Chapter 1167: Continuing the Past and Forging the Future (57) Qiaojia Village
Qiaojia Village is about 100 miles away from Daba Mountain. There are more than a hundred families in the entire village, planting more than a thousand acres of land. However, these lands were originally owned by the landlord Qiao Tang. These hundred families were all tenants of the Qiao family. The Qiao family did not live in the village, but lived in the Qiao county town less than ten miles away from Qiaojia Village. In the first half of this year, due to Qu Wan's defeat in Linyi, the Han army rushed to chase Qu Wan and drove Qu Wan to Daba Mountain. The officials and gentry of Qiao County were frightened and fled with Qu Wan. The Han Dynasty controlled the land of thousands of miles of Fangyuan on the other side of Daba Mountain.
The arrival of the Han army once terrified the people here, but they could not escape with their family like their boss Qiao Tang, so they could only stay at home and wait for an unpredictable future.
But what happened afterwards surprised and delighted all the people in Qiao County, including Qiaojia Village. They had never seen such a disciplined army. Qiao Wan, the private man in Qiaojia Village, always remembered the scene at that time.
A young officer knocked on his closed door. When the door opened and saw the fully armed army outside the door, Qiao Wan had already made the worst plan.
"Are you Mr. Qiao Wanqiao?" asked the young officer.
"Yes, I wonder what the chief is looking for the people?" Qiao Wan replied in a humble and arrogant manner.
"Oh, that's right. We are the second division of the 1st Army of the Southern Army of the Han Kingdom. I am Ye Feng. We posted an announcement to the people in the village, but the people in the village are basically illiterate. Let's explain it ourselves, but they are afraid that they will not believe it. After inquiring, they learned that the teacher is a scholar. So I came to ask the teacher to explain it for us." The visitor said with a smile.
Qiao Wan didn't know how old the division commander was, but judging from the other party's demeanor and the soldiers behind him, he should be a big official, and the other party's request was not too much, so he nodded and agreed.
When he walked to the entrance of the village, he was surprised to find that outside the village, there were barracks of several miles of land. These troops had not entered the village, and not even many people walked out of the military camp. This was very different from what he had known before. You must know that when Da Chu was dispatching troops to Linyi, their village was asked to donate military rations!
"Sir, there is no autumn harvest in the village yet, and there is not much food. Please don't make things difficult for the people in the village." Seeing the young officer named Ye Feng very kind, Qiao Wan said boldly.
The young officer was surprised at first, and then smiled and said, "Mr. Qiao, don't worry, our Han army has its own logistics supply system and never blackmails the people. You will see in the future that our Han Kingdom's army is the most disciplined army."
Having said that, Qiao Wan didn't take it too seriously at that time.
The subsequent incidents finally made Qiao Wan understand why the officer named Ye Feng said that the Han army was the most disciplined army in the world.
This army seemed to have the intention of stationing here for a long time, but their soldiers never entered the village on a large scale. The most frequently came in were the soldiers who drove carriages to buy vegetables from local villagers, which was to buy them instead of requisition, and the price was quite fair.
As time goes by, the villagers gradually got used to the existence of this army, and everyone is the common people. They always have to live, and they have to do whatever they should do. Although the land is not their own, the land still has to be planted and the grain has to be harvested, otherwise what should I eat next?
Of course, there were also some villagers who were more keen to find out that these Han soldiers were doing business, so they pushed a wheelbarrow and went to the village to collect vegetables, bacon, and eggs, and then pushed them to the Han army camp to hawk. What everyone did not expect was that these few guys who were eating crabs became more developed because of this. The Han army's logistics officers actually signed a contract with them. No matter how much they collected, the Han army was satisfied and wanted it all.
This is a large military camp of thousands of people, how much does it consume every day!
If this is just a minor matter, then Qiao Wan was shocked by the actions of the Han civil servants coming and sending him off. They began to divide the land, and the land in the entire village belonged to Qiaotang. However, after the Han officials arrived, they first measured the land in the village, and then began to hold a meeting of all villagers. They actually wanted to distribute the land to all the people for free.
The whole Qiaojia Village was in full bloom.
When dividing the land and choosing village chiefs, depending on the meaning of the Han Dynasty officials, they would not send people to the village. Everything was autonomous in the village. The tax standards they announced were so low that everyone could not believe it. You must know that in the past, they not only had to pay rent to Qiao Tang, but also had to pay taxes to the state. It would be good if one-third of the annual income could fall into their own hands. But now, only 30% of the 10-year harvest is paid, and the rest is their own.
When building canals for the village, renovating houses, roads and autumn harvest, each household also divided several soldiers to help. Everything completely subverted the people in Qiaojia Village's perception of the army and their perception of the invaders. In just one month, this foreign army completely won the hearts of everyone in Qiaojia Village, and everyone wanted them to stay here forever.
With the arrival of the Han army, the people in Qiaojia Village also had more understanding of the outside world. In the descriptions of these soldiers, the people in Qiaojia Village finally had a vague understanding of the Han Kingdom. For them, the Han Kingdom seemed to be a beautiful paradise.
