"Then, Second Brother, do you think Manager Ning is a bad person?"


    "Look again, it''s not so easy to distinguish a person''s good from bad. There''s andlord in An City who often makes porridge. He looks like a good person, but do you know?" He really does despise the beggars around him for putting rat poison in the porridge. "


    "Why is he so bad?" Le Shiyi suddenly crawled into the nket, as if he was frightened by what Le Er had said.


    "Therefore, do not easily believe that a person is not a good person and must have patience."


    "I understand Second Brother." The two beggars used their lives as an example to temper their patience.


    The night became even darker, and Ning Yan changed into her clothes again, heading towards the foot of the mountain.


    He took a small cloth bag and put a bag of sand on the riverside. After tying it to his ankle, he then found a path and ran up the mountain.


    After half an hour, Ning Yan''s forehead started to be drenched in sweat, and after an hour, her legs were sore.


    After he had endured his limit, the aching pain in his throat disappeared and his steps became lighter.


    After running to the mountain people''s residences, Ning Yan stopped in her tracks. If she really wanted to find someone to go to the northwest, then these mountain people were undoubtedly the most suitable ce for him.


    In order to live in the mountains, not only should they be on guard against the wild beasts in the mountains, but also the soldiers that the local officials would send over from time to time.


    To the northwest, even if they met bandits, they would still be able to fight with their lives on the line.


    Moreover, Chen Huo did not show it to others.


    After observing for a few days, Ning Yan realized that whether it was Chen Huo or Zhou Yi, these two people were extremely self-disciplined.


    His martial arts were also very sharp.


    Chen Huo was someone who could kill ten men at the same time when fighting Gouzi Bay.


    If it was a battle of attrition, Chen Huo could kill all the vigers in the vige with his powerful fighting strength.


    The mountaineers had to have a rational identity. If they wanted to have a better one, they had to have more money, but … It was not easy to do in the Deputy Governor Bai.


    He observed the gathering ce of the mountain people for a while.


    Ning Yan realized that there were even a few eight to nine year old children among the patrolling vigers.


    It wasn''t because of the pressure on the seedlings, but because of the ability to observe and nurture these children since they were young.


    Ning Yan was even more satisfied.


    If she could recruit these people, she wouldn''t have to hide in the Gouzi Bay anymore. She could totally be a bandit and live a carefree life like that.


    It was a pity that she was already a mother when she transmigrated.


    Since they were both mothers, they had to have a proper identity at the very least. Ning Yan understood more about the importance of being taught by words and deeds than anything else.


    After circling around the mountain people gathering, Ning Yan had a basic understanding of the situation of these people, so she walked down the mountain.


    After getting some distance away from the gathering ce of the vigers, Ning Yan let loose her footsteps and ran down the mountain.


    He returned to the vige and slowly walked home.


    Ning Yan''s hands and feet were still aching from the heat as she boiled a pot of hot water. She dipped a towel in the hot water and applied it onto her shoulder, arm and other muscles.


    Ning Yan reached out and patted her back a few times.


    Turning her head to look at the pair of green eyes, Ning Yan was shocked. She immediately pulled out her dagger and realised that the green eyes were actually furry.


    Patting her chest, Ning Yan got up and headed towards her room. After sleeping for two hours, she heard the rooster crowing and instantly opened her eyes.


    Walking out of the bedroom, Old Biddy Jia had already prepared the breakfast milk.


    Before she even had the chance to eat, the knocking sounds came from outside. The moment Ning Yan opened the door, she saw Zhao Liang and suddenly remembered that today was the day to pay taxes.


    "The officials are over at the ancestral hall. Remember to go there early. You''ll have to queue up if you go therete."


    "I know." Ning Yan replied.


    He turned around and instructed Chen Huo to send the Old Biddy Jia to the county city.


    After all, leaving those two children in the same yard, they were still a bit worried. In these few days, Wu Yuvniang was also able to make simple meals, and that was enough.


    After drinking a bowl of milk, Ning Yan walked into the junk room, shocking Wu Yuvniang with two gunny sacks she carried inside, causing him to be in a daze as she walked towards the ancestral hall.


    When she walked to the ancestral hall, Ning Yan realized that the queue had stretched far and wide. Standing at the tail of the line, she slowly moved forward and after a while, Ning Yan noticed that the people in front of him were all walking back with their heads lowered.


    "What''s going on up ahead? Why are all of them so depressed?" one of them asked.


    "Don''t even mention it, whoeveres today is a tough guy. No matter who pays the taxes, they will kick the bucket a few times, and this kick will miss thirty percent."


    "Oh god, how are we going?"


    "That''s right, no wonder we don''t have to collect money today. We only want food."


    "What should we do? Pay an extra 30%. We can''t even pass the new year well."


    "Sigh."


    "…"


    The line slowly moved forward, only then did Ning Yan realize, that the person who kept the ounts looked familiar, he looked simr to the Deputy Governor Bai, and instantly understood what was going on.


    This was because she was making things difficult for the entire vige.


    Ning Yan could earn money by herself, so she naturally did not care about the food, but the majority of the vigers were digging in the ground.


    A little more food meant less food, and there was even the possibility of starving to death in winter.


    Ning Yan raised her head, looked at the dpidated Ancestral Temple, then looked at the vige chief who spoke good words to the officials beside him, gritting her teeth.


    The man standing in front of Ning Yan had a bitter look on her face.


    "Pour the food into the bucket. Pour ording to the number of people, each person will have a small fight. The family will also have more food to pay."


    "Sigh." The man replied and pushed the cart forward. He stopped in front of the bucket and poured the food into the bucket.


    After pouring out the bag of grains and filling his bowl, the man stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat off his forehead. Finally, a smile appeared on his face.


    However, the smile instantly split … The man with the knife standing next to the bucket kicked it.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The food in the bucket leaked out.


    "Continue pouring. It''s not full yet." The clerk spoke and the bookkeeping clerk looked over as well.


    The man had no other choice. He untied the other bag of food and slowly poured it in.


    "What are you guys talking about? I can''t even go back to the county to eat if we don''t keep the food. Hurry up!" The moment the young official spoke, the man''s hand that was carrying the grain trembled.


    Half a bag of grains was poured into the bucket and overflowed from the side.


    "One battle, twelve people from your family, continue."


    "Your Lordship, this …" The man was on the verge of tears. It was an extremely sad thing for a man to shed tears.


    "Hurry up." The official''s eyebrows shot up as he whipped out the custom-made saber in his hand, which glowed with a bright light.


    The man had no choice but to continue pouring the food.


    Originally, 12 bags of food was enough, because of the actions of the young official, the man in front of Ning Yan had to pay a total of 15 bags of food.


    The stored rations for the winter were all handed over. When they returned, the toon car they were pushing was swaying unsteadily.


    When it was Ning Yan''s turn, since there were only two people in the house, Ning Yan immediately poured all the food in, and when she saw that the official was about to fight again, Ning Yan bent down and picked up a stone from the ground.


    It ricocheted towards the young official''s butt.


    Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his back. Clutching his butt, he turned to look at the crowd doubtfully. Unable toprehend the reason behind his actions, he walked forward.


    Seeing that the official was about to fight again, with his leg extended out, Ning Yan''s eyes twitched and threw the stone in his hand towards the official''s ankle.