sjar Chapter 395 There is no such thing as a peaceful life; it's all thanks to others bearing the bu
Chapter 395 There is no such thing as a peaceful life; it's all thanks to others bearing the bu
"Steward Zhao is right! Sir, I'll donate one hundred taels!"
Immediately afterwards, the second uncle stuffed the silver note into Dou Weiyi's hand, looking at Dou Weiyi, who was even younger than his son, with a face full of heartache.
One by one, the villagers handed the silver notes to Dou Weiyi.
They originally thought that since the tax grain was given to the imperial court, the border soldiers would not receive any grain.
Therefore, they had prepared the money long ago.
We're going to give Lord Dou some money so he can give it to General Dou and send it to the border.
From the moment General Dou had to buy winter clothes on credit in the village, they understood that these two men were out there leading their soldiers through a life of misery.
They had long been dissatisfied with the old emperor's heavy taxes and levies.
The reason why Wangyue Village is still so safe and can guarantee a good harvest for everyone is because someone is carrying the burden for them, shedding blood and sacrificing their lives on the front lines.
It was all thanks to General Dou leading the border guards to resist foreign enemies, and Dou Wei alone helping them withstand the pressure from the inside, that they were spared from exorbitant taxes and levies.
It is thanks to countless people who have borne the burden for them that this region enjoys peace and tranquility.
Now that their lives have improved, how could they forget these people, and the souls that will forever remain on the battlefield?
"Officer Pang, come quickly and transport the grain! We'll hand over fifty percent of it!"
"Yes, yes, Officer Pang, hurry up! If you don't have enough manpower, we can send villagers to help you transport the grain!"
Zhao Chen shouted to the villagers, bringing the stunned Pang You back to his senses.
Pang You couldn't make up his mind, so he turned to look at Dou Weiyi.
Dou Weiyi lowered her head and wiped her eyes, her voice choked with emotion, "Thank you, thank you all..."
As he spoke, he was about to kneel down.
Lin Xi quickly helped him up, saying, "Lord Dou, are you perhaps thinking we've lived too long and want to torture us to death? Let me tell you, no way!"
Dou Weiyi was pulled by the arm by Lin Xi, and her knees stopped abruptly just as they touched the ground. Hearing this, she couldn't hold back the tears welling up in her eyes.
"You've only just started to get a little better off, and you're already worrying about the front lines. It breaks my heart..."
"Alright, here's thirty thousand taels. It's our village's autumn dividend, all donated to you! Take it, you don't need to pay it back!"
Gao Mengli placed the thick wad of silver notes into Dou Weiyi's hand.
Sure enough, silver notes are a great tool for stopping crying!
Dou Weiyi, while crying, suddenly started laughing, "Sister-in-law, it's definitely your legs that are thick!"
"Alright, hurry up and count them, then send them to General Dou. He needs money everywhere!"
Gao Mengli quickly urged him to get to work!
Dou Weiyi immediately sat down at the table, picked up a brush, and wrote down the village's donations one by one.
In the future, he will definitely erect a monument in every prefecture city, inscribing everyone's contributions on it and proclaiming it to the world!
The collection of grain tax took almost a whole day!
On the way back, the first grain cart arrived in Pingyao County, and the last grain cart departed from Wangyue.
The grain transport teams stretched as far as the eye could see, one truck after another.
The surrounding villages were shocked when they saw it.
After inquiring, I finally learned the whole story!
Several familiar villages followed suit, and soon the roads were filled with grain transport convoys.
Dou Weiyi, on the other hand, raised hundreds of thousands of taels of silver through crowdfunding!
The uprising is imminent!
After arranging things in the village, Da Niu took the letter of recommendation from Yu Mengmeng and went to the prefectural city with Gao Mengli and Lin Xi.
On the boat, Lin Xi and Gao Mengli's lips twitched as they stared at Pang Dahai and Zhen Xiaoxi, who were sitting opposite them, gnawing on chicken legs. Their eyelids twitched wildly.
"Brother Pang, are you really not going to say goodbye to Constable Pang?"
Lin Xi turned her head and pointed to the figure rushing along with the ship by the window, unable to help but speak up for Pang You.
Pang Dahai glanced to the side and said, "Never mind him, he's a grown man. Leave him in the county town to look after the house!"
With her hands covered in grease from eating, Zhen Xiaoxi mumbled in agreement, "That's right! He's all grown up now, he should be able to live his own life!"
But Da Niu is still young. He's going to study in the prefectural city, and we have to go with him. After all, we're Da Niu's martial arts instructors!
If you follow Da Niu, you'll definitely be able to eat at home every day, and at home, Lin Xi will be the one cooking!
This is much better than in Pingyao!
Cost-effective!
"Father, Mother, why did you leave without a word? How am I supposed to live alone like this!"
Pang You was on the shore, chasing the boat while shouting!
Upon hearing this, Pang Dahai on the ship rolled his eyes.
Without any hesitation, he leaned against the boat window and yelled, "You're in charge of the county's security, are you afraid you won't survive?"
The rice container at home is full. I really can't cook, so I'll just eat at a small eatery for a couple of meals!
Zhen Xiaoxi also leaned over the side of the boat, waving to Pang You on the shore, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Son, if you miss us, ask Dou Weiyi for leave and come to Fucheng to see us!"
Watching the boat sail further and further away, Pang You finally stopped, stood on the shore, waved, and shouted, "Father, Mother, be careful! Remember to send word if anything happens!"
As the figures on the shore gradually shrank, Pang Dahai finally withdrew his gaze and snorted at Zhen Xiaoxi: "Look at him, how old is he and he's still crying like a baby who hasn't been weaned."
While saying this, he secretly pushed the boat window open a little more and glanced at the shore a few more times.
Zhen Xiaoxi also leaned over for a glance, her eyes filled with deep reluctance.
His son has lost weight and become handsome; you can now see his entire figure in his eyes.
When they return next time, they will go to his door to propose marriage and bring home the chubby girl he has been longing for.
To be honest, they were more worried about the chubby girl than about Pang You.
However, if Dou Weiyi's claim that the old emperor moved the capital is true, then the prefectural city is much more dangerous than the county town.
The chubby girl will definitely be stationed in the prefectural city.
They'll be there too, so it'll be easier to take care of things.
On the fourth day, the ship arrived in the prefectural city and went straight to Lin's backyard, which shocked Gao Mengli and Lin Xi.
They had only been gone for half a month, and the small dock was already repaired!
"Master, you're back!"
As soon as the boat arrived, it bumped into the bell on the post by the shore, and Hei Yi ran out.
However, the messy hair and grease stains on the apron surprised Gao Mengli and Lin Xi. "What happened?"
Hei Yi quickly grabbed the boat rope to stabilize the boat. "Boss, ever since the village brought in rice paddy crabs and shrimp chips, business has been booming day by day, comparable to the first few days after the opening."
Now, many people come here specifically for the rice paddy crabs!
They even ate one meal and packed another to go, all to buy more! They were really busy!
"Hey, the VIP room is urging us to serve the food. Did you go somewhere to slack off?"
No sooner had Hei Yi finished speaking than Hei Er's anxious voice came from the backyard.
"Hey, hey, coming right away!"
Hei turned around and quickly went into the kitchen to get busy.
"Business is so good!"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi hurriedly went ashore, grabbed Da Niu, and led Pang Dahai and Zhen Xiaoxi into the inn.
Without even taking a break, they tied on their aprons and rushed off to help!