Chapter 926: Home
Jiang Xiaoxiao went to the provincial capital in recent days and bought a lot of books, including history books about this dynasty and various other books.
Of course, I also heard a lot of different news in the teahouse and the study. To sum up, it is actually not easy to live a stable life here. The people here are living in dire straits.
She now wants to go directly to the provincial capital from here, but her pass is not available.
In recent days, after listening to the news for a long time, she found out that it was not easy for her to impersonate the identity of this lady in the letter left by the original owner, because this lady's family had been ransacked and the family had been exterminated.
To put it bluntly, she is the descendant of a traitor. If Jiang Xiaoxiao appeared in place of Miss Jiang Xuemei, she would probably be immediately arrested as the descendant of a criminal and made a government slave.
In this day and age, without a pass, you can't move a single step.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was a little discouraged.
Number 10 hid very deeply, so it was not easy for her to find him.
It is not so easy to find No. 10 without making any noise, and it is difficult to leave this small place now.
Since I can't leave, I have to put down roots and live here first.
But as an ordinary person, it is not easy now. Haven't you heard that the villagers in this village are not only suffering from the taxes levied by officials and soldiers, but also from bandits, plus all kinds of looting by foreigners? If she wants to survive here, she really has to think of some way.
If you grow bigger and stronger and become a dominant force, it might be easy to get news about Number 10.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was worried. She really didn't want to be a hegemon and dominate the world.
I am a modern young woman with ideals and aspirations.
What is going on!
The banknote was divided into three parts.
One copy goes to Li Tieniu.
Li Tieniu looked at him, his eyes full of doubts, but he didn't ask.
What kind of trust is this?
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt a little embarrassed. She had the complete trust of others, but unfortunately she was still selfish and only cared about the mission.
"Originally, we agreed to split the silver equally among our family, but I considered that once the autumn harvest begins, the foreign tribes would come and try to steal the grain, and the bandits would also become covetous.
Compared with the surrounding villages, our village is the weakest, and everyone picks on the weak. In this case, the money will be divided into three parts. The villagers will take one part to improve their lives and repair their houses, and I will take the other part.
We two families can combine the remaining silver and use it to build some walls around the village as defensive fortifications. This way, if there is an invasion or harassment from bandits or foreigners, we will be able to resist on the spot.
It’s better than being robbed by these bandits and foreigners every year.”
"But we don't have enough people!"
Li Tieniu actually knew that once the city wall was built, their place would be like a military farm for those officers and soldiers.
It is much safer and easier to defend than the current situation where the village is open and people can just rush in and rob at will.
You can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat.
However, there are few old and young people in the village, and not many young and middle-aged people are willing to do this kind of physical work.
Without young and strong people to take over, it cannot be done.
"I thought about it. I saw a lot of displaced people in the streets of Yanmenguan Prefecture. Our village has a small population. We can bring those people to our village, provide them with food and shelter, and let them do the work for us and help us build the city wall.
It not only solves their food and clothing problems, but also allows them to help us solve the problem of repairing the city wall. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone? "
Li Tieniu was overjoyed.
“Good idea!”
Zhaojiabao built a city wall to protect their village, but in their minds, it was very expensive and not something they could afford to build easily.
But now that Jiang Xiaoxiao said that, Li Tieniu suddenly felt that their village had become more noble.
Li Tieniu immediately got down to work and prepared to look for someone.
There were many people left homeless in Yanmen Pass because of the war.
Almost all of them sold their children.
The government doesn't care, and these people really rely on luck to survive.
If we provide a meal now, I wonder how many people would be willing to do it.
"Don't worry, the autumn harvest is coming soon and the price of grain has dropped. We should store more grain to avoid spending money to buy grain later."
Jiang Xiaoxiao thought that this way she could also take out her food in disguise.
Subsidize these refugees.
Looking at the refugees in Yanmen Pass who were ragged, skinny, and brought their families with them, holding straw tags and waiting to be sold.
Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't remain indifferent.
The government is corrupt, the country is in decline, and the people here are living a life worse than death.
Perhaps being able to eat and survive has become a luxury.
Jiang Xiaoxiao really couldn't just stand by and watch.
Anyway, I can't leave now.
Then just do what you can.
Change the fate of some people.
Li Tieniu touched his head and smiled innocently.
"Master Jiang is really amazing. Now is indeed the best time to stockpile food. Instead of giving it to those grain dealers and squeezing us, why don't we keep it for ourselves?"
Just then Lin Dawang came in with his men.
Lin Dawang heard early in the morning that Li Tieniu and Mr. Jiang were discussing something.
He didn't ask anyone to report the incident. In fact, Lin Dawang was very fast and just barged in.
"Li Tieniu, Young Master Jiang!"
"Brother Lin, what are you doing? If you have anything to say, let's go out and talk. Don't disturb Mr. Jiang's rest."
Li Tieniu was a little unhappy.
They have always respected Jiang Xiaoxiao, and all the villagers in the village respect Jiang Xiaoxiao very much.
Generally no one comes to disturb Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Lin Dawang glanced at Jiang Xiaoxiao and said, "Mr. Jiang, Li Tieniu, you have such a good business but you did it without telling me, Lin Dawang. After all, we are brothers who have shared life and death together. Isn't it a bit unfair to do this?"
Lin Dawang found a chair and sat down, which made it clear that he was not going to leave.
Li Tieniu became anxious.
Jiang Xiaoxiao waved her hand. Lin Dawang was different from Li Tieniu. This person probably knew that Li Tieniu was selling snowflake salt.
Money can move people's hearts.
This is really urgent.
"Brother Lin, what do you mean? Can you explain it more clearly?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao patted Li Tieniu on the shoulder and sat down as well.
Li Tieniu felt the blows on his shoulder and suddenly felt at ease.
What can Lin Dawang do?
Is it possible that Li Tieniu, who is still here, can just stand by and watch as Young Master Jiang is bullied?
Sit down steadily.
"Yes, Brother Lin, can you explain it clearly? Why are we not being righteous?"
Lin Dawang looked at Li Tieniu in surprise. Li Tieniu was so noisy just now and was scared by him like a guilty thief. But Master Jiang calmed Li Tieniu down in an instant.
It seems that Master Jiang is more powerful than he thought.
"Li Tieniu, what's the matter with the snowflake salt? Don't deny it. My people saw you delivering salt to the Wu family in Yanmenguan Prefecture City. It was snowflake salt. How can you dominate such a good business? If there is money, everyone should make money together!"
Jiang Xiaoxiao laughed out loud.
"Brother Lin, don't you feel embarrassed when you say this?"
Lin Dawang's face was really burning.
How can it not be popular?
The smuggling of salt has always been done by each individual, and each has different capital, so how could they possibly work together?
Wouldn't that be a loss?
(End of this chapter)
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