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These two brothers truly exemplify what it means to be favored and therefore fearless.

The thing people most want to learn is often the one they can't get.

Lu Xiao couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly.

How could he and his brother Lu Yong not be the same?

The emperor loves his eldest son, while the common people love their youngest son.

Lu Yong is six years younger than Lu Xiao. He was pampered by his parents and they were afraid he would break if they held him in their hands or melt in their mouths.

His situation is like when he ruins his main account, he creates a new one and practices it diligently, while neglecting his main account.

Lu Xiao is the account that was deactivated.

Therefore, after failing his college entrance exam, Lu Xiao went out to make his own way in the world and almost never contacted his family.

The two brothers have always had a good relationship and have not become estranged because of their parents' favoritism.

The younger brother had repeatedly urged their parents to take better care of their older brother. But they stubbornly believed that Lu Xiao was a hopeless case.

Lu Xiao's family was not well-off.

But his parents still sent him to the best kindergarten in the county, hoping that Lu Xiao would win at the starting line.

As a result, Lu Xiao started causing them trouble from kindergarten onwards.

Even after starting primary school, I was still frequently called in by the teacher to be scolded like a grandson.

When he got home, he inevitably got a double beating from Lu Xiao.

They even said they would sell everything they owned to send him to such a good school, but Lu Xiao not only showed no gratitude, he also caused them trouble.

They've given birth to an ungrateful child.

With the addition of a secondary account, he neglected his primary account, causing Lu Xiao's rebellious phase to begin earlier than most children.

Aside from breaking the law, Lu Xiao was ahead of the curve in everything a student could do.

He became a negative example, illustrating that "if you don't study hard, you'll fail like him."

The whole thing started when, in kindergarten, a classmate found out that Lu Xiao's father was a taxi driver and said that his father was a high-ranking official, and that his father should punish Lu Xiao's family to death.

Lu Xiao beat the kid up.

Even though his parents knew the truth, they still beat him up and forced him to apologize to the person who started it, hoping that the other party would not hold it against him.

Therefore, Lu Xiao's personality began to change subtly.

This led him to disdain flattery after becoming a review blogger, resulting in a genuine and straightforward style.

The following years

The game world is structured according to historical development.

Liu Bei sheltered Lü Bu, Lü Bu ambushed Liu Bei, Liu Bei sued for peace, Liu Bei shot the halberd at the gate, Liu Bei surrendered to Cao Cao, the White Gate Tower...

The course of history, in general, seems to have nothing to do with ordinary people.

After the willow whipping incident and Lu Congtian's protection of his brother's education, both brothers received the opportunity to receive a proper education.

In fact, Lu Congshan is not a bad person by nature. At a young age, he has already learned to read people's expressions and figure out situations, perfectly inheriting A Xiang's personality.

Lu Congtian was honest, kind, filial, and sensible, just like Lu Xiaoniu.

In addition, Mr. Chen Shi cleverly inquired about his older brother's eagerness to learn, taking the opportunity to educate his younger brother who did not cherish the opportunity.

Lu Congshan's unhealthy tendencies were nipped in the bud.

In the past few years, Lu Xiao has not sent a single message.

Because he knew that if the message was passed on, Lu Congshan would have his own considerations and might change the information...

Moreover, the Lu family has already established themselves in Huailing, and they only need to wait for the children to grow up.

Even without sending instructions, Lu Congshan would make up his own.

Good.

The overall direction of the Lu family's development is still under Lu Xiao's control.

The year is now the fifth year of Jian'an, which is 200 years ago.

My mother-in-law caught a cold and was coughing incessantly.

The tax collector came again to collect taxes.

"Sir, didn't we already pay the taxes a few months ago?"

Ah Xiang was shocked and furious when she heard that the tax collector was levying taxes twice this year.

How can you pay taxes twice a year?

The magistrate spoke eloquently, "Previously, it was General Liu Bei who levied it, but now Xuzhou belongs to Lord Cao, so this time it is Lord Cao who levies it."

When nine-year-old Lu Congshan heard this, he wanted to refute him with his talent and learning.

However, his older brother, Lu Congtian, stopped him, saying that their mother should handle the matter.

The two brothers were very dissatisfied. No matter who was the governor, the prefect, or the magistrate, the village officials, elders, and stewards who managed the villages and towns were always the same people.

Unwavering.

Just like how family bloodlines are tied to official positions.

"Xuzhou changed hands repeatedly before, yet taxes were never levied twice. Why is it like this now...?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just pay up!" The shrew said impatiently, waving his hand to signal the local militia to come forward.

Ah Xiang had no choice but to hand over the money and silk.

"not enough."

"not enough?!"

The foreman counted on his fingers: "Now our village has been designated as a civilian settlement, and the military farming system is in effect. Your family has four registered households. In addition, since you used government-owned oxen, you need to pay 60% of the land rent."

"Four households? Does that mean my son and I will each live in one household?"

The shrew pulled out the roster. "It's officially recorded. You can't possibly deny it, can you?"

Ah Xiang was stunned. In order to hide the land, she had distributed 130 acres of land among her children.

However, it has now been identified as a separate household.

It's true that once the policy changes, efforts are being made to achieve zero cases.

Now, the entire family of four has become Cao Cao's tenant farmers...

How could Ah Xiang know that Cao Cao was wielding his sickle and reaping taxes from Xuzhou in order to fund his Battle of Guandu?

When the grain requisition task was assigned to the local area, what would happen if the local people couldn't organize the villagers to reclaim wasteland and couldn't complete the task? Of course, they would swing the sickle at commoners like Ah Xiang.

"How about we offset our taxes with land?"

"Dream on! I wouldn't want this land even if it were given to me for free!"

Ah Xiang had no choice but to take all the grain from the granary before she could finally pay this year's land rent.

All the savings accumulated over the years, plus the considerable expenses incurred in treating his mother, have now vanished.

What about next year?

Ah Xiang is no longer the owner of 130 mu of land; she has become a large tenant farmer.

Moreover, the more land a mother and son own, the heavier their tax burden becomes.

With Ah Xiang being the only main laborer, how could she possibly cultivate those 130 acres of land?

"I've inquired, and the local gentry are not subject to the military-agricultural system. Not only do they not have to pay taxes, but they also acquire other people's abandoned land without paying any price! Cough cough." The mother-in-law said indignantly.

Lu Congtian gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. "This isn't fair!"

"Child, where in this world is there any fairness?" Ah Xiang felt utterly powerless about this.

Her immediate priority now is figuring out how to get rid of these 130 acres of land.

Otherwise, all that will be left for the mother and child is endless rent, and ultimately, death!

Cao Cao's implementation of the military-agricultural colony system was indeed very effective and progressive on a large scale.

It not only solved the problem of military food supply, but also reclaimed a large amount of wasteland and settled a large population on the land.

However, not all those who implement government orders are benevolent, compassionate towards the people, or follow the established procedures.

Right now, the local land reclamation officials are eager for quick success and instant benefits. With a casual gesture, they have encircled countless people.

We have grain, land, and credit. Only a few lowly people are dissatisfied.

"Become an official! Only by becoming an official can we avoid all of this!" Lu Congshan burst forth with an unprecedented conviction.

From God's perspective, Lu Xiao believes he is wrong.

That's completely wrong.

He chose to settle in Huailing because he valued its stability and the higher survival rate compared to other places.

Although Xuzhou is currently at peace, it is expected to experience little war for a long time to come.

However, the difficulty of developing it has increased exponentially.

If things continue like this, the Lu family will have no problem surviving, but there is basically no hope of them achieving anything significant.