Chapter 702 Chapter 704. Lai San

Aunt Lai looked up. If it were in the past, she would definitely start to choose, but today she really didn't have the mood to do so.

"You are old now, do you want to continue like this?"

Lai San laughed, "Gu, isn't this good? You don't have to pay taxes, and you don't have to serve in the military. Although you have no place to live, you don't have to worry about anything.

Aunt, I know what you are going to say, but I think it is good that one person can eat and the whole family will not be hungry. Otherwise, even if you find a way to marry me a wife, I will not be able to provide for them. "

After saying that, she smiled and looked at her cousins behind her, "If you brothers have any happy events, as their cousins, I can still give them gifts."

This was the most he could give, and the gift was still a bit light.

"Don't be so playful with me here. Didn't your cousin tell you about the government notice last time? Now I want to ask you what you think?"

"What else can I think? They are probably just liars, aunt, don't trust them too much.

Maybe there is a shortage of labor here, or maybe the officials want to show their political achievements and want to trick us down."

"Don't you know how to ask around?" Aunt Lai gritted her teeth and said, "I can tell you, this is really not a lie.

I specifically asked your eldest cousin to inquire and find out that the government really has people doing the work.

I heard that a new official has been appointed and the emperor has allocated a large sum of money, so things are now working in full swing.

If you can take this opportunity to re-register your household registration and get a few acres of land, why do you want to hide in the mountains when you can enjoy a good life like this?"

Lai San turned around and looked at his brother who had dragged him in. "Cousin, is what my aunt said true?"

The eldest cousin was not good at speaking and just nodded silently.

Aunt Lai, "He would never lie to anyone, don't you believe it?"

Lai San suddenly felt his head swollen and his heart beat unusually fast. If this were true, who would be willing to stay in the mountains?

"I don't care whether you are willing or not. You have to listen to me this time. Don't go back to the mountain. I will let your cousin take you to the government office later."

Hearing the word "yamen", Lai San immediately came to his senses and shook his head vigorously, "I won't go to the yamen."

It’s scary to think that you may not be able to come back once you go there.

Seeing her nephew's useless appearance, Aunt Lai scolded him, "You little bastard, would I let you go on something you are not sure of?

You are the only relative in my aunt’s family now, so of course they want to do good for you.

I've asked your cousin to go to the government office and ask, and the officers there were very nice.

They even promised that if you were the first to sign up for the territory, not only would you be given two more acres of land and a complete set of farm tools, but you would also be given two taels of silver as a settlement fee.

If someone gets there first, these conditions will no longer exist.

I was thinking that if you didn’t come down in the next few days, I would ask you brothers to go up and look for you, and beat drums and gongs to knock you down.”

Lai San lowered his head and curled his lips, "..." He just didn't believe that his aunt would really dare to do that.

"I'm talking to you, do you hear me? Don't change your things. While it's still early, let your cousin take you to the government office."

Lai San saw that his aunt had already stood up and was preparing to make arrangements, so he hurriedly said, "Aunt, even if you want to go, there is no rush now. I still have to exchange the salt and send it to the mountain."

Even if you want to go, you have to call other brothers for such a good thing.

"Can't you just listen to your aunt for once? Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I want to spend the New Year with my family.

I also want to go back to my parents’ home on the second day of the Chinese New Year, and it won’t be a big problem if the salt is delivered a day later.”

Lai San, "Aunt, I want to say something to the brothers in the mountains. They have been taking care of me for so many years. They can't miss out on this good thing."

Lai Dagu remained silent. Local people like them knew better that those who were forced to become bandits in the mountains had no choice.

If you can survive in the village, who would want to be homeless?

She sighed, "Then go quickly and come back soon. If they don't want to, you have to come here. My aunt is the one who makes the decision on this matter. You can't lie to me."

Lai San nodded quickly, "Then Aunt, see if there is anything you want to exchange? This rabbit and pheasant were both caught this morning, so they are quite fresh."

Aunt Lai, "...Then I'll have a rabbit! Smoked it as an extra dish for the New Year."

In the past, I would never have dared to be so extravagant. With so many boys in the family, I couldn't let them remain single forever.

She turned to look at her sons behind her, and something moved her mind. She decided to go to the government office to ask. She wondered if a family like theirs could get a few acres of wasteland.

Lai San changed the salt very quickly, mainly because it was approaching the end of the year and everyone wanted to prepare two meat dishes at home so that they could serve them to guests.

Carrying the salt he had exchanged, he followed the familiar path and returned to the cave before dark.

"You're pretty quick, kid. You're here just in time for dinner." Lai Dafa, who was cooking, was his cousin from the village. He was relieved to see him come in.

Fortunately, we arrived before dark, otherwise the mountains would not be so safe after dark.

Lai San carefully placed the salt jar in the corner and said, "I ran all the way up here. It gets dark early in this weather. Why haven't you guys come back yet?"

There was no one else in the entire cave except Lai Dafa.

“They went to the ditch ahead to clean their game, and not long after you came down the hill, a young wild boar fell into the trap.

Just as everyone was picking up prey, a big wild boar suddenly rushed over. It took a lot of effort for everyone to catch the wild boar.

But Zeng Xiaowang was also injured and is lying inside."

The "inside" that Lai Dafa mentioned was just behind a pile of hay. No wonder Lai San didn't notice it just now.

"Is it serious?" Lai San asked with some concern. There is a lack of medical care and medicine in this place. If the injury is serious, then he can only leave it to fate.

“My thigh was hit and some blood came out. We found some herbs and finally stopped the bleeding.

I don’t know if I can save my leg.” Lai Dafa’s voice became increasingly deep, and he was only speaking in a positive way.

In the past, when encountering this kind of situation, many people would become confused after having a fever, and slowly die.

They wanted to send the person down the mountain for treatment, but they had no money, and even the doctors would not work for nothing as they did not know how to give him medicine.

"Then I'll go and take a look," Lai San said with a serious expression. Zeng Xiaowang, who was laughing and playing with him yesterday, was now in danger of life or death. He felt very bad.

I couldn't help but think of what my aunt said, and I felt even more confused.

Zeng Xiaowang was lying in the haystack with a pale face, unaware of Lai San's arrival.

Lai San blinked with red eyes, not daring to make a sound to wake the other person, and slowly backed out.

(End of this chapter)