The North is a vast and sparsely populated place with beautiful mountains and rivers.
But there is no management support at all, instead there is oppression and exploitation everywhere.
At first it was just a village and was self-sufficient.
Gradually, more and more people came, both good and bad.
The fight begins, and fighting and killing are almost normal.
In such an environment, who can concentrate on farming and supporting the family? People are getting poorer and poorer, and even having enough food and clothing has become the biggest problem.
The emergence of Beiming Pavilion was thought to be a good thing, but unexpectedly it was the beginning of another nightmare.
Not only did they have to hand over the crops they grew, but they also had to do compulsory labor, either paying money or surrendering their lives.
Even leaving the northern border became a luxury, with ten taels per person.
The people Jiang Ling and his friends had met at the post station before had all sneaked out.
It can be said that if there is anyone who can save them, that person is the God of the North!
However, Jiang Ling and the others naturally didn't know about these things. After hearing what Xiao Zaizi said, Jiang Ling couldn't help but ask him.
"Doudou feels sorry for them, does he need to do anything?"
The little guy thought about it, then touched his small backpack, as if he had finally made a decision.
"Dou Dou still has some money, why not buy them some food and clothes? I don't know if it's enough. Alas, it's my fault that I'm too young and can't make money." After saying that, he sighed helplessly.
Suddenly Jiang Ling laughed, this kid...
"Your son has troubles too, even if you travel thousands of miles."
Yue Qianli was speechless when he heard what the little boy said. Didn’t a three-year-old have too many worries?
"Well, he should study to distract himself from all that nonsense."
"Hahahaha, hahahaha."
Looking at Jiang Ling who suddenly burst into laughter, the little guy was confused.
But Dad likes to laugh, so let him laugh.
However, the little boy's words made Jiang Ling feel warm in his heart. He was a kind-hearted child.
Then let him do as he wishes!
"I'll give everyone some rice and flour at noon tomorrow, as a way to accumulate merit for my son.
As for clothes, I'll have to look around to see if there's anything suitable."
Yue Qianli also nodded. He had seen such things in the border town. In the most difficult times, there might be donations from the imperial court or wealthy businessmen.
There's... nothing here.
As we walked along, we saw very few shops, all of which were just grocery stores selling daily necessities.
There are no restaurants, inns or hotels.
It’s really unbearable to watch. The development of business is really impatient.
After lunch, Jiang Ling suddenly remembered that he had not yet visited the warehouse of Beiming Pavilion.
So, he pulled Yue Qianli and went into the basement through the storage room next to their bedroom.
As expected, it is a wealth comparable to a mountain of gold and silver. No wonder that girl didn't even want her life at the time, just to get half of the wealth here.
You can’t use it up in your lifetime.
Jiang Ling waved his hand and took it into the space.
All important things are safest when kept with yourself.
Then I saw bags of rice and flour.
"Let's take the food here tomorrow. If we keep it for too long, it will get moldy and it will be wasted.
After all, he had collected all the things, so he should return them to the people, so that they could eat their fill and then build the city together." Jiang Ling put all the things into the space and would take them out later.
"Well, just do as you say. I will always support you."
Yue Qianli never opposed Jiang Ling's approach. No matter what, since he had his reasons for what he wanted to do, he would fully support him.
Besides, they really couldn't use up or eat up all the wealth, and it all came at zero cost.
It’s better to just follow your heart and do it when you want to. There’s no need for so many excuses.
Jiang Ling was very happy to get Yue Qianli's support. He suddenly pulled his clothes, stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the mouth.
“Laoyue is really good!”
In Jiang Ling's opinion, the people in this place cannot buy enough food even if they are given silver, so it is better to give them food.
Only when they are well fed can they think about a better life. Otherwise, no matter how good the future is, it will be out of the question.
He doesn't like to make empty promises, he likes to take practical actions.
So the next day, Xu Wenzhi posted a notice.
Let the people who are willing to participate in the construction of the city come to the gate of Beijing Mountain Villa to line up for registration.
However, they did not mention that there was food available for collection.
However, thousands of people came to sign up on the first day.
This was indeed unexpected. Seeing the long queue, Jiang Ling couldn't help but sigh that this was a good sign. Everyone wanted to take a gamble.
He knows the psychology of these people.
Xu Wenzhi took careful notes and asked about everyone's specialties and what they could do.
Those who could build and repair houses, fire kilns, do carpentry work, and those who had read and could read were all specially recorded.
"Your name, can you read, can you build and repair houses, burn kilns and mine, or do carpentry, and how many people are there in your family?" Xu Wenzhi asked gently.
"Li Mingze, 26 years old, has studied for a few years, can read and count, and has 15 people in his family." Li Mingze answered seriously.
Xu Wenzhi heard the voice and looked up. Oh, isn’t this the person from yesterday?
So, after recording it, he nodded, looked at the countless people behind him, his wrists felt a little sore, and after thinking for a moment, he said.
"Li Mingze, could you please help me record this?"
Xu Wenzhi's sudden request made Li Mingze stunned for a moment, but he reacted instantly.
"Of course no problem, City Lord Xu."
Hearing this name, Xu Wenzhi smiled and nodded with satisfaction.
It seems that this is the person who supports them.
So, I gave him the seat.
After registering about 10,000 people, Xu Wenzhi discovered that more than 1,000 people had built houses, and 2,000 people had mined and fired kilns.
Their construction team is still very large. Although it is a city, they cannot finish everything at once. Everything must be done step by step to be more stable.
Xu Wenzhi ordered Li Mingze to stop recording.
Then, he spoke loudly to the citizens who had completed registration.
“We warmly welcome everyone to join Northern Construction, and congratulate everyone on making a wise choice.
This is the first batch of workers for now. If we need more later, we will add more.
The owner of the Northland Villa, who is also my master, has specially prepared gifts for everyone to express his gratitude for everyone's trust.
Anyone who participated in the construction of the city for the first time was not given five kilograms of rice and five kilograms of flour today.
At the same time, porridge will be distributed at the gate of the Northern Border tomorrow, with each person receiving a bowl of meat porridge and a large steamed bun."
Hearing Xu Wenzhi's words, everyone cheered in unison.
"Thank you, Master of the Manor, and thank you, City Lord!"
"Thank you, Master of the Manor, and thank you, City Lord!"
At the same time, many people burst into tears, these were their tears of emotion.
I have always been oppressed and never had enough to eat. All the food in the house has been taken away.
Today, someone finally gave them rice and flour, and even meat porridge and big steamed buns to eat.
In the cold north, how could they not be moved!
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