It can be said that this was the result of several adults underestimating Lin Yuxin, and Lin Yuxin knew this, so she took advantage of it to make them bleed.
The adults exchanged glances, then reluctantly began to take out banknotes from their pockets.
You take one, I take one, and together we actually managed to scrape together a thousand taels.
Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up when she saw this. She had said that there must be some rich people among these officials, and it turned out that there really were.
This is amazing! Hahaha!
Ignoring the dark faces of the adults, Lin Yuxin snatched the silver notes from their hands, counted them, and found they amounted to exactly one thousand taels.
She shook it, handed the official's seat to the impatient man opposite her, and said with a smile:
"Sir, you've kept us waiting. Please keep this safe. May we go in now?"
The official counted the silver notes; there was exactly one thousand taels, no more, no less. He was delighted and didn't mind having kept him waiting so long. He waved his hand and looked at Lin Yuxin meaningfully, saying:
"Go in! But with so many of you, it probably won't be easy for you to get in!"
"Thank you, sir. We won't stay any longer; we'll be leaving in a couple of days!"
Lin Yuxin lowered her eyelids, suppressing the darkness in her eyes, and explained softly to the official.
"Just you wait and see! No matter how much you've swallowed, it won't be long before you all have to throw it all up."
"Alright, alright, go in now!"
Once the official had received the silver, he waved them in impatiently.
Lin Yuxin whispered something to Zhao Yi, who nodded in agreement and turned to walk towards the group behind her.
Before long, the lightly armed soldiers behind them quietly put away all their weapons.
Lin Yuxin then returned to the carriage, and the procession began to move towards the city gate. The officials at the city gate did not check the situation carefully because they had paid money.
Lin Yuxin and her group entered the city without any further incidents.
When passing by the disaster victims at the city gate, you can still hear their pleas for help.
Please wait a moment, I will make sure you are settled in properly.
Lin Yuxin suppressed her emotions, closed her eyes, and ignored it.
Xiao Hao held Lin Yuxin's hand, pursing his lips and remaining silent.
"Princess, where do we go next?"
After entering the city, Zhao Yi stepped forward to inquire. He learned that the princess had instructed them to pack up their weapons and enter the city lightly, indicating that she must have some plans.
"Go directly to the government office!"
Lin Yuxin said without hesitation.
With so many of them entering the city, the prefect will find out sooner or later. Rather than waiting for him to make the first move, it's better to strike at the heart of the matter and catch him off guard, leaving him nowhere to hide.
"yes!"
As they walked towards the government office, Lin Yuxin rolled up the carriage window and looked outside.
The streets were sparsely populated, but some people were still walking around outside, and their voices could be heard intermittently.
"Husband, we only have a little bit of food left in this house. If we can't buy more, we'll have nothing to eat!"
The woman carrying the basket looked at her husband walking ahead of her with a sorrowful expression and said worriedly.
"I know, but grain at the grain shop now costs one tael of silver per pound. How can we afford it!"
The man, his face covered in sweat, replied helplessly, explaining that his family was not wealthy to begin with, and who could afford to eat grain costing one or two taels of silver per pound?
"What are we going to do? Water is so expensive! This is going to kill us!"
The lady couldn't hold back and started crying!
"Alright, let's eat less each day. We can live one more day if we can. With corrupt officials in power, Jibei City is probably doomed."
The man sighed and said with a worried expression.
"Waaaah! Mom, I'm hungry! I'm so hungry!"
A little girl, about three years old, was being led aimlessly down the street by her mother. She was probably so hungry that she couldn't hold back her tears and started crying while holding onto her mother.
"Yaya, don't cry, just bear with it and it will pass! Be good!"
The woman pursed her lips, her eyes reddening, and knelt down to comfort her daughter in a low voice.
She had no choice. Ever since the family ran out of food, her husband abandoned them, saying they were a burden. He said he didn't even have enough to eat himself, yet he had to support two money-losing children. He took the family's money and left.
They were left behind as a widow and her child, with nothing to eat. The mother and child had been starving for three days, and if things continued like this, they would really starve to death. Today, they thought they would try their luck and see if they could find something to eat.
Lin Yuxin watched the girl shrug her nose, stopped crying, and followed her mother.
Her hand tightened, then she felt it being pulled. Looking down, she saw Xiao Hao looking like he had something to say. She loosened her grip, touched his little face, and asked:
"Xiao Hao, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
"Sister, I have some food here, can I give it to that girl?"
Xiao Hao held the pastry in his hand and asked.
Lin Yuxin looked at the pastries he had been carrying all the way, shook her head, and said softly:
"Xiao Hao, do you know how many people in the entire north are starving? What you saw today is just the tip of the iceberg. You gave the pastries to that girl, but what about her mother? And what about the other disaster victims?"
“Your little pastry can’t satisfy their hunger or solve the problem. They will still go hungry later. We need to address the root cause.”
Xiao Hao lowered his head and remained silent for a long while before finally speaking:
"Sister, I understand!"
"Yes, good boy, I'm so glad you think that way. It means our Xiao Hao is a kind person."
Lin Yuxin rubbed his head and said with relief.
This time, Xiao Hao couldn't smile at his sister's praise. The images of people who couldn't afford food and had to flee flashed through his mind, leaving a deep imprint on his young heart.
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