Chapter 704: Entering the City
Wu Xiaoliu was also the bandit leader who had the worst life in the nearby mountains. There were other bandits who wanted to recruit them, but Wu Xiaoliu was unwilling.
He was not attached to the position of the boss, but he did not want his subordinates to be involved in any deaths, otherwise there would be no turning back.
"While the weather is still good, let's go and look for any wild fruits. If the information Lai San and the others received is wrong, we will have a way out."
"Boss, what if Lai San and the others fall into our trap?" Lai Dafa was a little worried. He was so excited before, but now that he had calmed down, he felt something was wrong.
Wu Xiaoliu, "Don't worry! Lai San is not as stupid as you think. Besides, his aunt's family is at the foot of the mountain. His aunt won't call him down without absolute certainty."
As the boss, he naturally knows his subordinates. Otherwise, he wouldn't let Lai San take action every time he changes things.
Although Lai Dagu's family is poor, they are a family that cannot be underestimated in the village at the foot of the mountain.
People at the bottom of society have their own life wisdom. Maybe Aunt Lai has been keeping an eye on this matter for a long time, and she must be sure that she dared to let her only nephew from her mother's side take action.
"Then why don't we go down together?"
"Don't be in a hurry," Wu Xiaoliu had his own plans. "If we rush down here, it will be a bit embarrassing. Let's wait a little longer."
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In Tukeng County under Yongchang Prefecture, the yamen runners had already set up a dragon gate formation at the city gate and had been promoting it for a long time, but the people who actually came to sign up to get the land were all poor people from the nearby area.
The bandits that the adults above described have not shown up yet. If they were not native to this area, one would think that there are no bandits in this area at all.
After completing today's round of registration, officials will naturally go to each village to verify the information.
"We should be done for today." Captain Chen picked up a branch from the roadside and scratched his teeth. "These are just a few nearby villages. It seems that other villages are still waiting and watching."
"Boss, will such a good thing always happen?"
Captain Chen said, "Who knows? Although the land on the mountain doesn't cost money, the investment in some initial farm tools is not a small amount.
What? You have an idea too, want to go back and open up a few acres of wasteland?"
"How can that be possible?" the young yamen runner waved his hands quickly, "Even if I wanted to, our family's conditions do not meet the requirements.
Some relatives live far away, and we haven’t seen them arrive yet. I don’t know if they haven’t received the news.”
"Oh, it's impossible that they didn't get the news. The village heads and neighborhood heads of all the villages have been recruited to the government office. I think these people are still waiting and watching.
If you have any relatives, please find a way to inform them as soon as possible, before the good places are picked up by others. For example, the two mountains that were opened up earlier, my parents and I went to see them two days ago, and they were already sprouting."
The young yamen runner was a little impatient, "Boss, you see there is nothing to do now, how about I ask for a leave, go back and tell my parents, and let them notify relatives and friends at home."
I was secretly wondering why these people were so defensive. I had already told them a long time ago, and even though they had been watching for such a long time, they should have understood it.
Captain Chen looked at the empty city gate and said, "I'll watch here, and you can go back and tell them later.
You have to know that this kind of opportunity doesn't come around often. We only have this one chance in our lifetime, so don't miss it."
Relatives like theirs have already lined up very early, and some of those from poorer families have already reclaimed their land.
The young yamen runner did not dare to delay. He put down the pen in his hand and immediately walked out of the city gate. He really should have a good talk with them when he got back. He was working in the yamen, so why didn't these people trust him?
Just as he was about to step onto the path beside the city, he noticed two people carrying a patient and walking towards the city gate with difficulty not far ahead. He sighed silently, thinking how poor this village must be to not even have an ox cart.
There were too many people like this, and he couldn't sympathize with them all, so he turned and followed the path into a village not far away.
"Brother Da Wang, we're almost there, let's hold on for a while." Lai San walked in front. He grew up in this area and was familiar with this place.
Originally, they wanted to go to Dahe Village to ask their cousins to come together, but it was not convenient to take another detour while carrying Zeng Xiaowang. They could only ask someone to send a message back on the way. The two of them walked and carried the body, and they were about to reach the county town.
"We're almost there. Once we get to the city, let's find a clinic first. Xiaowang's face is burning red. I'm afraid he can't hold on for long." Zeng Dawang gritted his teeth and held on, his heart full of worry. He was already sweating profusely.
Lai San originally wanted to stop and rest before entering the city, but when he heard this, he gritted his teeth and walked forward.
Seeing the yamen runners guarding the city gate, Lai San felt guilty. There was no bandit who was not afraid of the officers, and his hands and feet were shaking.
Captain Chen was standing in front of the desk stretching his limbs. When he saw their posture, he knew that they were in a hurry to see a doctor.
She stood on tiptoe to take a look, and then saw that they were all filthy and their clothes were in tatters.
He frowned. Life was like this now, why hadn't he seen these people come to sign up before?
"Where are you from?" Thinking that life was already so hard, any help would be helpful, so he called the man over.
Lai San and Zeng Dawang felt weak in the arms and legs at this moment. If they hadn't considered that Zeng Xiaowang was still lying on the shelf, they would have wanted to run away.
"Sir," Lai San's heart rose to his throat, "I came from Dahe Village to the city to see a doctor."
"What's this illness?" Captain Chen walked in and took a look. He saw Zeng Xiaozi's red face. "This is a high fever."
"I was hit by a wild boar in the mountains. I was just about to go into the city to find a doctor for treatment." Lai San swallowed his saliva and tried his best to speak without lisp.
"It was attacked by a wild boar," Constable Chen also saw the two pieces of wild boar meat on the rack and waved his hand, saying, "Then go ahead, four or five shops away from here, Doctor Qian is the best at treating injuries."
"Thank you, thank you, sir." Lai San said hurriedly, and was about to leave quickly with Zeng Dawang.
"Wait." Captain Chen called out to them.
Lai San and Zeng Dawang were almost crying with anxiety, but they still stopped obediently.
"You guys take care of the disease, and remember to register with me when you leave the city."
Lai San was so nervous that his hands were shaking, "Sir, we didn't do anything bad?"
"It's a good thing for you, go quickly." Captain Chen felt that he had done a good thing and was in a good mood. He waved his hand and said to them, "Go quickly and come back soon. Don't make me wait here for too long."
What else could Lai San and the others do? They could only bite the bullet and nod in response, "Okay..."
(End of this chapter)
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