The seven or eight-year-old girl put her arms around Mr. Tan Qi's neck, kissed him hard on the face, and ran happily around the yard, laughing so hard that her heart burst into laughter.
Tan Laoqi grinned widely, and just smiled. He took the risk of sneaking into Zhang's house, killing people, setting fires, holding his head high and fighting for his life. It was worth it.
The wife couldn't wait to check the things at home to see how much was left.
The old lady grabbed Tan Qi and sighed: "I really didn't expect Mr. Zhu to be able to provide their family with food. Without their food, everyone would starve. Once this man is hungry, he will no longer be a human being."
.Grass roots, tree bark, everything can be eaten, even children... are a piece of meat in the pot!"
The old lady's eyes were red, "Son, these mothers have gone through this when they were young. I carried you on my back and fled for three hundred miles before arriving at Qingshiji. Your father and two brothers..."
Talking about the past, the old lady was really sad and frightened to the extreme. She thought she could not escape this disaster, but she didn't expect to survive. The whole family was miraculously alive. She was overjoyed.
.
Tan Qiye could see more clearly that although it only took a few days, the villagers really escaped death several times.
If it weren't for the Zhu family's food, they wouldn't be able to survive.
On the rebel side, someone wanted to expel the villagers. They rushed to the front, and it was the Zhu family and his son who helped resolve the issue.
The fact that Xie Qian's people can be sent away smoothly now is due to the Zhu family's father and son.
The grace of saving life, the virtue of reinvention!
"Mom, don't worry, we are not people who can't handle things clearly. I will definitely obey Mr. Zhu's instructions. We must be conscientious."
The old lady nodded repeatedly and told her son a few more words. Tan Qi listened honestly and then helped her to rest. Then he came out. At this moment, other villagers also came out one after another. Some were headed by men, and some were
Fathers, sons, and brothers all came, as well as wives and mothers, and many young boys aged thirteen or fourteen.
A total of more than 150 people arrived at the threshing floor where they had just lived for five days. They sat under the simple shed and looked at each other. Everyone felt lucky to have survived the disaster.
"It's good to be alive!"
An old man in his fifties or sixties touched the rough bark of the willow tree and sighed in a low voice.
This man's name is Pang Qing. In the early years, he made money to support his family by trafficking the local products of the villagers to the county. It was not until a few years ago that he lived at home and stopped going out because he was old and the roads were not smooth.
"I originally thought that our village is secluded and I don't have a few good years to live. After this life, I will support you in the next life, let alone anyone... But who knows, they won't even let you live a good life in this life, hey!
"
The old man's sad lament once again aroused the emotion of the villagers.
At this moment Zhu Yiyuan arrived just in time, and behind him, my mother also came.
In the past, when faced with this family, the villagers did not dare to get close to each other. They were basically in two parallel time and spaces, each living in his own way. But this time they appeared, the villagers kept saying hello, with kind smiles on their faces.
Liu Bao took the initiative to step forward and took Zhu Yiyuan to sit in the middle. Master Tan Qi, the old man Pang Qing, and several well-known people in the village also came over.
"Master Zhu, don't you want to say something big? Tell it to the villagers. Everyone will listen to you." Liu Bao sighed.
Tan Qi said with a smile: "Sir, tell me, the folks have gone through hell and narrowly escaped death. No one knows what they will do next."
Facing the hopeful eyes of the villagers, Zhu Yiyuan said: "Let me say, the first thing is that you can't blindly follow anyone. For example, the successful entry into the Zhang family this time is the credit of Liu Bao. He was the first to propose,
Master Qi took the lead in fighting, and their roles are much more important than mine. This shows one thing, we people, if we think together and use our strength together, we can accomplish things and strive for survival. So I
I want to say that the first rule is to be confident, believe in our strength, and believe in the brain power of everyone. There are three cobblers who are just like Zhuge Liang. There are so many of us, and we cannot be desperate."
Zhu Yiyuan's words seemed to have no substance, but in the ears of the villagers who had been timid for a long time, they were still very encouraging.
Mr. Zhu thinks highly of us, so we cannot be embarrassed.
The old man Pang Qing suddenly said: "You ask Mr. Zhu what to do. The old man thinks that no matter what we do, we cannot be meat on the chopping board and cannot be slaughtered by others. We must be able to fight. Who will bully us?"
, it can make them feel pain, make them feel pain, and make them dare not provoke us."
Hearing this, the villagers were shocked.
In fact, by now, everyone can see clearly that everyone must pick up the sword and fight for survival.
