The village chief's face turned ugly, but he also knew that if he wanted to get protection, he had to pay something.
Fortunately, adults are still reasonable.
"I will requisition all your grain, vegetable seeds, and chickens, or rather, use them in exchange. You will have priority in choosing a house in the city, one house per household. The chickens will still be raised by my sister-in-law and her staff. Those who have farmed in the village will be taught to farm in the city. Each person will be given five liters of relief grain initially, and they can earn food daily by working."
"When the chickens, vegetables, and grains are large enough, your village will be given priority for distribution, and you will also be given priority for distribution of land. Do you think this is a good deal?"
Village Chief He exhaled deeply and said with a smile, "What a good deal! Thank you, sir!"
Both parties were satisfied, and the deal was done. He stroked his beard. Although he looked like a bully, he was not really a bully.
However, he still wanted to take advantage of the situation. "Could you give us a few fish?"
There were many fish in the pond that were bigger than my palm and looked quite plump. He chuckled, and now he looked like a simple and honest person, not a dignified adult.
"No problem!" The village chief made the decision for the children in the village.
The next day, Jin Xiu stewed several large pots of fish soup and soaked them in dry biscuits to warm the soldiers' stomachs.
Li Zhi only brought a dozen soldiers with him to help carry the villagers' luggage and the wounded back to the city. He left most of the soldiers behind to repair the gate and then sternly instructed them to guard the food.
Military orders must not be violated, so they must obey them even if they don't understand the reason.
Because they were carrying the elderly, the weak, women, children, and the injured, Li Zhi had to take his time no matter how anxious he was. After all, they were poor. He even gave up his own horse to pull the luggage.
After stopping and starting many times, the journey that should have taken five or six days took twelve days. When Li Zhi was almost going crazy, he finally saw the dilapidated city gate of his own city.
He finally knew what it meant to cry tears of joy.
"Village chief, look over there!" Zhuzi came up and pointed ahead and whispered.
"Don't call me village chief anymore, call me Lao He." After entering the city, Changle Village no longer exists.
He looked toward the roadside. The previously abandoned fields had been reclaimed. In early June, the seedlings were already calf-high and emerald green. Unlike their village, where only a dozen acres of land could be cultivated, this patch had at least sixty or seventy acres.
There were officials guarding the area, and people were watering and fertilizing the fields. The master said that he would continue to cultivate the land and make it fertile, and then distribute it to them in the future.
That’s great!
"General Li! You're back!"
Although Li Zhi was a deputy general appointed by the court, General Liang was now guarding the city. In fact, he was already a general who could take charge of things on his own, so it was not wrong to call him General Li.
Li Zhi grinned, "Yeah, I'm back with good news!"
The guards stared at the people behind them. No matter how they looked at them, they seemed to be ordinary people. What good news could there be?
The villagers held their luggage tightly. They had no good impression of the city officials. They were always yelling and shouting, and were no different from locusts when collecting grain taxes.
Li Zhi took the people of Changle Village to find the chief clerk. He was unable to arrange accommodation because it was too tedious.
Today is the third episode. Jiang Yue went out for "shopping" and happened to meet the Fang family entering the city.
They had previously endured hardship in Fengtian City, which would have been fine if it had simply been unmanaged. But now unrest had begun, with someone declaring themselves king and attempting to capture their city. The Fang family, having heard that the city's lord was powerful, fled with all their belongings.
Jiang Nian realized someone was watching him, so he lowered his head and looked at the mischievous child. Fang Xin was a thin little man, but when he saw Jiang Nian, he was no longer afraid. Instead, he looked at the big brother who had saved him with reverence. Even the living devil was powerful.
Fang Lu looked at Jiang Yue happily. She thought Sister Jiang was also very capable.
In short, the two siblings have their own thoughts and have become followers of the couple.
"Sir, can we live near the Jiang family?"
Before the adults could speak, a voice came from behind Fang Lu.
"Sir, the villagers in our village live near the Jiang family."
Jiang Yue turned around and saw another group of familiar faces. Some of the people from Changle Village had bruises on their faces and noses, and some had bandages tied around their bodies. It was obvious at a glance that they were seriously injured.
What surprised Jiang Yue most was the scar across the village chief's forehead. The wound had healed, but the scar's hideous appearance suggested the danger it had endured. It seemed a lot had happened in the village during the months they had been away.
Li Zhi said to the chief clerk, "The villagers of this village have performed a great service. The general has promised to reward them. You can make the arrangements accordingly."
Anyway, there are no big courtyards here, just ordinary small houses, so you can choose any one.
Made great contributions?
Fang Lu had initially expressed her resentment at these people for interfering, but after hearing this and looking at the injuries they were all suffering, she felt a surge of admiration and stopped talking. As long as they lived close to the Jiang family, it was fine.
"We want to be neighbors with the Jiang family!"
"We too, chose a house near the Jiang family..."
The chief clerk suddenly had to accommodate over thirty families, which was a real headache. Is this Jiang family some kind of remarkable person? Why are they hiring so many people?
While the man was registering with the adults, Jin Xiu couldn't wait to step forward and greet them, "Madam Jiang, Mr. Jiang, it's been a long time! It's great that you live in the city too!"
I feel at ease being with this couple!
The others were also very happy to see them and came over.
This enthusiastic look made Jiang Yue laugh and cry. It was the first time in her two lives that she had been supported by so many people. She couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. The good things she had done were remembered by others, and her heart was warm.
Li Zhi handed over the people, carried the food, and planned to go to the general to report and have a meal.
Before leaving, he glanced at the two tall young men. Unexpectedly, it was them again.
I used to think they were so powerful. They could commit murders wherever they went and still get away with it.
Now it seems that there are more than one or two mysteries about them.
Also, he remembered that the He family had mentioned Madam Jiang, and those seeds might have been given by them...
Unexpectedly, he met the man's gaze. There was indifference in his eyes, which made his heart tremble unconsciously.
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