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- That night, Zhao Erbao mentioned Zhang Weidong's suggestion to Mrs. Zhao, but Mrs. Zhao had no idea and just said: "Head of the family, you can do whatever you say."
After saying that, Mrs. Zhao sighed again: "How can I live this day?"
These words touched Zhao Erbao's heartstrings.
"Stop talking about this, go to sleep."
On the other side, Zhao Tiedan entered the house. Before Zhao's mother could fall asleep, she talked about land rent in a few words.
Although Mother Zhao is blind, she understands very well.
"Son, don't worry about mother. If you think it's better to change your way of life, then do it. No matter how bad your life is, how could it be any worse?"
In the past few months, the Zhang family's life has been prosperous, and Zhao Erbao and his family have also benefited a lot. Mother Zhao felt the changes in this family very clearly.
For example, there is enough food for overwintering, and occasionally meat is brought home. More importantly, my son has changed a lot and no longer stays at home and consumes the pile of wood. What Zhao's mother is most anxious about now is when her son can get married so that she can have a grandson.
Zhao Tiedan was convinced and said, "Mom, I know what to do."
Yes, no matter how bad things are, how could they be worse? At worst, he'll go back to his old business
The night is like a mirror, as quiet as frost.
This night, many people in Zhaocun could not sleep peacefully
The next day, Zhao Erbao got up earlier than usual and couldn't wait to come to the door of Zhangjiayuan, only to find that Zhao Tiedan had arrived first.
"Brother Erbao, morning!"
"morning!"
Before the Zhang family got up, they were squatting outside the courtyard gate, waiting.
After a while of burning incense, there was a noise in the tile-roofed house. Not long after, Zhang Weidong went out and saw the two of them coming early. Not surprised either.
"come in"
"Brother Zhang, I will follow you from now on!"
"Me too!"
Zhang Weidong walked towards the back of the house and said with a smile: "What, you figured it out?"
¡°I¡¯ve figured it out, I might as well work with you, but does Brother Zhang have any specific plans?¡± Zhao Erbao said sheepishly. To be honest, he still felt uneasy.
"Yeah, I can't survive this life, why not find another way to live!" Zhao Tiedan also said.
Once the two of them made the decision to stop farming, their hopes now rested on Zhang Weidong, and the pressure on them was not light. But like Zhao Erbao, Zhao Tiedan was unsure.
¡°Do some morning exercises first!¡± Zhang Weidong said.
The two of them were stunned for a moment and had no choice but to follow them to the courtyard behind the house. Started morning jogging, breathing, and standing postures.
After a while, Xu Qing and Zhao Lanlan also joined in.
However, Zhang Weidong's riddle game made Er Zhao not focused enough in the morning, and he was given a few words of reprimand during the morning exercise before he finally calmed down.
After an hour of morning exercise, Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan went back home to change their clothes, and then were driven to Zhao Lizheng's mansion, although they could not get in. But the words got through. Fortunately, the land rent between the Zhao family and the tenants was only agreed verbally, without fingerprints. When this was said, the agreement on renting the land was useless.
After passing the words, Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan felt unexpectedly at ease on their way back, as if they had never felt so relaxed before. In previous years, the whole family was very busy. I am very tired, but my days are not full of progress. Now that the tenants no longer farm, they are looking forward to the future even more.
After coming back, they planned to find out what Zhang Weidong said, but nothing happened. After breakfast, Zhang Weidong was teaching a group of children to read and write, so he stopped for the time being. Come to think of it, Zhang Weidong would not deceive them.
Speaking of which, Butler Zhao has been in a really good mood in the past few days.
When the heavy snow thawed, it was time to cultivate the fields. Many tenants in the village came to fawn over, asking for seeds, livestock, and some chores. Zhao Lizheng did not interfere in these trivial matters, and the ladies and young men did not even bother to manage the dirty and tiring work. Basically, they all It's up to him to make arrangements, and he has a lot of power.
Especially for Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan, Zhao Li was about to vent his dissatisfaction and suppress Zhang Weidong, but it was Butler Zhao who arranged to create difficulties for land rent and land. Thinking back to a few months ago, he had done something wrong and couldn't hold his head high in front of Mr. Zhao, and even knelt down and begged for mercy from Zhang Weidong. This was a great shame and humiliation. Now the opportunity for revenge has come.
