When the villagers heard the sound of horse hooves, they rushed out one after another. Some people shouted: "They bully people too much. Let's not go to work. Let's see what they can do!"
Liu Ziqiu reined in his horse with a "hush" sound and said loudly: "Folks, it's me!"
The third aunt had sharp eyes and recognized it early, and said repeatedly: "It's a big cow, it's really a big cow!"
Liu Ziqiu turned over and dismounted. Seeing the angry faces of the villagers, he hurriedly asked: "Third Aunt, folks, what happened?"
It turns out that the old site of Changshan Village is indeed the best location to build a salt farm.
When Liu Ziqiu left Yanguan, the salt field had already begun to produce salt. The salt produced was white and delicate, with an excellent taste. In August, the output of the Changshan Salt Field exceeded the other three salt fields in Yanguan County, and in September it reached the level of the other three salt fields.
The total number of salt farms directly catches up with the Lianghuai Salt Farm, which plays a decisive role in the national salt production.
The major shareholder of the Changshan Salt Farm is the arrogant Yang family, and the quality of the salt is second to none, so there is no need to worry about sales. So far, the Yang family's income from selling salt alone has exceeded ten thousand taels of silver.
According to the contract, Changshan Village occupies 35% of the shares of the salt farm, but so far it has only received more than 1,000 taels of silver. The villagers in Changshan Village all work in the salt farm, but do not participate in the operation of the salt farm. For the 350 taels of silver per month
They were very satisfied with the income. Therefore, after two months, they were at peace with each other.
In addition to the unique geographical location of Changshan Village, Manager Li is also responsible for the development of the salt field today. Manager Li’s name is Li Xian. He has been in the industry for more than 20 years. He knows the twists and turns of the salt field. Changshan
From the design of the salt farm to the production of salt, he is responsible for everything.
Li Xian has no other hobbies, he just likes to have two small cups before going to bed. His second uncle Xiao Xin is the leader of Changshan Village, and he gets the dividends from the salt farm every time from Li Xian. Over and over again, Xiao Xin
Then he became familiar with Li Xian.
Last month, Xiao Xin went to collect the dividend again and invited Li Xian to have a drink in the tavern. After three glasses and two glasses of light wine, Li Xian started chatting. Changshan Saltworks is his proudest work in life, and the topic is very interesting.
We quickly arrived at this point. Inadvertently, Li Xian told us about the operating conditions of the salt farm.
Xiao Xin was shocked when he heard the news. But he remained calm on the surface and stayed with Li Xian to finish the wine before returning to Changshan Village. After returning to the village, Xiao Xin calculated carefully and found out that every person in Changshan Village had
The monthly salary should be at least two thousand taels of silver.
The gap was too big, so Xiao Xin went to the salt field to argue with Yang Heihu the next day. It happened that Yang Jishan also came to inspect the salt field that day. The two sides disagreed and started arguing. Yang Heihu beat Xiao Xin seriously and injured him. Xiao Xin was highly respected in Changshan Village.
When they heard that he was injured, the villagers immediately became furious and stopped working one after another.
In the past few days, the Yang family would send people to Changshan Village to urge the villagers to go to work. When they heard the sound of horse hooves, everyone thought it was someone from the salt farm again, but unexpectedly it was "Big Bull".
At the beginning, he relied on Liu Ziqiu's strength to fight back the cavalry and thugs sent by the Yang family. It was also Liu Ziqiu's idea to cooperate with the Yang family. At this juncture, the "big cow" who had been away from the village for more than two months suddenly appeared, and Xiao Xin
He fell down again, and everyone naturally regarded him as their savior. They all said, "Daniu, you have to take us to seek justice!" "Daniu, we can't let them go!"
"...
Suddenly, a thin girl squeezed out of the crowd and choked with sobs: "Brother Daniu, is it really you who is back? Where is my little...sister?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Herb, your sister is behind you, go and have a look, she even brought you a gift."
Everyone looked towards the entrance of the village and saw a carriage approaching slowly on the road, surrounded by three horses, followed by a large cart. The cart was full and they didn't know what it contained. In fact, Liu Ziqiu came back with Gao Xiuer.
.It’s just that the four Kunlun slaves had just learned to ride horses, but they couldn’t run fast and fell behind.
The motorcade stopped at the entrance of the village. The curtains of the car were slightly raised. Two Korean maids got out of the car first, and then helped a beautiful girl out of the car. When Vanilla saw it, she suddenly picked up her sarong and ran over, hugging the girl.
Crying uncontrollably.
Everyone was stunned. Shuanzi asked: "Brother Daniu, who is that person?"
Liu Ziqiu gave him a hard blow and said, "That's your sister-in-law, I don't even recognize her anymore!"
The third aunt exclaimed: "Oh my God! Is that still Xiu'er? How come she has become like a fairy?"
Liu Ziqiu explained: "Xiu'er originally had sores on his face. I took him to pray for divine healing in the past two months."
Another villager asked: "Daniu, where did you get rich?"
On the way back, Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiu'er had already thought of their words and said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing. The miracle doctor recognized Xiu'er as his granddaughter, and these things were all gifts from him."
There was awe all around. At this time, Gao Xiuer also pulled Vanilla to the front.
"Shuanzi, Da Zhuang, you guys can help unload the things." Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "Xiu'er, let's go see our second uncle."
…
Xiao Xin was seriously injured. He was hit by Yang Heihu three times in the chest. He struggled to return to the village, vomited more than two liters of blood, and fell unconscious several times. When Liu Ziqiu came in, Xiao Xin happened to wake up, and her eyes widened when she saw Liu Ziqiu.
