Becoming a God by Searching Mountains and Subduing Demons

Chapter 44 Review of the Counties
“They are no longer my relatives.”

Qin Hehe shook her head: "My son is my only relative now."

"Ah."

Seeing this, the one-armed old man didn't say much. He took the medicine from the medicine box at the back, packed it into four packets, and stuffed it into Jiang Yue's hand, saying, "Take two doses a day. Rest well for two days. Don't do any strenuous work, otherwise you may be left with hidden injuries."

"Okay, how much is it?"

Jiang Yue asked.

Qin Hehe said first: "I'll pay!"

The one-armed old man looked at Jiang Yue and Qin Hehe meaningfully and said, "Jiang Erlang, my medicine is not cheap. You owe me five high-quality deer skins. Pay me back when you are rich."

Jiang Yue was stunned for a moment, then realized what the one-armed old man meant and nodded quickly.

The old one-armed man’s meaning was very simple. He didn’t want Qin Hehe to repay the favor she owed Jiang Yue so easily.

"Thank you, senior. I'll come see you again when I'm fourteen."

"Okay, it's late at night and cold, let's go back quickly."

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Jiang Yue took four prescriptions, got on Qin Hehe's donkey cart, and returned to the village with Qin Hehe.

"Erlang, from now on, you can call me Sister Qin. If there is anything in the village, I will be able to help you."

Qin Hehe drove the donkey cart and spoke proactively.

"Okay, Sister Qin."

Jiang Yue didn't hesitate and continued to ask, "Sister Qin, do you know what happened on the 15th of this month?"

Just now Jiang Yue heard Lao Dubi and Qin Hehe talking about the fifth day of the New Year, and he was very curious.

Qin Hehe thought for a moment and said, "Every three years, the higher-ups will send people to inspect the counties and review their performance. The date will be at the end of this year."

Jiang Yue understood immediately after hearing this.

The public security in the area around Qing County is not very good. Not to mention anything else, no one dares to take the official roads leading to the county seat from various towns as they are all controlled by bandits. Kidnappers openly enter the village in broad daylight and rob children openly. These are enough to illustrate the public security situation in Qing County.

After all, the yamen runners are all the same kind of people as Sun Yat-yi. They are useless except when collecting taxes.

The government officials, from top to bottom, are in collusion with each other and are rotten to the core.

"Then fifteen is"

Jiang Yue guessed, "The government has joined forces with a prominent family to suppress the bandits, and is this a last-minute effort to cope with the investigation?"

"Cramming at the last minute is a very appropriate phrase."

Qin Hehe smiled and nodded, "You're right, it's just a last-minute effort."

"so."

Jiang Yue nodded.

The donkey cart was moving very slowly, and Jiang Yue and Qin Hehe chatted along the way.

He discovered that Qin Hehe was just as the rumors said, and indeed came from a prominent family in Qing County. Even though Qin Hehe had lived in the mountain village for nearly ten years, she still had broad knowledge.

"Erlang, I heard from the old one-armed man that you have already broken through the skin barrier. I wonder if this is your own chance or if you have a master?"

Qin Hehe suddenly asked.

"Yes, there is a precious bow passed down from my ancestors. It was made by the leader of the Qimen Sect in Qing County when he was young. I learned the refining method from the Qimen Sect."

Jiang Yue thought about it and answered.

"Qimen, Qimen is a good place."

Qin Hehe smiled and said, "Senior Xu, the leader of the Qi Sect, has great prestige. If you can become his disciple, you will have a way out in this life."

"Disaster."

Jiang Yue shook his head: "Just to become a formal disciple, it takes three years to become a warrior. I don't know how difficult it would be to become the master's disciple."

"Hehe, there must be something to look forward to, right?"

Qin Hehe covered her face and chuckled, then suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Erlang, have you found a place to pay the hunting tax this month?"

"some."

Jiang Yue nodded slightly.

It is a new January now, and he will probably have to pay the hunting tax the day after tomorrow. He has been training hawks during this period, and before he could go back into the mountains he had a big fight with the kidnappers. He spent all the money he earned from hunting in the mountains as he went. If he hadn't gotten twenty taels of silver from the Goshawk Cliff, he would not have been able to pay the hunting tax this time.

