Chapter 154 Tears
In late autumn, Wumeng Mountain is full of forests, and the fiery red maple leaves make the whole mountain look like it is on fire. Qingyao Village on the other side of the bank is in the busy farming season.
The Jingxi River is full of surging people. If the millet cannot be harvested in a short time, once the strong wind blows, the fields will reduce production a lot; and if it unfortunately encounters heavy rain, it will be a lucky thing to have one-third of the harvest that year.
Tang Gui put down his sickle, picked up the kettle and poured a stomach full of water. After a slight smear of sweat on his forehead, he bent down and waved his sickle.
Although Tang Gui's family didn't have many paddy fields, Tang Gui still seemed very tired when working alone. Since Tang Cheng was gone for three years and no news was heard from him, Tang Zhao's body has become very weak and he can no longer do heavy work. All the things in and outside the fields have been pressing on Tang Gui.
On the road beside the field, Yao Qing was carrying a tobacco pipe made of jade in his hand, carrying it behind him, walking while knocking on his palms, feeling proud. This is the work he has to do every day, and the land on both sides of the road is now in his name. What an achievement this is? If he doesn't patrol every day, wouldn't he be walking in the night?
A year ago, Li Zheng Tang Bugui and his wife disappeared mysteriously. The county's constable came to visit for two days, but the following was gone. However, the taxes urged for spring and autumn could not be delayed. Soon, the candidate for Xinli Zheng was determined, Yao's father, Yao Qing.
After Yao became the scholar, his family's status rose in Qingyao Village. Even in the villages, he was one of the most numerous families. The reason is very simple. When Yao became the scholar, he was only thirteen years old and his future prospects were limitless. Even the county magistrate was willing to sell the Yao family for a favor, so he could naturally win the position of being the master of the family.
Three years later, Yao won the exam and was the first in the provincial examination. The 16-year-old Jie Yuan was the first in the history of Jiluo Prefecture. His glory is beyond words.
After Yao Zui passed the imperial examination, most families in Qingyao Village placed all the fields under Yao Zui's name, which was the unhindered return of the colleagues in the world's prefecture.
Generally speaking, in a good year, the court's taxes would collect 70% of the food from farmers. The remaining ones were only enough for the family and the young to eat and drink.
The court clearly stated that officials such as Juren and above were exempted from taxes and labor service. Therefore, the villagers of Qingyao Village placed the land under the name of Yao Zui, and they became tenants of the Yao family. From then on, they no longer needed to pay taxes to the court, and there was no need to go to any labor service. With so many benefits, they only needed to pay 50% of the harvest in the fields to the Yao family.
This is the real reason why the land tax in the Tang Dynasty is getting worse and worse. However, no prime minister can solve this problem. At most, it is just to open up land to increase more land.
There are not many people in Qingyao Village who have not defected to the Yao family, and Tang Gui is one of them. According to the Zhao family of Tang, if Tang City is still there, they might have won the top scorer. If they defect to the Yao family, they really can't afford to lose that person.
Tang Gui could not beat the Zhao family of Tang, so he had to do so.
When he reached Tang Gui's land, Yao Qing suddenly stopped. These acres of paddy fields separated the Yao family's land into two sections, making them unable to be cultivated into one. Although Yao Qing was unhappy, he had never thought of making money and killing him. He just looked at Tang Gui's family very disliked. He said to Tang Gui who was bravely waving his sickle: "Uncle Tang's family, disaster has come!"
Tang Gui put down his sickle and was very helpless to Yao Qing, who was pretending to be gentle. He asked bluntly: "Uncle, what do you mean by saying anything?" Yao Qing looked embarrassed and said: "The winter corvee is allocated, and you have one of the places in our village. Once the beginning of winter comes, you have to rush to Yongzhou to serve for two months!"
Tang Gui's face darkened when he heard this!
