Lu Tu also emphasized that everyone must take a bath in the next two days, or they will be punished with military whipping! Upon hearing this, the villagers did not hesitate at all and carefully treated the soap as if it were a precious treasure, after all, who knew if Lu Tu would check?
Some of the bolder women, after receiving the soap, mustered their courage and approached Lu Tu to ask, "Lord Lu, after you take a bath tonight, shall I give you a medical check-up?"
"Yes, Lord Lü, please don't frown. We are actually very conscientious. If you are worried, we can check for you."
Lu Tu waved his hand helplessly: "In that case, I will arrange for the women to examine you."
Upon hearing that the women would be inspecting, the widows shook their heads regretfully: "Sir, you are so biased. Couldn't you have arranged for some strong men to conduct the inspection?"
Lu Tu's eyebrows shot up: "Then how about I have the Wuhuan people examine you?"
The village women were so frightened that they trembled and ran away quickly.
Xiao Zhong watched the departing woman walk away, then came to Lü Tu's side and said with a smile, "My lord, it seems it's time to find husbands for these women again. We've taken in too many refugees lately, which has been quite troublesome."
Lu Tu took the population registration book handed to him by Xiao Zhong and looked at the 4:6 male-to-female ratio: "Why are there so few men?"
"There's no other way, sir. The refugee groups we've been meeting have been mostly women. It's time to find some men."
Lu Tu nodded: "Don't worry about this. In just one month, I guarantee that our number of men and women will be equal, or even more men!"
Why?
"Because soon the news that I can cure smallpox will spread throughout Wuchuan, and even Huaishuo, which is a good opportunity for us to attract refugees!"
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