"Japanese pirates are rampant in Guangnan this time, and Xitong County, which is not rich, is also rampant. The safety of the people of Xitong County depends on you!"

"yes!"

Outside the Xitong County government office, many government officials gathered together, waiting for orders.

As for Sun Chunxu, who has just joined the team, this is a new beginning for him.

In the early morning, Xitong County government officials had already patrolled the streets of Xitong County.

However, today is also a brand new day for Ziyuan, because a teacher can come to his home to teach in person, and it is the first time that he has been treated like this.

"A scholar cannot be without great perseverance. The road ahead is long and arduous." The teacher held a book in his hand and wandered in front of Ziyuan while reading.

I saw that the teacher had gray hair, his face was a bit old, and his eyebrows and beard were already white.

"A scholar cannot be without great perseverance. The responsibilities are heavy and the road is long. Is benevolence no longer important? Isn't it too far to die?" Ziyuan repeated.

I don't know whether it was because he got up too early or was influenced by Zheng Zhui beside him, but Zi Yuan already lowered his head on the table while reading.

"Isn't it important? Isn't it far away after death?" The teacher continued to read.

This time, Zi Yuan's reading could not be heard, and the teacher just turned around.

He saw that Ziyuan Yuan was already lying on the table and fast asleep, as was Zheng Chui beside him.

"Eh." The teacher shook his head and walked up helplessly.

He picked up the ruler and knocked it on the table.

Perhaps, because of this sound, Ziyuan just woke up and looked straight at the teacher with a confused and frightened face.

"You must study seriously and don't do this. If it happens next time, I will beat you." The teacher said kindly.

Listening to what his husband said, Ziyuan already knew that he was wrong: "Sir, I'm sorry."

"Come on, continue." The gentleman glanced at the book and started reading again: "Isn't it too important? Isn't it so far away that it's just after death?"

"Isn't it important? Isn't it just after death? Isn't it also far away?" Ziyuan tried his best to keep his eyes open and read along.

He quietly peeked at Li Xiran at the back door. He was very pleased to see this, and then turned around and left.

I saw Xi Ran walking to the woodshed, bending her graceful body to pick up the vegetable basket, and going out with a happy face.

"Xi Ran, are you going out?" said a woman from a neighbor's house.

Xi Ran nodded with a smile: "Go to the fields to get some vegetables."

"I heard that Japanese pirates are everywhere recently. Do you dare to go out?" said the neighbor's woman.

After hearing this, Xi Ran smiled slightly: "There is a patrol, what are you afraid of?"

"I heard that some people in the patrol team were also attacked by Japanese pirates..." The woman became a little scared in the middle of her sentence: "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it."

"It's okay, then I'll go?"

"Hey, eh. Wait, wait." After saying that, he saw Xi Ran stop, and then he started to speak: "The Japanese pirates are running rampant, and the men in my family don't dare to go. There is no food at home. How about you help me bring it?"

Come back?"

Since he was going to get the food anyway, Xi Ran quickly agreed: "Okay."

"Um, is your vegetable basket enough? If it's not enough, I'll give you a vegetable basket." After saying that, before Xi Ran could reply, the woman next door had already gone to get the vegetable basket.

After a while, I saw this woman coming out and handing the vegetable basket to Xi Ran.

"There are many Japanese pirates, please be careful on the road."

"Hey." Xi Ran responded.

"In this case, get more when you go. I don't know when to get rid of these Japanese pirates."

"good."

Seeing Xi Ran pick up the two baskets, the neighbor started giving instructions again, just like parents at home giving instructions when their children left.

"Be careful on the road."

"knew."

Xi Ran was wearing a white waxy top, a green jacket and skirt, and a lotus sachet tied around her waist. She was heading out of the city with a vegetable basket in her left and right hands.

Xitong County is surrounded by mountains, and the only river flows from outside the city wall.

Many ancestors have planted rice fields outside the city for generations. Only with river irrigation can these people survive.

