Chapter 901 Chapter 901, Lost
Ganzhou city gate.
As soon as winter came, refugees began to gather outside the city gate. Perhaps they had heard about the porridge distribution event last year, so even people from Jiuning Wei, the farthest from Ganzhou Wei, came.
With the Dan River recaptured and the water source irrigated, Ganzhou Wei had more arable land, and all of this required people to complete.
Therefore, Ganzhou Wei not only did not drive away the refugees, but instead allocated a batch of supplies to accommodate the refugees.
"Sir, didn't they say Ganzhouwei was accepting refugees? Why don't I see anyone?"
Outside the city gate, several members of the Wang family followed Wang Qi, braving the wind and snow, and moved towards the city gate with some difficulty.
Wang Qi stopped and looked.
At this moment, there were no refugees gathering outside the gate of Ganzhou City. Only a few refugees gathered in front of the straw hut at the gate, as if they were registering something.
"Let's go over and ask."
When the Wang clan members arrived at the city gate, they pulled a middle-aged man out of a straw hut and asked, "Brother, what are you registering for?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Wang Qi and the others and explained enthusiastically, "Register your household. As long as we refugees settle down in Ganzhouwei, we can be resettled."
Wang Qi's eyes flashed: "Brother, how will Ganzhouwei resettle the refugees?"
The middle-aged man said, "An official came out and said that any refugees who settled in Ganzhouwei could reclaim wasteland after the spring. The reclaimed land would belong to them, and the garrison would provide high-yield grain seeds free of charge."
Wang Qi: "Are there many people settling down?"
The middle-aged man nodded: "There are a lot of them. All the registered people have been taken away."
Wang Qi: "Where did you take it?"
Middle-aged man: "Some were taken to build roads, some were taken to build terraced fields. Not only were they provided with food and drink, but they were also paid."
"Brothers, you just arrived, go to the straw hut and get a bowl of cold-repelling medicinal soup to drink, so as not to catch a cold. I have to discuss with my family whether to build roads or terraces."
Wang Qi smiled and thanked him. After watching the middle-aged man leave, he went into the straw hut with the Wang family members.
The thatched hut was very large, with several large pots on the left, three of which were boiling soups with a strong medicinal smell. There were several tables and chairs on the right, making it look like a temporary office space.
As soon as Wang Qi and his companions entered, someone asked them to get the medicine.
"Sir, this place is really nice. There are free medicines to drink. It would be great if my mother could come with us."
The little boy Wang Lifu held the hot medicine in his hand with a happy smile on his face. He was glad that he had come to Ganzhou City with his teacher. Otherwise, he would not be able to drink this free medicine.
Wang Qi felt a little sad when he saw it, but he still smiled and said, "This is a medicinal soup to dispel the cold. If you drink it, you won't get sick. Drink it quickly."
Life in the mountains is full of inconveniences and there is not much arable land. The tribesmen cannot live in the mountains forever. This time they came to Ganzhou City to see the situation in Ganzhou Wei for themselves and see whether the tribesmen should move here.
Besides, he also wanted to see with his own eyes Lord Xiao who had taken back the Dan River without making any noise.
Wang Qi couldn't help but nodded after taking a sip of the medicine. The medicinal materials were used in sufficient quantities. It can be seen that Lord Xiao was not just pretending, but really wanted to keep the refugees to develop Ganzhou Wei.
After drinking the medicine, Wang Qi did not take his tribesmen to register, but turned and left the hut.
There were also refugees who did not want to settle in Ganzhou Wei, and the officials in the straw huts did not force them to stay.
Wang Qi brought his clansmen to the city gate.
Refugees are not allowed to enter the city, but if they come to seek refuge with relatives or friends, they can enter as long as their relatives or friends come forward.
After waiting for half an hour, Wang Qi and others saw a man running towards them, panting heavily.
As soon as Zhang Da arrived at the city gate, he bowed and apologized: "Please forgive me, sir, I am late."
