The boat was about to arrive in Yongyang Town, and everyone packed up their things and walked to the bow of the boat one after another.

After passing the intersection of Heshui and Lushui, Fei Chun pointed ahead and said: "Both sides of Heshui are our territory!" ”

Liu Ziren looked at the lush seedlings on both sides of the strait and exclaimed: "Take a boat all the way over, and the seedlings here have the best rise." ”

Fei Yuanjian was a little confused: "Why didn't I see it?" ”

Liu Ziren explained: "You don't just look at the river, you have to look farther away. If you look at the paddy fields in the distance, the seedlings are very verdant, and the other states and counties along the way, as long as they are far away from the water source, have become a little yellowish in the drought. ”

"Isn't there a spring drought here?" Fei Yuanjian wondered.

"It's also dry, look at the rivers on both sides." Xu Ying pointed to the shore.

The water level has dropped significantly, and you can still see the dried sludge on the river bank after the water recedes.

Soon, they were witnessing the excitement.

Due to the fact that the water level in the river has dropped a lot, the water wheel can no longer carry water normally. So more than a dozen people stood by the river, fetched water with wooden barrels all the way to the shore, and then poured the water into the aqueduct to facilitate the irrigation of paddy fields near the canal.

It flowed to the end of the canal, and a temporary reservoir was dug. Villagers farther away can fetch water in the puddle instead of having to walk long distances to the river.

Liu Ziren grinned: "I like it here. ”

"The government and the people are united." Xu Ying commented.

This may seem simple, but it must be organized by people of prestige. Otherwise, there will be many disputes along the canal, and there may even be a collective fight over the water.

Coming by boat all the way from Lead Mountain, only Yongyang Town can do it.

"It's a shift, it's a shift!"

Another group of people came to the river, and those who had carried water before came ashore with a smile and a smile on their faces, talking and laughing with each other.

A half-hung missionary said by the river: "See, this is the use of the peasant association, is it a hundred times more convenient than you to carry water and water the fields?" This peasant association was formed by the Datong Association for our peasants...... Well," the missionary suddenly got stuck, looked down at the small notebook, and continued, "The peasant association is our peasant association. The farmers' club is to help the peasants do things......"

"Xiao Xianggong, don't read it anymore, it's the same as a monk's chanting." Some villagers complained.

"Hahahaha!"

The crowd burst into laughter, thinking of the missionary as a storyteller.

This Xiao Xianggong is a child from the Xiao family in Yongyang, and his business is obviously not very proficient. He continued to flip through the small notebook and said, "What is the great harmony of the world......

"Everyone has a field to cultivate, everyone has food to eat, and everyone has clothes to wear!" A villager has learned to answer, "I will memorize it every day, read it every day." ”

Another burst of laughter.

The missionary surnamed Xiao finally got angry: "Don't interrupt, I haven't finished yet!" ”

"Xiao Xianggong, you say." The villagers laughed.

The missionary walked up and down the river, saying as he went, "What is a field for all?" The acres of land in the world were occupied by the emperor's relatives, by civil and military officials, and by the noble gentry. If you occupy tens of thousands of acres and he occupies thousands of acres, we ordinary people will have no land to cultivate, so we can only be tenants to cultivate the land for the landlord. You say, "Isn't that the truth?" ”

"Yes!"

The villagers shouted in unison, and did not laugh anymore.

The missionary didn't look at the small notebook anymore, and paced with his hands in his hands and said, "If the landlord has land in his hands, he can bully the tenants." The land rent is set as much as it is set, and the disaster and famine are not harvested, and he fights in and out of the small bucket. He also put money in print, and the monthly interest rate of five cents is less, and the monthly interest rate is seven or eight cents. The tenants are busy all year round, and the harvest is all owned by the landlord, and they can't eat enough for themselves. Isn't that the truth? ”

"Yes!"

The villagers shouted while carrying water.

