"Miss, if we go correctly, this should be Linshan Village..."
Xiaoying said in an uncertain tone.
Therefore, it was their first time to come here. Although they asked for directions when leaving the city, they almost fainted after walking on the winding mountain road for twenty or thirty miles. Moreover, there was no sign at the entrance of the village, so they could only guess.
Already.
"This must be Linshan Village!"
Yan Ning looked at the rows of brand new three-story buildings in front of her and said very confidently.
"Why?"
"We have traveled a lot this time, but have you seen a three-story building like this in other mountain villages?"
"No."
Xiaoying shook her head.
Yan Ning stood up on his horse and said, "That's it! These three-story buildings are unique in shape. Although they are not very beautiful, they are extremely practical! In addition, these small buildings are all made of blue bricks and red tiles.
To build it, the construction cost alone costs a lot of money!"
"In recent years, border wars have occurred frequently. In order to raise military pay, the imperial court has repeatedly increased taxes on the people. If the taxes cannot be paid, men will be sent to the army to guard the border, and women will be sold into slavery!"
"Many people who could not pay taxes were afraid of being forced into the army or sold, so they had to abandon their homes and flee. Most of these people became refugees."
"The refugees had no land and could not find a way to survive, so they took over the mountains and became bandits. They made a living by forcibly collecting annual grains from nearby villages and plundering passing merchants!"
"This will increase the burden on the people even more!"
"As a result, more people abandoned their homes and fled and became refugees. Some of the refugees also went up the mountains and became bandits, making the situation worse and worse..."
Speaking of this, Yan Ning couldn't help but have a sad look on his face, and then he smiled bitterly and laughed at himself: "Look at me, I accidentally went too far! I mean, most people now
Most people in mountain villages don’t even have enough to eat, so how can they afford to build such good buildings?”
"Perhaps only the mysterious Mr. Lin has such an ability!"
"That's why I say with certainty that this must be Linshan Village!"
Xiaoying echoed: "Miss, after hearing what you said, I also think this must be Linshan Village!"
"When you enter the village later, don't call me miss in front of outsiders."
Yan Ning reminded.
"Understood, young... Young Master!"
Xiaoying almost said the word "Miss" again, and stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.
At this time, a group of men suddenly came forward. They were chatting and laughing, and looked very energetic. This high-spirited state of mind was completely different from the villagers she had seen before!
The group of people who came out of the village were all members of the transportation team, and the leader among them was Sun Chong's cousin, Sun Qinghai.
In the beginning, in order to buy food for his family, Sun Qinghai had to work hard every day to cut firewood in the mountains, and then take it to the city to sell it. The round trip took several hours, but a cart of firewood could only be sold for a few cents.
!
Later, Lin Xu did not allow him to go to the city to sell firewood, but asked him to go up the mountain to cut wood for spinning wheels. Not only was the work intensity greatly reduced, but the money he earned every day increased several times!
For this reason, not only Sun Qinghai, but also Sun Chong were very grateful to Lin Xu!
Later, they spun gray cloth. In order to transport it to the city for sale, Lin Xu formed a transportation team and made Sun Qinghai the captain. He was in charge of more than a dozen people and became a small leader. At the same time, his wages were greatly increased.
!
For this reason, Sun Qinghai was even more grateful to Lin Xu. He worked extremely hard and delivered goods to the county town so many times without any problems.
Now, Sun Qinghai is already one of the core members of Lin Xu.
He divided the transportation team into two groups. The other group had already gone to the county to deliver cloth. Their group had a day off today, but they were not idle. Sun Qinghai was preparing to take them to the back mountain to find his cousin Sun Chong, and followed Lin Shan
The soldiers are training together!
Although they don't have to fight head-on with bandits, there is always no harm in practicing physical fitness and learning some self-defense skills. This chapter has been completed!