Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 79 Chamber

These White Lotus sect members had many ways of getting rid of children. In addition to secretly abducting them, they also deceived parents by saying that the children were sick and could not be saved, that the children were unlucky for their parents and needed to be given away to others to raise, etc.

Because they are monks, they not only treat illnesses but also tell fortunes and have the power to interpret God. So these ordinary people have no power to resist them at all, and they can do whatever they want.

Chen Gu asked them to testify against each other, and in the end it turned out that none of these people were good people, and it turned out that the rich families in the village were the descendants of these monks.

The White Lotus Sect has been developing here for more than 30 years. Some of them were married and had children outside, and then brought their children here to start a family and become wealthy people here.

If they were not afraid of the strength of the Bian family, they could have easily occupied this place, but by now they have almost completely eroded it.

Of course, only a minority of people can eat meat, and ordinary people can only be the objects of their slavery.

Amid the excitement of the crowd, Chen Gou ordered the execution of these White Lotus sect members. As for their families here, there was no need for Chen Gou to order anything, as these people would come looking for them later, and their fate would not be good.

Maybe some of them are innocent, but Chen Gu doesn't intend to care. There are many innocent people in this era, and a few more won't matter. What's more, those people grew up eating human flesh, so they are not too innocent.

"This year your rent will be reduced from 50% to 30%, but you must be obedient and never go against me. Now you should do what you need to do. Life must go on. Let's go!"

"Yes, thank you for the promotion!" Yunhua said excitedly.

The organization structure of the mountain stronghold founded by Liu Er is no different from that of ordinary Gelaohui, with only five rows: one, three, five, six, and ten.

After all, taxes were very heavy in that era, and placing all the members of the Fobao under the protection of the Bian family could actually avoid official harassment, otherwise they would not have all become tenants of the Bian family.

As for Chen Gu's request for obedience, it is not known whether it is good or bad at present, but they were originally very obedient, busy in the fields all day long, living an honest life just to make a living. What was there in being disobedient?
The crowd gradually dispersed. Chen Gu turned to Yun Hua and said, "Clean up. Ask the brothers to dig a pit and bury the people. Dig a deep pit. Take off the cloth from their bodies. We can wash it and use it again. When you are done, come to Zhongyi Hall."

Chen Gu specially asked Yunhua to go there, so it was certainly impossible that he was asked to serve tea and water.

However, after deducting 50% of the harvest and the cost of investment, these tenants can only get 20% profit. That is, if each person has five acres of land and can harvest 1,500 kilograms of millet in a year, they can only get 200 to 300 kilograms for survival.

This was Chen Gu's first visit to Fobao, so naturally he needed to meet with the leaders and hold a meeting, so he went to Zhongyi Hall to discuss matters.

Now Chen Gui gives them an extra 20%, which is equivalent to doubling their income.

Compared to the meeting hall, the Loyalty Hall is an important place in the mountain stronghold and not everyone can enter. For ordinary minions, unless they are punished by family rules, they can only go in to clean and serve tea and water.

The minimum share between tenants and landlords is 50-50, and this is because the tenants provide their own seeds, fertilizers, farm tools, etc. However, the landlord is responsible for taxes, so the difference between tenants and self-employed farmers is actually not that big.

I heard that the rent this year could be reduced by 20%, and everyone's originally painful mood finally eased a little.

Including Zhang Haomin, the chief steward, and Chen Gu, there were only six chairs in Zhongyi Hall at this time.

In addition to Lao Nian, the owner of the sixth row, there is also Lao Sha, the owner of the third row. In fact, his surname is Zhou, and his name is Zhou Shoushan, which means sandbar.

This connection is a bit far-fetched, but you can't expect a group of people who live in the village to have a high level. It's good enough to be able to connect like this. The fifth row leader Lao Gao, in fact, his surname is Ai, and his name is Ai Lao San, which means Ai Gao.

The leader of Shi Paipai is called Lao Piao. Actually his surname is Yang, and his name is Yang Yuanfeng, which means a fluttering flag.

The third row is in charge of the financial and economic affairs, but this power has been taken away by Zhang Haomin, so the third brother looks listless.

The fifth row is responsible for external negotiations and liaison, and internal law enforcement.

The Sixth Platoon is in charge of intelligence.

The tenth row is in charge of armed fighting and gunfights.

As for the first row, it is naturally the old man Liu Er, who is in charge of all affairs of the village. The Buddhist protection is currently under the management of Zhang Haomin.

"First of all, on behalf of the old man, Chen Gu would like to thank all of you brothers for your hard work for the village." Chen Gu stood up and clasped his fists and bowed to everyone.

Everyone stood up to return the greeting. After Chen Gu asked everyone to sit down, he continued.

"We all performed great deeds in the last assassination of Addis. Because of the need to keep the secret, you brothers had to come to Fobao to hide. Little did you know that Fobao actually had the power of the White Lotus Sect. You brothers must have suffered a lot during this period, but fortunately, it has all been resolved now.

After the assassination of Addis, no money was distributed to the brothers, but Lao Nian had completed the tasks promised to everyone, and all the family members were safe. The twenty taels of silver for emergencies were also sent back to the brothers' homes.

As for the silver in the public account, you brothers don't have to worry. There is no shortage of silver in the mountain stronghold, and it will be naturally returned to you in due time.

Moreover, even if we take a step back and say that the cottage has lost the money, I can lead everyone to get the money again. I think the brothers trust me in this regard."

Everyone laughed when they heard this. With bombs and rifles, even if there was only one rifle now, it would not be difficult to get silver.

“The reason why I went into the mountains this time, and I am not afraid to tell my brothers the truth, is because the court sent Na Yancheng to investigate the disappearance of Adis. Yes, for the time being, the court has only classified Adis as missing.

Na Yancheng is not an ordinary person, and he is also the nephew of Addis, so he will definitely go all out on this matter. There is no wall that is impenetrable in the world, and it is only a matter of time before the truth is exposed.

So the old man asked me to go into the mountains not to avoid Na Yancheng, and I didn’t want to hide like this and wait for Na Yancheng to come with a large army to hunt us down.

Therefore, we need to train an army that is capable of fighting. Let's not talk about conquering cities at the beginning, but at least we need to have the ability to fight, rather than hiding from the court's pursuit.

Although the imperial court controls the whole country, it is not as powerful as imagined. A mob of White Lotus sect members have been able to stir up trouble for several years and are still active today. If we can have a strong army, we will not be without a chance to compete for supremacy.

The Ming Taizu was born as a monk, but our ancestors more than 2,000 years ago had already said, "Are kings, dukes, generals and ministers of different races?" How far can we go from that?

(End of this chapter)