Zhu Nao

The refugees came out of the abandoned temple one after another. People glanced at each other, then turned and walked away silently.There are so many of them, it is too conspicuous to walk together, so they will split up for now, and after a few hours, they will reunite near Zhu Nao's residence.

A young man followed a young man every step of the way.Those two were a pair of troubled brothers, the older brother was named Wang Bozheng, and the younger brother was named Wang Zhongqi.After staying away from the crowd, the boy finally dared to speak out.

He asked nervously, "Brother... Do we really want to do that?"

Uncle Wang looked back at his younger brother.Wang Zhongqi is only 15 years old this year, he has always been pure and kind, but now his face is full of fear.Although Younger Yang didn't specifically emphasize killing people, they all knew what would happen that night.If they went to rob, would the rich man obediently hand over the money to them?Fierce battles are inevitable, perhaps they will kill others, perhaps they will be killed by others.

Wang Bozheng didn't want to do such a thing either, but he had only eaten some bark to satisfy his hunger for three whole days.If this continues, they will surely die.Yang Laoer's idea was the only chance for him and his younger brother to survive.He could only find excuses to make himself feel at ease.

"We want to do this." Wang Bozheng said, "I heard that the businessman surnamed Zhu is a relative of Emperor Dog, and after the flood, he hoarded grain, raised the price of grain, and made a lot of black-hearted money. The guy deserves to die."

Wang Zhongqi didn't speak, he grabbed his brother's clothes, his fingers trembling.

Uncle Wang couldn't bear it, and said: "How about... you better not go at night, I will go alone."

Wang Zhongqi shook his head quickly: "No, no. I'm with my brother."

On the way to escape, their parents fell ill and passed away, and now they are the only brothers who depend on each other.They had no land, and no one asked them to work. In order to survive, Uncle Wang was becoming a thief and stealing everywhere.Wang Zhongqi didn't dare and didn't want to steal anything, so he went to the mountains to dig wild vegetables and fruits, but the food he could find could only be squeezed between his teeth. After all, he still relied on his elder brother to support the two brothers.

"It's okay," Wang Bozheng comforted his younger brother in a low voice, "I don't need you alone. When the time comes, you can find a place to hide, and I will come to you when I get the money."

Wang Zhongqi gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "No, I can't always be your burden. Whatever you do, I will be with you."

Uncle Wang looked at his younger brother with complicated emotions, and he kept talking about dissuasion, but he still didn't speak again.He didn't want his younger brother to do it, but why would he want to do such a thing himself?If there is another choice, he just wants to take his younger brother to live a good life, no matter how hard and tiring life is, as long as he can eat and live, he will be content...

The brothers continued to walk forward in a gloomy mood.

They soon arrived in the south of the city, and Uncle Wang was thinking about where to spend his time until night, when he suddenly heard Wang Zhongqi whisper, "Brother, why don't we go there and have a look first?"

Wang Bozheng thought about it and thought it was feasible.They first went to see where the merchant named Junao lived, so as not to get lost at night.So the two went to Zhu Nao's residence.

After walking not far, I suddenly saw a crossing in front of me, and people rushed from all directions, all running in one direction.Startled by the battle, the two brothers quickened their pace in a daze.

After two more alleys, they arrived outside Zhu's mansion. The three floors inside and outside the gate were surrounded by people, all poor people in sackcloth bunts, most of them were disaster victims.

In the crowd, the two brothers saw several people they had just met in the ruined temple, and they were immediately taken aback.

Uncle Wang thought that he should do it in advance, but it was still daylight, so it was not the time no matter what he thought.He hurriedly squeezed to a refugee, nervously said: "What's going on? I just saw a group of officers and soldiers walking past on West Street."

The refugee didn't feel guilty at all when he heard the word "officer and soldier", and asked inexplicably, "What happened to the officer and soldier? We didn't do anything."

Uncle Wang asked in surprise, "Then what are you doing here? Didn't we make an appointment to meet at night?"

The refugee was also very surprised: "As soon as I entered the city, I heard that Zhu Zhuangzhu was recruiting field customers, so I rushed here. You haven't heard of it? Then why are you here? Are you planning to rob?"

Both brothers Wang Bozheng and Wang Zhongqi were surprised.Recruit Tian Ke? !You must know that if they have the opportunity, they also want to farm, and they can live if they have land.It's a pity that there are too many refugees this year, and there is no extra land for them to plant, so they have been living a desperate life.

Wang Zhongqi was stunned for a moment, his brows beamed with joy, and he squeezed Wang Bozheng's hand tightly: "Brother, if there are really idle fields, wouldn't we be able to farm them?"

Wang Bozheng is old after all, so he thinks a little more than his innocent younger brother.He worried: "Then how much land rent does Zhu Zhuang mainly charge? Four out of ten? Not five out of ten?"

In recent years, land mergers have been serious, and farmers have no land in their hands, so they can only cultivate land for landlords.Landlords knew that farmers had no way out, so they charged higher and higher land rents.Exorbitant taxes imposed by the government are also increasing year by year.This year's floods, instead of lowering taxes, the government has increased several taxes in the name of helping the victims.These relief funds did not reach the hands of the victims in the end, but only filled some people's private pockets.All in all, life is getting more and more difficult. Thinking back to when Taizu opened a new dynasty, the land rent was [-]% and the government tax was [-]%.Up to now, the landlords draw four to five out of ten, and the government taxes four to five out of ten. Farmers work hard for a whole year, and they only have one or two tenths left in their hands. Even if they have land, they can't survive.

