As he walked, Zhou Xiaozhou discovered that this was the road leading to the village, in the direction of Huludi.

The men in uniform drove the villagers towards the village. Old Wu was picked up and walked in front to lead the way, while Wu Wen supported his father on the side.

After passing the open space at the entrance of the village, Zhou Xiaozhou turned around and found Xiao Liuzi still lying on the open space at the entrance of the village.

Zhou Xiaozhou's heart sank. Is he dead?

"You two, come here."

Zhou Xiaozhou was still observing Xiao Liuzi, but he didn't expect that someone had already been paying attention to the two people who didn't fit in with the village.

Seeing Zhou Xiaozhou's dazed look, the uniformed man who was shouting became impatient.

Looking at the approaching man in uniform, Zhou Xiaozhou knew that here it comes, the test is just around the corner.

"Sir," it was Wu Sanmei again, the little girl stood in front of Zhou Xiaozhou, "What can I do for you?"

"Get out of the way." The bearded man in uniform pulled Wu Sanmei away.

The little girl lost her balance and almost fell down. It was only after Ge Meili supported her waist that she was able to stand still.

"Grandpa called you."

Zhou Xiaozhou knew that this person was coming for her, and she was distracted for a moment and almost harmed Wu Sanmei.

"And you." The bearded man pointed his finger at Ge Meili again.

"You two come with me."

Wu Xiaobao held Zhou Xiaozhou's hand, his eyes full of tears. He was so scared.

Wu Sanmei hurried over, grabbed him and held him in her arms.

Zhou Xiaozhou and Ge Meili walked out of the group of villagers and followed the bearded man to the side.

The bearded man didn't ask any questions and just let the two of them go away separately.

When they finally entered the village, Zhou Xiaozhou realized that the people in uniforms on the open space were only a part of them, and many more had already entered the village.

So to speak, they really came prepared. While they were still trying to divert attention over there, we had already quietly entered the village and found out everything.

Now everyone in every household in the village has been driven out and is standing in an open space in the village.

Zhou Xiaozhou saw the Zhao siblings, the Lin family, and even Huang Liangduo holding a newborn baby.

I guess these people won’t let go of the people in the fields.

As expected, Captain Fan asked, "Are all the young and old men in the village here?"

Old Wu endured the pain in his waist and bent down again and nodded: "To reply to Captain Fan, it's all here."

"That's not right!" Xiao Yin spoke up again, "You old man, you always like to brag about how many capable grandchildren you have at home? Why don't I see your grandchildren?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaozhou's eyes dimmed slightly. He really had found out about it long ago.

Do you want to kill it all at once?

"In reply to your question, sir, my grandson is busy working in the fields!" Old Wu once again bent over and held his waist with his hands on his hands to answer. His brows were furrowed in pain, and the villagers couldn't bear to see it.

This is a lie.

Zhou Xiaozhou has not seen Old Wu’s two older grandsons in all the days he has been in the village, but he sees the younger grandson often.

Look, it’s crying not far away!

The situation has come to this point, how dare Old Wu still tell lies!

Zhou Xiaozhou really couldn't figure it out. Could it be that this old man had some other support?

Will there be a turnaround later?

"In the field!" Captain Fan said slowly.

Then he called out, "Listen carefully, there are still many people in the fields. Brothers are tired, please go and invite them back!"

After these words were spoken, Zhou Xiaozhou realized that Old Wu's expression had really changed.

The old man of the Lin family slowly moved to the side of Old Wu, and the two of them exchanged glances, apparently exchanging some information.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xiaozhou didn’t understand.

This group of people were like the Japanese invaders entering a village. They entered each house one by one, rummaged through everything, and then came out to the next house.

All they were looking for were some yellow and white things.

The yellow ones are stones, each one is the size of a fist.

The white ones are also stones, each one is the size of an eyeball.

Zhou Xiaozhou and Ge Meili looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what the stone was used for.

Why do these officers in uniform have to find them and put them in their pockets?

The villagers of Lai'an Village are not surprised.

It seems like every time these people in uniform come to the village, they do this.

The numb expressions of the crowd made Zhou Xiaozhou feel a little heartbroken.

After a while, there was a noisy sound. It was the people who went to the field to catch people, and they came back with them.

Soon, Zhou Xiaozhou saw a large crowd of people gathering around.

The open space was suddenly filled with villagers from Lai'an Village. Only then did Zhou Xiaozhou realize that there were so many people in the village.

Mouth came out to make Xiao Yin feel important again: "Come on, come on, stand together as a family. Don't stand mixed up, or we won't be able to find the head, and then we will be considered as without identity."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd became agitated for a while, moving around in all kinds of ways, and soon formed into small groups standing in the open space.

The bearded man who had just called Zhou Xiaozhou walked over, took out a small wooden board, and started checking.

"Name?"

"Wang Jinhua."

"Head of household? How many people are there in the family now?"

"Six."

The bearded man counted the heads and that was it.

Zhou Xiaozhou was shocked. What was this for? Was he checking the household registration?

After walking around like this, we soon found the problem.

"Name?"

"Huang San'er."

"The head of the household is your father, where is your father?"

Huang Saner looked at the village chief, not knowing how to answer.

Xiao Yin saw that Huang Saner was feeling guilty, so he stepped forward and hit him on the knee with a stick. Huang Saner was in so much pain that he couldn't stand and fell to his knees.

Huang Liangduo was so frightened that she stepped back holding her child.

“Ah…it hurts…”

"Be honest and answer whatever I ask you."

After Xiao Yin dealt with Huang Saner, the bearded man asked, "Where is your father, Huang Laoqi?"

"Dad, Dad, Dad ran away." Huang Saner thought for a long time and gave an answer that was not a lie.

"Run away? If you run away, you won't have to pay the tax?" The bearded man glared at him with a scary look. Huang Liangduo had nowhere to hide and closed her eyes out of fear.

"Dad ran away. So we still have to give you the food. I'll put the blame on you."

Hearing this, Huang Saner was so frightened that he could no longer hold back. He stepped forward and hugged the bearded man's trouser legs: "Sir, Sir, my father ran away, why should I accept him? I have no choice! I can't even give my own."

"That's none of my business."

The bearded man looked at the child Huang Liangduo was holding.

"Boy or girl, your family's."

Huang Liangduo nodded carefully.

This made the bearded man dissatisfied: "I asked you, boy or girl, whose is it?"

Huang Liangduo was so scared that tears came out: "A boy, from my family."

"Oh! It's a boy! Boys are good! They count as a head. Then your Huang family will have three quotas." The bearded man smiled happily after hearing this. If a boy can be counted as a head, they will also have an extra income.

Huang Saner was full of disbelief: "Sir, he's only one day old, how can he be counted as a dead person?"

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