Kyoto, suburbs, Chenjia Village.
Although Chenjiacun is dozens of miles away from Kyoto and still under the emperor's feet, Chenjiacun is notoriously poor.
The villagers were barely clothed and had no food to eat.
As we all know, the only things in this world that can be gained for nothing are poverty and age.
But today, the atmosphere in Chenjiacun seems to be a little different. Since yesterday, news has come to the village that anyone who previously borrowed money from the Jia family can now receive a large amount of compensation: starting from twenty taels of silver.
How much is twenty taels? One tael of silver is consistent, one thousand coins. The price of salt has dropped a lot over the years, from eighty cents per catty to the highest price of two hundred cents per catty before.
As for what is the daily staple food of the villagers?
I never eat the rice I grow at home. After paying the tax, I usually exchange the rice for millet, millet, and bran. On weekdays, I also go to the fields and mountains to pick some wild vegetables, leaves, etc. to eat.
In the past, one tael of silver could buy two stones of rice.
After that, he was governed diligently, sincerely, and day and night by the Supreme Emperor for decades. At this time of year, two taels of silver can buy a full stone of rice, which is one hundred and twenty kilograms.
He is worthy of being an emperor through the ages with his literary and martial arts skills.
One pound of rice can be exchanged for two to three pounds of whole grains. In other words, twenty taels of silver can be exchanged for three to four thousand kilograms of coarse grains.
Generally, people eat two meals a day. If they eat sparingly, cook the porridge a little thinner, and add more wild vegetables and leaves, a family of five or six people can only eat two or three kilograms of food a day.
If they save the money on food, they can stop working for more than a year. If the family has food savings, they can also buy a house for their son and marry a daughter-in-law to continue the family line.
Make a fortune!
But the people from the Jia family have a condition, that is, all the villagers must agree to sign the understanding document before they can all get the money. If any family does not sign, then no one will get the money.
And if they all sign, not only will those who have borrowed money receive twenty taels, but those who have never borrowed money will also receive one tael of advice as a warning fee.
This Jia family is so grand!
Chen Sanniang sat at the door of her house with an expressionless face.
The daughter-in-law was arrested and sold to a prostitute. The son went to the county government office to find an explanation, but was beaten and thrown out. After that, the son went directly to Kyoto to file an imperial petition. According to the law, if he files a petition beyond his level, he will be punished first.
Thirty years later, he was beaten half to death. Now he can only lie on the bed, unable to move.
Forgiveness for twenty taels of silver? Absolutely impossible!
Now that the Jia family has sent someone to ask for a letter of understanding, it only means that they have offended a bigger person. She wants those high-ranking people to die with her whole family!
"Sanniang, just sign it. If you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your son and his wife. Think about it, for twenty taels of silver, you can redeem your wife and find a doctor. Maybe your son will be cured?" The village chief next to him persuaded him earnestly.
As the village chief, if the matter is completed, he can get fifty taels, so he will naturally do his best.
Chen Sanniang: "Redemption? Redemption, if you can guarantee that no one in the village will gossip? If they gossip, I will kill you at the door of your house. Do you agree?"
The village chief hesitated, even a little aggrieved. He was doing this for Sanniang's good.
Having a daughter-in-law can at least take care of her and San'er. Otherwise, it will be all in vain. How many winters can the two mothers survive?
Besides, those women in the village usually talk about their families and family matters when they have nothing to do. This daughter-in-law will definitely take care of her when she walks around the brothel.
However, I won’t lose any weight by saying this.
Next to her, Aunt Chen was also advising: "Sanniang, just do it, all the fields in my family have been taken away. If we don't have the fields, next year our family of five will have to starve to death!"
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For a long time, the village chief and several women were scolded with saliva all over their faces. It was obvious that Chen Sanniang had taken the weight and was determined to kill them all.
At the entrance of the village, Lai Da saw the village chiefs approaching and asked eagerly: "What do you mean, does the old woman agree?"
With so many families, each family has 20 taels, and the total compensation is almost thousands to tens of thousands taels. Naturally, Wang Xifeng does not have so much money. But if she can't deal with Jin Wuwei, she can't deal with servants like them?
A few days ago, Sister Feng took the city guards that Wang Ziteng had asked for and surrounded the houses of several housekeepers and mothers-in-law. Then they settled accounts and ransacked their homes.
In the past few years, Lai Da bought a yard in the inner city of Kyoto and donated a county magistrate to his son. How can he make peace with so much money? No, the entire family was arrested.
Sister Feng directly promised that their housekeeper and mother-in-law would be divided into several villages each. If anyone failed to complete the task, the whole family would be buried with her.
Isn't this bullying?
What does Sister Feng's land loan have to do with them? They are just greedy for a little money from the family.
