Shanzi said that the situation in the village is not good either, but there are people in the county government office in their village, so there are fewer tax increase matters.
He said he wanted to borrow food from his parents and brothers, but his parents and brothers, as a whole family, probably wouldn't be able to give him anything.
But even if they can get a handful of rice bran back, their little family can have more breathing time to survive the current difficulties.
"What about other counties in Zhongshan County? Is the situation the same as in Yi County?" Xu Yue asked with a frown.
Shanzi shook his head, "No, it's not good. The higher authorities want to build bridges and roads, and they have to learn from Xu Jiajun's factory building and reform. At first, everyone thought this was a good thing, the same as Xu Jiajun's. As long as you have the strength,
, if you can work, you can have food and clothes."
"But that's not the case here. We don't have any food or clothing, and we have to pay taxes and serve in the military. It's just a waste of money and people. Everyone is complaining, but they are unable to resist. They can only grit their teeth and endure it for the sake of their families..."
While the three of them were talking about the situation in other counties, Wenqing, Shanzi's wife and children who had gone out came back.
Shanzi's son was chewing a bun in his hand, eating it carefully, it was very precious.
Although he had just eaten several, and the burning emptiness in his stomach had been filled, he still wanted to feel the happiness of having something to eat.
In addition to the hot buns wrapped in leaves, Wen Qing also carried a small linen bag, which contained ten pounds of shelled corn.
These ten kilograms of grain cannot solve Shanzi's family's food crisis, but it also gives the family a chance to breathe.
Shanzi's wife came to see Shanzi as soon as she entered the house. She was flattered and told Shanzi that Wen Qing insisted on buying food for her family.
Of course she was happy to have food, but because she didn't know the identities of Wen Qing, Xu Yue and others, she always felt guilty and worried that if she accepted their benefits, her husband would have to pay a thousand times the price.
It wasn't until Shanzi gave her an affirmative answer that she could safely take it and put it away. The three guests in the courtyard would not make her pay a thousand times the price. Only then did Shanzi's wife feel relieved and led her curious son into the house.
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She knew that it was best for her and her son not to hear a word of her husband's conversation with these three guests.
Shanzi stood up gratefully and bowed deeply to Xu Yue and the others: "Thank you, fellow Taoist!"
"You're welcome, we are all brothers." Wen Qing hurriedly helped the person up.
Xu Yue almost understood what she wanted to know. After asking Shanzi about the road near Yixian County, she said goodbye and left.
Shanzi sent the person to the entrance of the alley.
Before parting, Xu Yue thought about it and gave Shan Zi a reminder.
"If you hear anything about the troupe in the next few days, it's best to pretend you don't know anything."
When Shanzi heard this, not only was he not afraid, but he was extremely excited. He lowered his voice and asked excitedly:
"Are fellow Taoists ready to take action?"
If this is the case, then the big guy's good days are coming, and he is willing to call on other brothers to fully assist the fellow Taoists in their next actions.
Seeing Shanzi's eagerness to try, Xu Yue shook her head slightly and waved to him, "Goodbye."
It would be best for people like Shanzi not to get involved in the next actions of the troupe. For them, not knowing anything is the best outcome.
Although Shanzi was not able to get the answer he wanted, he felt a little disappointed, but he was not stupid. He knew that the big shots in the Xu family army were going to take action in Yixian, so he went home happily.
Xu Yue and the others left the residential area and returned to the restaurant. The female shopkeeper saw them coming back with sharp eyes, and approached them again to ask about what they had discussed yesterday.
The female shopkeeper smiled and asked: "Master, have you thought about it? If you have thought about it, we won't be in a hurry to pay the rent tonight."
Wen Qing and Xu Yue looked at each other and remembered the action plan the three of them had discussed on the road. They hesitated for a moment and nodded.
The female shopkeeper was overjoyed and said, "How about we have one first? It's almost noon, and it's the time when there are the most customers in the lobby and it's very lively."
Wen Qing raised his hand to signal the excited female shopkeeper to stop and reminded her:
"Shopkeeper, please don't rush to start. There's something I need to tell you. Our troupe's plays are all learned from Youzhou and the people there. We can perform them, but we just don't know.
Will..."
Before Wen Qing finished speaking, the female shopkeeper showed a look of understanding, pulled him aside and whispered:
"You guys are tired of seeing all those tricks in the local area. Why else would I come to you? Why don't you want to show everyone something new? Just do some tricks and sing songs over there.
How can this drama be such a big deal?"
"Oh, I told you to stop inking. It's settled. You'll be on stage at noon, and I'll ask the guy to set up the stage for you!"
The female shopkeeper had a fiery temper and would immediately do what she said. She patted Wen Qing's arm and gave him a look that said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of you if something goes wrong." Then she hurriedly called on the guys to get busy.
Wen Qing had no choice but to swallow the reminder when faced with this situation.
Turning back and looking at each other with the Xu Yue brothers, the three of them thought: We have said what we need to say. It was the female shopkeeper who insisted on us acting. If something really happened, you can't blame us for not warning you in advance.
Now that the female shopkeepers have begun to set up a stage, the members of their drama troupe must also prepare.
It's just my first day on stage, so I shouldn't have too many private conversations, so as not to attract the attention of officials in the city.
So, after everyone discussed it, they decided to let Wen Qing bring the twins on stage to tell everyone the story of the Xu Jiajun Goddess of Light.
Storytelling is both simple and effective. People don’t have much entertainment these days. People who go to restaurants to eat and drink like to listen to weird gossips and ghost stories.
The female shopkeeper has no requirements for them to perform, as long as they can help her attract customers.
Seeing that Xu Yue and others were going to take the stage with two cute little dolls, I was quite looking forward to it.
Soon, the appointed time arrived.
At ten o'clock at noon, it is indeed the busiest time on the main street. Shopkeepers from various restaurants come to the street and shout out their own specialties.
The fried and fried dishes from Xu Jiajun are the most attractive to customers.
The female shopkeeper stood on the street and met the shopkeepers of several restaurants across the street. The shopkeepers proudly smiled provocatively at the female shopkeeper and shouted about the fresh dishes they had recently developed.
The female shopkeeper calmly watched them shouting, and when they finished shouting and drank water to calm their voices, she directly asked the waiter to place the newly made flower cards in front of the door.
It has the words "Free listening to books today" written on it.
Several shopkeepers on the opposite side were all stunned when they saw it. Among them, the shopkeeper who had a relatively good relationship with the female shopkeeper asked curiously:
"Didn't you dislike the old storyteller your family invited because he just told some old stories and drove them away? Why, did you invite them back again?"
The female shopkeeper proudly stretched out her finger and shook it from side to side, "The one I invited today is a new one, and the story I told you is also a brand new one. I bet you have never heard it before!"
