These are ordinary farmers in Chenjia Village, and their families are not very wealthy, so they are divided into two groups of farmers near each other.

Two of them were following Xue Zhen, the third child, and the other two were next door.

It was getting late, and there was money to spend. The two families were happily cooking.

We didn't have enough rice and noodles at home, so we borrowed the best ones from other places. We took out the bacon on the walls, the dried mushrooms on the windows, and the eggs and chickens raised in the yard.

That's all. The chickens raised in this family are so good that they are reluctant to kill them during the holidays.

But now I don't feel bad at all.

Because those few taels of silver were enough for their family to live a good life for a year and a half.

The pheasants and rabbits they brought were also handed over to the two families, while Xue Zhen and the others chatted with several villagers.

It seems that he is only interested in ordinary farmers and the so-called bandits in the back mountains, but in fact every question he asks has a purpose.

When it gets dark, the food is ready. They didn't eat separately, they all moved to the courtyard where Xue Zhen and the others lived, and the table was set in the courtyard.

Except for a few fresh wild vegetables, the others are all meat dishes, and the fragrance can be smelled by the neighbors. The little grandson of this family was so greedy that he almost cried.

Xue Zhen laughed loudly, picked up a piece of chicken leg and handed it over, then turned around and continued chatting with several villagers.

Seeing that Xue Zhen and his party were so easy to get along with, everyone's initial concerns were dispelled, and they talked more deeply with Xue Zhen.

"So, there are really bandits on this mountain?"

"Maybe. I heard from the village leader, the second leprechaun, that one night when he got up to urinate, he saw a dark shadow coming down from the mountain over there, and then he went to the biggest house in the village."

"Old man, this is just a joke. Did you go out specifically to pee?"

"Haha, these young masters come from wealthy families, so they don't know much about it. Most of the villages in this village are made of mud walls and fences. The second leper's family is even worse. There is no courtyard wall at all, and they only use a few tree stumps that no one wants. Of course he can see outside at a glance."

"That's not right. He just peed and that person came to the village from halfway up the mountain?"

Xue Zhen smiled calmly, "Old man, there are still big families in your village."

"Hey, it's the one I mentioned before. A wealthy family in the capital bought the land in the village, hired someone to farm the land, and sent the harvest to the capital."

"and then."

"What good things can grow in our land are mainly due to the apricots and persimmons on the mountains. People are still willing to eat them, and they don't produce much food. Later, the wealthy family sent a woman, and she was pregnant. woman."

"Oh? Uncle, please tell me."

"There's not much to say. I can't tell you what happened with the mansion. She's probably just a concubine who is not favored. This kind of thing is not uncommon."

"Hey, old man, you said that bandit came down to that wealthy family, that bandit and that concubine..." asked one of the soldiers pretending to be a rich man.

"Then we don't know."

"Those two sides seem to have known each other for a long time."

"Huh? How do you say this?" Xue Zhen asked quickly.

"On the first day that family moved here, I actually saw someone go in. At first, I thought it was someone they brought with them, and I didn't care. Later, when I saw the person coming down from the mountain, I realized it was a bandit."

The old man said, "This is just you, young master. If it were anyone else, we wouldn't dare to talk nonsense."

"Yes, yes, let's not talk about this. This bandit's ears are very sharp."

Everyone changed the topic, talked about interesting things in the village, and finished the meal smoothly.

After moving into the room prepared by the villagers, Xue Zhen and the others discussed the matter.

"It will get dark soon, let's go explore."

"Third Young Master, since Yang Lijun is not here, let's just go over there and take down the head of the village and ask about it, okay?"

"It's not that simple. I'm afraid I might alert the enemy. When I came here, my second brother repeatedly warned me."

"That's easy. When all these villagers go to bed at night, we will go explore."

"Okay, at night you can find a way to lock the door from the inside, and then we will divide into two groups, one way to Jiugong Mountain and the other to Zhuangtou's house."

"Yes!" Several soldiers responded.

Everyone in the mountain village went to bed very early. Xue Zhen told the villagers in advance that they were afraid of being disturbed while sleeping and not to call them until dawn.

Then he carefully inserted the door, and when the village became completely silent, five black shadows appeared.

"Third Young Master, how do you divide it?"

"You three will go to Jiugong Mountain first, and Bingzi and I will go to Zhuangtou's house. We will meet under the big tree in an hour!"

"it is good!"

Xue Zhen took Bingzi straight to the destination.

The target was obvious. The house was much larger than an ordinary farmer's yard, and the third child had visited once when he was a child, so he still had some impressions.

The two of them chose a low wall on the side and climbed over it. If he remembered correctly, that side should be where Zhuang Tou lived.

With such a short wall, there was no movement when the two landed. The yard was dark, and if you looked carefully, you could hear the breathing of four people in the room.

There were two adults and two children.

The two exchanged glances, took out the dagger from their waists, and pried open the door bolt bit by bit.

The head of Chenjia Village also has the surname Chen, and is called Chen Dafu. He was originally a wealthy family in Chenjia Village, with about ten acres of fertile land. Later, his family fell into decline and he owed a lot of money, so he sold the land and himself.

After Mrs. Chang bought the land, she directly asked Chen Dafu to be the head of the village. She also bought the adjacent land and gave it to him to be jointly responsible for.

This is a blessing in disguise for Chen Dafu. Except that the land is no longer his, his life is much better than before.

As a farmer, in addition to working directly in the fields, you can also hire a few people or rent to tenants. There will be some gain after one year.

Didn't this mean that he also found a wife and gave birth to a child?

When Chen Dafu fell into a drowsy sleep, he felt himself getting up involuntarily. When he woke up completely, he was already in a small dark room.

"Who? Which bastard is causing trouble?" Chen Dafu wanted to struggle, but his arms were tied behind his back and remained motionless.

"Chen Dafu!" The cold dagger patted Chen Dafu's face, and the coolness made Chen Dafu instantly get goosebumps.

"Who, who is it?"

Snapped.

Chen Dafu was slapped, "What are you yelling about? We've made us angry, so we'll peel off your skin."

"Okay, good man. Spare your life." Chen Dafu instantly became honest. "Are these good men from Jiugong Mountain? I am extremely respectful to my wife, and I would not dare to neglect her even for a day."

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