After all this was done, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Almost simultaneously, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps sounded outside.
It was accompanied by loud banging on the door.
Gu Jinxi stood in the courtyard, quietly looking towards the entrance, as if he would throw anyone who rushed in out.
Lan Xin stayed by Gu Jingchun's side, checking on his condition as she went.
The doctor paced anxiously back and forth in the room.
Soon, the roars of the people outside could be heard.
"No, no, that's our only food."
"Don't take our food if you don't have any! I have two children. How are we supposed to survive without this food?"
Then came a sharp cry.
In recent years, their lives have also been difficult.
Although not as dire as Qi County, they were still struggling to make ends meet.
The woman was naturally unwilling to accept that the little bit of food she had painstakingly stored up had been stolen.
However, her struggles only resulted in a violent beating.
Gu Jinxi frowned slightly upon hearing the voice and murmured something.
"They work so hard, so why don't they have enough to eat?"
"Why would they, who are starving themselves, act in this way, causing everyone else to go hungry as well?"
His voice was very low.
But the doctor, who had been pacing around the room, heard his murmur.
He couldn't help but whisper, "That's because of the corruption and incompetence of the court, and because of the ever-increasing corvée labor and taxes."
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