It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

The people of Dongshan Village collapsed to the ground, devastated by the sudden news.

Jiang Yan found it even more difficult to accept the change in her identity.

She suddenly stood up and argued loudly, "Dongshan Village has relied on Xiaoqing Mountain for its livelihood since our ancestors. Before today, no one told us that this part of the mountain had been sold and was owned by someone else. If they didn't know about it, how could they be convicted?"

"Besides, there are so many ways to enter the mountains, why do we have to enter through Dongshan Village? Not only have we been rejected, but they still come to disturb us every day, forcing the villagers to take up weapons to protect themselves."

"Is the county government's imposition of such a penalty just to sell innocent people into slavery?!"

Miss Fu raised her chin slightly and signaled the guard to bring the person who had just spoken to her.

"Yanyan--" Jiang Ying grabbed Jiang Yan's clothes, very worried that she would be punished for talking back.

Jiang Yan was roughly dragged to the front of the carriage by the guards, and the torches lit around her completely exposed the defiance in her eyes.

Not far away, Jiang Wang and others begged for mercy: "Sir, she is still young and doesn't understand. Please be magnanimous and spare her..."

"You are quite brave." Fu Nulang glanced at the girl nonchalantly. The girl had yellow hair, was dark and rough, and had a thin body. There was nothing special about her except that her eyes were staring at her.

She just felt bored and since it was getting late, she ordered them to leave.

……

The entrance to the village was plunged into darkness.

A moment later, Jiang Qi, Li Yue and others who stayed in the village but were driven to the ancestral hall by the guards finally broke the ropes that bound their hands, lit torches and rushed to look for people.

Jiang Wang and the others were sitting on the ground to recover. Their age, their length of time spent crouching, and their agitation combined with their excitement made them dizzy and dazed when they stood up.

Jiang Yan remained where the carriage had left, motionless.

Jiang Ying and Jiang Nian supported each other and walked to Jiang Yan, hugged her and comforted her, "Yanyan, it's okay, don't be afraid..."

Jiang Yan tried hard to raise the corners of her mouth and told them calmly that she was not afraid, but tears gushed out.

She really wanted to go home.

She thought she had accepted the fact that she was an ancient person and adapted to a life where she had to get up early and go to bed late every day, work hard but still have to endure hunger.

She worked hard to save food and money, thinking that one day she would have enough savings to support her to leave Dongshan Village and work hard, and then go to the provincial capital, to more places, and to see this completely unfamiliar and vast world.

How could this happen? Before her dream even began, she had already lost her freedom.

……

After Jiang Wang recovered, he wanted to criticize Jiang Yan's impulsive behavior, saying it would bring greater risks to her and the people of Dongshan Village. However, seeing that she was silent and only had tears streaming down her face, he adjusted his tone:

"I know you have good intentions and are anxious because you don't want to see everyone fall into slavery. But they are officials, nobles, and they have so many people with swords to protect them. If they frown, we will be the only ones to get beaten and hurt. You must remember to avoid them if you can in the future, and don't confront them head-on."

"But if we don't resist, we will become their slaves, right?" Jiang Yan couldn't understand. The villagers were also distraught at first, but now it seems that no one has difficulty accepting it.

Jiang Wang didn't know how to answer. After a long pause, he said, "Those officials and nobles have made decisions. If you resist them verbally, they won't listen unless you pick up a hoe or a sickle and beat them into submission.

"Like us today, our hoes and shovels have all been taken away, so we definitely can't defeat them. If we provoke them again at this time, not only will we get beaten for nothing, we might even be thrown into the county jail, which would be a huge loss."

Jiang Yan wiped away her tears. She understood that it was either an armed uprising or a wise man who knew the current situation.

Sun Yun also comforted him, "Look at the girl who wants to be the mistress of our Dongshan Village. She is dressed so richly and has a magnificent carriage. County Magistrate Wu listens to her orders. She definitely doesn't live in our county. At most, she will send people to visit us a few times. She has no control over us sneaking into the mountains.

As for other matters, they won't expect us villagers to do it. If they really come, you can learn from the old lady Yang who is beside her and fool around a few times. "

Jiang Yan relaxed a little, "What if I can't fool you?"

"Run like your ancestors!" Sun Yun felt that Jiang Yan was not smart enough. "How can we catch you if you stay away from me?"

"Don't talk nonsense. It's not like before. Huang Ji is much stricter now, and it's not that easy to escape." Jiang Wang felt that Sun Yun's last suggestion was not very reliable.