I traveled through time, starting with two acres of land and a dog

After an hour's search, Huang Kunyang came out to report that the Tan family did not have much property, only a few hundred dollars in total, but a lot of food, tens of thousands of kilograms. According to old man Tan, his eldest son was preparing to buy a house in the city and had taken all the family money.

It seems that Old Man Tan is also a smart man. He knows that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. Seeing the Li family being robbed, he also distributed his wealth.

"You can send someone to inform my father to set off at dawn. We will arrive at Huodiya Huihe at dawn and set off in 25 minutes, taking all the men in the family with us," said Du Chenyu.

Around 5 o'clock in the morning, they took the father and son of the Tan family and began to retreat. They set off with two horses and three cows. They arrived at the camp an hour and a half later. They unloaded all the goods, left 5 people to guard, and the rest washed and changed clothes. They rushed to Huodi Ya in half an hour. The father had already arrived. After the reunion, they took off their bandit costumes and dressed up as normal guards. A group of people moved quickly towards the Tan family compound. The people who stayed behind retreated at dawn. They were led by Li Long to retreat to Xiaoyazi, guarding there to prevent the militia from Banqiao Township from raiding.

After traveling light for more than half an hour, they arrived at the Tan family compound. My father immediately set up sentries to control the inside and outside.

"Mrs. Tan, I'm Du Zongyi from the other side of the mountain near the water. We heard last night that this place was attacked by bandits, so we immediately rushed over to help. I wonder how we can be of assistance," my father said politely as he hurriedly untied the ropes of several women and children.

"Wow... wow... those damn bandits have captured the master and the youngest son. I don't know how they are doing. So many young people died. What should we do now?" Mrs. Tan cried to her father.

"Don't worry, ma'am. I will do my best to help. Quickly treat the wounded, collect the dead, and put out the fire." Everyone started to act. My father placed the women in the back hall and the wounded in the front hall.

The wounded of the "bandits" were placed in a separate place and given the same medical treatment, under the pretext of fear of revenge from the bandits. After more than an hour of hasty rescue, all the wounded were properly placed. Then, for the dead, the families were notified to come and claim the bodies, and those whose families could not be contacted were buried.

After breakfast, there was an endless stream of people coming to claim the bodies, to visit the wounded, and to visit. The scene was filled with cries of grief. After a few gunshots, most of the family members remained quiet. Then, a pig was slaughtered, and it was announced that all the families of the deceased would be given three stone of grain, and the wounded would be given two stone as blood compensation. Rice and meat were provided on site, and there was enough food. The food was distributed immediately on the spot, so that everyone could have their fill and receive food. The chaotic situation was basically calmed and people's hearts were calmed.

At 10:00 p.m., almost all matters were dealt with. My father and his men encouraged the women to return to their parents' homes. The maids and servants left, leaving behind Mrs. Tan and her two nephews' wives. The other team members set up camps around the compound, not directly occupying the houses of the Tan family, and tried to avoid danger. Then, in the evening, my father called a meeting of all the tenants, and burned the IOUs that the Tan family had borrowed for so many years in the middle of the open space. Then my father announced:

As the whereabouts of the head of Youfangping Village is currently unknown and Youfangping has been attacked by bandits many times, in view of this: 1. Burn all usurious IOUs and forgive all tenants' debts.

2. Set up a Youfangba protection team. All tenants of the Tan family are required to send one person to join the team, and this year's rent and taxes will be completely exempted. Those who are not tenants of the Tan family and join the team will be given two loads of grain as compensation, and all team members will be provided with meat for one meal every three days during training.

3. Since I am not a person covered by this insurance, I will assist Youfangping in setting up a protection team and will evacuate as scheduled.

The above points are implemented immediately and you can start registering now.

At first everyone looked at each other in disbelief. Then a few sitters they had arranged in advance started to sign up, and those who received food were distributed on the spot. Those who were exempted from rent signed agreements and had them stamped with the headman's official seal. Then people started to take action one after another, and more than 10 people were recruited that night.

