After Ming Dynasty

Chapter 40 I'm a Thief!

Zhu Yiyuan led the victorious army to return triumphantly, passing by Kong Fan's courtyard, Zhu Yiyuan said: "How much food is there?"

The soldier in charge of guarding immediately reported: "Master Zhu, we inspected it, and there are at least three thousand stones. Such a big granary is full of piles, and it is all grain."

Zhu Yiyuan nodded, and then said: "All the militia folks who came over, each carry a stone of grain back. Tell the big guys, harvest the crops this year, and open them up to eat. From now on, we will never starve ourselves again."

Hearing this, the eyes of the villagers generally turned red. For them, it is too extravagant to eat enough.

"Thank you Mr. Zhu, Mr. Zhu is very kind and virtuous."

Zhu Yiyuan asked the big guys to line up, to come in and go out, each person carries a bag, everyone has a share.

When I saw the food, no matter whether it was old or young, it was all in full swing, and it was easy to carry it.

Even Wang Huan, a half-grown child, carried a bag of more than 100 catties of grain, and ran towards Wangjiazhuang with his buttocks sticking out.

"and many more."

Zhu Yiyuan stopped him, the young man was taken aback, why didn't he give it?
Seeing the little guy's aggrieved look, Zhu Yiyuan smiled, "If you want, come find me later."

Wang Huan's eyes widened, full of surprises, and he hurriedly said: "Are you going to accept me? I am willing to do it with the young master, yes!"

Zhu Yiyuan smiled and nodded, "Send the food back first, talk to your family, and come back later."

Wang Huan hurriedly agreed, carried the food, and ran away.

The ghost knows that a teenager who is carrying more than 100 catties of food has no strength to run.

But the boy disappeared after a short while.Children in rural areas are probably like this. They have to go to work in the fields at the age of five or six, and after the age of ten, they just work as a laborer.

It's not that they can do it, but that they can't do it, and they can't survive at all.

Zhu Yiyuan pondered for a while, then asked the rebel soldiers to transport the rest of the food back to Dawen Village, and he was ready to deploy the next move.

In the evening, at the threshing ground of Dawen Village, a bonfire was lit again, and steamed buns were steamed in every household.After winning a battle, they have to drink heavily and eat meat in big bowls. They don't have it, only big steamed buns, and Zhu Yiyuan brought them from Qingshiji.

The steamed buns are bigger than a fist, soft and sweet, more delicious than any delicacies from mountains and seas.

The steamed buns steamed by Grandma Han are especially big and delicious, making people drool.The old lady didn't think it was enough, so she cut the steamed buns into slices and baked them until they were burnt brown by the bonfire before handing them to Zhu Yiyuan.

"Try it, it's just that there is no egg, otherwise it will be delicious if it is wrapped in fried oil!"

Zhu Yiyuan took it over with a smile, took a bite, and said with a smile, "Now it's time to enjoy it."

The young man next to him was also curious: "Grandma Han, there are eggs and deep-fried ones. We haven't eaten them during Chinese New Year."

The old lady sighed softly, "What have you eaten? When I was young, I was Emperor Wanli. The old man was young and capable, and he still had meat to eat every now and then. I am getting older and the world is getting worse. I don't know what evil I did."

Zhu Yiyuan said: "Grandma Han, don't think so, it's not our fault. If the fields are divided, every family will have a surplus of food. Then we can feed some chickens, ducks and geese with wheat bran, and raise a few pigs with rice bran. It will take a year or two." , there are steamed buns, eggs to eat, and fried dim sum during the New Year and festivals, our life will only get better and better."

The old lady Han showed a happy smile on her face, "Young master Zhu will give you peace of mind, and the old lady will cook for you when the time comes."

At this time, other villagers also said: "Old lady, Mr. Zhu is not relieved, as long as you don't have to pay so much land rent, and you can not only eat meat, but also buy some new clothes for the baby, you will have a bright future. "

The folks look forward to the future, and finally there is such a glimmer of hope on their faces...

At this moment, Luo Yixiong escorted a person to Zhu Yiyuan.

"Young master Zhu, this thing is said to have come out of the city, and it is sneaky, let me catch it."

As he spoke, he pushed a person in front of Zhu Yiyuan.

It was none other than the unlucky Master Fang who came.

He was punched by the magistrate, and he was forced to go out of the city to negotiate. Every time he walked, he was spotted by Luo Yi. He pushed and pushed him all the way, and his nose started to bleed again, which is pitiful.

It's just that when the villagers recognized him, they refused.

"It's this villain. He advised the county magistrate to collect taxes at the gate of the city. I sent a bag of red dates to my relatives, but he asked me to pay [-] Wen."