The missionary continued: "The tenants are so miserable, and those who have land themselves are doing well? As long as you are not a big landowner, you don't have a good life. ”

"This imperial court has been given more money every year, and the magistrate has also changed the law of apportionment. There is also the whipping method, which only collects money, not grain. Tenants do not have to pay the land endowment, but the small landlords do. How can small landlords with only a few dozen acres of land sometimes have no money to pay whip taxes? can only use grain to exchange money for silver, and the big landlord will take advantage of the opportunity to suffer. ”

"This whip law was originally intended to be good, and it included the field tax and miscellaneous taxes. If you pay a whip tax, you should not pay any other miscellaneous tax. But now, after the whip tax is paid, there are miscellaneous taxes, which is equivalent to miscellaneous taxes twice. Many miscellaneous taxes, it does not collect money, and allows the peasants to send their own grain to the county government. Hey, the soap man can kick you with a kick and scatter a few pounds. and filthy grain is not full, and thou shalt make up for it. It's bad! ”

This missionary, presumably from a small landlord, gritted his teeth and was full of anger when he talked about what happened to him.

The missionary continued: "You are tenants, I am a small landowner, and we are all miserable people. Take my family as an example, there are more than 30 acres of land in total, not counting the children in the family, but also to feed eight people, and only four acres of land for one person. Four acres of land, after paying taxes and grain, how much is left? I still have to study, and sometimes I don't have the money to buy paper. Two years ago, I went to the government to take the Taoist test, and I could only live in that kind of chase shop. There are dozens of people in a room, all of them are working hard, the smell of sweat and feet makes me dizzy, and my brain is confused when I walk into the examination room! ”

"Hahahaha!"

The villagers burst into laughter again.

The missionary said, "I only had a few loaves on me, and I didn't pay attention when I was writing the article, and I knocked them all over. I picked them up one by one, dusted them off and ate them like that. On the way back, I didn't even have enough money to take the boat, so I had to walk home. I have to cross the river in the middle, and the money to cross the river is not enough. I sat at the ferry and sat for an afternoon. When the captain saw that I was pitiful, he said that he would send me there at half price...... It's true that I'm a reader, but am I easy? The captain of the boat thinks I am pitiful, woo woo woo woo ......"

As he spoke, the missionary felt more and more aggrieved, and even squatted by the river and cried.

The villagers finally stopped laughing and closed their mouths to carry water seriously.

After crying, the missionary stood up again, wiped away his tears, and said, "This man has a field to cultivate, not that the tenants can plough the land for the landlord, nor does it mean that the small landlord can plough the land for his own family. Not only do we have to plough our own fields, but we also have to pay harsh taxes to the government. You must have a field to plant, and when you have planted it, you must be able to eat enough, and you must have money to buy cloth, sew clothes, and wear it. This is the way everyone has a field to cultivate, everyone has food to eat, and everyone has clothes to wear! ”

"Well said!"

The villagers began to cheer.

The missionary said: "Mr. Zhao is here, and he will divide the land among the tenants and reduce the taxes on the small landlords. The government must not be happy, because it can't be greedy for our blood and sweat. Therefore, we should send strong men from each family and fight with Mr. Zhao. Therefore, Mr. Zhao formed a peasant association to let farmers grow more food, and everyone could live well. Everyone pays food for Mr. Zhao, so that Mr. Zhao can raise soldiers and keep our fields. Only in this way can everyone have a field to cultivate, everyone to eat, and everyone to have clothes to wear. If you do this, you will be the same in the world! Long live the world! ”

"Long live the world!"

"Long live the world!"

"Long live the world!"

The villagers shouted and worked harder.

The missionary smoked from his throat, sat down to drink water, and then continued to flip through the small notebook.

Fei Chun landed with everyone, and some villagers were catching up in the town.

In the bazaar, there are also missionaries giving speeches. Many peasants were not in a hurry to buy anything, so they gathered around and listened, and the crowd erupted in cheers from time to time.

