The three of them felt that they had to talk to Lao Yan about this matter.

After listening to what his younger brother said, Yan Huaiwen immediately said: "You find a few people, and then go to find out the situation, it is best to enter the town." ”

Yan Lao Er nodded and was about to leave, but was stopped by his brother again: "God bless, be careful, if the situation is not good, come back quickly." ”

Li Xuemei clenched her hands on the side.

Yan Yu went to find those friends who were carrying ropes and herding chickens.

The families were reluctant to give food to the chickens, so they let them out to find food for themselves, and tied a long rope to their feet for the children to lead, so as not to let them go out and find it.

Yan Huaiwen convened the village elders to discuss the matter.

Yan Xiangheng and a few boys from the village were sent out to find someone.

Fortunately, everyone also knew that they couldn't go far, so they all wandered around the neighborhood to pick firewood and weed, and they all came back in a short time.

Yan Lao Er found Qi Si, Qi Wu, and Santie.

The Qi brothers are strong, and he has a sense of security when he takes them out, and he is clever.

Why isn't it called Qi Da?

You have to leave a man for someone to take care of the family.

The group walked fast, which was all exercised during this time.

About an hour later, I saw the town in Yan Laoer's mouth from a distance.

At this time, it is Shen time, and although the hottest part of the day has passed, it is still hot and humid.

Yan Lao Er found that there were fewer people entering the town, and more people leaving the town.

As they thought, these people were in a hurry, their faces were miserable, and they were all in a hurry, or a cart, and they were all carrying their burdens in one direction.

The four of them stared at it for a while, and when they saw that the officials really didn't care, they boldly went over, followed the people who entered the town, and mixed in.

When they entered the town, the four of them were even more frightened.

Most of the shops on the street were closed.

The grain shop that was crowded with many people was on the board, and the man shouted impatiently while closing the door: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, you said that there is no food and no food, why don't you understand the words." ”

Someone begged outside: "Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, please, sell me some food, the family is waiting for this stutter!" ”

"I'm willing to pay a high price, buy a high price."

"I'm willing, don't close the door, don't close the door! I saw a lot of rice noodles in your store the day before yesterday......"

The guy was angry: "Why didn't you buy it the day before yesterday, it's too expensive, isn't it?" No matter how much money you get today, there is no food, so get out of the way, don't delay me to close the door. ”

"You must have food in your store!" Someone said angrily: "All the grain shops in the town are closed, how can it be so coincidental, you ** businessmen, don't you want to hoard grain and sell it at a high price!" ”

When the guy heard this, the door panel was closed, "Come on, come in and see for yourself, if there is still a grain of grain for this door panel, I will eat it!" ”

"This year's revenue cost is not good, our store sells all the previous stored grain, why do we close the grain store together? It's all sold out! Only in but not out and when it is not sold out? The disaster situation in various places is serious, and our lord's family can't move food, you want to buy food, and our lord's family still wants to buy it!

Hurry up and disperse, it's useless for you to gather around here, saying that no food is no food! The man took advantage of their stunned efforts to move quickly and put the remaining boards on the ground.

A group of people gathered around the grain shop for a long time, and gradually dispersed helplessly.

Yan Lao and the four of them listened to the general situation, and then went to other places.

Further on, I saw a large crowd of people surrounding me.

They hurried over.

I don't want to, it's the yamen.

But the four people were frightened, and they didn't dare to hide in the crowd.

I could only hear these people's voices crying blood, begging the eldest master to open a warehouse tax-free.

When Yan Lao Er heard this, he took a peek.

Ooh! These people are obviously not ordinary people.

The leaders are well-dressed, have a good mental outlook, and most importantly, grow fat.

Those who have this figure these years are basically rich people.

Look at the fun again, and the clothes are almost the same.

It's obviously a family member.

I heard only a commotion.

The big old man put his head out and walked out.

As soon as he appeared, he cleared his throat and the audience fell silent.

"Ladies and gentlemen, listen to this official."

Yan Lao Er glanced at it quickly, oh, it turns out that the eldest man looks like this, isn't it very surprising.

"This official has asked the government to play tax exemption and open a position for relief, but there has been no response for a long time! If there is good news, the official will open a warehouse for relief as soon as possible, please rest assured. ”

"Master Mingjian, although we have a little bit of a thin yield, the villagers have repeatedly come to the door to beg for food, and they really can't bear it!"

"Master, it's not that I don't know how to be polite, it's that I can't live this day, the yield of the acres of land at home is reduced, if the tax is paid, I will be hungry, if the tax is not paid, the punishment will be punished according to the law, it is really not good, it is really not good...... Ask the lord for mercy and help us delay some time, survive this summer, and wait until autumn to make up for it? ”

"Ask for mercy from the eldest master!"

"Ask for mercy from the eldest master!"

……

Yan Lao Er understood that there were two things these people wanted.

If you don't open a warehouse, they will not be ruthless to send the people who come to the door, and they always have to give up some rice grain, but this year's situation is really not good, and the landlord's family has no surplus grain!

Second, ask for an extension of the grain tax, so that they can pay it again in the fall, and wait until they get through this disaster.

It's all quite reasonable.

However, the first big man also said that he couldn't release food selfishly, and he had asked his superiors, but there was no response, and I was afraid that he couldn't get his wish, so everyone focused on the second one, and begged the big master to let them delay until the autumn.

"You ...... What are you ...... Embarrassed by this official! The old man looked sad, but there was no follow-up, and he left!

Yan Laoer: What's the situation?

Isn't it accurate to say yes or no?

And the people around the yamen seemed to understand and dispersed.

Yan Lao Er felt that he had heard the same, so go back quickly.

Ask Boss Yan if he understands.

His mind is really not suitable for thinking about such a twisted thing......

……

When he came back to learn, Lao Yan really understood it very well.

Yan Huaiwen sighed: "Even if they are allowed to pay taxes in the autumn, it will not help." ”

The drought in Qishan Province lasted for two years.

The grain sent by the various government officials under the government was too late to be handed over.

A large number of victims fled to the city, and the city itself could not be protected, and the victims continued to spread to the surrounding mansions, eating like locusts, eating everything they could find and see.

Those who go first are okay, but those who lag behind are really miserable.

Grass roots and tree bark are considered good things, and they die by eating soil, and they are eaten by changing seeds......

He closed his eyes, unwilling to recall the heavy tragedy.

The autumn harvest of the imperial court's tax-free will has only come soon, and the squire here is lucky to meet a kind-hearted chief official, and if he can survive this year, he doesn't know that he may be able to survive next year.

Yan Lao Er sighed: "So, the old man turned around and went back, just agreed?" "Then why doesn't he say it, it's so mysterious.

Yan Huaiwen patiently taught him: "In the officialdom, there are mostly people who are wise enough to protect themselves, and they don't say anything, if he takes advantage of this incident in the future, he can also push it clean." ”