Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

The officers and soldiers were soon beaten to death by the villagers. Looking at the beaten bodies on the ground, the villagers who had regained consciousness were troubled.

"We beat the official to death!"

"This, what should I do?"

They were all farmers who dealt with fields all year round. It was the first time they killed someone in the heat of the moment, and they had no choice.

The woman still tightly grasped the big knife taken from the soldier in her hand. She wiped the blood off her face and looked at the frowning village chief.

"Let's go! Let's go to Longtan!"

Her voice was like a thunder in the silent crowd, making the villagers look at each other in surprise.

"But the wheat in the field can be harvested soon!" Some people were reluctant to give up the food in the field.

The woman pursed her lips. Seeing that the village chief didn't say anything for a long time, he turned around and left with his sword. She had to go back and pack her things quickly.

She didn’t expect to survive, so she went after her son.

"Xiu'e, where are you going?" the village chief called her from behind.

The woman, Xiu'e, said without turning her head, "Pack your things and go to Longtan. We have killed the soldiers. We can't hide this. The village is doomed. If we don't leave, we will be doomed if we stay."

The village chief reacted with a start, "Quick! Go back and pack your things and leave immediately. It will be troublesome if the soldiers from other villages come."

Upon hearing this, the villagers ran away. Faced with their lives, no one cared about the wheat that was about to be harvested in the fields.

Half an hour later, the entire village of 300 people was empty.

In the evening, the officers and soldiers who were recruiting soldiers in other villages waited for a long time at the agreed fork in the road but did not see another team.

When they went to check, they found that the bodies of the killed officers and soldiers had already become cold and stiff.

The officers and soldiers reported the news to higher levels, and finally reported it to Yu Shida, who made the final decision.

"What? Five people were killed? Who has the guts to do that?"

"Reporting to the general, they are villagers from Shidong Village."

"Can we capture them?"

If those peasants dared to kill him, they would all be captured and sent into exile.

The subordinate lowered his eyes and dared not look at him, "No, by the time the officers and soldiers from other villages found out, the villagers in the entire village had already fled into the mountains."

Yu Shida slammed the table angrily, "Useless! What use are you? You can't even handle a small matter!"

"Please forgive me, General!" The subordinate knelt down hurriedly to plead guilty.

"General, calm down! I have a suggestion." The staff member next to him spoke up at the right time to help.

Yu Shida glanced at him, "Hmm?"

The staff took the opportunity to wave at his subordinate, and when he saw him leave, he slowly spoke, "Recently, many refugees have come to the city to migrate southwards. General, you can write a letter of conquest from the Dongyue Wang family to recruit soldiers in Nanzhou Prefecture, and attach silver and land to settle down. I believe that many people will come to apply."

"Sir, this is a great idea!"

His staff helped him solve a major problem in recruiting soldiers, and Yu Shida gave them a thumbs up.

Soon, the recruitment manifesto issued by the Nanzhou Prefecture Military Office was posted on notice boards in the city, and from time to time officers and soldiers would beat drums and gongs and recite it along the streets.

Inside the government office, the chief clerk was complaining to Yun Zhenchuan, "Sir, the Yu family is behaving this way, and it's obvious that they don't take you seriously."

The chief clerk also came from a small aristocratic family, so naturally he did not want to see the Yu family become the only powerful family.

"I will send a letter to Lord Feng right now. The affairs of the military government are beyond the control of you and me. Let's wait and see what the Yu family will do in the future." Yun Zhenchuan said slowly.

He has already torn his relationship with the Yu family, and his two nephews have fought with each other several times. If they fight again in the future, he will help the Yunye brothers.

After receiving the news, Yun Si and Yun Qi and others gathered together to discuss it.

“The Yu family is so rich!”

"Yes, anyone who enlists will be rewarded with two taels of silver, plus a settlement for the whole family and distribution of land."

"Wouldn't that make me a military household?"

"We all fled here from the north, and there's no better deal than this. Two taels of silver is enough for the family's expenses for a year, and we can also settle down here without having to buy extra land. We're going to die anyway, so applying for the army can give us food to eat. Look at the people lining up to apply, there are quite a few of them." Yun Si analyzed the situation for the two of them.

Yun Qi frowned and said, "Give the city lord and the others a message."

Yun Si looked at Yun Xiaobei, "Where are the villagers from Shidong Village?"

Yun Xiaobei: "We can leave Shigong City today."

"By the way, tell the city lord about this so that she can be prepared."

After nightfall, a carrier pigeon flew out from the sky above Nanzhou Prefecture.

With the strong financial support of the Yu family, a total of 20,000 soldiers were recruited this time. They will be trained in the military office for a month, and then led by Yu Shida to Dongyue to join Wang's team.

The Fan family, which has kept its doors closed since Fan Yuejia's death, has seen many housekeepers frequently coming in and out recently.

"Young Master, everything has been done!" The steward bowed and handed a thick stack of papers to Fan Chuanji.

Fan Bing took the note from the steward and handed it to Fan Chuanji.

Fan Chuanji flipped through the land deeds stamped with government seals page by page with great interest, a faint smile on his lips.

After a long time, he put the stack of deeds on the table and winked at Fan Bing.

Fan Bing tactfully took out a silver note from his bosom and put it into the steward's hand.

"Young Master, this..." The steward was a little frightened.

"Butler, please accept it. You have worked so hard, and this is what you deserve."

The steward accepted the banknote nervously. Fan Bing made a gesture to him to come in, and the steward bowed and left the reception room.

Fan Chuanji was satisfied with the manager's ability to do things.

Yu Family, murderous intent emerged in his eyes, with a cold and bloodthirsty smile on his lips, "Yu Family, you took away everything from the Fan Family, I will take it all back one day, and let you taste the feeling of being stepped on by others."

"Young Master, are you going to continue keeping an eye on the Yu family?" Fan Bing asked.

"Yes, they killed my sister, we must settle the score. When will Yu Shida leave?"

"We will leave in three days."

"Three days later?" Fan Chuanji subconsciously fiddled with the papers on the table, and then continued: "Then let the people from Cangwu County do it."

"Yes, I will make arrangements now."

Fan Chuanji put away the land deed on the table. It was less than one-tenth of what the Fan family had lost. But he was not in a hurry. He had plenty of time.

Thinking of this, a bright smile appeared on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes, which were faintly chilled by a cold knife.

All this is not enough!

He will get back what he owes to the Fan family.

In Longtan, spring ploughing begins in March.

The early rice in the paddy fields has entered the transplanting stage, and the peanuts in the dry land are also about to be plowed and sown. It is time to plant the cotton seeds that Luo Shouxin worked so hard for.

Last year, the cotton that Lin Shuo tried to grow in the yard was not very successful. Cotton is not cold-resistant, and a frost killed all the flower buds. No matter how Lin Shuo tried to rescue it, the cotton plant that had grown with great difficulty still did not survive.

The people of Longtan have endless farm work to do every day when they open their eyes. They go to the fields at dawn. When the meal is ready, someone will come to call them to finish work. After the meal, they rest for an hour, and then everyone carries their hoes and goes to the fields again.

Even though the work is so hard every day, no one complains.

No one had to worry about food at all. The canteen opened during the busy farming season. In addition to a meat meal every day, there was also soup, which was better than the food at home.

Lin Yinan looked at the news brought by Yun Si and others with a frown. The Yu family not only conscripted people, but also conscripted a large amount of food. The granary of Nanzhou Prefecture did not have a single grain left. If a natural disaster or man-made disaster occurred, Nanzhou Prefecture would not be able to cope with it with its current strength.