"Hey, Mr. Zhang, let me let you relax for a few days. The master and the third son will never give up!"
"Zhao Erbao, Zhao Tiedan, you have to pay the price for currying favor with people named Zhang. If you don't draw a clear line with people named Zhang, you won't have a share in the upper-class and middle-class fields, and you will have to look at the lower-class fields and wasteland. The mood of the master and this butler!"
Butler Zhao was in a good mood and hummed a weird ditty, washed up under the care of the old lady, finished breakfast, put on a brand new linen cotton robe and a small felt hat, and then went to Zhao's house to work.
He lives at home these days, which makes it convenient for him to receive gifts from the tenants.
When they entered Zhao Lizheng's house, Zhao Lizheng was still sleeping on the bed with his concubine in his arms. The masters didn't get up, but the servants got up early.
In the yard belonging to Butler Zhao, there is also an errand boy named "Xiao Qi" in front of him. He was here early in the morning and is lighting the stove and heating hot water in the house. Although the heavy snow has basically melted, it was still very cold this early in the morning.
"I went back early yesterday, what else happened?" Butler Zhao entered the room and asked while looking through some notes on the table. Basically, he had to write down some things in the village.
This is equivalent to handling the official affairs of the house. Only big things will take care of Zhao Lizheng, while housekeeper Zhao can handle small things.
"The third young master took Xiaosi to the town yesterday," an errand boy whispered in front of him.
Butler Zhao¡¯s face straightened and he warned: ¡°Remember to keep your mouth tight when it comes to matters in the house, understand? Otherwise, you and I won¡¯t be able to bear the punishment from you!¡±
Xiao Qi immediately bowed his head and said, "I understand, I don't dare to talk nonsense."
"By the way, did Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan come to your door yesterday?"
"We've been here. The concierge Xiaojiu sent them and didn't let them enter the house!"
"oh?"
When Butler Zhao heard this, he immediately laughed proudly. Er Zhao surrendered?
Hey, didn¡¯t you have to bow your head to me for what you were able to do in the first place?
"If they come again today, they will say that I am too busy and have no time to meet them!"
"this"
Xiao Qi¡¯s expression suddenly turned strange. He hesitated to speak.
Butler Zhao frowned: "If you fart, hurry up!"
Xiao Qi hurriedly said: "Sir, I'm afraid they won't come."
"What did you say?"
"The young one said that they probably won't come again. They came to the door yesterday and asked the concierge Xiaojiu to send a message that they would no longer rent the land." Xiaoqi explained quickly.
No more renting land? !
Butler Zhao¡¯s head suddenly felt as if he had been hit with a hammer. Buzzing.
How come Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan stopped renting land? Incredible! incredible!
When he came to his senses, Butler Zhao suddenly panicked and no longer had everything under control as before. Originally, Mr. Zhao and he were just making things difficult for them, aiming to suppress and isolate Zhang Weidong. As long as Er Zhao and Zhang Weidong draw a clear line, they will still have to cultivate this land.
But obviously, the two families did not follow the script and simply stopped farming.
Stealing chickens can not be eclipsed? This must be instigated by Zhang!
Hateful! How hateful!
How should I explain this to the master?
Not to mention that after Zhao Lizheng got up, he became angry after hearing this and decided to suppress both families. Let them have no place in Zhao Village. The two families were left with no firewood to cut and no work to do. If Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan had not contributed to the completion of the water kiln, they would not be allowed to carry water. At the same time, he also attracted tenants who had good relations with Er Zhao and isolated himself. The doctor was not allowed to treat several families, and he was also harshly punished for taxation and corvee, etc.
Butler Zhao even spread the word that he wanted the Zhao family to stop caring. Unless they repent.
In short, Mr. Zhao is very angry. Very serious consequences.
On that day, the news that Er Zhao was not renting land spread in the village, and everyone was shocked. Moreover, Mr. Zhao was very angry. Some rumors spread that many tenants, forced by the landlord's family's lust and coercion, even took back the children who were studying and literate in the Zhang family on the same day. The yard suddenly became quiet again.
The atmosphere in the village is strange. Zhao Erbao and Zhao Tiedan were under tremendous pressure and felt uneasy, and even Xu Qing was shaken. However, Zhang Weidong remained indifferent and let them vent their feelings for several days. The amount was doubled.
