Chapter 306 306: Power and Ambition [Request for monthly votes]
Named with "Purple", this is a good word, but the meaning of Yu Zi's name is not very good - the evil purple seizes the vermilion from An article from Yan Ling's "Analects of Confucius" - He who hates the color purple seizes the vermilion; he who hates the sound of Zheng disrupts elegant music; he who hates the sharp tongue subverts the country and his family.
"Purple" means defect.
Not a normal color, but a five-color defect.
"Zhu" is the positive color, and "Purple" is the mixed color.
Therefore, this "purple" is also given the meaning of "heresy" and "evil" in the eyes of the world. Yu Zi knew this but still took the name "Zi", but the village and the "grandma" were also named "Zhu", which shows her stubbornness and determination.
If Heyin belongs to the poor mountains and rivers, then Zhujia Village is the "best" among the poor mountains and rivers. Most of the terraced fields cultivated near the village are poor fields with medium to low fertility, and there are few good fields.
Dozens of households in one village live deep in the mountains.
The village is extremely remote.
Because it is inconvenient to get in and out, except for those who go out to "do business", ordinary villagers have to wait until the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month to go to the market before leaving the village. They use their own crops to exchange for rice, grain, money or other things. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary village.
When Kang Shi brought people over, he saw the smoke rising from the scattered huts in the village. Looking around, there were three or two women in thin clothes bent over, picking up weeds in the fields. A dozen men were sitting at the end of the village, laughing and talking about something.
They saw Kang Shi and his party from a distance.
Everyone’s eyes were focused on Kang Shi.
The face is more curious and appreciative.
No fear or fear.
Zhujia Village rarely sees a few strangers throughout the year, unless the son of a family wants to marry a bride when he reaches his age.
When did you see so many new faces at once?
In the past, the people I dealt with were common people wearing coarse linen clothes. But this was the first time I saw elegant scribes like young people wearing brocade clothes and wearing rings. There were dozens of people behind them, and it was the biggest scene they had ever seen in their lives.
Soon someone turned around and invited Muramasa. Muramasa was old, prestigious, and the most knowledgeable person in the village.
Muramasa lives near Cuntou and will be here soon.
Kang Shi secretly looked at the layout of the village.
When he saw the village chief, he didn’t talk nonsense. He directly showed the document with the seal and ribbon of the governor of Heyin County to the village chief: "The governor wants to build Fugu City. The city is in urgent need of manpower. He ordered me to go to various villages to recruit people. People. Please call out all the villagers."
Munzheng was a little surprised when he heard this.
My heart was so worried that I frowned and beat my drum.
Will corvee be levied again?
Muramasa respectfully took the document, but did not go down immediately to follow it. Instead, he asked what he was wondering: "It's not that the common people are questioning the messenger, it's just that Zhujiacun's information is blocked and is not communicated to the outside world. I don't know when He Yin came again." A new county governor? "
Kang Shi replied: "My Lord has just taken office and is busy with secular affairs. He has not yet had time to issue documents to inform various places within his jurisdiction."
The village chief. No more words after hearing this.
It sounds like this new county governor is really new.
However, he has been the village mayor of Zhujia Village for more than 20 years, and has seen much more than the mud-legged people in the village. The word "county governor" sounds very powerful, but in Heyin The local magistrate is a useless showman.
Not only is it useless, it's also very short-lived.
"The envoy will wait for a moment, let's go and do it now." Muramasa felt quite scornful in his heart, and asked, "Just, how long will I have to serve this time?"
Kang Shi is not very old either. An old fox can tell at a glance the perfunctory thoughts underneath Muramasa's seemingly worried face. , then he smiled and said: "This time it is not a corvee. My Lord spent a lot of money to recruit hungry people, but the manpower is still insufficient, so he ordered us to come over."
"If Muramasa can help me recruit one more person, he will You can get ten more silver coins." Kang Shi took out a large piece of silver from his sleeve.
Muramasa's heart skipped a beat.
He lowered his voice and said: "The messenger is serious?"
Kang Shi said: "Of course it is true."
Hearing this, Muramasa suppressed his racing heart and suppressed the emotions that were about to burst out. Greedy, pretending to be worried.
Kang Shi also talked about how much food a person can earn by working for five hours a day. The people who were watching the excitement and eavesdropping not far away became jealous. Muramasa was completely convinced. The weather is now cold and the first snow has fallen. People in Zhujia Village, old and young, are sitting at home doing nothing. They only go out to bask in the sun when the weather is nice.
It is completely a state of sitting back and having nothing to gain, only getting out but not getting in.
The harvest has been getting worse and worse in recent years.
The amount of rice paid in is increasing.
Every household is too poor to open the pot.
He read the document carefully, but he didn't know much about reading, so it was a bit difficult to read it, but he also understood seven, seven, eight, and eight, and it was exactly what the messenger said. Muramasa spread the news and asked every household to bring people out to gather.
