The man muttered to himself, "Is it that serious?"
Zheng Juzhong originally planned to wait until dawn and after dinner to have everyone come out and redo the work, digging a little deeper!
Hearing the man speak like that now, her anger flared up instantly!
"Now, get everyone out here right now! Damn it!"
The man was startled. He was furious.
Helpless, they started knocking on the door and calling for help.
Looking at the sleepy men, Zheng Juzhong calmly said, "Now start jumping down and digging again!"
There are widespread complaints!
"Why? The others haven't arrived yet! I don't accept this!"
Zheng Juzhong pinched his nose and said, "Record the first batch of people who come. Tomorrow, each person will be rewarded with ten coins!"
"Ah, I can, village head. I admit what I said just now was very impolite!"
A dozen or so men jumped down and started digging with shovels!
In the distance, the sound of rapid running could be heard!
A man asked curiously, "Who?"
But then he suddenly saw the man opposite him, dressed in tattered clothes, staring blankly at him.
The man screamed, "Who's there? Enemy attack!"
It's like a flame suddenly encountering dry paper, and it bursts into flames in an instant!
They collided violently!
Zheng Juzhong stared in disbelief and shouted frantically, "Quickly get your weapons out! Everyone, grab your axes!"
The village dogs started howling wildly.
The big refugee chuckled and said, "Looks like you're the one in charge of the village. Can't you have some pity on us? We're starving and have been begging all the way from the south."
"Can't you give me some steamed buns?"
That's what they say.
The refugees behind them chuckled and gripped the white wooden poles tightly in their hands.
Zheng Juzhong rebuked, "Fine, but from now on, you must take the initiative to lead your men out of the trench!"
My scalp is tingling.
There are actually refugees coming here?
Chen Qingshan is quite something.
The burly refugee chuckled and said, "Looks like the village head thinks we're fools. All I wanted was some dry steamed buns to eat, and you wouldn't give them to me. You want to starve us to death? You deserve a beating!"
"Brothers, kill them before they surround us!"
"This village has some clever people! Just like the previous village, they knew to dig trenches in advance to block us. It's a pity, though, that they're too shallow!"
rush ahead!
A man who has seen blood is definitely different from a man who honestly works in the fields, bending over to do farm work.
Dark-faced and hard-hearted.
Before long, the ten men had met their demise.
Some of the men who came to help were trembling, gritting their teeth, and huddled together.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the sound of bows and arrows came from afar.
Chen Qingshan rebuked, "If the refugees lay down their weapons, they can save their lives; otherwise, they will die."
This was the first time Zheng Juzhong had ever felt that the man was so tall and handsome.
I'm even happier than if I saw my own son!
"Green Mountain!"
He also saw two yamen runners, then paused for a moment, and shouted loudly, "You vagrants, the yamen runners of the government are here, why don't you surrender!"
The big vagrant cursed, "Damn it!"
Soon, chaos erupted.
With arrows raining down, these refugees quickly became easy targets.
Chen Qingshan chuckled softly, "Uncle, I wonder what benefits you've given us for coming here? See? There are some servants from wealthy families here, hmm?"
Zheng Juzhong said in a low voice, "How about fifty coins for each person?"
Chen Qingshan knew this man was a miser, so he didn't say anything more.
Soon, the refugees could no longer withstand the pressure.
Zheng Juzhong shouted, "Put down your weapons! We won't kill them! The government stipulates that when refugees or bandits attack, they can be killed on the spot!"
Forty men slowly laid down their weapons.
Of course, there were also more than a dozen people who had been hit more than a dozen times, and they were covered in blood.
Zheng Juzhong breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness you came, thank you!"
Chen Qingshan continued, "It's alright, do you want these people?"
"ah?"
"Very good, then what about the follow-up costs for handling these forty people?"
"How about this, I'll add twenty coins per person, okay?"
Chen Qingshan received nearly two taels of silver and was overjoyed.
Zheng Juzhong was extremely distressed.
The men from Hongye Village jumped out.
"Wait a minute, village head, these people are taking money from the refugees, but what about ours?"
"You have some too!"
"But I'm not satisfied. They've given them so much money for no reason. Why not give it all to us? It's all our money. Even if they don't come, we can manage. Don't you think so?"
Zheng Juzhong trembled with cold.
How embarrassing!
What followed was agreement.
Chen Qingshan smiled and said, "Alright, here you go. Let's go, let's leave!"
"Stop right there! If you want to leave, leave your money behind!"
The man stood in front of Chen Qingshan.
Suddenly, a constable slapped the man across the face with a knife.
"Aren't you giving me face? I came all the way from next door this morning, and I'm still hungry. You don't even offer to prepare some hot tea, and you expect me to work for nothing!"
The man covered his face, looking completely bewildered.
If it were anyone else, they would have attacked immediately.
But when faced with the other party's blue and red uniform, they immediately wilted.
"Chen Lizheng, give the refugees to them, let's go!"
Upon hearing this, someone immediately untied the ropes binding the refugees.
The displaced people stirred, their faces beaming with smiles as they looked at the villagers as if they were fools.
Zheng Juzhong: "Qingshan, nephew, sir, I apologize to you all on their behalf!"
Chen Qingshan shook his head and said, "Tsk, Uncle Zheng, now... you won't even call me 'village head' when you ask me to do something!"
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