It's just that it's really not easy for a group of honest farmers who have been with each other for many lifetimes to pick up weapons. Those who are used to holding hoes really can't willingly pick up swords.
As the same saying goes, it is easy to coerce the people, but it is really difficult to get them to fight from the bottom of their hearts.
Mr. Pang broke the riddle and spoke clearly, which is much better than Zhu Yiyuan.
Sure enough, another old man coughed and said: "Brother Pang, you are right, but we are all honest people and have never fought in a war. Not to mention training young people, which requires money, food and weapons. We
You have nothing, how can you risk your life with your bare hands?"
Several other people also spoke one after another, all expressing concern.
At this time, Zhu Yiyuan had a slight smile on his face. He glanced at Master Tan Qi, who nodded slightly.
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "In that case, let's bring up the things we brought back."
Soon, four large boxes were all carried up.
Most of the villagers didn't know what was going on. They thought it was gold and silver treasures, swords, guns and armor. However, after unfolding it, everyone was disappointed.
It’s just a bunch of books and account books, what’s the use?
Zhu Yiyuan said: "Just now, the big guy said that there is no money, food, and weapons. I think these things can be solved. Cutting wood into soldiers, raising poles into flags, wooden sticks and kitchen knives can kill people. What we really need to think clearly is,
Why are you fighting, who are you fighting for?"
Zhu Yiyuan said, stood up and walked to the box, picked up a pile of land deeds, and said to the villagers: "These are all from the Zhang family. They have been occupying land everywhere for decades, not only Qingshiji,
Other surrounding villages, and even half of Zichuan County, all belong to their family's farmland. The villagers farm for them, and they have to pay 70% of the land rent every year."
"Now the Zhang family is still planning to collude with the Qing court. If they had not died, I'm afraid they would have been squeezed even more miserably. They would have broken the bones and sucked the marrow of the big guys. Now that the Zhang family is gone, the big guys' lives will not be easy, because there are still
Other wealthy lords, as well as the Eight Banners nobles from the Qing court, will also come to oppress the big guys, and they will be even more ruthless."
Zhu Yiyuan said with emotion: "When I bring these things back, it doesn't mean that with the land deed, the land belongs to us. That is wishful thinking! Because in the eyes of others, we are just a piece of meat! Who can reason with a piece of meat? They
I just think about how to eat it!”
"Only if we arm ourselves, as Mr. Pang said, if we have the ability to fight and protect these fields, will others be afraid of us. Then how can we arm ourselves? Empty talk will definitely not work, and just having blood is not enough.
.What we need is these fields, these lands! We must rely on the output of the land to support ourselves, train our men and horses, and protect our harvest.”
"So in the final analysis, it's all about fighting for yourself and your family!" Zhu Yiyuan said generously: "Whoever is willing to join can get the land deed back now. If they owe money, they can also cancel it if they have an IOU. No need to do it again.
Being oppressed by others. After getting back the land deed and the IOU, we have to hand over some of the harvest so that we can raise soldiers. The young and strong have to stand up and be ready to fight for survival at any time. There is no free food in the world, what should we choose?
, everyone decides."
Zhu Yiyuan's voice was loud and powerful, and the villagers could hear clearly... To get back the land deed, you have to make the decision yourself, and you have to fight for it. If you don't get the land deed back, you may still be able to survive and beg for mercy.
These land deeds are like shackles. I just ask if you have the courage to smash them.
"Master Zhu, if you die anyway, give me the land deed, and Tan Laoqi will do it with you!"
"And mine, Liu Bao, is also willing to follow the young master!"
"Yes, even if I die, I will still be a man with property and land!"
…
In an instant, more than a dozen villagers came forward, and Zhu Yiyuan was overjoyed.
At this time, the old man Pang Qing actually stood up and asked: "Master Zhu, I am so young, do you want me?"
Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "Mr. Pang, when I talk about fighting for yourself, I don't mean just carrying weapons and going to the battlefield, but everyone doing their best. If you can't fight, you can pass on news and spy on the military. This is the general business, right? Wash clothes and cook.
Taking care of the wounded, plowing the fields, taking care of logistics, anyway, as long as we work hard for everyone, we are a family, we are brothers."
Old man Pang Qing clenched his fists and said, "Okay, okay! Count me in."
At this time, someone behind Zhu Yiyuan said, "Although our family has the deed to the land and has not borrowed money from the Zhang family, we still count me in."
The person who spoke was none other than Zhu Yiyuan’s mother... This chapter has been completed!