He was mentally prepared for this. It was not that Yao Qing came to make things difficult for him, but the court practiced that corvee labor was assigned every day. Only a few families in Qingyao Village should bear corve labor. No matter how you calculate it, Tang Gui couldn't escape, but when he was faced, he still felt cold in his heart.
Without him, the only one of the Tang Zhao family was left. How could he feel at ease?
Yao Qing felt a little pleasure and a little pity in his heart. If Yao had not won the Juren, he might have been in the face of this difficult situation at this moment.
"Uncle Tang's family, there is nothing we can do about this!"
"I know!" Tang Guiqiang laughed and prepared to rush back to the field to harvest millet as soon as possible. However, today he was destined to be unable to make a move. At this moment, a beautiful voice asked, "Two uncles, do you know Tangcheng in Kunwu Jianzhai?" The person who spoke seemed a little shy and his tone was unsteady.
"Tangcheng?" Yao Qing raised his head, and when he looked, his mind was shocked and he couldn't speak anymore.
Tang Gui was originally worried, only worried about Tang Zhao's family, but when he heard the word Tang Cheng, he was like a demon. He rushed out of the field like crazy, came to my woman, and asked tremblingly: "Girl, Miss, Fairy, I have been away from home for three years and have never heard of me. Do you know the whereabouts of my child?" After changing three titles in a row, it can be seen that the woman's face was shocked to Tang Gui.
Tang Gui's eyes were full of hope. If Tang Gui had seen this young and beautiful woman before, he would have been stuttering and unclear. But now it is related to Tang Cheng's life and death. Not to mention a woman, even if a tiger is in front of him, it would be difficult to stop him from going forward to ask questions.
"Has the little thief not come back yet? Haha, it seems that the father's innate divine number is not very accurate!" The speaker was a little surprised when he heard this. He only looked at the word "little thief" and knew that it was the East China Sea Dragon Baller.
After she was taken back to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea by Long Yao, she began to heal her injuries. In fact, Long Zhu'er's injuries were nothing more than internal internal shock, and even minor injuries were not considered a minor injury. But her daughter was the flesh in her heart. This sentence was the same for both humans and the dragon clan. Seeing that her daughter was injured, Long Yao did not slap Tang Cheng with one hand, which was already extremely skilled in qi cultivation.
Longzhuer returned to the East China Sea, and in just three or five days, his injuries were healed. Long Yao asked her to take the Creation Pill, and with the help of the Dragon Palace secret technique, in just a few days, Longzhuer's strength soared several times. It happened that Wuya visited the Dragon Palace again, which made Longzhuer feel upset.
After leaving Wuya's anger, Longzhu'er couldn't help but miss her, so she went to the South China Sea. But the South China Sea was vast, and finding someone was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Besides, Tangcheng may not be still in the South China Sea!
As a last resort, Long Zhuer begged Long Yao to use the innate divine numbers to find the whereabouts of Tangcheng. The result of the hexagram is very simple. Flying west for a month and inquire again can you find the whereabouts of Tangcheng!
Long Zhuer was originally skeptical, but she could only make a living. However, now she has a lot of confidence in her father's innate divine numbers.
After learning from Longzhuer about Tang Cheng, Tang Gui burst into tears, and the millet in the fields was not harvested. He threw a sickle into the ground. Tang Gui said, "Please stay in the Han family for a few days, so that we and my wife can finish the friendship of the landlords. After the child returns home, how about we go?" Facing the poetic and picturesque Longzhuer, Tang Gui couldn't help but become elegant in his tone.
"That's the point!"
Tang Gui walked quickly as if he was flying, and the lurking energy in his chest was wiped out.
What achievements did Tangcheng have? Whether it is a general or a prime minister or a Buddha or a ancestor, he doesn't care about his father. As long as Tangcheng is alive, everything will be fine!
Qingyao Village is not big. It crosses the fields and around the ox cart full of millet and makes a squeak, and soon arrives at Tang Gui's doorstep.