This is a self-inflicted trap, Master Fang almost cried.

"It's all orders from Tang Zun, it's none of my business, I'm a good person." Master Fang tried hard to defend.

"Hey, you're the one left over from the good guys. Who doesn't know, you're the buffoon next to the white-faced Cao Cao on the stage, you're the worst."

Zhu Yiyuan waved his hand at the big guy, "When the two armies are at war, don't kill them. Since he's here, let him talk about his plans."

As Zhu Yiyuan's prestige became higher and higher, the villagers also obediently obeyed, but just stared angrily.

Master Fang was frightened and said bitterly: "I have the courage to ask you, where is the hero grandpa?"

Zhu Yiyuan laughed loudly, "Why haven't you figured it out yet? I'm from the Shandong Capital of the Ming Dynasty, and General Xie Qian is my colleague. As for other things, you don't have to ask."

"General Xie Qian? The one who wiped out Zhang Ge's family? It really is a good job, disrespect and disrespect!" Master Fang tried his best to flatter, but it was a bit awkward to say these words from his mouth. You guys.

Zhu Yiyuan simply said: "What do you want to do? It's fine to just say it, if you can do it, you can do it. If you can't, I'll send you back. I won't kill innocent people indiscriminately."

Hearing this, Master Fang finally calmed down a little, but when he thought about what he was about to say, he found it hard to say...

"Good man, you said that we are not allowed to go out of the city to collect land taxes, but now there is a shortage of food in Laiwu City, tens of thousands of people, even if you don't feel sorry for us lackeys of the Qing court, you should also feel sorry for the people in the city, don't make people hungry died."

Zhu Yiyuan couldn't help laughing, "That's right, I've positioned myself pretty well. Is there really a shortage of food in Laiwu?"

Master Fang was stunned, and finally bravely said: "It's all that dog official Fang Dayou, even though we were one family 500 years ago, I'll scold him too. This bastard transferred all the grain stored in the city, and now Laiwu's The warehouses are all empty. The gang of big grain merchants in the city are black-hearted, and they will definitely raise prices. If the people loot, things will be out of control. I beg the good man, show your hand high, and let us charge more Tian Fu!"

Master Fang pleaded: "As long as the hero does not attack Laiwu, we will only ask for help from the governor's yamen. There is no need to send too many soldiers and horses. We will live in peace and live in peace. Otherwise, the city will be lost, and our hall will be beheaded. A large group of Qing troops have been recruited, and it is difficult for you to deal with them, and the small ones are really for the sake of both sides, the best of both worlds."

The ghost has the best of both worlds, and I don't know where to find such a wonderful thing. If you say that what he said is a bit unreasonable, it is hard to say that it must be wrong.

Zhu Yiyuan frowned slightly, and shook his head, "No, I said you are not allowed to oppress the common people, but you are not allowed! If you want to charge less, it is a dream!"

Master Fang was shocked, he had already thought of it on the way here, how could these thieves and bandits agree when they are so tyrannical.

"Then, can we spend some money to buy some, we will give 5000 taels to the hero, as long as the hero allows the city to buy food outside, what do you think?"

There is no doubt that you will be slaughtered if you pay for food, but you can't care about it.

Zhu Yiyuan chuckled, "That's a way, but it's not working yet."

This doesn't work either?

Master Fang's eyes widened, and his appetite was not small, so he could only test out: "Master Fang, you, do you think the money is short, or?"

Zhu Yiyuan smiled, "Put the money aside for now, I am short of things and manpower."

Master Fang was startled, "I don't know who it is, what it is?"

"There is silver, there are craftsmen, I will give you a list later."

Master Fang's face turned dark, but who made them have too much food shortage, so he had to agree, and he said in a low voice: "My good man, as long as we send out our things and people, we will send the food to the city?"

"Of course not!" Zhu Yiyuan jumped up suddenly, and said with an extremely angry smile: "Who do you think I am? You don't know, do you? I'm a thief! I'm a thief in your eyes who would kill nine clans!"

Master Fang was stunned, we have been talking nicely, and you said you were going to kill me, I forgot about it.

Zhu Yiyuan sneered and said, "Since I'm a thief, don't talk about business deals with me, understand?"

"what!"

Master Fang was stunned. I'd rather be able to say shameless in such a high-sounding way!
Seeing this man dumbfounded and speechless, Zhu Yiyuan smiled again, and he said persuasively: "Everyone has been sent out, why do you need so much food? Don't you think so? As a master, you need to be flexible. There is not enough food, no We must get food and send people out, and the effect will be the same.”

(End of this chapter)