Datang: My apprentice is Princess Changle

Chapter 345 Human Heart
Chapter 345
"Leave two people behind and watch them to see what they are going to do." Cheng Chu thought for a while and ordered.

"Yes." Immediately, two soldiers were ordered to follow.

Again, on the streets of Youzhou, whether it is the streets of the county or the new first and second districts, it is easy to see patrolling soldiers.

So everyone has long been accustomed to these soldiers and doesn't think it's anything to have soldiers walking on the street.

The few servants of the Cui family had already arrived in front of the notice. One of them was literate. After reading out the contents of the notice, he said to the others with an ugly look on his face: "Let's go."

After walking a certain distance, he said to his companions: "The Youzhou government allows registered people to receive New Year's goods for free from tomorrow! Everyone, even the infants, can receive a bag of candy, a pound of stir-fried rice, etc. Melon seeds, a catty of pork! How unreasonable! Aren’t we the people of Youzhou?”

As soon as these words came out, the others looked at each other without saying a word.

The person who spoke also fell silent with a gloomy face after the words came out.

Because he himself knew in his heart that as servants of the aristocratic family, they were indeed not considered Youzhou citizens!

After all, the people of Youzhou recognized by the government are the registered people of Youzhou, not their servants who have lived with the family since their ancestors and have no identity of their own!

They are not as good as those servants who are in charge of the Lord's Mansion!
Although those people are also slaves, they at least have slave status!

Although they are of humble origin, the imperial court and the government also have certain protection for those of humble origin!

If a person who has truly become a lowly person is beaten to death by his master's family for no reason, the master's family also needs to pay a price.

It doesn’t look like them, it’s just a gangster!

Now, they are not human, slaves or not, what kind of life are they living like this!

Some people reminded us: "Let's be content! At least we can get to the status of slaves today. Although we don't have slave status, we do work with the masters and young masters, unlike those people in Zhuangzi who are nothing!"

It is!

Hearing their companions mention these other people, these people all showed expressions of concern.

Yes, these people still have errands after all. If they are not only black households, but also have no errands. Their ancestors have been trapped in the yellow land for generations. Although they do not have to pay taxes, how much food can be left every year depends on the master and young master above. It means that if young men and women are driving near a village and their car gets stuck in the mud, the young and middle-aged people nearby have to lie down on the ground and let the car run over them to do the work of filling the hole!

It has been better for more than a year. Maybe the King of Youzhou came to Youzhou, so the families on the ground in Youzhou became cautious.

Before King Youzhou came, every time it rained heavily and the ground was muddy, didn't he always let the people accompanying him or the servants of the aristocratic families along the way lie down on the ground to fill the mud holes?

No one can survive being run over by a wheel, with broken bones and tendons!
But if you don't do this, the unlucky ones are the people in the whole village!

Who made the people in these villages no longer "human" from a few generations ago!
Not even those who were enslaved, they were all hermits who could die casually without causing any trouble!
A few of them came from secluded families, but they had a good tone. When they were teenagers, they were picked by the stewards and went to work in other villages. Later, they went to work in workshops.

You don't have to serve the master and young master personally, and you won't get angry and die at any time because the master and young master are in a bad mood.

And they are indirectly working for the old master and young master, so they are luckier than those who stay in the village.

These people sighed, but they didn't dare to think about whether they would be able to live a better life if they were now registered citizens... Once they think about it more, the reality is like this, I'm afraid this life will really be unbearable .

"What did you say?" The Patriarch of the Cui family had just finished meeting the guests and ordered them to be sent out, when he heard a report from his subordinates, saying that the Youzhou government had posted a notice that from tomorrow onwards, all the people registered in Youzhou, Everyone can get a New Year's gift.

Although there are not many New Year's goods distributed, these free goodies should not be used in vain, and they can certainly bring the New Year atmosphere in Youzhou to a new climax.

The head of the Cui family sneered and said, "It's just a trick to buy people's hearts!"

But after complaining, he was unwilling to admit defeat in this kind of matter.

He then ordered: "However, I, the Boling Cui family, can't be at a disadvantage in such matters. Pass on my order, and all the servants of the Boling Cui family who are registered will also receive a New Year's gift. The one issued by the state government is the same, but the quantity has to be doubled, do you understand?"

"Yes! Patriarch!"

Hearing this, the servant immediately happily conveyed the order.

And the servants who heard the news were indeed happy.

But there are still only a few people who are happy. After all, the master of the house means that only registered slaves can receive the new year's goods.

"On the government side, only the registered common people can receive the New Year's goods. On the family head's side, only the registered servants can receive the New Year's goods. Who are we people?"

"Hush! Don't say a few words, you don't want to die?"

Hearing his companion complaining in a low voice, the latter was taken aback immediately and hurriedly covered his mouth.

But it was too late. Early the next morning, when the latter got up to go on duty again, he found that his companion was missing.

Asking others in a low voice, someone carefully reminded him: "That kid was dragged out that night."

And I don't know how many people were dragged out because of their dissatisfaction!

And this also led to the fact that Cui's various mansions are still full of flowers on the surface, but in fact, there is an undercurrent surging, and the servants are all in danger.

There was a little steward who had a quick mind, and even though he didn't know much, he had a faint feeling that something might happen to the Bolingcui family.

He didn't dare to say anything, but secretly started to transport some things out.

In charge of tidying up the study, I dare not take too expensive things, so I start with ordinary objects.

Once the Cui family really falls, these unregistered servants can hide secretly.

Wait until the storm is over, and then find a way out.

"Fortunately, I came from a hidden family, and I have never been enslaved. If something happens, I take my wife and children to hide in another county, and no one will deliberately arrest me as a small steward, right?"

He can't read big characters, but he also knows that those carefully collected calligraphy and paintings of celebrities must never be taken.

On the contrary, there are many books densely packed on the bookshelves in the study room, and if you take a few out and take them away, the master will not find anything.

His master is a side branch manager who has a good relationship with our master, and he doesn't read much books at ordinary times, most of those books are displayed to support the facade.

And when these books are placed outside, they are at least considered orphans, and it is not difficult to sell a book for dozens of taels of silver!
This is much easier than inkstones and brushes!

The little steward was illiterate, so he picked a few books at random and stuffed them into his bosom.

(End of this chapter)