Chapter 991: Twists and Turns
Improved bye-bye heat pads were sewn into Shen Qingqian's chest and back, and on her legs were the black-tech thermal pants given by the system upon signing in. Even without a cape, she wouldn't feel too cold as long as she didn't stand in the cold wind.
But it was not the case for the people around her. Their noses were all red from the cold, and tears and snot were falling from their eyes from time to time.
Shen Qingqian could only imitate these people, rubbing her hands, sniffing her nose, sneezing, etc. from time to time to make herself look less different.
The drum outside the government office was beating, and normally someone should come out to question them soon, but today Shen Qingqian and these people stood outside the government office for two quarters of an hour, and no one came out.
The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment, and some of them shouted impatiently: "Are the government going to be cowards?"
"That's right! We never defaulted on our taxes when they collected them. How can we just ignore them if they don't keep their word?"
"Fellow villagers, if no one comes out, let's just rush in!"
“Go in, go in!”
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The crowd suddenly became agitated, and the few people in the lead were completely unable to calm the people behind them. At this point, they didn't want to calm them down either.
The Chenzhou government had previously arrested them and prevented them from going to Ezhou. They had promised to distribute supplies to them, but they did not do so at all. If this continues, they will either starve to death or freeze to death.
At this moment, the villagers had only one thought in their minds: they must seek an explanation. If all else failed, they would find a way to escape to Ezhou!
Shen Qingqian was very nervous when she saw these people were about to attack the government office gate.
As the saying goes, people should not fight against officials. These people rushed in with bare hands. Aren't they just delivering food to people?
At this moment, the door of the government office suddenly opened, and a group of officers and soldiers armed with weapons came out lazily.
"What are you arguing about in such horrible weather? Why are you running here instead of staying at home?" the leading officer said, glancing at the villagers standing in front of him.
Someone in the crowd immediately loudly stated the purpose of their visit today, "We just want an explanation. Do you, the government, still care about our lives?"
If no one cared, they wouldn't just wait here to die. Ezhou is open to accepting them!
"Hey, who are you kidding here?" The officer glanced at everyone, "You think you can sue the prince? If you haven't woken up yet, I advise you to go back and get some sleep first."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd suddenly became quiet for a moment, and then some people started to make a noise.
"Aren't you bullying us? You're not letting us go to Ezhou. You promised to give us food and warm clothes, but you only gave us the worst food mixed with stones. There's no clothes at all. You want to freeze us to death!"
"Right! If you can't do it, why are you stopping us from finding a way out? We won't accept it!"
"Either give us something or let us go!"
"Let us go if you don't give us something!"
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There was chaos outside the door very quickly. Shen Qingqian was secretly anxious. She just wanted to sneak in and sign in. Was there going to be a fight?
Just as she was carefully considering whether to make the scene even more chaotic so as to blend in, the sound of horse hooves came from behind her.
In a flash, the sound of horse hooves stopped, and several people who were obviously of extraordinary status dismounted and walked quickly towards the gate of the government office.
"We received a tip-off that a citizen is suing the prince. Is this true?"
After the visitor finished asking questions, he glanced at the faces of these villagers.
"Yes! We are going to sue the prince!"
Hearing this, the man waved his hand at the official and said, "Why don't you open the door quickly and let everyone in to warm up."
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