This land was contracted by me [farming]

There are no taxes to collect.

The imperial power is supreme, as long as you live in this land normally, there is no such thing as no tax.

Even if there is no income, Fang Zhongyuan told him that there is no tax to collect in the land where the last bit of oil and water can be squeezed out.

000 will not cheat him, will he?Now he can't contact 000, so he can't ask.

After binding the system, 000 said that in order to save energy, it will sleep for a few days.

"What happened in Hedong Village?" Although Zhao Keran felt that 000 would not use an uninhabited village to trick him, after all, the two of them are now grasshoppers tied to the same rope.

But it is also possible that the stupid system of 000 sent the wrong task without knowing it?After all, as an intelligent AI, it can even get lost.

Seeing Zhao Keran questioning Hedong Village, Fang Zhongyuan couldn't help but straighten his expression.The problem in Hedong Village started at the end of last year and has not been solved yet.Other things aside, does the young man in front of him really have the guts to understand?

"What has happened in Hedong Village, the lower officials have little talent and learning, and cannot be described in words. If the county magistrate wants to know the whole picture, it is better to go to the village."

There are three fires for a new official to take office, regardless of age, this is something that an official will inevitably do.

Judging from past experience, I guess the little county magistrate in front of him wanted to catch a mistake, get a reason, and then rectify it.The village is still there, and some people in the village have no tax. How can such a big loophole be invisible.

It's just that the issue of Hedong Village is not only a village's problem, it involves a lot.But as long as he saw the purgatory on earth, the old man didn't need to say anything, and the little county magistrate who had just tied his hair would retreat in spite of the difficulties.

However, the county magistrate, who has been in the officialdom for most of his life, guessed wrong this time. Zhao Keran did not want to catch mistakes, but to complete the system tasks...

This is also a time-limited task.

The street vendors are working hard, hoping to attract more people to buy.Pedestrians are in a hurry on the street, and everyone is busy.

The butcher who sold the meat held a bone chopping knife and stomped the meat vigorously, bargaining with the servant woman who bought the meat.

Because of the oil and water of that piece of pigskin, the two of them were fighting with red faces.

People all over the street were busy working on that bucket of grain, Zhao Keran was sitting in the carriage, he couldn't hear the chatter and laughter, but what he heard was hard work.

Fang Zhongyuan was sitting in the car, it was still a dream.

This little county magistrate is really going to Hedong Village to find out?

But I can't control it even if I go...

Looking at the little county magistrate who was closing his eyes and meditating, Fang Zhongyuan still didn't say anything.

The carriage bumped for about half an hour, and finally stopped.

After more than a month of fleeing for his life, Zhao Keran accepted the bumpy ride in the carriage well.

On the contrary, Fang Zhongyuan's complexion was not very good, he really couldn't bear it with his old bones.

"Lord County Magistrate, Lord Chancellor, Hedong Village is here."

The curtain of the car was lifted by the unshaven man, and his tone was apologetic, "The road in this Hedong village is not easy to walk, I'm afraid you will have to suffer a lot sitting in the car, and the county magistrate and the county magistrate have to walk for a while."

Zhao Keran nodded to indicate that he knew, and jumped out of the car directly.

I was finally able to avoid Shumo and jump into the carriage once, so refreshing!

Wu Jiu who wanted to support the little county magistrate: ...

Although he failed to help the county magistrate, the old county magistrate still needed him very much.

Fang Zhongyuan sighed in his heart how good it is to be young, and helped Wu Jiu get off the carriage tremblingly.

"The reason why this Hedong Village is called Hedong Village is because it is east of Changhe. There is also Hexi Village, west of Changhe."

Fang Zhongyuan pointed to a river. The river was not very wide, but it was winding and long, and the end could not be seen at a glance.The river lives up to its name.

But it stands to reason that this village built along the river should be relatively rich.How come there is no tax to collect?

The three of Zhao Keran went all the way to Hedong Village. Wu Jiu led the horse, and the carriage creaked due to the bumps.Zhao Keran felt that this car could show him a collapse on the spot.

The road in the village is not like a road anymore, it is like a barren beach, lifeless, and the shadow of the road can no longer be seen clearly.The carriage fell into a dark pit at every turn, and it was almost impossible to guard against.

