Yan Dashan and the others certainly don’t know about the blockade of Tongzhou yet. They will have to go there tomorrow to see how to deal with it.
I originally thought that the personnel placement would take a few days, but who would have thought that when Meiman and her friends went to the township government to deliver cotton, they came back with a group of people, along with several yamen runners and several vehicles carrying people.
Meiman also had her own difficulties. "Miss, Chen Tingzhang insisted on bringing them back together. I, I..."
"It's okay, come on." Chun Xia watched the people in the cars walk up to the official. "Brother, does Chief Chen have any other instructions?"
"Mr. Yan, there are a total of 10 households here. The headman said that 20 rooms are just right for you. No matter how many people there are, each household will have one room for men and one for women. You'll have to negotiate the rent with them yourself."
Chunxiao looked at the people who were looking at her curiously. Although their makeup was a little messy, they were dressed neatly and cleanly. They had a lot of luggage and many children.
"Then please let them get in the car first. The yard is a bit far, I'll take you there."
The people who had gotten off the bus got back on immediately after hearing this.
Chunxiao got into Meiman's car and asked her to take people to Yard No. 4. The other people in the village had heard about this yesterday. Now that they saw people arriving, those who were working in the fields kept looking at them.
"Our boss is a good person, taking in so many people."
Many people are from Hejian. Seeing these people, they were deeply moved. "This war has killed many people, and no one knows when it will end."
The car soon arrived at Courtyard No. 4, and Meiman told them to get out. "The rooms here are all arranged the same. Each household can pick two rooms."
Everyone entered the yard.
"This house is new."
"Mom, there is everything in the room." Someone said in surprise.
"This yard looks so clean. It's great. We finally have a safe place to live." Someone cried with joy.
Someone also ran to Chunxiao and Meiman and said, "Boss, I wonder how much this house would cost to rent?" Many people gathered around when they heard the price.
"Our host is kind enough to take you in. As for the rent, you can just pay 300 coins per month as a token of appreciation. Just be sure not to damage the furniture in the room. We will need it after you leave."
When they heard that they only received 300 coins per household per month, everyone was grateful.
Several officials also laughed. "Everyone, this Mr. Yan is a rare kind-hearted person. Now that everyone has a place to stay, we will take our leave first. If you need any help, you can ask this beautiful girl. But I have one last thing to say, which is also the instructions of the head of the pavilion. Mr. Yan has kindly taken you in. I hope you will abide by the law and not do anything that will disappoint others. Otherwise, don't blame the township government for being ruthless." After that, they took two bags of food from the cart. "This is the rations you bought for 10 days. Keep it safe. After 10 days, you can go to the township government to buy more."
Several people took the food and looked at Chunxiao again, "Master Yan, do you have a place to cook?"
Meiman then led everyone to identify the kitchen, bathroom, and toilet. "The well is at the edge of the yard, and you've all seen the water tank. The clothesline is also outside the yard. As for the firewood," she led everyone out of the yard and pointed to the side. "The cotton stalks in this field are all to be pulled up for firewood. They haven't been pulled up here yet. If you need them, pull them up yourself."
Those people nodded in gratitude, saying that this place of residence could not be more convenient.
"Mom, I want to take a bath."
"I want to take a shower, too."
"After taking a bath, boil water in a pot. Remember to be careful not to catch a cold."
"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."
Chunxiao watched them go back to their rooms to pack their things. After seeing off the officers and soldiers, she returned to the main courtyard. She then asked Xingfu to tell the people in the other courtyards not to clash with the people in Courtyard 4 in the future, as they were outsiders. She also told them not to pay too much attention to Courtyard 4, and that only the team leaders should keep an eye on it.
When outsiders heard this, the people in the village were very proud. Now that they had started pulling up poles in the fields, they didn't have the time to pay attention to others.
The next day, Chunxiao took Xingfu and Liu Shitou to Huangkou Village.
The houses in Huangkou Village are half built. Xingfu followed Liu Shitou to look around. Chunxiao found Yan Dashan and Yan Mingli and told them the news he heard at the township government yesterday.
"We had no plans to go back this year, but you guys definitely can't go back now that it's closed."
“Did they say when the lockdown will be lifted?”
Chun Xiao shook her head. "I asked, and they said they don't know for sure and need to see the official documents from the prefecture."
"Then there's nothing we can do. We're not in the capital, so we don't know how it was sealed. If we can't reply, sending a letter back is probably the best option."
"Then I'll go to the horse market in the county town in a couple of days to ask around. If they can walk, I'll have them send a letter back first. They're still being taken care of by the villagers at home, so I'm not worried about them. I'm just afraid they'll worry about us."
"Okay, then you go ask first. We'll watch over here, so you don't have to worry."
Chunxiao took Xingfu and the others to look around the courtyard they were working on. "I plan to leave this place to you, Xingfu, so you need to make any requirements during the initial construction. This main courtyard has four large rooms. Make a list of what needs to be prepared. There are people from the village over there. I'll be relieved when I ask Shitou to come and help you. From now on, just help me look after this place. You don't have to follow me around."
"Miss." Happiness took her hand, "I am willing to follow you and help you."
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