Why?

Xiaoyu asked this question very well, which made Chen Yuansheng a little speechless for a moment.

After a while, Chen Yuansheng stared at Xiao Yu's eyes and replied sincerely, "In order to let everyone live." ”

"Owner, we're alive now." Xiao Yu stood there, gradually less nervous, no longer stumbling. She took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "The owner of the village, you are a scholar, you can keep the gold for the imperial examination, just rely on your talent and learning, you will definitely be able to become a big official in the future." You are different from us, we are cheap, if it wasn't for the old village owner who saved us and took us in, we would have died a long time ago. We already owe so much to the old village owner, and we can't drag you down anymore. ”

"The owner of the village, our lives are cheap!"

"Owner of the village, we don't deserve gold to save!"

"Village master, our lives are worthless!"

……

The shouts came and went, and the members of the cottage said that they were cheap and belittled themselves. The words he said became more and more unbearable, and the more Chen Yuansheng listened to it, the more he felt that it was not a taste, and the more he listened, the more angry he felt.

Angry with it, mourn its misfortune. This is how Chen Yuansheng feels at this moment.

"Enough!" Chen Yuansheng stood up and shouted, hunger hollowed out his body, and with the shout, his body shook three times, and shook it violently to see that it was about to fall. He stood firm against the wall, took a sip of porridge, and said smoothly, "You are all dead, even if I can be a big official, what's the use." Can you bring the dead back to life?

I can't live now, and I still talk about the future of Rausch?

The son of a tenant and the son of a landlord, one is illiterate, does not know half a word, and the other is pampered and eats white flour and meat buns every day. When the two grew up, the tenant's son worked for the landlord's son for life. It's common, but is it right, is it reasonable?

The son of the tenant's son continues to work hard to farm, and the son of the landlord's son continues to eat and drink spicy food.

Is it right, and reasonable, that the son of the son of a tenant will continue to farm for the son of the son of the son of the landlord's son all his life, and that there will be no end to his children and grandchildren?

What's the difference between you and me, you both carry a head on two shoulders. Why are you inferior to me, and cheaper than me? I said it's not right, I said it's not okay, I want you to live.

This year's drought, it stands to reason that this disaster is not a big disaster, and the cottage is not happy, and the main responsibility lies with me. The old village owner went, and I was busy reading in the house all day, forgetting about you.

The fault is mine, and it should be borne by me. These days, eating and living together, I know that everyone is suffering. Not to mention others, Erlang is so hungry and swollen that he wants to eat soil, and if he continues like this, he will really die.

After thinking about it, I wanted to dig up the gold and go into the city to buy some food so that everyone could have enough to eat. If you have enough strength, you will naturally be able to resume production.

Although our mountains can't keep rain, they are not barren. As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to survive. You can live better.

Do you think so? ”

Having said so much in one breath, it is really a bit of a test of physical strength.

Chen Yuansheng took a few breaths, pressed his hand down and said, "Xiaoyu, sit down." ”

He looked at more than a dozen pairs of eyes staring at him, and said solemnly, "I've finished what I want to say." Everyone thinks that this gold should not be dug out of the ground to buy food. Those who agree can just sit down, and those who disagree stand up and say why. ”

After Chen Yuansheng finished speaking, he sat down, didn't squeak again, and quietly looked at all the copycat members in front of him.

He was not very satisfied with what he had just said, and felt that it was too false and empty and not very convincing. But what he said was really true, not nonsense.

He's a bit idealistic, he really doesn't think there's much difference between people. Why do you have to participate in the imperial examination, get fame, and move forward step by step according to the standard process of getting ahead in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Why should I watch the people around me starving and starving, but I can't do anything.

The copycat clerk's naturalness made him feel very uncomfortable. What kind of environment will make a group of people feel that their lives are cheap and they should be starved to death.

Struggle with the sky, its joy is endless, struggle with the earth, its joy is endless, struggle with people, its joy is endless.

Since he has traveled to the Northern Song Dynasty, he will try his best to use his own strength to create a happy land and let more people live a good life.

The discussion gradually fell, Chen Yuansheng came back to his senses, he looked at the villagers who had finished the discussion, and said to them, "Those who disagree stand up." ”

One second......

Two seconds......

Three-second ......

No one stood up.

Chen Yuansheng frowned and touched his head, he stood up and said, "I don't want to stand, so I don't agree to sit down." If the majority disagrees, they will stop digging for gold and buy grain, and then see if there is any new way to solve the current food problem. ”

With a "brush", everyone stood up.