I also returned home to find my son.
Tell the old lady about the good things.
The old woman looked hesitant.
"My son is also going?"
Muramasa said: "Of course I have to go."
The old woman said humanely: "But my daughter-in-law has only been here for a little while, and her belly is so big There's no movement yet, Yao'er is about to go out..."
The Muramasa family has three sons.
The eldest son and the second son have already married and separated, and the younger son just got a new wife a few days ago. In order to have children as soon as possible and carry on the family line, I listened to the Muramasa and his wife and stayed in the house with my new wife every day. It was a leisurely time for farming and there was nothing else to do.
Muramasa was silent for a long time after hearing this.
In order to solve the life-long problem of their youngest son, the two elders, the eldest and the second child all worked together to find a youngest and daughter-in-law.
Because of the small amount of money given, this youngest daughter-in-law has given birth to cubs twice, and she is no longer just a young lady.
Neither they nor the youngest were satisfied with this.
But the salesperson said that the youngest daughter-in-law’s two cubs from her previous family were both healthy, white and fat boys. She had a huge butt and could give birth to a grandson with just a flick of her legs. Not effortless or squeamish at all. If you weren't old, would you still want to buy it with this money?
Muramasa hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and buying it.
Now I hope that the youngest and daughter-in-law will be able to live up to their expectations and give birth to two children. After his death, he will be able to rest in peace and see his ancestors.
Thinking of this, Muramasa felt a little regretful.
What's a pity?
It’s a pity that the pretty widow died a few years ago.
If that situation hadn't happened, I could have shamelessly asked my old brother about it, and asked that old brother's pretty widow daughter-in-law to be my youngest's daughter-in-law. That would save money and still have a wife. Mr. Kaimeng, who doesn’t need money...
Tsk, tsk.
It’s a pity that the youngest hadn’t grown up yet at that time.
He squinted at the old woman and said fiercely: "What do you know?"
He then said: "Call the youngest."
The village is also talking about the existence of Zhujiacun, and this good news spread When we got down, soon someone came to ask if it was true or not, and was told that it was true. A simple silly smile appeared on his face, and he said: "You want me too, I am very strong and can work."
The villagers smiled and said: "Just you?"
I don't know how many people will be recruited. , the best is to recruit them all. If you only select the best few, then everyone around you will be competitors.
He was annoyed and asked: "Why can't I do it?"
Another villager smiled and said: "Why can't you do it? How long has your wife been here, and you are still being manipulated by her?"
< br>Zhujiacun held two marriages this year.
One is the youngest son of the Muramasa family.
One is this man.
Yao'er was much younger than this man, and his wife was already obedient. The couple stayed at home every day without seeing anyone, but this man, on the other hand, was scratched by his wife every day, leaving a wound on his left side and a scar on his right side. It was so loud that everyone in the village knew about it.
The man became angry with embarrassment: "Humph, she behaved yesterday."
Another person said: "If we brothers hadn't given you some advice, how could she have behaved? I bought this My daughter-in-law just wants to be beaten, until she is beaten to death. If you beat her too much, she will become obedient. If you give her a favor, she will kick you in the face and try to steal someone..."
The man has a look on his face. of teachable.
I humbly ask for advice: "Please give me some more tips."
He only married such a man when he was older. He originally wanted to treat him well, but he didn't like him at all, and secretly hooked up with brothers of the same race who had studied in the village.
If his brothers from the same race hadn't snitched on him, he wouldn't have known that this dishonest woman was stealing someone. The more he thought about it when he went back last night, the more angry he became, so he ruthlessly used the tricks he had learned, and it really worked. I was also a little annoyed that I had used it too late.
The five senses of literary scholars are beyond ordinary people.
These people have loud voices, and they talk loudly.
He heard every word clearly.
Yu Zi, who was dressed as a servant, watched him frown, and the anger between his brows became more and more serious. She was surprised and confused at first, but she vaguely guessed it when she saw the familiar villagers gathering together and laughing.
Kang Shi asked her: "Has it always been like this?"
Yu Zi said: "It used to be... slightly better."
When adults talk, they rarely avoid talking. child.
Yu Zi also knows which family is brought by a serious marriage and which one is brought by a prostitute. Generally speaking, there are two families out of ten. But now they are getting poorer and poorer. When women from other villages hear about Zhujia Village, they know how poor they are and how they cannot get married seriously.
No one may be willing to exchange a woman from the family for a bride.
If you can’t marry, you can only count on betraying someone.
Yu Zi has been away from Zhujia Village for many years, and she doesn’t know how many new faces there are in the village, and her expression darkens slightly.
Kang Shi said: "What is the difference between bad and very bad?"
Of course Yu Zi knew there was no difference.
We waited for about half an hour.
Because Kang Shi said that there is a very shortage of manpower, anyone who can still work in the fields can give it a try. If he is not selected, he can still get three days of rations. Wouldn't it be a pity not to waste such a good opportunity?
