Luka Village is a small village that is not even marked on the map. Before the serf uprising, it had a population of about dozens of families. Most of these people were the private property of Mr. Bulganin, that is, serfs.
Life naturally goes by that way, not to mention whether you have eaten the last meal or not, but at least there is still a distance between having enough food and clothing.
As for Mr. Bulganin, at best he is a declining aristocrat, living off the thousands of acres of land left behind by his ancestors. At worst he is a rich man with no worries about food and drink, and he is better than his predecessors.
If you want to say that his harsh treatment of the serfs was bad to them, that is not true. But if you want to say that he was very kind to the serfs, that is also nonsense.
In short, he is one of the thousands of ordinary landowners in Russia, neither lagging behind nor standing out. His only wish may be to maintain the current life and pass the land on to future generations.
But his wish was ruthlessly crushed just like thousands of other similar landowners in this uprising.
The rampaging serfs robbed him and took away all the grain and valuable soft goods in his granary. He even tore down the tables, chairs and benches and burned them as firewood.
Fortunately among the misfortunes, he hid in time and barely managed to save the lives of his family. When the rebel army left him and returned home with his family, he was greeted by almost a white field.
He completely failed to recognize that this was the home he had lived in for decades. Looking at the still smoking roof, he couldn't help but shed tears - how can he survive this winter!
There was no food, no clothing to keep out the cold, and even the house was in ruins. Even if he still had the confidence, what was the use of the thousands of acres of land that still belonged to him?
He can't live like a field mouse in a field and eat mud, right?
Bulganin was so anxious that his hair fell out. He could only grit his teeth and took out the gold and silver he had saved over the years to purchase a batch of urgently needed materials to solve the urgent problem. But what made him vomit blood was that the price exceeded his imagination.
A piece of clothing and a little food almost took out a quarter of his wealth.
To be honest, his heart was bleeding!
"Damn Jewish vampires, you will be punished!"
In fact, those who drive up prices are not all Jews. After all, it does not require profound business knowledge to make a country rich. As long as you are ruthless and black-hearted, it has nothing to do with race or ethnicity.
For example, the person who is driving up prices the most in Ukraine is their governor-general Ulanov. This governor, who only wants to make money, not only hoards money, but even starts to rob it openly under various banners.
For example, he ordered the levy of an emergency tax. Yes, you heard it right, taxes must be levied in emergencies. According to him, the current situation is urgent, and the government needs emergency funds to rescue the nobles and landlords who are in urgent need of help.
In addition, counterinsurgency also requires money, right? So is it necessary to levy a special tax on volunteers?
What is the special tax on the volunteer army, you ask? Of course it is the money used to form the volunteer army to fight the rebellion!
There are too many rebels and their momentum is too great. The regular Ukrainian army alone cannot suppress them, so we must quickly arm the volunteer army and let the volunteer army help the regular army to counter the rebellion. Do you think this tax is particularly necessary?
Don't worry, this isn't the end yet! There are also patriotic donations. After all, such a big thing has happened. How can a patriot not pay when the country is in trouble?
The sum of these miscellaneous expenses directly emptied Bulganin's savings. It was still a good thing for him, after all, he still had money to afford it.
Others were too hasty to take the money with them when they fled, or they were simply robbed by the violent serfs. The small and medium-sized landowners were dumbfounded when faced with the taxes and fees imposed by Ulanov. Don't pay it, Ulanov.
The husband threatened to confiscate their property and houses as deductions, and the guy discounted the property to such an extent that it was almost no different from robbery.
You say pay it, but you really can’t afford that much money!
For a while, the small and medium-sized landowners in Ukraine were miserable and wanted to die. Only then did they realize that the most ruthless people were not the mob, but their own people.
Anyway, after Ulanov’s torment, countless small and medium-sized landowners in Ukraine have gone bankrupt. Even if they were not bankrupt, they would not be able to breathe for a few days.
Are you saying that no one complained?
Of course there are people who want to file a complaint, but the problem is that Ulanov is very precise in his attacks. He is targeting the small and medium-sized landowners. He can avoid touching the big landowners and nobles without touching them, and even ceded them to him.
Part of the benefits will be bought.
If you think about it, small and medium-sized landowners have no power and no strong connections. How can they sue the governor? What's more, even if they have connections, it is still a question whether they can leave Ukraine safely at a time when rebels are everywhere.
Of course there is nothing we can do about Ulanov!
Of course, as the old saying goes, if you walk too much at night, you will encounter ghosts. For example, the Bulganin mentioned above met a noble person.
The village where Tolstoy stayed was owned by his daughter and son-in-law. By coincidence, Bulganin's son-in-law also participated in the Crimean War, but retired early due to injury.
When Tolstoy, who came to stay overnight, talked to him about the situation in Ukraine, the former soldier was naturally filled with bitterness and revealed all the good things Ulanov had done.
Tolstoy was stunned and asked in disbelief: "The governor doesn't have the power to levy taxes without authorization? Does he really dare to do this?"
The answer is of course yes. There is no limit to the greed of people. What's more, Ulanov feels that he has already settled down and no one will dare to give him eye drops. He is really confident.
The shocked Tolstoy immediately wrote to Li Xiao about the incident, and he felt that the latter would never ignore it.
Of course Li Xiao would not ignore it. In fact, he did not need Tolstoy to write a letter. He had already learned about the good deeds done by Ulanov from Anton. To this bold governor, he just wanted to ask whether your courage is okay.
Bigger?
Why do you say that?
Because Li Xiao felt that the reason why this guy became the governor of Ukraine must be arranged by Count Rostovtsev, otherwise the previous governor was a member of Count Rostovtsev, and he did a very good job, ensuring that the Crimea
In the Asian War, Ukraine became a solid rear area.
Count Rostovtsev must have taken a fancy to some of his qualities to replace such a distinguished man as governor.
Now Li Xiao knows that Count Rostovtsev is interested in him because he is bold and greedy. More importantly, this guy is also closely related to the conservatives. As long as he works hard to attract hatred, he can bring the conservatives with him.
hell.
The only worrying thing is that if this guy is too brave and dares to do anything, the suffering in Ukraine will be even greater!