At this time, everyone was starving. Seeing this, the women went to the kitchen. Half an hour later, everyone ate hot white flour buns, and their eyes were filled with tears.
Seeing this, County Magistrate Zhang sighed silently in his heart. It’s not easy for any of them.
"Big sister, you are quite strong. Have you ever thought about becoming a yamen runner?"
Tang Youyou was surprised for a moment, a female yamen runner?
"Thank you for your kindness, sir. The villagers need resettlement right now. To be honest, our village has suffered heavy losses this time and needs to recuperate! If you need me in the future, sir, I will do my best to help you!"
County Captain Zhang raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that this woman was so sensible and smart.
Tang Youyou was thinking that she would definitely do business to make money in the future. Wouldn't it be more effective to build good relationships with government officials?
"Alas... Right now, refugees are flooding in, and the relief grain has been snatched away. Now we can only defend ourselves to protect ourselves, otherwise there will be no peace!"
Tang Youyou did not miss the worry in his eyes, and thought that he was still a good official who cared about the country and the people.
He moved closer and whispered, "Sir, if you were the county magistrate, the situation would definitely be different!"
County Magistrate Zhang angrily shouted, "Stop talking nonsense!"
"Sir, Nanzhou City has been breached. We are powerless. We'd better guard the city gates and prevent refugees from entering!"
"Alas... they're not all refugees, there are also quite a few disaster victims! Perhaps many refugees are already trying to snatch people's household registration in order to survive! Aren't they already showing up now?"
Tang Youyou frowned, not knowing what the city looked like now. Right now, the only way to prevent what happened today from happening again was to guard the city gates and prevent refugees from entering.
Although it is a bit cruel, there is no other way. The plague has already broken out. If it spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Sir, you don't know that someone in the neighboring Mi County has already been infected!"
"What? When did this happen? Why haven't we heard about it?"
"I don't know whether it's true or not. I just heard it from the refugees!" She could only make up a story.
County Magistrate Zhang paced anxiously and slapped his thigh. "Regardless of whether it's true or not, this matter is of great importance. A decision must be made immediately!"
"Someone come!"
Two officers and soldiers stepped forward immediately, "Come closer!"
The two were a little confused, and then their eyes widened in horror.
“Sir…this…” Is this alarmist?
County Magistrate Zhang snorted coldly, "If this matter gets to know about it, you two should be careful. Return to the county capital and inform the county magistrate immediately."
Thinking of something, he reminded, "Hurry up, and be sure to notify Master Li!"
Both the legal advisor and the county magistrate are more reliable than the county magistrate.
The two men did not dare to delay and got up and left with torches.
He sat down on the stool, his eyes fell on Tang Youyou, and pointed at the stool next to him, "Sit down..."
"My Lord, it may not be true, please don't be too anxious!"
"Alas... you don't understand. After this great disaster, there will inevitably be a great epidemic. Regardless of whether it's true or not, we must take precautions before it happens!"
"Your Excellency is right. There are dangers everywhere now. We have to save ourselves. Medicinal materials are crucial!" She gave an appropriate reminder.
County Captain Zhang frowned slightly. There were only two medicine shops in Qingshui County, and he didn't know how much medicine they had in stock. If it really didn't work out, he could only ask people to go up the mountain to collect it!
If a plague really breaks out, everyone will die. Relying on the court for treatment is like distant water cannot quench immediate thirst!
"My lord...my lord..."
County Magistrate Zhang looked at her with a hint of approval, "You're right. When you return, your village can go dig some medicinal wood to prepare for emergencies!"
Tang Youyou pursed her lips, but still didn't tell anyone about the prescription. She didn't dare to gamble with human nature, and the county magistrate was too cowardly and not a good official. She didn't want to give him a chance to achieve political success!
As soon as it was light, everyone went down the mountain together. When they arrived at the county town, they were all stunned.
It turned out that it was Master Li who persuaded the county magistrate to notify the residents of the city to watch the scene of the bandits being captured.
"Bah... you stinking bandit should be beaten to death!"
"Didn't the county magistrate say that a whole group of them would be executed tomorrow?"
“Why do we have to execute them one by one?”
"It is said that it is to intimidate the refugees!"
"Hey... Look, why aren't the people at the back tied up? Maybe they don't have enough ropes?"
"Tsk...what are you thinking? Judging from their appearance, they must be disaster victims!"
"Alas... the only difference between disaster victims and refugees is their registered residence. How pitiful!"
"Are you stupid? Is the difference just one household registration? The disaster victims want to settle down, live a good life, and have children and grandchildren! What about the refugees? They only want to survive and will do anything to survive. What's the difference between them and bandits?"
"Exactly. You must have been kicked in the head by a donkey. The refugees in Nanzhou rioted, and all the relief grain was looted. And you're still speaking up for them? You still feel sorry for them?"
The man scratched his head, his face flushed. "I... I was just sighing. It really is true that there is always something hateful about pitiful people!"
Everyone was talking about it, wishing they could cut the bandits into pieces.
The wealthy families in the city were all very happy.
"Luckily, I lent out some of my servants yesterday. Five hundred of them is no small number. If they had been smarter, we would have been the first ones to be robbed!"
"Yes, this County Lieutenant Zhang is quite capable. With less than 200 men against over 500, he managed to defeat them in one fell swoop!"
"Alas... you see there are still quite a few injured, and I don't know what the situation is like at the government office right now. We have nowhere else to go, so we must stick together from now on!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. From then on, whenever the county government needed to recruit people, no one would refuse and would be very happy to do so.
The county magistrate sat in his chair without saying a word, and the three people below him also looked anxious.
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