Xu Ying and Liu Ziren's families, both half-tenants and half-homesteaders, only passed by and listened for a while, and then revealed infinite yearning.

Fei Chun said: "The Yongyang Town Office is in the town, but the General Military Mansion is in a nearby village, which used to be the house of a big landlord. The front yard is the office yamen of the General Military Mansion, and only Brother Han and Mr. Pang live in the backyard, and many rooms in the backyard are still empty. We'll all move in today, and we'll arrange other accommodations for you tomorrow. ”

Zhao Han was working in the Yamen of the General Military Mansion, Fei Chun didn't bother, and took people directly to the backyard.

Fei Rulan and the maid Xiyue came to the courtyard where Zhao Han lived.

"How can it be deserted here?" Fei Rulan blamed, feeling that Zhao Han was not served well.

Fei Chun explained: "Brother Han doesn't want to be served, there is only one maid and one mother-in-law in the courtyard. The maid is not called a maid, but a maid, and Brother Han does not allow anyone to support a domestic slave. Sister Xiyue ......"

Fei Rulan was stunned, and then said, "You can tell me in detail." ”

Fei Chun briefly talked about Datong Thought and described Zhao Han's various policies.

Fei Rulan was silent for a long time, called Xiyue back to the room, and said, "Your identity deed, in my mother's place, it is inconvenient to get it back." Since Brother Han has rules, then if the deed does not exist, I will redefine the deed for you. In the future, you will not be a maid, and you will be that kind of maid......"

"Miss," Xiyue puffed down and kowtowed, "The slave is a young lady's person in life, and she is also a ghost of young lady when she dies!" ”

Fei Rulan couldn't help laughing and said, "What do I want a female ghost to do?" Don't be like this, Brother Han is not allowed to kneel yet, you get up and talk quickly. ”

Xiyue stood up cautiously.

"I am marrying a chicken with a chicken, marrying a dog with a dog, and marrying a thief is a thief's mother-in-law," Fei Rulan laughed as she said herself, "I have lived for almost twenty years, and I have always thought that my husband will be a scholar full of wealth, and I really never thought that he would be a bold thief." This anti-thief rule is very strange, but it makes sense when you think about it. I can't take the lead in breaking the rules he set, right? ”

Xiyue is uneasy, but she is a little yearning, she can not kneel in the future, and she is still a free person without a deed of sale.

Two maids, an old man and a young maid, learned that the hostess was coming, and they also put down their work and came to visit.

"Madame!"

The two of them said a blessing, and couldn't help but secretly look at Mrs., sure enough, she was handsome and dignified, worthy of our Mr. Zhao.

Fei Rulan smiled and asked, "What's your name?" How long have you been with Mr. Zhao? ”

The young maid said, "My name is Brother Huang Zhao, I am from Wuxing Town, and I have been following my husband for more than half a year. ”

The old woman said: "My name is Huang Li, and I have been for more than half a year. ”

"All surnamed Huang," Fei Rulan asked Xiyue to take some copper coins, "meet for the first time, and take it to tea." ”

"Mrs. Xie."

The two maids were quite happy, and felt that the lady in front of them was more generous than Mr. Zhao.

Xiyue was a little angry and almost reprimanded, because when they received the reward, they didn't kneel down to thank them. It may be okay to get acquainted, but when you meet for the first time, you must kneel and thank you for receiving the host's gift!

Fei Rulan still had a smile on her face, asked a few more words, and then took them to clean up the yard.

Even the furnishings in the house are very exquisite.

The two maids admired and thought that the lady was too powerful. The same thing, just by moving it around, seems much more pleasing to the eye.

When Zhao Han came back from work, his home was already completely new, and even the corners were wiped clean.

Although Zhao Han didn't have any requirements for this, he felt very comfortable, and the fatigue of a tiring day disappeared in an instant.

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