"Five out of ten?" The refugee looked around and said, "Why do you think there are so many people here? Because Zhu Zhuangzhu said that his land rent is only one out of ten. Ten! Only! One! One!"

"What?! One out of ten?!" The Wang brothers couldn't believe their ears, "Did you hear me right??"

"One out of ten draws doesn't count! Zhu Zhuangzhu said that the land rent will be paid after the autumn harvest every year." The refugee's face was full of excitement, "There are such great benevolent people in the world!"

The Wang brothers were so shocked that they couldn't even close their mouths.Regardless of land rent or taxes, landlords and the government often calculate on an average basis.For example, one mu of land produces an average of six buckets of grain per year, and the tax of ten and five is three buckets of grain tax per mu of land.Regardless of whether the harvest is good or bad that year, it has to be handed in according to three buckets every year.In this way, the complicated calculation and planning every year can be saved.But this also has great disadvantages.

It’s okay if it’s a good year, but if it’s a bad year, the mass production in the field will be greatly reduced, but the tax will not be reduced, and you will still have to pay three buckets per mu.So after planting the land for a year, not only did the people not harvest anything, but they owed a lot of food to the landlord and the government. How can this day go on?According to Zhu Nao, it is a bit troublesome to calculate the real income every year, but at least there is a way to survive in the disaster year. For farmers, it is really a wish.

Hearing this, Wang Zhongqi was so excited that he forgot himself, dragging his elder brother to keep squeezing into the crowd, for fear that he might not be able to grab the ground if it was too late.Uncle Wang still had some doubts: "How can such a good thing happen in the world? I really can't believe it."

The refugee said: "Master Zhu's farm is in Yilong, I heard that there are many bandits there - so what? Can we still be afraid of those bandits?"

Only then did Wang Bozheng understand.No wonder the land rent is so cheap. It turned out that it was infested by bandits.But just like what the man said, they have no home, no house, and nothing. If they can have a place to stay, will they still be afraid of bandits?What's more, the land rent is calculated on the basis of real income. If the harvest is really robbed by bandits during the autumn harvest, the harvest will be reduced, and the rent and tax will be reduced, and there is still a way to survive.Nothing is better than the way we live today.

Uncle Wang didn't hesitate any longer, his brows were brimming with joy, and he squeezed into the crowd with his younger brother.

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After the application of time, Yang Laoer walked leisurely towards the south of the city.

In the afternoon, he and the others planned their actions for the night, and then went to Goulan in the city.However, he smelled bad, was poorly dressed, and couldn't afford money, so he was kicked out as soon as he entered.He was so angry that he cursed outside the barn for a while, and pointed at the old bustard's nose, saying that when he had money, he would not only redeem the most beautiful woman in the barn, but also buy the bartender away, so that The woman knelt on the ground to wash his feet every day.

He is in his forties this year, and because his family has no money and is lazy, he has never married a wife.Fortunately, after suffering for more than [-] years, I finally waited for a turning point today.

He had already thought about everything, and when the money was robbed at night, he would immediately divide the money and let the refugees leave Langzhou as soon as possible.Anyway, this is not the first time that victims of the disaster caused trouble. Who would have thought that he was the one who took the lead?When he has money, he must marry ten daughters-in-law and sleep all the girls in the Goulan.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt elated, and his steps became much lighter.

When he came near the Zhu Mansion, it was almost dark, and there was still a warm color ahead, which was the torches lit by someone.Younger Yang was a little worried: Who lit the torch?Shouldn't they be officers and soldiers on patrol?

He cautiously walked past the wall, only to see a mass of black heads outside the gate of Zhu Nao's house, all of them were acquaintances.The torches were exactly what they were carrying.

Younger Yang couldn't help being stunned for a moment.These disaster victims were punctual enough, and they were all here by now.But if you are too courageous, let alone find a place to hide, just stand in front of someone else's house and light a fire to illuminate it, so you won't be afraid to scare the snake and attract the officers and soldiers by the way?

He didn't think too much about it for a while, he just thought that these disaster victims were all idiots, and they didn't do enough to make things happen, so he hurriedly came out from behind the wall and gestured at people: "Extinguish it! Extinguish the fire soon!"

As soon as he showed his head, dozens of pairs of eyes were fixed on him instantly.He met everyone's staring eyes, and only then did he realize that something was wrong, subconsciously took two steps back, turned around, and prepared to run away.

It's a pity that it's too late.Dozens of people roared and rushed towards him. Uncle Wang was young and strong, and he ran the fastest, grabbing him by the back of his lap.Yang Laoer staggered and fell to the ground.Before he got up, there was a few puff puffs, and a large group of people pressed up like an arhat!

Poor Yang Lao Er was at the bottom, and was so crushed by the crowd that he almost vomited his liver out.

Before he fainted, all the crowd shouted in unison, "Master! Catch him!"

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