Chapter 51 Entering the Town
The three of them felt that this matter must be discussed with Lao Yan.
After listening to what his younger brother said, Yan Huaiwen immediately said: "Find a few people, and then go find out the situation. It's best to enter the town."
Yan Laoer nodded and was about to leave, but was stopped by his brother: "God bless, be careful, if the situation is not good, come back quickly."
Li Xuemei clenched her hands beside her.
Yan Yu went to find those friends who were carrying chickens with strings.
The food of each family was not willing to give the chickens to eat, so they let them out to find food for themselves. A long rope was tied to the feet for the children to lead, so as not to let them out to find food.
Yan Huaiwen called the village elders to discuss.
Yan Xiangheng and several boys in the village were sent out to find someone.
Fortunately, everyone knew that they couldn't go far, so they wandered around picking firewood and weeding, and they all came back after a while.
Yan Lao Er found Qi Si, Qi Wu and San Tie.
The brothers of the Qi family are physically strong, and he feels safe when taken out, and he is smart.
Why isn't it called Qi Da?
There must be a man to take care of the family.
A group of people walked very fast, which was all exercised during this period of time.
It took about an hour or so to walk, and I saw the town that Yan Laoer was talking about from a distance.
At this time, it is Shen time. Although the hottest part of the day has passed, it is still sweltering.
Yan Laoer found that fewer people entered the town, but more people left the town.
Just as they thought, these people were in a hurry, their faces were sad, and the whole family was driving or pushing carts, all of them were heading in one direction with their burdens on their backs.
The four of them stared at it for a while, and seeing that the yamen servant really didn't care, they boldly went over and followed the people who entered the town with all their hearts, and sneaked in.
Entering the town, the four of them were even more frightened.
The shops on the street are mostly closed.
The grain shop crowded with many people was going up. The clerk closed the door and shouted impatiently: "Get out of the way, get out of the way, I said there is no food, no food, why can't you understand me?"
Someone begged outside: "Shop, shop, please, sell me some food, the family is waiting for this stutter!"
"I am willing to pay a high price and buy at a high price."
"I am willing too, don't close the door, don't close the door! I saw a lot of rice noodles in your store the day before yesterday..."
The clerk was furious: "I saw you the day before yesterday, why didn't you buy it? Don't you think it's too expensive? No matter how much money you take today, you don't have any food. Hurry up and get out of the way, don't delay me closing the door."
"There must be grain in your shop!" Someone said angrily, "All the grain shops in the town are closed, how could it be such a coincidence, you profiteers, don't you want to hoard grain and sell it at a high price!"
When the guy heard this, the door was not going to close, "Come on, come in and see for yourself, if there is still a grain of grain, I'll eat it for the door!"
"The cost of harvesting this year is not good. What we sell in our store is the previous stored grain. Why are the grain stores closed together? They are all sold out! There are times when we can only go out but not in? The disasters in various places are serious. Our main The family can't move food, you want to buy food, our master still wants to buy it!
Hurry up and disperse, it’s useless for you to gather around here, saying that there is no food means there is no food! "The buddy took advantage of their dazed efforts and moved quickly, and put the remaining few boards on.
A group of people gathered around the grain store for a long time and gradually dispersed helplessly.
After listening to the general idea, the second and fourth Yan went to other places.
Going forward, I saw a large group of people surrounded.
They hurried over.
I don't want to, it's actually the gate of the yamen.
But the four of them were terrified, hiding in the crowd and not daring to show their heads.
I could only hear the voices of these people crying blood, begging the old man to open the warehouse tax-free.
Yan Lao Er listened and took a peek.
Whoo! These people are obviously not ordinary people.
The leading ones are dressed well and have a good mental outlook. Most importantly, they are fat.
Looking at the people who are having a good time, they all wear similar bunts.
Obviously a servant.
Only a commotion was heard.
The Grand Master opened the frame and walked out.
As soon as he appeared, he cleared his throat, and the audience fell silent.
"Everyone, gentlemen, listen to what I have to say."
Yan's second glanced quickly again, oh, so it's not surprising that the old man looks like this.
"I have asked the government officials to play a tax-free tax to open a warehouse for relief, but there has been no response! Before I get an order, how dare I release the grain without permission. Everyone, go back. If there is any good news, I will make an appointment as soon as possible." Opening warehouses for relief, please rest assured."
"Master Mingjian, although we have a little bit of production, but the villagers keep coming to ask for food, it is really unbearable!"
"My lord, it's not that I'm not polite, it's that I really can't live this life. The output of my family's fields is reduced. If I pay the tax, I will be hungry. If I don't pay the tax, I will be punished according to the law. It's really not good, it's really not good... Please Lord, be kind, help us delay for a while, get through this summer, and wait until autumn to make up for it, can you?"
"I beg the Lord to show mercy!"
"I beg the Lord to show mercy!"
…
Yan Lao Er understood that these people wanted two things.
One is to open a warehouse, which is for the villagers. If they don’t open a warehouse, they will not be able to ruthlessly send away the people who come to the door, and they will always have to give up some rice.
Second, ask for an extension of the food tax, so that they can pay it in the fall, and wait until they get through this disaster.
are quite reasonable.
However, the first article of the Elder also said that he could not release the grain without permission.
"You... you are... embarrassing this official!" The old man looked sad, but there was no follow-up, and he left!
Yan Er Er: What's the situation?
Is it not clear whether to agree or not?
The people around the gate of the yamen seemed to understand and dispersed.
Yan's second son thinks that what he heard is about the same, so go back quickly.
Ask Lao Yan to see if he understands.
His brain is really not suitable for thinking about such convoluted things...
…
When he came back to study, Old Yan really understood.
Yan Huaiwen sighed: "Even if they are allowed to pay taxes in autumn, it will not help."
The drought in Qishan Prefecture lasted for two full years.
The food delivered by the various yamen under the government was too late to be distributed.
A large number of disaster victims fled to Fucheng, and Fucheng itself was hard to protect. The disaster victims continued to spread to the surrounding big cities, like locusts, eating all the food they could find and see.
Those who go first are fine, but those who are left behind are really miserable.
Grass roots and tree bark are considered good things, eat the soil and die, change the seeds and eat...
He closed his eyes, unwilling to recall the heavy disaster memorial.
The imperial court’s tax-free decree is only coming in autumn. The gentry here have survived this year, but they don’t know that they may survive next year.
Yan's second son said aloud: "So, the old man turned around and went back, so he agreed?" Then why didn't he say it, so mysterious.
Yan Huaiwen taught him patiently: "In the officialdom, most people are wise and protect their lives, and they don't say anything. If someone takes advantage of this incident in the future, they can just push it away."
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