Cookie had been standing in front of the institute for quite a while.
A few hours ago.
As the Qu family and the others arrived at the fort, people from Mingjingtang came over and took everyone downstairs to settle down.
The person who came was Wei Mingkuan.
Since returning to the fort, he joined the Mingjingtang and helped the tribe with its work.
Wei Mingkuan led more than 2,000 people to the newly built houses behind them and said to them, "The fort is currently full, and the houses are still under construction. Please squeeze in for the time being."
He pointed to a house nearby where foundations were being laid. "These houses will be allocated to everyone in the future. However, if you want to be allocated a house, you need to participate in the construction work or do other work. Here, as long as you are willing to work, you will have food to eat. There are job openings posted at the entrance of the public kitchen and next to the main gate. Everyone can choose one."
When the people heard this, they refused to leave.
Everyone was concerned about the future of people's livelihoods. When they heard there was a job recruitment notice by the gate, some people raised their hands and asked, "Sir, can we go and take a look at the notice first?"
Wei Mingkuan refused directly, "Let's arrange your accommodation first, then you can check it out on your own. If you need it, go to Mingjing Hall to register."
He has been very busy these days. He will have to help Wei Mingze count the household registrations of thousands of people and register them one by one to facilitate future personnel management. He has no time to waste here.
The citizen who asked the question put down his hand with an embarrassed look.
The ancestral land of the Wei family is very vast, and almost all the fields nearby belong to the Wei family. In particular, the area behind the fortress covers a very large area, and the area it encloses is almost as large as half of the city.
The fields have been polluted by the water from the nearby river and are no longer suitable for cultivation.
Considering that the area on the north side is the widest, the houses in this circle were built first. They are all earthen houses. First, the materials are easy to find and they are strong enough. Second, the construction speed is faster than others. The only disadvantage is that they do not look very beautiful.
But under the current conditions, practicality is enough, and we have no right to discuss whether it is beautiful or not.
Several noble families came this time, but Mingjingtang arranged for them the same as for ordinary people. Except for the elderly and children, those who did not want to work would not have any food.
The food was hard to come by. Wu Niang and the guards brought it back at the risk of their lives. The fortress didn't owe them anything, so it was impossible for them to keep people fed for free.
If you are dissatisfied with the arrangements of the fort, you can leave on your own and the Wei family will never stop you.
Wei Mingkuan stared at the people from the Qu and Han families and said meaningfully, "If you have relatives or friends in the fortress and don't want to squeeze in outside, you can stay at their homes."
The two families looked at each other and said nothing.
The Han family is even closer to the Wei family in terms of in-laws. His eldest daughter married into the fortress and is still alive. The young lady is currently training in the camp with the female relatives and has not received any news that her family has arrived.
Mr. Han had just asked the Wei family members, and he felt relieved when he learned that his daughter was fine. He planned to see his daughter after she settled down.
As for why not living with my daughter.
Mr. Han has his own self-respect and is unwilling to live under someone else's roof even if he is down and out. It is not right for his entire family to live in his married daughter's house.
The Qu family had the same idea as him.
It's not comfortable to live in the home of a relative who lives next door to you and whom you're not familiar with. It's better to live outside. The conditions may be a little worse, but at least you'll be comfortable.
So neither family moved.
Wei Mingkuan understood. After all, they were relatives of the clan. He specifically said, "Now, eight people share a room. The women live in the other side. I'm afraid I'll inconvenience you all."
What he meant was that he wanted them to stay there to relieve the pressure of living outside.
Mr. Han didn't understand and waved his hand, "It's nothing. Things are different now. I'll get used to it sooner or later."
Father Qu bowed and said, "Please, Master Jiu, please make the arrangements. It doesn't matter where we live."
Wei Mingkuan had no choice but to take them downstairs to settle down.
He first helped a cousin settle the Han family. When he was about to take the Qu family with him, a member of the Mingjingtang clan hurried over and whispered something in his ear.
After hearing this, Wei Mingkuan looked slightly surprised and couldn't help but stare at the cookie beside him for several seconds.
To be able to get Wu Niang to give him the same treatment as Mr. Chu, Qu Erlang must be a man of great talent.
Many people in the fortress don’t know yet that Mr. Chu not only gets the pinewood plaque and twenty buckets of grain, but also some extra shares every month, such as the bird’s nests and cloth he brought back before, as well as the few eggs in the clan, which his family can get every month.
It can be said that Chu Yu's mother and the two servants in the family could not finish eating all the food even if they did not work.
Wei Mingkuan only found out about this after looking at the account book.
Since Wu Niang had spoken, he naturally had to make arrangements. He said to Cookie, "Please follow me, Wu Niang has prepared another place for you."
There are more than just the second branch of the Qu family here, there is also the first branch and others, everyone immediately understood.
Wei Mingkuan's words were obviously directed at Cookie. The Wei family was impressed by Cookie's abilities and wanted to win him over.
Cookie himself was very calm. He was not stupid. It would be abnormal if he had no ulterior motives when using explosives as bait to lure him into the trap.
It's easy to understand that Miss Wei just wants him to help her with the work. Although he is impatient with menial tasks, he is happy to take the bait as long as it allows his family to live a stable life, have a safe home and fill their stomachs.
Plus, he was indeed interested in the so-called explosives.
It's just that I exaggerated a little in front of Miss Wei before.
Cookie spoke to Wei Mingkuan, "Thank you for your help, brother. In that case, please lead the way. I will go and thank Miss Wei in person later."
"Brother, you may not know this, but Miss Wei had promised me that she would let me see the explosives after we arrived at the fort. But I also know that Miss Wei has just returned, and there are still many things to arrange..."
Qu Jiang saw something was wrong and immediately interrupted, "It's getting late now, and we don't dare to delay you, brother. Take us to the house and we'll settle down on our own."
Wei Mingkuan looked back and forth at the two brothers, and always felt that there was something strange about them.
He was too lazy to delve into it and nodded, "Then everyone please follow me."
Taking into consideration the size of the Qu family, the clan allocated a three-story guest house to them. Thanks to Qu Qi, the eldest son and the rest of the Qu family moved there together.
But everyone knew their own limitations and took the initiative to divide the main courtyard and the courtyard next to it to the second branch. The first branch's family was divided into two small courtyards, and the rest of the Qu family occupied the servants' rooms at the back.
Now everyone has a separate living room, and the conditions are much better than before.
It is easy to imagine that the Qinghe Wei family's mansion used to entertain guests is in good condition. The courtyard is elegantly decorated and has everything except food.
Qu's mother and Mrs. Luo hurriedly took out the bedding and other items they had brought, put them in the cabinets, and tidied up everyone's living room.
Cookie sat patiently for a while, but Miss Wei sent no one to look for him. He could only sigh, walk out of his new home, and take the initiative to look for her.
Even if it wasn't about the explosives, it would be reasonable to go over and say thank you.
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