When Lu Yangge and Lu Xiaoli arrived at the dock, they went straight to Ding Wu's stall.

As soon as Ding Wu saw Lu Yangge, he knew what she was asking about.

Mainly in the past two days, the matter of the town going to the countryside to urge the payment of imperial grain is really a bit big, and it is difficult for Ding Wu to want to know even if he doesn't want to.

"If you don't come to me today, I'm going to look for you after lunch." Thinking of what he heard in the past two days, Ding Wu felt a little palpitating.

"I heard that several people were arrested today, saying that they refused to hand over the imperial grain. You say, how big a crime is it for refusing to pay the imperial grain? Those poor men are still resting with me this day, and I heard them say that if they do not pay the light, they will be forced to do labor, and if they are heavy, they will be beheaded. When the time comes, first arrest a few typical people, kill chickens and monkeys, and see if there are still people who dare not pay. ”

Hearing Lu Xiaoli's heartbeat, he grabbed Ding Wu's sleeve in a panic and cried: "Brother Xiaowu, my father...... My dad and they were caught. ”

"What?" Ding Wu grabbed Lu Yangge's arm, "Uncle Lu, how did they get arrested, are your family also prepared not to pay the imperial grain?" ”

"No, our family didn't say no." Lu Yangge dragged Lu Xiaoli and motioned her to let go, don't pull Ding Wu's sleeve and cry.

Waiting for Lu Xiaoli to let go of his hand, Lu Yangge continued.

"Early this morning, Mura Zheng also went to our Zhuangzi with two messengers. said that they wanted to hand over the imperial grain, but Uncle Ma and they all shouted that we had paid the grain. The poor master said, our imperial grain has been handed over to the previous dynasty, this does not count, now it is the Great Shang Dynasty, and it must be handed over again. He also said that if he refused to pay it, he would support the former dynasty and the current Great Shang Dynasty against him. ”

"Really?" Ding Wu shuddered in disbelief, "This is not okay if you don't pay it." ”

"Yes, then the cha master put a notice on the wall and left. The village did not leave, the village said that it was winter, and the river embankment was to be dug, so that everyone had lunch and went to the village to have a meeting. My dad and they went after dinner, but who knows, not an hour later, Muramasa came again that my dad and they had been arrested. ”

Ding Wu has been in private school for two years, and he blurted out exactly the same idea as Xiao Si, "This is killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys." ”

"Little four, this grain must be paid. When you go back, you tell your aunt that if you don't have food, you will pay the money. Your family doesn't have any money, so I will go back and tell my father and mother to lend some to your family. Now that the people are still locked up in the town and not sent away, don't really be sent to Nanyang Prison when the time comes, it will be troublesome. ”

No wonder Ding Wu is afraid, handing over the emperor's grain was originally a big deal, and now it involves supporting the former dynasty and the Great Shang Dynasty against each other, which is even more serious.

Ding Wu didn't know the Lu family's background, only that his family was close to the shopkeeper Li, and the shopkeeper Li sold the land to the Lu family.

His family has also successively divided some of the Lu family's silver in the past six months, but if he buys land, it will definitely be far from enough.

Now the Lu family has to pay the second share of imperial grain, and the grain is definitely not enough, and no one will save so much grain. If there is no food, then you can only pay money, which he has specially inquired about, and it is okay.

If the Lu family has no money, then he will definitely persuade his father and mother to lend some to the Lu family to tide over the difficulties.

Not to mention how much money the Lu family earned for his family's lo-mei recipe, as far as the relationship between the two families is getting closer and closer, his family can't ignore it.

Lu Yangge nodded: "Well, I know, Brother Xiaowu, don't worry, I'm just here to ask and inquire, what's going on, my mother is already raising food and silver at home." If I don't get it by then, I'll borrow some from Uncle Ding and Aunt Ding. ”

Lu Yangge didn't say that there was money at home, even if she believed in Ding Wu's character, but she didn't dare to really believe it from the people around her.

The family buys land, buys a house, buys a mule, and buys cattle when they turn around, these are all great things in the eyes of the people of Wudun Village.

Although everyone's life is much better now than before, her family's life is really good.

This time, the village is pushing out the people of Xiaoxinzhuang, not because they are new, and they have bought land and built houses, which has attracted people's attention.

People's hearts are not ancient, this is someone who is jealous of their family's life is too good.

This time, she handed over two batches of imperial grain, and if her family did not hesitate to take out the grain or silver to pay, it would really be a thief.

Ding Wu didn't know Lu Yangge's thoughts, thinking that he could really help the Lu family this time, and his heart was quite high.

Lu Xiaoli was even more unclear about her family's background, and she was still very happy when she heard Ding Wu say that he wanted to lend money to her family.

On weekdays, she has the wrong contact with Ding Wu and the Ding family, so she doesn't know much about it.

At this time, Ding Wuneng said that he would lend money to their family, which was no less than the existence of a benefactor.

Ding Wu was a little red at Lu Xiaoli's grateful gaze, so he simply put away the stall and prepared to go with Xiaosi to see what was going on.

Ding Wu talked to Lu Xiaosi while cleaning up the stall: "My uncle returned to the countryside this spring, otherwise it would be no problem to find my uncle." I heard that most of the poor masters in the yamen have changed, so I'll go with you to take a look, and maybe I can meet one or two people I know. ”

Aunt Ding's uncle resigned last winter and took the family back to the countryside under the pretext of being in poor health.

With the change of dynasty, a petty official like him is lucky and will not have an accident, but if he is unlucky, he may not even be able to save his life.

Uncle Ding simply resigned and returned to his hometown, first saving the lives of the family.

Anyway, Uncle Ding has a house in Jiangjiaba Town, a house and a shop in Nanyang County, and a field and a blue brick house in the countryside.

When the world is good, the children and grandchildren will come out to do things and gain fame, and if the world is not good, they will return to the countryside, and there is nothing to do.

What Ding Wu admires most is his uncle.

The Red Silk Army conquered the capital, although Jiangjiaba basically had little impact here, but those poor masters were more or less replaced by a large number of them, and few could stay.

If Uncle Ding is greedy for power, it is estimated that it is difficult to say whether his life can be saved now.

In Uncle Ding's words, even if he keeps his life and rights, what if the old dynasty is restored?

He, a person like the old dynasty who was a lackey for the new dynasty, can he continue to switch to the old dynasty and continue to be an official?

There is no such good thing in the world.

"Brother Xiaowu." Lu Yangge pulled Ding Wu's arm, lowered his voice and asked, "Can you take the time to go to the countryside to find your uncle?" ”

Ding Wu asked curiously, "What to do?" ”

Lu Yangge didn't hide it: "I want your uncle to help find a few caretakers." ”

"Caretaker?" Ding Wu stopped his hand and said puzzledly, "Little Si, are you stupid, with a yard as big as your family, how many more can you afford to take care of the house?" ”

"It's not my yard."

The sunlight shone obliquely on Lu Yangge's side, making it impossible to see her expression clearly for a while, "Anyway, I'm useful, you just have to let your uncle find it, you have to be reliable." ”

Ding Wu glanced at Lu Xiaosi up and down a few times, and wanted to ask but also knew Xiaosi's temperament, so he could only grit his teeth and agree: "Okay, I'll take time to go to the countryside in the past two days to help you ask." If not, don't blame me. ”

"No, it won't." Lu Yangge shook his head.

How could it not be, Uncle Ding has been a pavilion chief for decades.

If he didn't have any useful people in his hands, how could he resign early and return to his hometown to avoid trouble.

(End of chapter)