My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

The two plans proposed by the Qin family were to give away the land for free and collect a meager land tax in the future. The second is to hand over autonomy and collect annual tribute which is much more than the land tax.

If all the people on that land are moved away and the Qin family is responsible for the losses of the people's fields and houses, then there is not much difference between the two plans in terms of jurisdiction.

After all, whether the new residents became tenant farmers or homesteaders, they were introduced by the Qin family from outside the country, and they were originally at the mercy of the Qin family.

From the beginning to the end, Qin Junyi never concealed his attitude of supporting troops and consolidating himself.

Yesterday, I received news from the pass that the family members from the northwest of the Qin family arrived in Youzhou, accompanied by hundreds of strong soldiers escorting them.

Regardless of whether to continue peace talks or to carefully negotiate which plan to choose, it has become a fact that the other side is raising private soldiers.

If Youzhou didn't have a vast territory and its troops were scattered all over the place, Youzhou Mu wouldn't be so passive.

The Qin family is like a fierce tiger. Putting it in Beiling Village, which is backed by the mountains, is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain.

It's a pity that Zhou Mu didn't react until now, it was already too late, and he secretly hated Chang Shi for harming him!

Youzhou Mu summoned all his staff and informed the Qin family of the two plans, asking everyone to choose one of them.

The vast majority of people stand on the second point. Their standpoint is:

Once the Qin family obtains a large amount of land, it will surely build a high wall like Beiling Village to seal off the land and govern itself. The government will not be able to get in. In reality, it is no different from a fiefdom. It is better to collect tribute silver every year to maximize profits.

The few opponents feared that the Qin family was greedy.

If you can get a county today, you can get a county tomorrow, and you can even break into the capital one day and make yourself the king.

This hole must not be opened!

As soon as these words came out, they were immediately refuted: "If the Qin family really raises the flag one day, no matter whether there is a new county or not, he will rebel. Why not take the opportunity to collect more tribute silver and use it to recruit troops and horses to strengthen the military strength so that the Qin family will not Dare to act rashly."

The opponents couldn't argue, and said angrily: "It would be better to trap them in Beiling Village directly. The flat land in Beiling Village is not enough to feed too many people, and if you have to cultivate farmland in the mountains, you can't even think about it in three years." Harvest can also have a curbing effect.”

Mr. Dongfang said at the right time: "Based on the current situation, the Qin family does not need land output and can support tens of thousands of people just relying on the accumulated wealth."

"How can you see it?" someone questioned.

"My lord has blocked the Qin family's food purchase, but not only have none of the tens of thousands of short-term workers in Beiling Village been fired, but they have also provided food as usual. This shows that the Qin family has already received the property transferred from the northwest, and there is also a secret channel for transporting food. , leading directly to Beiling Village.”

Mr. Dongfang’s words caused everyone present to fall into silence.

Zhou Mu quietly listened to the arguments, and gradually made a decision in his heart.

*

Back to half a day ago, Qin Junyi once again led his subordinates into the mountains to survey the topography of the Yanshan Mountains.

Before leaving, Su Yunwan told him to collect various thorny branches when he came back.

When she got up, she found that Qin Junyu, who went directly to the barracks last night, had returned early this morning.

It turned out that he and the soldiers who were sent to welcome his family were given three days' leave.

When Mrs. Lin saw her son who had become so thin, she was so distressed that her eyes filled with tears. She said, "I am much thinner than before. Isn't it very hard?"

The fourth master also felt sour, secretly blaming himself for not living up to expectations and needing his son to support him.

Qin Ruoshan looked at her brother with a smile, her eyes full of admiration and respect.

Everyone in the fourth room was finally reunited and sat together and talked a lot.

After that, the Fourth Master was going to take care of things at the construction site and left first. Qin Ruoshan still had accounting work and needed to do things. After letting her brother rest, she planned to go out.

Mrs. Lin caught up with her: "Shanshan, your brother finally came back to find some supplements for him to take good care of his body."

Qin Ruoshan nodded: "Okay, mother, I'll ask Doctor Hua to take some time to help me take a look."

Mrs. Lin moved her lips but stopped talking.

When Qin Ruoshan saw this, her face immediately became serious: "Mom, my sister-in-law is still pregnant, so don't disturb her."

"Okay." Lin said discouraged.

"If there is no help from my sister-in-law and my second aunt, and you are still detained by my grandmother, you should stay in the house and make a handkerchief or something like a girl's red for my sister-in-law and my second aunt as a thank you gift. As for my brother, He is just tired from traveling a long distance, so Dr. Hua’s help is enough.”

"Okay, mother, I will listen to you." After experiencing this, Mrs. Lin did not dare to have any delusional thoughts.

Seeing that her daughter is getting better and better, she no longer insists on her own opinion and is willing to listen to her daughter's suggestions.

After she left, she immediately went back to the house to find sewing cloth and other items, and talked with her son while making nv.

Soon, she heard movement on the road outside the house. It was the female relatives who had received the wooden bed yesterday, meeting to express their gratitude to Su Yunwan.

Just yesterday evening, they were overjoyed to receive the wooden bed they had moved back from the foot of the mountain.

Those who were not assigned beds asked the soldiers who were moving them why they were not assigned a bed.

The soldiers only said that they were following orders, while Shi Wu, who was responsible for arranging the distribution, said directly: "Madam pities the children and took great pains to find them."

Then why didn't she find more so that everyone could have a bed to sleep on?

Many female family members slandered her heartily, and one female family member said: "Then we can pay out of our own pockets and go to the carpentry shop to build the bed."

The other people who were not assigned a bed all agreed. They all brought a lot of personal care money with them, so it was no problem to get an ordinary bed.

Unexpectedly, Shiwu said: "Now the carpenters in the entire Jicheng area and nearby counties are concentrated in Beiling Village. They are dedicated to building houses and cannot spare the manpower and time to make furniture."

Qin Ruoning, the eldest daughter of the second wife, immediately wondered: "Where did Madam find these beds?"

Shi Wu's face tightened and he gave a stern warning: "My master has already given an order. You are not allowed to ask too many questions about my wife's affairs, you are not allowed to gossip, and you are not allowed to tell outsiders. It is best for you to keep silent to avoid causing trouble."

The faces of the female relatives changed slightly and they said nothing more, while Qin Ruoning's face paled even more.

When Qin Junyi came back yesterday and learned of their arrival, he immediately summoned everyone to talk.

He emphasized Su Yunwan's status as the mistress of the family and gave the order mentioned by the soldier just now.

But when the female family members saw that Su Yunwan went out alone and didn't come back until it was almost dark, they were already curious. Now that she had found so many beds, the outspoken Qin Ruoning asked directly.

Unlike the old lady and the Prince's Palace in Beijing under the rule of the Pei family, in the Northwest General's Palace, the family rules are strict and there are many precepts. Even her mother, who is in charge of the house, does not dare to violate it casually.

If you are beaten into disobedience, you will not be able to escape the family law!

Luo shielded her eldest daughter behind her without leaving a trace, smiled apologetically at Shiwu and said, "My little girl is new here and lost her sense of control. I will strictly discipline her and will never do it again."

Shiwu nodded solemnly, glanced sternly at all the other female relatives who were watching, and after giving another warning, ordered the soldiers to continue moving the beds.

After this incident, the female relatives who originally wanted to thank Su Yunwan looked uneasy and decided to wait until tomorrow morning.