PFC Chapter 383 The hero's stumbling block on the road to escape from the famine 34
Chapter 383 The hero's stumbling block on the road to escape from the famine 34
I also learned from the father and son that their ancestors also made their fortune by robbing, and were originally bandits in the mountains of Yanshui County. Later, when they were competing with another for the position of the boss, they were defeated, and then they brought their people to Fanyang County.
They had no plans to go far, so they settled down here and bought a lot of properties. They taught their descendants to read and write, and then used money to pave the way for them to become minor officials and then county magistrates.
It’s not that I don’t want to take part in the imperial examinations and become a higher official. It’s just that my family members simply don’t have the talent for it, so they can only thrive on this small piece of land.
By the time Lao Hui came back with two full space buttons, Xiao Yun had already collected all the information about the bandits who were in collusion with them.
The father and son were dealt with directly. The records and correspondence were received in the space. She also wrote down what was said verbally. After preparation, she secretly left it to Hu Shoubei, and the bandits were handed over to him.
According to the two men, the county magistrate did not go along with them, but he just couldn't do anything about it and would leave when his term of office was up.
But being too incompetent is useless. Even if she has never seen it, she can tell that the county magistrate will not go far in officialdom in the future and will probably stop at below the sixth rank.
Although Hu Youxu is not very capable, he is still courageous. Judging from his appearance, as long as he follows the right person, he may have a chance to soar to success.
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When Xiao Yun saw the Li family the next morning, he was immediately attracted by Xiao Yulian's youngest daughter, whose facial features had stabilized.
It had been changing all the time before, sometimes it looked like flying onto a tree branch, sometimes it foreshadowed a mediocre life, and now it finally stopped at a mediocre life.
Did she influence the other party?
"Yes, the other members of the Li family were supposed to have died at the hands of the wild boar and the bandits yesterday. She was the only one left and was rescued by Yu Haisheng, who then brought her to Qingquan County.
Later, she climbed up the Qiu family and acknowledged County Magistrate Qiu as her adoptive father. Finally, she was sent to the male protagonist's harem. With her intelligence, she helped the male protagonist to make plans and was promoted to the position of concubine, on par with the concubines who were born princesses.
Now, because of your appearance, this road is completely blocked. Her marriage will be decided by her stepmother, and she will have to live a mediocre life."
Jiaduobao suddenly spoke up.
Xiao Yun raised his eyebrows, "How did you know this? Haven't you been staying in the space all the time?"
Jia Duo Bao chuckled, "Well, I am still connected to the Heavenly Dao of this world. Although He can't take care of things now, He still knows some of the plot developments. It's just that He always tells me after a certain point has passed."
Xiao Yun snorted and laughed. Although the several small worlds she visited all had problems of one kind or another, the laws of nature in this world were the most cowardly she had ever seen.
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Although she ruined the girl's path to success, Xiao Yun didn't feel sorry at all. She even saved her entire family's lives. Now that her family was still alive, what was wrong with living a mediocre life? She didn't have to walk on thin ice in the palace.
However, Xiao Yulian's face has not changed, and she still looks like she died young. It seems that it has nothing to do with these two life and death disasters, and it should be somewhere else.
I thought the Li family would leave with them. Although the hidden dangers in the city have been resolved, this is not a good place to settle down. It is too close to the border and Yanshui County. It would be better to go further inland.
Unexpectedly, Li Zhen came to them the next day and told them that after discussing it, they decided to stay in Qingquan County.
Because of the relationship between Yu Haisheng and Hu Shoubei, they also had the opportunity to interact with Hu Shoubei. If they were on good terms with a county garrison commander, even if they couldn't act arrogantly in the county, no one would dare to bully them.
After all, the garrison controls the defenders in the county. These border defenders are not like those in the inland areas. The number of defenders in the inland counties is generally small, and none of them can go to the battlefield. Most of them are young soldiers, or only those with connections can get in, and some even receive empty salaries.
The soldiers on the border are ready to join the battle at any time, and their numbers far exceed those in the inland counties. That's why Hu Youxu dared to fight against the Qiu family even though he knew that the Qiu family dominated Qingquan County.
It's just that there has been no definite evidence before, and we have only been here for a short time and have not yet fully grasped the manpower here, so there has been no progress.
Now Xiao Yun and his team have given him this opportunity, which is a great gift, so the other party treats them, the civilians, with such courtesy.
If we add the list of evidence that Xiao Yun is going to give us, it can be said that Hu Shoubei will have the final say for at least a period of time in the future.
Unless a young man from a big family comes to be the county magistrate, it will be hard to say.
Of course, the hero Shen Qingchen is about to raise an army, so even people from big families may not be able to help. Those big families can hardly protect themselves, so how can they care about a child who is exiled to the border.
Yes, being a county magistrate here is basically like being exiled. People with connections basically won't come here. As the saying goes, poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people. Who would be willing to come here to suffer?
Li Zhen came here not to say that he wanted to part ways with them, but to ask them if they wanted to stay together.
After Xiao Yun's reminder yesterday, Gu Lanzhang thought the hidden danger was still there, so he refused it outright. It was a good misunderstanding and saved Xiao Yun from having to waste any more words.
When Second Aunt Xiao saw that Gu Lanzhang refused, she couldn't help but come to Xiao Yun to help persuade him, "Xiaowu, Second Aunt is not saying anything to you, but since you have fled here to escape famine, it doesn't matter where you stay, right?"
There are people here who can be relied on, and it will definitely be easier to settle down. Besides, there is a chance that I will be given more land and resettled in a good village. Isn't that better than living in the dark?"
She had never thought that the Gu family would be settled in the county town. That was not easy. For a family like the Li family with some money and assets, it was possible. They could buy a shop or something in the county town and stay there.
In Aunt Xiao's opinion, the Gu family is just a farming family with no assets, so they must be arranged to live in the village.
However, as long as there is such a relative nearby, she feels that she has someone to rely on, so she still wants them to stay.
Xiao Yun shook his head and refused firmly. "Second Aunt, we are going to continue to head towards the county town. This place is still too close to Yanshui County. The drought there has not eased. If it spreads here, we will have to flee again. It is better to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and get there in one go."
After hearing what she said, Second Aunt Xiao was somewhat tempted, but she also knew that she could not make the decision. To put it nicely, she was the mother of Li Zhen's concubine and half a mother-in-law. To put it bluntly, she was still a servant, so she had to give up.
This time, Xiao Yulian did not go up to make trouble for herself, but her expression of like a wild boar that could not eat fine bran was too obvious. Xiao Yun was so angry that he could not help but glare at her fiercely, and she restrained herself a little.