Lu Yu found that there were still a lot of other villagers in Yangshan Village who planned to plant sweet potatoes this year, and he was a little puzzled, the wind and rain were smooth all year last year, and this year it seems that the year is not bad, why do they still plant sweet potatoes such unpalatable.

After thinking about it again, Lu Yu understood again that he would have to pay three times the rent after the autumn harvest this year, and these people probably wanted to use sweet potatoes to pay the rent. Lu Yu thought to himself: "After all, the villagers still don't believe that they can drive Lin Siyan away or kill them, they are obviously ready to pay three times the rent. Although, that day, each of them was aggressive, the other party was flat, and the fat and thin two officials were poor. ”

Every few days, Lu Yu would fly out of his body to Jinhua City at night to investigate, maybe Zhao Shoubei brought a message to Lin Siyao, which really played some role, during this time, Lin Siyao did not let people come to the village again, and he was not prepared to deal with Lu Yu for the time being. There are a lot of guards inside and outside the county office, and Lin Siyan is indeed on guard against Lu Yu.

This is very good, Lu Yu can farm with peace of mind.

In addition to going to Jinhua City, Lu Yu would go to Lu Ming's house every morning and evening, and he was afraid that if something happened to Lu Ming's family, he didn't know.

Now Jinhua City can buy some grain, but the price is still extremely high, especially after Lin Si shook it, the price of grain has risen a little, which makes the people living in the city miserable.

In Dunlin Town, you can't buy half a grain of grain. Like Lu Ming, who has relatives in the countryside, he relies on relatives to help him save money and save money. Those who do not have relatives in the countryside can only take the money themselves to the village to buy some not very good grain at a high price. Most of these two people have a hard time, but they don't go hungry either. The worst of all are those who have no money and no relatives to help them, so they have to find other ways to find food for their stomachs. Some people grow a little crop in their yard or even in their house, some people drag their children and daughters out to beg, and some people take risks and think of some crooked ways.

All in all, after Lin Si shook it over, the lives of the residents in those towns did not get any better, and even worsened.

Lu Yu hadn't gone to Dunlin Town at night to help those poor families in the evening. First, it was because Lu Yu had been very busy recently, and he often went out at night, so he didn't have time to go to town. The second reason is because those people already know that it was Lu Yu who sent food last winter, and if he sent food again, Lu Yu didn't seem to need to do it secretly. But if he wanted to publicly say that he would give alms, Lu Yu was afraid that they would "rush up", and his own food would not be able to withstand it.

After thinking about it, Lu Yu still planned to go to the town once in the past two nights to send some food to those who had the most difficult days.

After finishing the work in the field that day, Lu Yu went to the valley to drive the six goats back. In the sheepfold, Lu Yu was delighted to find that another ewe was also pregnant.

Most of the fruit trees planted in the first month have survived, and the lotus leaves in the backyard pool have also jumped out of the water, and the pavilion is like a small cover.

If it weren't for Lin Siyao, this day would be too harmonious.

During dinner, Lu Yu told Yan Xi'an that he wanted to go to town in the evening.

Yan Xi'an said that she was going too, and then Lan Shaofang also said that she was going, and she hadn't gone out with Lu Yu at night.

Lan Shaofang wanted to go, and Yan Xiding naturally followed.

Lu Yu smiled and said, "Are the four of us together?" It's better to go during the day. ”

Lan Shaofang said: "It's not fun to go during the day, but it's fun to go at night." ”

"yes, it's fun to go at night."

Yan Xi'an disagreed, she said: "We are going to have a business, you two are not allowed to follow, stay at home with your father and mother." ”

Yan Xi was not convinced: "Then why don't you accompany you?" ”

Lan Shaofang echoed: "Xi'an, why don't you accompany you?" ”

Yan Xi'an couldn't criticize Lan Shaofang like he criticized his younger brother, so he said to her: "Shaofang, the family needs someone to protect, and you are the most powerful, so you have to protect the family." ”

"Protect your home? Protecting goats? After getting along with "humans" for a few months, Lan Shaofang is still a little chaotic, and she can't react to many things that others say.

Yan Xi'an smiled and said, "Yes, when Brother Da Yu is not at home, you have to protect the goats, the house, and my father and mother." ”

"Well, I see." Lan Shaofang nodded very seriously, and said to Yan Xiding: "I won't go out at night, and you are not allowed to go, you know?" ”

Yan Xiding was very happy for Lan Shaofang to instruct himself, and said with a smile: "If you don't go, of course I won't go." ”

Yan Jibai glanced at his son and sighed softly.

In Dunlin Town, there are four or five families in a similar situation to Xiao Mao's ancestors and grandchildren. Lu Yu carried a few small bags of grain in a bamboo basket, as well as seven or eight pieces of pork, and took Yan Xi'an to the town.

After a not-so-cold winter, Xiaomao's grandmother seemed to be in worse health. Lu Yu was outside the window of their house, and heard the breathing of the grandfather and grandson, and the old man's breath was slightly weaker than last year. This made Lu Yu very worried about them.

Lu Yu threw the grain and meat through the window, and then left with Yan Xi'an and went to the next family.

