Li Guolou walked into the front hall. More than a dozen women sat around three Eight Immortals tables and drank porridge. Li Guolou touched his nose and nodded to them with a smile. Hei Zhuzhu, Yanzi and other close relatives came over. They walked away with a proud expression on their faces. The women who were released were all the result of their persuasion. A dozen women were locked up overnight without eating or drinking. They finally figured it out. The porridge tasted delicious.
Li Guolou approached and asked, "Hei Zhuzhu, is there anyone who refuses to come out?"
Hei Zhuzhu smiled and said: "Captain Li, the mission you gave us has been successfully completed. We all came out to drink porridge. Why should people be at odds with themselves? Do you think so?" After speaking, he threw it at Li Guolou. Fascinating eyes. It depends on whether the commander wants it or not.
Li Guolou just pretended not to see it. He turned to look at the women who were bowing their heads. He said seriously: "Well, that's right. I forgive you for being unreasonable yesterday. From now on, you will work hard, spinning, weaving, raising chickens and feeding pigs. .Isn’t it good? You have breakfast, wash the clothes for the officers and soldiers, and do whatever you can. Hei Zhuzhu is the women’s captain here. From now on, she will report your performance to Deputy Captain Ai. Hmm... ··For the sake of your loneliness, each of you will be given a reward of five taels of silver, which will be counted as settlement expenses. You will be paid for your work these days. The specific number will be determined by Hei Zhuzhu. I have something to do now. If you have any specific difficulties, .Ask Hei Zhuzhu to report to Deputy Captain Ai.”
Li Guolou wanted to make it very clear. He started to walk in. Hei Zhuzhu said anxiously: "Captain Li, please wait. There are five women here who are not from Balizhuang. What do you think we should do."
"Hmm." Li Guolou looked in the direction of Hei Zhuzhu's finger. He dug into the cave. The Hokage had a harem to accompany him on the expedition in such a short time. He was not much worse than Hong Xiuquan. Suddenly he had an idea and said: "Dongqing and the five of them. I'm not a bachelor. Let them take her home and get married. I will act as a matchmaker for them and reward them with ten taels of silver and two pieces of silk."
Ai Hai interjected: "Two pieces of silk and satin. I will make up for it in two days. Captain Li is very busy. If Hei Zhuzhu has anything to do in the future, please tell me directly." He was secretly annoyed. Li Guolou spoke without thinking. "Flowers" were given away for free. Many of the members of the militia were young people. There were so many people asking him to be matchmakers.
"Yes." Hei Zhuzhu raised his eyes and looked at Ai Hai, casting flirtatious glances at random. If you have the chance, try it. A man and a woman are together all day long. A fire will ignite at the first sign of firewood.
Ai Hai's Adam's apple twitched, and his mind was a little active. Li Guolou saw it, without showing his expression. He still kept a straight face, not giving the charming girl any chance. He said: "Oh... I am the official. I almost forgot. Which of you has a husband or children?"
A woman choked and said: "My husband has been sent out by the Hokage a long time ago. Now that I think about it, he should be dead." After saying that, she couldn't help crying. She wiped her eyes and her body kept twitching.
Another woman whispered: "My husband has been taken to the capital. Captain Li, should I wait for him?"
More than a hundred rebels were brought to the capital by the officers and soldiers to show the common people of the capital the achievements of Shangshubao. The vast majority of the rebels would not be executed. However, they were inevitably sentenced to imprisonment and exile. At this time, exile and distribution were inevitable. It's the same as in ancient times. It still leaves a mark on the prisoners' faces. The shame of being a thief serving in the army will never be washed away.
Li Guolou replied: "As long as you are not the main culprit, you will not die. You will just be sent to the army and escorted to the border to do hard labor. I do whatever you want. If you can endure the hardship, just wait for him. If you can't endure the hardship, just marry again. people."
"Oh." The woman was a little disappointed. Her husband was still alive, which made her choice difficult.
Two and three women and their children were outside. They said they wanted to look for their children and asked Li Guolou to make the decision for them. Several women were crying silently. Their children had been killed by themselves.
Ai Hai glanced at him and said: "Hei Zhuzhu, don't you know how to do things? Let those kids come in. We are a team of ordinary people and we pay attention to human ethics."
Hei Zhuzhu was not afraid of Ai Hai. He argued without hesitation: "Deputy Captain Ai, you didn't tell me. How dare I make my own decision? Didn't I just listen to you?" The code word had been sent out, seducing Ai Hai in public. .
Li Guolou walked straight in. He didn't listen to flirting. Hei Zhuzhu was open-minded. He had a bold spirit and was bold in doing things. He didn't stick to trivial matters when doing big things. He didn't bother to do this kind of mother-in-law and mother-in-law thing. Learn to be a hands-off shopkeeper. Otherwise, things will come like snowflakes. And doing this kind of thing will make people feel depressed. No matter how you do it, you will feel depressed.
