On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

When Xiao Dalang drove his car to the city gate, he saw more than a dozen mule carts, carriages, and ox carts parked in front of him. He was a little puzzled: "Why is the speed of leaving the city so slow today?"

Ordinary people who carry burdens, carry baskets, carry backpacks, and walk in and out of the city do not have to pay taxes when they enter the city.

People whose household registration is not local must pay taxes when entering the city.

In addition, if a mule, oxen or horse-drawn carriage enters the city, you will also have to pay a tax of eight cents.

If merchants transport tea, rice, noodles, cloth, medicinal materials, etc. into and out of the city, the taxes collected will be even higher.

Therefore, on weekdays, in addition to the guards guarding the city gates, there are also tax collectors who specialize in collecting taxes.

Their division of labor and cooperation are also very fast.

When the Xiao sisters heard this, they looked at each other and cautiously peeked out of the car windows on both sides.

The main reason was that Chen Erlang's appearance was strange, and County Magistrate Chen seemed to be blind and did not ask why something happened to his son.

They knew in their hearts that they didn't want them to know too much.

Of course, they didn't want to get to the bottom of it, fearing that they would be silenced if they heard secrets that they were not allowed to hear.

Xiao Lian felt a little panicked and asked in a low voice: "Should we go back and hide first?"

Xiao Xiao flatly refused: "No, if we turn around now, it will make us look guilty and attract more attention."

He held her hand again and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, think about Chen Er's father, we also have someone behind us."

I also knew that Chen Er was dressed like that and was poisoned, so there must be something he couldn't tell.

"Yes!" Xiao Lian thought of her backstage, and her back instantly straightened up: "Besides, there are no shameless people in the carriage now?"

Xiao Xiao didn't remind her that if the officer checked carefully, it would be troublesome to find the bow and arrow.

Even if no one is arrested because of this, the bow and arrow will definitely be confiscated, which is enough for them to feel distressed.

Xiao Dalang, on the other hand, didn't know what happened to them, so he really didn't feel any pressure at all.

When it was the officer's turn to check their mule cart, he opened the curtain and saw two pretty girls in shorts sitting inside. They seemed to be frightened and looked at them with a little panic.

This time, the officer was sympathetic and said to the people behind him: "Boss, there are only two girls and two small backpacks."

Needless to say, the people behind him also saw it and motioned to his men to lower the car curtain.

He stared at Xiao Dalang who was driving the car and began to ask: "Where are you from?"

Xiao Dalang was very honest: "I'm from Xutian Village."

"Then what are you doing in the city? When did you enter the city?"

"I came here in the morning to deliver clothes to my father and uncle." Xiao Dalang would definitely not tell the truth. The matter of Yizi had to be kept secret, otherwise too many people would be jealous of their business.

Xiao Dalang frowned slightly, unable to hide his anger: "They sent a few wild muntjacs to the inn, and they were caught by neighbors who had conflicts with us. They were sent to the Yamen and fined money. Are you still doing hard labor now?"

After the officers heard what he said, everyone's eyes were a little subtle.

They had all heard about this, and it wasn't that the crime they committed was serious, but that there were so many wild muntjacs confiscated, and they definitely didn't have a chance to eat, so they all scolded Luo Lei behind his back for being shameless and holding it with them. A relative of the family has an enemy's prey and goes to please the superior.

But what relieved their resentment was that Luo Lei's courtesy was in vain and he was not favored by Shangguan.

So, the leader of the policemen waved his hand: "Okay, let's go."

Xiao Dalang glanced behind him and saw that there was no other car waiting, so he asked with a smile on his face: "May I ask, sir, what happened? We originally wanted to deliver some vegetables to sell tomorrow. If the road is not smooth, then We won't come." I definitely want to come, but I'm afraid that if the inspection is too strict, they will find an excuse to withhold the soap.

That’s why I made the excuse of delivering food to sell.

But after talking about it, I also felt that I could collect some vegetables and send them to sell. I could earn twenty or thirty pennies for a round trip.

Even if the vegetables can't be sold, they can be eaten at Ye Zi's house.

The most important thing is that besides the vehicle tax, no other taxes are levied on transporting vegetables into the city.

Of course, if you don't have an oxcart at home, renting an oxcart will cost you fifty or sixty cents a day, and you'll also have to pay sixteen cents for going back and forth to the city.

A penny can buy two or three kilograms of vegetables and radishes. Therefore, some people have too much vegetables and would rather cut them home to feed pigs, chickens and ducks than transport them to the city for sale.

It's not that I'm lazy, most people now live in a shelter. In familiar places, it's the boss, the second boss, the second boss, the second boss, and the third boss.

But if you go to the city, you would like to be a coward, for fear of offending the dignitaries.

He had similar thoughts in the past, but after his experience on the escape route, he is much smoother now.

Especially since she was about to start a family, Lin Xuan had already made two pairs of shoes for herself, so why couldn't she give her a decent gift?

He also wanted to make more money, but his unintentional prevarication to the guards made him think of ways to make money.

No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. Even if you earn more than ten cents a day, you can still add up to a lot.

The police chief and Luo Lei had an old grudge. They both said that the enemy of the enemy is a friend, so he was much kinder to the young man in front of him: "It's nothing serious. It's just that bandits escaped and stole important tokens of Xin'an City, so we searched A little stricter.”

Xiao Lian, who was leaning against the car curtain and eager to eavesdrop, took a deep breath.

Xiao Xiao first suspected that Chen Erlang was a rebel. Otherwise, how could he do such a thing?

If they were guessed by themselves, would they be in danger?

However, thinking that Magistrate Chen and the others were here, I felt that I might have guessed wrong.

Nowadays, it is popular to sit together. If one person breaks the law, the whole family will be affected.

Even if Chen Erlang wanted to kill his aunt, he still had to take care of his mother and brothers.

Then it is possible that Chen Erlang was sent to Xin'an City by Magistrate Chen to perform some important tasks.

While she was thinking wildly, Xiao Dalang thanked the guards profusely and finally drove the mule cart out of the city.

Xiao Lian was restless and asked Xiao Xiao in a low voice: "Do you think they are looking for Chen Er?"

"It shouldn't be him," Xiao Lian objected again: "If it was really him, his biological father would definitely protect him, and there would be no outside pursuit of him."

Xiao Xiao said, "The problem is, when we saw him, he was dressed in such a way that even his own father wouldn't recognize him, right?"

"You're right. If he hadn't done something bad, he wouldn't have been able to dress like that." Xiao Lian was a little panicked: "Then will he silence us?"

"Sister, you are overthinking," Xiao Xiao comforted her with a smile: "Even if we are easy to bully, but who knows about the Jiang family? It will not be easy to silence them all."

"You're right." Xiao Lian praised her: "You still had the foresight to send the person directly to the Jiang family."

Xiao Xiao didn't want to tell her that she sent people to Jiang's house simply because she didn't want to pay money.

At that time, she didn't know that Chen Erlang was actually the second son of Magistrate Chen's house. It was purely because of him that he told the story of Huichun Hall, and the second sister wanted to give it a try.