Ji Yu

Some people in other villages who can't make a living want to come to Shanlenduo, it's not that simple.

The old patriarch was smoking dry tobacco, smacking his mouth in silence, Qiyu asked me what was going on with his eyes.

"Longli, seeing that people can't live on, so they come to seek refuge, no matter how unreasonable it is. It's just that this is not in line with the court's law," the old patriarch sighed.

I nodded too, and it's not that simple.Take in a few people, and when others hear about it, if they all come to defect, this mountain can't accommodate them.There is a limit to how many people a mountain can support.If there are too many people, the living things and goods on the mountain will be wiped out, and the future life of this group of people will also be wiped out.It is impossible for the old patriarch and I to cut off the way of this clan for the sake of others.

And it is indeed against the law of the court.There are rules for the transfer of household registration, and it is impossible for them to drag their families and settle down here casually.Even if I go to the chief officer to ask for favors, there will not be room for many families here.

"Then there is no other way?" Qi Yu asked me.He is very sympathetic to the poor and the weak now, maybe because he often contacts the common people at the bottom, maybe because he bears the responsibility of many people's livelihood, he prefers to take trouble on himself.

I thought about it, "There is a way, you guys think about it and see if it works."

"Hurry up," Qi Yu said eagerly with a smile on his face.

"We can't take them in. That's really against the law of the court. Now that the business is getting bigger, every move is under the nose of others. If they are caught by someone carelessly, they will lose everything. But it can't be taken in, it doesn't mean it can't be done." Employment. Now that the business is getting bigger, there are more people who need to deliver goods to various places for management. Although our people work hard, we are tired enough. We don’t even have time to pick the mountain goods from our own mountains. It’s better to hire They, they work, we give money. It doesn't violate the court's laws, and it won't be so big that it will cause trouble to Shanlenduo, and it can temporarily relieve their worries in life."

"Okay, that's a good idea," the old patriarch nodded, "I'm afraid we won't be able to hire so many people."

I nodded, "It's impossible, we can only do our best."

Qi Yu thought about it, and finally nodded.

"Besides, our business is getting better day by day, and those businessmen can't keep people, I'm afraid they won't be able to sit still. As long as they can't sit still, they have to change their rules, which must make the villagers feel better, at least Food and clothing are guaranteed."

"What I'm talking about is that the people at the bottom of the mountain are not used to the life on the mountain. It's humid, and there are poisonous snakes and mosquitoes. Besides, even if they hire people to go up the mountain, they may not be able to find good mountain products. In the end, it depends on us."

"Looking at the way those people do business, they are not good. We should beware of them secretly making trouble for us."

"Secretly making trouble? How can they make trouble? The government has a good relationship with us. Some of us are powerful, so we are afraid of them making trouble?" Qiyu said disdainfully.

I shook my head, "Since you want to hire people from other villages, can you guarantee that none of them will be bribed and threatened to harm us? What if those people set fire to the warehouse? What if those people poisoned the mountain goods and killed people? At that time, we will not be able to tell clearly. It’s fine to close the door and not do business, I’m afraid we will have to sue and die. Those people are vicious people, and it’s not impossible to do it.”

"Then what should we do? Let's not hire outsiders, we don't worry after all."

The old patriarch shook his head, "We have been married for so many years, and all the people in these villages are relatives. If we say that we don't care at all, I'm afraid it won't make sense in the clan. I can say whether to hire or hire, but they are not allowed to come close to the warehouse. As for poisoning , carefully inspect the goods before each shipment, and nothing will happen."

I nodded, "Okay, just listen to the old patriarch. Sign a contract with them. If something goes wrong, we can go to the government to talk."

"Okay, then it's settled," Qi Yu finally said.

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Buying...threat...poisoning...burning warehouse...kidnapping Lin Han...

I thought of everything and was on guard.But I didn't guard against their treacherous schemes failing, and they made poisonous schemes again. When I was not at home, when Lin Han was playing with the children of the clan in the village, they kidnapped him.

The tribe will be wary of people with unfamiliar faces.But they will not guard against relatives and friends in these ten miles and eight villages.

When Qiyu rescued Lin Han, he couldn't hold back the opponent's thugs and was injured.Also hurt on the face.From the left eyebrow, across the bridge of the nose, to a knife wound on the right cheek.The wound was not shallow, and even if it healed, it would definitely leave deep marks.

To some men, scars are nothing at all, and they can even be used to brag about their bravery.But that is a minority after all.

Most people care about looks.For Qiyu... especially so.

He refused to see anyone anymore, and hid himself in the room, drawing the curtains tightly during the day and turning off the oil lamp at night.No one was allowed in his room except the person who delivered the food and the doctor who changed his medicine.

The clansman was very worried about him, thinking that after I came back, I could persuade him and comfort him.

I didn't expect that the person he didn't want to see the most was me.

We have walked along the way, it should be said that it has been very smooth, with the help of noble people, we have not encountered any major difficulties.Even if we meet, with our ability, we can leave with a pat on the butt.No matter when our relationship is good or bad, I think we will not encounter any problems that touch the bottom line.

