In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Deep in the county, people's hearts were like candles in the wind, swaying. The news from the mining area swept in like a storm, catching people off guard. The miners who had worked silently in the depths of the earth now had anger erupting like a volcano. They were no longer satisfied with working in the dark, and began to organize themselves and prepare to attack the county.

The news spread like wildfire, and the whole county seemed to be shrouded in an invisible fear. People were panicked and at a loss, as if the end of the world was approaching.

Li Wei, the county magistrate, was horrified when he heard the news, but he remained calm. He knew that he was the pillar of the county and the hope of the people. He could not fall, and he could not let the county fall into an irreparable situation.

Therefore, he summoned all the officials and gentry in the county to discuss countermeasures. However, the atmosphere at the meeting was extremely dull, and everyone's faces were full of worry and uneasiness. They knew that Xishan County was in a desperate situation at the moment, and it was very difficult to solve the problem.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a voice suddenly sounded, bringing a glimmer of hope. The speaker was Shi Zhubu, and there was a firm light in his eyes, as if he had found the key to solving the problem.

"Mr. County Magistrate, I have a plan that may help us out of this urgent situation." Shi Zhubu's voice was clear and firm, which cheered everyone up.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Li Wei's eyes, and he hurriedly asked: "What good plan does Shi Zhubu have? Tell me quickly!"

Shi Zhubu took a deep breath and said slowly: "Mr. County Magistrate, we can negotiate with the miners. We can promise that as long as they stop attacking the county town, we are willing to reduce their taxes and do our best to solve their food problem."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Shi Zhubu in surprise. Li Wei frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded slowly, saying, "This plan is feasible. We can't let the county fall into chaos again. You go and make the arrangements."

Shi Zhubu was fully aware of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and he immediately set about arranging the negotiations. He personally went to the mining area to negotiate with the miners. The main reason why he worked so hard was that his entire family lived here, and his roots and soul were deeply rooted in this land. He had a shop in the county town and fertile fields around it, and he knew what the peace and prosperity of Xishan County meant to him.

The miners were actually pitiful people. They were forcibly sent to the mountains by the county government for various reasons. They worked in the dark mines every day, were hungry and cold, and had to endure the beatings and insults of the supervisors. In the two consecutive years of drought, they lived in dire straits. Seeing that the world was about to fall into chaos, the miners gritted their teeth and beat the supervisors to death with the tools in their hands, and took control of the entire mine.

The leader of the miners was a man named Zhang Shan. He was originally just an ordinary miner, but the hardships and oppression of life made him resolute and courageous. He led the miners to rebel against the supervisors, not out of ambition, but because he could no longer make a living. Every day, they did the most tiring and dangerous work in the mines, and the food they ate was getting worse day by day. Even in the porridge they drank every day, not to mention rice, they didn't even see a few vegetable leaves. However, even in such a situation, those people still forced them to complete a lot of production every day. This inhuman treatment made Zhang Shan's anger burn more and more, and finally he decided to lead the miners to resist.

Although he was filled with anger, Zhang Shan's heart tightened when he learned that the county had sent troops to attack them. He knew that although these miners were brave, they lacked training and weapons, and their chances of winning against a regular army were slim. However, what they never expected was that the Dakun Dynasty had long been corrupt, and the Xishan County army had long lost its former prestige. Before the army arrived at the mine, some people had already begun to flee. This defeat before the battle shocked Zhang Shan and the miners.

At this moment, the organizers of these mines had a new feeling. Those officials who were once high and mighty were no longer invincible in their eyes. They began to realize that as long as they held their weapons tightly and united as one, they could trample these officials under their feet.

"Brother Zhang! Our food is almost gone! What should we do next!" At this time, a former team leader of the mine asked anxiously.

Zhang Shan pondered for a moment, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He slowly said: "Hurry up and ask the brothers to find out which town in the surrounding area has the most food! Let's go and borrow some food!" Although Zhang Shan has not thought about attacking the county town yet, he knows that with their current strength, it is enough to attack those small towns.

"Brother Zhang, why don't we just go all out and attack the county town? There is ready-made grain in the county town, and there is also grain stored by the grain store owners. That way we can recruit more people and become even stronger!" A young miner suggested excitedly.

Zhang Shan glanced at him and shook his head slightly. He knew that attacking the county town was not an easy task and required careful planning and adequate preparation. Moreover, what they needed most now was food, not meaningless fighting. He believed that as long as they united as one and worked hard, they would be able to change their fate one day.

"We have to do it step by step. If we do something too big, the state government's army might come over! Let the brothers go out to get information and see what the situation is like in the surrounding areas! As long as we get news that there are other rebel forces in the surrounding areas, we can officially attack the county!" Zhang Shan is a very cautious person. He still understands the principle that the first bird to stick its head out will be shot. So he would not come out to attack the county before receiving news that there are more rebel forces in other places.

Just when they were about to go to the wealthy families in the surrounding towns to borrow food, they immediately received another message that people from the county government were looking for their family members who stayed in the village.

"Brother Zhang, this won't do! If we really let them capture our family members, I'm afraid all of us brothers will scatter!" At this time, someone anxiously found Zhang Shan!

"Under the current situation, the families can't survive in the village! Inform the brothers to organize a few people in each village to go back and bring back the brothers' families! Only when everyone is together can we take care of each other!" Zhang Shan thought for a while and said. He felt more and more overwhelmed, after all, he was just an ordinary miner. Although there were some minor things, dealing with these trivial matters, as well as marching and fighting, were not his forte.