Seeing Jiang Yue nod, Qin Hehe didn't say much. The donkey cart swayed and came to Jiang Yue's door. Qin Hehe told him to take good care of his injuries and then said goodbye and left, leaving only a few dozen kilograms of rice and more than ten kilograms of pickled meat for Jiang Yue.

crunch--

The door closed, Xiaotian hurried over and barked in front of Jiang Yue.

"You mean, when Grandpa came knocking on the door and called me for dinner, he thought I was asleep and left?"

Jiang Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Looking at Xiaotian's face full of resentment, how could he not know what Xiaotian meant.

When grandpa calls him to eat, isn’t he also calling Xiaotian to eat?

This guy is now reporting to me, and it is obvious that he didn't eat dinner.

It seems that after being strengthened, Xiaotian's IQ has also increased. Jiang Yue guessed in his heart that although Xiaotian was smart before, he would definitely not do such roundabout things.

As long as there is a blood contract, the pet will be absolutely loyal, so it is a good thing that the pet is becoming smarter and smarter.

"All right."

Jiang Yue smiled and rubbed Xiaotian's head: "Let's go eat!"

"Wang-"

Xiaotian wagged his tail excitedly.

Jiang Yue took Xiaotian out of the door. Before they had gone far, a patrol eagle swooped down from the sky and landed on Jiang Yue's arm. Its eyes were sharp, as if it was questioning Jiang Yue why he didn't take him with him to dinner.

"Hahahahaha."

Jiang Yue laughed loudly and stroked the goshawk's feathers: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. I will never forget you in the future."

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Hearing this, Xuntian's eyes moved slightly, and his expression became gentle again.

Jiang Yue brought an eagle and a dog to his grandfather's house for dinner.

Fourth Uncle didn't come out tonight and slept alone in the room. Usually, Grandpa wouldn't let Jiang Yue and Silang disturb Fourth Uncle.

Jiang Cong thought Jiang Yue had already fallen asleep, so he had already eaten with Silang. Now seeing Jiang Yue coming, he went back to cooking for Jiang Yue and the others.

I have to say, Jiang Yue has a really big appetite.

Jiang Yue can eat a pound of rice porridge and a pound of pickled meat in one meal. He has a huge appetite. Xuntian can eat four or five pounds of raw meat in each meal, and Xiaotian is about the same.

Together, the three mouths can eat ten kilograms of meat and one kilogram of rice porridge in one meal.

If Jiang Yue hadn't hunted enough musk deer before, he really wouldn't be able to support such a large family.

Xiaotian ate a lot and his life essence increased a little bit.

[Life Essence +1]

[Life Essence: 2]

"Eating ordinary meat will only increase your life essence a little."

While Jiang Yue was wolfing down the food, he was thinking about going into the mountains.

"Erlang, you have to pay the hunting tax the day after tomorrow."

Old Master Jiang Cong looked at Jiang Yue who was eating voraciously and said gently, "When grandpa comes forward, you still have to pretend to be poor, understand?"

"Ok?"

"Don't show off your wealth, especially to these yamen runners."

Grandpa Jiang Cong said with emotion: "You don't have to worry about it when the time comes. Grandpa is afraid that you will offend Sun Yayi, which is not worth it."

"Okay grandpa, I understand."

Jiang Yue nodded.

"Well, if you have time, go to town and buy some rice and meat. What we bought last time wasn't enough."

Jiang Cong explained: "We can't pay taxes with silver, it's best to use mountain products, rice, meat and the like to offset the taxes, so we have to buy some more."

Jiang Yue suddenly understood what he said.

If you pay taxes directly with small change, isn't that the same as telling the yamen runners that you are rich and can be blackmailed?

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I know everything."

Jiang Yue finished the last bit of rice porridge and said with a smile: "After paying the tax, I have to go to the county to learn martial arts and ask about the apprentices in the medicine store."

(End of this chapter)