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Peace Town, which was more than 20 miles away from Foshan, was one of the areas that had received the land order earlier. Originally, most of the rich families in the town were from the Thirteen Lines, but this group of rich families had been completely eliminated during the operation of the Liberation Army to eliminate the Thirteen Lines. The Liberation Army only confiscated their land, but they didn't kill them physically.
Guangdong had always been very obedient to power. Since the Liberation Army had already occupied an overall advantage, and even the foreigners had been taken care of by the Liberation Army, everyone was naturally unwilling to die for nothing. Not to mention that no one in Peace Town had the money to send the people to their deaths.
Liu San was an ordinary citizen in Peace Town. He had four children, two boys and two girls. His family owned five acres of land. The annual harvest was just enough to feed the whole family. After Liu San divided the land, he got seven acres of good land like his original paddy field, which made Liu San feel very uncomfortable. Why did he suddenly get two mu of land? Liu San knew that if he obtained such a benefit, there would definitely be people who would lose their land. It was obvious that it was the lords of Peace Town who had lost their land. After the men lost their land, they would definitely bear a grudge. They did not dare to bear a grudge against the Liberation Army, but would they bear a grudge against Liu San? Liu San was a little scared. So when he saw those old men in the past, Liu San felt a little timid in his heart.
However, it seemed that the old masters had also been scared out of their wits by the Liberation Army. Liu San slowly realized that when he looked at the old masters, he was a little timid, but the way the old masters looked at Liu San and the others was even more timid. After more than a year had passed, Liu San had slowly accepted the fact that his land had become bigger. When he saw his former masters, Liu San's timidity became less and less, and an inexplicable sense of pride grew.
What made Liu San proud was not only the land, but also the great changes in the local area. In addition to the land, the biggest change was the cooperative established by the local Liberation Army. The sickles he had bought in the past were made of wrought iron. They were black on the outside and easily rusted. They were not durable and were very expensive. Even if Liu San had five acres of land, after paying taxes, it would only be enough for his family to eat. It was impossible to buy new farming tools.
Sickles were sold in a cooperative set up by the Liberation Army in Ping 'an Town. The scythe was white and pleasing to the eye. The edge of the blade was sharp, and the blade was hard. Liu San could not believe that these scythes were made of iron, just like the black scythes from before. He plucked up his courage and bought two of them. After using them, he felt that they were really good. In the past, the scythe needed to be sharpened every few days. However, if it was sharpened too much, it would indeed become sharp in a short period of time, but it would greatly reduce the lifespan of the scythe. He didn't grind it hard, and it wasn't sharp either. Since Liu San's grandfather, how to sharpen knives had been a problem that had been debated by the strong laborers of the Liu Family. Liu San still remembered that his father was beaten up by Liu San's grandfather because he wanted to grind harder.
The new scythe was different. When it was sharpened, it felt very hard. Every time it was sharpened, it was used for almost a month, and the scythe was still very sharp. With a swing of the knife, the grass was cut in half. Because of this, Liu San had beaten his child several times. These lazy children only knew how to be lazy. Every time they came back from cutting the grass, there was still the same amount in the basket as before. Did they think that his father didn't know how easy the new scythe was?
Not only did the Liberation Army sell cheap scythes, but they also opened a shop to repair farm tools in the town. Once, Liu San found that his scythe was different from before. After asking his son, he found out that his son was naughty. When he was waving the scythe around, he hit a stone and broke the scythe. Liu San's son was scared out of his wits. In the end, he even went to the place where the scythe was repaired and begged for help. The man who was in charge of repairing the scythe, who was once a soldier of the Liberation Army, accepted the broken scythe and gave Liu San's son a new one.
Liu San actually appreciated his son's cleverness, so Liu San just kicked his son a few times and didn't beat him to death. After beating his son, Liu San began to interrogate his son about what benefits he had promised that the other party would give him a new scythe. His son was beaten by Liu San. He said unhappily, "Dad, the blacksmith, Master Liu, said that if the scythe is broken, as long as you bring a complete scythe, the Liberation Army will replace it with a new one. Just two more copper coins will do. "
Hearing this, Liu San was furious. This little bastard dared to steal two coins from the family. He didn't want to live anymore! Just as he was about to beat his son, his son shouted, "I just helped Master Liu pull the bellows for a while, and he didn't ask me for money!"
Liu San knew his son very well. When had he ever told the truth? After beating him mercilessly, Liu San forced him to ask, "What did you promise to him? Be honest! If you don't tell me, I'll beat him again! "
In the end, Liu San's son suddenly shouted, "Dad, I think you're not as good as the Liberation Army. Master Liu said that the soldiers in the Liberation Army were not allowed to beat and scold the soldiers. And they were not allowed to beat the soldiers because they were unhappy. Every time you beat me, it was because you were unhappy! I'm going to be a soldier and never come back! "
Hearing his son shouting that he wanted to be a soldier, Liu San raised his hand and was stunned. These days, soldiers were not good people. Needless to say, soldiers in the Qing Army were like bandits. The local regimental commanders only knew how to bully the common people. When they encountered a strong enemy, they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy. Liu San had seen with his own eyes a group of regimental commanders who once shouted that they would kill all the Liberation Army, but when faced with the Liberation Army, they were so cowardly.
