However, although Han Yu had a plan in mind, some things still had to be done according to procedures. He said he was discussing it with Liu Xiu, but in fact he was reporting it to him, so as to prevent someone with ulterior motives from taking advantage of the matter and slandering him in front of Liu Xiu, causing him to think too much.
After the defeat in Yiyang City, Liu Xiu reorganized his subordinates and eliminated those who had ulterior motives. However, there is a saying that goes "You can know a person's face but not his heart." Even if Liu Xiu had the intention, it would be impossible to eliminate them all. What's more, some people did not have ulterior motives, but were just dark-minded and could not stand others doing well, or they had a competitive and hostile relationship with Han Yu.
Liu Xiu was a relatively kind-hearted man with a broad mind. He felt sympathy and grief for the wounded soldiers who had retired from the battlefield, but he had no better way to place them. Even if he wanted to do something, he could do nothing about it as it was beyond his ability.
After the defeat in Yiyang City, they only managed to escape in time, and all their food and fodder supplies were lost. Now the army is already short of rations. It is impossible for him to touch his foundation just because he sympathizes with these disabled soldiers. At most, he can give them some severance pay when they leave. However, everyone knows that this amount of severance pay can't do anything these days. It's not easy to return to the village with this, let alone support his family in the future.
Unexpectedly, Han Yu actually had a way to relocate these disabled soldiers. Liu Xiu was extremely happy and agreed to the conditions proposed by Su Wenyue without any hesitation. He also helped to add some more conditions to ensure Su Wenyue's interests. After all, in Liu Xiu's eyes, such a thing was definitely a disadvantage. Han Yu and his wife were kind-hearted, so they took over this business regardless of the consequences, so he had to do something.
"Xiuqi, there's nothing wrong with what you said, just do it. You and your wife should also pay attention to and consider the possible things I mentioned. Although I'm happy to see those disabled soldiers have a good place to go, I can't let you two carry such a heavy burden. If it's really not possible, we can only send them back home and give them some extra severance pay. This world is difficult for everyone, and there's nothing we can do about it."
Although Liu Xiu hoped that Han Yu's wife would take over the job, he also understood the difficulties and drawbacks, otherwise he would not be worried about this problem. Han Yu was his lifesaver, and now he was a trusted subordinate and right-hand man. He still reminded her that it was not too late to regret now. He would pretend that he had never heard of this matter. Compared with those disabled soldiers, Liu Xiu still valued Han Yu more.
"Uncle Wen, rest assured. Since I have agreed to this matter, I have taken all these into consideration and have a certain calculation in mind. They are all brothers who fought with us on the battlefield. I really can't bear to see them end up in such a miserable way. Even if I can't give them a good future, at least I can give them a full meal."
"I'm not a bad-hearted person. I'll make it clear in advance what I should say. First, the people my wife hires must have good character. Second, let me be frank. They didn't eat for free in the past. Everything they got was earned through hard work. My wife said that physical disability is not scary, as long as you don't have a disability in your heart, you can still live a good life as long as you work hard. If you plan to eat for free in the past, give up the idea as soon as possible. She is not a sucker. If you want to eat for free, get out as soon as possible!"
Han Yu relayed Su Wenyue's original words to Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu's mouth twitched when he heard it. It was true that what was said was correct, simple and clear. But Han Yu, is it really okay for your wife to be so simple and rough, and speak without any embellishment? However, the words were quite domineering, and he liked this frankness.
"Xiu Qi, you really married a good wife, a good helper, but a wife who is too strong is not so easy to sell. Fortunately, you are a doting wife." Liu Xiu patted Han Yu's shoulder and said meaningfully.
How could Han Yu not understand the sarcasm in Liu Xiu's words, but he didn't care. He did marry a good wife. Liu Xiu was just jealous, otherwise he wouldn't have coveted his wife some time ago. He was just jealous.
Since it was decided and Han Yu had no intention of changing it, Liu Xiu announced the good news at that time. It was an exciting good news for the soldiers below, not just the injured soldiers.
You have to know that no one can tell what happens on the battlefield. They all have to risk their lives. Having a place like this is an extra guarantee for them. At least there is a place to stay when they have nowhere else to go.
As for returning home, only a small number of people have such an idea. They were conscripted into the army, and most of them came from poor families or had disabilities. If they go back, they will be a burden to their families. Moreover, in such a war-torn era, it is hard to say whether their family members are still there.
Most people had no objection to the conditions Liu Xiu mentioned, except for a small number of people with evil intentions. If it weren't for General Han's wife's kindness and willingness to take them in, they would have been sent back home. No one was obligated to support them for free, and they should do what they could to earn enough food and clothing.
However, such a big thing is bound to cause some discussion and all kinds of voices. Liu Xiu and Han Yu did not deliberately stop it, but let it develop. They only secretly sent people to keep an eye on it, and even deliberately fanned the flames and indulged it. For a time, almost the entire military camp was talking about this matter, and many quarrels and conflicts occurred because of this. They were nothing more than different views and opinions on the matter.
"Mrs. Han is so kindhearted. We don't have to worry about anything when we go to the battlefield. At least we won't end up with nowhere to go." said a soldier.
"Yes, I was worried that I would get injured or disabled on the battlefield and have nowhere to go. Now that Madam Han is willing to take in disabled soldiers who have retired from the battlefield, I can finally put my mind at ease." A soldier agreed.
In another place, there was a similar scene. A soldier did not take it seriously and snorted coldly: "What good intentions? It's just a nice word. If they really had good intentions, they would not have put forward so many demands and conditions. We were injured on the battlefield, and they should have arranged for us to go. It's clearly false kindness. They let the disabled work and exploit our labor force. There is nothing more vicious than this."
"Are you thinking too much? I don't think Mrs. Han is that kind of person. Maybe Mrs. Han is sincere." The soldier was a centrist and didn't have any ideas on weekdays, so his tone was a little hesitant.
"What do you mean by sincerity? If it were true, there wouldn't be so many restrictions. Don't be silly!"
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"That's right. They should have supported us. Why do they put forward so many conditions? These officials are all black-hearted, and so are their wives. They only want us to work hard and squeeze benefits from us. How can they be kind-hearted?"