The most important thing now is that the refugees she was worried about have arrived.
From the mouth of the Yan, we learned that there were about 600 refugees.
For all the refugees heading north, these are nothing.
But there is a fatal problem, that is, someone has gathered the refugees together.
The village chief and his companions were on their way back when they encountered a group of refugees who tried to steal the ducks.
Hundreds of thousands or even millions of refugees all fled north. Needless to say, many of them would have died on the road.
The refugees who survived had no choice but to rob or join other teams if they wanted to survive better.
If a person or a few people try to rob someone alone and encounter a large group of people, not only will they not be able to succeed in the robbery, they may even lose their lives.
This also led to many refugees wanting to seek refuge. As long as someone was willing to provide food, they would sell themselves in order to survive.
The key problem is the floods in the south, the locust plague in the north, and the poor harvest. Where can we get so much food?
In this way, if the refugees want to survive, they have to rob.
At present, there are not too many refugees coming to Wuning County, but it may be the case in ten days or half a month.
The food supplies of the seven villages in Qingshan Town were not greatly damaged by the locust plague.
After paying the grain tax, every household would not have any surplus food until the next year's grain harvest, but at least they would not have to worry about going hungry until the next spring.
In addition, under the supervision of County Magistrate Yang, most people in Wuning County harvested their grain in advance, making them easy targets for refugees to rob.
Therefore, before the arrival of the refugees, not only did the seven villages have to make preparations, but they also had to inform County Magistrate Yang and ask him to notify the people in other villages in the county.
After figuring this out, Mengyue ignored Yan and turned her gaze towards the village chief.
"Grandpa Village Chief, please have someone notify the six village chiefs. I have something to tell everyone."
Seeing Mengyue's unhappy face, the village chief had a bad feeling in his heart. Without saying a word, he pulled Yan away and asked someone to call the six village chiefs.
Yan did something stupid, and he didn't know if Mengyue was angry or not, but there was one thing he was clear about, and that was to think about how to explain it to his mother when he got home.
Let’s ignore Yan for now. Mengyue looked at her father and saw that he was fine, so she waited for the village chiefs.
After all, if you want to resist the looting of refugees, you must take precautions in advance, otherwise it will be too late when a large number of refugees arrive.
Almost all the heads of seven villages came to my house.
"Girl Yue, if you have anything to say, just tell me. We old bones can still move."
"Yes, what the old man said is right. Miss, if you have anything to say, just tell us."
Then, Chief Ji of Shitou Village said, "Yes, this time we went out to kill locusts. Not only did the ducks grow a lot, but we also made a lot of money by selling locusts."
Several other village heads also nodded repeatedly. Without Mengyue, they would never have such a good life.
If Mengyue needs them for anything, they will do their best to help.
Mengyue was deeply moved when she saw that the village heads had expressed their attitudes without her saying anything.
I feel more confident about what to do next.
"Village heads, you all encountered refugees on your return. According to the news I received, Guangdong Province in the south suffered a once-in-a-century flood, leaving countless families torn apart and forcing them to head north to seek a way out. Yongkang Prefecture, also hit by a locust plague, is adjacent to Qingshan. With no other options, many people have chosen to flee famine to survive. With floods in the south, the only option is to flee north."
"If this happens, countless refugees will inevitably flee here. If there are too many refugees, I believe everyone knows what will happen. I don't need to explain it to you."
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