Hong Dashou and the other three were unwilling to sit still and wait for death, and the four people in the other room were equally unwilling.

These four fur traders from Hamgyeong Province were all short and strong, just as Hong Dashou estimated. Of course, they also hunted squirrels, sea otters, deer, roe deer and other animals to obtain furs. They also killed Siberian tigers and Siberian leopards.

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The four people were vaguely headed by a man with a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a plump face. At first glance, he looked like the positive character Zhu Shimao. Perhaps he had stayed in the cold northern North Korea for a long time, and his face looked vicissitudes of life. It was impossible to judge his age for a while.

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One person looked younger than the other three, and he was the most restless, with a look of anxiety on his face.

"Brother, all the brothers in Qili are waiting for us to go back soon. We can't delay here." [Note 1]

"Yes, there was a drought last year. The rice in the fields didn't ear at all, and we only harvested a few bushels of buckwheat. If we don't take the money back, people in Qili will starve to death again."

Another older person also agreed. The severe drought that swept through northern Korea also caused most of the Hamgyong Province to lose its harvest. They had traveled thousands of miles before winter (three thousand miles of rivers and mountains were measured vertically, and there were indeed a thousand miles from Hamgyong Province to Hanyang).

Yu Li.) rushed to Hanyang to sell the leather he had accumulated, and the money he earned was to be taken back to his hometown to buy grain.

It’s okay if you don’t take a shower in a drought year. After all, the Guinness World Record is that it’s okay if you don’t take a shower for more than 40 years. What if you don’t eat? Can you last forty days? It’s almost impossible! How many of them can you think of?

The parents, wives and children in my hometown are almost running out of food or have already run out of food.

Moreover, spring has begun, and in May the court will collect military and political cloth again. No matter what your opinion of the court is, as long as you don’t have money to pay, what disgusting things can’t the local government tax collectors do?

"Lao Liu, how many officers and soldiers are there outside?" the leading brother asked the other man who had not yet spoken.

"There are people watching all around the store, and there are two more at the door. I didn't pay close attention to the people who were killing cattle and making soup at the intersection. There always looked like ten people, no more than twenty people."

"Twenty people?" There seems to be some hesitation. Even though these four people are all heroes who kill Xiong Bohu in the ice and snow, they may not be completely sure about four versus twenty.

Moreover, the officers and soldiers were scattered, and there was no way to kill most of them in a sudden attack. Only one or two were killed, and if the others heard the police and came, they still might not be able to escape.

"How can my eldest brother be afraid of these dog-fighting birds? If we brothers come together, we can defeat these dog officers and soldiers in just a few face-to-face encounters."

It was the young man who spoke. He seemed to despise these officers and soldiers who were skilled in torturing the people and incompetent in combat. Obviously, he did not have that much respect for the government, and he was not that afraid of the violent institutions of the Li Dynasty.

"Brother, have you noticed the three safe men in the room outside the east wing?"

"Huh? You say."

"I just saw that the ax in the yard was missing, and someone in the house also picked up a long stick and entered the house."

"Lao Liu, can you see clearly? I remember that the people in that room are just people from Hanyang who go to Dingzhou to sell groceries."

"That's right. I think the youngest one seems to be a man with ideas. Didn't he talk to the robber outside the hospital just now?"

"So, they are also preparing?"

"I'm afraid that's it!"

"I'd like to try to contact you." The elder brother nodded and started discussing secretly with the other three people.

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"A man came out from the west wing and walked a few steps in the courtyard, but he looked towards us intentionally or unintentionally." Han Wushi got into the house from outside, his face turned pale from the cold.

"It seems that the west wing has also noticed us." Han Sanshi turned his head after hearing his brother's words and looked at Hong Dashou.

"Let me think of a way to contact those in the west wing without attracting attention."

People in the courtyard were looking outside, and the officers and soldiers outside the courtyard were naturally paying attention to the inside. Hong Dashou guessed that one of the reasons why the officers and soldiers had not taken action yet was that there were thirty strong men in the courtyard, and the officers and soldiers who were less than twenty might not be able to deal with it.

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The officers and soldiers outside the courtyard were probably also afraid that the people in the courtyard would join forces and wanted to know what the officers and soldiers might want to say. When the thirty people fought with the officers and soldiers, the outcome was unpredictable.

"Okay, Brother Han, I'll go get the attention of the officers and soldiers, and you guys will do this and this... Let's work separately."

When the Han brothers saw Hong Dashou take out the copper-clad boxwood plaque, they realized that Hong Dashou was actually in the second class. I'm afraid it's rare to see such a laid-back second class.

But since Hong Dashou has a way, I think with Liangban's body, he won't be able to take a few splashes.

After saying that, the three of them split up. Hong Dashou went to attract the officers and soldiers, Han Sanshi tried to contact the four people in the west wing, and Han Wushi inadvertently encouraged the others to create a little chaos.