The morning has been busy so far. I took a short break and waited for everyone to arrive before the meeting. Li Guolou stood on the roof of the second floor of the watchtower, overlooking the entire Balizhuang. The warm spring breeze blew on Li Guolou's face, enjoying the joy of success. The dilapidated thatched houses in the eyes are also the most beautiful scenery. There are children playing on the street. There are also dogs wandering around. A group of patrolling officers, soldiers and militia members are walking neatly on the street.
In the distance, the "Snow Mountain Lion Flag" is floating in the air at the entrance of the village. The foggy Yunmeng Mountain is like a lady. People never tire of it. A small stream flows from the foot of the mountain. The gurgling water gathers into a river and passes through Balizhuang. The women holding wooden buckets walked out of Yunmeng Diaolou. A row of women squatted by the river, using mallets to beat clothes on the bluestone. Seeing them working hard to wash clothes, Li Guolou showed a happy smile. His dirty clothes Someone washed it.
There were no farmers working in the green fields. There was not a single cow in the entire scenery of Balizhuang. Li Guolou couldn't help but swore a curse word. The rebels just wanted to satisfy their appetites. Thousands of people were singing and dancing all day long to celebrate and eat. Loudly. The locust-like rebels described the future as a fairyland-like blueprint, but their actual actions were to leave a mess to the local people. After Balizhuang was occupied by the rebels, it became sparsely populated and farming withered.
Nowadays, Shandong, Anhui and other places have been raided by the Nien Army for more than ten years, and their populations have been depleted. The villages and small towns are in dilapidated condition.
There is a popular saying among the people: "Breaking through Shandong."
The unemployed people all went to Shandong to settle down. A wave of immigrants was in the ascendant, sweeping across the entire north.
Li Guolou had something in mind and murmured to himself: "Miao Fanlu, be safe. I wish you good luck." After saying that, Li Guolou walked down the watchtower and walked towards the front yard. Two guards stood at the door of the courtyard. Li Guolou nodded slightly to them, praising them for sticking to their posts and maintaining the amiable demeanor of an officer and being close to the people.
"Bang." The two guards raised their guns and raised their guns in a military salute to Li Guolou. The bright bayonets emitted an eye-catching cold light on the barrels of the guns.
Several old farmers in the living room were cowering and sitting on stools with hunched waists. They said nothing. They were afraid that the officials would come to settle the accounts and drag them outside to the old locust tree and shoot them.
Dongqing and several other Balizhuang's new favorites listened to what others were saying, nodding their heads frequently to express approval, with flattering smiles in their eyes.
Hei Zhuzhu already had the air of a women's captain. She stood at the threshold, with her left hand on her waist, and her right hand pointing around. She asked several women to serve as waiters, and her loud voice drowned out the chattering and laughing officials.
Ai Hai and other police officers gathered together with Wu Jinshui and other militia members. They lamented the bitter experience and fought bravely for the country and the people. They also worked hard to share the worries of the people. No matter how hard and tired they were, they must do their duty with all their heart.
The living room was lively. Everyone was looking for topics of interest. Li Guolou heard discordant voices. Several members of the militia were talking about the war, boasting about their martial arts skills and accurate marksmanship. Li Guolou held a gun in his hand. He rolled the manuscript and walked into the living room. He was the first to say: "Old man, don't get up. Sit down, sit down. Sit down. I'm younger than you. I should give you a courtesy."
After a string of laughter like silver bells, he looked ugly and reprimanded: "Wu Jinshui, shut your mouth. If I hear you talk about the war again in the future, then go back to the capital. I want to stay here. I just want to stay here." We must pretend to be the common people of Balizhuang, coexist peacefully, promote each other, and create a better future together. It is our purpose to build Balizhuang into a model village of the Qing Empire. Only in this way can we be worthy of Mr. Bao's trust. Do you understand?"
Seeing Li Guolou going crazy, his face elongated into a horse face, chatting and laughing with the police officer, the members of the militia stood up like a spear. "It's Captain Li. We understand."
"Sit." Li Guolou casually threw the manuscript on the table of the Eight Immortals. Lifting his official robe, his movements were like an official ascending to the throne in the play. Da Ma sat in the main seat like a golden character.
Li Guolou picked up the tea cup and wanted to take a sip of tea. He touched the tea cup and found that the water temperature was too high. He put down the tea cup helplessly and said casually: "I will set the tone first. I take the initiative to stay here. I am not asking the people of Balizhuang to respect me." Some of you are officials and get a salary from the government. You have to rely on your own ability. There is no need to bribe me. Haixin and several other officials who were originally from Balizhuang joined the rebel bandits because they were involved with them. They opposed the people's soldiers and were taken to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. A just trial awaits them. The fields and houses here have been confiscated."
