After they drank the water, the old man asked: "I have heard about this Luoxia City. Is it the old city of Yi State?"
He Ran said: "Exactly, my father-in-law is very knowledgeable."
The old man smiled and said: "The country of Yi originally only had a few cities, but we are now the people of Yi. We should find out this clearly."
He Ran said with a serious look: "I feel really uneasy during this journey. I am afraid that the people here will be ostracized and resentful towards us, the old people of the Yi Kingdom, but I have to take risks to make a living. Fortunately,
The people in the places we passed in front have returned home and are very friendly to us. My father-in-law seems to be willing to change his people. I don’t know how to go further..."
The old man waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Master He, there is no need to worry about this. I dare not say that the people from this side of Dongzhi City will surrender with peace of mind."
He Ran still didn't believe it: "As far as I know, it has only been less than a year since it was incorporated into the Yi State. Are the people so willing to become Yi people?"
The old man sighed and said: "It's okay to be laughed at by others and have no spine. I'm afraid that's what people over there say, right?"
He Ran said: "I have misunderstood, this junior is not sarcastic at all. The people over there are only happy for Yi Guo's strength and wish to become a family with you as soon as possible. How can we be scornful? This junior is
Businessmen care more about self-interest and take matters of integrity a little lighter than ordinary people. Being able to live a good life is serious."
The old man felt as if he had met a confidant, and he said, "Well said! You are young, but you are very sophisticated in your ideas. Unlike my two little dogs, who are young and careless and cannot see the truth clearly. In the beginning, he
The two of them wanted to be loyal to the country of Shun. They wanted to go out and cause trouble, but I gave them a lot of scolding. Isn’t that what the common people want is to have food to eat and live a stable life? When Yi Jun came, they didn’t burn or rob, and they
Tax exemptions reduce labor and servitude, and punish evildoers. They are much better than those corrupt officials before. How can anyone survive but have to live the same hard life as before? Isn't this a debasement?"
He Ran smiled slightly and said: "Young people are too passionate, so it is inevitable to be confused by others."
The old man said angrily: "Those are two stupid cows. Young Master, you are about the same age as them. Don't you understand better? Well, now they finally know how good the New Deal is. I would have been very worried and angry about them during that period. If it weren't for
I control them so strictly that it’s hard to say whether they are alive or not.”
"It's good to understand now. Speaking of this new policy..."
He Ran was about to extend the topic, but at this moment the old woman came out with a bowl of food and said: "The food is ready, please enjoy your meal first."
He Ran smiled and said: "I think this meal is going to be sent to the two brothers who are working in the fields? We are not very hungry yet, so we should send it to them first. Those who contribute can't delay eating."
The old man said: "It doesn't matter. Those two stupid cows are as strong as cows. It won't matter if they are hungry for a while."
The old woman also said: "The young master is a guest when he comes, so feel free to use it first, and I will make it for them later."
He Ran insisted on refusing and said: "This is not possible. We came here to beg for food. We are grateful enough to have some food. If we delay the two brothers from eating, how can we bear it? If so, we have to leave.
This food must not be eaten."
Zhong Zong helped: "Yes, yes, we are not very hungry yet. We are mainly here to ask for water. If it is convenient, we can ask for food. If it is not convenient, we should wait."
Seeing their insistence, the old man said to the old woman: "These distinguished guests are all reasonable people, so let Fang'er deliver the food first, and hurry up and start cooking later."
The old woman said to He Ran with some embarrassment: "Let you starve, this..."
"We're really not very hungry yet, so it doesn't matter if we wait." He Ran said with a smile.
"Go and cook quickly, don't delay any more." the old man urged.
The old woman smiled apologetically at the three of them and took the bowl of food back.
"It's a neglect, it's a neglect." The old man said repeatedly, cupping his hands.
"No, no, we are causing so much trouble." He Ran also bowed his hand, and after being polite, he once again brought the topic to the New Deal, "What do you think of the New Deal? You are not afraid of making me laugh when you say it, we are here
The people on the edge of the royal city have not yet received this blessing."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "My little brother is really funny."
He Ran said seriously: "What I said is definitely not a joke. The cities in the old lands of Yi State have not implemented the New Deal, but I heard that it will soon."
The old man opened his eyes wide and said, "Are you... telling the truth?"
He Ran nodded seriously.
The old man said in disbelief: "How is this possible? I don't believe that we new converts enjoy the New Deal, but you old subjects..., oh, I see, the political laws there should be similar to the New Deal, so it can be said that
Pass."
He Ran frowned and said: "No, it is much harsher than the New Deal. I have also asked people in nearby New Deal areas before and they have compared it."
"I still don't believe it, please tell me." The old man shook his head.
He Ran selected the most important tax categories and labor services to compare with him. Hearing that the old man said that the terms and regulations of the new deal were basically the same, he felt relieved.
The old man finally believed it, and he was surprised and felt sorry for them.
At this time, the old woman had prepared the food. After setting it up, she said with some embarrassment: "I have kept you waiting for a long time. The farmhouse does not have any good food to entertain a few distinguished guests. We are in a hurry and don't have time to prepare it. Let's just use some."
