The Wang family was so excited that they did not sleep well all night. They got up at dawn the next day to pack their luggage.

Actually, there was nothing to pack. Wang Liu still didn't believe Da Cong's words, so he hadn't made up his mind to move completely. He only packed clothes, bedding, pots and pans, and the remaining food. He didn't take tables, chairs, benches, broken cabinets and boxes with him, in case the situation got worse, he would come back.

If Wang Liu had followed his original intention, he should have gone alone today with Chi Dacong to test the waters. It would not be too late for the whole family to go out once he was sure of the situation.

But Chi Dacong told them that meals would be provided once they boarded the ship, and even if they went to take a look and did not want to stay, they would not be asked to pay for the meals. Just for this reason, he could not stop his family from going.

Just as we finished packing, Da Cong came outside to call us to set off.

"I heard it." Wang Liu responded in a muffled voice. His two sons had already pushed the door open and rushed out, sticking closely to Da Cong.

Wang Liu felt depressed again, but when he saw that Chi Dacong was indeed taking his parents, brothers and sisters with him, and that all the family members were on the journey, he finally felt a little relieved.

After his sister helped his father out, Wang Liu took out a hemp rope he picked up from the dock and tied the door of his house tightly.

Chi Dacong wanted to mock him again, but then he thought that business was more important, so he didn't provoke him anymore.

At this time, several families from the neighborhood also came out of their shacks.

"Go?"

"You're going too?"

"Together, together."

Everyone greeted each other awkwardly but politely and left the nest together.

On the path leading to Guanzhen, more and more people with their families came, and soon a long line of people was formed.

This made Old Man Wang feel relieved, but he was also very curious, so he asked Da Cong in a low voice: "Da Cong, where did all these go?"

"Of course." Chi Dacong nodded and said, "We are the first group today. There will be boats coming to pick us up tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

"So many people are moving, why don't I hear any noise?" asked Old Man Wang in surprise.

"Hey, what's so strange about this?" Chi Dacong smiled and said, "The land is first come first served. If you go late, you can only plant what others have left. Everyone wants to pick their own land first, and of course no one will be like me, who has to drag the neighbors along."

"Da Cong is so kind and righteous!" Old Man Wang praised with admiration. Even the shy Wang Ba Mei secretly glanced at Da Cong, who was usually inconspicuous.

"Da Cong is so kind and righteous!" Who would have thought that not only the Wang family, but several neighboring households were also praising him like this, making Chi Da Cong so proud that his tail was about to rise to the sky.

Wang Liu became more alert when he saw this, as he always felt that Chi Dacong was too attentive. Storytellers often said, "If someone is too attentive for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief," and Wang Liu believed it without a doubt.

Of course, if one's family is extremely poor, the other party is definitely not after his money, but is after his people.

In his opinion, Chi Dacong might have fallen in love with his wife.

Well, he had a younger sister, but she was only thirteen! If this thirty-year-old bachelor dared to have ideas about his eighth sister, he would be worse than a beast!

That's why he always guarded against this guy like a thief, and instinctively wanted to keep a social distance from him.

Alas, the whole family is hungry, so we can only go to the green mountains even though we know there are green mountains...

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With a heavy heart, Wang Liu came to Hushuguan Wharf, where he usually did some work.

He pulled hard at the tattered felt hat on his head, fearing that he would be recognized by the foreman. How would he have the face to come back in two days?

Fortunately, Kunkaisi had used reed mats and bamboo poles to separate a piece of open space at the dock as an area for farmers and workers to register and wait for the boat.

After Chi Dacong brought them into the reed shed, he told them to wait there obediently... He said this not only to Wang Liu's family, but also to several other neighbors. He repeatedly told them not to let anyone take them away and to wait for him to come back.

Chi Dacong glanced at his father and brother again, then walked towards the registration desk not far away, looking back every few steps.

"Excuse me, I brought six households with me!" Chi Dacong nervously reported to the manager behind the desk.

"You signed up last year?" the manager asked without even looking up, "Which field were you assigned to?"

"Hey, hey." Chi Dacong nodded repeatedly and said, "My name is Chi Dacong, and I was assigned to Yaoqi Farm."

"Yeah." The manager rubbed his hands, opened the thick book at hand, turned to the page numbered 17, and found the name.

"Bring it up." said the steward.

"Manager, this..." Chi Dacong rubbed his fingers and asked impatiently. If it weren't for the reward of one or two taels of silver per household, would he have to go to Wang Liu's house again and again?

"What's the hurry?" The manager said expressionlessly, "We'll naturally fulfill it once we get settled. Even if I give it to you now, do you have the nerve to take it in front of them?"

"Yes, yes." Chi Dacong smiled awkwardly and stepped back to call Wang Liu and others over.

During the time he was away, many people came and enthusiastically asked Wang Liu to register at their farm. Fortunately, Chi Daming and his father guarded the place tightly, so they didn't get robbed.

Wang Liu was confused and thought, when did we become so popular? Why are they all vying for us to join?

But this made him feel a little relieved. It was not possible that these people were also paying attention to his wife, right?

The family followed Chi Dacong to the registration desk in a daze, and Chi Dacong began to introduce themselves enthusiastically.

"Shut up." The manager rolled his eyes at him and asked Wang Liu's family personally who was the boss.

Old man Wang said it was himself.

The manager then asked if he knew what he was doing there.

Old man Wang said that he followed Dacong to Kunshan to farm.

The manager asked him whether he went voluntarily or was forced, and Old Man Wang said he went voluntarily.

The manager then asked him how many people were there in his family and whether they had all arrived.

Old man Wang quickly replied that the whole family of eight were all here.

The manager asked the people behind to stand further away, stood up and looked at the whole family one by one, then sat back at the table, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

"Your family is quite large, but there are only two of you who can work. Can you cultivate ten acres of land?" the steward asked. This was the minimum requirement of Kunkaisi.

"Yes, of course!" Old Man Wang patted his chest and said, "My family are all good at farming! Not to mention ten acres, twenty acres is no problem!"

"Is your waist broken?" The managers were all former brokers in pawnbroker shops, and they could tell whether a man was good or not with just a glance.

"I still have a vegetable garden, so I can work in the fields!" Old Man Wang said arrogantly, "Besides, my second son and my daughter are fourteen or fifteen years old, and they can do the labor!"

In order to get them to stay, he added one year to each of their children's ages.

The manager looked at the thin brother and sister, feeling quite hesitant.

He really wasn't taking this opportunity to make things difficult for them in order to gain some benefits. There was no money to be made from these poor people. Moreover, the Jiangnan Group had zero tolerance for corruption and bribery. If the spies from the "Prosecution and Supervision Commission" knew about this, they would be fired immediately and never employed again.

In fact, those who are in charge have the responsibility of preliminary screening. In addition to eliminating risks and troubles, they also have to assess the productivity of the family.

We are not afraid of having a small family, but we are afraid of having too many people who cannot work in the fields. Kunkaisi is not a charity, and we will never do any business that is not profitable.

Fortunately, Wang Qi and Ba Mei were not young anymore, and together they could do a full job. The manager finally gave in to the family's pleas, and recorded the family's situation in the book, then handed a bamboo card to Old Man Wang and said, "Take it and don't lose it, get on board."

Only then did Old Man Wang and his family breathe a sigh of relief and cherish this opportunity even more.