Chapter 24
Moreover, life here these days is much better than before. Although Yao Wenjun would get some things for them in the past, it was inevitable that some of them would be deducted during the distribution process.
Although life is much busier than it was back in Yudi, it's much more hopeful now. Things that used to be extremely expensive and that you might not be able to buy for your family even after saving for a long time are now quite affordable here.
He was a little impatient with the hygiene requirements at first, but after a while he could really feel a lot lighter.
Skin diseases at this time were extremely dangerous; even a small wound left unattended could be fatal. At the beginning of the year, even patrol officers could buy warm clothing, which was unimaginable at a time when even linen was a precious commodity.
He vaguely felt that something was different, which he couldn't describe, but this did not affect his subconscious desire to protect everything in front of him and he was unwilling to go back to the past.
Wen Yi looked at the direction the boy ran. There was no problem here for the time being, so he followed him.
She knew what happened to the general. Yao Wenjun had talked to Wen Yi about it before, but some details were omitted.
The man currently lives not far from the city, and the people living around him are all people that Yao Wenjun relies on, and there is a vague intention of monitoring him.
Although the man had recovered from his cold, his health seemed to be deteriorating. Aside from the meals he regularly delivered, Yao Wenjun paid no attention to his condition. The two sides reached a tacit understanding, leaving the young man, bewildered, to be prodded into doing something.
Before Wen Yi even reached the gate of the courtyard, he heard a scolding voice coming from behind:
"Ahem, who taught you to do this?"
Wen Yi stopped and stood behind the earthen wall at the corner. The sound came from the courtyard and could be heard clearly even from here.
He just hadn't been paying attention these past few days, and he didn't know who around him couldn't help but want to test him, but he didn't know what they wanted to do through him. The young man seemed to want to refute, but was interrupted:
"I've told you so many times, don't just believe everything they say. Just being able to survive here is a blessing."
This should be the general. He seems to understand the current situation very well.
Before Wen Yi turned around and left, another shrill voice sounded from farther away:
"The general is so generous, but I don't know if the young lady will appreciate it." The word "young lady" was emphasized, as if reminding someone of something.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold, and even the young man who couldn't see the situation clearly shut up.
"I'd like to know who is being ungrateful."
A familiar voice came from behind. Wen Yi turned around and found that Yao Wenjun, who had come over at some point, walked forward, raised his hand to push open the half-closed courtyard door, and landed on several people in the yard.
It seemed that he didn't expect Yao Wenjun to be outside and listened to their conversation. Wen Yi seemed to hear something fall to the ground.
"I think the general is very sensible. You really don't need to waste the food you worked so hard to obtain." Yao Wenjun laughed. "Since you've been thinking about my elder brother, I will send you to Yudi to see him tomorrow."
Previously, out of consideration for the general, they didn't kill them all. Today, when they heard that some people went to the clinic to make trouble, and even Wen Yi seemed to have followed, Yao Wenjun also came over, wanting to find out what these people were trying to do.
I didn't expect to see this scene again.
The man with the shrill voice was the one who had been captured in the general's house and saved by the general using something else. His sister was engaged to the general's child, so they were considered relatives, but it was a shame that it was such a mess.
The general originally wanted to say something, but in the end he remained silent and let the people brought by Yao Wenjun take the man away.
"You, the ones who are so unworthy of the sun and moon, are you just going to stand here and beg for mercy? Well, you guys will have a bad time..."
The other people in the yard didn't show any change in expression when they heard the insults, but the young man seemed to have a change of expression.
Wen Yi couldn't understand why someone was so blind to the situation. While their territory wasn't large and their manpower was limited, they were still more than enough to handle a handful of them. She had also vaguely understood what Yao Wenjun was trying to do. Anyone else would have considered it inappropriate, but Wen Yi wouldn't raise any objections.
Even in this era when rituals and music are collapsing and everyone is struggling to survive, there are always people who want to use those rules and regulations to oppress others in order to gain benefits.
However, just because the people in the yard are patient doesn't mean Yao Wenjun will be patient too.
When the man was being led past, Yao Wenjun suddenly attacked and punched the man's head, causing it to tilt, breaking his teeth in his mouth and causing some blood to flow from the corner of his mouth.
"Do you feel sorry that you can't go back to the past?"
Before he could say anything more unpleasant, another punch landed on the same spot.
"Do you think you should be able to manipulate others as a matter of course? Those people's lives are worthless?"
"Do you think everyone should flatter and pamper you just because of your past identity and status?"
Those emotions that had to be ignored because of the current situation were stirred up at this moment. Yao Wenjun still couldn't forget that this man and his elder brother just kidnapped people for fun regardless of their pleas, and abandoned them after they lost interest.
Yao Wenjun once went to plead, but all he got was a sneer.
From that moment on, the world she had once built up through prosperity began to crumble before her eyes. Yao Wenjun saw the bloody truth hidden behind the wealth and splendor. So when her family and country were destroyed, Yao Wenjun even felt a certain pleasure.
But the new forces seem to be no different from those who originally ruled that area. Ordinary people are still struggling on the survival line and enduring exploitation.
She was very confused at that time, but after being seriously injured, she seemed to see a new possibility.
