After Ming Dynasty

Chapter 11 Fight for yourself
"Father, let's go home."

The seven or eight-year-old girl put her arms around Tan Qiye's neck, kissed him hard on the cheek, and ran around the yard happily, laughing so hard that everyone's hearts burst.

Tan Laoqi grinned wide, just laughed, and ventured into Zhang's house by himself, murdered people, set fire to it, and carried his head to his death, it was worth it.

The wife couldn't wait to check the contents of the house to see how much was left.

The old lady grabbed Tan Qi and sighed: "I really didn't expect that Mr. Zhu could take out their family's food. Without their food, everyone would starve. Once this person is hungry, he is no longer a human being." Grass roots and tree bark can eat anything, even children... are a piece of meat in the pot!"

The old lady's eyes were red, "Son, these mothers have experienced it when they were young. I carried you on my back and fled for three hundred miles before arriving at Qingshiji. Your father and two older brothers..."

Speaking of the past, the old lady was really sad and terrified to the extreme.She thought that she would not be able to escape this catastrophe, but she did not expect that she survived without losing the population, and the whole family miraculously survived, which made her overjoyed.

Tan Qiye could see even more clearly that although it was only a few days, the villagers really escaped from death several times.

If it weren't for the Zhu family's food, they wouldn't be able to survive at all.

On the other side of the rebel army, someone wanted to expel the villagers, and rushed to the front, and the Zhu family and his son helped to resolve it.

It is the Zhu family's father and son who can send Xie Qian's people away smoothly.

The grace of saving lives, the virtue of rebuilding!

"Mother, don't worry, we are not people who can't figure it out. I will definitely obey Mr. Zhu's orders. We must show our conscience."

The old lady nodded again and again, and she asked her son a few more words. Tan Qi listened honestly, and then helped the old lady to rest, and then he came out. At this moment, other villagers also came out one after another. Fathers and sons and brothers all came, some wives and mothers were also invited, and there were quite a few thirteen and fourteen-year-old half-children.

A total of more than 150 people arrived at the threshing ground where they had just lived for five days. They sat under the simple shed and looked at each other. Everyone was lucky to survive the catastrophe.

"It's good to be alive!"

An old man in his 60s and [-]s stroked the rough bark of a willow tree and sighed in a low voice.

This man is called Pang Qing. In the early years, he relied on selling the native products of the villagers to the county to earn money to support his family.Until a few years ago, when I was old and the road was not smooth, I lived at home and did not go out.

"I used to think that our village is secluded, and I don't have a few years to live. After this life, I don't want to trust others... But who knows, they won't even let you live this life well, hey! "

The sad lament of the old man once again aroused the emotion of the villagers.

At this moment, Zhu Yiyuan just rushed over, and behind him, my old lady followed.

In the past, when facing this family, the villagers would not dare to move forward. Basically, they were in two parallel time and space, living their own lives.But this time when they appeared, the villagers kept saying hello with kind smiles on their faces.

Liu Bao even took the initiative to step forward, pulling Zhu Yiyuan to sit in the middle, Tan Qiye, the old man Pang Qing, and several prominent people in the village also came together.

"Young Master Zhu, don't you want to talk about a big event? Tell the folks about it, everyone will listen to you." Liu Bao sighed.

Tan Qi said with a smile: "My lord, let's talk, the folks have escaped from the gate of hell and escaped death, and no one knows what to do next."

Facing the expectant eyes of the villagers, Zhu Yiyuan said: "Let me say that the first rule is that the big guys can't follow anyone blindly. For example, it is Liu Bao's credit that he successfully entered the Zhang family this time. He was the first to propose, Seventh Master took the lead to fight in, and their role is much more important than mine. This shows one thing, we people, if we put our hearts together and use our strength together, we can accomplish things and fight for a way out. So I I want to say that the first rule is to be confident, to believe in our strength and the brain power of the big guys. Three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang, we have so many people, it is impossible to be cornered."

Zhu Yiyuan's words didn't seem to say anything substantive, but they were very inspiring to the ears of the villagers who had been timid for a long time.

Mr. Zhu thinks highly of us, so we can't be ashamed.

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 can't be meat on the chopping board, and we can't be slaughtered by others. If we want to be able to fight, who will bully us? , can make them hurt, make them hurt, and make them dare not provoke us."