The three dishes are green vegetables and tofu, pickled vegetables, and bacon. He Ran pointed to the plate of bacon and said: "It's very good. There is still meat to eat."
The old man said: "This is a deer that my two dogs hunted years ago. Life was hard in the past, and I couldn't bear to eat the prey I caught. I had to exchange it for money. Now, thanks to the New Deal, it's much better, and it's okay."
I’ve left some for my own use, come on, come and eat quickly.”
He Ran took a few mouthfuls of food and pretended to be casual and said: "I heard that the New Deal also allows the people to self-determine civil affairs. Do you think this is good? Can the people here make their own decisions?"
The old man said while eating: "There was a commotion at first, and everyone chose me, the old Wangtou from the west neighbor, as the head of the village. But not long after, he was replaced by the old Qianfu. There were people in the Qian family, although the dynasty changed.
, but people are still able to live happily, and we don’t have any extravagant expectations for this kind of thing. It’s already good to be where we are now. It’s unreliable for ordinary people to be officials.”
He Ran put down his chopsticks and asked: "Are the surrounding villages like this too?"
The old man looked at him and said, "That's all I know. Are you still thinking of relying on the New Deal to get an official position?"
He Ran smiled and said: "That's not true, but most of the villages I asked about along the way are civil self-determination. This is great. You don't have to look at the officials and be angry with them."
"Are you serious?" The old man didn't believe it.
"Absolutely no lies."
The old man thought for a while, then smiled and said: "We are enough. People should not be too greedy. If we can maintain the status quo all the time, it is a blessing from God. If we don't have these, we won't have it."
He Ran secretly shook his head. It seemed that the implementation of the New Deal in Dongzhi City was very weak. Civil self-determination was the core of the New Deal. If it could not be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it would not be long before the powerful would hold the people hostage and follow the old path.
.
Seeing that he suddenly stopped talking, the old man started talking and said: "You businessmen are walking around and approaching the royal city. Have you ever been lucky enough to see the military advisor? I heard that this new policy was advocated by the military advisor. I am really grateful.
If I can see the military advisor, I must kowtow and thank you."
He Ran smiled and said: "I've seen it before. The military advisor is about the same age and size as the junior. They are smiling. To be disrespectful, I didn't see the military advisor at all. I should be more grateful for the benefits of the New Deal.
The king is right, the military advisor is just following the king's orders."
The old man forced a smile and said nothing. People of his age already know what prudence means. Since this young man seems to have little respect for military advisors, there is no need to say anything more to him. He is good at discussing the king and the country.
An important minister might even get into trouble.
After a brief silence, the old man asked: "Is the military advisor really as old as the young master? Although I have heard people say this, I have never believed it."
Zhong An interjected: "What my young master said is absolutely right. I saw it that time too."
The old man clicked his tongue in surprise, but it seemed that he still didn't believe it.
He Ran smiled and said: "We met the military advisor in Pingcheng. He was explaining the New Deal to the people in the open field. When we arrived, he happened to be talking about civil self-determination. From the tone, the military advisor valued this very much. He said civil self-determination.
It is the top priority of the New Deal.”
"Oh? Since the military advisor said this is the top priority, then..." The old man frowned, but did not say the following words.
He Ran raised his eyebrows and said, "That means the officials here in Dongzhi City are not doing their job well. Is that what you mean?"
The old man waved his hands hurriedly and said: "No, no, no, you can't talk nonsense like this. The young man lives in the mountains and has little knowledge. He dare not talk about government affairs. The master is still young. You must not talk nonsense outside in the future."
I have seen too many cases of people being punished for their words."
"Juniors should remember the teachings of my father-in-law." He Ran said with a respectful look, and then added: "Now that the king is wise and the government and the public are peaceful, all the ministers have spared no effort to promote the new policy. The military advisor has even asked the people to supervise officials and have the courage to report illegal corruption.
Officials, I think we common people have to say what we say, but we are afraid of being punished for our words. When will the corrupt officials be eliminated? After all, the number of inspectors sent by the imperial court is limited, and they are not familiar with the local situation. Everyone is not familiar with the situation.
By talking, corrupt officials can get away with it."
"That's the truth, but... haha, let's not talk about this anymore." The old man smiled and offered the food.
He Ran knew that people's ideas could not be changed in a short time, not to mention that the officials here did not sincerely implement the New Deal, so he stopped talking.
After finishing the meal, He Ran once again offered to pay for the meal, but the old man refused to accept it, so he stopped insisting, thanked him, and the three of them left the village.
Yunye said angrily: "Brother is so dedicated in promoting the New Deal, but it seems that the officials below have not contributed much, these bastards!"
He Ran smiled lightly and said: "It is extremely difficult to eliminate people's greed and selfish desires. Fully implementing the New Deal will cut off many people's financial resources. It is expected that some people will cope with it in vain. Fortunately, most places have done a good job.
We cannot rush such a big change."
Together with Hong Gan and others who were waiting on the road, everyone continued towards Dongzhi City.
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