Chapter Eighty-Eight: Seven Mile Village

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Qili Village, Shanyin County, is built along the river, because it is seven miles away from the county seat, so it is called Qili Village.

There are only about 200 acres of cultivated land in the village, dozens of households, the villagers do it at sunrise and sunset every day, life is very simple, the most famous and prestige in the village is the old master Xie, who is the only township tribute in the whole village, and it is also unlucky, many times in the imperial examination, have not been able to pass the Jinshi, and later worked as a staff member in the south, but I don't know what the reason, and I have not been able to get an official and a half-job, after I am old, I returned to the village, and I have been living for a long time.

The life of the villagers is not good, they work hard in order to have enough to eat, but unfortunately they still can't do it, because it is very close to the county seat, and all the gentry and rich families in the village have moved to the county seat to live, but they return to the village every year when the rent is collected.

Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao rebelled, Qili Village was implicated, and it is needless to say that the tax increase, the key is that the Jiedu envoy and the assassin Shi continue to recruit sergeants, and the task pressed down cannot be completed in the village at all, and the elders and Li Zheng basically will not come to the village, that is, they will ask the village to complete the task of recruitment.

Almost all the young and strong people in every household have been recruited, and it stands to reason that the recruited sergeants should become united soldiers, so that they can also return to agriculture in spring and summer, but it is a pity that in order to strengthen their own strength, they adopted the method of stealing beams and changing pillars, so that the recruited sergeants became the feudal town army, so that they are professional sergeants, and they have almost become the private soldiers of the Jiedu envoys, unless they are retired, it is generally difficult to return to the village.

The sun in late winter and early spring is not very powerful, and it shines warmly on the body.

Qin Erhei was lying on the grass outside the village, with thatch in his mouth, and he couldn't say how comfortable he was.

Qin Erhei is a native of Qili Village, just turned fifteen years old, when he was two years old, his father was tortured by overwork and illness, and left the mother and son to rely on each other. Less than ten years old, Qin Erhei took on the burden of supporting his family, and his long-term labor made him physically strong, with five big and three thick, and a brute force. Mother sews and mends at home, Erhei works hard for others outside to farm, hard work all year round, always can't eat, and life is tight.

Qin Erhei is honest and honest, except for a handful of strength, there is no way to make money, let alone what it has to do with it, fortunately, Muramasa had a good relationship with his father before, every time he recruited a sergeant, he secretly helped to strategize, crossed out Qin Erhei's name, and the elder and Li Zheng also knew the situation in Qin Erhei's family, and turned a blind eye. There are not many young people in the village, Qin Erhei's body is a good farmer, so he can find a lot of things to do, but unfortunately everyone is a poor buddy, the government's taxes and field rents are particularly heavy, and every household has a situation where they can't eat enough. It is impossible to take out copper money to hire Qin Erhei, at most, it is to take care of the rice and give some food.

After basking in the sun, Qin Erhei got up and walked to the village, spring plowing was about to begin, and he had to do more.

"Brother, let me ask where this place is."

A handsome and long-looking young man dressed in coarse cloth clothes appeared on the main road at the entrance of the village, and there were many people around the young man, all riding horses, looking majestic.

Where had Qin Erhei seen such a formation, he was startled, and looked at the young man blankly, unable to speak for a long time.

"Brother, what's wrong with you."

"No, it's okay, this, this is Qili Village, follow the road and walk seven miles to the county seat."

For some reason, Qin Erhei looked at this young man, always feeling a little nervous and scared.

"Oh, brother, you're from Qili Village, what's your name?"

"Yes, yes, so-and-so is called Qin Erhei, and everyone in the village is called so-and-so Erhei."

"It turned out to be the Erhei brothers, a certain came from afar to do small business, there are more than a dozen people in a line, they are not familiar with the place of life and get lost, they want to rest in the village for a night, and go to the county seat early tomorrow morning, I don't know if there is a place to rest in Qili Village."

Qin Erhei is honest and honest, he doesn't bend his intestines so much, he is even more straightforward, to put it bluntly, he lacks heart and eyes, if he can think, he knows that the young man's words are not right, to say that Qili Village is only seven miles away from the county seat, these people will arrive in half an hour on horseback, where do they need to rest in the village.

"You go to a certain house first, and ask Ah Niang to find a way."

Erhei Niang was cooking in the kitchen, and heard Erhei shouting A-Niang loudly from a distance, the voice was a little different from usual, and she muttered in her heart that Erhei didn't make trouble outside.

Erhei's family lives at the edge of the village, because the family is poor, Erhei Niang is not worried about anyone coming to find trouble, the only worry is that Erhei will cause trouble outside, encounter other people's beating and scolding, his own son's heart, a few catties and a few taels of motherhood know best, Erhei is just a brain, and he doesn't know how to think, the family has no power, no power and no money, and he must suffer if he has something.

Just thinking in his heart, Qin Erhei walked into the kitchen.

"Auntie, someone wants to stay at home for one night."

