After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

There were more than a dozen yamen runners guarding the city gate.

Outside the city gate, there were two teams of soldiers.

Shen Jinyao looked inside and saw that the lights were on and there was actually a group of soldiers.

This is quite a big scene.

Open the door twice a night.

Every time the door is opened, there is such a big fuss. Shen Jinyao doesn’t believe that the county magistrate is not involved.

"Let's get in line, get our money ready."

There were people constantly maintaining order in the front, and there was a person next to them collecting money with a basket.

Shen Jinyao asked Meng Da who was standing next to her, "Brother Meng, what's going on? Why do we have to pay?"

Aren’t you here to work?

Aren't you supposed to be here to make money?

Meng Da said helplessly, "Just now I wanted to tell you that you need to pay to go to work. One tael of silver per person, and you can only go in after paying the money."

That's it!

Shen Jinyao looked around and saw that there were at least five hundred people here.

Each person was charged one tael of silver, which was nearly five hundred taels of silver.

Opening the door twice requires a minimum of one thousand and two taels of silver.

So much money, and it all was given to the government!

You can imagine how dark Baoyun Ridge is.

Shen Jinyao looked at the purse in Meng Da's hand and thought that it was the money paid by them brothers.

These five taels of silver were nothing to the Shen family before.

Even for the Shen family who are now in exile, it is not a particularly difficult task.

But for ordinary people, these few taels of silver are a family's annual expenses.

Shen Jinyao asked in a low voice: "Brother Meng, how is the salary calculated?"

At this point, Meng Da finally smiled, "It's said that each person gets one tael of silver per day."

Shen Jinyao was not so optimistic. She asked, "How much work can we do in a day? How many days can we do it?"

The entrance fee is one or two taels of silver. If you can only work for one day, wouldn’t you become Yang Bailao?

Being exploited for nothing?

Meng Da thought for a moment and said, "That's not what I said."

Shen Jinyao regained her cold voice and asked, "Have you ever thought about it?"

Meng Da: "What?"

"This is just like buying a mine, it's all a scam?"

Meng Da stayed where he was until the people behind him urged him to move.

"Pay! You can enter the city only after you pay."

Just then, the yamen runner who collected money came over.

Shen Jinyao took a glance and saw that the basket was already half full.

Behind him were two yamen runners holding swords.

Meng Da felt that it was too late to regret now, so he had to go anyway.

He thought, maybe Huo Jin guessed wrong?

Yes, that must be the case.

If Huo Jin had this kind of brain, would he still be deceived?

Meng Da instantly gained confidence.

He poured five taels of silver from his purse into the basket.

Shen Jinyao also pretended nothing happened and put the money into the basket.

She thought such a big fuss was about checking something.

I didn't expect that I would be allowed in just by paying money.

Those who did not pay were directly kicked out of the team by the soldiers.

When they arrived at the gate, they checked everything and didn't ask any questions. They just let Shen Jinyao and others enter the city.

Shen Jinyao felt that everyone around her seemed to be here for the first time.

Ask her why she could see that?

Because everyone who came in looked lucky and happy.

At this time, she noticed that the Dingcheng Escort Agency and several caravans were walking to the right under the leadership of yamen runners.

As for Shen Jinyao and the others, they entered the city gate and were led to the left by the yamen runners.

But because there were too many people, Shen Jinyao did not find the two people from the Jinyiwei.

Shen Jinyao followed the five brothers of the Meng family. She wanted to see how dark Baoyun Ridge could be.

After walking for about half an hour, the person in front stopped.

"Come here to get the baskets and tools, and follow us in groups of ten."

The team began to discuss, and Shen Jinyao listened to the general idea.

The general meaning is, how is the salary calculated?

The leading yamen runner snorted, "Do you think our lord will lose your money? Hurry up, don't waste time anymore."

It was still dark at this time, and the next batch would arrive in half an hour.

Shen Jinyao was divided into a team with the Meng brothers, and there were also a few young people assigned to them.

Their group followed the yamen runners, and not long after they heard the yamen runners in front talking.

"People are here."

"Ah."

The other person's voice was very low, sounding like a strong fat man.

Shen Jinyao looked up and saw that it was true.

The man was tall and strong, with muscles all over his body.

He was shirtless and holding a whip in his hand.

The hair on his head was actually different from that of people in Kyushu. It was black, thick, and not tied up.

Shen Jinyao felt that this person was not a local.

The others also noticed the man's appearance and all stared at him.

After the bailiffs left, the man glared at them.

He said fiercely: "What are you looking at? Hurry up and catch up."

None of Shen Jinyao and the others resisted and just followed them up the mountain.

Actually, it is understandable. After all, I spent a tael of silver to get here.

I have to earn money to go back no matter what.

The way up the mountain was very difficult to walk on, and Shen Jinyao memorized the route as she walked.

She had already made preparations when she knew she couldn't buy the mine.

She pretended to go mining so that she could collect the ore into the space when no one was paying attention.

Of course, it would be even better if the entire mine could be taken in.

So she had to remember the way back.

The carriage is in the space, and you can get out by running to a place where there is no one.

After walking for about half an hour, until dawn, they began to descend the mountain.

In the morning light, Shen Jinyao looked down.

There are several small hills at the foot of the mountain, all of which are densely packed with people.

They held tools in their hands and carried baskets on their backs.

There were tinkling sounds all around.

Just around these people, a few steps away, stood a yamen runner.

Outside, there are people like the one who brought them.

They were all tall and strong men with bare chests and whips.

Shen Jinyao was looking at these people and thinking.

They are already working at this time, so do they get any rest?

When they got closer, Shen Jinyao found that all the workers were skinny.

An elderly man accidentally tripped and fell at Shen Jinyao's feet.

Shen Jinyao helped him up, and the man looked at Shen Jinyao.

Perhaps thinking of his children at home, he said weakly: "Children, leave here quickly, this is not a place for people to stay..."

Before my uncle could finish his words, the yamen runner's whip had already fallen.

It was obvious that the uncle was used to being beaten, and he had no intention of resisting.

The Meng brothers couldn't bear to see this and were about to go over to help, but they saw the uncle waving at them.

Only then did they realize that the place was filled with sounds of beating and scolding.

"Hurry up and leave!"