Mingjingtang and the old house had already received the news.
Wei Mingze and others braved the wind and snow and waited at the gate of the wall.
Above the gate, the roof built in the summer was still there, but it was useless. Tiny snowflakes mixed with the strong wind were blowing down and actually blowing directly into people's faces.
Tiny snowflakes fell on my head and shoulders, slowly melting and soon soaking my clothes.
Wei Xirou came out of the carriage, holding the child and bowing with tears in her eyes, "Seventh Uncle..." She didn't finish her words and was already choking with sobs.
The same is true for Wei Xiyao.
She brought her nephew forward, and before she could open her mouth, tears welled up in her eyes and she couldn't help crying on the spot.
After a whole year of wandering around and the death of her brother and sister-in-law, she was forced to make herself strong.
Now that I have finally returned home and see my elders here, I can no longer hold back my tears and cry out of breath.
Wei Mingze and the clansmen behind him felt uncomfortable seeing this.
The dowry servants had already brought back the news.
The eldest nephew Wei Zhen and his wife died tragically, leaving only Xiyao and a half-grown child. After wandering for a long time in the dangerous environment, they finally arrived in Shangjun.
And Xirou, whose husband has no news, shoulders heavy responsibilities as a woman and works hard for the people of Guangyan County, yet is scorned because of her identity as a woman...
Wei Mingze sighed heavily.
The weather was really weird, the wind was so strong that it was impossible to open your mouth.
He pointed at the tightly wrapped child in Wei Xirou's arms and spoke with difficulty, "Let's talk later. You two sisters should take the children home and settle them down first, and then go to the old house to pay your respects to the clan leader later."
The two sisters responded with sobs.
Wei Xiyao did not forget Dong Zhiyao at this time. Her eyes were red from crying and her voice was filled with tears.
"Uncle Dong, please stay at my house for a while."
We received the news two days ago that Mingjingtang had sent people to clean both houses.
Dong Zhiyao stood aside with a very low sense of presence. He was looking at the mud house built inside the wall. He was silent for a moment after hearing this, and nodded slightly in response.
Kang Honglang's house was right next to the main gate. The clansmen went to knock on the door, but found that he was not there. They then went to the research institute across the street to ask the guards, "Is Doctor Kang in there?"
"Here I am."
"Then please notify Doctor Kang and have him go to the eldest and sixth ladies to check on the two children."
"Hey!" The guard hurried in to inform people.
The one-year-old child had just experienced a change in weather and had been traveling a long distance, and the elders heard that Wei Wenyang had a serious illness last year and was not in good health.
I have to let the medical officer take a look to feel at ease.
After the two sisters went in, the people from Mingjingtang quickly took the people who had followed them back and resettled them.
Wei Mingze looked around for a long time but didn't see Wei Xiyin and her brother.
"Where is Wu Niang?"
Gong Chun, who was about to go back to rest, turned around and said, "I went to the county town. They said they need to place the war horses. If you have any questions, please contact Wei Ting."
In fact, these matters can be arranged by the military, and Wei Ting can just send someone to pass on the message.
Wei Xiyin just didn't want to face the scene of crying and holding her head.
She had learned from Qin Shan that her eldest cousin's parents had not returned.
My eldest cousin was shy because she was close to home. She knew she could ask Qin Shan, but after hearing her tactful answer, she never opened her mouth again.
Too many separations and deaths happened in the family this year. Every time she saw it, she felt suffocated in her heart and didn't want to face it. She subconsciously found an excuse to avoid it.
Wei Lang naturally followed his elder sister.
She sent her guards back to tell her grandfather that she would go to the county town before returning home.
Chang Ying said, "The clan leader is doing well and in good health. All households in the fort have already completed their winter preparations."
Wei Xiyin felt relieved and talked about business, "How is Mr. Qu?"
Chang Ying followed behind the brother and sister and replied, "My dear, Mr. Qu has been staying in Shilin Village. Explosives are shipped to the county town almost every day, and the speed of production is very fast."
"Also, everything is going well with Mr. Chu."
There was no chance to talk on the way. Chang Ying knew that the girl was concerned about the progress of the fort, so he took the initiative to say, "The work of the Sino-Agricultural Office has not been going smoothly since it started. The clan asked Mr. Chu to go over and help. He is probably still on the mountain checking the greenhouse."
"Also, the houses within the walled area are full. A resettlement village is being built next to the county town. They're just working on the planning and foundation. Construction won't begin until spring. You'll be able to see it when you go over there later."
When the houses were distributed, the Wei family soldiers were not included.
Because they have no families and live in military camps in the county town, they may not live in the houses allocated to them.
But the Wei family army will obviously live here for a long time, and they may get married and settle down in the future, so they naturally have to be treated appropriately. Even if they don't live here, you can't refuse to pay them.
Some people in the fortress have not been allocated houses.
The first batch of houses will be distributed to the people who arrived first, in the order of first arrival.
As the population grew, there were simply not enough houses to go around, so later generations have been living in the lanes on the left and right sides of the fort, and still don’t have their own houses.
Therefore, Mingjingtang decided to select a site and build a resettlement village to accommodate the people, and also build houses for the Wei family army.
Ling County is now very safe. There are high walls built in the border areas and guards patrolling at all times.
The resettlement village no longer needed to be right next to the dock. There happened to be many people who needed to work in the county town, so after some investigation, Mingjingtang chose a location not far outside the county town, halfway between the dock and the county town.
Wei Xiyin nodded. "This is a good thing. We can all squeeze together during the winter. Then, when next spring comes, everyone will move out one after another. The whole Ling County will be like before, with people everywhere."
While they were talking, they had already reached the county town and indeed saw many people busy at work in the distance.
The temperature has dropped in recent days, and Mingjingtang has distributed a batch of thick clothes to the people. The Wei family has looted thirteen cities in Qinghe County, so there is no shortage of supplies now.
Wei Xiyin stood there and watched for a while, but because she was at a distance, she couldn't see clearly.
All I could see was a bustling scene in the distance. The surrounding land had been cleared, and bricklayers were leading people in and out, laying the foundation according to the measured area.
The temperature in winter is abnormally high, and houses are very likely to be crushed by heavy snow, so now we are basically only doing some preliminary construction planning, and we have to wait until spring to start building houses.
The guards behind him led the war horses into the city first and settled them in the stables.
When Bubai passed by his owner, he hummed and suddenly stopped moving.
Wei Xiyin laughed and patted its head, "Why are you still throwing a tantrum? Are you blaming me for ignoring you for so long?"
Bubai was still humming and nudging her hand.
"Just be obedient first, and I'll come to see you in two days."
Wei Xiyin patted its head and ordered the guards to take the horse away.
The group entered the county town and headed to the arsenal.
Wei Lang was very well-behaved along the way. When his sister said she wanted to go see his cousin Ting, he followed her obediently.
Enter the Arsenal.
Wei Ting was not surprised to see her come back, as the border patrol had already sent back the news.
He inquired, "When does Fifth Cousin plan to leave?"
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