The next day, more people came to sign up, and there were almost 20 people who signed up. Du Chenyu appointed Feng Ping and Liu Qingfeng as team leaders. They were both from Youfangping, which made it easier to manage them. Huang Kunyang was responsible for leading the team in training.

Once they were on track, they held a team leader meeting to summarize the action.

The result was 7 rifles, 3 damaged, and 1 pistol;

The silver dollars, silver dollars, and silver jewelry were worth more than 400 silver dollars. There were also two pairs of gold earrings and a gold bracelet, totaling about 1 taels.

The grain is estimated to be more than 5000 dan, 1000 dan spent on recruiting soldiers and soothing blood in the past few days, three other horses, and various supplies to be processed.

Three people died and four were injured in the operation. Each of the victims received a pension of 3 oceans, and their families were given priority in allocating land. The injured were carried back.

In the evening, Li Long sent someone back to report that Banqiao Township had sent more than 20 militiamen this afternoon, probably to investigate here. They hid in the bamboo forest by the roadside. Because they walked very scattered, almost one person every 1 feet, more than 20 people lined up in a long team. They were few in number, so they had to cut off the middle and wiped out the first 9 people, and the rest fled back.

You did the right thing, you are mainly responsible for intercepting and delaying, as long as you complete the task, it will be fine. My father affirmed their contribution.

"Go back and tell Li Long to withdraw immediately. There is no need to intercept them there anymore," Du Chenyu ordered.

"Yes," he turned around and went back to report.

On the third day, my father began to visit the families of the poor and delivered food to them. He visited more than 10 families in the morning. Just as he was about to eat, he heard someone report that 4 or 5 people were coming along the Pujia River. They were all equipped with guns and were probably coming for them.

Du Chenyu immediately reorganized the team at home and lined up more than 20 people neatly on both sides of the road. The newly recruited local team members also held machetes and lined up neatly, ready to give the newcomers a warning.

After being informed, these people were taken to the patio in front of the Tan family compound, where tables, chairs, and tea were prepared.

"Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. You have come from far away, and it would be impolite of me not to greet you in person. My name is Du Zongyi, but I am short-sighted. Who are you..." my father asked as he walked down the stairs.

"This is Tang Chunlai, deputy head of Banqiao Township, and this is Feng Zihua, the head of Laifeng Village. He is Chen Wenjie, and Tan Shixiong is my brother-in-law. You colluded with bandits in broad daylight to kill people and burn things, and occupied other people's property. How can you still enforce the law?" Chen Wenjie scolded.

"It's Brother Chen. Go and ask Madam Tan to come out. You have to have evidence for what you say. I was entrusted by the people of Youfangba and Madam Tan to help drive away the bandits and to help establish a team to protect the common people and prevent them from being attacked again. I didn't touch any of the Tan family's property. We all lived in the barracks outside, and only distributed some food to the militiamen who were killed or injured by the bandits," my father said.

"Second brother, you are here. The master and the youngest child have been captured. You must save them." At this time, Mrs. Tan started crying when she saw Chen Wenjie.

"Did they bully you?" Chen Wenjie pointed at his father.

"Mr. Du and his men were very nice to us. They collected the dead and treated the injured. They didn't do anything out of the ordinary," said Mrs. Tan.

"Then you siblings, go talk in the room and see if Brother Chen can find a way to rescue Captain Tan," said my father.

The Chen siblings went into the house to talk in detail.

"Would you like to follow them into the house or drink tea outside? I am not the host, so I cannot invite you in," said Tang Chun's father.

"Mr. Du, I know you. Our General Sun came back and praised you highly. He said you were impartial and just. His elder brother is still in your hands and is now making trouble in Banqiao. It's really better to meet you in person than to hear about you," Tang Chunlai said with a double meaning after sitting down.

"That was a compliment from Commander Sun. I heard that he was injured after returning home. I don't know how serious it was. I have always felt guilty knowing that he was injured," said my father politely.

"It's not serious, just a scratch on the leg. If it weren't for the injury of Captain Sun, I wouldn't have met you, the legendary figure," Tang said slowly after taking a sip of water.

He Cunyi handed over two cloth bags and placed them in front of his father. His father looked at him and he blinked.