"What are you doing?" Chen Yuansheng was a little puzzled, and the behavior of the villagers in front of him looked really abnormal.

Wang Er stood up at this time, and said with his somewhat unstraight tongue, "Master of the village, you dig gold to buy grain." We're all back. You are the owner of the village, what you say is what you say, we will not have two words. ”

"You...... You ......" Chen Yuansheng pointed at Wang Er, feeling a little depressed.

He really didn't really want to make the matter of digging gold and selling grain yellow, but the reaction of the villagers in front of him was no longer what he expected.

His original idea was to explain everything clearly, even if someone objected, he broke it and crumpled it so that everyone could understand what was going on.

Putting everything in the open is much better than creating some cracks in the dark.

It's confusing, but since everyone agrees, let's start executing.

"Let's sit down and finish our meal, and then let's all go to the backyard and dig up all the gold. Wang Er, Li Bo, the gold has been dug up, can you come and accompany me into the city to buy grain? Chen Yuansheng said.

"Okay." Wang Er, who was a little hungry and fat, said excitedly. In fact, he had long wanted to go into the city to play, but he didn't let him before, after all, everyone was a fugitive. Although it is said that ordinary officials turn a blind eye, if something really happens, they are the first to be unlucky.

"Okay." Li Bo also nodded.

Li Bo is the oldest in the cottage now, about thirty-five or sixteen years old. Steady and steady, has always been very reassuring. However, due to years of overwork, he showed his old age. But compared to those who died before the age of thirty, Lieber was already considered to have lived a long life.

Chen Yuansheng waved his hoe and dug up the gold under the watchful eyes of the villagers.

The morning sun rises, and the night is gone.

Chen Yuansheng's movements, against the light, became a silhouette, which was imprinted in the hearts of the villagers. For a long time, it has not faded.

It took about half a column of incense to dig up about eight minutes before digging out the small wooden box containing gold.

Chen Yuansheng wiped the soil from the wooden box, unlocked the lock, lifted the lid, and there was a cloth bag lying inside. Pulling open the heavy cloth bag, a few golden beans popped out of the bag.

The madman bent down to pick up the golden bean that fell at his feet, pinched it with his index finger and thumb and stood up, looked at it carefully in front of him for a while, and muttered something like this, "Owner of the village, this gold doesn't look special." It's yellow, but why is it so valuable? ”

"For it is little, if the earth were full of gold. It's worthless. Chen Yuansheng explained in a few words.

"Less. Less is worth the money. There are few big insects, so why are big insects worthless? Fengzi touched the back of his head and asked.

"Fengzi, you are so stupid, there are few big insects, this is all over the mountains, I don't know how many big insects there are. Otherwise, how can someone be eaten from time to time? Huzi retorted.

"Tigers, compared to others, there are indeed fewer tigers, and even fewer can be killed. Otherwise, why are tiger skins and tiger bones so valuable. Chen Yuansheng continued.

"Well, it seems like that." Fengzi touched his head again, revealing a big smile, "Village master, I'm just not smart, like a stone, don't be angry." ”

"I'm not angry, just ask if you don't understand something, it's good, it's better than pretending to understand." Chen Yuansheng said, looking at the sun, "Okay, let's not talk about it, it's time to go on the road, otherwise I don't know if I can come back today." ”

He put a few golden beans scattered into the belt compartment, then tightened the mouth of the cloth bag, put it back in the box, and handed it to Xiaoyu for her to take with her.

When Xiao Yu turned the box, her hands trembled a little, she didn't expect Chen Yuansheng to actually put this box of gold in her hands.

She said in a trembling voice, "Village master, this ...... I ......"

"It's okay, you take it, you take it, I'm relieved. There are no outsiders near the cottage, so there will be no danger. Besides, you're in charge of cooking on the fire, so it's not cumbersome to carry it with you. If you let Futong Xu Jiang take them with you, if you don't say anything, it will be easy to fall. Chen Yuansheng comforted Xiaoyu.

"Owner, I know, I will protect the gold. As long as I live, no one will be able to snatch the gold from me! Xiao Yu assured that her rough skin was a little red from excitement.

Wang Er, who was in the distance, shouted as if he was not hungry, "The owner of the village, the car is ready, let's go." ”

"I'm leaving, I'll work hard today, and I'll have rice to eat in the evening!" Chen Yuansheng said to the villagers behind him.

