Su Xiaozhong coughed twice, interrupting the heated discussion. After everyone had calmed down, he spoke again, "Before entering the city, I asked the soldiers guarding the city, and they said there was no government office in Shangjing City to accommodate the refugees."
Everyone's expressions changed at the same time.
Su Xiaozhong added, "Don't worry, everyone. Maybe the soldier doesn't know about this. I will go to the government office to ask about it tomorrow. Once I'm sure, I'll tell you."
"Yes, yes, yes, we should go to the government office and ask first."
"Ask clearly before making any plans. Don't be hasty."
Even so, everyone has their own inclinations.
Zhou Youcai said: "If not, what should we do?"
Doctor Li said, "Actually, I don't think you need to worry that much. Because every household in our city has a horse-drawn carriage, we are faster than other refugees. Most of the refugees are still on their way. We should be one of the first to arrive in Shangjing City."
"When the refugees who have fallen behind us gather in Shangjing City, the emperor will definitely not ignore it. He will definitely let the officials handle the matter. When that time comes, we will go to register."
"We just need to keep an eye on the government's movements and pay attention to the refugees who are gathering from outside. Once the emperor speaks, we can go there as soon as possible. The sooner we go, the better the place we will be assigned to."
"The greater our hope of being together."
After listening to Dr. Li's analysis, everyone nodded continuously.
"That makes sense."
"I wonder when the emperor will take action?"
"No matter when we make our move, let's wait a while."
…
Everyone started discussing the matter enthusiastically, with everyone talking at once.
Su Yin and Su Xiaozhong did not interrupt because they knew that this was impossible.
With the arrival of large numbers of refugees, plague and city lockdown followed.
The plague has not happened yet, so neither Su Yin nor Su Xiaozhong can talk about it directly.
Madam Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, "Before this, do we all have to stay in the inn and wait?"
It's no problem to stay in a foot inn for a day or two, but if you keep doing that for a long time, no family can afford the money.
"Yeah! It's not a good idea to live in a store all the time."
"Since when did the number of people on the official road drop sharply? Does anyone still remember?"
"It seems that after leaving Linzhou Prefecture, after seven or eight days, there were fewer and fewer people. Our carriages are fast, but those people are walking with their families, and their speed is at least much slower than ours. If we want to wait for that group of people to arrive, it will take at least half a month."
They rode at full speed and traveled from dawn to dusk every day, but it still took a month to walk from Linzhou Prefecture to Shangjing City. Those refugees who came from Linzhou Prefecture on foot would take at least two months to arrive.
They said it would be half a month later, so that would be the earliest batch and the number of people would probably not be that large.
All in all, they would have to stay in the hotel for at least half a month.
Butcher Yang counted the fastest and was so surprised that he exclaimed, "If we calculate it in half a month, it would cost six taels of silver for my four rooms, and that's not counting food and drink."
Other families may not calculate as quickly as he does, but they also know that the cost will definitely not be small, especially for families with many people.
Although every household received a lot of silver on the way here, there was also one hundred taels of silver given to each household by Master Wan San.
This money may seem like a lot, but it can't sustain spending.
"No, no, this costs too much."
"I can't afford to stay in a hotel all the time."
"In my opinion, we should find a house to rent first. Renting a house is more cost-effective than staying in a hotel."
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's look for a house tomorrow."
Everyone was chattering, and Su Xiaozhong and his daughter were listening.
You see, they don't need to plan everything out, they can sort things out on their own.
Yang Dahe looked at Su Yin, "Yin Yin, tell me."
Hearing this, everyone stopped talking and turned to look at Su Yin.
During these months of fleeing, I could always do what Su Yin said and I would never go wrong.
Everyone is willing to listen to her opinion.
"What everyone said just now makes sense. We have carriages and we can move fast, but a large number of refugees are still behind us. If we want the government to settle us, we have to wait until a large number of refugees arrive. Refugees come from all directions, but judging from the road we took and the situation when we entered the city today, it will take at least half a month to wait for a large number of refugees to arrive, and at most a month."
"It's too expensive to stay in an inn all the time, so everyone should find a place to stay first. I totally agree."
“That’s what my family plans to do as well.”
"As for where to live, this is what I think. This is the first time for everyone to come to Shangjing City, and we are unfamiliar with the place. Shangjing City has the most officials, and it is easy to offend people if you are not careful. So you must be careful when choosing a place to live. Don't rush to find a place, and don't sign a contract immediately when you see a cheap place."
Everyone nodded continuously, keeping her words in mind.
"It would be best if three or two households could live together, or live nearby. If something happens, they can look after each other."
"Tomorrow my father and I will go find a reliable man to come over."
Butcher Yang nodded continuously, "I trust Yinyin to do the job."
"Before the refugees arrive, everyone can get familiar with Shangjing City. In addition, if you feel that the carriage is useless, you can sell it at the horse market as soon as possible. The daily feed for the horse will cost a lot of money."
Selling the horses would bring them some money and also make things easier for them.
"Tomorrow, men can be divided into two groups. One group can go to the horse market to have a look and get a better idea of the prices of horses for sale. The other group can go around and ask around to get information about the various markets in the capital."
After everything was explained, it was getting late, so everyone went their separate ways.
After they leave, the father and daughter can talk about their plans.
"Dad, how much money does it cost to buy a two-story house in the capital?"
"You want to buy it?"
"Yeah." Su Yin expressed her concerns: "The plague broke out and Shangjing City was sealed off. Food and drink were a problem during the lockdown. So we must buy enough food before the plague broke out and before Shangjing City was sealed off. If we rent a house, what if the landlord took the opportunity to raise the rent, or stopped renting and drove us away? That would be too passive."
Although the probability of the latter is very small, no one can guarantee that there is no such possibility.
After all, they came from far away, and it is possible that someone might instigate them and think that they have dirty diseases or something and then be unwilling to rent to them.
Especially since their household registration certificates indicate that they are from Meizhou.
So you have to be on guard against this.
Since they have money in their hands, there is no need to be stingy and they can just go all the way.
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