Li Guolou glanced around at the villagers in Balizhuang, making them shudder. They all lowered their heads. Only when his eyes glanced at a few female compatriots, Li Guolou quickly passed by without making eye contact with the female compatriots.
Li Guolou coughed and said, "Well, let me make it clear here first. No one is allowed to tell me, 'This land was originally mine. I lent it to the officials of Zhou Dynasty to evade taxes.' I can't take it out." Those who hold the title deeds and all the land will be confiscated. This is the punishment for your tax evasion." He sneered secretly. There are only a few tricks that a country bumpkin can do. It will make you mute eat coptis and you will not be able to tell. But he can firmly grasp the speech. Quan. Save a lot of disputes and official affairs.
The sound of chirping sparrows has reached everyone's ears. The villagers in Balizhuang couldn't sit still. The villagers were pushing and pushing. Finally, an old farmer was pushed to the forefront. Encouraged by everyone, the old farmer stood up. He took off his hat and bowed respectfully to Li Guolou.
Zhou Jian, who had gray hair and a goatee, said with a grimace: "Captain Li, whatever you say, that's it. Now that the owner has changed, someone will always suffer. We people in Balizhuang also recognize it. Who? Let those young people mobilize their thoughts and believe in the rhetoric of the White Lotus Sect. But there are so many people here who follow the White Lotus Sect to rebel. There is a legitimate reason." At this point, Zhou Jian did not dare to say any more and looked in fear. Li Guolou was afraid that Li Guolou would say, "Drag the remnants of the White Lotus Sect out and feed them to the dogs."
"Old man, I am not guilty of speaking. I am listening." Li Guolou picked up the tea cup, crossed his legs, took a sip of tea in an elegant manner, spit out the broken tea leaves in his mouth, and cursed Hei Zhuzhu in his heart for not being able to serve the superior.
I don’t know how a superior should drink good tea when drinking tea. Where did the Huangshan Maofeng tea he brought with him go?
Zhou Jian stood trembling slightly, hunched over, and said in a low voice: "Captain Li, our Balizhuang is located in the south of Yunmeng Mountain. There happens to be a stream passing through our village. It is a place with sufficient water resources. But we have a
The villagers of Qilitun, the evil neighbor. They have a
A bully in the village, Zheng Jiangzheng, forced himself to create a tributary downstream and used the water in our village without paying a penny. This caused our fields to run out of water. We, the villagers of Balizhuang, had several fights with the people of Qilitun.
I want to plug the gap in the water source, but I can’t.
The villagers of Qilitun were completely defeated. More than a dozen villagers died. Even Zhou Daguan was kidnapped by the bully Muramasa Jiangzheng. In the end, Zhou Daguan signed an unequal treaty and sold out the interests of us Balizhuang villagers.
. So the people here are
The Hokage was bewitched and said that he would avenge us. The villagers were filled with anger and exterminated the Zhou Daguan family who had betrayed our village's interests. The land occupied by Qili Tun was 500 acres. Captain Li, you have to do something about this land and water source.
Make the decision for our village."
"Yes, yes. Captain Li, you have to make the decision for us." "Master Bao is not here. You can't be the hands-off shopkeeper." "Captain Li, you have a hundred guns."
The kneeling villagers shouted like a tsunami. They wished that Li Guolou could rush into Qilitun just like he did into Balizhuang, seek justice for them, cut off the river flowing into Qilitun, and take back the 500 acres of land belonging to Balizhuang.
Li Guolou did not expect that the villagers of Balizhuang were so difficult to deal with. When they went out to suppress the bandits, they also had to solve the land and water problems for the "robbers". The grievances and resentments between the villages. Some of them had existed for several generations. The government came forward.
It is a difficult problem that cannot be solved. How can he resolve the grudges existing between generations?
As for the problem of water flow, it should be that it was originally a small stream, but it was turned into a big river by the villagers downstream. And the 500 acres of land are connected to the villages. Who can draw a standard baseline?
Li Guolou looked at the kneeling villagers. He smiled and made a gesture of support. He said: "Everyone, please stand up. I make decisions for the people. But I can't listen to your village's one-sided words, right? That's good. I have been here for the past two days.
The official went to Qilitun in person to understand the ins and outs of
Finally, I will give you a satisfactory answer. I will never sign a humiliating treaty. No matter how rich and powerful Qilitun is, as long as Mr. Bao’s shrine remains in Balizhuang, you will be the richest and safest in the suburbs of the capital.
, the most powerful large village."
The villagers sat down again and looked at Li Guolou with much kinder eyes. His boastful words were equally inspiring. There was a new talker in Balizhuang, and he was an extremely powerful official.