"No, Butler Lai, then Sanniang doesn't agree to it!..."
Listening to the complaints from several people, Butler Lai frowned more and more.
The village chief suddenly came up with a brilliant idea and whispered into Lai Da's ear: "Butler Lai, I heard that if the whole family dies, all you need to do is build a grave for them?"
Butler Lai pushed him away directly: "Don't talk nonsense, death doesn't count now. And if someone dies, Jin Wuwei will come to investigate in person.
Whoever takes action will die! "
Hearing this, the village chief felt a chill in his heart. Jinwuwei has become a big mountain in the hearts of these gentry and petty officials over the years, especially around Kyoto, where they seem to know everything.
Can they still hide and cry?
After a moment of silence, Lai Da thought hard, and finally sighed and said, "Go and tell Sanniang that our Jia family will help her redeem her daughter-in-law, and then ask a famous doctor to treat her son, and then arrange for their way out." Yin, if you change your life in another village, your money will be increased to fifty taels!
If she doesn't agree to this, then she will wait for the whole family to reunite! "
Hearing this, the mother-in-law next to me was not happy. Why did their family get twenty taels, and the third lady was treating illnesses and moving, so she could still have fifty taels?
"Butler Lai, I..." The mother-in-law paused when she saw the serious look on her face.
Butler Lai sneered: "People want to die, do you want to die? If you are not afraid, I will help you. Hum, anyway, I have already obtained your family's document of understanding!"
If you can't deal with people who are desperate for their lives, why can't you deal with you little bastards?
village head:......
Mother-in-law:......
When can poor people like them really stand up!
Lin Mansion.
In the garden, in the center of the small lake, with a small pavilion and a stone table, Lin Daiyu and the little yellow cat were on one side, staring at each other.
Absorbing the power of the seven emotions in the mortal world every day, the girl not only greatly increases her strength and soul power, but also gradually acquires some strange abilities.
For example: arousing emotions, illusion.
The word "love" comes from the heart, and when it is thought of, an illusion arises. The illusion of Taixu is born from emotion, transformed from thought, and stored in the heart when thought arises.
With Taixu Illusion, and constant perception and reference, Lin Daiyu can naturally use illusions on ordinary people at a glance.
For example, in the morning, she asked Xueyan to clean up the little yellow cat in her dream. Then today, Xueyan worked very hard and even laughed like a bell from time to time.
But in front of this cat, Lin Daiyu encountered difficulties.
Why does this cat look like a kitten no matter if you look at it with your eyes or with your heart? Not to mention angry, if you pay too much attention, you will find that there is nothing there, nothing at all.
Then how can she use illusions to deal with others?
"Sister Lin, Sister Lin, I got all the letters of understanding!" Wang Xifeng suddenly rushed over and shouted anxiously.
She didn't get a good night's sleep during these days. Sometimes when her husband Jia Lian fell asleep, she would wake him up and bite him, and he would take some supplements to make him feel better.
No, within a few days, Jia Lian lost weight and even began to study reading. He even didn't even look at Ping'er, the maid in the room who had always been elusive.
When she walked into the pavilion, she saw a man and a cat still looking at each other without blinking. Wang Xifeng was a little curious.
"Sister Lin, what are you doing?"
"Oh, you are competing with my family, Lele." Lin Daiyu said nonchalantly.
"Who's winning?"
"Hmph, of course I am slightly better. Didn't you see that Lele was controlled so much that I couldn't speak?" Lin Daiyu was very confident.
Little Yellow Cat:? ? ?
Wang Xifeng remained silent.
When will kittens start talking again?
"By the way, Sister Feng, are you ready?" Lin Daiyu asked curiously.
This person has an evil heart. As far as she knows, it is quite difficult to get this letter of understanding, and it is even impossible if she is the only one.
Although those civilians have no power or influence, as long as someone is willing to stir up trouble and has a chance to make a fortune, they can't throw away their lives.
"I got it. It's all here. Take a look at it, Sister Lin." Wang Xifeng handed over a stack of documents in her hand, her eyes watery and full of expectation.
Lin Daiyu took it and put it aside without looking at it.
"Sister Feng, don't worry, let's have a cup of tea first. Your Majesty's uncle just sent someone to deliver the Mingqian Longjing."
Wang Xifeng was stunned and had to sit down.
Nowadays, people work as swordsmen and others as fish and meat, let alone drinking tea, even if they stick out their buttocks. If she was caught in jail, her whole life would be over.
According to the law, as long as a woman goes to court, she will basically take off her pants and be beaten without saying a word.
If so, don't talk about her coming back to be a young mistress in the future. To the Jia family, such a daughter-in-law has a grave because Jia Lian has a conscience.
