retaliate

When Dundo came home, his mother Han was cooking.

"Ma'am, what's for breakfast?" Dundo asked.

Han Shi turned her head, wiped the underside of her nose with her rough hands, and sucked her nose, "Make it a bit muddy."

"Ma'am, let's make pancakes?" Dundo's saliva was about to flow out.

"Panzi pancake." Father Deng Jiu squatted outside and said angrily, "If you don't save some food, when spring comes, the whole family will have to drink the northwest wind."

Dun Duo rubbed his stomach, "The host's rent collection is too harsh."

"This is the land of the master's family." Deng Jiu coughed dryly. "This war-torn man, if he can give us a bite to eat, it is the master's kindness. Boss, be grateful!"

Dun Duo came out, squatted on the other side of the door, put his hands on his knees, "Aye, King Qin wants to recruit troops!"

"We are slaves."

"Slave... What's wrong with slave?" Dun Duo was young and energetic.

"You son! You don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth." Deng Jiu shrank back, leaning his back against the earthen wall, "Back then our whole village was slaved to the master's family, but we lost the official status in the county. If the master's family is dissatisfied, We deserve it if we are killed."

"It's a crime to kill a slave!" Dundo said dissatisfied.

"Where did you hear the nonsense?" Deng Jiu pointed to the outside, but for a man in his 30s, the deep wrinkles on his face reminded him of the cracked land.

"Deng Laosan didn't know where to find out about this. The people from the master's family collected more rent, so he yelled and said he was going to sue him. He also said that the master's family didn't dare to do anything to him. But what happened afterwards?"

There was more fear in Deng Jiu's eyes, "I was beaten to death by Yao Da and others. Right in front of our faces."

"That's no one to tell!" Dundo blushed.

"Hey! Fool!" Deng Jiu rubbed the corners of his eyes, "Do you know how Deng's third son, Aye, broke his leg?"

"Didn't it break at a high place?"

"It was interrupted by Yao Da himself." Deng Jiu said.

"Ah!" Dundo was stunned, "Why?"

"The old man just hid at the side, looked at Yao Da holding a stick, and said with a smirk: How dare you go to the county to sue your husband, how brave you are. Deng Laosan looked like a ghost, and asked how you knew. "

Deng Jiu's eyes stared straight, "Yao Da said, you just went to sue on the front foot of you bastard, and someone from the county on the back foot informed Lang Jun."

"Isn't this... Isn't this collusion?" Dundo was still young and didn't understand this.

"It's not collusion."

"what is that?"

"They are a family." Deng Jiu sighed.

Dun Duo squatted there blankly, "Aye, that day I saw more than ten cavalrymen passing by at the entrance of the village, they were soldiers of King Qin. They were very polite when they saw me, and someone even gave me a piece of dried meat. Congratulations to such a spirited boy like me."

"and then?"

"Besides you and A Niang, this is the first time in my life that someone has been so kind to me. I...I want to work for King Qin."

"Get rid of this idea!" Deng Jiu said: "Be a slave of the master's family honestly."

"Can't you just be a human being?" Dun Duo looked at his father with hope in his eyes.

Deng Jiu looked at his son, the wrinkles on his face seemed to have deepened a lot, he shook his head slightly.

"We are not human!"

……

"The stewards of the rich and powerful families in various farms stayed behind to guard them. People from various government offices went down to announce, but no one responded."

Jiang He'er looked at the dazed King Qin, "Your Highness...Your Highness?"

“The braised lamb is so delicious!”

King Qin wiped the corner of his mouth, "What did you say?"

You didn't listen!

Jiang He'er pursed her lips, "There are rich family stewards in every farm, and no one takes notice from the government."

"Your Highness, this matter must not be done." Jiang He'er said.

"Really?" Li Xuan got up, "Call the master, let's go into the customs."

When I went out, I met He Lianrong, "Your Highness, this is..."

"It's just right, you go out with Gu."

"Yes."

Li Xuan brought Jiang He'er, He Lianrong, plus Lin Feibao and Yang Lue. Logically, this lineup was strong enough, but he was still not satisfied, "Where's the head teacher?"

Jiang He'er said: "Headmaster Ning has been dragged to do something."

Lao Ning's business is doing well!Li Xuan's eyelids twitched.

"The scouts on the rebel side are a bit weak." He Lianrong said, "Many people want to ask His Highness when to send troops."

"Wait a little longer." Li Xuan said: "I have asked some old farmers, and they all said that there will be a heavy rain later. This weather..." He stretched out his hand, "If you send troops, how many people will be frostbitten when the heavy rain falls?"

