Sister Han is good at farming

Chapter 173 Zaoziling Attacked

The autumn harvest had just ended, and the news that the autumn grain tax was offset by the grain collected previously spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Qingshui County in less than an hour.

Everyone cried with joy and ran around to tell each other.

"A few days ago, Master Fu said he would help us all get it. I didn't expect that he actually got it!"

"Yes, yes! Generally speaking, Master Fu is quite nice to us. He even worked with us some time ago. Not only did he not put on airs at all, he even asked to eat the same food as us. He really didn't show any dislike for us at all."

"Yes, yes! We have never dared to speak straight in front of any official. But in front of Lord Fu and the others, we dare."

"I dare not! Once I lowered my head and answered, guess what Master Fu said?"

"How to say?"

The man pinched his throat and imitated Fu Yuanhao, with one hand behind his back and the other in front of him. "Brother, are you looking for gold on the ground? If you find it, tell me and I will definitely testify for you."

"Haha, Master Fu is so funny!"

"What's that? When I first met Master Fu, I was so nervous that I didn't know where to put my hands and feet, nor what to say. I simply closed my eyes and kowtowed to him. Don't we often hear the elders in the village say that the more courtesy you show, the less blame you will get."

"You're awesome!" Someone gave him a thumbs-up.

"Who knew that Lord Fu said, 'Little brother, you gave me this New Year gift too early. I didn't bring any red envelopes for reward today.' I was stunned at the time, until the third master of my clan reminded me, and then I realized that Lord Fu didn't like people to kowtow to him at every turn."

"Haha! You idiot!" Everyone laughed so hard that they fell over.

"If you ask me, Qingshui County still has the best feng shui. We had Lord Zhou who loves the people like his own children, and now we have Lord Fu who is not arrogant. Lord Yuan and Lord Zhao who are with Lord Fu are not bad either!"

"That's right! And there's the girl named Ruan Qingqing from Zaoziling, she's incredible. She's made our crop yields increase again and again. My crops are like a dream. In the past, if I told my parents that I had grown a rice yield of four stone per mu, my father would not only scold me for being hysterical, but he would also slap me a few times to wake me up."

"That's right! If Miss Ruan had been born a few years earlier, my parents and brothers wouldn't have starved to death due to lack of food!"

This topic is too heavy.

In the past, when crop yields were low, every family had several people starving to death. If natural disasters occurred, entire families would die, or even entire villages would be wiped out.

"It's a pity that there is war now, otherwise everyone would have a life without worries about food and clothing. Maybe there would be some extra money in our pockets to buy a few glasses of wine and a few pounds of meat to satisfy our hunger."

"Let's just be content! I heard from my former boss that outside of our Lulin Prefecture, there is still famine everywhere. In my opinion, with the world in such a mess, we should still store some food. Before, Zaoziling built walls and set up traps with great fanfare. Wasn't it to prevent someone from rushing into their village to steal food? Although we have also built walls, no one knows how to set up traps. If thieves really come, I'm afraid we can't prevent them!"

"Yes, we need to hide some food!"

Everyone agreed.

Ruan Qingqing from Zaoziling was also talking about this, "Dad, go remind the old house to hide the grain. The autumn harvest has just ended, and the court happened to exempt our autumn tax. I'm afraid someone will have bad intentions against us."

"Well, we need to do this as soon as possible. Fortunately, our grain was harvested, dried and stored in the cellar. I will go and tell your grandparents now."

"Let's give Village Chief Li a heads up! It's not easy for everyone to collect food. Not only do we need to hide the food, but we also need to strengthen patrols at the entrance of the village."

Ruan Qingqing thought about it and felt worried so she gave a few more instructions.

"Okay, after I go to your grandfather's place, I will go to Village Chief Li to remind him."

After half a month of peace, everyone relaxed their vigilance. After planting rapeseed and green manure, everyone entered winter mode and began to prepare things for the New Year.

"Girl, there's someone!"

Ruan Qingqing, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by a series of hoarse and urgent calls. As soon as she came to her senses, she jumped up from the bed.

She quickly put on her clothes and walked to the window. "Wushang, is there any movement at the entrance of the village?"

"Good! He's already trying to climb over the wall."

"How many people? Where are the patrolmen?" Ruan Qingqing paused as she was tying her belt.

"There are about 70 or 80 people, and the patrol has fallen asleep. Everyone has let down their guard recently."

"Wu Shang, quickly find a way to notify other people. I'll go to the village entrance to take a look." Ruan Qingqing said as she went out and knocked on Ruan Wantie and the others' door.

"Mom and Dad, wake up! Thieves are coming into the village!"

"What are you arguing about so late at night?" Ruan Wantie complained in his sleepy state.

"Dad, there are thieves about to enter the village. I won't say much to you. Let's go to the village entrance first and check. You guys should be alert." After giving the instructions, Ruan Qingqing walked out.

"Boss, Daya seemed to say that thieves broke into the village just now!" Wang Shiqiang opened her eyes and pushed Ruan Wantie.

Ruan Wantie was so frightened by the word "thief" that he instantly lost all sleepiness.

"Thief? Where? Where is the thief?"

"Daya, it seems she is going to the entrance of the village to check the situation." Wang's expression suddenly changed, and her mind was no longer confused. She grabbed Ruan Wantie and said anxiously, "Boss, the thieves have entered the village, and Daya has gone to the entrance of the village."

The couple no longer cared about anything else and quickly put on their clothes and ran out.

However, the Ruan Qingqing they were worried about was blocked on the way to the village entrance.

"Wushang, didn't I ask you to go inform everyone? Why are you still here?"

Wu Shang held a long stick in his hand and stood two meters away from Li Ruan Qingqing with his arms folded. "I'll go to the village entrance, you do the job of calling people!"

After saying this, he rushed towards the village entrance without looking back, as fast as a leopard in the forest.

Before Ruan Qingqing could even finish her words to call him, the figure had disappeared from sight.

She had no choice but to go to the place where the gong was placed in the village and strike it hard.

"The thieves have entered the village!" she shouted while knocking.

The lights in various parts of the village lit up one after another.

Some of them held hoes, some held steel forks, and some held iron pickaxes...

"Qingqing, where is the thief?"

"They are at the entrance of the village, but I don't know if they have sneaked in. It's best to leave one or two young men at home to guard them, just in case."

"Oh, good!"

Everyone couldn't help but shudder. They thought that if they just kept quiet, the matter would be over. After all, their village had a wall built around it.

"Everyone else, come with me!" Ruan Qingqing said loudly.

"Qingqing, are you going to the village entrance?" someone asked.

"Well, we have to stop the thieves from entering the village."

After Ruan Qingqing woke everyone up, she hurried to the village entrance.

“I hope it’s not too late!”