Hearing this, the villagers were all shocked.

In fact, up to now, everyone can see clearly that the big guy must take up the sword and fight for survival.

It's just that it's really not easy for a group of farmers who have been honest for so many lives to get them to take up arms.The hand that is used to holding a hoe is really unable to willingly pick up a sword.

Again, it is easy to coerce the common people, but it is too difficult to make the common people fight from the bottom of their hearts.

And Mr. Pang broke the riddle and spoke clearly, which is much better than Zhu Yiyuan's speaking.

Sure enough, another old man coughed and said: "Brother Pang, you are right, but we are all honest people and have never fought. What's more, to train young people, it requires money, food, and weapons. We Nothing, bare hands, how can you risk your life with others?"

In addition, several people also spoke one after another, all expressing concern.

At this time, Zhu Yiyuan showed a slight smile on his face, he glanced at Tan Qiye, and Qiye nodded slightly.

Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "In this case, then carry up the things we brought back."

Soon, all four large boxes were lifted up.

Most of the villagers didn't know what was going on, and they thought it was gold, silver, treasures, swords, guns and armor, but after unfolding, everyone was disappointed.

It's just a pile of books and ledgers, what's the use of this?

Zhu Yiyuan said: "Just now the big guy said that there is no money, no food, no 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 want to think about is, What are you fighting for, and who are you fighting for?"

As Zhu Yiyuan said, he got up and walked to the box, picked up a stack 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 the Qingshiji, The other surrounding villages, and even half of Zichuan County, are all property of their family. The folks farm for them, and they have to pay [-]% of the land rent every year."

"Now the Zhang family is still planning to collude with the Qing court. If they don't die, I'm afraid it will be even worse. They smashed the bones and sucked the marrow of the big guy. Now that the Zhang family is over, the life of the big guy will not be easy, because there are still Other nobles of the rich clan, as well as the nobles of the Eight Banners of the Qing court, they 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's wishful thinking! Because in the eyes of others, we are just a piece of meat! Who would reason with a piece of meat? They I just want to eat it!"

"Only when we arm ourselves, as Mr. Pang said, if we have the ability to fight and protect these fields, people will be afraid of us. Then how do we arm ourselves? Empty teeth will definitely not work, and blood alone is not enough What we need is these fields, these lands! We must rely on the output of the land to feed ourselves, train our men and horses, and protect our harvest."

"So it boils down to fighting for yourself and for your family!" Zhu Yiyuan said generously, "Whoever wants to join can get the land deed back now, and if they owe money, they can write it off if they have an IOU. Being oppressed by others. Just get back the land deeds and IOUs, we have to hand over some harvest, let us raise soldiers, the young and strong must stand up and be ready to fight for survival at any time. There is no free meal in the world, how should we choose? , let’s decide.”

Zhu Yiyuan's voice was powerful and powerful, and the villagers could hear it clearly... To get the land deed back, it is their own decision, and they have to go all out.If you don't get the land deed back, you may still be able to live on your last breath, begging for mercy.

These land deeds are shackles, just ask, do you have the courage to smash them.

"Young master Zhu, if you die anyway, give me the land deed, Tan Laoqi will fuck with you!"

"And mine, I, Liu Bao, would also like to follow Young Master!"

"Yes, even if I die, I still want to be a man with property and land!"

……

In an instant, more than a dozen fellow villagers stood up, and Zhu Yiyuan was overjoyed.

At this moment, the old man Pang Qing also stood up, and he asked: "Mr. Zhu, I'm old, what do you want?"

Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said: "Old Pang, what I mean by fighting for oneself is not just carrying weapons to the battlefield, but doing our best. If you can't fight a war, pass on news and spy on the military situation. This is the head office, right? Washing clothes, cooking, Taking care of the wounded, plowing the fields, and taking care of the logistics, anyway, as long as we do our best for the big guy, we are a family, brothers Paozawa."

The old man Pang Qing clenched his fists, "Okay, okay! Count me in."

At this time, someone behind Zhu Yiyuan said, "Although our family has the land deed and has not borrowed money from the Zhang family, we still count me in."

The person who spoke was Zhu Yiyuan's old mother...

(End of this chapter)