Chapter 71: The Wang Family Courtyard Liaodong Ximeng
Chen Yong and his wife and Ping A Si and the other two came to the inn again and found that the place was obviously much cleaner. It turned out that most people in Liaodong had to leave their homes when they were in the ice and snow weather. When this place was really lively, it was the time before and after the tourists entered the mountain. After this time, there were basically few outsiders here.
When Chen Yong asked to see Mr. Wang Jianfeng, the shop became enthusiastic about Chen Yong and the other two. It was obvious that Mr. Wang had specially greeted the shop. When the ginseng picker no longer stepped into Changbai Mountain, it was actually time for snow to fall in Changbai Mountain. This town is close to the entrance of Changbai Mountain, and the climate is also unpredictable.
Chen Yong and the other two began to order a large table of food amid the warm greetings of the store, and the three of them started to eat and drink happily. At this time, the store had sent someone to inform Mr. Wang. When Chen Yong and the other two were having a good time, Wang Jianfeng had already brought Huang Feihu, Sun Changfu, Sun Qujiang and others to pick up Chen Yong and invite him to come home to talk.
It was not too late for Chen Yong to let everyone go to the table and drink again, so everyone was no longer polite and went to the table to drink. From the chat, Chen Yong realized that Sun Daming was still in the town under the persuasion of Huang Feihu. Sun Changfu's wife was dead and there were no relatives in her hometown. The Sun father and son who made a living by collecting ginseng every year was the most suitable thing to stay in the town, not to mention that there are so many friends here...
Sun Changfu finally made up his mind and stayed. Because when he returned to his hometown, he was also a lonely father and son. He stayed in the town, at least there were friends like Huang Feihu. What’s more important is that Sun Daming wanted to wait for Chen Yong to come out and meet him as soon as possible. He wanted to follow Chen Yong in his life and repay his kindness.
During the chat, Chen Yong learned that the Cui family would not hold the death of the "Cui brothers" accountable, and he was even grateful to the 100 taels of silver sent by Wang Jianfeng. Through this 100 taels of silver, the Cui family was finally able to come back to life. Whether it could return to the top is no longer a matter of Mr. Wang.
At the banquet, everyone was drinking happily. Sun Changfu and Sun Daming drank a little too much. He looked at Chen Yong and said, "My benefactor, my Sun Daming will follow you in this life. I hope my benefactor can take me in. I am willing to take you in the whole life and serve you! You know I can't speak, but I am really sincere to you!"
Chen Yong naturally knew that Sun Changfu's words were from the bottom of his heart, but he could only think that he was talking about alcohol. There was no way. Now he lives in Yubi Mountain, so it is better not to let outsiders know where it is. Nothing else, because it is the Hu family's family's family business for a hundred years. You cannot change your ownership of others because of your own negligence!
After everyone had enough food and drink, Mr. Wang Jianfeng and Mr. Wang insisted that Chen Yong and the other two go to their ancestral home to live. Chen Yong knew that Mr. Wang’s uncle should live there, so he naturally agreed happily. So everyone went to the Wang family compound together to visit Mr. Wang’s family.
The Wang family courtyard is indeed very famous in this small town. As soon as Chen Yong and the other two arrived, they were attracted by the Wang family's temperament. It is obvious that the Wang family's ancestral home was carefully crafted after several generations. When they saw the courtyard in front of the door, it was extraordinary. Moreover, the gate was really magnificent.
The Wang family courtyard is basically made of wood carved buildings. There are two large stone lions in front of the door, and the pepper picture on the door is biting ring, and there is one on each of the left and right door panels. The pepper picture is one of the nine sons of the dragon, which looks like a snail and clam, and is easy to keep its mouth closed. Therefore, people often carve their image on the head of the door. When snail and clam are invaded by external objects, they always tighten the shell. This means that they can be closed tightly to seek safety.
There were two door gods painted on the two doors, namely Yuchi Gong and Qin Shubao. According to legend, during the Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, killed countless people during his imperial career, and his health became extremely poor after ascending the throne. He often had nightmares at night. Li Shimin could not stand the torture, and later he asked Marshal Qin Qiong and General Yuchi Gong to guard both sides of the palace gate with armor and weapons every night, so his health improved. Since then, it has been circulated that the palace has been imitated by the people of the world, which has also made the story of these two people as door gods.
As soon as the three of them entered the gate, they saw Wang Baoshan, the head of the Wang family, go out to greet him. Next to him were his two younger brothers, Wang Baoliang and Wang Baoqiang brothers. Chen Yong and the other three were allowed to enter the guest room by the Wang family, and then a special person was offered to him by the best Tieguanyin.
Wang Baoshan, the head of the Wang family, first thanked Chen Yong for his care for Wang Jianfeng, and also thanked him for entering the Gudong River this time and leading most people to escape safely. Everyone had a happy conversation, and Wang Baoqiang obviously valued Chen Yong even more.
After drinking tea and chatting, it was a family banquet. The Wang family was originally a family in a small town, and the family banquet was naturally of high quality. Changbai Mountain has all the special dishes, including bear's paws and deer antlers. Wang Baoshan thanked them again and again, and the guests were happy.
After the banquet, Wang Baoqiang specially sent Chen Yong and the other two back to their room to rest. During the chat, he mentioned the matter of Hu Yidao and his wife to the other two again. It was too late at this time, not to mention that Chen Yong and the other two came far away as guests, so Wang Baoqiang made an appointment and came back to discuss with the three of them in two days.