After Erhei Niang saw the young man and the nearly ten people who accompanied her, her face turned pale, and her body trembled slightly, the momentum of these people was not ordinary, everyone rode horses, ordinary people did not have such skills.

Erhei Niang's insight is incomparable to Qin Erhei.

"A-Niang, they are doing small business, and they want to stay in the village for one night and leave early tomorrow morning."

"A certain businessman, these are doing business with a certain person, I was going to go to the county seat, I have been on the road for a day, my body can't bear it, I am going to rest here for a night, and I will leave early tomorrow morning, and I will cause trouble for my grandmother."

The cautious Erhei Niang, hearing the words of the young man, I don't know why, my heart is a little calmer.

"Evil, this army is in chaos, doing business outside, if you meet bandits, you will be in trouble."

"Oh, are there any bandits around here?"

"No, no, it's all slaves, talking nonsense, Lang Jun don't care."

The young man looked at Erhei Niang and thought thoughtfully.

"Erhei, please come into the house and sit, the family is poor, don't dislike it."

Just as Qin Erhei led everyone into the house, the young man nodded, and the middle-aged man beside him followed Erhei Niang into the kitchen, took out the bread, cooked meat, salt and corn from the package, and put them on the small table.

"Trouble grandma hot."

"How embarrassing is this, how embarrassing is this."

Erhei Niang pinched her clothes with both hands, but she was relieved in her heart, this Erhei didn't know the situation at home, with so many people, where was there anything to eat, with these buns, cooked meat, salt and corn, there was finally no need to worry.

"Grandma, put away this silver, and disturb it at night."

The young man took out a small piece of silver and placed it on the small table.

Erhei Niang felt a little dizzy, the bread, cooked meat and salt that she took out before were difficult to see in the village, even if it was the New Year, it was rare to eat meat, and now people took out the silver.

Erhei Niang has never seen silver, the family can't save a few copper plates a year, people are silver, the identity of these people is not simple, they will never be simple businessmen, but the simple nature of Erhei Niang overcame vertigo.

"You can't take this money, and it's not easy for you, you work hard to do business, but it's just a night's rest, it's nothing."

"Grandma accept it, this is the rule set by Ah Lang."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he turned around and went out, leaving Erhei Niang in the kitchen.

This group of people is Li Rupei, Qian Shiqu, Huang Biao and Yan Fu.

After leaving the city of Bazhou, they hurried their horses, bypassing Wuling County and Qingyuan County, and went straight to Shanyin County.

The group is collectively referred to as businessmen, Li Rupei specially instructed Song Hu and Yan Fu and others not to speak along the road, not to look up at people's eyes, Song Hu and others are five big and three rough, with a faint murderous aura in their eyes, they don't look like businessmen at all, if they speak, they will definitely arouse suspicion.

Qili Village is not big, and although Erhei Niang lives at the entrance of the village, the farmers in the village quickly know that a group of businessmen have come to Erhei's family. Some children came to see the excitement, and the smell of meat coming out of the kitchen made the children drool.

Looking at the many children, unclothed and thin, Li Rupei sighed secretly and instructed Qian Shiqu to take out some cooked meat from the package and give it to these children.

Erhei Niang quickly cooked the meal, taking advantage of this intermission, Li Rupei and Qin Erhei had been chatting for a while, mainly asking about the situation at home, Qin Erhei's family is surrounded by walls, it is impossible to have any knowledge, let alone study, but he is kind in nature and follows the rules, such people in all dynasties and dynasties are living at the bottom of society, powerless and powerless, and they live to have food to eat, but once they can't even eat, facing the situation of starvation, it is also the most resolute to rebel, the reason why Huangchao can maintain it for a long time, It is these kind and simple people who are about to starve to death.

During the meal, Li Rupei pulled Qin Erhei to the table, and as for Erhei, she had already gone to the side.

I haven't seen meat for a long time, Qin Erhei buried his head in eating, and he didn't care about anything, Li Rupei smiled and kept watching.

It wasn't until Qin Erhei began to hiccup that Li Rupei spoke.

"Brother Erhei, how many people are there in the village."

"I only know that there are more than 100 people and about 40 households."

"Brother Erhei is not simple, and he can still know these situations."

"No, every time I recruit sergeants, I will say it to Li Zheng and Muramasa, and I will remember it after hearing it a lot."

"Are there any scholars in the village?"

"Yes, the old master Xie in the village, and the old gentleman's little langjun Xie Yuxin, are all scholars.

"Oh, Old Master Xie is a Xianggong."

Li Rupei frowned slightly, in a village of more than forty households, there is a township tribute, that is not a simple matter.

Speaking of Old Master Xie, Qin Erhei was quite proud, as if this was his glory.

"The old gentleman treats people well, he has taught him to read and write many times, there is no food at home, the old gentleman sent corn, Xie Langjun treats people well, he never looks down on him, and he calls him a brother when he meets."

Li Rupei nodded slightly.

"Brother Erhei, I want to visit Old Master Xie, please lead the way, is it okay?"

"Okay, I'll take you there now."