Chapter 264 Anger
There are hundreds of thousands of refugees, and those who are fleeing. The number of those affected by the disaster is several times or even dozens of times that. You can imagine how much money and supplies are needed. If Ye Lang, a prodigal son, is the only one to provide relief, it may not be enough.
Because of this, Ye Lang felt that his money should not be wasted in other places. "Well, we all have..." These refugees all came from the same empire and naturally had the identity of the empire.
"That's fine. Count the number of people. Except for me who pays one silver coin, the others pay ten copper coins. Calculate the entrance fee," Ye Lang said. This sentence was not only said to the refugees, but also to the people in the small towns.
Now the town was in a dilemma. If these people could pay the entrance fee, should they be allowed in? If they never came out, the remaining refugees would become a huge burden on the town, a burden they might not even be able to bear.
This damn grain officer, what does this have to do with you? What more do you have to say? The group of guards looked at the young grain officer with unfriendly eyes. They usually disliked this grain officer, and now it goes without saying.
"Grain officer, what qualifications do you have to say this? Don't think that you can act beyond your authority just because you are the regiment commander's brother-in-law," the guard snorted coldly. This time it was related to his duties, and they could no longer tolerate it.
"Hmph, don't you want to stay here anymore? How dare you talk to me like this? Let me tell you, I have the final say here." The small grain officer certainly did not lower his head and continued to speak arrogantly.
"You have the final say, and you have to take responsibility for it. You may have been able to hide the fact that you withheld food from the refugees and enriched yourself before, but I don't see how you can hide this matter," said the guard disdainfully.
This sentence suddenly made people understand why those people who distributed porridge before were angry with the grain official. It turned out that it was because the grain official actually did such a thing. Needless to say, why the porridge was so thin was definitely because of him.
Even the relief food can be embezzled. It is conceivable how hateful this grain official is. Who knows how many refugees died because of his withholding of these relief food. This is definitely true. "You really deserve to die," Ye Lang said directly to the grain official after hearing this.
Although everyone wanted to say this, no one expected Ye Lang to say it so straightforwardly, which made everyone feel refreshed.
"What's wrong? They are just a bunch of low-class people. Let them die if they want. Why waste our food?" The grain officer was still very arrogant and didn't feel that he was wrong at all. His expression made people feel sick.
Everyone present, including those from the small town, wanted to beat up this grain officer. This kind of person was the scum of society and should not exist in this world. At this time, everyone was holding their breath, and if this breath broke out, it would be very terrifying, and this scum grain officer would be very miserable. "Go up, beat him to death, I'll take responsibility," Ye Lang said softly. Although it was just soft, it hit everyone's heart hard. It was like opening a gap, allowing everyone to burst out with anger.
The crowd surrounded the small grain officer, clenched their fists, and approached step by step...
"What are you going to do? Let me tell you, my brother-in-law is...ah..." The small grain officer was very scared when he saw this situation, but he still insisted on holding on, thinking that his brother-in-law could save him at this time.
However, at this time, even if his father was the emperor, he would still be overwhelmed by the anger of the people, "Kill this damn bastard!"
"Beat him, beat him hard"
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At first, it was the refugees who were beating up the small grain official, but later, even the people from the small town joined in, secretly kicking and punching him...
“Ahh…”
"ah……"
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The screams of the grain officer became quieter and quieter until they disappeared completely, but the crowd still did not stop and continued to punch and kick him.
Some people never know that they are actually nothing. In front of everyone, they are just a very small existence and cannot withstand the anger of everyone at all. However, they ignorantly provoke the anger of everyone, and in the end they are overwhelmed by the anger of everyone.
"Um, have you finished the statistics?" Ye Lang was negotiating with the guards of the small town at this time and didn't care about what was happening over there at all.
"Well, sir, if you want to enter the city, it will be difficult for me to do so." The guard frowned, feeling a little embarrassed.
"What's so difficult for you? We go in to buy your tools and stimulate your economy. What harm will it do to you?" Ye Lang was a little confused. Why would they refuse such a good thing?
Of course, at this time, Ye Lang did not consider that he was bringing a group of refugees. What others were afraid of was that these refugees would be unwilling to leave.
"Of course I want the benefits, but if you don't leave... wait, what did you just say?" The guard suddenly realized there was a problem, that is, Ye Lang said he wanted to buy tools.
You know, the reason why they want to turn these refugees away is because these refugees have no money to buy tools and can only be given relief. If you say that this group of refugees have money to buy tools, that is a completely inconsistent concept. They cannot wait to welcome them.
But, can those who can buy tools still be called refugees? They are tourists.
"Don't worry, we will leave soon. We originally wanted to stay in a hotel, but it seems camping is more comfortable," Ye Lang said. Camping with so many people actually has a unique flavor.
"No, no, I'm not chasing you away. Are you sure you have money to buy tools?" The guards were skeptical. This was really a little unbelievable.
"Of course there is. Let's count the number of people quickly. We are going into the city. If you have any doubts, you can follow me," Ye Lang said. At this time, Xiao Rui was called back to his side, which made people more convinced.
"Okay, okay, I'll count it right away. You can go in. As long as you can buy the things here, this entrance fee is nothing. Just consider it as a gift to you." The soldiers may have discovered that Ye Lang is different from others. They understand that others may not have money, but Ye Lang must have it. This is beyond doubt.
"Oh, thank you then. This is your way of helping these poor suffering people." Ye Lang nodded and said politely.
"Sir, that man is dead..." At this time, the other side also ended. At this time, the crowd, after their anger, seemed a little scared.
People always think of the consequences after being moved, and then they begin to fear that being moved is a devil. This sentence can perfectly express the current mood of some people.
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