12dz Chapter 244 Kyoto, a Strange Reason for Confiscating Property
Chapter 244 Kyoto, a Strange Reason for Confiscating Property
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi had considered a thousand reasons, but they never expected it to be this...
They even thought the boss was selling counterfeit goods...
What a false alarm!
After buying their things, the two didn't linger. After saying goodbye to Qian Yun, they took a horse-drawn carriage back to the village.
They originally wanted to find Dou Weiyi to get the latest news from the county, but they didn't expect that after he went to Xue Ling's place, he would come back to find the two of them.
"Hey, where have you two been? I've been waiting for you for ages."
Seeing Dou Weiyi at the door, Lin Xi quickly invited him in.
"Why is the master outside? Why doesn't he come in and wait?"
"I would like to come in, but for some reason, your Ah Li just won't open the door for me."
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli looked up at the roof of the house, where A Li was looking at them with an innocent expression. They couldn't help but smile.
It seems that Ah Li from their family doesn't really like Dou Weiyi.
There is no reason.
Because, neither of them knew why.
As soon as Dou Weiyi sat down in the courtyard, he asked anxiously, "I heard from my Ling'er that bandits came to the village while I was away?"
Lin Xi shrugged: "Yes."
Dou Weiyi and Xue Ling have divorced, and now he's in a relationship, always talking about "my Ling'er".
If you smear dog food on his face every time, could he just take off his belt and strangle the guy in front of him?
"What about people?"
"Didn't Sister Xue tell you? The people were taken to the river mouth to clean up the river and build a dock."
After Gao Mengli finished speaking, she made a gesture to A Li.
Ah Li quickly jumped down, brewed a pot of tea, and brought it out.
Dou Weiyi took a sip of tea:
"Your willow leaf tea is really delicious!"
"However, mountain bandits are cunning and lazy, otherwise they wouldn't be engaging in robbery and plunder."
"Are you sure you can keep an eye on these people if you leave them in the village?"
"Don't worry, with the heroes of the greenwood around, they can't cause any trouble."
"Yes, they are very familiar with the bandits' tricks. Now they are supervising the construction at the river mouth. When those bandits see them, they are as docile as mice seeing a cat."
Lin Xi nodded in agreement with Gao Mengli's words.
"That's good. Send more people to keep an eye on things and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"That's a good idea! By the way, we just came back from the county town and saw many carriages and wealthy people. We heard they came from the capital. Do you know why, sir?"
As soon as Gao Mengli finished speaking, Dou Weiyi's serious face immediately broke into a smile!
"Hahaha, if it's a sin committed by Heaven, one can still live with it; but if it's a sin committed by Man, one cannot live with it!"
"Man-made disaster?"
Lin Xi looked on with curiosity. Who had done something wrong?
Dou Weiyi quickly poured herself another cup of tea and took a sip.
"Oh my god!"
Dou Weiyi put down her teacup, a hint of pleasure flashing in her eyes.
"Recently, Kyoto has been turning a blind eye to the exploitation of the people, corrupt officials, and wealthy merchants."
Once they have accumulated enough wealth, they will find a pretext to confiscate their property and replenish the national treasury.
Recently, quite a few people have been robbed! However, not all of them are people who brought this upon themselves.
More often, it was wealthy businessmen who were wrongly accused. The financial loss was relatively small, but because they felt wronged and made a few more accusations, their entire families were imprisoned.
The older ones, in jail, passed away after only a few days..."
"So, it caused widespread panic. Many people, of course, ran away!"
Furthermore, Pingyao was impoverished, mountainous, and poorly connected. Being far from the reach of the central government, wasn't it the perfect refuge for them?!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi exchanged a glance.
I never imagined the world outside would be in such chaos.
The two of them shrank back.
I used to say that I wanted to go out and see this land.
Looking back now, it was safest to stay in familiar territory and not go out to get yourself killed.
After all, they could easily become someone else's KPI to boost their own performance!
The fountain automatically regenerates health, and once you stay in your own territory, others won't dare to tower dive and kill you!
Thinking about it this way, the two of them chuckled and exchanged a knowing glance!
Knowing that the capital was in chaos and that Pingyao was far from the emperor's reach, many wealthy families naturally came.
