Deep in the night, heavy with dew, cold wind, how can I stroll in the fields? Where did the drunken words of three people come from? Face to face, they moved in a daze.
He was too lazy to use torture. He let them show off and only dug holes in the ground. Don't mention the fact that he is a noble. For the sake of the long term, he buries the short term pain.
The three people who wanted to poison the pond were caught. They couldn't imagine how much energy, money, and manpower Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had invested in this area in order to have a stable backing.
According to their respective understanding of reconnaissance, anti-reconnaissance, capture, and anti-capture, the two of them specially carried out a series of offensive and defensive drills. They made use of all the people in Zhuangzi as much as possible. With the same weapons and the same physical fitness, they could resist three times the number of troublemakers.
Thus, the operation codenamed "My Zhuangzi, I'm in charge" was launched. The emergency light code was three short, three long, and three short. If one had to give it another meaning, it would be "Send, Send, Send, Send, Send, Send, Send, Send."
For this reason, Wang Juan had also drawn a three-dimensional defensive map of the Zhang Family and Zhuangzi Family. It was the kind of three-dimensional defensive map of the Zhang Family, Wang Family, and Wang Family. It was the type where the three forces were integrated into one, and the goal was to cooperate in battle. Later, due to the limited resources at hand, they could only create a land defense system at a few important locations. Other than the main family's courtyard, there were no visible sentries, only hidden sentries. The main reason was that there were too few people available.
With the members of the Zhuangzi Protection Team as the main body, they set up such hidden sentry posts at any place that Zhang Xiaobao or herself thought they could sneak into Zhuangzi. They were also equipped with a second echelon to focus on the defense. For example, the straw pile could not be burned, as it would affect next year's grain production.
They had specially arranged people inside, and the other places were also deployed according to the temporary combat mission that the two of them had formulated.
If it weren't for the short time, Wang Juan would have even planned to build a Zhuangzi between the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. She would also be able to reach the underground network Between the Clouds and the Water through the river. Unwilling to give up, Wang Juan planned to complete this within three years. She planned to ambush millions of soldiers to try a sneak attack.
When this plan had first been made, the Manor Lord didn't understand. All he knew was that if the Manor Lord wanted him to watch, then he would do it. The people in the inner courtyard didn't understand either, but they knew that whatever the Little Ancestor said was right.
Tonight, after more than thirty people with hunter's weapons surrounded the three of them, the villagers admired the master, and the people in the inner courtyard praised the little ancestor.
"What are you doing? I haven't had enough yet. "Old Third, who was surrounded by more than a dozen people, narrowed his eyes and shouted.
"What wine? Who are you trying to fool? You want to poison the pond? Are you blind? Do you think that the bridge is so easy to cross? Keep pretending, keep pretending. Captain, the three of them want to poison the fish in Zhuangzi. I heard them clearly. "
The person hiding in the wall pointed at Lao San who was sitting on the ground and said angrily.
The captain was chosen by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan from more than seven hundred people, so he was naturally not that simple. He sneered and said, "It's not poisonous fish. They drank too much. Go and get some wine from the grocery store. Get a jar and let him drink it. If he can't drink it, just throw it into the pond."
The three people beside him immediately ran to the grocery store. They knew how big the jar should be. It was like a water tank, the kind that was buried in the ground. Each jar contained 40 to 50 catties, so they wouldn't die from drinking it.
"Get those two people here too. There's no need to treat the three of them like this. It's good to divide and surround them, but there are too few opponents. It's not worth it." The captain of the protection team called out again.
He didn't know whether to be happy or angry now. This was the first time that the protection team had encountered someone who came to cause trouble, and he caught them. When the time came, the Manor Lord would definitely be satisfied with them. However, someone really dared to have ideas about Zhuangzi.
It was obvious that they looked down on the protection team and treated them as decorations. The most infuriating thing was that the three people came just to poison the fish. There weren't many fish left in the pond. Most of them were taken to the mountains and would sprout again at the beginning of spring. They would grow up together with the lotus flowers. Even if they were poisoned, there were only a few fish left.
The owner of the fish in the pond had already agreed half a month ago that they would share the fish with the villagers during the New Year. The three of them were really capable. If they had the guts, they could go to the goose farm and poison them. They wouldn't be able to kill them. Why don't they try going to the Manor Lord's courtyard? They could go to the kitchen and poison the Manor Lord. Let's see if they had the ability.
They spent a lot of effort to come here just to poison the fish that would be shared with the villagers. This kind of people was the most hateful. The seven-year-old boy in the family even said that after the fish were shared, he would make a wire plate on the stove and roast fish for his three-year-old sister. If the fish were poisoned, what was the point of roasting it? Bullying my child? Let's wait.
After a while, the wine was brought over and piled on the ground. Just by listening to the muffled sound, one could imagine how much wine was inside.
The three people who were caught gathered together. The one who was the big brother finally spoke.
"Don't waste your time. Even if we drink to death, we won't say who sent us here. Use your methods and see if you can pry open the mouths of our three brothers."
