"Don't worry, you are already here. Just settle down and I will arrange your livelihood."
Gu Hong looked at his brothers with a smile on his face.
"General, most of us are missing arms and legs, and some of us have mobility issues. Don't make things difficult for yourself. It's already great that you can build such a nice house for us!"
The soldiers said excitedly that they had never thought in their lives that they would be able to live in such a big brick and tile house.
In their hometown, only the head of the village or the wealthy families in the village can live in these houses.
"Don't hesitate, everyone. Since I called you here, everything must have been arranged."
Gu Hong snorted coldly.
These soldiers knew his temper very well, and they all quieted down when they heard him say this.
"General, no matter what work you assign me, I will do it even if I have to crawl!"
"Yes, as long as I am still alive, I will never be lazy!"
These soldiers were not pretentious. They all spoke excitedly. At this moment, they were once again full of hope for life.
Because they knew that everything Gu Hong said was true.
"It's not a hard job, actually. My wife has contracted a mountain and will let you farm it for free for three years. After three years, if you have the ability, you can buy your own land and sell all the crops you grow to me! You can grow grapes and beets on the mountain!"
Gu Hong said with a smug look on his face, at this moment he wanted to pull Shen Ningsi over and show off in front of these brothers.
"Of course, there are many of you with limited mobility, and there is work to do too!"
"A while ago, my brothers made a lot of wine in my wife's yard. You can all do these jobs! Of course, if you have any women in your family who are free, you can also go! We will pay them every day!"
"General, it's just a few days of help, why bother talking about wages?"
The women had often heard their husbands mention General Gu, and now seeing such a nice house, they were even more convinced of him.
"My wife makes a lot of money brewing these wines! You guys will definitely be paid for helping out. That's settled!"
Gu Hong didn't wait for the women to speak and immediately decided the matter.
"Yes, the wines that Madam brews taste really good! They will definitely fetch a lot of money!"
Ermao was behind Gu Hong, speaking excitedly.
He had drunk a lot of the wine brewed by Shen Ningsi, and knew that if the wine was sold to the capital, it would definitely be more valuable!
"Don't waste time here. If you don't go to work in the yard, I'll go find someone else in the village."
Gu Hong looked at the hesitant expressions on the faces of these soldiers and their families, and his expression immediately turned cold.
"Hurry up and agree to it. If you let the villagers do the work, they might try to be cunning or even learn Madam's winemaking recipe."
Ermao was anxious!
The last time wine was made, many villagers from Wanning Village were secretly watching from outside, but they didn't learn anything.
Shen Ningsi couldn't always ask these soldiers to help him, as they had to train every day.
"Okay! Do everything as the General and his wife say!"
These people nodded hurriedly. In their eyes, it was better to keep the wealth within the family. If they worked for the lady themselves, they could be more meticulous.
"That's right, you grown men, stop dithering! I won't give you any money that I don't deserve. If I do give it to you, just keep it with peace of mind!"
Only then did a faint smile appear on Gu Hong's face.
"You just arrived here today. I'll ask Youcai and Haiyang's wives to cook a big pot of rice for you, and then I'll have a welcome dinner for you tomorrow!"
"Thank you, General!"
These soldiers who came from afar spoke hurriedly.
"After you finish eating, you can have a good rest. If you have any questions, you can ask me!"
After Gu Hong finished speaking, he moved a small stool and sat in the middle. The soldiers gathered around him and talked to each other.
"What are you guys who haven't received a house for? What are you doing here dawdling? Get out of here! Go pick a house first, then come back to me."
Gu Hong glanced at the soldiers with silly smiles on their faces, and felt a wave of emotion in his heart.
Fortunately, he has a good wife, otherwise even if he wanted to take these injured brothers to him, it would not be so fast!
Maybe it will be one or two years, maybe three or four years. Who knows how much suffering his brothers will have to endure during these years!
There were not many soldiers left, and most of them went to choose houses.
At this moment, Gu Hong suddenly saw a woman standing nearby with two children, with a hesitant look on her face.
"Mr. Gu, what's going on?" Gu Hong looked at Gu Xianxing who was standing aside.
"General, she is Zhu Erwa's wife. After Zhu Erwa returned, he didn't make it. He has already..."
When Zhao Xianxing said this, he sighed deeply, his eyes filled with deep sadness.
"His wife and children were at home, constantly being bullied by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. They couldn't even get a full meal all day, so I brought them back!"
"Mr. Zhao, you did a good job on this matter. I will give you a credit!" After saying this, Gu Hong stood up and walked towards Zhu Erwa's wife.
"General...I pay my respects to you, General!"
Zhu Erwa's wife, Chen, did not expect that Gu Hong would come in person, and an expression of fear and trepidation immediately appeared on her face!
Then, he pulled the two children to kneel down and kowtow to Gu Hong.
"Sister-in-law, no need to be so polite!"
Gu Hong hurriedly reached out and helped her up.
"From now on, just treat this place as your own home. If you have any difficulties, just come to me or my wife. She is the kindest person!"
Gu Hong originally wanted the woman to come to him directly, but when he thought about the differences between men and women, he changed his tone.
"General, we mothers and children can live in these big houses anywhere we find, so leave them for others!"
Chen said seriously.
As long as she can get her child out of that cannibalistic place, it doesn't matter where she lives in the future!
She will definitely be able to support her two children through her own labor.
"Sister-in-law, although Erwa is no longer with us, the things he did for the Great Zhao cannot be erased! If he knew that he had passed away and his wife and children had suffered so much, he would never be at peace in his grave!"
Gu Hong couldn't show any temper in front of this honest woman and could only persuade her with kind words.
"Thank you, General, for your grace in saving my life! I originally came here with my two children to try my luck. As long as I can get away from that cannibalistic place, I'll be fine!"
After Chen finished speaking, she could no longer hold back her sobs.
Her two children also looked over with worried eyes at this time.
"Zhao Xianxing, go find her a room near the fertile fields! Don't put her near the village, or those people might see her, an orphan and a widow, and come up with some bad ideas!"
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