The emperor granted a general amnesty, and 90% of the tenant farmers in the outer city of the penal colony left.
If it weren't for the notoriety of Pier 12, there wouldn't be enough people to harvest rice this year.
This is still from this year.
Starting next year, it is roughly estimated that most of the tenement land at Pier 12 will be deserted.
Big Beard didn’t want to worry about it too much. The main business of Pier 12 is not farming and selling grain.
What he cared about was that after the pardon was issued, only Pier 12 was injured.
Fuck him.
The upper half of the man's face, not covered by his beard, turns black, purple, and green.
Tianbao couldn't hold it back, squatted down and laughed sullenly.
This caused muffled laughter to come from the kitchen.
Everyone knows why.
Big beard, "..."
The bearded man gritted his teeth, "I travel all over the world——"
At the door of the kitchen, a beautiful woman came out and called for dinner, "It's time to eat. Let's talk after eating."
Before the bearded man could finish his words, he said, "——Thirty years! I have never encountered such a bad thing!"
After he finished speaking, the bird's nest head popped up from behind the wall of the neighboring courtyard, scornfully saying, "Thirty years? You've been living in the world since you were born? How shameless are you pretending to be a young man at your age? Grandpa, if you don't speak up, you At least forty-five this year!”
"Fuck you! I am thirty-six this year!"
"Forty-four!"
"thirty-seven!"
"Hey, hey, hey, he's so thick-skinned that he can build a city wall! Whoever works together doesn't know who else's details, if you have the ability, tell the truth!"
The bearded man closed his eyes and took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, stood up, and waved, "Come on, let's fight!"
"Come on, you can't catch up with grandpa, you'll only get slipped away." The old man didn't want to be fooled. Jie Jie smiled and climbed over the wall and went straight to the kitchen, "Xiu'er, what delicious food did you cook today? It smells so good!”
Su Xiuer tried her best to hold back the smile that was about to burst out, and returned to the kitchen, "My favorite is rabbit meat, Mr. Poison. You just came out of the pharmacy, so you must wash your hands first. I will serve you some food."
At the door of the hall, the bearded man put away the curved blade that had just slipped out of his cuffs, turned his head and saw three blank faces.
Su An, "Godfather, how old are you?"
Su Wen and Tian Bao had curiosity in their eyes, waiting for an answer.
Big beard, "..."
I am your father!
After dinner, he will deal with this unfilial son!
The small low table in the kitchen was replaced by a larger one, and about ten people sat around the table, which was still crowded.
With Tianbao sitting next to him, the bearded man's aggressiveness became particularly unintimidating.
During the meal, the whole family returned to a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere of talking, laughing and chatting.
"A-Li is a man of great ability. Now that his great revenge has been avenged, I hope that everything goes well for him in the future." Old man Su said with emotion on his face. He took out half a jar of wine that he had saved from the corner of the kitchen and gave a little to each of the men. , "Good things should be celebrated, let's have a drink!"
The smile on Mrs. Su's face stretched, and she felt an indescribable complex feeling in her heart. She was happy, but also a little sad. "Ali is the emperor now. He must be very busy on weekdays. I don't know if we will see him again in this life."
"I can't see it, we just know that he is living well." Su Da saw it openly, "We are mud-legged, rooted here. A Li is doing big things, and his world is in Changjing. As long as he can be Being a wise king and benefiting the people of the world is the best thing."
Su Er seconded, "You're right. It's not easy to be a good emperor. You have to deal with so many things every day that your feet hit the back of your head! Let's stop causing trouble for him and let him worry less and concentrate more on his work."
The conversation stopped here, half of the food on the table was gone.
Du Buguo and the bearded man were eating like they were fighting. Every time they stretched out their chopsticks, they would stir each other twice in mid-air.
Several children ate more seriously and did not raise their heads during the entire meal.
Liu Yuelan, He Daxiang and Su Xiuer were accustomed to such battles, and they talked calmly and talked about interesting things between women.
The dusk fell little by little, and the warm yellow light lit up in the kitchen.
The sound of voices and laughter filled the small courtyard, and the warmth floating in the air lingered for a long time.
…
The river area outside Dai Viet Pass.
A luxury passenger ship cuts through the waves on the river.
After nightfall, there was a sudden heavy rain on the river. The lightning struck the sky like sharp knives, and the flashes of electric sparks were horrifying. It seemed as if thunder and lightning would come down in the next moment and split the passenger ship into pieces.
The man in brocade clothes was sitting in the cabin, his chin resting on one hand and his eyes slightly closed, listening to the roar of the thunderstorm.
The windproof lantern on the low table in the cabin is bright, and the light is softer after being separated by a layer of shroud.
Opposite the short girl, the guard in gray lowered his head and reported back, "Master, Su Jiuni and his party have returned to the place of exile, and the sword soul and iron whistle have been handed over to Bai Xiaofeng."
The corners of the man's lips curled up a little, "Bai Xiaofeng is said to know everything in the world. I want to see if I can give him an iron whistle and see if he can find out something and help me solve the problem that prevents me from making any progress."
"Master is wise!"
"When Youshan Mingtie appears, Bai Xiaofeng will definitely go and check it out personally. Keep an eye on him. As soon as he leaves the place of exile, he will act according to his plan."
"Yes. In addition, we have not been able to find out the whereabouts of the Eighth Prince -"
"There is no need to check anymore. He should be dead. He obviously has a glorious position, but he indulges in beauty. He is to blame for his own fate."
The man's fingertips tapped his temples, and his eyes slowly opened, with an unfathomable expression, "No matter what the matter is, no matter how serious it is, don't turn your head. That Su Jiuni took things out of thin air... the tricks of gods and ghosts... If she doesn’t die, all the countries will be worried, it’s really a headache.”
Rainwater gathered on the deck outside the ship's window, and the raindrops made a thumping sound like a dense gong.
Under the boat, the river in the night was hidden in gray chaos. There was a strange undercurrent hidden behind the unclear darkness, as if a huge wave would roll over in the next moment, crushing and swallowing everything.
The man looked out the window at the thunderstorm night, his eyes were like a boundless river with no bottom.
Although this trip to Dai Viet lost a lot of manpower, it was a worthwhile trip to experience Su Jiuni's skills personally.
It's just that even though she has the power of gods and ghosts, she is still a mortal body with a mortal heart.
As human beings, there are always weaknesses.
He will never underestimate her.
The man suddenly raised his lips and chuckled, "This game of chess seems to take a long time to determine the outcome."
