Chapter 154 Do you want to rebel?
Even if they are truly full, what about their wives, children, and elderly parents? These people can't possibly feed their entire families.
There's no one in this world as kind-hearted as you. Even the most benevolent saint wouldn't be this kind.
Yu Laoshi gripped the knife in his hand tightly, about to speak, when he suddenly saw someone fanning themselves with a palm-leaf fan.
Suddenly I felt dizzy and lightheaded, and then I collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Hui Gu had just sprinkled the medicine while they were talking. This powder was different from the previous poison powder. Ye Wan had Hui Gu improve it so that it would only make people faint.
The village chief and the others were terrified when they saw the people lying sprawled on the ground.
They were having a perfectly normal discussion, and suddenly, without a word, they poisoned someone to death.
"Madam Ye, this...this is..." Are they all dead?
The village chief mustered his courage and looked at Ye Wan, thinking that apart from accepting some money, he shouldn't have offended her in any way.
Ye Wan remained expressionless. "Who knows if they're telling the truth or lying? If they suddenly attack and hurt people, we're all unarmed. What will we use to fight back?"
She didn't let Hui Gu take action directly, also to keep her trump card.
The village chief and the men in the village looked at Ye Wan with lingering fear.
No wonder Lin Anyuan is all alone, but Ye Wan hasn't run away yet; the two of them are clearly ruthless characters.
Ye Wan asked the village chief to send someone to stay and watch over these people, and then went back to sleep.
As dawn approached, the fire at the village entrance went out.
"woke up?"
Upon hearing the sound, Yu Laoshi moved and found that his hands and feet were tightly bound. He was so angry that his veins bulged.
"You wicked woman, how dare you deceive me! Kill me or torture me, it's up to you!"
Ye Wan hadn't slept well, so she yawned and pointed to the side, "I didn't lie to you. I said I'd make sure you had a full meal, and you did."
Ye Hua had already cooked a pot of porridge, and Hui Gu ladled the porridge into bowls one by one.
“You’re all unfortunate people, you’ve been forced into this situation. You’ve been freezing all night, have a bowl of meat porridge to warm up.”
Hui-gu is getting on in years and is a woman, so she easily reminds people of their own mothers.
These refugees were tied to trees, and Huigu fed them one by one. Those who were too hungry to bear it any longer would bend down and eat.
Yu Laoshi, as the leader of these dozen or so people, originally did not plan to eat, but the meat porridge was too delicious when it was handed to him.
In the end, I couldn't resist the temptation and ate! Even if I die, I'll die with a full stomach!
After everyone had finished the pot of porridge and let out a satisfied burp, Ye Wan spoke again, "You should bring your wives and children over here later, and build a house in our village to settle down."
These people were overjoyed upon hearing this. Could there really be such a good thing? Some of them already had their eyes darting around.
Then Ye Wan's tone suddenly changed, "I put poison in the porridge you just ate. Look at your wrists, do you see a black line? This poison is called 'Moonlight Death Ray.' You need to take the antidote once a month, and only I have it. If you don't believe me, go see a doctor. If you have any evil intentions, you'll only be dead."
"Of course, if you want to live a good life, come and get the antidote on time, and you won't die."
The dozen or so people were untied, and when they raised their stiff arms, they saw a black line on their wrists.
"Do you keep your word?" Yu Laoshi asked, clenching his fist.
He doesn't care about being poisoned as long as it makes his family feel better.
Ye Wan replied, "Of course it counts. If I wanted to kill you, I would have just drugged you last night and cut you in half with one stroke. There's no need for all this trouble."
Killing refugees is not illegal, there is no grudge, and Ye Wan would not kill anyone.
These people only dared to rob because they were hungry, and now that they can actually get a full meal, what more can they say?
Just follow along; it's better than living in constant fear and robbing people everywhere.
That same day, Yu Laoshi led his men to pick up his family. The village chief marked out a plot of land for them to build houses.
Everyone in the village who can help should lend a hand.
However, within a month, the news spread far and wide, and more and more migrants came to Shenggou Village, which the village chief could not manage.
Ye Wan could only help with Hui Gu. These people were just looking for a safe place and enough to eat, so they were easy to manage and not a headache.
But Magistrate Wu had a splitting headache.
She started cursing loudly right there in the county government office, shouting, "This is outrageous! What is a country woman doing organizing refugees? Is she trying to rebel?"
A large number of refugees who had originally fled to the area arrived, and Magistrate Wu was about to have them driven away when he heard the news that these refugees had been resettled.
Without even a word of warning, the county magistrate only just found out; this was blatant disrespect for him, the local official.
"Is she, a mere village woman, the county magistrate, or am I, the county magistrate? This is utterly outrageous!"
After hesitating for a long time, Officer Li couldn't help but speak up: "Sir, there are benefits to what she did. It prevented these refugees from rioting and injuring people. Isn't that a good thing? It's also an achievement for you, sir."
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Wu reacted as if he had been struck by a knife. He pointed at Constable Li's nose and scolded, "What benefits did you receive from that woman that you're always speaking up for her? I think you don't need to be a constable anymore. Go home and farm!"
Officer Li was sprayed with spittle in his face. He wiped his face, lowered his head, and left.
While packing his things, a fellow constable couldn't help but ask, "Chief Li, are you just going to leave like this?"
"Stop talking. The master is in a bad mood. He told me to go home and didn't punish me. You don't need to plead for me."
Officer Li took off his constable uniform and changed into his own patched clothes.
He had long wanted to quit this government office; they couldn't even pay his monthly salary, so what was the point of continuing?
Someone couldn't help but ask, "The magistrate wants you to go home and farm, but you don't have any land, and your daughter is in poor health. How will you make a living in the future?"
Officer Li didn't say anything, picked up his bundle and left.
The next morning, Ye Wan was having breakfast when someone knocked on the door.
"Madam Ye, I have brought my wife and children to seek refuge with you."
"Officer Li?"
Ye Wan was surprised to see that behind Constable Li was an ordinary-looking woman holding a child who was a little over a year old.
Officer Li wiped his face and lowered his voice, "I'm not an officer anymore. I heard you have enough to eat here, so I hope you can put aside past grievances and take us in."
He had helped Lin Anyuan before, but he also received a lot of money from Ye Wan. He used all of that money to pay for his daughter's medical treatment and couldn't come up with any more.
"How about this, Officer Li, you work at the yamen and you probably know a few tricks, right? Why don't you let all the able-bodied men in the village train with you? That way, when an enemy comes, we won't be helpless."
Just as Ye Wan was worrying, Officer Li arrived.
"This...this can work?" Officer Li was stunned.
"Why not? It's just teaching everyone how to protect themselves. You can't just watch your wife, children, and elderly parents get killed."
After the meal, Ye Wan took the person to the village chief.
Several young people were already tempted. "Madam Ye is right, Brother Li, please teach us."
Having said all that, what could Officer Li do but lead the villagers in training?
As its reputation spread, more and more people came to seek refuge, gradually connecting several surrounding villages.
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