This area called Yuanlan is located on the edge of the western part of the Zhao Kingdom. Since ancient times, many bandits have been entrenched and run rampant. It is said that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the government is unfavorable for encirclement and suppression, so they can only be allowed to exist. Some officials even secretly colluded with the bandit leaders.
Keep each other safe, even if chaos arises.
Therefore, it is very possible that Wu Tong complained that her son-in-law was beaten like this by bandits, and the surrounding villagers could not help but be stunned. They did not expect that the flower in the village already had an owner, and this young man was her unmarried husband. It was a pity that
She has become like this, and a beautiful girl like Wu Tong has been blinded for nothing, and she has to live with a fool for the rest of her life.
Huang Captou's puzzled gaze fell on the young man's face, and he hummed: "Where is my son-in-law from?"
Wu Tong was extremely smart and reacted very quickly. He said calmly: "Back to Mr. Captor, my fiancé is from Baiyun City. His parents died long ago. He was raised by his aunt, who is also a distant relative of our family."
A relative, I had a baby date since I was a child, and now he is over 18 years old, so he came here specially to marry me... However, he was stopped by those nasty bandits on the road, and not only took away the money, but also almost killed him.
life..."
In order to prove that what she said was true, when she said this, she couldn't help but choked up, with tears in her eyes, as beautiful as pear blossoms with rain, which made a group of government officials stunned, thinking that this girl was indeed too beautiful to be true.
Unlike those country girls who were rough-skinned and stupid, they believed Wu Tong's words more and more.
It's just that these government officials were evil-minded. Instead of showing any sympathy, they gloated and sarcastically said, "What a pity for such a beautiful girl. My fiancé has become a fool. I guess I will have to stay alone in the empty house from now on. How lonely it must be."
"That's not necessarily the case. The idiot's head is broken. It works fine in other places, maybe even more powerful, haha..."
Hearing the dirty words, Wu Tong's pretty face flushed with anger, but she could only endure it. After all, the other party was from an official family, and she was a commoner, so she couldn't afford to offend her. Moreover, Tietou was still in danger.
If she didn't get it right, she would be taken away and put in jail, which made her feel so uneasy that she could only lower her head.
Baiyun City is far away from here, almost thousands of miles away. Naturally, it cannot be verified in a short time. Huang Captou looked at the boy in front of him, still a little suspicious, frowned and said: "Is this statement true? You must know that our Zhao Guozheng and Yan Guo
During the war, there are many enemy spies across the country, so we must be strictly vigilant. If this son is an undercover agent of Yan State, your whole family will be beheaded in public."
Wu Tong raised his head and said without any hesitation: "Sir, everything the girl said is true. Tietou is my fiancé, and he is definitely not a spy. Besides, you have also seen that he is about to become a fool..."
The old village chief next to him saw this and was deeply afraid that Mr. Huang would continue to investigate. After all, both the Wu family and his grandson were kind-hearted people. Moreover, Wu Yishan had a very good relationship with him, comparable to the two elder brothers. He felt that it was necessary to help this man.
Busy, he said with a smile: "Master Captor, this girl is telling the truth. Regarding this marriage, I am also a witness. The young man is her son-in-law. I guarantee with my life that there is no problem with the origin."
Huang Captou snorted: "Well, if this kid has any suspicion, you will be the only one to ask."
The old village chief nodded and bowed: "I understand, I understand."
Huang Captou rolled his eyes, looked at Wu Tong, who was as beautiful as a flower, and said: "Since this boy is your son-in-law, he also has to pay the hunting tax. He needs to turn in ten first-level monster skins and one hundred copper coins...
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"Ah..." Wu Tong's pretty face showed a look of astonishment. She really wanted to cry without tears. Her family didn't have that much animal skins and money. Even she and her grandfather couldn't get enough of them. Now that they have one more,
Where can I get it? She said hurriedly: "But sir, he is like this, he can't hunt and work, and he is not from this village, why do he still have to pay taxes?"
Huang Captou's face darkened, and he said viciously: "I don't care whether you are a fool or not, and whether you can work or not. The hunting tax is based on the head, and you have to pay it when you are born. What does he have?
Everyone must hand over the full amount, otherwise they will be imprisoned. Everyone, listen up, in five days, a brigade of officers and soldiers will come to collect the money. If any family fails to pay in full, they will be taken away and severely punished. All of them will be dispersed.
Come on. Old village chief, the food and wine are ready. Take us there to eat and drink quickly. I and the others have to rush back in the afternoon."
Every time Huang Captou and others came over, they would be entertained with delicious food and drinks by the villagers. Naturally, the old village chief did not dare to offend these people, so he agreed repeatedly and quickly left with a group of government servants.
Many villagers complained, lamenting the world's way of life. People couldn't live anymore. Where could they get so many animal skins and money? It was really killing people!
Wu Tong and a group of sisters also had sad faces. Qiu Yu stood there and seemed to understand. After all, his cognitive ability was limited. He was no different from the kid Li Shitou next to him. But seeing his sister unhappy, he also felt uncomfortable.
Jin, looked over with a grimace.
It was already noon, Li Shitou took Li Xiangxiang's arm and groaned: "Sister, I'm hungry, my stomach is growling..."
Li Xiangxiang was upset, so she threw away her brother's hand and cursed angrily: "Eat, eat, eat, you can't do anything all day long, all you have to do is eat... You have to pay hunting tax, where can I get money and
There are so many animal skins, it’s really frustrating.”
Li Shitou stumbled and fell down because of his sister, and started to cry. Wu Tong quickly helped the child up and said to Li Xiangxiang: "Why are you so angry at him? If you don't have money, just find a way to get it together."
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Li Xiangxiang sighed: "How can we make it together? We are a family of seven and can barely pay the annual hunting tax. This year it has doubled. What should I do? Oh, God will not let anyone live..."
Originally, Liuhe Village was very poor, and the people's lives were difficult. They had not had enough to eat for several days. However, the increase in tax revenue was like a tiger descending from the mountain, and the villagers were plunged into dire straits.
Everyone walked home with a heavy heart. Qiu Yu followed his sister back to the stone house. Although he couldn't figure out the situation, he could still see that his beautiful sister was unhappy. He just sat in the corner without saying a word, trying to help her.
The other party shares the burden, but doesn’t know how to do it.
That night, it wasn't until very late that the door of the room was opened. Grandpa Wu Yishan stumbled in. He was wearing a bandage and there were blood stains on his body. Wu Tong was panicked and his face turned pale, so he hurried over to help him.
Grandpa, let the old man sit on the stool. She asked anxiously, "Grandpa, what's wrong with you?"
It turned out that when the old man went out for hunting, he encountered a flying clouded leopard, which was a top-level second-level monster. It was extremely cunning and led him into the jungle to launch a fierce attack. The old man's chest was scratched with a big gash by the beast's claws, and he was seriously injured. Thanks to others,
The hunter arrived in time, causing the monster to leave, and the old man saved his life.
The house leaked and it rained all night. The hunting tax that was about to be levied was already overwhelming the family. But grandpa was injured again and could no longer go hunting. It was even worse. Now he has a stupid younger brother. How can he support this family?
Wu Tong was the only one left at home, and with the last five days left, she had no other choice but to decide to go out alone to try her luck to see if she could hunt enough magical beasts to pay taxes. This kind-hearted girl has already