My whole family traveled across time with an encyclopedia

After arranging the people, Ning Changrong didn't bother much.

"Changrong, do you think this guy named Dong will agree to us?"

"It will definitely happen. He has the people in his heart and he has compassion." Ning Changrong had been observing the other party, and he saw Dong Zhongren's unbearable expression when he thought of certain things.

"Do you know how he was dismissed by the court?"

Ning Daniu shook his head.

"You can understand that he was dismissed because he spoke for the people. A person who is willing to speak for the people cannot be that bad. He must have a conscience in his heart."

Ning Changrong explained as he walked: "I believe he will figure it out after he walks around the city in the past few days and takes a look."

It also takes time to give up the loyalty and patriotism that has persisted for most of my life.

"Then what if he still can't figure it out?"

Ning Changrong chuckled, "Can't you figure it out?" He flattened his lips and said expressionlessly, "He will figure it out."

……

Dong Zhongren thought that after the other party arranged for him, he would send someone to monitor him, but he did not expect that he would not send anyone to watch him and let the family move freely.

Even three meals a day were delivered. The dishes looked pretty good. Although they were all vegetarian dishes, they were all fried in meat oil.

Looking at the woman putting down the food box, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you all eat dishes like this?"

The woman gave him a confused look, "Yes."

Dong Zhongren was a little surprised by this answer. Ning Changrong did not treat him particularly favorably, nor did he treat him harshly. He just provided him with ordinary home-cooked dishes every day, just like he was an ordinary person.

But the food that ordinary people in this place ate surprised him greatly.

When he was an official in Nanchen, he inspected the lives of the people. Not to mention the meat and fish, it was rare to even see a few grains of rice, and they had to rely on water to fill their stomachs. Even so, they still had to bear heavy labor and taxes.

Now the new emperor's reign has been changed to Dachang, and after the Chinese New Year it is officially the first year of Dachang. However, the people's taxes have already been paid by Dachang for five years.

Dong Zhongren was not sure whether Nan Chen could continue for another five years.

"What do you do at home?" Dong Zhongren couldn't help but asked curiously.

"Me? My family is farming. The village said they needed someone to help with cooking. The food I cooked tastes good, so they asked me to deliver the food." The woman said honestly.

If you are just farming in the countryside, can you eat meat and oil for three meals a day at home?Even if you have enough to eat, at least you have to be a landlord in Nanchen to live such a life, right?
Dong Zhongren couldn't help but continue to inquire about information from her.

"Is every household in your countryside like yours?"

The woman looked at her strangely, "That's definitely not the case."

Dong Zhongren breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It would be better if it wasn't. If every household here was living in such a prosperous life, then his persistence would be ridiculous.

"My family is just an ordinary family in the village. There are many other families who find jobs in the county. Their lives are more comfortable than mine. They can eat meat several times a month."

As the woman finished speaking, Dong Zhongren's expression completely froze.

The woman looked at the old man and seemed to be very interested in their life. Anyway, she was here to deliver food, and there was nothing at home for the time being, so she simply talked about their life with him.

"General Chang is a good man. When we came here, we didn't have a single copper on us. General Chang was willing to lend us grain seeds for us to cultivate and then return them when we have a harvest. Now every household's granary is full. "

"On weekdays, when the fields are not busy, you can find some part-time workers in the county. You are not afraid of being extorted for money. Whenever you have something to do, just go to the yamen patrolling in the city. The yamen will make the decision for you."

"There is also the village chief of our village. He used to be a soldier. He just came back after being injured and couldn't hold a knife. Our village chief is so good. He takes us with him every time we pay taxes. He is not afraid. Those who are officials will ask for more of our food." "Those who collect taxes also have a very good attitude, which is different from those our family has encountered before."

"I'm not afraid of your jokes. Sometimes when I wake up suddenly, I wonder if I am living in a dream. There is such a good place in the world for us to catch up."

Dong Zhongren didn't know when the woman left, but the information the woman said had a great impact on him.

The orthodox imperial court did not care about the life and death of the people, desperately collecting corvee taxes and recruiting men to fight. As a rebel, Chang Yuan actually cared for the people so much that he was deeply loved by the people and praised by everyone?
Dong Zhongren wanted to believe what the woman said, but he didn't want to believe it. He was very awkward and had no one to look after him, so he walked onto the street and carefully observed the lives of the people under the rule of the rebels.

"Stinky tofu, sell stinky tofu."

"Tanghulu, one piece of candied haws."

"Baozi, freshly baked meat buns!"

"Stop, I'm going to Dongjia Alley."

"Let's go, let's go. The department store and supermarket are holding activities again today. Let's go quickly. If we go late, we might not be able to grab it."

The surrounding environment was very noisy, full of people, and smoke and fire everywhere. Being in it, Dong Zhongren even thought that it was a peaceful and prosperous age.

After shopping for a day, Dong Zhongren came back with an expressionless face.

Dong Zhongren's eldest son Dong Si came forward worriedly.

"Father, are you alright?"

Dong Zhongren waved his hand and walked into his room dejectedly, as if his energy and energy had been drained out of him.

Dong Zhongren didn't sleep all night. He was thinking, thinking about what he insisted on, and thinking about whether such a court was worthy of his loyalty?Is it worth his persistence?

Do the people want that kind of court?

In fact, the answer is already in my mind.

……

"Mr. Ning, hasn't Dong Zhongren come to see you yet? Do you want my help?" Xiu Mu met Zhang Xifan of Ning Changrong and asked.

The woman was found from their village, so he naturally knew Dong Zhongren's current situation.

"You don't have to worry about it. If you don't train today, take a good rest. If you have nothing to do, read more books and learn to read. It will definitely be useful to you in the future."

Zhang Xifan laughed, "Mr. Ning, it's not that I don't want to read and recognize books. It's just that I know that word, but that word doesn't recognize me. I used to memorize the disciplinary regulations in the army by rote and was punished several times. Now I just wrote it down."

Zhang Xifan chatted with him for a few more words, and then the two separated.

Walking to the gate of the county government office, Ning Changrong saw a figure. He raised his eyebrows and was not surprised.

Although he did not send anyone to guard Dong Zhongren, his every move would fall into his eyes.

He believed that as long as Dong Zhongren had a serious understanding of this place and as long as his heart was for the people, he did not believe that Dong Zhongren would hold on to his death.

"Mr. Dong, do you understand this?"

Ning Changrong said as he walked.

Dong Zhongren walked into the county government office one after another.