Guang struggled to sit up.
Liu Ziqiu said hurriedly: "Second uncle, lie down quickly, lie down quickly."
"Second uncle..." Gao Xiuer couldn't help but shed tears when she saw Xiao Xin like this. After the big cowgirl left, Xiao Xin took good care of Gao Xiuer and Vanilla.
Xiao Xin couldn't recognize it and said in surprise: "The girl is..."
Liu Ziqiu had to explain again: "Second uncle, she is Xiu'er, and the disease on her face has been cured."
"That's good, that's good. Xiu'er is a good girl and she should be rewarded." After Xiao Xin finished speaking, she suddenly waved her hands with great effort and said, "You all go out, I want to have a few words with Daniel alone.
.”
A boy of sixteen or seventeen choked up and said: "Grandpa..."
His name is Xiao Dapeng, and he is Xiao Xin's only grandson. Xiao Xin's son died in a shipwreck a few years ago, and his daughter-in-law died of serious injuries in an attack by the Yang family. The grandfather and grandson depended on each other. Now, Xiao Xin sees
One can imagine the grief in Xiao Dapeng's heart when he could no longer survive.
Seeing that her grandson didn't want to leave, Xiao Xin got angry: "Get out! Cough! Cough..."
The third aunt and others standing in the room hurriedly persuaded Xiao Dapeng to go out. Liu Ziqiu also gently patted the back of Gao Xiuer's hand and said, "You also go outside and wait while I have a few words with my second uncle."
Seeing that he and Liu Ziqiu were the only two people left in the room, Xiao Xin took a breath and said, "Daniu, help me up."
Liu Ziqiu stretched out his hand to take Xiao Xin's pulse, which was intermittently as thin as a gossamer, and said hurriedly: "Second uncle, you lie down, I can hear you."
"No! Help me up!" Xiao Xin said with a very firm tone, "I know that I don't have much time, and there are some things that must be explained clearly."
Liu Ziqiu had no choice but to help Xiao Xin sit up.
Sitting up half straight, Xiao Xin's breathing became much smoother. She took a breath and said, "You are not a big cow. I have watched Da Niu since I was a child. He..."
"Second uncle, please stop talking." Liu Ziqiu saw that he was weak and did not dare to let him talk more, so he quickly confessed, "I am indeed not a great person, my name is Liu Ziqiu."
Daniu used to be just an ordinary fisherman. After missing for half a year, he suddenly gained martial arts skills and was full of clever tricks. It was inevitable that people would be suspicious, but no one was willing to expose him.
Xiao Xin added: "Actually, I am not an ordinary fisherman."
"I know." Liu Ziqiu nodded. He had fought against Yang Heihu and knew Yang Heihu's strength. Xiao Xin was already an old man in his sixties. He was hit by Yang Heihu three times and could survive until now. Yang Heihu would never be soft-hearted.
Moreover, Xiao Xin is not only literate but also able to write, and he is not like an ordinary fisherman.
"Our Xiao family is a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River." Since Liu Ziqiu already knew that he was not an ordinary fisherman, Xiao Xin did not need to explain too much and said directly, "The villagers in Changshan Village were originally the slaves of the Xiao family... However, before
When the dynasty fell, the Xiao family had already helped them get rid of their slavery... Everyone moved to the seaside to avoid disaster... There is a secret, let me tell you now..."
The famous families in the south of the Yangtze River are equivalent to the aristocratic families in the north. They all belong to the gentry class. Their children are responsible for all levels of civil and military officials in the court, and they control all aspects of the country. For these noble families, as long as their interests are preserved, who will be the emperor?
Not important. It was precisely because of the non-resistance policy of these prominent families that the Sui Dynasty's war to destroy Chen went so smoothly.
However, after the war, Yang Jian did not meet the demands of these noble families, and the power of the Jiangnan states was controlled by northerners. If they could not participate in government affairs, the noble families would soon become common people or even Han people. The dissatisfied Jiangnan noble families
Subsequently, several rebellions were launched, all of which were ruthlessly suppressed. At this point, these Jiangnan noble families also completely lost their right to speak in the court.
This year, Yang Guang suddenly announced the opening of the imperial examination, which provided a glimmer of hope for the prominent families in Jiangnan who advocated culture and education. A few days ago, the Moling Xie family, the head of the prominent families in Jiangnan, sent someone here to talk about a plan they had and wanted to pass it.
Cultivate scholars and return to the political stage.
Of course, Xiao Xin was not willing to let the Xiao family sink. This was almost the last chance for the Xiao family to rise, so she naturally agreed to join it. However, the Xiao family has declined, the population is not prosperous, and it is becoming increasingly poor. Training children to study requires strong financial resources.
Support, Xiao Xin then remembered to fight for the dividend from the Yang family.
After listening to Xiao intermittently, Liu Ziqiu frowned and asked, "Second uncle, what do you need me to do?"
"Changshan Village and the Xiao family will be left to you!" Seeing what Liu Ziqiu wanted to say, Xiao Xin raised her hand with difficulty and said, "Call them all in."
Liu Ziqiu had no choice but to open the door.
Xiao Xin pointed at Xiao Dapeng and said in a deep voice: "You, kneel down!"
Xiao Dapeng obeyed and knelt down.
Xiao Xin pointed at Liu Ziqiu again and said: "Dapeng, from now on Ziqiu is your big brother. After I leave, you must listen to him and not disobey!"