Hong Dashou searched his body and found only a few hundred dollars in total, which he would definitely not be able to tell the officers and soldiers outside the hospital. Han Sanshi did not hide it and took out a ten-tael note from his underwear, issued by Li Yonghuan, a merchant from Beijing.

There was no nonsense when redeeming the ticket, and it was handed over directly to Hong Dashou.

Hong Dashou was not polite, thanked him, took the exchange ticket, and left the room. He looked around and saw that most people were still milling around aimlessly, in a daze, or discussing in low voices.

"Bah bang bang bang..." Hong Dashou banged the door very loudly, for fear that the officers and soldiers outside the courtyard would not know that he had come out.

This burst of banging on the door not only attracted the officers and soldiers outside, but also attracted everyone in the courtyard. Everyone turned to look at Hong Dashou, including several people in the west wing who also poked their heads out to check.

"What are you shooting for! Who is knocking on the door!" Luo Capitan seemed to have found something to stand on. Although the courtyard wall was only more than one meter high, it was obvious that Luo Capitan would not expose such a large body.

"It's me! I have something to see Mr. Luo!" At this time, Hong Dashou had no choice but to address this lowly military attaché as "Sir."

"What's the matter with you? Let me tell you, I am an honest and upright official and will not accept your bribes to indulge you."

Luo Captor had put on a selfless face, but unfortunately his slippery and greedy face betrayed him. No matter how nice he said it, it couldn't add points to his image.

"I am from Tieshan County, Tieshan County, Ping'an Road. I am a member of Liangban. I want to meet with the county supervisor."

"Liangban?" Luo Capitan made it clear that he didn't believe that Hong Dashou was actually a member of the Liangban household.

"Yes, it's guaranteed to be replaced if it's fake! I'll post the records of the famous soldier Cao Cao and the imperial guard's records!" [Note 2]

After saying this, Hong Dashou raised his head and handed the house sign to Luo Capitan, who was also a military attaché of the Dongban and had an identical boxwood sign himself.

I quickly took it out and compared it to confirm that it was correct. It was a genuine two-class product and there was absolutely no way it could be wrong.

At this moment, Luo Zhai's face looked very good-looking, turning green and white. He was holding Hong Dashou's household registration card, and there was a crazy and fierce battle between heaven and man in his mind.

Everyone in the yard was also provoked by Han Wushi. Several people stood up and came closer. They wanted to see how Luo Capitan dealt with it, and other people's eyes also gathered over.

Hong Dashou naturally wanted to add fuel to the fire and make the scene here even bigger.

"Lord Luo, I understand all the rules. This is a 10-liang exchange note from a merchant from Beijing to serve as an introduction."

Luo Zhidao looked at the ten-tael redemption ticket and couldn't help but want to take it, but the two-class household registration card in his other hand made it difficult for him to make a choice.

"Beep beep beep beep ..." Luo Cathe's resentment, scolding a mother, and a hand to take Kai Hong Da Shou to submit the ticket to the vote.

"I don't know if you are in the second class, but do you have proof?"

Hong Dashou was stunned for a moment. Aren't you holding my household registration card in your hand? Is this person stupid?

Seemingly casually, Robber Luo gently and deftly threw Hong Dashou's two-class household registration number into the fire.

[Note 1]: Contract, this is an organizational form in North Korea. If you insist on saying that it is similar to China, it is probably the Tiandihui. Once you join the contract, you will be brothers in life and death, living and dying together.

The Joseon court's repeated crackdowns were unable to eradicate associations of this nature. On the contrary, they intensified in the 19th century. There were even overt organizations such as "Kill (Liang) Banqi", "Sword Contract", "Slave Saving Contract", etc.

Directly launched slogans similar to anti-feudal oppression.

In 1803, Si Jian Li Dongqian went to King Sunjong and demanded that organizations such as the "Sword Contract" be severely punished. The essay mentioned in the letter:

"Civil and military affairs are in a state of indifference, and the legal framework has become lax, so that the name of the sword contract has emerged, and the secular world has become extremely bad. A kind of scoundrels gather into a party, bring cows and calves, say that they are not afraid of the sky, beat dogs and slaughter pigs, and have no choice but to

The day is not fast, he makes his family plan by bringing calamities, and his skill is by bullying criminals. He even runs rampant among wealthy families, criticizes and humiliates the prime minister, breaks into the boudoir, beats women, and disrespects the rules and regulations. There is almost no room for him."

Organizations like Qi had already blossomed in all directions in North Korea at that time, and they just lacked a person who could contact the organization.

[Note 2]: North Korea’s military system is relatively chaotic, with both standing troops and militiamen recruited on a rotating basis.

What is mentioned here as "Hang Mingbing Cao Wenbu, Royal Guards Ban Ji" means that Hong Dashou is listed on the roster of a certain detachment of imperial guards who went to Hanyang to serve in various counties and counties. In theory, it is even possible to enter the palace.

He was stationed there and saw the King of Korea directly.
Chapter completed!