Qiming 1158

Chapter 27 Don't Die!
Knowing that they were about to actually own the land, Liu Gen and the other villagers couldn't help being excited.

"Oh, Wei Paitou, don't worry, we will definitely handle these things!"

"Hahaha, that's good, but don't be too happy, the land is given to you, it belongs to you, but this tax cannot be less, you can't ignore the normal land tax, of course, the specific We can discuss the amount later."

When Wei Ke first said this, Liu Gen immediately patted his chest.

"If it's just the land tax, we will have no complaints if we follow Wei Paitou's orders."

Having said this, Liu Gen suddenly thought of something, and asked cautiously, "Wei Paitou, Commander Su won't ask us to pay taxes on kitchen knives, farm implements, etc., right?"

"Ah? Of course not!"

Wei Ke said quickly.

"What about chopping wood and fetching water? They won't be taxed, right? Livestock used for farming, won't they also be taxed?"

The elderly villager next to Liu Gen hurriedly asked.

"Of course not. They say it's a normal land tax. There are no such messy things, don't worry... Do you want to pay taxes on these things too?"

"Also?"

Liu Gen looked at Wei Kexian curiously.

Wei Ke reacted first, and suddenly burst into a wry smile.

"I used to be a farmer, and the Song Dynasty in the south has various tax collections. In addition to the taxes of the imperial court, local officials also privately apportion more taxes. If there is a war, the areas adjacent to the war will also temporarily increase the tax items. If you have to pay taxes, there is nothing you should not pay taxes on.”

"Wei Paitou is from the Song Kingdom in the south?"

Several villagers looked at Wei Kexian curiously.

Wei Ke nodded first, and had the idea of ​​​​confining in his heart, so he took this opportunity to tell Liu Gen and others about his past.

After listening to Wei Kexian's experience, Liu Gen and others sighed very much, and immediately felt a sense of sympathy in their hearts, so they also told Wei Kexian the story of how they changed from a peasant farmer to a golden serf.

When it comes to emotion, several people burst into tears.

The world is as black as crows.

Wei Kexian had a deep understanding of why Su Yonglin often told them that there was no difference between the state of Jin and the state of Song.

It's true, it really doesn't make a difference, no matter who calls the shots, it's not going to be better for the farmers.

Comparing with each other, no matter whether Jin destroys Song or Song destroys Jin, there will be no difference in the treatment of peasants.

They are all the same suffering, the same tiredness, the same insecurity and dignity, and can only live like animals, driven to work to death.

How can we escape this cruel fate?

Wake knew first.

Only as Su Yonglin said, expel the Jin people, restore the Central Plains, then crush the Southern Song Dynasty, and build a living country where everyone can live with dignity and safety.

In that country, people are not exploited by extortionate taxes, oppressed by high-ranking people, they will not be so busy all year round that even their family members cannot feed their stomachs, and they will not go bankrupt due to man-made disasters in a harvest year, overnight. Lose everything.

This is the future they are looking for.

It was the reason why they followed Su Yonglin north to rebel at all costs.

The future that Su Yonglin described is the future worth looking forward to, and now, they are fighting desperately for that future.

Thinking of this, Wei Kexian held Liu Gen's hand tightly.

"You have been suffering for a long time, and now we are here to lead you to live a good life together. No one will impose harsh taxes on you in the future, absolutely not!"

Liu Gen's old face full of folds suddenly burst into a smile.

Afterwards, Wei Ke asked them some things first.

"At this stage, the number of rebels is still very small. I will leave some of the weapons of the golden men in the village for you. After you establish a peasant association, you must choose young people to issue weapons, and organize a self-defense force in the village. When it comes to things, you can protect yourself.”

Several people looked at each other, then nodded.

Liu Gen hesitated for a moment, and then asked again: "Wei Paitou said that we have to protect ourselves, and we can't let others bully us, but Wei Paitou, Jinren...will they fight back?"

Wei Ke first looked at the flickering eyes of several people and hesitated for a moment.

He was thinking about telling the truth.

But he immediately remembered Su Yonglin, who was leading his troops to continue galloping into the bloody battle of the golden men, so he no longer hesitated.

"Of course, Jinren will never give up. Once he knows that we have rebelled, he will definitely fight back."

Several people breathed for a while, you look at me and I look at you, looking panicked.

"Then...then don't we..."

They thought of the golden people they had killed out of anger.

If the golden man came back, wouldn't they be dead?

Wake knew first what they were thinking.

Su Yonglin told him that peasants have no culture, and their horizons are not broad. They can only see very close places, but not long-term. Therefore, in the process of contacting farmers, the rebels must learn to help farmers broaden their horizons.

And continue to encourage farmers.

Make them aware of their power in their hearts.

Let them realize from the bottom of their hearts that the golden man is also a human being, a mortal of flesh and blood, not an unkillable evil spirit.

Help them cast out their fears and summon their courage.

So Wei Ke began a little bit of wording.

"The Jin people will indeed fight back, but everyone, this is not terrible. Commander Su told me that the Jin people are also human beings. When people are killed, they will die. Come back, but what are the knives in your hands for?"

Wei Ke first took a knife and put it in Liu Gen's hand.

"The land is yours. If you don't try your best to protect your property, do you still want to give away the land that you finally got? Could it be that when the golden man comes back and stands in front of you, you must kneel down and put The land that was finally obtained is handed over to them again?"

Liu Gen stared blankly at the knife in his hand, then raised his head and looked at Wei Kexian in confusion and anxiety.

"Wei Paitou, this..."

"You have knives in your hands, if the Jin people come back, do you kneel down and beg for mercy, hand over the land to the Jin people, continue to be their slaves, continue to starve and freeze, or slash over the bastards with your knives. Cut it down, irrigate the land with their blood, and eat all you can?"

Wei Ke first held Liu Gen's hand holding the knife, helped him tighten his hand, and clenched the knife in his hand.

Liu Gen stared at the knife for a long time and swallowed.

"I don't want to go hungry anymore, I want food, I want to eat food all the way!"

"That's right, knives, that's how they are used. Whoever wants you to continue to starve and freeze and continue to be slaves, you have to use knives to chop off their heads!"

Wei Ke stared at Liu Gen first, gritted his teeth.

The face of the county official who forced his family into bankruptcy appeared in his mind.

The face of the big man who took a fancy to his family's land and insisted on buying it but the bid was extremely low also appeared.

You must not die.

Before I go back with Alang, you must not die! !
(End of this chapter)