When the people below heard that there would be one tael, they couldn't help gasping and whispering among each other. They had already paid five yuan before, and now they have to charge one tael again. Isn't it more than in previous years?
What is this called!
"Master," an old man bravely came out under the crowd's persuasion and persuasion, and said with a smile: "Didn't the little people have already paid five cents? Shouldn't it be enough to pay another five cents... "
"Hmph!" The leader gave him a cold look, and muffled with an official tone in his nostrils: "What do you think?"
"Uh..." The old man seemed to be a bit shorter after being stared at like this, and he was too frightened to make a sound, and shrank back in desperation.
Lizheng saw someone open his mouth, and as the chief of a village, it was inconvenient for him to say nothing, so he also laughed and said: "Yes, poor man, don't you see that in previous years, it was all collected for one or two, this year It is true that we all have difficulties at home, so, huh, you will be merciful and accommodating, and still follow the previous years, do you think so?"
Lu Xiaoshu curled his lips unknowingly, "Cut!", and all of them muttered ironically: "Advance by retreating, such a cunning fellow..."
Zhou Enwenyan glanced at her slightly surprised, leaned over and laughed softly: "I think so too, it can be seen that we heroes see the same thing..."
Lu Xiaoshu snorted and turned his face away. Zhou En smiled slightly, still staring ahead.
As soon as Lizheng's words fell, all the villagers agreed, saying yes one after another, begging the four poor masters to do well and be merciful.
Seeing that the acting was almost done, the leader showed a look of impatience, sighed lightly and nodded reluctantly: "Okay! We are not unreasonable, we have difficulties, and you also have difficulties. Well, if everything is pushed on you, what do you need us gentlemen to do? Then make up the five dollars quickly. If we don’t do enough in the future, we will think of other ways and won’t bother you again. Already!"
All the villagers were relieved after hearing this, and they were all grateful.
The leader asked everyone to make a clear settlement with Lizheng. Their time was limited, and they still had official business to go back to handle, so they advanced the money from Lizheng and took it away first.
Naturally, everyone would not have any objections, so they dispersed after discussing. Although I was relieved in my heart, just thinking about handing over five qian silver, I couldn't help but feel pain again.
Naturally, the Lu family didn't have to worry about the five coins, and Lu Xiaoshu didn't care too much about it. He turned his head and saw Zhou Si staring at the backs of the four officials leaving triumphantly. He stood on tiptoe behind him and patted him heavily on the shoulder, "Hi!"
Zhou Si really shocked her, and quickly turned around to see her, and smiled helplessly.
"Why are you in a daze? You look like you want to eat them, hehe!" Lu Xiaoshu laughed.
Zhou Si glanced at her but said, "Don't you think they deserve a beating?"
Lu Xiaoshu blinked, and said with a smile: "He is a member of the public family. Although the clothes are a bit worn out, it is also a sign of his status. Don't you dare to take their ideas? Besides," Lu Xiaoshu half-closed his eyes He looked at him unceremoniously: "It's just you? Hehe!"
Zhou Si's eyes flickered, he hooked his lips and smiled in a low voice: "If I really intend to trick them, do you want to count it?"
Um? Lu Xiaoshu looked at him seriously, and asked for a moment, "Is it true?"
"Do you dare?" Zhou Si asked with a smile instead of answering.
Lu Xiaoshu saw that there seemed to be a slight contempt in his tone, how could he bear this? Besides, she didn't have a good impression of these gentlemen at first, and she didn't think that the gentlemen were so sacred. For her, if she beat them, she would beat them, as long as she didn't leave any excuses to implicate her family.
Lu Xiaoshu snorted and said proudly, "Why don't I dare if you dare?"
"Okay, let's stop on the way." Zhou Si smiled.
"Let's go!" Lu Xiaoshu lifted his chin and said as he walked with him: "Don't leave traces for them to find out, otherwise you will hurt the family and maybe even the village. Don't blame me for pushing everything on you. .Anyway, you are immigrants who have just moved here. I don’t think the whole village has any objections to pushing you out as scapegoats!”
"..." Zhou Si suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, but he also secretly became vigilant. Seeing this matter, he felt dissatisfied, and wanted to reach out to take care of it, but as the little girl said, he couldn't leave anything behind. Otherwise, even if the whole village doesn't push them out as scapegoats, they won't be able to stay in this place.
He just heard Lu Xiaoshu say this unceremoniously, as if he could betray him without any pressure at any time, he felt a sense of loss for no reason, and couldn't help but said: "You really think so? I'm a Kindly help the whole village to vent their anger and teach those bastards, you push me to be a scapegoat, don't you feel guilty at all? In case something happens to me, or I die at their hands, you Really—don't care at all?"
On the ice that day, you still desperately went to save that little fat man...
