The Golden Pig looked very curious and turned around to ask a bystander: "Why do you practice nursing in this place?"
When he saw the golden pig, he also said hello: "Brother Pig is back. This is not the nursing home, but the village training. We have opened an altar in this village, named it Heyi Tuan, and practice the Eight Immortals Club.
After rice, the whole village wants to practice together. The three heads wrapped in yellow scarves are the senior brothers who opened the altar. The one on the left is the third senior brother Sha Er. He practices iron head skills and uses a chain whip. His nickname is "Magic Whip".
On the right, the fat one on the right is the second senior brother, called Ma Jin, who practices iron belly with a white wax pole, nicknamed "Golden Spear". The most powerful one is the senior senior brother, the one who is on patrol. The senior senior brother is called Chen Sheng,
What you are practicing is the Golden Bell Guard, and your whole body is invulnerable. A few days ago, someone tried to test Senior Brother's Golden Bell Guard with a blunderbuss made by a thief, and fired a bludgeon at Senior Brother. Guess what?"
As he spoke, the man wiped the saliva from his mouth and looked at the golden pig proudly. Seeing that the golden pig was listening attentively, he continued: "Elder brother took the blunderbuss in his mouth, and it went bang, bang, bang.
He swallowed the gun just like chewing fried beans. Then he patted his belly and said, "No salt, it's too bland."
The golden pig couldn't help but said in surprise: "Is it really that powerful?"
"That's not true!" the man said firmly, "the whole village was watching at the threshing floor." The three or two idle men watching next to them also got back together, and someone pointed to a banyan tree, "At that time
I tried the bludgeon against the banyan tree first, but the bludgeon has not been taken out yet."
The golden pig pointed at the incense eucalyptus and asked: "Is this altar also the White Lotus sect?"
"Jinghun said." The person who didn't interrupt just now said eagerly: "What we worship here is not the White Lotus Sect. That is the Jade Emperor's tablet!"
Since the Wenxiang Sect riot in Shandong during the Tianqi Period, the White Lotus Sect, a long-established folk sect, has become well-known all over the world. Xu Hongru is also famous, and various legends about his "magic power" have reached the level of "weird power and chaos."
Even in places like Guangdong, where folk religions are not very prosperous, everyone knows the name of the White Lotus Sect. As soon as the man heard the words "White Lotus Sect", he immediately denied it three times, and then hurriedly
Explained: "This time, the Jade Emperor saw the Kun thieves from the lower world using sorcery to cause trouble, and ordered Our Lady of Lishan to come out of the mountain to recruit disciples, subjugate monsters, and protect the Ming Dynasty. Huang Xiangu is the direct disciple of Our Lady of Lishan. The fan she is holding in her hand
They are two magic weapons bestowed by Our Lady of Mount Li. The fan can fan the five elements of wind, and Huang Xiangu is extremely effective. Now she is leading the women in the village to practice the Immortal Formation in the courtyard of Master Li's house, practicing seven, seven and forty-nine.
Heaven will succeed, and then the heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals who can move will come to help. Brother Zhu, your family is also practicing with Huang Xiangu, and she didn't tell you?" He looked at the golden pig up and down again, and then meant
He laughed deeply.
Although Jinzhu only visited a few nearby villages at the farthest, Xiaoyaowu was also a place where people came and went. He had seen more of the world than ordinary villagers, and he only heard it with half doubt. But since this is
Naturally, he did not dare to question Mr. Li's idea. After watching the sword practice for a while, he continued to find a job.
Originally, the time of harvesting early rice and planting late rice in May was the busiest time for rural day laborers. They harvested, dried, and threshed the rice. After harvesting the early rice, they couldn't breathe and immediately had to fertilize, till the ground, release water, transplant rice... and plant the late rice.
, not even a moment is wasted. From morning till dusk, there is no time to catch your breath. The sun is shining on your head, and the fields are hot under your feet. However, this is also the time when day laborers earn the most and eat the best. Not only do they have three meals a day,
Even if the rice is enough, you can still see the fishy smell. It is already the end of May, and every family is preparing for the summer harvest and planting season. Anyone with a lot of land must make an appointment for short-term workers in advance to avoid being caught off guard.
Golden Pig went to the homes of old customers in previous years. It was called "please greetings", but it was actually to make appointments for work. To his relief, the demand for labor did not decrease. After the Australians came to "clarify the land acres", although
The new land tax enacted by the Australians is nominally higher than that of the Ming Dynasty. However, because the property rights are clear, the land tax calculation is clear, and the payment is simple, there is no need to bear many unexplained increases and apportionments. The burden of many landowners has been reduced. In addition, Australia
People's demand for food has increased significantly, and many families have expanded their planting areas and their employment has also increased. Some farmers saw that they were good at work and asked them to stop working as part-time workers and instead work as long-term workers.
The treatment is favorable.
Li Xiujie only said "think about it", but in fact he didn't take these invitations seriously. If you want to live a long life, it's better to go to the master's house. After all, you are of the same clan, and you have more or less care. Besides, how much money can you save in a long time?
