Isn't this blatant robbery?
"Don't make a fuss. Those who want to go can go. If you don't want to go and need something, just find someone to bring it to you. Or you can work together to pay for the money to enter the city. We will enter the city in half an hour and won't wait for anyone."
It will be noon in two hours.
Everyone sat on the ground. They had been traveling in the dark since before daybreak, and it had taken them more than three hours to get here. Everyone was exhausted and sat on the ground without wanting to get up.
Su Chengyi had long noticed that the refugees' eyes uncontrollably fell on the women in their team and the horses.
Those were the horses of the bandits they had seized in Taohua Mountain Village, and thanks to these horses, they were able to carry all the heavy luggage in the team, and the elderly, weak, women and children in their team who could not walk could also ride on the horses for a while, with the men leading the horses.
He lowered his voice and said to his family, "It's probably not safe outside the city at night."
After hearing what Uncle Ba said, Su Mibao turned around and looked at the refugees. This time, she really saw the problem.
"There is something wrong in this Yudong County city."
Gu Yueyan has always been bold and careful. After being reminded by her eighth uncle, she also discovered this strange phenomenon.
No wonder she had always felt that there were malicious eyes secretly looking at the women in their exile team.
It turned out that she thought she was just being too sensitive.
Now it seems that there is indeed a problem in the city of Yudong County.
"Are we still going in?"
As an experienced escort, Steward Su has traveled far and wide and has seen a lot.
When I heard the second master ask this, I immediately said,
"We have to go into the city. If we don't go into the city now, something bad might happen. Fortunately, it's daytime now, so we should go into the city quickly, buy something and come out. Then lead the team to leave."
"But if we leave so blatantly, won't they come out of the city to catch us?"
When Su Mibao heard her father ask about what was on her mind, she quickly nodded.
Butler Su said,
"When I was asking about entering the city just now, I also found out that every day at noon, the wealthy merchants in the city would send people out of the city to distribute porridge. Once a day."
Oh, Sumibao nodded as he listened. No wonder there are so many refugees hanging around outside the city.
Apparently, it's for the free bowl of porridge every day.
"We have discussed it and have eighteen people Chapter 297 enter the city. After entering, we will be divided into three teams, one team to buy food, one team to buy daily necessities, and one team to buy cars."
Wang Changling served as a Beijing official for so many years, and it was not in vain.
What I am best at is observing people's words and expressions.
At this time, Wang Changling also discovered that something was wrong with the refugees outside the city gate.
"Look at how dry it is. We are heading north, and we don't know how dry it will be. Let's go into the city and see if we can buy some water."
Wang Changling gets a headache whenever he mentions water.
"There is water in the city, but it's expensive. I just asked around. In the city, a bucket of water costs two taels of silver."
Two taels of silver?
After hearing what Butler Su said, the eighteen men who followed Wang Changling into the city in Chapter 297 all gasped.
The Yudong County was really arguing over two taels of silver.
Chapter 297 It costs two taels of silver to enter the city, and a bucket of water also costs two taels of silver.
It's really unbearable.
"I asked the refugees, and they said they didn't have to buy water. Every day at noon, when the rich people in the city sent people out to distribute porridge, they would also distribute water. It was distributed per person. Half a bowl for an adult, and half a bowl for two children."
This is really like not wanting people to die, and not wanting people to live. Just letting one breathe.
Su Mibao was puzzled.
Why did the Yudong County Magistrate do this? "There is something strange here. Let's hurry into the city, buy something, and leave the city quickly."
Everyone in the exile team has experienced life and death many times and is very sensitive to danger.
Some people even wanted to just leave here and go away quickly.
But then I felt that if I didn’t enter the city now and continue north, I didn’t know how long it would take before I could encounter another city.
With such a drought, they knew without even thinking that most of the villages they encountered would be deserted, with the villagers fleeing the famine. There was no water anywhere.