The people in Qiaojia Village all felt hopeful, and Qiao Wan felt hopeful, but she had some troubles that others did not have. The officials sent to Qiao County in the Han Dynasty required that every village had a school, and every child in every household had to enroll. The fees required for enrollment were all the responsibility of the county. As a private Mr. Qiao Wan, who had been unemployed for a long time, not only had a fixed salary to get, but more importantly, he could regain his teaching and educating people, so how could he not be happy?
However, the trouble is that the young commander Ye Feng, who had something to do and had nothing to do, loved to run to his house. He had a variety of excuses, but the most used one was to help him teach his children to read. I have to admit that this young officer was indeed knowledgeable, which was very different from the soldiers he imagined with developed limbs and simple minds.
But his real purpose should be his daughter Rong Niang.
This made Qiao Wan very upset. Although now he knew that the division commander was already a considerable official in the army of the Han Kingdom, this team of thousands of people should not be known. In the city, they were still stationed in the army, and at least more than 10,000 people, it was hard to believe that such a huge army was led by such a young man.
This officer fell in love with his daughter, and his daughter also had affection for the young officer. No wonder Rong Niang liked this young man. Not only was he not as rude as a military man, but he was gentle and handsome, and he was really young and promising, but Qiao Wan had his own considerations. He became such a big official in this young man, but he was afraid that Ye Feng's family had a very unusual background and must be a wealthy family in the Han Dynasty. However, his family was a genuine ordinary person. He was very worried that if his daughter really followed such a person, his life would be difficult. What's more, the young man had never officially mentioned the marriage. If he just wanted to get his daughter to be a concubine, then Qiao Wan would never agree. Although his daughter was the daughter of a small family, she would never be able to be treated.
Qiao Wan sighed. His thoughts were interrupted by a roar. He raised his head and looked at Qiao Tang's disgusting face on the high platform in front.
"My Mr. Qiao is back!" Qiao Tang glared at the people of Qiaojia Village with complicated expressions, "You mud legs, dare to share my land, but I thought that if I, Mr. Qiao, will have one day back, and the rent will double this year, and I will be honest with me. I will not forgive your sins, otherwise your fate will be like them."
Following Qiao Tang's fingers, everyone saw the villagers who made a fortune in business with the Han army. They were tied up and knelt on the ground. Behind them were a row of knives and axemen. Crying sounds came from behind them, and they were the families of these people.
"Cut it!" Qiao Tang waved his hand, and the big sword in the swords and axe players raised high. Qiao Wan closed his eyes suddenly. With the screams beside him, Qiao Wan knew that those people were already in different places.
"Don't think that this day has changed, this day cannot change. How powerful is my Great Chu? The Han army is not aware of life or death. After a small victory, it is lost. Isn't it being defeated by my Great Chu army again? You guys are lucky. The master above originally wanted to punish you for colluding with the enemy. It is all my good-hearted person, and I only arrest the evil and do not threaten them. It is considered to have saved your life. From now on, I will plant the land for Master Qiao and pay the rent on time every year. Master I will keep you safe!"
Qiao Wan lowered his head. A beautiful life was short. Two months ago, when he heard the news of the Han army's defeat in Pengcheng from Ye Feng, his heart was covered with a layer of haze. Sure enough, more than a month ago, Ye Feng said to him angrily, they were going to retreat, not only the army, but also the officials, all of them had to be returned to the Chu people.
Ye Feng asked Qiao Wan's family to go with him, but Qiao Wan refused. If he followed Ye Feng and was in a foreign land, he would have to do anything with him. This place is always his hometown.
Everything has returned to the past. These wonderful days of the past six months have been just a dream. The school seems to be falling apart again. Where will the children come to school again?
"Qiao Wan!" A cold voice suddenly came from front of him. Qiao Wan raised her head in horror and saw Qiao Tang's vicious gaze.
"Master Qiao!" Qiao Wan lowered her head and shouted.
"Do you know why I didn't catch you? Didn't you chop your head like those people?" Qiao Tang said with a chuckling.
"The villain has always been disciplined and has never done anything illegal. A few days ago, the Han people divided the land and land, but the villain did not have to spend a cent and a half acres." Qiao Wan whispered.
"You don't want it, but you don't want it, but no one will grow it!" Qiao Tang smiled and said, "Can you grow it? Or is your girl who can grow it? I won't catch you because you are a scholar and a scholar? You always understand the truth. Do you think you are? Compared to those beheaded people, you have a greater sin. Don't think I don't know. During the Han army's station here, a general of the Han army ran to you almost every day. You have a very unusual relationship with him. Qiao Wan, I tell you that someone from the top is now living in the city. Do you know who the team is led? It's Mr. Qiao's son. They were going to catch you, but I blocked it."
Qiao Wan's heart was shocked.
"But I am not doing good deeds in vain, Master." Qiao Tang said grimly, "Your girl is getting more and more beautiful as she grows. Qiao Wan, Master, I like her and am going to marry her as the tenth wife. I have invited someone to see her. Ten days later will be auspicious day. Master, I will come to marry her in a big red sedan chair, hahaha!"
Chapter completed!