Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

When Dong Xiaoyi was so excited about his family's new life that his clothes were full of tears, Fu San was also looking at the wasteland in front of him. Speaking of which, the difference from Dong Xiaoyi was that the Fu family in Qiongzhou also had tens of acres of land. Tian Gu and Tian Gu, although they are not considered rich and powerful, they are still well-to-do families in this township and village.

But all of this is already a thing of the past. Now in Dongning, although Tian is the same as before, the three sons who are considered to be the backbone of the family have been forcibly separated. In the case of being unfamiliar with the place of birth, at most one or two visits are made during the holidays, and the original small clan has been completely disintegrated.

"Father, it's time to go back." Fu San's son Fu Er persuaded his father with straight eyes. "Go back, it will be dark."

Fu San shuffled back home feebly, and his waiting wife and daughter-in-law, who was pregnant with her third child, hurriedly delivered the prepared meals. It was not transported to Dongning, but the Changhua County Government allocated eight mozuqian and five stones of brown rice as compensation, plus the seven or eight taels of silver he had hidden on his body. It's okay.

Of course, Fu San will not be satisfied with the current situation, so after picking up the bowl and taking a bite of porridge mixed with a lot of wild vegetables, Fu San sighed: "Boss, it seems that the life at home has to be saved a little bit."

Fu San wrung his fingers and counted. The eldest grandson is eight years old. According to Dongning's rules, he will be sent to the elementary school. The annual Shuxiu is a lot of expenses, and there is also a cow: "It's impossible without a cow." , but I asked Mr. Jia, if you don’t know that you will be in the year of the monkey when you wait for the official to distribute the cattle, but if you give up the official distribution of the cattle and buy one yourself, the money will not be too old.”

Fu San was distressed, but Hua Xiucai's face was even more ashen. Since he came to Taiwan from Qiongzhou, he has been troubled. As a self-proclaimed intellectual, how can he have the strength to develop and distribute No, watching him let the land go to waste, as the neighbor's card leader, he couldn't sit still.

"Mr. Xiucai, this can't be done. The barracks in the county will come to visit every ten months. If you let them see the situation here, you will have to be punished." The card manager also has some respect for Hua Xiucai, but Respect is limited, who let the current troubled times, force is the fundamental. "If you really don't have the strength to open up wasteland, why don't we write a letter in private, and the [-] acres to the west will be rented to my family. When the harvest is harvested, I will share it with you." The brand manager actually had good intentions, but Hua Xiucai thought The other party wanted to seek his own property, shaking his head like a rattle, the card leader said displeasedly. "Why, does Lord Maocai think I'm trying to take advantage of your family?"

"No, no." Little literati are like this. On the one hand, they are afraid of officials, but on the other hand, they want to save face and suffer. "Why do you think that the boss will take advantage of me? It's just that after three years, after deducting the official tax, there is not much left for the land rent." Dongning's land tax accounts for almost one-fifth of the annual harvest. In this way, during the period of three exemptions and two reductions, you can still live. After five years, the next life will be difficult. "Besides, there is still food to be borrowed right now. I'm afraid that if I don't pay it off on time, I will be charged interest."

"Profitable profit? Maocai's worry is reasonable." The card leader nodded in a reasonable manner. "But abandonment is even worse. Speaking of it, it's better to find a way out for Mr. Maocai." The card leader said and slapped his forehead. "By the way, there is still a lack of teaching in the elementary school. Mr. Maocai may go to eat a share of grain, so as to supplement the family."

"Teaching?" Hua Xiucai's eyes lit up, then dimmed. "But I don't have this way."

"What kind of access." Pai Chang waved his hand. "I'll report it tomorrow. Mr. Maocai wait for two days, there must be good news."

"It's so simple?" Hua Xiucai looked at the card leader in disbelief, and the card leader nodded in confirmation. Hua Xiucai hurriedly stood up and continued to the end: "Thank you, card leader Hu, for your kindness." After saying that, Hua Xiucai seemed to remember What. "Come on, let's sign the text right now, and then I'll leave the place to Master Hu."

"No hurry, no hurry." The card manager laughed. He is not an ignorant person, so he naturally knew what Hua Xiucai wanted to sign the document suddenly, but he didn't come here to take advantage of it. "It's not too late to sign when the top one is hired, by the way," the card manager looked up and down at Hua Xiucai, seeing Hua Xiucai tightening his chrysanthemum, and then he heard the card manager say. "I said why do you think it's so weird, Mr. Maocai, your accent needs to be changed, otherwise, no one can understand your Qiongzhou Mandarin."

Hua Xiucai blushed and asked, "What does the platoon leader mean? It's a pity that I don't understand the Hokkien accent very well."

"The lord actually issued an order, saying that the people from all provinces come together, the language is different, so the people are taught to correct their pronunciation, but I don't understand what's going on, why don't I ask for Maocai, It also saves you from going wrong when teaching in the future.”

