Chapter 291 292 Cutting the Flesh

After Pei Da waited for Wang Zheng to leave, he went into the house and put away the banknotes. He went out and bought some wine and meat and took them to the government prison. After inviting the jailer to eat and drink, he took out the banknotes and divided them ten taels among the people on duty. Everyone was heartbroken. He put the banknote into his pocket tacitly.

After Grandpa Wang came out of Sihai Bank, Chu Feng went to the government office and talked to Zhou Jiami in the custody room for a while before leaving.

Among the people Liu Yi sent to Zhuangzi, there were twelve men in their forties and fifties, eight women and mothers-in-law, with an average age of around fifty, and children in their teens to four or five years old. There are about twenty people in total, sixteen boys and seven girls. Jixiang divides them into two groups. The women all live in the reverse-seating room in the outer courtyard, and the men live in the long-term worker's room in the drying yard.

Mr. Wen also helped take the pulses of those people to check whether there were any infectious diseases. He found that they all had varying degrees of malnutrition and insufficient Qi and blood. Most of the older ones suffered from rheumatism and bone pain.

Mr. Wen said to Jixiang: "I'll go back and prepare some medicine. Tomorrow, ask the grocery store to buy some soybeans and stew them with big bones for the children to eat. These two things are the most nourishing."

Jixiang smiled and said, "Thank you, old man."

Mr. Wen said cheerfully: "Why are you thanking me? Your husband and wife are willing to help these poor people. I am happy."

It was auspicious for these people to sign the contract, and the rules for attracting wealth were clearly explained to them. Those who stayed in the village were not allowed to gamble, fight, or bully the weak. These people were all honest people who were bullied outside. See Zhuangzi went up to the window to see the light, and thought to himself: as long as he is not lazy, he will no longer worry about having food or being bullied, so he happily signed the contract.

After the deed was signed, everyone was given a number plate. Jixiang and Mrs. Yun took them to the bathroom separately and said to them: "There is a bathroom inside. Everyone takes turns to go in and wash themselves off. Madam has already ordered us to buy I will make some cloth for you, and you will go into the house according to the number and find your own bed."

Everyone responded in unison: "I know, Jixiang is in charge."

After about forty people washed up, they went to the dormitory. When they saw the clean and tidy beds, the counters and tables in front of the beds, and touched the new and soft bedding, their eyes were red.

At this time, I heard Mrs. Yun and Mrs. Zhang shouting outside: "It's time to eat, it's time to eat."

Everyone felt their stomachs growling and swarmed into the dining room. Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Yun pointed at the thick porridge in the barrel and the steamed buns in the steamer and said, "Come one by one. Don't grab it. Everyone has something."

A group of people lined up consciously, and soon they were eating thick white rice porridge, multigrain steamed buns and two side dishes. Everyone slowly drank the thick porridge, bit into the soft multigrain steamed buns, and ate with oil. I was eating stir-fried cabbage and cold shredded radish, thinking: How great it would be if I could eat the same thing every day!

Ji Xiang watched the children hiding the steamed buns and did not scold them. He just smiled and said: "You have eaten the steamed buns and don't hide them! Tomorrow morning we all got up at noon. After washing, four people came to help Granny Yun and Sister Zhang burn the fire. Let’s eat vegetables. After dinner, we’ll go to work in the fields. My wife will probably come to Zhuangzi soon. Do you understand?”

"I understand." After hearing that there would be food in the morning, those who hid the steamed buns also took out the steamed buns hidden in their arms and ate them, but some still hid them doubtfully.

Zhou Jia returned to the back office and saw Li Yu listed some rules in the study. After asking, he found out that they were the village rules. Zhou Jia saw that it read: 1. Unity and love for each other, no fighting,... ·,

After Li Yu finished writing, he smiled and said to Zhou Jia: "Don't be idle! Help me copy it. I can only show you this word."

Zhou Jia bowed and said with a smile: "Madam has given orders, and I will definitely do it."

When resting at night, Zhou Jia told Li Yu the news that Wang Chun and Liu Moyan had signed and signed, and that Chu Feng came to see him. He said to Li Yu: "Yu'er, Mr. Wang said that his Wang Chun was unjustly accused." , saying that I will torture him, if nothing happens, Wang Chun will retract his confession tomorrow, and Liu Moyan will take all the blame."

Li Yu looked at him and said, "Then what are you going to do?"

Zhou Jia looked at Li Yu with some shame, "Chu Feng came to me to tell us not to force the Wang family to jump over the wall. After all, the Wang family has been entrenched in Yuncheng for hundreds of years and has long been flourishing. Look at me, after I finish interrogating Wang Chun, Someone immediately tipped off Wang Qinghai that they were going to cause trouble and we couldn't guard against it."

Li Yu looked at Zhou Jia and smiled lightly: "The world belongs to His Majesty, let him go if he says so! Wang Chun! There will be other ways to deal with him, but before that we have to cut off some flesh."

Zhou Jia threw Li Yu down and said in her ear: "Aren't you afraid that the people above will catch us?"

Li Yu bit his ear and said: "We won't take a penny. After receiving it, we will write a note and send it up. We will give most of the things sent by his family to the person above, and use the rest to repair the west city and the Wang family's money." It is also collected, we take it from the people and use it for the people."

Zhou Jia kissed the corner of Li Yu's eyes and said with a smile: "Okay, I will listen to you and pick off the flesh for my husband tomorrow."

The next day, the sky was clear. Zhou Jia went to the Yamen in high spirits. Not long after he sat down, a jailer came to report that Wang Chun was screaming in the cell that he was wronged. Liu Moyan left a confession letter and wanted to hang himself, but was saved. .

Wang Qinghai looked anxiously and found Zhou Jia's prison cell, and said to Zhou Jia: "Sir, this lowly clan official is unjust. Please show mercy."

Zhou Jia smiled and showed Wang Chun's confession to him, and said with a smile: "Master Wang, although Liu Moyan has taken all the blame, what does Wang Chun say about Wu Shi San? The late Emperor and His Majesty have repeatedly ordered not to smoke Wu Shi San." Shi San, what crime do you think we should be punished for disobeying the late emperor and His Majesty’s holy orders?”

Wang Qinghai looked at Zhou Jia, "What do you mean, sir?" Zhou Jia glanced at Wang Qinghai with a smile and said nothing.

Wang Qinghai returned to the Wang family as soon as he came out of the custody room. After telling Mr. Wang what Zhou Jia meant, Mr. Wang said with a sarcastic smile: "I just said, being an official for thousands of miles is just for money. There is no one who doesn't love free money, isn't it just money? Here! Him, go and tell him that I invite him to drink at Zuixian Tower."

Li Yu took Aunt Xue and the three Shuisheng brothers to Zhuangzi. The rice fields had been sorted out. Ruyi and others were sowing rice seeds. After walking to the field ridge and grabbing some rice seeds, Jixiang asked Jixiang to gather the people. stand up.

Li Yu said to them: "From now on, the farm will be your home. The farm will provide you with food and accommodation. Adults will have two hundred coppers per month. When you are sick, we will ask you to see a doctor. When you are old and unable to do anything, we will help you." Retirement. Also, I will ask Steward Ji Xiang to teach you to memorize the village rules. Remember, anyone who cheats, cheats, gambles or fights will be kicked out of the village once they are discovered or reported more than three times. If you are young, feed poultry. The village will hire someone to teach you a trade, and will also hire a husband to teach you how to read, and when you are old enough, you will be released to find your own way, do you understand?"

After hearing this, everyone felt dizzy with excitement and felt as if they were in a dream. All they could say was that they responded in unison: "I understand."