"It's comfortable for the rebels to hide in the city." Jiang He'er came from the warm Southern Zhou Dynasty. Even though she has been in northern Xinjiang for many years, she still doesn't adapt to the climate.

"Walk."

……

The weather was overcast.

In the middle of the night, the wind suddenly picked up, and it blew in through the gaps around the house.

The whistling sound seemed to be the screaming of ghosts and gods.

Deng Jiu's house is just a few earthen houses, and the so-called yard is only surrounded by a fence.

Squeak!

The door of a mud hut opened slowly, and a black figure quietly walked out with a burden on his back.

The black shadow turned back and closed the door, then walked out.

After walking a few steps, he hesitated for a moment, turned around and walked between a mud room, knelt down and kowtowed.

He got up and stepped over the fence, turning his head several times.

Finally disappeared in the cold wind.

……

At this time, there is not much work in the fields, and the farmers just stay at home and stay still, hungry slowly.

In the early morning, Deng Jiu got up, opened the door slowly, went out, stretched himself, and shouted: "Boss, boss!"

There was no answer in the next room.

"This slacker!" Deng Jiu muttered, "If you are so lazy, how will you support your family when you get married? Don't make your own wife lazy, the whole family will starve to death."

He walked over and knocked on the door, "Boss! Boss!"

Still no one in the room responded.

"Get up!" Deng Jiu switched from knocking to clapping, and slammed on the door hard.

The door opened.

Deng Jiu walked in and saw that the quilt was well folded, he smiled and said, "Where did it go?"

He went back and talked to Mrs. Han, who said, "Yesterday he was unhappy, probably because he went out to find someone to play with."

"What are you playing, you're so hungry." Deng Jiu was dissatisfied, but his heart was distressed, "Later, why don't you cut off that piece of dried meat and cook a pot of soup for Da Lang?"

"Isn't that reserved for Chinese New Year?" Han thought, "That's all."

It was the only piece of meat in the family, and it was pig meat, dried and hard.

"After two years, save some more money, and marry the boss." Deng Jiu looked forward to it, "At that time, the old man will go to ask Yao Da for mercy, and the young man will deduct some money and food. At any rate, let the boss and his wife live together." Eat two full meals."

"The master's kindness is mostly promised." Han Shi was also quite happy.

There was a lot of noise outside.

"All come out!"

someone shouted.

Deng Jiu went out to take a look, "Lady, you are Yao Da's subordinates, and they say you have to go to the entrance of the village."

"what happened again?"

Han Shi came out, with his hands in his cuffs, and was shivered by the cold wind.

"God knows, let's go."

The couple followed the villagers to the entrance of the village.

"Deng Jiu, do you know what's going on?" Someone asked.

"Where does this old man know." Deng Jiu said with a smile, "It's probably someone who committed the crime!"

"Ok!"

Deng Jiu said: "Master is kind, we should behave better, don't get carried away!"

The crowd nodded.

When they arrived at the entrance of the village, those who arrived first turned their heads and said to Deng Jiu when they saw Deng Jiu, "Deng Jiu is the boss of your family."

Deng Jiu panicked and ran over in a hurry.

The crowd spread out a passage, and Deng Jiu came to the front.

The entrance of the village is a gathering place, and the villagers who have nothing to do and feel bored will gather here to chat.

Yao Da was under the big tree at the entrance of the village, with two subordinates in front of him, and a tied man kneeling in front of him.

The man lowered his head, and beside him was a loose bundle, inside which was an old clothes that Deng Jiu was familiar with.

"Boss!" Deng Jiu shouted.

The man looked up, his cheeks were swollen, it was Dundo, "Aye."

Deng Jiu took a step forward, stopped again, raised his head and smiled apologetically, "Steward, I don't know what the boss has committed?"

Yao Da walked behind Deng Duo, and said mockingly: "After yesterday, I know that someone will do some shameful things."

"The management is wise." Several subordinates praised Yao Da.

"I ordered people to stay at the entrance of the village. Sure enough, someone sneaked out in the middle of the night. I ordered people to follow. This person went all the way to the county, and was caught halfway."

Yao Da pointed at Dun Duo, "This guy is so brave, he dares to join the army!"

"what!"

The villagers couldn't help but exclaimed.

Deng Jiu panicked, "Boss, the boss is still young, he is so stupid, he is confused. Turn around, the villain will deal with him..."

"It's not your turn!"

Yao Da said coldly: "Lang Jun is back, just looking for something..."

"Chicken!" Someone reminded me.