After drinking tea for a while, Wang Xifeng became even more restless, pursed her lips, shook her body, blinked, crossed her legs, kept drinking tea, and stopped talking. I don't have the confidence and flamboyance that I had in the past.
"Miss, there are Jinwu guards outside asking to see you." Xue Yan came over to report.
"Let him in."
"yes."
After a while, a Jinwu guard came in, bent down and bowed: "Greetings to Lord Lin."
When Wang Xifeng heard the words "Jinwuwei", her whole body tensed up, her legs clamped, her little hands trembled uneasily under her skirt, and she quietly raised her head to look at Lin Daiyu.
I saw that this girl was not at all flustered when faced with a name that all officials in the world were afraid of. Instead, she was as calm as a mountain, as if nothing could arouse her emotions.
There is no wave in Gujing, and most of the time there is a slight smile on the girl's face.
"Excuse me, Captain Zhan, where are you coming from?" Lin Daiyu seemed a little tired now. She supported her chin with one hand and tilted her head and asked curiously.
Guard Zhan took out two documents.
"Reporting to County Master Lin, Commander Lin has ordered me to read out two sentences to Wang Xifeng."
Wang Xifeng clamped her legs tighter and her body was shaking violently.
"Read it."
"Yes. First: Wang Ziwen, the imperial guard, abused his private power and ordered people to rush into the homes of Lai Da, Lai Er, Lin Zhixiao and others. He has been dismissed from his post. Jinwu Guards entered the house to investigate whether there is any suspicion of forming a clique for personal gain. .
Second: The sinful woman Wang Xifeng secretly made usury loans and persecuted the villagers. However, the ancestors of the Jia family had outstanding achievements and served the country. However, she had a heart of repentance and was forgiven by the villagers. She was given a lighter sentence and was sent to the harem to be baptized. Square laundry in March. "
Wang Xifeng was startled, then overjoyed. Finally, it was over!
Waiting is the most torturous thing.
The young woman cried and laughed, stood up, knelt down directly facing the direction of Kyoto, and kowtowed three times.
"Sinful woman Wang Xifeng, thank you, Your Majesty, thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
The Jin Wuwei gently placed the verdict on the ground, then clasped his fists and left.
Wang Xifeng knelt down three times and knelt down nine times, then stood up, holding the verdict, and was extremely happy. Finally, she couldn't help it, and lay down on the stone table, crying loudly.
Lin Daiyu picked up the tea cup, took a sip, looked in the direction of the palace from a distance, and began to think about His Majesty's uncle's methods.
During these days, every night in the illusory realm of Taixu, I absorbed the seven emotions of all living beings, and naturally experienced many scholars' dreams. It can be said to be a thorough reading of history books and a thorough reading of the Six Classics.
Emperor Qing's method moisturizes things silently, delicately but directly to the point, very powerful.
After crying for a while, Wang Xifeng finally looked up. With her intelligence, she naturally realized something. As soon as she did it, Jin Wuwei's verdict was delivered. This was definitely not a coincidence.
Moreover, the Wang family's distant cousin was also involved at this time, and she was afraid that there would be another wave of bloodshed.
Could it be that everything he and others did was done under today’s eyes? This Holy Sage is really formidable and terrifying, not at all like the gentle and kind person he was when the Supreme Sage was here.
"Sister Lin, thank you this time!" Wang Xifeng said gratefully.
After this incident, she realized that even his second uncle, Wang Ziteng, who was already a first-grade nine-side controller, seemed unreliable.
"Meow~" The little yellow cat jumped in front of her.
You're welcome, this is what a shit shoveling place should do. If you want to thank me, send ten or eight maids to wait on you... Meow.
Before she finished speaking, Lin Daiyu stuffed the little yellow cat into her arms.
"Sister Feng, the relationship between you and me is as it should be."
Wang Xifeng covered her mouth and smiled. Sister Lin, who was as steady as a mountain, seemed to lose her composure often only when facing this little kitten.
In this world, one thing really comes down to another.
"By the way, where is Sister Xue?" Lin Daiyu suddenly asked curiously.
Wang Xifeng knows everything and says it all.
"I have been busy with my own affairs these days, but I seem to have heard from Ping'er in the room that Aunt Xue is talking to the housekeeper in the Prince's Palace in Beijing about Sister Xue marrying into the Prince's Palace. I heard that the dowry will cost one hundred thousand yuan. Two!"
Lin Daiyu was stunned. It seemed that Aunt Xue and Sister Xue were still reluctant to part with money.
Little did they know that the money was just the cause of their deaths.
King Beijing with unparalleled benevolence and righteousness?
And there was another thing that made her even more curious.
Sister Xue got very close to cousin Baoyu during these years in the Jia Mansion, but now that she is going to marry someone else, her cousin should be in a good mood.
whee.
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