Fortunately, he got down and left, otherwise even he, Zhao Keran, would have to peel off his skin if he couldn't die in this car.

Just looking at the deserted fields and the collapsed huts along the way, Zhao Keran was a little strange. Is there really anyone alive in this Hedong village?

Just as Zhao Keran was thinking, the whole picture of Hedong Village appeared before his eyes.

If it is said that the residents of Jingyang Town are busy with their lives but never smile, then for Zhao Keran, the scene in front of him is the reappearance of purgatory.

Hedong Village is facing the Changhe River and backed by Jingyang Mountain.

The village where the villagers lived has long been abandoned, and now the remaining people are gathered at the foot of the mountain.

There happened to be a cave at the foot of Jingyang Mountain, which is now the shelter of the villagers.

It is now the second year of Ding'an, in mid-February.

Although the twelfth lunar month has passed, the weather is still cold, and the frost on the Changhe River has not yet melted.The people at the foot of the mountain were dressed in ragged clothes, unable to hide the severe cold at all.Women, children, and the elderly all hugged each other and curled up in the cave.

There are five men guarding the entrance to the cave.

And farther away from the entrance of the cave, there were several corpses.I don't know whether he died of starvation or freezing to death.

Seeing the three of them, the five men immediately became vigilant, picked up the wooden sticks in their hands, and threatened viciously: "If you don't leave, don't blame us for being rude!"

The old and weak women and children in the cave shrank back and forth, lowered their heads, and dared not look out.

Looking at this situation, Zhao Keran seemed to have returned to the most difficult time in the last days.

With no clothes to wear and no food to eat, everyone lived in extreme panic.

But that was because of the virus, there was no way to grow food in the fields, and there were hordes of zombies, which did not allow humans to breathe at all.

But there are obviously no viruses or zombies here.The air here is fresh and the land is fertile, why is there still a scene in front of me.

The three were forced to retreat. In order to express that they had no intention of harming, Zhao Keran said to the others at the entrance of the cave: "I am the new county magistrate from Jingyang. I came here today to understand the situation. Don't be afraid."

The man in the lead was quite temperamental and more courageous than the others. After hearing Zhao Keran's words, he spat and said with disdain: "What kind of shit county magistrate, isn't he the same as that dog official surnamed Zhang! Look at your young man!" You are still young, but you have a dark heart!"

The people in Hedong Village were extremely distrustful of officials, and Zhao Keran couldn't find a suitable breakthrough for a while.If there is food, it will be fine. It is better to do one thing than to say a hundred words.

But I remembered what Shumo said, the rations of my own county government are not enough, how can I take care of others?Even if all the food in the yamen is boiled, each person may drink at most two sips of soup.

It's totally useless!

"County Chancellor, do you think it is possible for the wealthy local families to cooperate with the government in opening granaries to release grain?" Zhao Keran whispered to Fang Zhongyuan.

Fang Zhongyuan didn't reply, but it was clearly written on his face: Are you kidding me?

Zhao Keran understood, it was his wishful thinking.

"But it's not impossible. I heard that the county magistrate is the grandson of Taifu, the son of Jijiu. The rich families of the family may be able to listen."

Fang Zhongyuan made it clear what he said, he wanted Zhao Keran to fight his father.

It's not impossible, I was in a hurry on this road, and I arrived many days earlier.Those aristocratic wealthy households had just received the news, and he followed the old county magistrate to Hedong Village.

When I go back this time, I should be able to receive a lot of invitations.

"Then let's go back to the government office first, and we have to discuss it carefully." Zhao Keran gritted his little canine teeth, feeling a bit like gnashing his teeth.

Seeing the three of them leave, the people at the entrance of the cave finally relaxed, but at the same time they were extremely disappointed.

They experienced the destruction of the city and escaped all the way to this point.The journey was full of dangers, and they finally fled to Jingyang with a glimmer of hope.

But this is just going out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den.The county magistrate of Jingyang is no different from the iron cavalry who invaded their homeland, and they all want them dead.

The refugees hated it, and so did the people in Hedong Village.But more is still afraid, afraid that the massacre by the county government will happen again.

But they are still looking forward to it. For a moment, they really think that they can get help.

The people at the entrance of the cave didn't expect the three of them to leave so simply. When they left, the younger one and the older one were still biting each other's ears, wondering if they were plotting some bad idea against them.