Chapter 50: Returning the Grain
Li Yuanzhao brushed his sleeves and said straight to the point: "The old man asked you, did you rob the grain truck of the government a few days ago?"
The fat man trembled all over, and his face turned pale with fright, "Old man, you ...... Are you from the government?"
He has always been not afraid of the government, and even specializes in robbing official food.
It's just that I didn't expect that there would be such a high-ranking person in the government, which was very unexpected.
Li Yuanzhao was slightly stunned, "Answer the old man's question, Mo Duokou." ”
The fat man didn't dare to ask again, and said honestly: "Yes...... It was me and the brothers who robbed the official car, and you want to arrest me and others, and we think that we are not opponents, so admit it!"
As he spoke, he raised his hands and posed as if he was about to be caught.
Li Yuanzhao didn't come to arrest people, and continued to ask: "Where is the stolen grain?"
The fat man was full of suspicion, and pointed forward, "In the cottage, the particles have not moved." ”
Hearing this, Li Yuanzhao and the three of them were all happy.
Especially Liu Fugui, who was ecstatic, with a face full of flowers.
To him, food is like gold, and it is very precious.
If you lose it and regain it, you will naturally be happy.
"Take us there!"
"Quick!"
This group of robbers was intimidated by Li Yuanzhao's methods, and they didn't dare not listen, so they hurried forward to lead the way.
In fact, it is not far away, turn left out of the forest, and about a mile to a hill.
Climb up the long slope to the top of the hill, and a hidden stockade appears.
There are several small wooden houses built in the village, and the furniture such as wooden beds, tables and chairs are placed in the houses.
Outside there are large open spaces with weapons, water tanks, carriages and horses, as well as clothes and bedding for drying.
Next to it was a rudimentary granary, where, according to the fat man, all the grain they had looted was stored.
opened the warehouse door, and sure enough, the fifty stone grain in Liujia Village was stacked in the warehouse, and the bags were not even changed.
"Load!" Li Yuanzhao ordered.
The robbers did not dare to hesitate, for fear that Li Yuanzhao would slaughter them all if he disagreed, so they hurriedly carried bags of grain and loaded them into the carriage.
More than a dozen strong men worked very fast, and after a while, fifty stones of grain filled several carts.
"Let's go!"
Li Yuanzhao and the three of them each sat in a car, and they were in a happy mood.
This not only got back the tax grain, but also saved the leg effort.
Kill two birds with one stone.
"Senior, where are you going?"
"Liujia Village!"
Hearing this, the robbers breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they didn't go to the county office, they could go anywhere.
The fat man immediately ordered his men to get on the cart and drive the horses and leave the stockade.
Follow the avenue and head south.
The distance is not far, only ten or twenty miles.
At dusk, the group arrived at Liujia Village.
The villagers were busy, some cooking at home, some plowing the fields, and when they heard the sound of cars and horses, they were nervous and uneasy, not knowing what was going to happen.
When I saw Li Yuanzhao and the others, I was relieved.
"It's the village chief!"
"Great, the village chief didn't go to jail!"
Everyone cheered in unison, greeting Liu Fugui with warmth, so they didn't care.
Of course, there is more than one good thing.
Seeing the grain on the wagon, all the villagers were stunned, "This is ......"
"Tax grain," Liu Fugui scratched his head, "It's the fifty stone tax grain we paid." ”
The villagers were even more confused.
Can the tax grain handed over to the government be brought back?
I've never heard of such a miracle in my life!
Liu Fugui didn't know how to explain, and said: "This matter is very complicated, don't worry, we will never snatch it back, and the county government will not pursue the crime." ”
Naturally, there will be no pursuit of the guilt, because the county government has long ceased to exist.
The villagers didn't know about it yet.
After a few days, it will be clear.
"Unload the grain first! Unload the grain first!" Liu Fugui beckoned to everyone and unloaded the grain on the truck.
