Chapter 3059 3061 [Jiao Nong Uprising]

   "Sister-in-law, have another bowl." Tian Fuxian handed the noodle bowl to Wu Xiancao and said.

  Wu Xiancao's oil-splashed noodles are a must. They are chewy, smooth, spicy, and satisfying. After eating a bowl, people want to eat again.

  Tian Fuxian was also born in Bailuyuan. After his father died, his mother remarried, and he changed his surname to Tian following his stepfather. He had studied with Lu Zilin, had been a classmate for several years, and then found a job in the county.

   At first, he worked as a clerk in the Yamen, but now he is called a "clerk". This time he came to Bailuyuan to collect grain, and he was the one who took the lead. He wanted to accomplish this and show his face in front of Shi County Magistrate.

   When the time comes, the county magistrate will reward him with an official position as soon as he is happy, which is much better than a small clerk.

  So when he learned that someone was going to cause trouble by posting chicken feathers, he immediately reported it to County Magistrate Shi, and suggested that he send someone to watch over the leading households.

   In this way, if the people have no leader, they will naturally not be able to make trouble.

  And he himself came to Bailuyuan to sit in the township, to watch over the biggest thorn in the head, Bai Jiaxuan.

  It was noon, and they still refused to leave. Bai Jiaxuan could only ask Wu Xiancao to make noodles for them, but he was in a hurry.

  Seeing that noon had passed, the people had assembled, but the blunderbuss hadn't sounded yet, and he, the person in charge, didn't show his face for a long time. At that time, the common people will be full of anger and have nowhere to vent, they will not care about his difficulties, they must scold his eight generations of ancestors.

  At that time, he still has the face to succeed the patriarch, as long as he is not driven out of Bailuyuan.

  Because of this, Bai Jiaxuan became anxious and angry, and his teeth became more and more swollen.

  It's a pity that Lu San is gone now, he wants to find someone to help spread the message, but there is no suitable person.

  …

   At this moment, a voice said, "Uncle Jiaxuan, are you in a hurry?"

  Bai Jiaxuan looked up, but saw Xiang Nan standing on top of the wall.

   "Hei Wa?! Why are you here?" Bai Jiaxuan was startled, and asked hastily.

   "I'm here to help you." Xiang Nan said, "Do you want to go to Sanguan Temple?"

  Bai Jiaxuan was taken aback, "How do you know?"

   "Just say you're going or not?" Xiang Nan asked.

  Bai Jiaxuan hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

   "Then I'll carry you~" Xiang Nan said, he jumped off the wall, carried Bai Jiaxuan on his back, and rushed towards Sanguan Temple.

  Bai Jiaxuan lay on Xiang Nan's back, and was blinded by the wind all the way. He could only hear the whistling of the wind in his ears, and felt as if he was flying through the clouds.

  He didn't really believe that Xiang Nan was a god, but now he felt he had to believe it.

   After a while, they arrived at Sanguan Temple.

  Xiang Nan put him down from a distance, and then gave him the blunderbuss and gunpowder, "Uncle Jiaxuan, I'm leaving, you can do it yourself."

   After saying that, he flew away.

  Bai Jiaxuan settled down and stepped forward.

   At this time, the folks were getting impatient.

   "Is the person in charge not coming?"

   "Tricked us here and they didn't show up?"

   "It's already noon, why haven't the guns fired yet?"

   "If the master doesn't come, everyone will leave!"

  The folks said one after another.

  When Bai Jiaxuan heard this, he quickly picked up the blunderbuss, filled it with gunpowder, and made a loud bang, attracting everyone's attention.

   "Bai Jiaxuan has arrived in Bailu Village, Bailuyuan!" Bai Jiaxuan roared.

  He had a toothache and didn't want to talk at first, but now, it was a breath from his bones that made him yell out all at once.

  The folks cheered up when they heard this.

  Because of the name of Bai Jiaxuan in Bailuyuan, the villagers have all heard of it. They know that he is a well-known wealthy household in Bailu Village, the alternate patriarch of Bailu Village, or a ruthless man who once married seven wives.

Afterwards, he lit the blunderbuss again, and there was another loud bang, "Men and gentlemen, the officials have robbed us of our food and won't let us live, so let's hand over all the farm tools in our hands to them, and we won't grow the land." Already! Folks, come with me!"

   After finishing speaking, he lit the blunderbuss again, and there was another loud bang.

   Immediately, a monk shouted loudly, "Three blunderbusses sounded, the peasants are in trouble! Ladies and gentlemen, go!"

  As soon as someone takes the lead, the folks will have the backbone, and immediately follow to rush to the county.

  Tian Fuxian and Lu Zilin were eating oil-splashed noodles comfortably at Bai’s house, but when they heard the sound of the blunderbuss, they were all so frightened that the noodle bowls almost fell to the ground.

   They looked at each other, praying that they had heard wrong.

  After hearing the sound of the three blunderbusses, all the people in the village roared, and when they rushed to Sanguan Temple with farm tools, they didn't dare to deceive themselves anymore.

   "It's over, it's really happening!" Both of them said in shock.

  Lu Zilin panicked because once Bai Jiaxuan really got involved in the peasant uprising, his prestige on the plain would be unmatched. At that time, why should he compete with Bai Jiaxuan for the position of patriarch.

   Tian Fuxian was startled because he had already promised in front of Shi County Magistrate that he would ensure that the grain would be harvested without causing trouble.

  Now the villagers are revolting together, and they are going to the county town to hand over the peasants. This proves that he does not have the ability to handle affairs. At that time, let alone continue to be promoted, even this small clerk, he may not be able to do it.

  So both of them were ashen-faced, dumbstruck, unable to recover for a long time.

  …

  Bai Jiaxuan led the people mightily all the way to the county seat.

  They smashed open the city gate, removed the bricks blocking the city gate, and were about to enter the county seat. When they asked the magistrate for questioning, County Magistrate Shi led someone to show up.

"Folks, County Magistrate Shi sends his greetings to everyone. Magistrate Shi, all the extra food collected will be void." A dear friend stood at the top of the city, holding up the tin horn and shouted, "I hope all the folks will go home and collect more food." The grain will definitely be sent back to the original place.”

  Hearing his shout, the villagers were taken aback for a moment, and then began to cheer loudly.

  They succeeded this time. The magistrate of the county took back his order, the grain was not harvested, and the stolen grain would be returned. It was a great thing, and they were satisfied.

   Immediately, Bai Jiaxuan, the monk and others who took the lead were lifted high by the villagers and thrown into the air.

  Bai Jiaxuan laughed out loud. In his whole life, the happiest thing in his life is today.

  …

  After Bai Jiaxuan led the crowd back to the original place, the villagers learned that there was no need to pay any more food, and the food they had robbed before could still be sent back, and they all bowed down to Bai Jiaxuan.

  His act of righteousness saved the lives of the whole village.

And when Bai Jiaxuan returned home, he just happened to see his father Bai Bingde for the last time, "Remember what Dad said, no matter what time it is, you must accommodate the Lu family. White deer, white deer, there are white and deer, only then can there be white deer and deer." It’s called Bailuyuan. We must guard this place!”

  Bai Jiaxuan nodded.

   And just before Bai Bingde died, Wu Xiancao also gave birth to a daughter for Bai Jiaxuan. Old man Bai Bingde nodded, then closed his eyes.

  (end of this chapter)