"Where is it assigned to? Is it far from the state capital?"
Chaoge looked at the excitement and joy on Zhou Dong and the others' faces, and was happy for them too.
If she has the chance in the future and comes to Taichuan Province, she can come and see them.
Anyway, she is not an ordinary woman, and it is impossible for her to be trapped in one place for her whole life.
"Look, little pigeon.
We can’t read either.”
Zhou Xiaoniu directly handed the document in his hand to Chaoge. Seeing her silly look, Chaoge took it with a chuckle: "You don't even know where you were assigned, why are you so happy?"
Zhou Xiaoniu scratched the back of his head and laughed: "No matter where I am assigned, isn't it considered that I can settle down and don't have to flee from famine anymore?
Well, I am happy anyway."
Chaoge nodded, understanding their feelings at the moment, and then opened the document and began to read it.
"Danan County? This county seems..."
The original owner's memory of this place was not very clear, only a little bit. Chaoge recited it, but he could not remember where this Danan County was. He just felt familiar with it.
"Lingfeng County is in the southwest of Taichuan Prefecture, and Danan County is in the south of Taichuan Prefecture. The two counties are not far apart, and it would only take a day or two to get there by horseback.
Go south from Taichuan Prefecture, and after about a hundred miles you will split up."
Without waiting for anyone to answer, the second shopkeeper took over Chaoge's words and replied.
"Thank you for your hard work. Anyway, you must have put a lot of thought into it to make it so easy."
In Chaoge, there is a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment. It is one thing that their master is plotting against them, but these two shopkeepers also worked hard to escape.
"No, no, as long as you are satisfied."
Chaoge: “…”
"No, since the household registration was so easy to get, you must have done a lot of work in the process, right?"
“Not really. I have some acquaintances in the government office, so it’s just a matter of saying hello.
Originally, we wanted them to settle down in Lingfeng County, where there is a Grand Canal and a dock. Although there are mountains, they are not as high as those in Danan County. It is also a place with fertile land.
Who knew that the people there had already been settled and even the land had been redivided.
If they go there, they will only be able to open up the wasteland.
My acquaintance suggested that I choose Danan County.
The village he chose was a flat place. When the time came, he could take the introduction letter from the government office and the new household registration, find the village chief and settle down directly and get the land.
I also found out that men are given one acre of paddy field and one acre of dry land, and women who are fifteen or older can also get one acre of dry land.
If you feel it is not enough, you can go and open up new areas on your own at that time.
After the land is reclaimed, no taxes are paid in the first three years, and only after three years.
So, as long as you work hard, you will not be afraid of having no food to eat.
Also, there are many farms owned by wealthy families over there, and you can rent some land to grow crops, which is also a way to increase your income."
The second shopkeeper explained in great detail, and several people listened carefully. Chaoge was relieved about their arrangements.
This is the way of life for most rural families in this era, and it is considered good enough.
The second shopkeeper worked hard to run the trip, and he might have even given some money to help him along the way. Chaoge would naturally not let others help him for free.
When he and the second shopkeeper came out of Zhou Dong's house, he directly stuffed a twenty-liang silver ingot into the second shopkeeper's hand.
Holding the silver ingot in his hand, the second shopkeeper was surprised and wanted to return it to Chaoge immediately.
"Don't wait for people like you. If you want to ask someone to do something for you, why don't you need to arrange it?
You have to accept this money today no matter what you say. I don’t know if it’s enough. If it’s not enough, I’ll add more.”
"Enough, enough, enough, girl, you really don't have to be so polite.
My master has asked me to take care of someone, how could I take advantage of you?
Take this silver back. I don’t dare to take it.
I'll tell you the truth, the people who helped me with the work were my own people, so I didn't spend any money at all and it was done."
Chaoge was surprised again.
If the people in the yamen are the two shopkeepers’ own people, then they are that man’s people.
It seems that the man is really not simple. His people are everywhere.
In the end, Chaoge never gave away the silver.
They will be separated tomorrow. Before that, Chaoge wrote down their address and planned to perform surgery on Zhou Daqiang's leg when he has more medicinal herbs.
Several people stayed in the house for a long time. Chaoge listened to their imaginations about the future and their feelings about the difficulties along the way.
Before they knew it, even little Radish fell asleep in Zhou Hehua's arms.
“You will need money a lot in the future, so I have prepared thirty taels for each of you. When the time comes, you can build a house and still have some extra money. If you really encounter difficulties, you won’t have to worry as long as you have the money.
I don’t know if one acre of land can support you. If it can, you can buy another acre, and then your life will slowly get better.”
Before Chaoge was about to go back to his room, he took out three purses.
Each of their purses was filled with thirty taels of silver, some ingots of five taels each, some ingots of ten taels each, and some small change.
Chaoge had helped them so much, and the most difficult days were over, but they didn't expect that Chaoge would actually give them money!
"No, no!
Little pigeon, you have already saved our lives, and now you are giving us money. How can we accept it?
Don't worry, we have hands and feet, and with the food you gave us, we will be able to live a good life in the future."
Zhou Dong felt particularly guilty. If he had encountered such a good thing in the past, he would have definitely been eager to receive it. But now after going through so much, how could he have the nerve to accept Chaoge's gift?
"Yes, little pigeon, you saved my life, and you also spent a lot of money on my medical treatment and medicine. We cannot accept this money no matter what.
We are already very content with what we have now. Compared to when we were fleeing famine, we didn't have to worry about food and drink. That's like living in heaven. How can we ask you for more money?"
Zhou Daqiang sat on the chair. Although he couldn't stand on his knees, almost all other problems in his body were gone.
On several occasions, she personally prepared Zhou Daqiang's medicine, and added space stream water into the decocted medicine. Therefore, the reason why Zhou Daqiang could recover to his current state was not only because of the effect of her medicine, but also because of the auxiliary effect of the stream water.
Zhou Dong and his son refused, and Zhou Xiaoniu and his brothers also refused.
Chaoge knew very well how difficult it was to live without money. The little money she gave was really just a small amount for her, but if it was given to them to allow them to start their lives anew, then it would have a different meaning. They would also be able to suffer less and take fewer detours.
In the end, Chaoge kept the silver, under the pretext of lending it to them.
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