Big businessman and little fisherman

Chapter 166 Eye-catching
When Lu Yange and Lu Xiaoli arrived at the pier, they went straight to Ding Wu's stall.

As soon as Ding Wu saw Lu Yangge, he knew what she was asking.

Mainly in the past two days, the matter of the town going to the countryside to collect the imperial rations was really big, even if Ding Wu didn't want to know, it would be difficult for Ding Wu to know.

"If you don't come to me today, I will go to you after lunch." Thinking of what he heard in the past two days, Ding Wu felt a little lingering in his heart.

"Today, I heard that several people were arrested and said that they refused to pay the imperial rations. Tell me, how serious is the crime of refusing to pay the imperial rations? Those servants are still resting here today. I heard them say that if they don't pay the imperial rations Hard labor, or severed beheading. When the time comes, we will first catch a few typical people and kill chickens to make an example of monkeys, to see if there are still people who dare not hand over."

Hearing Lu Xiaoli's heart skip a beat, he grabbed Ding Wu's sleeve in a panic and began to cry: "Brother Xiao Wu, my father... my father and the others were arrested."

"What?" Ding Wu grabbed Lu Yange's arm, "How did Uncle Lu and the others get arrested? Is your family planning not to pay the royal rations?"

"No, our family didn't say no." Lu Yange tugged Lu Xiaoli, signaling her to let go, and stop crying by pulling Ding Wu's sleeve.

After Lu Xiaoli let go of his hands, Lu Yange continued.

"Early this morning, the villager took two servants to our village. He said that he would pay the imperial rations, but Uncle Ma and the others yelled that we had to pay the rations. The servant said that our imperial rations should be handed over to the former. It’s over, it doesn’t count, it’s the Great Shang Dynasty now, and it needs to be handed over again. He also said that if he refuses to hand over, he is supporting the previous dynasty and opposing the current Great Shang Dynasty.”

"You really say that?" Ding Wu shivered in disbelief, "It's impossible if you don't pay."

"That's right. Later, the messenger posted a notice on the wall and left. The village official didn't leave. The village official said that it was winter and the river embankment was going to be dug. He asked everyone to have lunch and go to the village village for a meeting. My father and the others ate I left after dinner, who knows, within an hour, Muramasa said again that my father and the others were arrested."

After all, Ding Wu went to a private school for two years, and he blurted out the exact same idea as Xiao Si, "This is to scare the chickens to scare the monkeys."

"Xiaosi, you have to pay the food. When you go back, tell your aunt that if you don't have any food, you can pay the money. If you don't have enough money, I'll tell my parents to lend some to your family. Now I'm still alive. The town is locked up and not sent away, if it is not sent to Nanyang Prison, it will be troublesome."

It's no wonder that Ding Wu was afraid. Handing over the emperor's food was originally a major event, but now it involves supporting the former dynasty and opposing the Great Shang Dynasty, which is even more serious.

Ding Wu didn't know the family background of the Lu family, he only knew that his family was close to shopkeeper Li, and shopkeeper Li sold the land to the Lu family.

His family has also distributed some money to the Lu family one after another in the past six months, but it is definitely not enough to buy land.

Now that the Lu family has to pay the second imperial ration, the ration is definitely not enough, and no one will save so much ration.If there is no food, they can only pay money. He has specifically inquired about this, and it is possible.

If the Lu family has no money, then he must persuade his parents to lend some to the Lu family to tide them over.

Not to mention how much money the Lu family made for his family's lo mei recipes, as far as the relationship between the two families is getting closer, his family can't just ignore it.

Lu Yange nodded: "Well, I know, Brother Xiaowu, don't worry, I'm just here to ask, what's going on, my mother is already raising food and money at home. If I don't get together at that time, I'll come to Ding again Uncle and Aunt Ding borrow some."

Lu Yangge didn't say that there was money at home, even if she believed in Ding Wu's character, she couldn't really believe the people around her.

The family bought land, house, mule, and cattle in the future. In the eyes of Wudun Village, it was a big deal.

Although everyone's life is much better now than before, her family's life is really good.

This time the village is pushing out the people from Xiaoxinzhuang, not because they are newcomers, and they bought land and built houses, which attracted people's attention.

People's hearts are not old, it's because some people are jealous that their family lives too well.

This time, she handed over two more batches of imperial food. If her family handed over the food or money without hesitation, they would really be hit by the thief.

Ding Wu didn't know what Lu Yange was thinking, and thought that he could really help the Lu family this time, so he was quite high in his heart.

Lu Xiaoli didn't know much about her family's family background. She was very happy to hear that Ding Wu wanted to lend money to her family.

On weekdays, she didn't get in touch with Ding Wu, including the Ding family, so she didn't know much about it.

At this time, Ding Wu can say that he lent money to their family, which is no less than a benefactor.

Ding Wu was a little blushed by Lu Xiaoli's grateful gaze, he simply closed the stall, and was going to go with Xiao Si to see what was going on.

Ding Wu talked to Lu Xiaosi while tidying up the stall: "My uncle returned to the countryside this spring, otherwise it will be no problem to find my uncle. I heard that most of the servants in the yamen have changed. I'll go with you to have a look." , maybe you can meet one or two people you know."

Mrs. Ding's uncle resigned last winter on the pretext of being ill, and took the whole family back to the countryside.

The dynasties changed, and a small official like him was lucky and would not have any accidents, but if he was unlucky, he might not even save his life.

Uncle Ding simply resigned and returned to his hometown, saving the lives of the whole family first.

Anyway, Uncle Ding has a house in Jiangjiaba Town, a house and a shop in Nanyang County, and fields and brick houses in the countryside.

When the world is good, the children and grandchildren will come out to do things to get fame. If the world is not good, it is okay to go back to the countryside.

What Ding Wu admired most was his uncle.

The Hongying army conquered the capital, although Jiangjiaba basically had little influence here, but a large number of those poor masters were more or less replaced, and only a few of them could stay.

If Uncle Ding is greedy for power, it is hard to say whether his life can be saved now.

In the words of Uncle Ding, even if the life and rights are saved, what if the old dynasty is restored?
Can a person like him who is a running dog of the old dynasty for the new dynasty continue to switch to the old dynasty and continue to be an official?

How can there be such a good thing in the world.

"Brother Wu." Lu Yange pulled Ding Wu's arm, and asked in a low voice, "Can you find your uncle in the countryside?"

Ding Wu asked curiously: "What are you doing?"

Lu Yange didn't hide anything: "I want your uncle to help you find some caregivers."

"Housekeepers?" Ding Wu stopped his hands and said puzzledly, "Little Si, are you stupid, with a yard as big as yours, how many more are you able to afford to take care of the home? "

"It's not my yard."

The sunlight slanted on Lu Yange's side, making it difficult to see her expression clearly for a while, "Anyway, I'm useful, you just let your uncle find it, it's reliable."

Ding Wu glanced at Lu Xiaosi up and down, wanted to ask questions but also knew Xiaosi's temperament, so he could only grit his teeth and agree: "Okay, I will go to the countryside in these two days to help you ask. If not, you Don't blame me."

"No." Lu Yange shook his head.

How could it not be, Uncle Ding has been the head of the pavilion for decades.

If he had no useful people in his hands, how could he resign early and return to his hometown to avoid disaster.

(End of this chapter)