Even if my male favourite's identity was exposed, even if I was despised by everyone, I was never really afraid.The big deal is to walk away, this is the advantage of warriors over literati who have no power to restrain chickens.Change the place, go a little farther, and you will be able to broaden the sea and the sky.

I never thought we'd be here.Will be folded in the hands of a bunch of shameless villains.

Qiyu didn't have much experience in dealing with people, and the strikes were not vicious enough, plus he had other considerations, that's why the accident happened.I dare not even think that if the old patriarch hadn't brought people to arrive in time, he would have died.

I thought that even if something happened, it was just a test for him, and his own kung fu made him not have any problems.I took it for granted, too arrogant.

When they were busy saving Lin Han, someone had already shot back and burned all the warehouses in the clan.It's a good chain meter.

The spy caught by the tribe was a woman, and she cried and said that her son had been detained, but she couldn't do anything about it.

"I was the one who begged you to give the people in other villages a bite to eat, and I caused this disaster." The old patriarch said guiltily, "I'm sorry for you."

"Even if you don't hire them, they can come to visit relatives and friends. We don't necessarily close the village and stop interacting with others. It's not your fault."

"...Hey, how to deal with this person, you can make up your mind. We don't have a second opinion whether we want to kill him or cut him to pieces."

I raised my eyes and glanced at her relatives in the village, and even they were stern, not pleading.The burning of the warehouse cut off the livelihood of this family, even if it was a relative, it would be hard for her to tolerate her.

I shook my head, "I'm in a mess right now, I can't take care of it anymore. Let the clan discuss it."

I hate betrayal, not to mention what they did this time was too extreme.Even if she really had to, I don't want to let her go.I remember this person, her family has received the favor and benefits of Qiyu.If Qiyu hadn't given her wages on credit first, her son would have died of illness long ago.How can I wait until now, it has become a reason for betrayal.

But since they won't let her go, why should I do it myself and be the bad guy.Create a gap between me and my tribe.

"Success", the old patriarch knocked on the pipe, "Then let us deal with it."

I nodded, turned and left.Holding Lin Han in his arms, he sat on the threshold outside Qiyu's recuperating room.He was also frightened, and he has been a little dazed and clingy for the past few days.

I was not at home before, just to go out to find the other party's pigtails.After bearing so much "care" from the other party, how can I keep passively defending? Of course I want to take revenge.It just so happened that when I was dealing with them, they were dealing with us.And let them catch our real weakness, Lin Han.

Having got their handle, I originally planned to punish them and then blackmail a few taels of money.Now, I don't want to let it go so lightly.

But in this way, all the mountains in these ten miles and eight villages belong to us, but the action is too big.Over there at the government...

And Qiyu doesn't go out now, but I am lazy and unwilling to work hard to do business.

"Qiyu..."

"..."

"It's my fault, I shouldn't have gone out at that time..."

"..."

"If I misjudged their viciousness, I always thought that although they fought back and forth, they would never hurt their family members. I didn't expect that they would not let go of their children..."

"..."

"Are you mad at me?"

"..."

"Qiyu..."

"..."

"I'm going to avenge you now..."

"...Wait, what are you doing? Don't mess around."

I smiled, "Don't worry, when did I mess around?"

"then you……"

"Wait for me for a few days," I pushed Lin Han in through the crack of the door, "He's scared, and he's been looking for you for the past few days. Please comfort him. I'll be back soon."

"...you be careful."

"Ah."

Injury, arson, poisoning, kidnapping, there is no direct evidence for these, and they are not enough to hurt them.At most, a few culprits will be launched.

But leaving the ledger of illegal transactions is the failure of all illegal businessmen.Holding these few books, I went to discuss with the chief officer for a whole day.In the end, the wealth of those people moved him, making him dare to offend so many people, even the people behind them, and completely attack their local influence.I made suggestions for him, how to defeat each of them, how to collect all of them, so that none of them can escape.

I don't even want a tael of silver.

It's just that after the case is over, the "illegal property" confiscated by the government, those hills, were sold to me at a low price.One is 1000 taels.

The money I got is just a drop in the bucket compared to this chief official.So he doesn't mind giving me these little benefits, just because I provided him with the ledger.

And all the risks were borne by him.I just bought a few more hills from the government.

Even if the local officials change in the future, or the people behind those people want to find fault, it's really nothing to do with me.

I will not admit that I got the ledger.Commander, in order to claim credit, he has put all the halos on his head.

He's greedy and not smart enough, which is my luck.

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"Old patriarch, while Qiyu is recuperating, you should take care of those businesses first. We can't take care of them for the time being."

"We don't care about the people in other villages in the future. Let them pay me one-third of the tax money originally requested by the government every year, and they can go up the mountain freely. I have already bought all those hills."

"Qiyu and I are going to live in the mountains for a while, and Lin Han will entrust her to Granny Qina for the time being. Please send someone to bring us some rice and noodle ingredients on a regular basis."

The next day, before dawn, I hugged Qiyu, who was wrapped in a tight cloak, and went up the mountain.