"Good, I like people like you. Straightforward and straightforward. Dig a hole. The Manor Lord has instructed us that anyone who speaks like this is not an ordinary person. We can't afford to offend them. If we find out, it will be even more troublesome. Bury them as fertilizer. Give the people behind them an explanation. Tomorrow morning, release the news that the three drunkards drowned in the river. Bury them."
The Captain snorted in disdain. After giving the order, he turned around and left.
Seeing that the Captain had left, the remaining people split up and went to the grocery store to get some things. After a while, they came back with shovels in their hands. They were divided into about ten people and started to dig a hole. The sound of shovels being kicked, the sound of dirt being thrown, and the sound of breathing mixed together. Those who didn't know would think that they were building a house.
What scared the three of them the most was that under the dim light of the lantern, a person was kneeling on the ground. He was placing incense, candles, yellow paper and other things one by one. He was muttering.
"The King of Hell's Palace has inquired. You must tell us in detail who you are. Why come here to seek death and build a new grave in the middle of the field. Looking at the hometown on the terrace, helplessness has become a soul. Henceforth, Yin and Yang are separated into two worlds. Father and mother at home have nothing to eat. Where is father when I learn to speak? Late at night, widows are stained with tears. When I come, people talk about riches and honor. Who cares about the old and young when they die? I don't burn paper candles for myself. I only hope for peace in the netherworld. If the judge says to throw me into a pot of oil, give him three hundred taels of silver. Give me a few more incense and candles. It will be easier to live in the next life. Perhaps my wife will also be reincarnated. I'm afraid that we won't hear each other if we brush past each other. Then I'll burn yellow paper as a bundle. Remember … "
"Don't bury me. I'll tell you. The Han family in Zhuangzi asked us to come here. Han Yongyao, it's him. It's all him. He said that he would give each of us ten taels of silver. Also, it was a young master from Zhuangzi who came up with the idea. They are now living in the wilderness.
I have an old mother at home. My father died early. My mother raised me. I also have a new wife. She's already four months old. In half a year, there will be a descendant. I said, don't bury me. "
The youngest of the three, Lao San, couldn't hold it in anymore. He shouted and told everything he knew.
The sound of digging was gone, and so was the sound of muttering. The people around them looked at the three of them and did not move.
The person who was burning paper candles stood up and said to the others, "Let's go. Tie the three of them up. Separate them and bring them to the main house. I'll go find the housekeeper."
"Lao San, you're confused. They're just scaring you. Why did you say it? What about your family? Will they let you go? "
The eldest brother didn't have time to stop him. He let Lao San say it out loud. He was very upset.
The person who was burning paper candles frowned and asked Lao San, "Is he your brother?"
"No." Lao San was also confused and answered casually.
With a bang, a shovel hit the eldest brother's face. He didn't know how much strength he used, but he directly knocked the eldest brother out.
"It's good that he's not. He can't live. The people from the yamen will come in a while. He and the one who came with you should be the second brother, right? They're going to the yamen. You should stay in Zhuangzi first. You were caught, but you didn't say anything. "The person who burned paper candles didn't have any pity for the others.
"No, my second brother is mute. He never speaks. I haven't heard him speak for a few years. He only knows how to use his hands to draw." Lao San quickly pleaded for mercy.
"Okay, then stay here first. I'll tell the housekeeper to send something to your house so that you can give birth to the child."
"There's no need to tell me. You'll be in charge of these things in the future. Yu Yong, I'll talk to Master and Madam and let you have the surname Zhang. In the future, you'll be in charge of these things."
At this time, Steward Zhang also rushed over. As soon as the person who burned paper candles finished speaking, Steward Zhang gave away some of his power.
"Steward Zhang, what are you talking about? I wouldn't dare …"
"Your captain told me that you were the one who came up with the idea. You should do your job well in the yard. If it were me today, I wouldn't be as good as you. There are more and more things going on in Zhuangzi, and I can't manage them all. I'll be relieved if there's one more smart person."
Steward Zhang knew what Yu Yong was thinking and said with a smile. In fact, he didn't want to give away his power, but he knew that the Young Master and Young Madam had already spread their influence. He couldn't do it alone. If he seized power, the Old Madam and Old Master might not say anything. Madam and Master might be willing to accept it, but what about the Young Master and Young Madam?
Unless he did everything well, otherwise, if something happened and he still didn't want to let go of the power, he didn't want to think about the consequences. At that time, he would make the Little Young Master and Little Miss unhappy, so he might as well hand over the matter now.
Were the Young Master and Young Madam ordinary people? That kind of scheming didn't even need to meet them. They could tell what the owners of the grain store were thinking just by listening to what they said. They would never allow their subordinates to take control of things that they couldn't control.
"Thank you, Steward Zhang. I'll listen to you in the future. I'll do whatever you ask me to do," Yu Yong said gratefully.
Steward Zhang was shocked. "Don't, don't listen to me. Listen to Madam, Master, Old Madam and Old Master, and also the Young Master and Young Madam. You'll know in the future. If you really want to listen to me, then you'd better continue with your current work."
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