Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Sheng Chuliang said, "The villagers of Hezhong Village have received such a great favor from you. Why not ask them to come and help?"

What Sheng Chuliang called favors were mosquito coils and a curved plow.

The raw materials for mosquito coils are all provided by the villagers of Hezhong Village.

It was also because of this incident that Hezhong Village became the first village in Nanhe County to recover after the flood.

As for the curved plow, it is also provided free of charge to the villagers of Hezhong Village.

Sheng Chuliang felt that based on these two incidents, any villagers in Hezhong Village with a conscience would stand up to support Chen Lang.

Not to mention that Chen Lang had previously asked them to help catch fish, shrimps and crabs and made a lot of money.

If it weren't for the money from catching fish, shrimps and crabs and the tax on sharing fun with the people, many families in Hezhong Village would not be able to afford it.

Chen Lang sighed, "To ordinary people, the government office is no different from the gates of hell. Gathering together to attack the government office is like bargaining with the King of Hell. If you're not careful, you could lose your life."

“No matter how great a favor is, it is not a favor before life and death.”

Sheng Chuliang pondered and said, "If this doesn't work, then I will have no choice but to go to the capital and file a complaint with the emperor."

Chen Lang said: "Teacher, let me think about it again."

After hearing Sheng Chuliang's plan, Master Rong, who was eavesdropping outside, couldn't help but sigh that being an official was indeed different from not being an official.

Gathering together to cause trouble is indeed a way to resolve the current dilemma.

If Chen Lang really has the ability to mobilize more than a hundred people, there may be a 20% to 30% chance of turning the situation around.

Unfortunately, Chen Lang couldn't afford to gather so many people.

At this moment, the sound of rustling footsteps could be heard in the courtyard. It seemed the meeting was about to end. Master Rong hurried around to the front door and called out in a fake voice, "Is Master Chen home?"

When the courtyard gate opened, Chen Lang was quite surprised to see Master Rong.

At the second watch, the county lawyer came to visit, which was really rare, so he was quickly invited in.

Master Rong got straight to the point and said, "The Inspectorate has made thorough preparations this time, and they claim to have irrefutable evidence. The county magistrate specifically sent me here to tell Master Chen to be mentally prepared."

"When life is at stake, wealth and fame are nothing but fleeting clouds."

"As long as Master Chen refuses to admit it, his life will most likely be saved."

After saying this, Master Rong had no intention of staying. He bowed and turned to leave.

Chen Lang has almost no hope of turning the situation around, so it would definitely be a good idea to keep a distance from him.

After Master Rong left, Chen Lang asked Xiao Qi to send his teacher and his wife back home.

Chen Lang looked at the other servants in the tofu shop, took a deep breath, and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you. If you leave now, the people from the Inspection Office will not make things difficult for you."

"I will return your indentures and give each of you a few taels of silver for your journey. After daybreak, you can each find your own way out."

"Xiao Hu, Chun Hua, tomorrow morning, take your children back to the village. Don't come back to the county town for a while."

"Xiuzhi, go with them. Our old house should be repaired and habitable now. I'll come find you after I take care of this matter."

"Brother Sun, I'll ask you to take good care of Chen Tao from now on."

"Okay, let's all disperse."

Chen Lang waved his hand and walked into the house with a desolate back.

Li Xiuzhi forced a smile and said, "Just sit down as Erlang said. Everyone go back and rest."

"Come to me tomorrow morning to ask for the indenture and travel expenses."

Li Xiaohu said, "Sister, wait a moment."

Li Xiuzhi asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Xiaohu asked the servants to go and rest, then said, "I want to leave the city tonight."

Li Xiuzhi was puzzled: "The city gates are closed, how can you get out? And what are you going to do outside?"

Li Xiaohu said, "I don't believe that the people in Hezhong Village are all ungrateful."

"Even if they are ungrateful, I'm still going to give it a try."

"My brother-in-law has finally made it this far. Our lives were just getting better, but it was ruined like this. I can't accept this."

Zhao Chunhua said, "I thought so too. Since things have already come to this, it's always a good idea to try everything."

Li Xiuzhi said, "That's true, but how are you going to leave the city?"

Li Xiaohu said, "I know a stinking ditch that can lead us out of the city."

Li Xiuzhi shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, it's too dangerous."

"Even if we need to call for reinforcements, we can wait until the city gates are opened tomorrow morning."

Li Xiaohu grabbed Li Xiuzhi's shoulders and said, "Sister, time is life. We can't afford to waste it."

"Maybe tomorrow morning, the government will send people to arrest my brother-in-law. By the time I go back and get reinforcements, he might have already been convicted. What's the point of attacking the government then?"

"Besides, whether these people are willing to come is still a question. I will spend the whole night to mobilize them, which will be more effective than rushing back early tomorrow morning."

Li Xiuzhi gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

"But be careful. If you can't get out, don't take the risk and come back."

Li Xiaohu nodded, hugged his wife Zhao Chunhua, and left the yard with a determined look on his face.

Although Zhao Chunhua supported her husband's actions, she couldn't help crying when Li Xiaohu really left.

Li Xiuzhi helped Zhao Chunhua back into the house and comforted her for a long time before Zhao Chunhua fell asleep with tears in her eyes.

Li Xiuzhi returned to her door, rubbed her cheeks gently, forced a smile, and pushed the door open.

Chen Lang sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Guoguo gently.

The little girl didn't know that her father was facing a huge crisis. She was just happy that her father had returned.

Even when asleep, there is a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Li Xiuzhi tiptoed over to Chen Lang's side, sat down, and put her arms around his arms, resting her head on his shoulder. She said, "Erlang, don't worry. At worst, you can just go back to farming. You won't starve to death."

Chen Lang patted the back of Li Xiuzhi's hand and said gently, "Yes, I'm especially glad that I have a house in the countryside."

"This way, even if I die, you and your daughter will still have a place to rest in peace."

Hearing this, Li Xiuzhi could no longer pretend. She turned around and hugged Chen Lang tightly, choking with sobs, "Erlang, I don't want you to die."

Chen Lang patted Li Xiuzhi on the back and said, "Xiuzhi, don't cry. I just said that there is a possibility of death."

"Your man's life is as tough as cockroaches. These people want to kill me on trumped-up charges, but it won't be that easy."

Li Xiuzhi cried and said, "Why do these people always make things difficult for us?"

"We just want to live a good life, isn't that possible?"

"If they really do go too far, I will go to the capital with my godfather to file a complaint. Even if I die under the imperial city, I will still seek justice for you."

Chen Lang pushed Li Xiuzhi away a little bit, then held her face with both hands, pecked her lips gently, and said, "Silly girl, listen, even without me, you have to live well."

Li Xiuzhi bit her lip and said, "Without you, what's the point of living?"

"Erlang, I am yours in life and your ghost in death."