Chapter 238 The person is missing
"Excuse me, Lord Min, Xiaodie is so young, what is there about her that is worthy of your constant concern?" In fact, County Magistrate Hu didn't even know what Ding Xiaodie looked like, but he was well aware of the ways of being proficient in officialdom. In short, there was only one choice in everything, and he would speak for whoever had the most power and get the job done.
But this time the flattery hit the mark!
Min Yuan recalled the shock and astonishment he felt when he saw the full spring water in the empty can that day. It was a hundred times, no, a thousand times, ten thousand times more shocking than when he found out that the current emperor was cuckolded.
Because of this incident, Min Yuan, who originally did not believe in fate or God, began to occasionally look up at the stars late at night.
I would think silently in my heart, it turns out that there really are a group of gods living there!
At this time, General Min looked at the flattering face of Lord Hu, and immediately regretted mentioning the matter of Ding Xiaodie. He vaguely felt that Xiaodie was not an ordinary person. In this case, he could not let the Magistrate Hu know about it.
So he waved his hand and said, "Ah, it's nothing, actually. I just think that everyone in the Ding family is extremely intelligent. By the way, Magistrate Hu, how are you arranging the people entering the city?"
Magistrate Hu quickly reported, "Everything has been arranged for us to live in. This drought has caused a significant loss of population in Wo County. As you know, the future spring plowing and prosperity of the county will ultimately depend on people. So, if these people from Yangliu Town are willing, they may be allocated fertile farmland to cultivate in the future. Otherwise, there will be a lot of wasteland."
Even if Magistrate Hu didn't say anything about the exorbitant taxes, General Minyuan knew about it.
Whether it is a country or a town, taxes and levies are like its lifeblood, and they must be in operation to survive.
General Minyuan nodded: "Okay, go get the supplies!"
Things would be much easier if we could get supplies from the quartermaster's office: big, solid white steamed buns, stir-fried vegetables, stir-fried sausages, and a bowl of fragrant white rice porridge.
Although there wasn't much variety, the soldiers needed to eat their fill, so they devoured the food like ravagers. It hadn't been easy to evacuate from Yangliu Town! They'd run for dozens of miles without a single chance to rest or eat.
Although the army was in the front, there were pursuers from the desert on their tail. Min Yuan left nearly a thousand men to use roundabout tactics with them, and only then did they arrive in Wo County smoothly.
After the soldiers had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhang Xiu and his men packed up their gear and could go home to rest.
As for the remaining rice porridge, each person can take some away, but the steamed buns cannot be taken away. After all, the army is short of food. Stir-fried dishes must be placed in the pot and supervised by someone, and then heated up for breakfast tomorrow morning.
This made Zhang Xiu feel very sorry. They were soldiers who fought for the country, but they had to save even a bite of food and drink. It was heartbreaking.
She poured the porridge back into the pot and said, "I don't want it anymore. I'll heat it up tomorrow morning. It would be good for any of the soldiers to have a sip."
The others did not move, after all, Zhang Xiu's family conditions were different from theirs.
There are elderly people and children in their family. Since they separated and came to Wo County, they have to rely on themselves for everything, so they can only shamelessly bring this bowl of porridge back.
However, Yang was embarrassed to ask for it. She was the village chief's wife and had to take the lead.
Mrs. Bai had no choice. With six children in the family, Miao Dayou had to work alone. She didn't know how they would survive in the future!
In short, everyone went home with their own thoughts.
Late at night, when everyone was asleep, some of the people in the team that had originally separated quietly met again at Lu's house.
These people all returned to Yangliu Town with Master Lu that day.
The reason why everyone met was to discuss the matter of Young Master Yunliu in accordance with the prior agreement. Back in Yangliu Town, Young Master Yunliu took the risk to save everyone, and now they can't just sit back and watch.
Especially Mr. Lu, he was determined to rescue his godson at all costs.
Unexpectedly, no matter what business they were in, everyone asked each other questions and found out... since General Minyuan entered the city, no one had seen Yunliu.
This is strange, isn’t he in Minyuan’s team?
"Xiaodie, what do you think about this?"
For some reason, when everyone was looking at each other, Mr. Lu inexplicably asked Ding Xiaodie for advice.
He didn't do this unintentionally, but after spending so much time together, various things made him vaguely feel that... Ding Xiaodie was different from ordinary people, but he had never told anyone about this.
This idea actually coincided with General Minyuan's, but neither of them knew it.
Ding Xiaodie remained calm and composed: "Why not ask General Minyuan directly?"
After all, time waits for no one, and they don't have time to investigate Yunliu's whereabouts. Asking Minyuan directly is actually the most dangerous, most reliable, and only way.
Mr. Lu agreed very much: "I think so too."
Others either nodded or frowned, and even if they felt something was slightly wrong, they couldn't come up with a better idea.
Mr. Lu added, "Everyone knows how dangerous it is to rescue Yun Liu. Besides, it's not just about rescuing him. I hope everyone understands that if you do this, you'll be wandering the world in your next life and won't be able to stay in Wo County anymore!"
"Yes, we played such a big joke on General Minyuan, how could he let us go?" Village Chief Lai Fu took a long drag on his tobacco and said in a calm voice, "I have discussed it with Master Lu. He is in the open and we are in the dark. When it comes time to rescue people, anyone who is willing can go, but no one from Master Lu's family can go."
Why?
Isn’t Yun Liu a member of their Lu family? Why is his family standing still?
Lai Fu glanced at everyone's stunned expressions and said, "Master Lu's business is all over the world. No matter where he flees, he can't escape the clutches of the government. It's better not to flee. We will do the work, and Master Lu will be the one who secretly supports us with food and drink. In essence, his efforts are the same, and there is no difference. Otherwise, think about it, if we continue to flee, where will we get the money and food? We will have to rely on Master Lu's world-famous store. Then we will have food and drink wherever we go. We should thank Master Lu for opening a way out for us."
With this explanation, everyone will understand!
If the Lu family is also finished, then after they rescue Young Master Yun Liu, it means they will be desperate. It will be fine for themselves, but how will their families survive?
If the Lu family can still hold on, that would be a different story. At least the old and young in the family would be supported by the Lu family, and their lives would be guaranteed.
Seeing everyone nod, Lai Fu said, "Everything has been made clear. Anyone who wants to withdraw can do so now. Just keep your mouth shut. Anyone who doesn't want to withdraw needs to think carefully. You might end up bearing the hatred of General Min Yuan for the rest of your life."
(End of this chapter)
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