Far away, Lu Yu still heard the conversation between Xiao Mao and her grandmother. The grandfather and grandson lowered their voices when they spoke, Shan Tianfang was not there, and Dunlin Town was obviously different.

Grandma Xiaomao said to Xiaomao: "Mr. Lu from Yangshan Village, send us food, Xiaomao, kneel down and kowtow to Mr. Lu a few times." ”

"Mr. Lu is not here, why do you want to kowtow to him?"

"Mr. Lu is a living bodhisattva, Xiao Mao, if you kowtow, Mr. Lu will know."

"Oh, it turns out that Mr. Lu is a living bodhisattva." Xiao Mao knelt on the ground very obediently, really kowtowed to the window, and kowtowed a few times.

As Lu Yu expected, all the people who got the food knew that the food was sent by Lu Yu, a well-wisher in Yangshan Village. Despite this, Lu Yu still didn't plan to let them see him.

Lu Yu and Yan Xi'an walked back, talking while walking.

Yan Xi'an is no longer the girl who did not know the world affairs and did not distinguish between grains and grains, she said worriedly: "Uncle, if this autumn, the farmers pay three times the rent, no one will sell grain, and the people who live in the town and county will not be able to buy grain, then they will be bad." ”

Lu Yu said: "Yes, there are also buys." Lin Siyan collected so much grain, he couldn't eat it himself, and he wouldn't hand it all over, and the rest would definitely be taken out and sold. However, the price is definitely very expensive, and many people will not be able to afford it. ”

"Alas, Lin Siyan is really bad, uncle, you must drive him away, or kill him."

"Yes, you must kill him, you can't let him run this time."

Yan Xi'an suddenly said: "Then what if, Lin Siyao is killed by you and takes over as his next county commander, it is still so bad, then what should I do?" ”

"Forehead......" Lu Yu was stunned for a moment, he had never thought about this question: if every parent official is as insatiable as Lin Siyao, regardless of whether the people live or die, what should he do? Is it true that as long as it is a bad official, he will kill or drive it away?

Lu Yu couldn't understand this question, he had read some books, and it seemed that throughout the ages, whether the people were doing well or not was closely related to whether the emperor of the dynasty was diligent and wise, and whether the parents and officials in office were honest and honest. It seems that the people have never been able to decide whether they are doing well or not.

Seeing that Lu Yu was starting to be in a daze, Yan Xi'an pulled him and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are so stupid, if the next county magistrate is still like Lin Siyao, then you won't 'teach him to be a good official'?" ”

"Teach him to be a good official? But I don't know how to be an official, and I don't know how to teach them. Lu Yu thought about it again, understood, and continued: "You mean, if the next county magistrate is not good, I will go to him and let him do good deeds and cherish the people, otherwise I will beat him or even kill him?" ”

"That's pretty much what it means." Yan Xi'an said: "All officials are under the control of the emperor, uncle, if you see the emperor, you can deal with him like this." ”

Lu Yu smiled: "Seeing the emperor, I never thought about this." After a pause, he said again: "Xi'an, if your father comes to be the county magistrate of our Jinhua County, then the people will definitely have a good life." ”

"No, my father also went to Beijing to pass the exam when he was young, but he didn't get any fame, he said that he had no official luck in his life."

Lu Yu smiled: "Then can't you take the test again?" ”

Yan Xi'an glanced at Lu Yu and said coldly: "My father is so old, can you bear to let him go all the way to the capital to take the exam?" What is the heart of your son-in-law? After saying the last sentence, Yan Xi'an couldn't help laughing.

"Hey, I'm talking. If there really is a father-in-law who is a county magistrate, I'm afraid I will be very uncomfortable. ”

"My father is upright, and he is not suitable to be an official." Yan Xi'an sighed and said, "Uncle, with you, the people of Jinhua City may be a little better, but in other places, the people may not be so lucky." ”

Lu Yu was silent, thinking: "Looking forward to the Ming Jun and Qingguan, this is a tragic thing in itself. (Can't say much about zhengzhi)

Qi Xiang's group of villagers from the north are the happiest these days. They fled from their hometown to Jinhua City, eventually settling in Yangshan Village, where this spring was the first time they planted seeds in a new field of their own. When the seeds of spring are sown in the ground, a new hope is planted, and when it comes to autumn, there will be a harvest, a harvest that belongs to them.

Yan Jibai has not been very good at farm work, but Yan Xi'an and his sister and brother are becoming more and more proficient, and they are becoming more and more neat in their work. With their help, Lu Yu was busy with all the sowing work before the end of February.

After the things in his own field were done, Lu Yu helped Qi Xiang for a few more days. Qi Xiang's daughter-in-law has been crazy and has no signs of improvement, and she can't help him, and he is a little busy by himself.

That time, he stopped Zhao Shoubei, scared him, and asked him to bring a message to Lin Siyao, which did have some effect, until the end of spring ploughing, Yangshan Village was calm and quiet, and no one came to disturb him.

After the work in the field was over, Lu Yu began to plan how to find Lin Siyao's "trouble" again.