Dou Weiyi was delighted. When wealthy people came, it was like fat sheep falling into a pack of starving wolves, ensuring they would never return!
Immediately, he stopped digging the canal in his county town and stopped cleaning the waterway. He then brought the Lotus Sect members he had confiscated to Wangyue Village.
After all, Wangyue is his largest base for economic development, so building up the dock in Wangyue is the top priority.
The two guardians were enjoying their meal at the village canteen when they were suddenly caught off guard by the "dog magistrate" leading hundreds of people over.
The Left Protector took a sip of pork offal soup, his eyes fixed on the group. He nudged the Right Protector with his elbow, a smug look on his face.
"Second brother, look, this damn magistrate has arrested another group of people from somewhere. I wonder if he's going to take them to the brick kiln or the river."
The Right Protector was engrossed in shoveling food into his bowl, his cheeks puffing out, when he was poked and almost choked. He caught his breath, glanced up, and chuckled.
"Who cares? You're just being nosy."
Seeing that the Right Protector didn't understand, the Left Protector grew anxious and immediately stretched out his fingers and excitedly rubbed them together in front of him: "Second Brother, if you have someone, you'll have this!!"
The right protector frowned, followed the movement of the left protector's finger, and his eyes widened instantly, a sly glint flashing in his eyes.
"That's right, how come I didn't think of that!"
This man is a "dog magistrate," so he has nothing to do with those roughnecks in the village.
The "manipulated" copper coins here are not up to the two "old folks" to decide!
The two of them immediately took their bowls to the front of the cafeteria, squatted down, and ate and watched with relish.
"Tsk tsk, these people are as weak as chickens, don't they eat enough?"
The Right Protector looked disgusted.
The Left Protector nodded in agreement: "That's right, even we Lotus Sect members are stronger than them."
Although the believers don't receive a monthly stipend, they are given plenty of vegetarian food. If there's no meat broth, they'll add a few drops of lard to the vegetarian soup; they're even stronger than the rest of the group.
The two were squatting not far away, pointing and laughing.
Suddenly, a crisp, loud "crash" sounded.
Zhu Mei ran out of the cafeteria with a ladle in her hand, looking around: "Damn it, who broke a bowl? Is this some kind of tragedy? That was pure white bone china!"
The Right Protector stared at the shattered shards of the bowl on the ground, his face filled with anxiety: "Third...Third Brother, are you trying to kill me? This bowl costs ten coins!"
As he spoke, he quickly jumped away to create distance between himself and the left protector.
Zhu Mei searched around and finally found the broken bowl in front of the Left Protector. She immediately flew into a rage and swung the ladle, smashing it against the bowl repeatedly.
"Are you kidding me? You broke a perfectly good bowl! Pay up!"
The Left Protector covered his head, dodging and shouting, "Second Sister-in-law, stop hitting me... I'll pay! I'll pay!"
The Left Protector quickly pulled out his last nine coins from his pocket and handed them to Zhu Mei: "Second Sister-in-law, I only have nine coins left. How about I give you the remaining one tomorrow?"
Zhu Mei snatched the nine coins, counted them carefully, and then her eyes widened:
"No way! Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, I know you're a slippery character. You have to pay it all today, not a single penny less!"
As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to swing the ladle again.
The Left Protector quickly looked to the Right Protector for help, and Zhu Mei also looked over, her brows furrowed in disapproval.
Startled, the Right Protector quickly pulled out a coin and handed it to Zhu Mei: "Second Sister-in-law, I'll make up for it, I'll make up for it!"
You've hit him, but you can't hit him again...
Zhu Mei snatched the coin from the Right Protector's hand and snorted.
"You two know what's good for you. If you try anything funny again, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"
After taking the money, she turned and went back to the kitchen, not forgetting to leave with a harsh remark:
"Only our village can afford this bone ceramic. If you break it again, even if we take your bones apart and replace them, it won't be enough!"
Upon hearing the sound, the chicks pecked at the rice, behaving as obediently as could be.
After Zhu Mei's figure disappeared, the Right Protector looked at the Left Protector with a reproach: "How old are you? How come you can't even handle your own affairs?"
The Left Protector didn't refute, but instead hurriedly pulled the Right Protector aside and pointed to a disheveled man in the crowd:
"Second brother, look closely, isn't that...isn't that our leader, eldest brother?!"