Just as Chen Yuansheng turned around and wanted to walk in the direction of Wang Er, he almost bumped into Futong.

"Take this." Futong said in a flat tone, he was holding a piece of mouse skin in his hand, which was very complete, and the shape of the mouse could be seen, "You put this on your shoulder." ”

"Got it." Chen Yuansheng took the rat skin, patted Futong's shoulder, and walked down the mountain.

He trusts the members of the cottage so much, not blindly. In one sentence, the members in the cottage are absolutely obedient to what he says.

The reason for this is the credit of the old village owner.

Although the old village owner didn't say it, Chen Yuansheng searched the memory in his mind, but found that those who dared to contradict the old village owner did not live for a week after the confrontation.

The bloody purge may be an important means for the owner of the village to maintain the obedience of the members of the cottage.

If it weren't for the extreme trust in the remaining cottage members, the old village owner would not have buried the gold shallowly in the backyard, and everyone would have known it.

I really don't know if the old village owner is extremely confident or arrogant.

Chen Yuansheng asked himself, at least he didn't have the guts to use this method to consider people's hearts.

Wang Er walked excitedly in front, chattering and chattering, not at all like a hungry person.

At the foot of the mountain, behind Lieber, there was a two-wheeled car. From the bearings to the body, everything is made of wood. If this car is put in modern times, it is enough to be a very high work of art, and it will not look out of class anywhere.

However, from a practical point of view, a car without modern craftsmanship as a support will obviously not be very useful.

"Owner of the village, let's go? Do you sit in the car, or do you follow on foot? Liberty asked, pulling the rope on his back.

Chen Yuansheng looked at Li Bo, looked at the rope he was pulling, looked at the wooden cart with the rope attached, and then looked at the three-pole wooden gun and two gourds filled with water placed on the cart.

He pointed to the car and said, "Uncle Li, you worked hard to pull the cart and let me sit on it, are you scolding me?" I won't be able to sit, and not only will I not sit today, but I will pull the cart with you. ”

"Don't." Li Bo hurriedly said, "Owner of the village, how dare I scold you." When you were a child, you used to pull a car, and you didn't do anything other than pull the car. Don't pull the car, just go, we're different. ”

Chen Yuansheng looked at Li Bo's expression, and did not refute in a hurry, but felt sad. He looked at Li Bo and said, "Then let's go first, and when you are tired, we will replace me." ”

"Okay!" After listening to Chen Yuansheng's words, Li Bo immediately pulled up the car as if he was afraid that Chen Yuansheng would rob him.

The road was potholed, the wooden cars creaked, and the speed of progress was not fast, but when I turned around, I found that the mountain where the cottage was located was gone.

No one said much along the way, even Wang Er, who was excited.

"It's my turn." Chen Yuansheng said and asked Wang Er to stop, let him let go of the handlebars, and let go of the body that was pulling on his body.

Li Bo saw that Chen Yuansheng had been insisting on pulling the cart and would not stop him, perhaps, thinking that Chen Yuansheng, who had not done much hard work and had suffered a lot, would retreat.

The car was very heavy, and it was difficult to start, and it was hard to let the car move after straining from the waist.

Chen Yuansheng's face was flushed, and he didn't speak, recalling the actions of Li Bo and Wang Er just now, and pulled the car hard.

The sun was rising, and the yellowish mist was slowly rising and dissipating in the sunlight.

The earth is still half-dead and barren, and half of the tender yellow sprouts have just emerged from the crooked-necked poplar tree, slightly embellished with this sick old tree.

"Owner, let me come." Li Bo persuaded. He originally thought that Chen Yuansheng would retreat if he tried to pull the car, but he didn't think that the distance he insisted on was farther than himself and Wang Er.

Chen Yuansheng remained silent and continued to pull the car.

Wang Er, who was helping with the cart on the side, raised his head, pointed ahead and said, "Owner of the village, you see there is a City God Temple. We'll be able to rest there. ”

Chen Yuansheng glanced up and nodded. Li Bo looked at Chen Yuansheng's appearance, and had no choice but to help push the cart harder.

When they arrived at the temple, they stopped to go in and rest for a while, but they found a ragged and withered woman sitting at the temple gate, with a child in her arms.

The child was quiet and did not cry or scream, Li Bo stepped forward, stretched out his finger to probe his nose, and shook his head, "Dead." ”

Chen Yuansheng looked at it stunned for a while, sighed, and then said, "Bury it." ”