"Wife! Woman!" He suddenly pushed open the fence and Tang Gui shouted at the top of his voice, with the inevitable joy in his voice.
Tang Zhao opened the curtain, holding a handful of vegetables in his hand, and was obviously cooking. There was no trace of blood on her face, and it was all unhealthy and pale. Tang Zhao saw Tang Gui and the beautiful Dragon Ball behind him at a glance, and couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"Old guy, why are you yelling?" She knew Tang Gui's temperament very well, but now she didn't know why she left the millet in the fields and ran home instead.
"There is news from Cheng'er!" Tang Gui rubbed his hands, his eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy.
"Pa" The vegetables in Tang Zhao's hand fell down. She took two steps quickly, grabbed Tang Gui, and said tremblingly: "Are you fooling me!"
"The news brought by this fairy! Cheng'er is now a disciple of Kunwu Jianzhai. He arrived in the South China Sea a few days ago and came home in a while!"
"Blessed by Bodhisattva! Blessed by Bodhisattva!" Tang Zhao's tears flowed like a spring, and he couldn't stop it. Seeing this, Tang Gui said, "Why are you crying? Cheng'er will go home right away. This is a happy event!"
Tang Zhao choked for a while, wiped his face, and said embarrassedly: "Look at me, I'm so stupid. Let's cook for the fairy!" Long Zhuer saw that Tang Gui and his wife were crying and laughing, and was very moved. She hurriedly said: "Uncle and Auntie, I have been away from the world for a long time, so I don't have to cook my meal!"
"How can that be done?" The Zhao family of Tang said righteously, "You are a guest from afar. Although we rural people do not understand etiquette, when the guests come, there is no reason not to eat."
Seeing that the Zhao family of Tang insisted very much, Long Zhuer had to compromise and said, "Okay!" Long Zhuer thought that nothing would happen if she tasted it. She was just not used to it!
Long Zhuer did not use the colorful butterfly mask on her face when she came here. She felt that there was no need for any secrets between her and Tang Cheng. After all, Tang Cheng never hid her the dual cultivation of Buddhism and Taoism from her. This trust was exactly the basis for Long Zhuer's temptation.
In theory, Longzhuer's appearance should have caused a sensation in Qingyao Village, but now there is no one watching in front of Tang Guimen. There is only one reason. In the face of her beauty that surpasses the ordinary, ordinary people have no courage to chat with them, and even the courage to look directly.
The supper was extremely sumptuous. The Zhao family of Tang killed a hen and asked Tang Gui to buy a fresh fish. It was an exception. The Zhao family of Tang specially approved Tang Gui to make two taels of wine.
In the afterglow of the sunset, the three of them sat opposite each other. The more Zhao of Tang looked at Longzhuer, the more satisfied he felt. Just like all his parents, Zhao of Tang began routine interrogation.
"I wonder where the girl is?" Tang Zhao clutched a piece of meat for Longzhuer with a smile.
Long Zhuer, whose body was uncomfortable with his eyes stared at him, trembled and hesitated a little. Tang Gui and Tang Zhao were all ordinary people and did not know how to deny her identity, but she had made up her mind to never deceive her.
"The little woman lives in the East China Sea!" This is not a lie.
Donghai? So far away! This round trip is a troublesome thing!
"Is there anyone else in the family?"
"There are both parents and there are three brothers!"
"What kind of life can you do at home?"
"Eat the sea by the sea!" Long Zhu'er was very nervous, but she couldn't degenerate herself into her true form, which scared the two elders so recklessly.
Well, it turns out that he is a fisherman, and he is very compatible with his old Tang family, and he is a good match. Even though there are some twists and turns, the Tang Zhao family is very satisfied with Long Zhuer's family situation.
At this moment, the Zhao family of Tang suddenly felt something and turned their heads to look at the fence. A young man shone in his pupils, and suddenly, tears fell like a fall.
Chapter completed!