Thinking of this, Zhou Si felt even more depressed and lost. When did he mess up so badly? Not even a little fat man with a fat head and big ears can compare...
This is really, people are more popular than people!
"What's the matter with you?" Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help being surprised when he saw his troubled and distressed face, and said, "Why should I feel guilty? Really! It's true that the villagers pushed you out to take the blame. Are you going? Anyway, this is not your home, and I don’t think the three of you uncles and nephews are very fuel-efficient, don’t you know how to put oil on the soles of your feet?”
"Oil the soles of your feet?" Zhou Si couldn't turn the corner.
"Just run away, you're so stupid!"
Zhou Si was taken aback, and couldn't help laughing out loud, and said with a smile: "So you have such an idea! Then, what if we are unfortunately caught? What should we do?"
Lu Xiaoshu said: "Run away!"
"Can't you escape?"
"So stupid, so stupid!"
"..." Zhou Si didn't know why he wanted to compete with her, but he still insisted on asking: "What about you? You didn't show it at all?"
Lu Xiaoshu made him get a little impatient with the question, and said: "It's strange, I'm a little girl's family, how important is a girl's reputation, I can only hide right and wrong, where can I find right and wrong? You can figure it out yourself. I don't think those people in the public family will catch you so easily!"
Is this a compliment to him? Zhou Si thinks it should be! Not certainly!
He was slightly complacent in his heart, and thought to himself, that's true, how can I be caught so easily? He simply smiled and asked her directly: "If I need your help, will you help?"
"Of course I will help you!" Lu Xiaoshu said, "On the premise of self-protection and the premise that you have not betrayed your friends, I will naturally help you."
This seemed to be the best answer he could get from her, Zhou Si smiled a little resignedly, and decided not to make himself uncomfortable, or not to ask.
The two of them walked very fast. When they left the entrance of the village, they took a detour through the small path and arrived at a secluded mountain col not long after. The two of them covered their faces and waited on the side of the mountain...
Horses are limited these days, and there are only five horses raised in the yamen, which are used for the county magistrate to pull carts, the county magistrate, the head catcher and other people with some status to go out. Ordinary officials like them do not have this kind of treatment. The four of them came to Maple Leaf Village on foot.
The four collected a large amount of money and walked slowly all the way bragging triumphantly. Lu Xiaoshu and Zhou Si waited for a long time before the four passed by...
The silver quickly changed owners, and it was in the hands of Lu Xiaoshu and Zhou Si. Weighing the weight in his hand, Lu Xiaoshu said with a smile: "This is really interesting! Maybe there are other villages, so we can go play when we find out?"
Zhou Si was a little bit dumbfounded and said: "It's better to do this kind of thing less, just once, and the government will definitely investigate if there are too many. How can we control so much? It would be great if we can help the villagers!"
Lu Xiaoshu thinks about it, she is not just a child who only thinks about having fun, she knows that once things get serious, it is impossible to fight against the government with her own weak strength!
What kind of conspiracy or conspiracy, only those with equal power and status are eligible to use each other. Under the pressure of one-sided power, this side is like touching an egg with a rock.
"It's a pity! Those guys are worthless!" Lu Xiaoshu was a little resentful, and said, "What are you going to do with this money? You won't take it back and throw it in a courtyard in the middle of the night, right?"
Zhou Si couldn't help laughing out loud, and said, "It's a shame you came up with such a stupid idea!"
Lu Xiaoshu snorted unconvinced.
Zhou thought for a while and said, "I think we should find a place to hide it, and borrow a temple to donate it when the village encounters difficulties in the coming year. What do you think?"
Lu Xiaoshu smiled and said, "Okay, your method of laundering money is quite clever!"
"Money laundering?"
Lu Xiaoshu said with a "puchi" sound, "I can't even understand such a simple word? Wash the black into white, understand?"
Zhou Si was stunned, and laughed and said, "Where do you get so many weird things in your mind! You can figure it out!"
Lu Xiaoshu stuck out his tongue and made a grimace.
The two discussed where it would be safer to store the money. Discussed by the river, in the cave, on the hillside, under the bed, and in the vegetable field, and finally decided that the water source buried behind Lujiashan is safer and can be looked after nearby.
The next day, people came from the yamen to investigate the robbing and beating of the four police officers. Everyone in the village was surprised, indignant and puzzled, but they were naturally happy in their hearts. Even though the money that was given out could not be taken back anyway, but hearing that those bullying guys did not benefit, I was still secretly happy.
The people in the yamen investigated the village carefully, but found no clues, so they had no choice but to order Lisheng to check carefully, so they had to leave.
Li Zheng respectfully agreed, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart: how to investigate this, it's not like finding a needle in a haystack!
Besides, this matter is neither small nor big, so it will gradually be forgotten after a long time, so I didn't take it to heart.