Chapter 399 The second meeting with the above (12)
The villagers who ran back screaming reported the news. The villagers around the small square were a little panicked at first, but they quickly calmed down.
"Why are you panicking? That's the great witch. She just came back to take a look. Don't panic, she doesn't kill people."
"Yes, yes, yes, don't panic, don't panic, even though she is from a foreign race. A great witch, but she doesn’t kill people, she doesn’t kill people.”
“She didn’t come alone this time, she brought people with her, and those people’s clothes were very nice, and they were better than the knights we had seen. The master is well-dressed.”
"The great witch has brought the high-ranking officials behind her?"
"Where is the village chief? Should we go to the village chief first?"
"Someone has already gone, and the village chief seems to be at the mill. "
"Listen, is there any sound?"
"It's the big witch's car, this time it's bigger than the last time."
"Of course, we brought people here."
"Then why are you standing there? Clean up and don't let the cart knock over our things."
The villagers in the small square They hurriedly packed away the debris that might block the road.
The village chief also ran back in a hurry. Before he could catch his breath, he saw a huge monster pulling a carriage on the front of a huge car driving in along the village avenue.
The crowd dispersed with a roar, watching quietly as this big guy they had never seen before stopped lightly in the middle of the square.
Along the way, Ye Nai looked around and saw that it was much dilapidated compared to the past. The well platform in the corner of the small square had even lost a corner.
Stop, turn off the engine, and release the handbrake.
Ye Nai pushed open the car door and stepped on the pedals to land firmly.
"Hey, village chief, long time no see, why have you aged so much? Life has been hard these past few years? The knight family is gone, and life is even worse?"
Compared to several years ago The village chief of years ago now looks even older, his hair and beard are all gray, and his face has wrinkles like those carved by a knife.
"Great witch, long time no see. As you said, life in our area is indeed getting worse and worse."
"Really?"
Ye Nai motioned to the village chief to follow. , she walked to the back of the car, opened the trailer's baffle, pulled the bolt, and continued talking.
"What's the difference? Is it because someone came to grab food, or is the bad weather affecting food production? Or is there a new noble who wants more taxes?"
"Both. ”
"Ah?"
"The royal family and the core nobles are gone, and other nobles have appeared?"
Ye Nai pulled out the rear bolt of the trailer compartment. The man pulled out the bolt on the front side of the car, and when Ye Nai was holding the board to put it down, the village chief kindly extended his hand, and the heavy board suddenly became extremely light in his hand.
Then, Ye Nai took out the ladder and put it under the car, and the people in the car got out of the car one by one.
There was such a big difference in size between the two sides, but seeing the other's straight clothes and dazzling epaulettes in the sun, the village chief still took a few steps back in fear, then arched his back and spoke to Ye Nai again.
"Great Miko, we don't know what's going on outside, but it is true that a group of nobles came and took over the territory that originally belonged to the knight family. They want us to resume paying taxes, and the tax is higher than before."
" Okay, I understand, I will take care of it. Have you paid your taxes this year?”
“Already paid?”
“When is the next tax payment?”
“I don’t know.”
"I don't know?" Ye Nai frowned, "How do they collect taxes? Someone comes and asks for something to collect taxes?"
"Yes, they came with soldiers, we have to give them. "I know, I will deal with them as soon as possible"
"...Huh?"
"Just like I took away the original knight family. This new nobleman won’t stay long.”
"Okay, then our land...?"
"My country will take over, they are the national officers who came to inspect the field."
At this point, Ye Nai finally had a chance The three deputy ministers were introduced to the village chief.
The village chief had never heard of so many high-level words related to the army before, and his eyes were filled with circles and a blank expression.
Seeing this, Ye Nai shut up decisively.
"Well, village chief, are there any clever and talkative people in the village? No matter male or female, only those who are bold will do. How about taking these senior officials like me around the village? They have just learned the local dialect, and let them chat. "
As he said that, Ye Nai suddenly had an extra Selsa silver coin in his palm.
"I paid you, is this the same currency now?"
The village chief glanced at the silver coins and was startled.
“No, no, no, just walking around the village, no need for so much.”
"But money can still be used, right? The money has not changed, and the nobles above have not issued new coins."
"Yes, the money has not changed, but it is useless to have money. Have you seen the great witch? The market in the town is gone now. The new nobles want too much. There is nothing to sell in the market. "
"It's okay, let's find another one."
Ye Nai put away the coins and took out another fruit salt.
The fruit is a fruit shell that has been hollowed out and dried in the sun. It feels hard and makes a crisp sound when tapped. It is the size of a red-skinned plum, but it is filled with a full shell of salt that has been flattened. The grains are fine and slightly yellow.
"Is there a lack of salt? This whole thing is made of salt. It is a specialty of a salt-producing area outside. They like to put the refined salt in processed fruit shells and sell it to the outside world."
This planet in another world is a Everything on this large planet is big, and wild fruits the size of red plums are not small in Ye Nai's eyes, but in the eyes of locals they are just a little bit bigger.
Salt packed in such fruit shells is sold to poor people who cannot afford salt. It would take a month to buy this small fruit salt.
When Ye Nai purchased goods, she bought a lot of this small, hard currency that is easier to use than coins. It can be used in any country, and there is no disadvantage of being unable to use coins.
The remuneration now used to hire villagers as tour guides is of course very appropriate.
Just when the village chief was hesitating, a weak woman's voice came from behind the village chief. Her hands were nervously holding the apron on her body, and the worn apron looked like it was about to be torn off.
"I took this job. My family needs salt. Village Chief, my family has no salt at all."
"Village Chief, do you recommend her? Do you usually talk a lot? Yes, I like her. A gossip?"
"No, no, they are all normal people."
The village chief said, pushing the woman who took the initiative to stand in front of him.
"Miko, you know, our village is so big. I don't know what these high officials want to know."
As we got closer to the station, we saw a group of men and women in front of us who were obviously shorter than ourselves. However, her clothes were more beautiful than the knight's, and her aura was that of a superior. The woman's little courage immediately dissipated, and she started to tremble when she spoke.
"It's okay, just relax. You can answer whatever they ask. Can you do this?"
"Yes, I can."
Ye Nai put the salt on the fruit In the palm of his hand, he raised it in front of the three deputy ministers.
Deputy Director Cheng of the Logistics Department took it down and took the woman away.