Tongzhou is the poorest state on Xishan Road, while Chen County is the poorest county in Tongzhou. There are many mountains and valleys here, which are not suitable for growing grain, and there are not many rivers. In the dry years, it is difficult to find water sources to resist drought. Therefore, when the people of Chen County reach a deserted year, they either fall into the grass to fight for the enemy's family or leave their homes.

Taxes have increased in the past two years, and the farmland in Chen County, which is not large, has become deserted and has lost a large number of people. Zhao Guangqing, the governor of Tongzhou, understood that the best way to keep the people from being unstable is to let them have a meal. As long as they have a meal, the source of the unrest among the people will subside. After all, most people will not have to fight for life and cause trouble with their jobs.

Tongzhou has suffered disasters in the past two years, and the taxes have increased dramatically, it is not easy to let the people have a meal. After thinking about it, he came up with a few years ago to solve the problem of eating as much as possible, which is the quarrying project.

Chen County has many mountains. Although there is no abundant mineral deposit, stone itself is a resource. Therefore, Zhao Guangqing submitted a memorial to ask the court to allow the mining of quarries. This gave many people a meal.

What the court lacked was silver. Zhao Guangqing also reported in the memorial that mining stone mines could not only solve the problem of some people's food, but also increase the income of the court.

When the imperial court heard that there was a silver investment, it naturally would not have much objection. Therefore, this suggestion was adopted a few years ago. The imperial court even sent people to Tongzhou to set up a stone mining office, which was fully responsible for handling quarrying matters, so many people in Chen County were able to eat a bite of food.

There is no need to worry about the sale of stones. There is no one left to stones. There are dozens of quarries in Chen County, big and small. After the stones are sold, the finances are all managed by the Stone and Mine Bureau. Local governments cannot interfere. However, after all, on the ground of Tongzhou, without the support of the prefectural yamen, the Stone and Mine Bureau naturally cannot play in this place. Artificial materials, etc. are all managed by local governments. The financial power and mining rights are separated, and the Stone and Mine Bureau and the local governments depend on each other.

The quarry workers are employed by the government. Although they have wages, the government has deducted them from both sides and the workers finally get poor wages. However, the government knows that quarry is a laborious job, so they will not neglect the food. The quarry's food rations can make everyone full, so although they cannot get any wages, because they can fill their stomachs, quarry has become a dream job for many people. Many people even plead through relationships in order to become quarrymen.

The Town Valley Stoneyard is one of the many stone fields in Chen County. It is located under the Town Mountain in the south of Chen County. The Town Mountain is not a big mountain, it looks like a horse's hoof. A valley is formed in the depression in the middle. It is filled with rocks and ridges, green peaks, not high but undulating. There are many trees on the mountain, but there are huts in the valley, which is where quarries live on weekdays.

Not long after the mining of the Town Valley stone yard, a small piece at the foot of the mountain was mined. The mined stone was piled up under the hillside, and the timber on the mountain was also made into wooden beams.

After Lin Daier and her group entered Tongzhou, they were extremely low-key all the way, and they made many twists and turns in Tongzhou, and finally arrived at the Town Valley Isolate Field.

Lin Daier was quite suspicious of Qiu Ruxue, but on the way, she occasionally tentatively tentatively and found that Qiu Ruxue was also a person with a happy and loyalty, and there was nothing suspicious about it, so she gradually felt relieved.

After all, Qiu Ruxue was almost cut off his head and had resentment towards the government. At this point, everyone's emotions were close. Moreover, Lu Tianyou and Qiu Ruxue both used swords. They were both on the way, and they were always talking about swordsmanship. The more they talked, the more they became more and more speculative, and they really appreciated each other.

Twenty miles away from the Machiya Ishiba, Lin Daier asked someone to sank the two carriages into the bottom of a lake, and then hiked to the Machiya Ishiba. When he arrived at the Machiya Ishiba, it was almost dusk.

At the entrance of the valley, a long wooden fence was built, and there was a wooden watchtower in the middle. Under the observation tower was the entrance to the valley hamlet. At the entrance, several soldiers wearing armor stood with swords. Qiu Ruxue saw the officers and soldiers from afar, frowned and tightened the hilt.

Lin Daier said: "Brother Qiu, that's his own person."

"Own family?" Qiu Ruxue was a little surprised. When did the soldiers in the government become their own people?

The soldiers guarding the door had already seen Lin Daier and others coming, and they all became alert and pulled out the big sword. One of them looked sharp and whispered: "It seems to be Sister Daier!"

"Sister Dai'er?" A person next to him twitched carefully, and then he showed joy: "Brother Lu is back too."

When Lin Daier saw the people coming up, her depression along the way finally improved a lot. Lu Tianyou had already seen the situation and said to Qiu Ruxue with a smile: "Brother Qiu, that's what our own brothers are dressed up, not officers and soldiers."

Qiu Ruxue was amazed.

When they welcomed into the camp, the people in the camp received news and came out one after another. Qiu Ruxue saw the crowd of old, young and women, and it was even more strange. Lu Tianyou saw Qiu Ruxue's doubts and explained: "These are our own families."

Qiu Ruxue nodded slightly, but he couldn't figure it out. This place was obviously a stone yard, so how could these people hide here without being noticed by the government?

Although the Machiya Stone Site is located in a remote area and there are few families within a radius of ten miles, from the scene, it is obviously a quarry spot established by the government. Could it be that Lin Daier and his group still have a relationship with the government?

