The invasion of the abyss begins with the Laughing at the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 64 Those who have constant property have constant heart
"Have you heard? The general is going to distribute land to us. Each person will have ten acres of good irrigated land, and the first batch of servants will get another ten acres. I really envy them."

"Weren't Xiao Changgui, Zou Shengsheng, and Bai Dazhuang the first to join the Shen family? Twenty acres of fertile land, this is family heirloom land. With it, our descendants will never have to worry about food and drink."

"Once I have the land, I can marry a beautiful wife to continue the Zhao family line. I can have a wife and children and a warm bed. I can live like a god."

At Shen Yuanliang's signal, the news of land distribution spread like wildfire. The servants who were sweating profusely on the training ground were excited and their eyes were shining.

The servant, who should have been exhausted, seemed to have been injected with a shot of cardiac stimulant. He seemed to have endless strength. His physical fatigue could not overcome the excitement in his heart.

Double happiness came at the same time. A golden drizzle led them to the road of martial arts. Today, Shen Yuanliang was going to divide the land among them. A gentleman will die for his friend. How could he not repay such a great favor?

If Dongmei were here, she would be able to discover through her natural ability of listening that all the servants' loyalty to the Shen family and Shen Yuanliang was constantly increasing.

There are even quite a few people who have become die-hard fans. They are so grateful that they are willing to go through fire and water for the Shen family and Shen Yuanliang.

As the saying goes, those who have constant property have constant heart.

With their own land and offspring, all the servants will take root around the Shen family and become a vine on a towering tree. This is the way of survival for the aristocratic families.

Servants, or in other words, death warriors have always been the last barrier of a family. It is not possible to win over others to become death warriors by simply spending some money.

In the late Ming Dynasty, servants were popular. Generals in border areas all kept servants. They were provided with delicious food and drinks and were given wives. When there was a problem, the master would take action to solve it, and they only needed to hone their martial arts.

A gentleman will die for his friend. If their master treats them like this, won't these servants follow suit and die for him?
As the sun sets, taking advantage of the last rays of light, Xiao Changgui sets out on the road home. He is dressed in black and wears a crown on his head. He looks energetic.

"Gui Ge'er, you're back!"

In front of the city gate, Xiong Xi, wearing simple leather armor and holding a goose-feather knife, greeted everyone enthusiastically, his ink-black eyes revealing a deep envy.

The Xiong family and the Xiao family live on the same street. Xiong Xi and Xiao Changgui grew up together naked. They know each other very well, but their experiences now are very different.

At first, Xiong Xi was the one guarding the city gate. Xiao Changgui, whose parents had passed away, could only make a living by doing odd jobs.

But now, Xiao Changgui is a member of the armored cavalry, wearing bright silver armor, riding a tall horse, looking majestic, and he is also a guard at the city gate.

"Xi'er, take a day off tomorrow and go home to visit your family."

Carrying a bag weighing hundreds of pounds, Xiao Changgui walked towards home effortlessly with big strides, eager to return home.

After walking a few dozen steps, he turned back and said, "Xige'er, General Shen has ordered that all servants should have ten acres of good land each, and you will have some too."

After saying that, Xiao Changgui left without looking back.

"That's great. My family will have a farm in the future."

"The land is divided, 10 mu per person. It's a pity for Uncle Zhao. If he wasn't too old and was not eliminated, he could have also been given a share of the land."

"It's fate! General Shen doesn't like old soldiers. Besides, Uncle Zhao is old and doesn't meet the criteria for recruiting servants."

At the slightly dim city gate, seven or eight soldiers suddenly heard the good news. They all smiled and talked about it.

However, the strict military orders and good treatment prevented them from leaving their posts without permission.

"I'm home! I wonder how Nannan and Changan are doing? Is anyone bullying them?" After a cup of tea, a house with blue bricks and black tiles appeared in front of Xiao Changgui. This was his new home.

When renovating Yongning City, in order to better win over the people's hearts, Shen Yuanliang built a small house for each of his servants and gave them free residence.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Changgui demolished his leaky thatched house and rebuilt it. A brand new house stood in the southern city area, which shocked the neighbors.

"Brother, you are back."

In front of the gate, Xiao Nannan, who was playing with her friends, caught a glimpse of Xiao Changgui walking at full speed. She shook her pigtails and ran towards her brother with her short legs.

Ever since the family started eating rice and wearing new clothes, brother Xiao Changgui has often been away from home. Xiao Nannan can only see him a few times in a month, and each time she leaves after less than two days.

The young Xiao Nannan didn’t know why this happened, but she just missed her brother more and more.

"Nannah."

Seeing his precious sister, Xiao Changgui put down the bag in his hand, bent down, picked up the chubby girl, and pinched her chubby face.

At this moment, all the tiredness and all the suffering are worth it. This is the meaning of Xiao Changgui's struggle.

"Gui brother."

Hearing the noise, Aunt Li from next door walked out of the yard with a dustpan. Seeing Xiao Changgui's appearance had changed drastically, she shouted uncertainly.

In the past, Xiao Changgui was skinny and had little flesh on his body. Now, his body is covered with muscles and he looks more and more burly. He gives people a huge sense of oppression when he stands there.

If the contours of his face had not changed much, Aunt Li would not have recognized Xiao Changgui. The change was so great that he looked like two different people.

"Aunt Li, I'm back. Thank you for helping me take care of Nannan and Chang'an these days."

"I bought several kilograms of meat and a fish, and ordered three taels of wine. You, Uncle Li, Xiao Cao, and Gou Zi can come to my house for dinner tonight."

Seeing Aunt Li, Xiao Changgui greeted them warmly and invited them to the Xiao family for dinner to thank the Li family for taking care of his younger brothers and sisters.

Xiao Changan is just a half-grown child, and Xiao Nannan is only five or six years old. If it weren't for Aunt Li's constant care, the Xiao family would have collapsed long ago.

"A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. We have been neighbors for decades. It is only natural for us to help each other. We don't need to eat."

"Dinner is ready at home!"

Aunt Li, wearing a clean but washed-out coarse cloth dress and a wooden hairpin in her hair, shook her head and refused, not accepting Xiao Changgui's kindness.

Having been used to living a hard life, poor people rarely go to other people's homes for meals, because if you eat one more bite, others will have to eat one less bite, or even go hungry.

Aunt Li's subconscious mind has not yet come to the realization. She subconsciously thinks that the Xiao family is still living from hand to mouth and has not yet realized that the Xiao family is no longer the same.

"Nannan, go call your good friends Xiaocao and Gouzi over, and have them come to our house for dinner tonight."

Xiao Changgui rolled his eyes and instructed Nannan cheerfully.

(End of this chapter)