"Yes, yes, it's the same with my dad..."
"......"
Zhang Feimo was also very pleased to hear these voices of the refugees.
He said to the crowd: "These are what officials should do. Human relationships require mutual cooperation, so that they can last long."
"We have a lot of wasteland in Heshan County. The official hopes that you will open it up, not for the official, but for you. If you want to continue to develop in Heshan County for a long time in the future, land is indispensable."
"Don't worry, the wasteland you reclaim will belong to you. If the imperial court fully supports the reclamation, it has already been said that the wasteland you reclaim will be exempt from any taxes for five years."
"You must be joking. We don't have household registration. What's the use of giving us these lands?" another refugee stood up and said.
Once these words were spoken, they expressed the thoughts of all the refugees.
The reason they became refugees is simply because they have no travel permits.
Without a travel permit, that means you don’t have a registered permanent residence.
Even if someone is beaten to death outside, no one will pursue the matter.
If you die, you die. It's just a worthless life.
"That's right. We are just some refugees. You ask us to open up the wasteland. Aren't you treating us as fools?"
"They said these lands belong to us, but then they drive us away. Who can we go to for justice?"
"......"
As the voices of opposition grew louder, Zhang Feimo did not say a word and just listened quietly.
He needed to know all their thoughts, combine them, and explain them together.
He was too lazy to do those useless things.
There are many refugees here, and after everyone talked about it, they realized that Zhang Feimo had not said a word.
So everyone stared at him closely, afraid that he would get angry and do something.
Looking at Zhang Feimo again, he was also staring at them.
Seeing this, the refugees felt a little scalp-tingling.
After all, they all knew Zhang Fei and Mo Shu's identity.
What's more, he is just a county magistrate, high and mighty, and they are just refugees. Why should they negotiate with him?
Thinking this way, I gradually calmed down.
After everyone was completely quiet, Zhang Feimo spoke up, "Are you all done talking? Then you can speak to the judge."
He pointed at one of the refugees and continued:
"If you raise your opinions, the judge will not insult you or do anything to you. But if you have opinions but don't raise them, and instead insist on breaking the rules of Heshan County, then you can't blame the judge."
"As you just mentioned about the household registration issue, as the county magistrate, I can assure you today that as long as you follow my instructions to open up the wasteland, I can help you solve this household registration issue."
"Besides, I'm sure you've heard of my identity as Zhang Feimo. I mean what I say. It's my duty as the county magistrate to register your household registration. But since you want this household registration, you have to listen to my instructions. Do you understand?"
After the words fell, the refugees looked at each other, unable to believe that such words would come out of Zhang Feimo's mouth.
"Sir, is what you said true?" A refugee asked tremblingly after a while.
You know, that’s the household registration.
If they have household registration, they will no longer be refugees but good citizens.
He is a good citizen of Heshan County.
He can build a house here and live here all his life, no longer having to endure the days of no drinking water in the northwest.
"Of course it's true! The official always keeps his word." Zhang Feimo said while staring at the man.
This can also be regarded as a promise to these refugees.
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