Instead of believing that those people can make changes, it is better to try it yourself. Even if you fail, it is just a waste of effort. It is more meaningful than wasting time somewhere.
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Wen Yi did not follow to see what happened to Yao Wenjun in the end, and returned to the city.
The people who were handling various affairs were still busy. When they saw Wen Yi coming back, they put the newly sorted things in front of her desk.
The first batch of guns have been rushed out under urgent work. The weight and length are basically the same as those they originally used, so there will be no difficulty in adapting when replacing them.
The wooden poles and iron spear heads are engraved with dark patterns and numbers. After being transported to the training ground, they are distributed according to the ranks. If any problems occur, they can be traced back to the individual based on the registered information.
The area designated for cultivating new seeds in the western region has also made progress. Excluding some deceptive fake seeds, most seeds cultivated by certain families or individuals over a long period of time are much stronger than ordinary plants, and based on the number of flowers they produce, they do have higher yields.
The better plants will be saved as seeds for large-scale planting next year.
What surprised Wen Yi the most was that there seemed to be a few kapok trees among the saplings he exchanged for. He originally thought that this thing would not appear on this land for hundreds of years, but now it seems that it may have existed a long time ago. It’s just that because the fibers are short and difficult to weave, many people have given up on it.
However, it can be treated with an alkaline solution and then blended with other fibers to make a smooth fabric. It is also excellent as a filling material.
The weaving machine used by most people today is a waist loom, consisting of a horizontal bar, a reel, and a weft-beating knife. However, in some larger cities, the prototype of a foot-operated oblique loom has appeared, which can increase efficiency several times.
The most advanced flower looms of later generations were more like computer programming, weaving pre-stored patterns through manual operation. The complexity was incomparable to the current weaving, and the manpower and material resources consumed were also enormous. The advance planning of a pattern of dozens of centimeters would take one or two months, not to mention the need to process the materials in advance.
However, it is too early to think about these things now. Let’s first think about how to make people live a little better.
Wen Yi collected his wandering thoughts, folded the paper with all sorts of random writing on it and put it aside.
If you want to plant for a long time without fallowing, you need to fertilize the crops during their growth or plant some nitrogen-fixing plants. Because I got some processed fertilizer before planting, the harvest this year was not bad.
The harvested grain was spread out in the training grounds to dry, threshed, and then collected into containers. After the grain was weighed and stored in the warehouse, the first group of looters finally appeared.
Standing on the city wall, Yao Wenjun saw the smoke and dust rising in the distance.
The previous minor incidents could be dealt with by simply closing the inner city gates and the city wall, but this group of people seemed to have bad intentions.
The items for defending the city have been carried onto the city wall, and the soldiers are standing in the recesses of the city wall waiting with the weapons they have been used to for some time.
Not long after, the vibrations from the horses' hooves and wheels rolling over the ground came along the ground. Yao Wenjun squinted his eyes while standing on the city wall.
Wen Yi had already organized the rest of the group to prepare scalded towels, filtered and boiled water, and some prepared herbs. Although these things might only provide psychological comfort for some serious injuries, they were better than nothing.
Upon hearing the news, the families also joined in the preparations. Shu led a group of people to help prepare food so that those who were replaced could quickly replenish their strength, as well as salt water. Shan took the remaining debris piled next to the kiln and pushed it to the bottom of the city wall in a wheelbarrow for easy access.
The workshop began to step up the production of wooden arrows tied with sharp broken pottery pieces, and the manufacturing of consumables did not need to be so sophisticated.
Irregular drumbeats sounded, and those who had paused outside the city began to move towards the city wall with the words "Pingyi" printed on it.
Although I have heard of people using ladders to attack cities in some battles, the target of the group that came today was obviously the city gate.
But the later cast city wall was not something that could be easily crossed, and the leader on horseback obviously did not expect that the small city that was easily captured two years ago would suddenly become so difficult to cross.
Seeing the harvested fields outside, the leader knew the people inside must have a lot of food stored. The previous year's harvest had enriched his tribe for two years, but they had also indulged and wasted a lot. Before autumn, the tribe's granary was empty. If they couldn't grab anything, they would starve this year.
The arrow was on the string and had to be shot. The leader waved his hand and his hesitant subordinates rushed forward, trying to push open the city gate directly like last time and plunder as much as they wanted.
Greed and bloodthirsty gleamed on the faces of his men, as if they regarded the city in front of them as easy prey.
They had heard that not only would they have no worries about food and drink, but those people could also be dealt with at will, and the remaining ones could be brought back to the tribe.
Yao Wenjun glanced at the leader charging ahead. The best thing about these people was that their leader wouldn't be sitting in the rear, making it easy to handle. There was no need to search for flags, and the guards nearby could easily block arrows.
She picked up the bow that the workshop had specially made some time ago. Because there was not much deerskin that could be used to make bowstrings, there were only a few of them now, and the number of iron arrows to match them was not large, so every arrow had to be used well.
Yao Wenjun calculated the man's route and pulled the bowstring past his ear.
call out--
The arrow with a blood groove pierced the leader's shoulder. The severe pain made him lose his grip on the horse's belly for a moment and he fell off.
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