"So please ask the card leader"

Among the people who immigrated to Taiwan from various places, the most popular are doctors and doctors, followed by artisans, and finally farmers and small land owners. They were the ones that Mingzheng refused for thousands of miles. There was no other reason. Such people would never be grateful to Mingzheng for rescuing them from alien rule.

Huang Xianchu is a typical example of this. As a landlord who owns more than [-] acres of fertile land in Wanzhou, he has been aggrieved these days. Not only was all the food confiscated by Zheng Jun, but all the slaves in his family were also taken away by Zheng Jun. You know It is popular in Guangli to "save maidservant" and "imprison maidservant". Many maidservants, Huang Xianchu, have not enjoyed it yet, and now it is considered cheap Mingzheng.

"Huang Bao." Huang Xianchu just got out of the fifth concubine's evil fire when he saw Huang Bao, the son of the roe-headed mouse, slipping in from the door, and immediately stopped him. "Have you found out everything the master asked you to investigate?"

Huang Bao is the old son of Huang Yi, the steward of the Huang Mansion. Because he is a middle-aged son, the steward Huang and his wife have always loved him, so he has developed a habit of doing nothing. There are more than 20 people who have not yet married. To this slave, Huang Xianchu didn't like it either, but he didn't drive him out of the house because of Huang's face.But this time the Huang family suffered a military disaster, and most of the servants of the right age were looted away, only a few veterans were let go by the Dongning soldiers, but because Huang Bao had to serve his elderly parents He was extra favored, so that Huang Xianchu had to use him.

"Master, Dongning soldiers are back again, there are soldiers on the street." Huang Bao immediately put on a posture of drooping eyebrows and ears. "The younger one even made some inquiries. I heard that the soldiers sent by the imperial court from Guangxi were defeated and have now returned to Fucheng."

Since Zheng Jun's divisions now use division flags, regiment flags, and sentry flags instead of generals' name flags, Huang Bao, who didn't understand all of this, only thought that Zheng Jun who appeared on the street had retired from the front line to rest, but he didn't understand. Knowing that it was the reinforcements from Dongning, but even so, Huang Xianchu was furious.

"The jumping clown! Die!" Huang Xianchu scolded vigorously, but he didn't see Huang Bao slipping away quietly. When he scolded until his mouth became parched and wanted to drink water, he found that all the maidservants had disappeared. "Come here, are they all dead? Master is dying of thirst!"

After a long time, the white-haired Huang Yi slowly came out with tea: "Master, the tea is here."

Huang Bao was walking among the double walls, when a figure suddenly blocked him, Huang Bao was taken aback: "Third wife, who is this?"

Huang Xianchu's third aunt Taiyi reached out and pulled out Huang Bao's ear: "What did you call me?"

"Oh, it hurts, let go, let go!" Huang Bao pretended to approach the woman, and stretched out his hand to wrap her in his arms. "Dear sister, isn't it broad daylight? Why, I can't hold back anymore."

"Master is only pampering those two vixens now. Tell me, if I don't look for you, how can I put out the fire." Speaking of which, the two hooked up after the servants in the house were robbed, otherwise, there would be a lot of people. , they didn't dare to go out of their way. "While the master is still in the front yard, go to my place"

"Where did you go just now?" Huang Bao returned to his room humming an unknown song, but his father looked at him coldly. "You are too courageous. You actually hooked up with the third wife. You deserve to be beaten to death if the master finds out."

"Father, what are you worrying about all the time? Can't you see that in this world, the Qing army will not be able to return for a while." Huang Baobei smiled and patted his father on the back. "It's about this time, and the master is still yelling at us all the time. We are in a hurry. Let's take away all our belongings and leave. Let's see him play with his prestige alone."

"This is your plan!" Huang Yi gave his son a hard look. "It's really a skill to plan on the Lord's family."

"Could it be that we are really slaves to the Huang family for three lifetimes." The sternness on Huang Bao's face flashed across. "No, never, why do we have to serve others in a humble manner, why is Mr. Huang the master, if it weren't for the troubled times, I would accept my fate, but now that the army is in chaos, it only takes one stroke to get ahead!"

"Just like you, you still want to get ahead? Unpromising guy!" Huang Yi cursed, but he stood up, walked to the door, looked out, and then closed the door. "I just want to collect some money and leave. What kind of situation can this be? Where is the root of the Huang family? On the ground! This three thousand acres of land is everything." Huang Bao looked at his father in surprise and joy, and listened to Huang's words. Bao said. "Where are the land deeds and money hidden? Your father and I know very well. Now there are only a few old, weak, sick and disabled in the house. As long as you want, father will fight with you!"

"Okay, Dad!" Huang Bao grinned grimly. "Ginger is still old and hot, Dad, tell me, I will listen to you."

"The four wives in the family," Huang Xianchu's wife died early, and the other four concubines were not righted. "Third wife, you have to win over. The fourth wife and the fifth wife are young. As long as the master is dead, we can talk to the second wife, send it away, or send it to Dongning, and the matter will be more than half. Even if the second wife and her precious son are removed, the property will be completely in our hands, as for the eldest lady." Huang Yi looked at his son. "How about being your daughter-in-law?"