Su Chengyi nodded, "The situation may get worse in the future, we can't gamble. What if we can't find water even if we go a hundred miles north? We will die of thirst."
Well, everyone nodded, and became more determined to quickly enter the city.
"Our housekeeper Su, I'll go."
Su Mibao: [And Su Jiu and I, Dad, if I don’t go…]
Su Mibao didn't say anything else, Su Chengyi understood immediately.
His daughter meant that she wanted to take the opportunity to take something out of her fairy house. Only after borrowing Chapter 297 to enter the city, the things were considered clear.
"There are also Su Jiu and my daughter. There are four of us from the Su family."
Wang Changling was not surprised. Why would the Su family let a little baby enter the city and spend money?
Everyone in the exile team knew that the little ancestor of the Su family was a very powerful person.
The exile team, plus the Su family, had a total of 22 people entering the city in Chapter 297. With more people, they were not afraid of buying things and being robbed and unable to take them out.
Everyone followed the crowd into the city in Chapter 297, paid silver and lined up to enter the city in Chapter 297.
When he came to the Su family, Su Chengyi smiled and said to the gatekeeper at the city gate,
"Sir, can you please cut down on this kid?"
"We charge by head, regardless of size. Two taels of silver per person. If you can't pay, you won't be allowed in."
The gatekeeper cursed, pushed Su Chengyi away, and told the people behind him to hurry up.
"If you don't want to come in, get out of the way and don't stop me from doing my job."
The soldier stretched out his hand to push Su Jiu away, but he failed to move.
Su Jiu stood there, carrying little Su Mibao on his back, without even looking at the soldiers.
Soldier: [Sure enough, what Zhao Xiaoqi said just now is true. This group of people is amazing.]
Zhao Xiaoqi? Su Mibao's eyes suddenly lit up.
Two of Liu Laoer's three gangs died, leaving only Zhao Xiaoqi. It was said that Zhao Xiaoqi was assigned a task by Liu Laoer to take Widow Lu to seek refuge with Wang Laoba's sisters.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaoqi brought Widow Lu to Yudong County.
If you think about it, it is easy to understand. The natural disaster was so severe. Wang Lao Ba's sisters and their families might have fled to escape the famine long ago.
Zhao Xiaoqi couldn't find anyone to entrust his affairs to, so he could only bring Widow Lu and follow the tide of refugees all the way here.
But unexpectedly, this was too much of a coincidence. Zhao Xiaoqi actually encountered their exile team and recognized them. From what the gatekeeper said, Zhao Xiaoqi had already reported their exile team to the government.
"Oh, officer, don't be angry. We'll go in and pay the money."
Su Chengyi quickly took out eight taels of silver and stuffed it into the gatekeeper's hand.
"There's still eight ounces left."
The gatekeeper had a sour face.
"Isn't it two taels per person? There are four of us, so eight taels is just right?"
"That was just now. The price has gone up now. Four ounces per person. If you want to come in, come in. If not, get out of the way."
Su Chengyi's face fell. This was too much. He would raise the price for just one word. "If you keep talking, it will be five taels per person."
Before the soldier finished speaking, Su Chengyi quickly took out eight taels and stuffed them into the soldier's hand, smiling.
"Another eight taels is eight taels. You have the final say. We will go in now and not get in the way of the officials."
He stuffed the silver into his pocket and quickly pushed Su Jiu away.
Humph, dog! When Sumibao passed by the gatekeeper, he waved his chubby hands and babbled as if on purpose, and collected all the things on the soldier into the space.
Soldier: [This little baby is so fair and tender. I will report it later and I will be able to sell it for a good price. And this boy with a cold face is so handsome. It's a pity that she is not a woman. Otherwise, if I present her to the county governor, I will definitely get a lot of reward.]
Su Mibao listened to the gatekeeper's thoughts and found out.
There is something fishy going on in Yudong County.
Could it be that the county magistrate colluded with others to abduct and sell refugee women and children? (End of this chapter)