But after two more days, he waited for three days, and Chen Yong and the other two did not wait for Wang Baoqiang to visit him. Ping A Si was anxious and had been anxious. However, there was no news. Ping A Si was so anxious. Although Wang Baoqiang knew some secrets, he was always unfree. Why didn’t Ping A Si not be anxious?
It turned out that another distinguished guest from the Wang family came to the past two days. This person was Du Ximeng, a famous hero in Liaodong. It is said that this person has been famous for a long time and has met many heroes from all over the world. The Wang family naturally cannot neglect him, so the three elders of the Wang family accompanied him for several days, so Chen Yong and the other two were neglected.
On this day, Wang Jianfeng was chatting with Chen Yong and the other two. Wang Baoqiang's voice came from outside the door: "Is the Fourth Master Ping at home? Today, I, Wang Baoqiang, come and disturb you."
Ping A Si hurried out to respond and happened to see Wang Baoqiang, who was over 60 years old, come to visit alone. Everyone had a great chat. Wang Baoqiang was in front of everyone and explained the matter of him meeting Hu Yidao to Chen Yong and others in detail. The process was more detailed than Wang Jianfeng, but there were not many useful things.
At this moment, Wang Baoqiang said: "Du Ximeng Du mentioned that he has a cousin with a handsome appearance and extremely high martial arts skills. But he ran away from home more than 20 years ago. Until now, he does not have any news about his cousin, and he is very concerned. I originally wanted to tell him about this, but he hesitated for a long time but still didn't tell him."
Ping Asi asked, "Brother Wang, why do you want to tell Hero Du Ximengdu about this? It seems that this matter has nothing to do with him, right?"
Wang Baoqiang said: "The cousin Du Daxia mentioned seems to be very similar to this Mrs. Hu. I had an impression that that female hero had extremely high martial arts skills and a fairy-looking appearance. It is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen so far."
Ping Asi lowered his head and said nothing. He seemed to be digesting the possibility of this matter. Could it be that Mrs. Hu is really the cousin of Du Ximeng? If so, it would be okay, but if not, this misunderstanding would be great. The key is whether the benefactor Hu Yidao knew Du Ximeng? What is this person's character?
Over the years, Ping A Si has met many people who call him a hero, but do shameless things. Therefore, Ping A Si's guardianship is much better than ordinary people. He doesn't want to meet scammers here again.
Wang Baoqiang said again: "I heard from Du Daxia that the court seems to be going to use troops to return to Xinjiang again next year, saying that it is to eradicate the rebels of the "Red Flower Society"! Therefore, even our Liaodong region cannot be peaceful. The court wants to be here, so it wants to collect taxes."
When Chen Yong heard the "Red Flower Club", he naturally thought of Zhao Banshan, the third brother Zhao, who was the "Red Flower Club", Chen Jialuo, the leader of the sect, who looked like Fukang'an, as well as the one-armed Taoist Master Wuchen, and the fourth master of thunderman Wentai who lent him a single sword...
If the court really wants to use troops to return to Xinjiang, should I go to help with the war? For me, I really miss Zhao San Ge and his friends who are loyal to each other. Moreover, I now have the treasure left by King Li Chuang. If the "Red Flower Society" really has the possibility of conquering the alien country, the treasure of King Chuang he guarded can also be donated.
I believe that if King Li Chuang had a spirit in the sky, he would be willing to regroup and drive the Qing army out of the Central Plains! However, the authenticity of this matter remains to be verified. However, regardless of the authenticity, he really needs to find time to go back to Xinjiang to see the heroes of the "Red Flower Club".
Chen Yong said: "Isn't this Liaodong region a place for the imperial court to make a fortune? Why does it increase taxes even here?"
Wang Baoqiang said: "Nephew Hu, you don't know anything. There are also a large number of Han people in Liaodong. The court will only benefit their Eight Banners children. They will also pay undue taxes to ordinary people in Liaodong, and they will receive them all as required!"
Chen Yong said: "How should the court collect taxes for genin collectors like Brother Jianfeng? I think there are many people here who do not work in farmland, and the weather in Liaodong is so cold, so it is not suitable for farming crops?"
Wang Baoqiang said: "The climate in Liaodong is cold, but some people work in farming, but the growth cycle is longer and they are ripe every year. However, the imperial court will not reduce or exempt or charge taxes from the people because of this. Moreover, for the recruits, taxes will still be collected, which is only converted into silver."
Wang Jianfeng said: "Every year, like us professions, we have to pay taxes, and the taxes are higher than those of the farmers. There is no way. If the court really wants to use troops to return to Xinjiang next year, then the tax may be charged more..."
Chen Yong knew that only those who donate and have no household registration could be exempted from these taxes except those who don’t have a household registration like himself. How could anyone like ordinary people not pay taxes?
Ping A Si said: "The taxes over the years have been varied and endless. Truthfully, if the farmers are good, it would be fine if the weather is good. If there is no harvest in the fields, it is really possible to sell children and daughters to survive..."
At this moment, someone knocked on the door outside the door. Then a shout came from the door: "Master Wang San, are you here? I have something important to come and find Brother Wang San..."
To predict who the person is? What exactly is he going to do when he finds Wang Baoqiang? If you want to know what happens next, please listen to the next breakdown...
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Chapter completed!