paper money, they spread rumors, organized businessmen to refuse to accept Chinese dollar banknotes, and when the turmoil surged to Anding, Anding Zhixian was attacked and killed, as a result, the Huayuan had a period of depreciation in Anding County, and everyone was anxious to spend the money, and there was a small rush to buy in the markets everywhere, and prices rose sharply. Many people were anxious to exchange their banknotes for goods, silver and copper coins, so they threw them at low prices, thus losing a lot of money in this small financial storm.

The young servant of Pu Yidao did the opposite, buying paper money with the copper money in hand, and when the turmoil passed, he actually made a small fortune.

Now that the turmoil has calmed down, although the young servant is still a servant, the little money in his hand can't really change anything, but the generosity on hand can make Li Taihai, who is also a servant, envious.

This is like the big magic capital of the 21st century, you get 5,000 yuan a month and a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan, and you are all poor in the magic capital. But those with a monthly salary of 5,000 must envy those with a monthly salary of 10,000, and the expenses are not as generous as the latter.

Everything was arranged for the night, and the servant returned to his residence, and there were three people living in a small room, compared to four before, so didn't Li Taihai have already moved to the firewood room. There are a total of more than a dozen subordinates in the Park family, and they are also divided into men and women.

When the servant arrived in the room, he immediately saw his companion sitting on the bed, and the two of them were playing solitaire with great interest. It's a card game, which came from the Han Chinese, and it's very interesting.

You can play alone or together.

"Come, come, come on, I'll wait for you. Let's fight the landlord. "Don't gamble, play cards by yourself, many North Koreans like this kind of game, and the servant thinks that if he has a cigarette in his hand at this time, it will really be the same as a fairy.

The three of them fought at night, and proudly, a man about thirty years old opposite the servant also hummed a military song in his mouth, the military song of the Wehrmacht.

Two years ago, which of these songs they couldn't sing?

At that time, their lord respected the people of Shangguo as his ancestors. As a result, this is what it is now.

As for the servant himself, he sincerely felt that it was better to be a Chinese.

You see that as soon as these Chinese come, they will no longer be domestic slaves and pariahs, and their children and grandchildren will no longer have to give people to others.

Just like the song in the play, it is not guaranteed that his son is a smart person, he can make a big career by studying, and he can be admitted to the university entrance examination, and he can also let others call him master in the future.

Feng Shui should indeed be changed, and it can't be given to people from generation to generation, right?

What's there to mess up in this Pu family? At most, climb down the housekeeper, or go to the grange to be the head of the village. Can this be the champion of the university entrance examination?

And this tax is really less, and no one on the street dares to bully the market.

According to the servant, the arrival of this Chinese unexpectedly brought him a whole new possibility.

He also hummed a song in his mouth, thinking that in the future, when his son and grandson grow up, he will probably be able to sing openly. He saw it, and when the contract he signed ended four years later, he would no longer work in the Park family. Even if he goes out to work for the Han people, he will not earn less than in the Park family. Eight big words flashed in the servant's mind - get rich through hard work, and make a fortune through hard work.

Since he watched the play "Plugging Jiangnan" two years ago, a thought has taken root in the servant's heart. It's just that in the past, he didn't dare to think about freedom, but now that the world has changed, the only thing the Park family can bind him is a contract. And because of his young age and policy protection, the contract can only be signed for five years, and after four years, he will be free. At that time, he also signed up to immigrate, can't he go to the interior, can't he go to Nanyang, Nanmingzhou and North America?

The territory of the Kingdom of Shangguo is much larger than that of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty in the past, and much larger than the Great Yuan Dynasty in the past......

As long as there is land, there are state loans, as long as you are not lazy, you get rich through hard work, and you can make a fortune through hard work, the servant believes that his life will develop one day. That's his dream!