Chapter 22 Sue Huaiguzi
Li Shui slept in the alchemy room all night. After waking up, he called Wujiao and hurried to Xiaotu Village.
This is not because he wants to make a career, but because Da Qin's food is too unpalatable and this problem must be solved.
Last night, the villagers of Xiaotu Village had selected ten families to give up farming and follow Li Shui to find stones and make stone mills.
These people gave themselves a name, craftsmen. The rest were called cultivators.
But when Li Shui saw the craftsman, he couldn't help but frown.
All these ten households lack strong labor. Basically, except for the man who heads the household, who has some strength, the rest are the elderly and children.
Isn’t it a joke to use these artificial stones to grind?
Li Shui wanted to send them back and let Xiaotu Village hold new elections. But then he thought, forget it, since this is what everyone wants, let's do it.
In fact, Li Shui really misunderstood. These ten families were not elected at all, and there was no possibility of fair election in the Qin Dynasty.
Who becomes a farmer and who becomes a craftsman is actually determined based on strength.
When Erhu wanted to be a farmer, no one dared to stop him because he had a strong fist. The other nine families also used this method and said a few harsh words to become farmers.
So what was left were the honest ones, the thin ones, and the weak ones, who had no choice at all and were forced to become craftsmen.
The craftsmen actually wanted to fight for it and retain some private land, but the farmers did not allow it. They happily divided the fields early in the morning.
As a result, the craftsman family truly became destitute and destitute. They stood in front of Li Shui, their eyes were dull and full of despair.
Li Shui didn't think much about it, because most of the ancient people he saw had dull eyes.
What surprised Li Shui was that Cang Fu was also among the craftsmen.
He looked at Cano in confusion: "Didn't you want to plow the fields yesterday? Why did you take the initiative to make a stone mill?"
Cano smiled bitterly and said: "Why did the villain come here on his own initiative? He is just old and frail, and there is only one little granddaughter in the family. If we are small, we will be bullied. The villain's land has been divided by them.
, I dare not not come, the villain."
After hearing this, Li Shui couldn't help but look cold: "So, in a small village, there are also strong predators of the weak?"
The villagers all laughed bitterly.
Where in the world is there no place in the world where the weak can prey on the strong? Didn’t the Great Qin dominate the world by relying on the weak on the strong?
Li Shui took a deep breath and said: "It doesn't matter, whether you do it voluntarily or not. Since you have followed me, it is fate. I guarantee you that after ten days, those farmers will only be envious."
Seeing Li Shui's categorical statement, Cang Fu and others immediately became excited, thinking that Li Shui was going to pay another reward.
In the end, Li Shui just waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go find a mason first and teach you some skills."
The craftsmen were all a little disappointed. But now that the matter had come to this, what else could be done? So they followed him with dull expressions on their faces.
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Li Shui left, and the farmland of Xiaotu Village was full of bustling labor.
The farmers are following Li Shui's instructions to dig ditches in the middle of the fields.
Only half of the farmland can be planted, but at least each household's farmland has increased from 40 acres to 80 acres, correspondingly doubling the area. Calculated this way, there will be no shortage of food this year. So... there is no one
If you are willing to get into trouble with Li Shui, just dig a few ditches, and dig them as long as you can.
These farmers are all working conscientiously, except Erhu.
Erhu is packing his bags and plans to go to Xianyang City to file a complaint.
Erhu not only has strength, but also has brains.
He knew very well that if he worked hard to cultivate the fields, he might be selected as a Litian official. However, this kind of official was not popular at all and had a humble status. It was more like an honor to meet a real official, even one in the city.
The petty officials should all bow their heads.
So he chose another path, he wanted to accuse the adulterer. Once he succeeded, the benefits would be huge.
Erhu has already seen that Li Shui is either rich or noble. It is difficult to sue such a person, but once the defendant is defeated, the benefits will be huge.
At that time, the two tigers will receive a great reward, and maybe they will soar into the sky, from a lowly Guizhou leader to a real official.
The more Erhu thought about it, the more beautiful it became, and his mouth was almost watering.
With long strides and fast travel, it took Erhu a quarter of an hour to reach Xianyang City.
He did not rush to the government to report rape. He was very smart and knew that it was not easy for people to complain to officials. In the officialdom, officials protected each other, and if he was not careful, he could get into someone else's way. When the time came when the accusation failed and he was falsely accused, he would be finished.
So Erhu planned to inquire first to see where the new owner of Xiaotu Village came from. Did he have any enemies in the court? If he could find his enemies, then the matter of filing a complaint would be certain. Maybe.
After the deed is accomplished, you can still get the appreciation of that adult.
It has to be said that Erhu's reincarnation skills are not good. If he was born into the family of a prince, general and prime minister, his achievements may be higher than that of Wang Li.
Erhu walked around Xianyang City and then entered a wine shop called Zuixianjiu.
A wine shop is a good place to find out information.
Erhu took out a string of Qin Banliang, which was given to them by Li Shui.
He took one off and bought a bowl of wine to drink.
According to the custom of Xiaotu Village, Erhu took a sip cherished, and then thought with emotion: "It's different in Ducheng. The wine in Ducheng really doesn't have a bitter taste. It's just that... the wine doesn't seem to have enough flavor. Could it be that this
Is it the feeling of a wealthy person?"
While he was tasting the wine, he heard the boss sighing to the landlady: "Master Huaiguzi's dragon has come to an end. This money has not been sent out for a long time. What can I do?"
Erhu was stunned for a moment: "Huai Guzi? The owner of Xiaotu Village seems to be called Huai Guzi too."
So Erhu asked loudly: "Boss, who is the Huaiguzi you are talking about?"
The boss had already seen his bunch of Qinbanliang, and he was happy to chat with him a few more words, hook his wine bug, and sell him a few more bowls of wine.
So the boss started talking about it vividly, why Huaiguzi once received the guidance of an immortal and cured Mr. Fu Yao's gangrene disease. Why Huaiguzi was both wise and brave, and Wang Ben and Wang Li couldn't hold their heads up. What Huaiguzi was quite worthy of the king.
In appreciation, he was given a mansion and thousands of acres of fertile land, just west of Xianyang City.
When Erhu heard this, he understood: "The Huaiguzi mentioned by the boss must be the new owner of Xiaotu Village. So, he and Wang Li are enemies?"
Erhu knew Wang Li and knew that he was the grandson of the general Wang Jian and the son of Wang Ben. He was the queen of the general and held a high position of authority.
As long as such a person obtains evidence of Huaiguzi's crime, and the evidence is conclusive, it should not be difficult to bring down a sorcerer with a weak foundation.
Chapter completed!