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Wu Shungui took the two brothers of the Luo family back home and saw Luo Er pounding rice. The two brothers hurriedly went to help. The three strong men pounded the rice much faster. Wu Shungui was still in a hurry. There was not much food at home, and he needed to

I went to the town to buy rice. Now there is no need to worry. One stone of rice can grind seven to eight dendrobiums of rice, which can last for about a month.

When it gets dark, the smell of meat wafts into the house.

This was specially arranged by Wu Zongrui. Liao Wenru went to the town to cut some meat, mainly fat meat, and cooked a large pot of vegetables. Luo Er also stayed at home to eat.

Speaking of which, Luo Er and the two brothers are still distant cousins, but they are a little far apart and don't have many interactions with each other.

After putting a few large pieces of fat into the bowls of Luo Er and the two brothers, Wu Zongrui spoke.

"None of you have official names. In this way, I will give you names so that you can be called Luo Dianming from now on. For the second child, you will be called Luo Dianyong. For the third child, you will be called Luo Diazhao. You are of the same seniority.

, they are all from Dianzi generation."

Luo Dianming quickly put down his bowl and stood up to salute Wu Zongrui. Luo Dianyong and Luo Diianzhao also stood up.

Wu Zongrui waved his hand.

"Not so polite. Sit down and eat. I have something else to ask you."

Luo Dianming and the others sat down respectfully and looked at Wu Zongrui.

This made Wu Zongrui dumbfounded.

"Forget it, you should eat first. People are like iron rice and steel. If you don't eat one meal, you will starve..."

Before he finished speaking, Wu Zongrui noticed the problem. Where did the steel come from these days? Fortunately, the three brothers of the Luo family couldn't understand it. However, Liao Wenru on the side was a little confused. He had never heard of this before and didn't know what it was.

mean.

With the fatty cabbage, the three brothers of the Luo family were full quickly, and Wu Shungui was also very full.

Although Wu Zongrui wanted to eat meat, he was still a little frightened by such a large piece of fat. He only ate some cabbage and finally drank a large bowl of oily soup.

Liao Wenru was also very good at eating meat. He probably ate too much vegetarian food in Hanming Temple. After returning to secular life, there were no taboos on eating and drinking. In addition, it was the time when he was growing taller, so he ate three large pieces of fat meat in this meal.

After eating, Luo Dianming stood up and prepared to clean up, but was stopped by Wu Zongrui.

Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong and Luo Dianzhao followed Wu Zongrui out of the house and sat down outside.

It's spring already, Tomb Sweeping Day has passed for a long time, the temperature has slowly risen, and the biting cold is no longer felt at night.

It's just that there's a lot of rain during this period. Because of the rain, the temperature never rises.

Such weather is not good for the crops in the fields.

"I just want to ask you who the King of Heaven is and what his relationship is with you."

Luo Dianming looked at Luo Dianyong and Luo Diazhao and spoke first.

"Young Master, speaking of which, the Duotian King and we are somewhat related, but we are just a little far apart. However, the Duotian King and I are very familiar with each other. When we were young, we often did things together. But when we grew up, the Duotian King was not so big.

He loved doing things. For a while, he went to the county town to do things, but he didn't last long before he came back. From then on, he said that he was the king of seizing heaven, and he also called himself the king of seizing heaven to the outside world. As time went by,

We are used to it..."

Wu Zongrui listened very carefully and nodded frequently. He vaguely understood that Duotian Wang and Luo Dianming and others were still a little different. Maybe when he went to the county to do things, he came into contact with some things in the outside world, and his vision and opinions were slightly different.

no the same.

"Master, are you thinking about letting King Duotian do things? You must not do this. King Duotian doesn't like to do things. He just wanders around every day. Many people can't stand it..."

Wu Zongrui smiled.

"Don't worry, I won't let people like this come to my house to do things. Do you think my family can afford to support idle people?"

Wu Zongrui's words made Luo Dianming and others feel a lot more relaxed.

Soon, Wu Zongrui asked again.

"I heard that Hushan Township has started to collect land taxes. Li Zheng and the grain collection officer must have gone to every household to collect the taxes. Xinfeng County, like Anyuan County, was hit by disasters last year. Many families were unable to recover. This

If we go to collect land taxes at that time, I'm afraid it will cost many people's lives."

"Master, what you are saying is that otherwise I wouldn't have come out to do things. My two cousins, like me, were forced to come out because they had no other choice."

Wu Zongrui suddenly thought of something and looked at Luo Dianyong and Luo Diancheng talking.

"It's been such a long time, and I don't know how your two families are doing."

"Young master, don't worry. We asked someone to bring back some money and food a few days ago."

"Luo Dianyong, is the person who brings back money and food reliable?"

"Reliable, he is my nephew."

"You, your nephew is here, and you didn't say a word."

