Chapter 350: Bleeding
(Tomorrow may be 2 more...... )
Outside Panzhou Mansion, there are tens of thousands of fields, and there are many rural towns. At the time of war, it was devastated and destroyed.
A war is tantamount to a reshuffle, not a complete destruction. Among them, there will be those in power who make a lot of profits, so that there will be such things as mergers and acquisitions. This has been accompanied by the displacement of hundreds of people, and even the destruction of their families. I don't know how many people have become serfs in order to survive, working for Haoqiang.
Don't say that these grassroots farmers, even the squire class with deep roots such as Zhao Sanye, will also overturn in the turmoil and become nothing.
Many fields have basically been carved up. Chenjia Village was also encroached upon, and part of the fertile land was occupied. However, Hujiazhuang, which has become a fierce land, because of some intriguing reasons, no one fights for it, and a large area is abandoned.
The land is the foundation of the rule and is very important. However, after being occupied by the powerful, there are still many deserts. The war was so severe that the entire Panzhou capital was hit hard and it was difficult to recover.
People's livelihood is withering, the industry is struggling, and this is true in all aspects.
Now the state capital has formed a certain balance of power on the surface, and it seems to be developing in a good direction. It's just that the undercurrent is surging in the dark, and chaos is frequent. Large-scale military struggles are rare, but evil spirits have emerged one after another......
In the process of carving up, due to the lack of power and confidence, the Gu family did not get much benefit. It has only expanded slightly in the original industry. Compared with the Tan and Yan families, they are not the same. And in terms of the means of doing things and the style of behavior, it is even more difficult to compare. The Tan family's brutality and ruthlessness are beyond the reach of the Gu family. In contrast, Gu's family, who has a scholarly style, still has some bottom lines after all.
The three base camps are all in the city, and for the jurisdiction of the land outside the city, there is a separate manor to govern it.
The Gu family owns three estates.
This time, the accident occurred at the manor located in Dongxiang.
The manor of the big clan is built solidly, there are many people, and there is a family guard on the village, which is equivalent to a small castle, which seems to be stable. Countless tenants, serfs, long-term laborers, etc., are attached to it, which is equivalent to a kind of shelter. As for the level of living conditions, in this day and age, there really is nothing to say. The only thing to count on is probably the conscience of the master's family.
But when it comes to conscience, it is the most unreliable thing.
In a word: how much is conscience worth?
"The head of the door, that's Dongxiang Manor!"
The doorman Su Tao pointed to the front and said, he is over thirty years old, his skin is dark, he is short and sharp, and he is very smart. What he is best at is also light work, so he was favored by Chen Tang and took it with him to dispatch him.
Riding on the rouge horse, Chen Tang's eyes narrowed, his legs clamped, and he began to enter the village.
The manor is quite wide and neat, and I saw many farmers on the road, although most of them had vegetables, but at least they looked like people.
In these days, it is not easy to live like a person.
The arrival of Chen Tang's several horses attracted everyone's attention. They hurriedly retreated to the side, their eyes with a visceral fear. At the same time, there is some hope.
There has been an accident in the manor recently, and something strange has happened. It made the people of the upper and lower levels panic and panicked. If it can't be solved, and the manor is ruined because of this, then where do they go from here?
But I hope that the people sent by the master's family from the city can have real skills and can kill the sneaky.
In the crowd, a few of the more bold couldn't help but peek at Chen Tang, who was in the lead, and saw that it was a man with a plain face, his body was not majestic, and he was carrying a long box, which didn't look like a sword box. If it's a sword box, shouldn't there be a sword handle exposed? I don't know what kind of artifact is in the box, maybe it's a magic weapon to subdue demons and eliminate demons.
"I've seen the head of the Mowgli Gate. ”
A slightly chubby man dressed as a member of the staff walked out and saluted Chen Tang. After bowing, he raised his head and swept his gaze.
After the accident in the manor, as the steward of the place, he quickly sent people into the city to ask for help. Gu Yuan Gongzi said that he would let the newly appointed head of the door come to sit in charge and solve the problem.
Chen Tang turned over and dismounted, and asked, "Steward Gu doesn't have to be polite, and he goes inside to talk." ”
Someone immediately came to help lead the horse, and the rouge horse's wide nostrils let out a breath, a little unwilling. It was Chen Tang who slapped him on the buttocks, and the horse demon went with him.
When he arrived in the hall and sat down, taking a sip of tea, Chen Tang opened his mouth and said, "Steward Gu, can you tell me what is going on with the weirdness in the village?"
Steward Gu frowned, and said with a wry smile: "The incident should have happened the day before yesterday, but at that time, the traces were faint, and the people below didn't pay much attention." It wasn't until yesterday that someone came to tell you that the situation had expanded. ”
Speaking of this, he sighed: "I have been in charge of this village for almost ten years, but I have never encountered such a treacherous thing, and now that I think about it, I can't help but feel creepy......"
Chen Tang waved his hand: "Let's get down to business." ”
The other party is a descendant of the Gu family, and he can govern this manor, and his status is naturally not low, and he is by no means an ordinary descendant of the Gu family. But at such a time, Chen Tang didn't have time to care about how many courtesies.
Steward Gu also knew the importance and said busily: "The accident is a farmland located in the southwest, about three or four acres. When the peasants were working there, they came out with blood under their hoes, which was quite terrifying. ”
Chen Tang asked, "Is it really blood?"
"Isn't it? I smelled it with a disgusting smell of blood, and I couldn't be wrong. ”
"You didn't dig it up?"
Steward Gu replied: "I dug a place, and the bottom was red, and the blood was bubbling up, but it frightened people, so leave quickly." ”
Chen Tang pondered: "Is there such a phenomenon in other places?"
"Not yet. ”
Steward Gu said worriedly: "It's normal there, who knows what's going on?" I'm even more worried about whether it will spread, and all the land will not be able to be planted. ”
If you can't plant the land, you can only abandon it, and the manor here will lose its meaning of existence, which is related to the livelihood of thousands of people.
Of course, this also meant that the position of the steward was lost, and he asked nervously: "I heard a saying that that the land has been reduced to an ominous place, or an exit selected by the Netherworld, as long as the time is ripe, there will be evil ghosts and demons rushing out of there...... Is this true?"
Chen Tang asked, "Where did you hear that?"
Steward Gu wiped his face: "This matter is weird, I know that I have to stabilize people's hearts." But you also understand that the peasants are secretly discussing those who can't keep their mouths shut, and they are all terrified. ”
Chen Tang understood very well what this situation meant, if it weren't for the panic of the world and nowhere to go, he was afraid that some peasants would flee.
At the moment, he said: "What is the situation, you have to see it to know, you take me to take a look." ”
"Good. ”
Although Steward Gu felt scared, on-the-spot observation was essential, and he must lead the way.
At this moment, a person hurriedly ran over, panting and said, "The steward is not good, something has happened." ”
"Shouting and screaming, what kind of system!"
In front of his subordinates, Gu Steward had his own majesty: "What happened?"
"A farmer in Nanzhuang fetched water and accidentally fell into a well. ”
Hearing this, Steward Gu breathed a sigh of relief: "It turns out that this matter, let people quickly pick it up and save people." ”
The man's face suddenly turned a little pale: "Master steward, this farmer disappeared after falling in, and he couldn't catch ......."
"What?"
Steward Gu Huo Ran stood up, his body trembling slightly.