After hearing Ge Peng's words, the old village chief was so shocked that he dropped his pipe on the ground without even realizing it.
Without saying a word, he knelt down and kowtowed to Ouyang Yuqing.
He said to him, "This humble subject pays his respects to Your Highness, the War King."
If I have been negligent in any way, please forgive me, Your Highness!
When Ouyang Yuqing saw the old village chief in this state, she quickly went to help him up.
"Old village chief, there's no need for that."
I am no longer the War King; from now on, the Bright Moon Kingdom will have no War King.
If you don't mind, you can call me the King of the Northern Desert from now on!
The old village chief, who had been helped up, did not immediately agree to Ouyang Yuqing's request, but instead glanced at Ge Peng.
Having spent so many years with the old village chief, Ge Peng naturally understood his meaning from his eyes.
So Ge Peng nodded to the old village chief.
After the old village chief understood the exact meaning, he wanted to kowtow and call for help again.
Ouyang Yuqing naturally refused.
"Old village chief, please don't be so polite."
My purpose in coming here is to ask that our exiled contingent stay here for the night.
I wonder if my request will be difficult for your village?
The old village chief had some ideas when he heard that the exiled group needed lodging, but he thought that since the War King had spoken, there was no problem.
Since there were no problems, the old village chief asked Ouyang Yuqing, "How many people did the King of Mobei exile?"
When the old village chief mentioned the population, Ouyang Yuqing expressed his thoughts.
“Old village chief, it’s like this, our entire exile team has about four or five hundred people.”
When the old village chief heard that there were so many people, he wondered how they should be accommodated.
Their village only has about 130 households, that's not enough to resettle them all...
The old village chief was worried when he heard about the population figures.
Then Ouyang Yuqing continued, "Old village chief, you don't need to worry about settling our team."
Upon hearing his words, the old village chief asked in confusion, "What does the King of the Northern Desert mean?"
Seeing the old village chief's confusion, Ouyang Yuqing replied, "Old village chief, it's already troublesome for us to ask for lodging in the village."
Here's what I think: any convicts who want lodging can spend money to negotiate with the villagers to resolve their lodging issues. If the villagers agree, then the convicts can be counted according to their population.
As for those who don't have money to stay overnight, you can help them find an open space to rest.
As for the officers and soldiers escorting them, let them go wherever they want; it's none of my business.
After explaining the conditions for lodging, Ouyang Yuqing pressed the old village chief for his opinion.
"I wonder what the village chief thinks of my opinion?"
Upon hearing Ouyang Yuqing's terms for lodging, the old village chief thought to himself: This is not lodging at all, it's clearly giving money to the villagers.
The village chief was initially worried that the villagers might not be willing to stay overnight.
Judging from the War King's arrangements, he probably thinks no villager would object, right?
After all, earning money from just one night's stay is a wonderful thing.
After finishing his thoughts, the old village chief smiled and nodded at Ouyang Yuqing, then continued to ask him how much silver per person would be appropriate.
"King of the Northern Desert, how much silver should be charged per person based on headcount?"
When Ouyang Yuqing heard the old village chief ask about the cost of lodging, he thought for a moment.
Regardless of their current situation, these convicts will be considered his group when they arrive in the northern desert.
Since they were a group of people, he couldn't ask for too much money, but after opening his mouth for a while, he didn't want the villagers to suffer a loss.
Therefore, he set the price for each person to stay at half a tael of silver.
Having decided on the price, he said to the old village chief, "Old village chief, let's set the lodging fee at half a tael of silver per person."
Upon hearing the price for lodging per person, the old village chief hissed.
He asked Ouyang Yuqing in surprise, "King of the Northern Desert, is the price too high for a place to stay for the night?"
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