Chapter 22 22Trouble
"Jingle, clang, clang, clank, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, bell, horse bell," a carriage slowly drove into the fort gate, followed the road in the fort, and stopped in front of the mansion in the fort.
The servant who drove the carriage put the horse stool and opened the curtain. Mr. Wei jumped out of the car first without stepping on the horse stool. Only Wei Wu, who got off the car behind, needed that thing.
Wei Guangde knew that his parents were back when he heard the bell ringing outside the door. It was so late and his parents hadn't come home yet. He and his eldest brother were still very worried, so they both listened to what was going on outside.
Hearing the noise outside, both of them stood up immediately. Wei Guangde followed Wei Wencai and walked out. As soon as he reached the front yard, he saw an old couple with bad faces entering the front yard.
"Dad, Mom."
The two brothers shouted in unison, and then followed their parents back to the backyard.
Seeing their unhappy faces, Wei Guangde guessed that today's trip must not go well.
Although I have decided to sell the land, I can at least get some money, but after all, it is something I do only when there is no other way. If I go to my uncle's place and can think of a way, the land will definitely not be sold.
Back in the house, Wei's mother calmed down and asked Aunt Li to prepare the meal.
But it was obvious that both Father Wei and Mother Wei were in a bad mood and had no appetite at all. Such a dining atmosphere also made Wei Guangde and Wei Wencai a little uninterested in eating.
The family of four had dinner quickly and went back to the back room after being cleaned up without asking anyone to wait on them. Wei Guangde saw something was wrong and quickly made tea and served it.
Wei Meng watched Wei Guangde bring the tea. He happened to be a little thirsty at this moment. He picked up the tea cup and took a sip. Then he looked at his two sons and didn't know what to say.
"Dad, is it not going well? If it doesn't work, forget it and sell it. At least you can still get a thousand taels of silver."
Wei Wencai now spoke to console him, saying that in his opinion, there was definitely no chance for his uncle, that's why his parents were like this.
"The trouble now is worse than you think."
Father Wei suddenly said.
"What's the meaning?"
Wei Wencai immediately exclaimed, is the money gone? This was the only reason he thought of after hearing Dad Wei speak.
Father Wei did not continue to speak, but sat there and sighed, while Mother Wei also looked gloomy. It was obvious that there was indeed worse news.
Wei Guangde sat aside, his heart was pounding, and he couldn't figure out what the more troublesome thing his father said was.
After a long while, Father Wei finally said: "Now that I think about it, I still did something wrong last time."
After saying this, Father Wei shook his head again and did not continue to speak.
"Last time? What happened last time? Dad, you should tell me."
Wei Wencai couldn't sit still, being hung up by his father like this.
"It's about gathering people last time."
At this time, Wei's mother opened her mouth to answer her son's question.
When Wei Guangde heard this, he was also confused. How could he go wrong last time?
Wasn't it good to send troops last time?
Dad led the largest army of soldiers and horses, and the soldiers sent out at full strength also received the most silver. Is there anything wrong?
"Damn it, I really can't figure it out. I think it's wrong for me to lead the troops like this."
By this time, Father Wei, who had always been good-tempered, seemed to be having a fit and cursed.
At this time, Father Wei started to scold and curse, but he also began to tell the news he heard from his uncle today. Everything was still caused by the recruitment of soldiers and horses.
Father Wei has always followed the teachings handed down from his ancestors. As an official, you must be greedy. However, he still left a ray of hope for the military households in Baihusuo and did not get everything done. So until now, Bengshan Baihu Station still maintains the same scale as when the dynasty began. Although the combat effectiveness of the army has declined, it can at least pull out a team.
Now the problem lies here. The country has been at peace for a long time, and the guard system has long since collapsed.
The current officers of the guard station have all taken possession of all the resources of the guard station and are frantically squeezing the military households below. This has also led to the flight of the military households. The final result is that the guard station has insufficient troops.
However, this time of emergency recruitment, Bengshan Baihu Station became the only fully staffed guard station. It was indeed prosperous at the time, but it also allowed the people above to see an opportunity to make money.
According to the usual practice, most of the land formerly farmed by Bengshan Hundred Households was privately divided up by the superiors.
But looking at it now, well, if Father Wei can still feed so many people, it only means that he has too much land.
According to Uncle Wei Guangde's wishes, some people in the guardhouse began to plan to redistribute the fields.
This redistribution will definitely be based on the past, and will further divide the remaining land of each guard station. It is called a collection of resources, so that we can have money to get more firearms from the Nanjing Ministry of War.
Now, the Baihu Office that Mr. Wei worked so hard to maintain has become a crime, causing the officials above to divide the interests of their subordinates again.
"Has the decision been made at the guardhouse?"
When Wei Wencai heard the news, he was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time. Who would have thought that such a fucking thing could happen?
Wei Guangde was also in a state of shock at this moment, which was completely unexpected.
From this, he also began to re-examine the era he came to. He was really shameless and invincible.
The farmland of the guard station has been divided up once by the above, and now it will continue to be divided. No one expected that this time it was good luck. Jiujiang Wei was not dragged to the battlefield, and fought with the Tatars with real swords and guns. , but what if it’s next time?
Will luck still be with them?
When the time comes, on the battlefield, every hundred household offices are in a state of serious shortage, and there is still a fart war. Is it really okay for everyone to collectively lose their heads?
People die for money and birds die for food, but this is not such a way to commit suicide.
"How else can we decide? It's basically a certainty. It just depends on how the adults above divide the benefits this time."
Father Wei sighed and said: "This is what your uncle knows from his father-in-law. The loss is certain, just see how big it is.
After all, that person has limited rights in the guardhouse and can only keep certain things. "
Having said this, Mr. Wei looked at Wei Wencai and said, "Wencai, I also told your uncle about the matter yesterday. What he meant was that since people dare to come and ask for the land, they must be sure. I just don't want to cause trouble." Come out, so the only solution for now is to get money."
"That piece of land is gone, and some of the current farmland will be taken away. Then this year, people in these 100 households may starve to death."
Wei Wencai said hesitantly at this moment.
"Maybe I can survive this year. After all, I only got two taels of silver. If I save a little, I can survive for half a year, but next year I will be in trouble."
Father Wei said listlessly.
"What about the people on the mountain?"
Wei Wencai suddenly remembered that since the land was going to be sold, what would the farmers on the land do?