Regardless of age, everyone who can breathe and walk is here.
Kang Shi’s eyebrows gradually relaxed.
Wen Sheng asked the village leader: "Is this the number of people?"
The village leader held a roll of household registers of everyone in the village.
Sincerely: "It's basically all here."
Kang Shi took it and found that the words on it were unexpectedly beautiful. The font looked like it belonged to the daughter of his boudoir, and there was a hint of emotion in the writing. It has a touch of romantic and freehand brushwork, and a rare charm. It's nothing like what Muramasa, an old man, could write.
“Your word is really good.”
Yu Zi's face on one side darkened.
Because——
Old Cunzheng smiled and said: "The reply to the messenger was written by a widow in the village. It is an honor to be praised by the messenger."
When Kang Shi heard this, the smile faded from his lips.
He basically guessed who the widow was.
"Where is the person?"
Old Cunzhengdao: "The person is no longer here."
"Oh, I was the one who offended."
Kang Shi covered the book, Handing the simple book to Yu Zi, whose eyes were red silently, he glanced at everyone: "Is anyone there?"
This question was asked without a clue.
Muramasa thought he was asking himself.
I don’t know how to answer.
What "people can be here"?
Yu Zi didn't understand it at first, but she inherited her mother's intelligence, and after briefly recalling Kang Shi's actions, she figured it out.
She restrained her eyes and tried not to show hatred. She glanced at the familiar and older faces in the crowd with her peripheral vision, nodded heavily, and replied: "They are all here."
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The adopted baby "Xianghuo" is also there.
As before, he was carefree and looking up to the sky.
Yu Zi just heard the two elders discussing that their precious grandson will be fourteen next year and it is time to help him see his grandson-in-law.
Yu Zi was even mentioned, saying that the boy next to the envoy was handsome and familiar, but unfortunately too thin. If he were fatter, he would still be a girl, and he would be a good match for his grandson. They plan to do some work, save some money, and find a small dealer to check out the goods in the spring.
After hearing this, Yu Zi moved the corners of her mouth slightly.
I didn't feel any hatred at that moment, I just felt ridiculous.
Kang Shi nodded, stood up and waved, and under Muramasa's eyes that turned from joy to suspicion, he said the words -
"It's good if everyone is here! Take all these people!" ”
Acting with dozens of people, there was Wenqi that surged out from under his feet, and a Wenqi wall was built around it.
This incident scared everyone.
They all came to gather happily after hearing the good news. They didn't have anything in their hands, and they couldn't run away even if they wanted to - they were kicked to the ground after just two steps and screamed in pain. It just bounced back from the wall of Wenqi.
Resist desperately?
The knife was already placed on the side of their necks.
What if you try to grab a knife?
A scream penetrated their eardrums without warning.
Looking around, a man had three fingers cut off from his left hand! Holding the blood-soaked palm, veins bulged out in pain, and he rolled around on the ground. This scene shocked everyone. Muramasa was taken down and shouted: "Are you not the messenger?"
Kang Shi said: "I am."
"I am also here to recruit people. "
"It's just that I won't give you the money."
"I won't give you the money, but I want it."
Kang Shi didn't bother to look at him and curled his fingers.
He ordered in a cold voice: "Take them all away. If anyone resists, chop off his hands first and then refuse to listen. Cut off his ears if he still refuses to listen. Gouge out his eyes and chop off his feet!"
Every word is an order! A terrifying murderous intention.
Also released some pressure.
When have these unscrupulous people seen this battle?
Coupled with the coercion and oppression, let alone resistance, both hands and feet were frightened. They were all tied up behind their backs and strung together in a string.
The task was completed. Kang Shi stood up and flicked away the dust collected here, then got on his horse and said, "Miss Yu."
Yu Zi was still immersed in the shock of feeling the literary spirit at close range, She remembered that it was this thing that subdued her to the ground last time, and she couldn't escape. Is this——
Wen Xin’s power?
One person trapped dozens of families in Zhujia Village.
Yu Zi remembered that there were many of these people who could hold down the runaway woman at home with one hand and beat her to death. They were very strong, and being targeted by them was like being entangled in a spider web. They could no longer escape. What they faced was being A life-long desperate situation!
Kang Shi, who was judged by her to be "polite and polite, and unable to fight at first sight", restrained everyone by just standing there (actually he was not)! At that moment, she heard a loud beating in her chest, and her desire for power ignited her ambition.
"Xiaomin is here."
"The paper has been written."
Yu Zilang said in a loud voice: "It is written."
Just lay it in her arms.
With her body temperature.
It is also stained with my mother’s blood and tears for half her life.
Yu Zi looked back at the people in Zhujia Village who were crying and in chaos. She had never felt that her body was as light as it was today, as if there was a warm and kind force in it.
He is holding her body.
Kang Shi pointed at a song: "Follow up."
_(:з)∠)_
Finally finished.
(End of this chapter)