I have suffered more losses every year: my master has said nicely that no matter how much money he gives me every year, food and clothing will all belong to my master. When I get to my master’s house, everything will cost me money. At the end of the year, I will calculate the big account, and I will be able to get it.
The wages at 60% to 70% were considered good. What made him reluctant the most was that in addition to working in the fields, the master also used them as slaves. They had to do heavy and menial work in the mansion for many years without even receiving a reward.
Fortunately, after going through this process, he has already filled up his schedule for the next two months, and his salary is better than before. He plans to save some money after working hard for these two months.
Can I go to Dongguan and buy a few "antitussive pills" - it is said that the medicine is the most effective in curing coughs and works immediately after taking it. But it is expensive, one pill costs 50 yuan.
Although the incense ash from Huang Xiangu that his wife begged for was effective, it could not cure the root cause. One dose only lasted a few days. And he did not want his wife to "practice" every day. He always felt that this "practice" had some effect.
Problem, even if there is no problem, he is not willing to waste half a day every two or three days because of Lianniang - what can he do if he has this time!
The extra money from buying medicine should be saved first. When the Zong family releases it for cultivation, he can use the money to engage in activities and cultivate more than ten acres of land. Once the land is cultivated, it will be his own land, and he will be able to cultivate it.
There is no need to rely on part-time labor to make a living. If my mother can cure her cough and asthma, and the family can help, Lin Niang can borrow some cocoons from the silk store and go home to reel the silk, and earn some money.
, the family can be more spacious...
On the way back, the sun shone hotly on his face, but Li Xiujie didn't feel uncomfortable at all. This hot feeling was rare and comfortable. He had hope for this day and felt energetic - although everyone said that the Ming Dynasty also
Well, no matter who came to the Song Dynasty, he had to pay taxes and pay for his food. Unexpectedly, the arrival of the Australians actually made his life a lot easier. He thought that since he had to do farm work, he had to buy some new farm tools on the market.
The most important farm tool for harvesting rice is a sharp sickle. Naturally, he always has this item at home, and it is easy to use. But a few days ago, he saw a new farm tool from Australia in a shop in Xiaoyao Market.
The steel mouth is really good, and it is easy to use. But the thing looks very thin, which makes him doubt that it is not durable. As for the price, it was originally very expensive, but now it is not much different from an ordinary sickle.
Already.
A few days ago, he heard from people who bought them that Australian farm tools were very strong and not as delicate as he thought, so he also planned to buy one so that he could work more quickly - after all, he would have to give it to others in the future.
Working on my own land!
Thinking of this, Golden Pig felt happy and hurried back briskly. When he was about to arrive at Lijiawei, he saw a small boat coming into the river and heading towards the village.
There are many rivers in Dongguan, and boats are often used for transportation. It is very common to find a small boat. However, the people on this ordinary small boat caught his attention. There were three or four young people squatting or sitting on the bow of the boat, talking loudly.
Joking.
From their short hair and double-breasted coats, the Golden Pig knew immediately: This was the arrival of the "False Kun"!
Speaking of the Kun thief Jin Zhu, he had seen a lot when he was working as a part-time worker in Xiaoyao Market. At the beginning, Kun Bing came to Xiaoyao Market on a small fire wheel with black smoke. All the merchants and people in the market escaped, except for the market owner.
He left with a few servants to prepare for the errands. The bandits rested in the market for an hour and then boarded the ship and left. He didn't buy anything, and he didn't collect anything. He just asked the market owner's steward to clean a few large pots.
boiling water supply
Later, he saw people from the "Taxation Bureau" coming to the market to collect taxes. They also came to Xiaoyao Market on a small steamer and were escorted by a group of soldiers. That was when the tax collection started.
, Australian silver dollars and bills began to circulate - because the tax collectors did not recognize silver and copper coins. The shops were in a panic, and no one knew where to find these "Australian money". Fortunately, not long after, a grocery store in the market
A sign was put up saying "Exchange Agency".
Later, the Australian "work team" came here last winter to "clear property and tax" again. This time there were much more people. Many young Kun people, carrying bags on their shoulders, walked in groups.
Under the protection of the soldiers, they went to the countryside to measure the land. At that time, the work team's headquarters was located in the market. A tent was set up near the pier. The pier was full of boats and small steamers equipped with cannons. The golden pig also
He was called to work and helped unload mysterious wooden boxes from the supply ship, all with "Secret" written in black paint.
Later, the kun thieves rarely showed up, although occasionally there were a few fake kun thieves who went to the market to do business, or the passing kun boats docked to make a point. No more people were seen in the countryside. The common people breathed a sigh of relief.
This "passing Kun" is finally over.
The people actually don't care too much about who is the emperor and who is the county magistrate. However, based on their old habits, the people are afraid of seeing "officials" coming to the countryside - as long as these people show up, they will either lose money or be beaten.
, never a good thing.
What are these "fake Kun" doing here? Golden Pig felt nervous. Go down the river and you will find Lijiawei!
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