Therefore, this only river is very important to the people, and many people call it the mother of Xitong County.

Xi Ran happily walked out of the city carrying the basket and headed towards the rice fields.

The owners of these rice fields belong to the landlord's family, which is located in the east of Xitong County. The family is very wealthy, and the local government also relies on this landlord.

Just as Xi Ran was bending her lithe body and happily stepping on the vegetables and humming a song, a strange man had already stood behind her.

"Girl, if you go out to pick vegetables in broad daylight, aren't you afraid that Japanese pirates will snatch the basket in your hand?"

After hearing the sound, Xi Ran raised his head and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? With the Japanese pirates, we common people are still alive?"

After listening to the woman's words, the man smiled slightly, weighed Xi Ran's body, and felt a little happy.

"What the girl said is absolutely true." The man smiled.

Looking at the man in front of him, he is wearing a tung-colored robe, an emerald green bracelet on his left hand, and a light yellow ring on his right hand. Looking at his appearance, he should be a wealthy man.

Looking at him with a beard and a smile on his face, Xi Ran asked curiously: "Who are you?"

"I am the landlord here." The landlord smiled.

"Oh." Xi Ran said and continued to bend down, trying to pick vegetables.

"This land planted by the girl, including the land in Xitong County, belongs to me alone." The landowner muttered to himself.

Looking at the woman in front of him without saying anything, the landlord smiled happily and walked in front of Xi Ran.

"How old is the girl?" the landlord asked with a smile.

"Twenty-four."

After hearing this, the landlord became even more excited: "Is the girl getting married?"

Xi Ran shook his head: "No." After saying that, he continued to pick vegetables, not paying attention to the landlord at all.

"Looking at how beautiful the girl is, I wonder..." As he spoke, the landowner put his hand on Xi Ran's body unconsciously.

After seeing this, Xi Ran quickly pushed down the hand and continued to pick vegetables.

"Girl? How about it?" As he said that, the landlord unconsciously put his hand on Xi Ran's hand again.

"Please respect yourself." After saying that, Xi Ran picked vegetables again.

If it weren't for the support of her neighbors, Xi Ran would have gone back long ago after finishing the harvest.

Seeing how beautiful the girl in front of him was, the landowner on the side couldn't help it and started to move his hands.

"What are you doing?"

"What for? Of course I want to marry a woman as beautiful as you." The landlord said with a smile.

"There is no one like you!" Xi Ran wanted to escape, but couldn't.

"Since the girl is difficult to get along with, only in this way can the girl be my woman." The landlord said as he moved his hands.

Looking at the land with no people around, Xi Ran was a little disappointed, but faced with the landlord's move, he had to shout: "Come here! Help! Help!"

"It's no use shouting that your throat is broken." As he said this, the landlord violently tore his clothes.

No matter how loud Xi Ran roared, this was outside the city, and because of the recent rampage of Japanese pirates, many people did not dare to go out, let alone rescue them.

…

"Girl, I will come tomorrow to propose marriage."

"Girl, no matter how much you explain, if I don't marry this defiled body, you won't be able to survive."

On the way back, Xi Ran's eyes turned red unknowingly as she recalled what had just happened.

What was once a clean and bright outfit has now become a piece of clothing that is torn here and there and stained with mud.

Although there was no one on the street, Xi Ran regretted going out even more.

Unknowingly, as she got closer and closer to home, Xi Ran's heart beat harder and harder.

At this moment, she wished she could escape from this place and live in seclusion.

But thinking about Zi Yuan, Xi Ran had no choice but to go home.

"Xi Ran!" After seeing Xi Ran coming back, the neighbor woman came over with a smile on her face.

After seeing Xi Ran's appearance, the neighbor woman didn't know how to express herself.

"Xi Ran, you... why are your clothes torn?" the neighbor asked.

Xi Ran turned around and looked at the neighbor in front of her with hatred in her heart. She lied: "I just met a Japanese pirate."

"That's it. Are you okay?" the neighbor asked again.
To be continued...