"You guys, your hearts are not calm. This is very harmful to martial arts training! People in the world are so ignorant. You should go back and think about it carefully! You want to change your way of life and live a good life, but you don't want to offend the Zhao family. How can there be such a good thing in the world? What does the Zhao government¡¯s mere suppression mean?¡±
"Actually, as long as you get ahead, you can leave Zhao Village and go to the town or county to live a better life. Isn't it better than starving your wife and children together in Zhao Village?"
Leaving the village? Go to town or county to live? They want money but have no money, and they only know how to farm. What can they do when they go to towns or counties?
¡°Everyone really never thought about this.
In the past few days, the effects of the Zhao government's suppression have come out. The three families have been isolated. Even the villagers they met on the road with whom they had good relations did not dare to talk to each other, and they did not dare to fetch water from the water kiln.There is not much flow. Even the original plan to lease mules and oxen to village tenants failed. They were sad about it, but understood the suffering of others.
Fortunately, Zhang Weidong was the backbone and took his time, which made everyone feel relieved. They ate and slept as usual, but the time for martial arts training was doubled, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon. This is true regardless of Er Zhao, Xu Qing, or Zhao Lanlan.
When it comes to martial arts training, Zhang Weidong is unkind and supervises strictly.
In a flash, the heavy snow thawed for half a month.
This afternoon.
As soon as Zhang Weidong urged a few people to start practicing, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Zhang Weidong was still curious, but Er Zhao and Xu Qing's expressions changed drastically and they became nervous.
"No, horse bandits have entered the village!"
"Horse bandit?" Zhang Weidong frowned. "Goudan and Xiao Yueyue enter the house. Brother Zhao will pick up his sister-in-law. Brother Tiedan will pick up Aunt Zhao. Immediately!"
Everyone started running immediately.
There were several houses next to each other, and the transfer was completed in less than a moment. Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were taking care of Goudan and Xiao Yueyue in the house.
Ms. Zhao was still anxious: "The food, clothing and bedding are still in the house, what should I do?"
Mother Zhao consoled her, "Don't worry, Erbao's family."
Goudan and Xiao Yueyue were surprisingly quiet and stayed beside the adults.
In the courtyard, Er Zhao and Zhang Weidong each held a pewter spear, and Xu Qing and Zhao Lanlan each held a snow-white sword, guarding the entrance of the courtyard. But it can be seen that except for Zhang Weidong who is very calm, the other four people are extremely nervous and even a little panicked. Looking at their appearance, Zhang Weidong had to give up even though he wanted to take the initiative to suppress the bandits. Compared with the lives of other villagers, Zhang Weidong cares more about the people around him.
"Tell me, what's going on with this horse bandit? Is there something going on in the town?"
As far as Zhang Weidong knows, there is a road connecting Zhao Village and the town. If the bandits want to enter Zhao Village, they have to pass through the town, right? Are the current horse bandits so arrogant that they pass through the town to rob Zhao Village? Aren't you afraid of being cut off and trapped in the mountains?
"No, no, there is a township group composed of the party chief and the servants of the landlords in the town. There are dozens of people. Horse bandits generally do not enter Huangsha Town. They must have taken a detour to Zhao Village!" Zhao Erbao swallowed. He said with spit.
"I know, it is said that there is a group of horse bandits a hundred miles away in Huangsha Town, called Huangsha Bandits. They come and go like the wind. The government has cleared them several times, but they can't finish them. When the officers and soldiers come, they go into the mountains. Hide, they will come out when the officers and soldiers leave, but they usually don't come to Huangsha Town, it's too far, and there are other towns and villages in between!" Zhao Tiedan added nervously.
Da da da!
Just as he was talking, the sound of horse hooves came towards this direction, and a dark group of horse bandits were racing wildly on the village road. At a glance, there were more than a dozen riders, all of whom were skilled in riding skills and seemed to have good skills.
Zhang Weidong did not dare to let them get close, lest the house and courtyard would be damaged.
"You guys stay here, I'll stop them!" Zhang Weidong finished his sentence and jumped out of the yard in one step, running like a strong wind, the spear pointed straight.
"A few of them have never seen a person run much faster than a horse. (To be continued)
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