"Master, we have already caused you too much trouble. I'm sorry to open my mouth again. When my nephew came, he also said that grandpa asked him to take the message and told us to work hard here and never be lazy."

Wu Zongrui nodded slightly and continued following his train of thought.

"There is no food at home, we can't pay the land tax, and survival is a problem. Then something will definitely happen. And with this king of seizing heaven traveling around preaching, I'm afraid some people will follow him and cause trouble."

Luo Dianming, Luo Dianyong and Luo Dianzhao nodded at the same time, which made Wu Zongrui feel strange.

"Why, do you also have such a view?"

"What the young master is saying is, in fact, last year the King of Heavens almost caused trouble. He also approached me, but I didn't agree."

"So that's it, then what exactly is this King Seizing Heaven asking for to cause trouble with you?"

"I just said that I want to go against the government, and that the government doesn't care about the life and death of the people, etc. I just can't stand King Duotian. If you say that he is farming the land honestly, but he suffered a disaster and couldn't harvest food, that's okay, but

I don’t like farming at all on weekdays, so I know that my family has come to my house many times, and every time I have to stay for dinner..."

A smile appeared on Wu Zongrui's face and disappeared in a flash.

The image of the King of Heaven was basically sketched in his mind.

In these days, it is impossible for honest farmers to rebel. If they are forced to do nothing, they will become refugees and will never go against the government. Only those in the countryside are regarded as second-rate people. They are idle and do nothing.

They dare to do it, and they will rebel before they are forced to the point of desperation. In addition, they have good tongues, and their words are inflammatory and seductive, so they can often gather a group of people.

King Duotian should be such a person, and by extension, many leaders of the peasant uprisings in the late Ming Dynasty were such people.

This kind of people also have an advantage, that is, they dare to make promises. For example, on the eve of a battle to conquer a city, they will make many promises, including money, beautiful women, etc., so that the unsophisticated farmers will go crazy and risk their lives to fight.

A fool who is desperate for his life and looks like a crazy farmer meets the common people and the garrison sergeant who is waiting to die. The outcome of the battle is clear to any fool.

...

Wu Zongrui stood up and spoke to the three Luo brothers.

"Don't tell me that I still ask you for help. Think about it. With a character like the Duotian King, he will definitely be impatient. He might be able to trick someone into going against the government. This is a stupid thing. How can the government ignore it? The government really wants to

Send troops to attack. This Hushan Township is very close to Xinlongli. It is not surprising that King Duotian will come over. When the time comes, he will be red-eyed and will plunder Xinlongli..."

"Young Master, don't worry, the three of us will definitely be able to dissuade King Duotian. If he dares to attack the Young Master, we will never spare him..."

Wu Zongrui looked at Luo Dianming and shook his head.

"Luo Dianming, I don't want you to go against King Duotian. If something like this happens, you can persuade King Duotian not to intrude on our Wu family. What he likes to do is his business. Besides, he is a trustworthy person.

I have no control over the people in Feng County. If he messes up, he will be punished by the government."

...

Luo Dianming left, and Luo Dianyong and Luo Diazhao went to rest.

Liao Wenru still stood beside Wu Zongrui.

After thinking for a while, Wu Zongrui spoke.

"Wen Ru, I remember you said that you have a lot of kung fu, could you let me see it?"

"Brother, don't you believe me?"

"No, I want to see how your kung fu is. You may be able to show off your kung fu in a very short time."

Liao Wenru nodded, stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves, and began to practice Arhat Boxing.

A slight sound of wind drifted by, and Wu Zongrui nodded with satisfaction. The boxing skills practiced by Liao Wenru were not showy, which can be seen from the strength and aggressiveness of the punches.

After one round of Arhat punch, drops of sweat appeared on Liao Wenru's face.

"Okay, that's right, Wenru, remember, you have to practice boxing every day, don't fall behind."

"When I was at Hanming Temple, I had to practice boxing every day, but sometimes I was too hungry and couldn't stand it."

"That's no problem. I'll go to town tomorrow and buy more meat. My family will eat at least one meal of meat every day."

A smile appeared on Liao Wenru's face, which is the nature of a young man.

"Brother, do you think the King of Heaven will really come to Xinlongli?"

"Wen Ru, don't say anything. Just prepare as I say."

"Okay, big brother, I will practice boxing every day from now on."

After washing, he returned to the bedroom holding an oil lamp and looked carefully at the map on the bed again.

He already had a rough outline in his mind. This time he might have to meet the King of Heaven in person. Of course, he had to make all the preparations beforehand to ensure nothing went wrong.

Knowing oneself and knowing the enemy is enough to win a hundred battles. In the following time, Wu Zongrui will also talk to the three brothers of the Luo family to further understand the habits of the King of Duotian, and thus figure out the mind of the King of Duotian. As long as he has a general grasp of the habits and hobbies of the King of Duotian, he will have the confidence to deal with it.

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Chapter completed!