Leaving Tangyang County, the two headed in the direction of Yangshi County.

"Where are you going in this direction?"

"Haha, go find a friend."

Li Hao sold Guanzi.

"Are you looking for a forged weapon?"

Guan Hai was a little excited, thinking that he could have a new weapon.

saw Li Hao wave his hand, and then told him: "He is a future general, very powerful!" ”

As soon as I heard this, Guan Hai was excited.

"How good can it be?"

Li Hao just smiled and didn't speak.

……

"Uncle, where are you going?"

"Alas, where else can you go, you can go wherever you go."

The uncle pushing the ox cart stopped when he heard this, looked at Li Hao and Guan Hai and asked, "The two of you don't look like they are fleeing." ”

"We're looking for friends, where are you from?"

"Alas, we are a village in the west of Fucheng County, and a few days ago we took up a new county ordinance, and we actually wanted to increase taxes, so we had to leave."

After saying that, the uncle pushed the ox cart up again.

Along the way, Li Hao found that there were many homeless people on the road who were going in all directions, and most of them were old people or women and children.

Li Hao asked some people, most of them were men from the village who had been conscripted and left, coupled with the local drought, if they wanted to carry water, they had to walk a long way, and they might not be able to pick up water.

If this water source is known only to their own village, everyone must take turns to come, let alone let other people know about it. If the other villages knew, it would be easy for the people of the two villages to fight over the water. What's more, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the water is in short supply, and it will soon run out.

The harvest is not as good as the year, no one in the family does heavy work, the taxes are still high, and life is getting more and more miserable.

……

When Li Hao and Guan Hai arrived at a village under the jurisdiction of Yangshi County, they found that it was completely different from other places.

Although the life of the people here is not very good, Li Hao does not see the despair of life from their expressions, and there are many men here.

After inquiry, Li Hao learned that most of the people here are surnamed Yang, and it is rumored that the ancestor has made great contributions in a certain dynasty, and the emperor specially approved this place as Yang's county.

Each county order is also a member of the Yang clan, and in addition to the taxes specified above, the local government will not collect them. Moreover, the Yang clan also has people in the court, and if someone comes here to recruit soldiers, they will also say hello and bypass this place.

After walking for a few more days, Li Hao and the others entered Yangshi County.

When entering Yangshi County, the guards at the gate did a strict investigation. If you want to flee, you have to go to a nearby village. If you are going to a relative, say your name, and then a patrol guard will notify you and confirm that you can go inside. It doesn't matter if you pass by, but you have to leave within the time limit and give a pass.

"This county order is a talent."

Li Hao didn't expect that this county would have an idea, which not only avoided the sudden increase in the population of the county, but also avoided someone from mixing in it. And after entering the county seat, Li Hao found that there were no Taiping people here. It's right to think about it, such a county, except for a little hardship, there is nothing else.

"Yes, although the life of the people here is a little harder, there is no need to worry about anything else."

Finally found an inn, and the two walked in.

"What are you two going to eat?"

Seeing someone coming in, the store hurriedly greeted him. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people who can eat in the restaurant.

Guan Hai put down the burden and said proudly: "Meat and wine, come and go." ”

The shopkeeper's face was happy, and then he hurriedly walked over, Guan Hai looked at it, thinking that it was not.

"What? None of them? ”

"No, no, no, there is wine, and there is also meat. The answer is whether you can give the meat money first, after all, you also know the way of the world now, this meat ......" said, showing a look of embarrassment.

Li Hao also understands that meat is much more expensive than vegetables in this world, and many vegetables cannot be grown, and the price of this meat is also rising again and again. Immediately took out the money and paid some to the boss.

When the boss got the money, he immediately smiled and said, "Two, wait a while, you'll be here soon." ”

The boss brought a jar of wine, then a stack of peanuts, and told the two that the meat would come up immediately.

After a while, the meat was also served, and Li Hao asked the boss to come over and eat together.

Seeing that there were only two of them in the store, Li Hao asked the storekeeper: "Now that business is so bad, are you still making money?" ”

Hearing this, the shopkeeper sighed lightly, and then told the two, "Why do you think about making money now, anyway, it's okay to be idle, this shop left by my ancestors is almost over to me, it depends on how long it can last." ”

The three of you, you and I chatted word by word, and the shopkeeper at the dinner table seemed to have found someone to complain about, and spit out bitterness at Li Hao and the others.

Li Hao and Guan Hai listened like this, but they didn't dislike anything.

After the meal, Li Hao asked the storekeeper: "Can I stay here?" ”

"Two, I'm sorry, we can only go to the post station in this hotel, and now in this situation, you also know that the county order is also to facilitate the management of outsiders."

Li Hao expressed his understanding, and asked the store manager to pack some food, water and wine, and then went to the post station.

When they came to the inn, they explained the situation to the stationmaster, and then the stationmaster asked them to take them to a vacant room next to them, and told them to stay here tonight.

Entering the house, Guan Hai said: "This post station was lived in when the officials passed, hey, we will also come to live today." ”

"The county order can't help it, it's also for the control personnel, take a good rest, and you have to hurry tomorrow."