Wang Qi smiled and shook his head: "You are busy with official duties, and we have nothing to do, so it's okay to wait."
When the soldiers at the city gate saw that Wang Qi and others knew Zhang Da, they quickly let them pass.
After entering the city gate and looking at the bustling streets, Wang Qi's eyes gradually brightened. He smiled and said to Zhang Da, "Ganzhou City is much more lively than the last time I came here."
Zhang Da smiled and nodded. "Thanks to the cultivation of high-yield crops, the people's lives are much better this year. Furthermore, the arrival of the Li family caravan has also injected a bit of vitality into Ganzhou City."
"Goods from the south and other provinces are shipped in by the Li family. Those who have some extra money are also willing to improve their lives."
Wang Qi nodded but didn't say anything.
Zhang Da thought for a moment and continued, "Students feel that these aren't the main reasons. The most important thing is that with the Dan River back, people have something to look forward to in their future lives."
Hearing this, Wang Qi smiled: "The Dan River nourishes and nurtures Ganzhouwei. Only when the Dan River is recovered can Ganzhouwei be complete."
Afterwards, Zhang Da walked while telling Wang Qi in detail what Xiao Yeyang had done since he came to Ganzhou Wei.
No one else could interrupt the conversation between the two.
The other members of the Wang family were fine, they were all adults and followed the two of them silently.
But Wang Lifu was still a child of about ten years old. He was very curious about everything in Ganzhou City. When he saw something he had never seen before, he slowed down his pace.
The Wang family members didn't pay attention and left Wang Lifu behind.
When Wang Lifu heard people on the street mention that Four Seasons Pharmacy was offering free consultations today, he hurried to follow them. When he arrived at the door of the pharmacy, he realized that he had forgotten to tell his fellow tribesmen.
But at this time, there was no sign of any member of the Wang family.
Wang Lifu became anxious and turned around to look for his tribesmen.
There were a lot of people at the Four Seasons Pharmacy. Wang Lifu turned around and ran in a hurry, accidentally bumping into a woman.
"Oh my, where did this little devil come from? He has no eyes and just rushes straight into people." The woman screamed.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
A strong man quickly supported the woman, then pushed Wang Lifu away and threw him to the ground: "My wife is pregnant, if you hit my son, I will never let you go."
Wang Lifu was so frightened that he quickly apologized: "I didn't mean to do that."
The burly man grabbed Wang Lifu's shirt from his chest and lifted him up, saying, "I don't care. You scared my wife. If she has a miscarriage, you'll have to pay for the medical treatment. Where are your parents?"
The dispute between the two attracted a large group of officials, who soon blocked the entrance to the pharmacy.
Daohua, who had just returned from the ranch, stopped by to pick up Gu Jian and took him back to the mansion. As the carriage approached, she happened to witness this scene: "Guyu, go and see what's going on?"
"yes!"
Guyu got off the carriage and went straight to the strong man and Wang Lifu: "What are you doing?"
Wang Lifu was experiencing this for the first time and was terrified. When he saw Guyu, he felt like he had seen a savior. His eyes suddenly lit up with amazing light: "Fairy sister, I didn't mean to hit you."
Guyu was stunned for a moment when he was called. When he saw that the boy was wearing his own cotton-padded jacket, he remembered who the boy was: "It's you."
At this time, Rice Flower also came over.
The people around quickly made way.
The strong man became nervous when he saw Daohua and the others, but he still said with a stiff upper lip: "He bumped into my wife, we didn't cause any trouble."
Daohua looked at the strong man and the woman and said, "I saw everything that happened just now. You can go to the pharmacy and ask the doctor to take her pulse. If this woman is really pregnant, I will pay for the medicine for the little boy."
The strong man hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you, ma'am." After that, he helped the woman into the pharmacy.
At this time, Daohua looked at Wang Lifu: "Where is your master?"
Wang Lifu recognized Daohua as the lady who had sent them food and seeds for the winter. His nervousness and fear dissipated a lot, and he replied pitifully, "My husband and I got separated."
(End of this chapter)
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