Knowing that they were about to actually own the land, Liu Gen and the other villagers were so excited that they couldn't contain their excitement.
"Oh, Wei Paitou, don't worry, we will definitely take care of these things!"
"Hahaha, that's good, but don't be too happy too early. The land is given to you and belongs to you. However, this tax cannot be reduced. You have to pay the normal land tax. Of course, the specifics We can discuss the amount later.”
Wei Kexian said this, and Liu Gen immediately patted his chest.
"If it's just land tax, we can just follow Wei Paitou's orders and we will have no complaints."
As he said this, Liu Gen suddenly thought of something and asked cautiously: "Wei Paitou, Commander Su doesn't want us to pay taxes on kitchen knives, farm tools and the like, right?"
"Huh? Of course not!"
Wei Kexian said hurriedly.
"What about chopping wood and fetching water? They won't be taxed, right? The livestock used for farming, etc., won't they also be taxed?"
The elderly villager next to Liu Gen asked quickly.
"Of course not. It's said to be normal land tax. There are no such messy things. Don't worry... Do you also have to pay taxes on these things?"
"Want it too?"
Liu Gen looked at Wei Kexian curiously.
Wei Ke reacted first and smiled bitterly.
"I used to be a farmer. There were many tax items in the Song Dynasty in the south. In addition to the court taxes, local officials also allocated more taxes privately. If there was a war, the areas near the war would also have to temporarily increase the tax items. Kitchen knives, farm tools, chop wood, fetch water, and build a house. Everyone has to pay taxes, so there is nothing that is not taxable.”
"Wei Paitou comes from the Song Dynasty in the south?"
Several villagers looked at Wei Kexian curiously.
Wei Ke nodded first and had the idea of confidence in his heart, so he took this opportunity to tell Liu Gen and others about his past.
When Liu Gen and others heard about Wei Kexian's experience, they were very moved and felt sympathy in their hearts. So they also told Wei Kexian the story of how they changed from peasants to Jin serfs.
When it came to the emotional part, several people burst into tears.
The world is as black as crows.
Wei Kexian finally understood why Su Yonglin often told them that there was no difference between the Jin Kingdom and the Song Kingdom.
It's true, there really is no difference, no matter who calls the shots, it won't be better for the farmers.
Comparing them with each other, whether the Jin destroyed the Song Dynasty or the Song Dynasty destroyed the Jin Dynasty, there would be no difference in the treatment of farmers.
They all suffer the same pain, feel the same tiredness, and have the same lack of security and dignity. They can only live like animals, being driven to work themselves to death.
How can we escape this cruel fate?
Wake knew first.
Only as Su Yonglin said, expel the Jin people, recover the Central Plains, and then crush the Southern Song Dynasty to build a safe and living country where everyone can have dignity.
In that country, people are not exploited by exorbitant taxes, nor are they oppressed by superior people. They will not be so busy all year round that they cannot feed their families or have enough to eat. They will not go bankrupt overnight due to man-made disasters in good harvest years. Lose everything.
This is the future they want to pursue.
This was the reason why they followed Su Yonglin northward to rebel at all costs.
The future described by Su Yonglin is the future worth looking forward to, and now, they are fighting desperately for that future.
As soon as he thought about this, Wei Kexian held Liu Gen's hand tightly.
"You have been suffering for a long time. Now we are here to help you live a good life together. No one will ever levy exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes on you in the future. Absolutely not!"
Liu Gen's wrinkled old face suddenly blossomed into a smile.
Afterwards, Wei Ke first told them some things.
"At this stage, the number of rebels is still very small. I will leave some weapons of the Jin people in the village for you. After you establish the farmers' association, you must choose young people to distribute weapons and organize a self-defense force in the village. Practice more in peacetime. When encountering When things happen, you can protect yourself.”
Several people looked at each other and then nodded.
Liu Gen hesitated for a moment and then asked: "What Wei Paitou said is that we have to protect ourselves and we can't let others bully us anymore. However, Wei Paitou, the golden man...will fight back?"
Wei Ke looked at the flashing eyes of several people and hesitated for a moment.
He was debating whether to tell the truth.
But then he remembered Su Yonglin who was leading his troops to continue the bloody battle with the Jin people, so he no longer hesitated.
"Of course, the Jin people will never give up. Once they know that we are rebelling, they will definitely fight back."
Several people's breathing was stagnant. You looked at me and I looked at you, with panicked expressions.
"Then...then aren't we..."
They thought of the golden people they had killed out of anger.
If the Jin people fight back, won't they die?
Wei Ke first knew what they were thinking.
Su Yonglin told him that the farmers were uneducated and had no broad vision. They could only see the short-term and not the long-term. Therefore, during the process of contact between the rebels and the farmers, they must learn to help the farmers broaden their horizons.
And continue to encourage farmers.
Let them realize their own power in their hearts.
We must make them realize from the bottom of their hearts that the golden man is also a human being, a mortal of flesh and blood, not an unkillable evil ghost.
Help them banish fear and bring out their courage.
So Wei Ke first spoke a little bit.
"The Jin people will indeed fight back, but everyone, this is not terrible. Commander Su told me that the Jin people are also human beings. When people are killed, they will die. They will definitely not be willing to give up. They will definitely fight. Come back, but what are the knives in your hands for?"
Wei Ke first took a knife and put it in Liu Gen's hand.
"The land belongs to you. If you don't work hard to protect your property, are you going to give away the hard-earned land to others? Could it be that if the golden man comes back and stands in front of you, you will kneel down and take the land away from you?" Will the land we finally obtained be given to them again?”
Liu Gen looked at the knife in his hand blankly, then raised his head and looked at Wei Kexian confused and uneasy.
"Wei Paitou, this..."
"You have knives in your hands. If the Jin people come back, will you kneel down and beg for mercy, hand over the land to the Jin people, continue to be their slaves, continue to starve and freeze, or will you swing your sword and chop off the heads of those bastards?" Cut them down, use their blood to irrigate the land, and eat as much food as you want?”
Wei Ke first held Liu Gen's hand holding the knife, tightened his grip, and tightened his grip on the knife.
Liu Gen stared at the knife for a long time and swallowed.
"I don't want to go hungry anymore, I want to eat food, I want to eat food until I'm full!"
"That's right, that's how a knife is used. Whoever wants you to continue to starve, freeze and remain slaves, you have to use a knife to chop off their heads!"
Wei Ke stared at Liu Gen first and gritted his teeth.
The face of the county official who had driven his family into bankruptcy appeared in his mind.
It also revealed the face of the big shot who took a fancy to his family's land and insisted on buying it, but the price was extremely low.
You must not die.
Before I follow Alang and fight back, you must not die! !