The Liberation Army was a completely different army. Last spring and autumn, during the busy farming season, the Liberation Army troops had come to Peace Town. The first time was to help the common people plant rice seedlings, and the second time was to help the common people harvest. It was at that time that Master Liu brought his family to live in Peace Town. Master Liu was also given a piece of land. In addition to farming, he did blacksmithing. The young soldiers who were serving in the army were all common people who farmed, while Master Liu, who had retired from the army, relied on his craftsmanship to make a living. For the first time, Liu San knew that the descendants of soldiers could not be bad, and they could still be like ordinary people.
But these were not enough for Liu San to accept his son as a soldier. Liu San did not like the Liberation Army because the Liberation Army had too much control.
Farming was originally the common people's business, but the Liberation Army insisted on intervening in farming. Pond agriculture was to plant mulberry trees or sugarcane around the paddy fields. The sugarcane growers were required to send the sugarcane to the sugar factory designated by the Liberation Army for sugar extraction. For those who planted mulberry trees and raised silkworms, people from the Liberation Army came to promote how to plant mulberry trees and what kind of silkworm eggs should be used. The cocoons had to be sold to the supply and marketing cooperative of the Liberation Army responsible for collecting the cocoons. Even what kind of fish were raised in the paddy fields, the Liberation Army had to intervene.
Liu San's pond was planted with sugarcane. With this income, Liu San saved money for the first time. He also bought six sickles. Including his daughter, everyone had one when they worked. This did make his family work much faster. But Liu San was still not satisfied.
In all fairness, whether it was the sugar factory or the silk reeling factory, the purchase price was not bad, and it was definitely not bullying. Having a stable buyer did indeed make it a lot more convenient for Liu San. However, Liu San, like ordinary people, had a very simple idea. The common people all thought that as the government, the Liberation Army must have done so for their benefit, and at the same time, the Liberation Army must have benefited the common people. Although Liu San did not know if he had really suffered a loss, he could not help but think so in his heart, and because of this thought, he would feel uncomfortable.
In addition to these, Liu San also had other dissatisfaction. Seeing the land of the former rich families become the same as that of ordinary people made Liu San feel a great sense of satisfaction. But the Liberation Army told the common people that in the future, besides paying grain, they were not allowed to pay rent, and they were not allowed to be landlords.
Originally, paying rent for farming was a matter of course. Liu San thought that if he farmed for someone else, if that person did not eat his food and did not pay him, then he would have to ask for an explanation. But if that person provided food and paid him, why would he still make a fuss? After the official appointed by the Liberation Army in the village convened a meeting and said this, Liu San thought that it was a good thing not to pay rent now, but if he had money in the future and bought a few acres of land, wouldn't others not pay rent to him? Besides, who knew how long the Liberation Army could fight for? If he did not quickly save money to buy land while the Liberation Army was in power, if the Liberation Army was defeated, wouldn't Liu San have no chance?
Liu San knew very well that not only did his family earn some money from growing sugarcane, but other families also earned money from growing sugarcane, planting mulberry, and raising silkworms. Not only Liu San's family could afford a sickle, but every family could afford it. Now the cloth sold in the cooperative included native cloth and foreign cloth. Although foreign cloth was not as strong as native cloth, it was thin, refreshing, and much cheaper than native cloth. Originally, every family weaved their own cloth, but now some families simply bought cloth to make clothes. The time saved for weaving was used to do other things. Those young girls went to work in the silk reeling factory, and the men went to help in the sugar factory, which was also some income. If everyone had money, who would sell land?
At this time, his son did not say to make money for the family, but shouted to be a soldier. To be a soldier was to go to war, to work for the Liberation Army, not to make money for his family! Thinking of this, Liu San was angry. He turned around to find a wooden stick and smashed it at his son.
Liu San's son jumped back and dodged Liu San's stick. Liu San did not expect his son to dare to dodge, which made him even more angry. Liu San picked up the stick and was about to hit his son's head. At this time, someone suddenly rushed up from behind and hugged Liu San. It was Liu San's wife. Liu San's wife cried and shouted, "Are you going to beat him to death?"
Hearing his wife's cry, Liu San's anger doubled. He shook his arms and shook his wife away. Then he slapped her in the face and knocked her to the ground. "You spoiled him. Now he dares to hide!"
After beating his wife, Liu San turned back and was about to continue to beat his son, but he saw his son crying and shouting, "I will never go back to this house again!" Then he saw his son run out of the yard and rush into the distance.
Liu San was also tired. Looking at his son's back, Liu San scolded, "Don't come back! If you come back, I will beat you to death! You can starve to death outside! "
When he was shouting like this, Liu San really thought so. At least at this time, he firmly believed that if he left home, his son would soon be hungry and go home. At that time, Liu San could beat his son up.
But that night, Liu San's son did not come home. The next day, his son still didn't come home. This time, Liu San felt something was wrong. Did something really happen to his son?
On the third day, Village Chief Li came to Liu San's house. As soon as he entered the door, Village Chief Li said with a smile, "Liu San! Your son is a soldier. I'm here to tell you about the tax reduction for the soldiers' families! Congratulations! "
When Liu San heard the news that his son was a soldier, he felt his ears buzzing. He didn't know what Village Chief Li said.
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