The villagers were overjoyed, and rushed to get into the car to carry the grain, one bag per person, and soon emptied the fifty stone of grain and temporarily placed it in the empty courtyard nearby.
In the future, there will be a shortage of food, this is the grain depot of Liujia Village, which will save life.
"Rich! rich!"
"Daddy!"
At this time, Liu Changping supported his mother and came to hear the news.
Seeing that Liu Fugui was safe and sound, the mother and son were not too excited, so they grabbed Liu Fugui's arm when they came up, looked up and down, and choked up.
"Changping, me, I'm fine. Liu Fugui said with a smile.
"It's okay! It's okay!" Chang Pingniang kept repeating the four words, and couldn't say anything else, her eyes were red, and her eyes were full of tears.
Liu Changping kept comforting, "Mother, don't cry, Dad is fine, we will all be safe in the future." ”
After a while, Changping Niang calmed down and wiped away her tears.
Then he walked to Li Yuanzhao's master and apprentice, knelt down and said: "Old gentleman, girl, thank you for saving my family's wealth, I am a cow and a horse, and I should repay my great kindness!"
Liu Changping also knelt down to thank him.
He knew in his heart that Li Yuanzhao's great kindness, let alone in this life, he would not be able to repay it in the next life.
"Get up!"
"Auntie, Brother Changping, get up!"
Li Yuanzhao and Mo Yiyi shot out at the same time, helped the mother and son up, and said some words of relief.
As for repayment, the two never thought about it.
Just go with the flow.
Taking a step back, removing the blood beads in Liu Changping's body, lest another blood ghost immortal cause trouble, is the result of Li Yuanzhao's expectations.
Not to mention the family reunion, rejoice.
Besides, the gang of robbers, by this time, they had guessed that Li Yuanzhao was not from the government, and they were relieved, but they were still worried, and they didn't know how Li Yuanzhao would deal with them.
At some time, Li Yuanzhao walked slowly, looking kind.
The fat man was afraid that Li Yuanzhao would punish him, so he hurriedly said: "Old man, we are all ordinary people, and we were forced by the government to have no way out, so we had no choice but to become robbers." ”
"But we never rob the people, all we rob are the wealth of the government, please open the net and let me live!"
Li Yuanzhao smiled, "A robber is a robber, how can it be good or bad, you only rob the government, but the property of the government is also to loot the people's fat and ointment." ”
"Just like this time, you robbed the tax grain, and the disaster still befell the people!"
The robbers were dumbfounded.
"The old man advises you to return to the right path, and don't do any more robbery. Li Yuanzhao said.
The robbers looked at each other and felt justified," the senior said. ”
"From now on, we won't be robbers. ”
"Listen to the seniors. ”
"Don't hide it from your predecessors," the fat man smiled, relieved, "I have discussed with my brothers that I want to go to the Golden Dragon Gang, but it has been difficult to make up my mind, but today I listened to the words of my predecessors, and suddenly became enlightened." ”
"Seniors, rest assured, tomorrow we will dismantle the stockade and go to the Golden Dragon Gang to do a great career!"
"Golden Dragon Gang?" Li Yuanzhao frowned slightly.
This gang, he has heard of since he came down the mountain, is a powerful gang.
Similar to the Yi Gang, the Golden Dragon Gang gathered a group of rebels who rebelled against the imperial court, fought with the government for two years, won more and lost less, and won a lot of territory, which can be said to be in full swing.
Li Yuanzhao didn't know more details, he was never interested in these, only occasionally hearsay, and heard some news.
Since this group of robbers insisted on defecting to the Golden Dragon Gang, Li Yuanzhao couldn't say anything.
Every man has his own way.
Each cause has its own effect.
"Senior, I'm waiting to say goodbye!"
"Take care!"
Without further ado, the fat man said goodbye to Li Yuanzhao, then took his men into the carriage and returned along the road.
In the dust, it soon disappeared.