The next day, when it was dawn, Adams put on his clothes, called his wife and three and a half sons, and walked out of his thatched hut to the stone house in the center of the village, and walked slowly.

The nobleman's butler informed him of the arrival at the time of the rooster's crow, and he had plenty of time.

He hadn't gone far before he saw several people walking together in front of him.

When I looked closely, I realized that it was the Gretel family in the village.

Gretel's family of six people, he and his wife, had two sons and two daughters.

Gretel's family relied on helping people deliver word of mouth, and they were also relatively wealthy farmers in the village.

Of course, old Gretel is old, and a few years ago he broke his leg again, and now he doesn't send messages to others.

Now doing this is his two sons, Big Gretel and Little Gretel.

The two of them pulled a horse and alternately helped the people in need in the village to deliver messages.

In normal times, they plough their own fields, and the family lives well.

Adams remembers that the rye that their family brought to the mill every autumn was always one of the largest in the village.

Addams remembers everything, Adams remembers everything! Adams was complacent about his memory.

He waved his hand violently and shouted, "Mr. Gretel, Mr. Gretel!" ”

The Gretels stopped and turned their heads.

Old Gretel, who was the leader, had gray hair, and the wrinkles on his face were as furrowed and shiny as the roots of an uncle's tree.

His eyes were cloudy, and he looked at Adams, and after looking at him for a long time, he couldn't recognize Adams.

Adams had to take his family and walk quickly to the Gretel family.

When he walked in front of old Gretel only four or five paces away, old Gretel saw Adams's face clearly, and said, "It's little Adams of the mill, and you're so early today!" ”

Old Gretel's voice was hoarse and weak.

Adams touched his nose in embarrassment, "Mr. Gretel, I've grown up. I'm not Little Adams anymore. You see, this is my eldest son, Little Adams. This is my youngest son, little Adams, and this is my youngest son, little Adams! ”

Adams said, pointing to the three children next to him.

The eldest was only about seven or eight years old, dirty all over, and still had two blue snot.

The second child, who was about five or six years old, skinny and skinny, and very afraid of life, was so shy that as soon as Adams pointed at him, he shyly hid behind Adams' wife.

The last child, only three or four years old, was held by Adams' wife.

"Mr. Gretel, I'm not too young, please don't call me Little Adams in the future." Adams said earnestly.

"Good!" Old Gray nodded and said, "Little Addams! ”

Discouraged, Adams finally decided to ignore the matter.

He walked up to Old Gretel, first cautiously looked around, and only after finding that no one was paying attention, did he sneakily whisper, "Mr. Gretel, you said that this new lord of ours suddenly summoned us, do you know what the reason is?" ”

"Then it's simple, you can ask the lord in person." Old Gretel glanced at Adams and said.

"Mr. Gretel, don't make fun of me. How dare I ask him personally? Adams cursed the old fox in his heart, and said with a dry smile on his lips.

After a pause, Adams lowered his voice again and said, "I've heard others say that we, the new lord, are going to collect taxes!" ”

"And the tax is not low! I heard that 50% of the tax will be collected! ”

"Mr. Gretel, the Frost Moon is coming soon, and you say, if we are collected fifty percent of our taxes, how will we survive this winter?"

"yes, what's going to do?" Old Gretel still doesn't look like oil and salt are in it.

Adams scolded old Gretel a few times in his heart, and had to put a smile like an old chrysanthemum on his face, and said straight to the point, "Mr. Gretel, Mr. Gretel, I know you have a good relationship with the big people there, I think, those big people must have given you a hint, our tax ......"

"Little Adams, those big guys have their ideas, we just have to be ourselves!" Old Gretel still said unhurriedly.

Adams was in a hurry, he had said everything, and old Gretel still didn't reveal any secrets.

"Mr. Gretel, Mr. Gretel, just tell me, just tell me. For my dead father's sake, and for his friendship with you! If I hadn't known today, I'd have died, Mr. Gretel! ”

"Little Adams, why do you always know something you shouldn't know? Sometimes, ignorance can make us happier! Old Gretel sighed, feeling helpless about the gossip of his old friend's son.

"But, Mr. Gretel, I am not happy now! I'll be unhappy all the time! Until I know it! I promise, I won't say it! Please, Mr. Gretel......"

"Don't worry, Mr. Adams, he's just a child! We'll get through this winter in peace. Standing behind old Gretel, his eldest son, Big Gretel, a young man with a little pride on his face, suddenly interjected.

The name "Baron Child" spread not only in the city of Patras, but also in the small village of Nisse.

Hearing Big Gretel's words, Adams felt a lot more at ease.

But old Gretel had a gloomy face, and a hint of fierceness flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he scolded his eldest son, "Who told you to talk nonsense? ”

is full of energy, how can he be weak and powerless before?

Big Gretel didn't care, he felt that his father was getting old and bolder.

He met Old Gretel's gaze, puffed up his chest slightly, and said disapprerovitically, "Father, the big people in the city are saying that he is just a child. What are you afraid of? ”

"Whether he's or not, it's a game for the big guys, not something we should be talking about. Now, you shut my mouth. I will not allow you to speak until darkness falls. ”

Old Gretel Yu Wei was still there, and although Big Gretel was still indignant in his heart, he had to close his mouth and snort secretly, don't overdo it.

Old Gretel's other son, little Gretel, who had been silent, quietly smiled, and then, in a flash!

"Old Gretel, hehehe, the older you get, the less daring you become, I can't see your courage anymore!" A big man with a strong body and a beard on his face passed by, and when he heard their words, he walked up to them and interjected in full of energy.

He's as thick as two big Gretels on his own waist!

"The third son of the Potter family!" Old Gretel turned his head to look at the big man and said in a cold tone.

Adams, however, became enthusiastic, and he patted the big man's arm, and said with a little envy and jealousy.

"Jacques Potter, you're getting stronger!"

"Haha, eat more, you can grow faster! Adams, you have to eat a little more to grow strong and strong like me! Jacques Potter said smugly.

Adams immediately remembered the sad face of Old Porter for eating, and his heart trembled.

He can't afford to eat!

If Jacques Potter hadn't relied on his strength and often blackmailed other villagers for food, would he have grown up like this?

A whole village bandit!

It's just that no one in the village can beat him!

This made him more and more arrogant!

"I just heard you talk about the new lord's taxes, right?" Jacques Potter spoke as if no one was around, a little louder.

Adams' face turned white, and he quickly pulled Adams's sleeve and said, "Be quiet." Aren't you afraid that your lordship will hear them? ”

"Huh...... A small child, a few retinues...... What is there to be afraid of! Isn't it enough for me to fight alone? According to me, as long as he wants to collect taxes, our whole village should unite and let him know the difficulties of our village! Jacques Potter clenched his fists and said excitedly.

"Let's go, I'm old, my hearing is not good, and I can't get in front of the line when it's late." Old Gretel said suddenly, and then took his family away.

As soon as old Gretel left, Adams did not dare to linger, laughed dryly, and said to Jacques Potter, "Jacques, then we will go too!" ”

After speaking, he took his family and left in a hurry.

Leave Jacques Potter standing still.

Looking at their departing figures, Jacques Potter had a look of disdain in his eyes and said, "Useless old dog! Even a child is afraid! Hey, I'm hungry again, I'd better go get something to eat first, and it's never too late! ”

"Where are you going to find food this time? Let's go to Smith's house. ”

With that, Jacques Potter departed in the opposite direction!