The father gave them two bags, one for each of them, and said, "You two have come from far away, and the mountains are high and there are many bandits. It has not been easy. This is a small token of my appreciation, please don't refuse it."

He Cunyi also took out a few loose dollars and gave them to the followers standing guard outside, and everyone happily accepted them.

"Brother Du is really a smart guy. We'd better obey your orders," Tang said. The two looked at each other before putting away their things.

30 dollars changed the name in an instant and extinguished the gunpowder. At a certain point, money is indeed the best bond to establish relationships and bring people closer together.

After that, he became much more casual in talking and chatting. He could hear that although Captain Sun was injured, the deputy captain was still very happy. Under the powerful Captain Sun, he had almost no say.

Half an hour later, they were ready to leave, but my father stayed for lunch and randomly laid out the food, including a spicy chicken, braised pork, shredded pork, fish soup and a few vegetarian dishes.

"The conditions here are limited and the meals are simple. I'm really sorry to neglect you two," said my father politely.

Then Hu Lao Si poured the wine and everyone started eating and drinking. It seemed that people in the room were also eating, so they didn't call anyone.

After the meal, Hu Laosi sent them back and prepared to go to the county at the same time. He also brought 100 taels of opium and 100 dollars, in order to get some paperwork for his father to manage Youfangba. His father continued to visit and greet each family.

There were a total of about 400 people in Youfangba, including nearly 100 households, about 60 of which were tenants, and the rest were self-employed farmers or small landlords. Through this visit, two days later, another 10 people participated in the training.

The autumn harvest season is approaching. Teams 1 and 2 are stationed at Youfangping, Team 3 is stationed at Wuying, and Team 4 is stationed at Linshui, their hometown. The business is large and there is a serious shortage of troops in each location. Fortunately, there are more than 30 guns at present. Teams 1, 2, and 3 are almost all equipped with rifles, and the muskets are mainly used for target training.

In September, the Wuwen and Wenwu School opened on time, with my father as the principal. The Military School (externally known as the Wenwu School) only enrolled 9 students. These students had studied in private schools for at least two years. The overall quality was average, and their ages varied, but their physical fitness was basically up to standard.

Free private school classes are still held regularly. There are more than 30 children here, and Xu Zengshou is responsible for the cultural teaching of two classes.

The free school in Youfangba also started classes, and the teacher was a local who used to work at the Tan family private school.

By mid-September, the Baizhangguan Sub-County issued a document suggesting that my father be appointed as the head of the 9th Bao (Youfangba Bao) in Banqiao Township. With the money provided by the Du family, my father's teacher Yang Chaoyi was appointed as the head of the Education Administration last month. Although he was only in charge of education, he had real power. In return, he helped my father solve the Bao head problem. It is estimated that the Banqiao Township leader Sun Tuanzong would not be able to issue the appointment document smoothly, because the specific appointment letter still needs to be appointed by the Banqiaobao Militia, so he at least has to delay it.

In the middle of the month, the corn harvest season began in Wuying Township. It rained a lot in autumn, so everyone stopped training and started harvesting grain. At the end of the month, the harvest also began in Youfangba. The Civilian Protection Team joined in to help, and the vast majority of the people were grateful. They said they had never seen such good soldiers. After all, Youfangping was their base, and Du Chenyu paid special attention to this place and arranged many things personally.

In October, teams began to be organized to collect this year's autumn taxes. So far, most towns and villages dare not resist taxes. If they do not pay taxes, the county will really send troops to suppress them. As long as taxes are paid on time, the county will generally not be involved in the specific management of the people. This is the model of imperial power not going down to the countryside and gentry managing the people, so fighting and killing are common.

The tenants in Youfangping only paid taxes this year, not rent. Everyone's burden was lightened a lot and it was easy to collect the taxes. Self-cultivating farmers and small landlords did not dare to default on the taxes. After the autumn tax tax came, my father was not in a hurry to pay it. It was almost 400 oceans. He used the excuse that the township had not issued an appointment document. Banqiao Township had no choice but to issue an appointment document. As soon as the document arrived, my father paid 150 oceans and continued to collect the rest.