Taking the official road from Dongwu back to the fort, a team of more than 2,000 people arrived in Ling County in less than three days.
Like those who came to Wei’s Fort for the first time, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.
Endless high walls stand at the foot of the mountains along the way, wrapping the entire mountaintop. Ling County is full of peace and harmony, and no monsters can be seen wherever they pass.
Look into the distance.
The fort in the distance looks like a magnificent castle, solemn and majestic. The surrounding walls form a "circle", like loyal guards, protecting the fort.
Left for more than a month.
The eight lookout towers on the outer wall had already been built, and guards stood on them to patrol the surrounding situation.
The guard soon discovered that it was the girl who had returned and hurried down to report.
When Wei Xiyin led everyone closer, the gate of the wall had already opened.
Wei Mingze and some clansmen were waiting at the door to greet them. Seeing that so many common people had returned in addition to their relatives, the people from Mingjingtang quickly took their people down to settle them.
The dock is completely full.
The alleys on both sides that used to be used to house the common people have long been filled with people. The servants have moved to live with the masters, and there are many vacant houses in other places.
For example, the fourth house has a very spacious courtyard, but Wei Guqiu now lives with his female relatives, and the house has always been empty; for example, the second house, Wei Wenkang lives in the eldest house, but the house is also empty; or the Wei Ting family, he is the only one living in the huge courtyard...
But these are the private properties of the clan members, and Mingjingtang has no right to dispose of them.
Mingjingtang must first consider the interests of the clan members. They are only rescuing these outsiders based on principles. People are divided into close and distant relatives, so there is no reason to sacrifice the interests of the clan members to rescue outsiders.
Therefore, except for the alleys on both sides where the servants originally lived, Mingjingtang did not intend to accept outsiders in the rest of the houses in the fortress.
Wei Xiyin approached and saluted Wei Mingze, then asked, "Seventh Uncle, how is the situation at the fortress lately?"
Wei Mingze said, "Don't worry, Wu Niang. Everything is fine."
Wei Xiyin quickly noticed that the changes within the wall were huge. The foundations had been laid everywhere, and many houses had taken shape. Not far away, many people were busy building houses.
In front of the research institute, an open space was fenced off as a courtyard, an iron gate was installed, and guards were on duty at the door.
Through the gap in the iron door, you can vaguely see a figure walking inside.
She suddenly felt itchy and wanted to go in and see the results, but there were obviously many things to deal with and she couldn't get away for the time being.
Wei Xiyin took out the list of relatives and friends and handed it to Wei Mingze. "Seventh Uncle, take a look. I have marked all the relatives and friends I have found. There are still three counties in Qinghe County that have not been searched. It is possible that some relatives and friends are hiding very deeply and have not been discovered by us."
Although they were looking for someone, it was impossible for them to conduct a carpet search like Yuanwu did, as there were still many things that needed to be arranged later.
As the zombie tide left Qinghe County, it is now much safer outside. We just hope that the remaining survivors can run back on their own.
Wei Mingze took the list and sighed, "Thank you for your hard work, Wu Niang."
On the other side, the tribesmen who returned have reminisced with everyone in the fort, and many of their relatives and friends hugged each other and cried bitterly when they met again.
Wei Yilian looked around anxiously but did not see her brother from her natal family. Only then did she realize that no one from her natal family had survived.
When she heard the bad news, she became completely limp and fainted.
Xu Hongwen was horrified and quickly supported his mother, "Mother!"
There were many similar situations, and the front of the door suddenly became a mess.
Everyone hurriedly carried the person into the dock and ran to call for a medical officer.
Chang Ying took his subordinates and the Zhongshan troops back to the camp to rest.
Seeing this, Wei Xiyin and Wei Mingze felt it was inappropriate to stand at the door, so they entered the dock together and returned to the old house together.
On the way, Wei Mingze took the initiative to say, "The people who went to Anping returned a few days ago. They are busy building houses these days. The circle of houses behind the fort has been built. Temporary beds have been added inside the houses to make a large bunk bed."
"The people we brought back this time will have to squeeze in outside first. We'll distribute them after the houses are built. As for relatives and friends, each family will host them themselves."
Wei Xiyin nodded and said, "It's up to the uncles to decide, but I'd like to ask for an exception for the Qu family and allocate them a separate mansion in the fortress."
If you want people to work, benefits must naturally follow.
The Qu family's relatives in the fortress were separated by a separate room, and their relationship was distant. The clan members might not necessarily accept them. Besides, living under someone else's roof would inevitably make them uncomfortable, so they simply arranged for them to be treated the same way as Chu Yu.
You should know that in addition to the mansions of each family and the alleys on both sides where the servants live, the fortress also has some houses used for receiving guests, which were used specifically to entertain visiting distinguished guests in the past.
The house where Gong Liulang, Chu Yu and others live now is the guest courtyard.
"The Qu family?" Wei Mingze raised his eyebrows. "Are you talking about the Zaoqiang Qu family?"
Wei Xiyin nodded.
Wei Mingze understood, "I wonder which young man in the Qu family Wu Niang is interested in?"
Wei Xiyin didn't hide anything. "Qu Qi, from the second branch of the Qu family, led the people of Zaoqiang to save themselves during the zombie outbreak and cleared the city of monsters. Not only did they close the gates of Zaoqiang on their own, they also intercepted a batch of imperial supplies to build weapons..."
Wei Mingze was very surprised to hear this. He said, "So it's him. I heard that the second branch of the Qu family has two young men. The eldest, Qu, is very talented. He entered Qingyang Academy at the age of twenty and became the principal of Qingyang Academy within a few years."
"I'm not familiar with Qu Erlang. I only know that he was once known as a child prodigy many years ago. Later, I heard that he refused to take up an official position after his rank was determined. This incident caused a sensation in Qinghe County."
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