Everyone understood her reaction, especially those refugees with children, who all felt a sense of empathy.
Who doesn’t feel sorry for their own children?
If someone comes to snatch it away, they will definitely be reluctant to give it up.
But when thinking about the future prospects, it is inevitable to have another thought: if I really get taken away by a rich family, not to mention being a daughter, being a maid would also be a good thing.
This complex emotion is difficult to understand if you are not involved in it.
Zhao Xin was indeed joking with Nan Luoying, but after seeing everyone's reactions, he was no longer in the mood to joke.
But he still laughed to himself, "I'm not kidding. I can't have saved her in vain. I have to adopt her as my adopted daughter."
As he said this, he reached out and poked the child on the cheek.
The little girl happened to wake up at this moment and looked at Zhao Xin in a daze.
Zhao Xin was also stunned. He didn't expect that he would wake up with just one poke. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "See? This is called fate."
The little girl looked around and saw that it was not her mother. She was frightened and looked around with wide eyes until she saw her mother. Then she curled her lips and burst into tears.
Nan Luoying was a little flustered when she saw this. She rolled her eyes at Zhao Xin and said, "You scared her."
"Nonsense, she was obviously crying out of joy, but your mother is right next to her. Even if she is your adopted daughter, you can't monopolize her forever."
Zhao Xin refused to admit that he was scared to tears. Who would be scared to tears by seeing such a kind emperor? He must be crying with joy.
Although Nan Luoying pouted, she quickly returned the child to the woman.
The child fell into the woman's arms, sobbed a few times, and then stopped crying. Instead, he looked timidly at Zhao Xin and Nan Luoying.
The woman was naturally very grateful and assured the child that she would thank him profusely, and also asked the child to thank the "benefactor".
The little girl was now in her mother's arms and had grown much bolder. She obediently whispered to the two of them, "Thank you, benefactor."
Zhao Xin was not pleased to hear this and waved his hand, saying, "What benefactor? We agreed that this child will be my adopted daughter from now on. What, sister-in-law, are you going to break your promise?"
The woman was stunned when she heard this. She thought Zhao Xin was joking, but Zhao Xin actually brought it up again.
I couldn't help but feel panic in my heart, "Your Excellency, you are joking. We are poor and humble people. Wouldn't it be an insult to you..."
Others didn't expect Zhao Xin to be serious, and they couldn't help but feel surprised and envious.
Zhao Xin, however, smiled and glanced at the crowd, saying, "What's the big deal? In my eyes, everyone is the same.
But I won't do business at a loss. If you eat my food today, your children will all be my adopted sons and daughters. Who dares to refuse?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, not understanding what it meant.
Zhao Xin didn't explain much, and said directly: "Later, I will have someone send you to the capital, and someone will naturally make arrangements for you when the time comes.
But I have to be frank with you. I will provide food and education to my adopted sons and daughters, but you all have to work to have food.
Those who don’t work will starve to death in front of my house, and I won’t even look at them.”
After he finished speaking, Xiao Cui, who was beside Nan Luoying, turned pale with fear. She tugged at Nan Luoying's clothes and whispered, "Girl, this young master is so scary!"
Nan Luoying tapped her forehead gently and whispered, "Stupid, he's saving people."
But she also didn't quite understand why the matter of saving people and doing good had to be said in such a harsh way?
Cao Xiong beside him whispered, "Girl, don't you know that a little kindness pays off, and a little hatred pays off. Besides, you are the ruler of the world, and you can't do rewards or punishments lightly. You must have a reason for it, otherwise people will think it's unfair."
Nan Luoying finally understood.
Understood Zhao Xin's intention.
The so-called adopted sons and daughters are just a title.
Otherwise, if Zhao Xin resettles these refugees today, the other people will feel that the emperor is unfair and why he arranges for them but not us.
With this name, people will only regard it as a legend and a beautiful story when they know about it later.
Everyone talks about it and everyone yearns for it, but no one feels it is unfair because it is an adventure, not the norm.
The same goes for these people themselves. They will feel that they are lucky and will not take it for granted.
“It’s too complicated.”
Only then did she realize that being an emperor was not easy at all, and that every word and action had to be considered carefully.
The refugees naturally did not know the profound meaning of Zhao Xin's words, but they did not think Zhao Xin's words were unpleasant at all. They did not understand much, and only understood one thing, that is, as long as they worked in the future, they would have food to eat.
What's there to be afraid of about working? Except for those nobles from aristocratic families, who can eat without working?
As for the children, as long as they have food to eat and books to read, what's the big deal if they sell their lives to the young master?
So they all knelt down together and said, "Thank you very much, sir. But sir, can we, the old and weak, still do the work?"
"Are you too tired to work?"
Zhao Xin asked back coldly.
"If you can do it, do it."
A group of people nodded hurriedly.
Zhao Xin snorted coldly, but couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
I finally understood why the gods and Buddhas in the temple claim to be compassionate but have hideous faces.
It turns out that great compassion can actually lead to great ferocity!
What a helpless world.
…
"Oda Nobunaga?"
Yuan Jia frowned and thought, "Is there such a name among the Yue people?"
The attendant beside him gave Oda Nobunaga an unfriendly look and said, "How dare you use a false name to deceive the lady?!"
Oda Nobunaga curled his lips in disdain and did not answer at all.
Yuan Jia didn't care and asked again: "What can you give me?"
Oda Nobunaga smiled slightly when he heard this and said, "As far as I know, you sent these Vietnamese slaves overseas to mine minerals, but mining with these Vietnamese slaves alone is too slow.
Besides, if you send these Vietnamese slaves there, they will probably all die soon. You will earn too little from this kind of business."
Yuan Jia couldn't help but frown when she heard this.
Beside her, the servant snorted again and looked at Oda Nobunaga with a mocking look.
Oda Nobunaga ignored him and continued, "I have something that can help you easily blast rocks apart. This way, not only can you dig deeper into the mines, but your efficiency can also be increased several times, or even dozens of times.
In addition, if you give me these Vietnamese slaves and some weapons, I can lead them to capture local natives to mine for you.
This way you have a constant supply of miners, save on transportation, and don’t have to worry about death.”
"Pfft, with just you and these Vietnamese slaves, do you know how ferocious the local natives are?"
Before Yuan Jia could say anything, the attendant next to him sneered.
Yuan Jia couldn't help but frown and was about to scold.
Oda Nobunaga suddenly moved.
Although he was short and skinny, he was extremely agile. He instantly got behind the servant and jumped up. The rope between the shackles on his hands instantly wrapped around the servant's neck.
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