"Yes, Mr. Lang has just returned from Sichuan and is looking for a chicken to kill. This idiot can't be better."

Yao Da kicked Dun Duo down, "Hit him, let Yeye whip him to death, let these idiots see, whoever dares to disobey Mrs. Zhang will die!"

"Management!"

Deng Jiu knelt down, wanted to walk forward but didn't dare, only knew how to cry, "The villain is willing to atone for the boss, from now on, the villain will tie him up at home and not let him out, please forgive him! "

"Yeah said he died today, and the King of Hades dare not keep him until tomorrow!" Yao Da waved his hand, "Hit!"

Two men raised their whips.

Swipe hard.

A figure rushed over, just lying on Dundo's back.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Two whips hit the man's emaciated back, and his clothes were torn.

"what!"

Amidst the screams, Deng Duo turned his head and saw that it was his mother, Mrs. Han, and couldn't help tearing his eyes apart, "Mother!"

Han tried her best to hold him, her thin body seemed to contain endless power, and begged: "This slave didn't take care of the boss. If you want to kill him, kill the slave!"

"Mother, I'm the one who does everything!" Dun Duo struggled.

"What can you be?" Deng Jiu tried his best to walk over on his knees, raised his head and said, "The steward, it's the villain who doesn't know what to do. I beg the steward to spare the boss. The villain... the villain is willing to be that chicken."

"The whole family is deeply affectionate!" Yao Da grinned and said, "If that's the case, let's kill them all!"

"Aye, Ma'am!" Dundo's eyes were full of regret.

"Look!" Yao Da pointed at the three members of Deng Jiu's family, with a half-smile, "Today, Yeye wants to kill his family of three, which is against the law! Isn't it? Does anyone want to report it?"

The villagers bowed their heads.

Silent as a cicada.

Here, Yao Da is the sky!
And Yao Da's god is Zhang Qi from the Zhang family.

And the lowest level are these slaves.

"Yeah, you broke the law!" Yao Da's voice echoed under the big tree at the entrance of the village, "But what is the law? It's nothing!"

Yao Da saw that the villagers were timid and docile like quails, and he couldn't help feeling superior.

Behind the villagers, someone asked: "What is the law? Whose day is it?"

This is so courageous!

How dare you offend Yao Da... The villagers did not dare to turn their heads, and only mourned for this man in their hearts for a moment.

"Naturally it's Mrs. Zhang's heaven!"

Yao Da raised his head, but he was a little short, so he couldn't see what was going on behind him.He pointed to the back, "Come out!"

"Let let! Let let!"

The villagers bowed their heads to avoid the road.

Several men came out slowly.

The leading man looked calm, and the man beside him looked thinner, but his chest muscles were exceptionally strong...

The two men behind him are both tall and tall. Yao Da, who wanted to impress people, saw the two men, and his heart moved slightly, "Where did they come from?"

"Pedestrians passing by."

said the man.

"Where are you going?" Yao Da asked.

"Go join the army!" the man smiled.

No wonder there are two guys with strong stature. However, the hair of those two guys looks gray. Isn't it stupid to want to join the army?
Yao Da sneered, "When you pass by, just pass by. If you are too busy with other things, be careful of the imminent disaster."

The men behind him said: "Where the loess doesn't bury people!"

The man ignored them, looked at the three members of the Deng family, and asked, "Why did you kill your family?"

Han lowered his head, trembling, Deng Jiu lowered his head, "It's the villain who deserves to die, it has nothing to do with the master."

They have been taught from their ancestors that we are the cattle and horses of the Zhang family. It is kindness for the master to keep us from starving to death. We must be grateful.

Over the years, it is precisely by relying on this kind of thinking that the villagers of Deng Village have survived from generation to generation.

Dun Duo glanced at the horizontal knives on the waists of the two men behind him. He was young after all. In desperation, he shouted: "The villain wanted to serve King Qin, and he wanted to join the army in the middle of the night, but they caught him back. He said he wanted to fight The villain's family. Please help me!"

The man asked, "Why do you want to serve King Qin?"

Dun Duo said: "King Qin's subordinates treat us as human beings... villains, villains..."

Dun Duo gritted his teeth, tears welled up in his eyes, "Little man, I want to be an upright person!"

He looked at the sky, "But God, he won't allow it! He won't allow us to be human!"

The villagers sighed in their hearts, but they dared not speak out.

We are slaves... Dundo thought of what his father said: We are the cattle and horses of the master's family, and no one cares if we are killed.

Desperate in his heart, he lowered his head.

Just listen to the man say:

"God forbid, I promise!"