A five or six-year-old boy had already run to Lin Daier and asked in a silence: "Aunt, is the second grandpa back? He promised to make a slingshot for me to shoot birds."

Lin Daier looked sad, squatted down and hugged the little boy, and said softly: "Be good, Grandpa Second has something to do, and I can't come back recently, but he will be back soon. What Grandpa Second said must keep his word and will definitely make a slingshot for you."

The little boy nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, I'll wait for my second grandfather to come back."

Lin Daier felt sad, got up, saw someone, and asked, "Are you all back?"

"There are still a few people who haven't come back." The man came forward and whispered: "It should be a little late."

Lin Daier nodded, but was still a little worried. After breaking through, the troops were divided into several groups and broken into pieces. He saw in the crowd that some people had returned, but there were still several people who failed to arrive.

People stared at Qiu Ruxue strangely, with doubt in their eyes, but no hostility.

This is the person brought back by Lin Daier and Lu Tianyou, so everyone naturally trusts it very much.

Lu Tianyou had already explained to everyone: "This is my sworn brother, my own person, Feng Zi, you can arrange a place for Brother Qiu to live first."

Someone agreed and arranged immediately.

Qiu Ruxue followed everyone to the camp and the valley, and temporarily built some houses, including young and old, and there were about 150 or 60 people. Qiu Ruxue saw this scene and was even more curious about the origin of Lin Daier and others.

There are many stone yards in Chen County, with a large stone yard of quarry of a thousand people, and a small stone yard of 200 people, which is not very strange.

After settled down with Qiu Ruxue, Lu Tianyou took a shower and then came outside Lin Daier's house. After entering the door, he found that Lin Daier had already changed into clothes and her hair was wet. It was obvious that she had just taken a shower. When she approached the past, she could clearly smell the faint fragrance emitted from Lin Daier.

Lin Daier looked at Lu Tianyou, and saw Lu Tianyou staring at her, her pink cheeks were slightly red, and said, "Brother Tianyou, what are you... looking at?"

Lu Tianyou sat down on the chair next to him and said, "Dai'er, you...you are so beautiful..."

Lin Daier felt even more hot on her face, lowered her head, bit her teeth, and dared not speak.

Seeing Lin Daier's delicate appearance, Lu Tianyou walked over lightly, and couldn't help but put one hand on Lin Daier's shoulder. Lin Daier's delicate body trembled, and she seemed to be a little uncomfortable, but she didn't dodge, but just said softly: "Brother Tianyou, it's so late, you... you still have injuries on your body, go and rest first."

Lu Tianyou sighed lightly: "Dai'er, when I was in prison, I thought I would never see you again... Do you know that those lackeys torture me and forced confessions several times. But when I think of you, I feel that I don't care about anything anymore. I can live until today because I keep thinking about you in my heart, thinking that I will see you again one day."

Lin Daier's face was hot. Although her situation was decisive, she still looked very shy when it came to love her children. Although she and Lu Tianyou were childhood sweethearts, she had never heard of Lu Tianyou so straightforward. Her heart was beating violently and she whispered: "Brother Tianyou, you..." but she didn't know what to say.

Lu Tianyou said softly: "Dai'er, when we take revenge, we will find a quiet place to live well. I promised my adoptive father that he would take good care of you. Do you think it's okay?"

The night shadow is lonely lamp, the dim light shines on Lin Daier's pretty face, and her white skin is blushing. She is usually handsome and decisive, with the heroic spirit of a middle-aged husband, but now she has returned to the shyness of her little daughter's family.

Lu Tianyou saw the beauty under the lamp, and was so beautiful. Although Lin Daier had been blessed with weather, her skin was still tender and fair, and she had a charming charm. Her swan-like neck was exposed, and she was dazzling white. After bathing, her hair was naturally tied up with a wooden hairpin. The charm was a bit lazy. She was really a beautiful beauty with a beautiful appearance, like a ripe and seductive honey. Taoer, looking at Lin Daier's shy appearance, Lu Tianyou's Adam's apple couldn't help but move. Wherever love came, she couldn't help but stretch out a finger to lift Lin Daier's round and smooth chin. Seeing Lin Daier's beautiful eyes closed slightly, she couldn't help but slowly lean over and kiss the rosy cherry lips that were rosy and fragrant.

Before getting closer, Lin Daier suddenly opened her eyes and pushed Lu Tianyou away. Lu Tianyou took two steps back, a little surprised. Lin Daier had already stood up and took two steps back, and distanced from Lu Tianyou. Her hands were tucked together and said softly: "Brother Tianyou, we...we can't. You know that I have made an oath. When the revenge is repaid, Daier... Everything about Daier is yours, but... but before this, you and I will stay with courtesy..."

Lu Tianyou frowned slightly, but soon stretched out and smiled gently, "Dai'er, it's my fault. I...I'm confused. You... don't be angry!"

Lin Daier smiled sweetly and shook her head.

Lu Tianyou was a little embarrassed, coughed and asked, "Yes, why did you get to this place? Is it... the arrangement of Taoist sect?"

Lin Daier nodded and said, "The officers and soldiers surrounded and suppressed us. It was the news from Hou Muxin. Hou Muxin received instructions from the Taoist sect and took us here..."

Lu Tianyou said solemnly: "Yes, I'm just about to find him. Where is he now? I want him to take us to see God."

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