Chapter 27: Assisting in Governing Disasters
Yuchi Shuo had no idea which little cat was eavesdropping at the door. He felt funny in his heart, but he looked serious.
"Your Highness will trust you for now." He paused. "Since the idea of resolving this disaster was proposed by your two children, they must also accompany the team and go to the front to assist Your Highness in resolving the disaster in Liang City."
Gu Lang was horrified when he heard this, and immediately bowed his head and saluted to ask Yuchi Shuo to rescind his order:
"Your Highness, this is absolutely forbidden. My son and daughter are only half-grown children. If they go, they will only cause more trouble. Your Highness, please..."
However, before he could utter the words "take back my promise", Yuchi Shuo interrupted him with a resolute tone, "I've made up my mind. There's no need to refuse. Or are you deeply concerned about their safety?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Lang's heart shuddered for a moment, and then he realized that his reaction was too intense.
If he admits it, then wouldn't his children be more precious than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Gu Feixue listened to Gu Lang in the room being speechless because of Yuchi Shuo, and finally agreed to let her and Gu Tingchuan accompany him.
When she thought about having to go to the front line for some time in the future, Gu Feixue couldn't help but feel that her life was miserable.
In the previous life, special forces soldiers had to do all kinds of dirty and tiring work. After traveling through time, they were either exiled or on the run, and their lives were often put at risk by murder.
That’s fine. I thought I could settle down in Liangcheng and find the real culprit who framed Gu Lang.
Who knew that because of Yuchi Shuo's words, she would have to go to the front line where the plague was raging and refugees were running rampant. She might even contract the plague and die.
What kind of fate is she having?
In her previous life, she was willing to be loyal to the country. Why should she accompany this crazy-minded Crown Prince in this life?
Speechless and bitter, she didn't notice the footsteps not far away, and then she heard Wang's voice behind her: "Xue'er, what are you doing here? Daddy and the others have something to talk about. Come here quickly."
Hearing the conversation inside the door stop, Gu Feixue complained bitterly.
Well, she couldn't hide her eavesdropping any more.
Since she couldn't hide it, she decided not to. She immediately jumped onto the high threshold of the ancient hall and said to Yuchi Shuo inside, "I'll go, but what about the conditions you just agreed to?"
It's impossible that she and Gu Tingchuan will suffer without any benefits coming to them, right?
But Yuchi Shuo showed a mischievous smile on his face: "I was just about to say that when you came in."
After saying that, he looked at Zhuifeng.
"Zhuifeng, go ask the prefect to prepare a good citizen household registration for the Gu family."
"Yes, I obey your command."
Zhuifeng didn't show it on his face, but he was shocked in his heart that His Highness actually called himself "I" instead of "This Highness" to Gu Feixue.
When Gu Feixue saw Yuchi Shuo's series of actions, she immediately seemed petty and afraid that someone would default on their debt.
She couldn't help but bite her snow-white teeth, feeling very annoyed.
Then he looked at Gu Lang and saw that he looked not very well.
After secretly glaring at Yuchi Shuo, she immediately put on the appearance of a good daughter and said, "Daddy, Xue'er doesn't want Mom and Dad and Grandma to live with the refugees anymore. Now that we have a household registration, we can settle down."
Hearing this, Gu Lang suddenly felt guilty, and the strictness in his eyes faded a little.
"Don't worry, Xue'er. Daddy will take care of these things. I will never let you and your mother suffer any grievances with me again."
"Xue'er is not worried, she's just worried about tiring her parents."
Wang, who was standing at the door, couldn't help but have tears in her eyes when she saw her well-behaved daughter and her loving and affectionate husband. She stood by the door and wiped away her tears quietly.
Wang, who came from a prominent aristocratic family, had never imagined that one day her entire family would be exiled because of her husband's family's misfortune.
But no matter how difficult the journey was, she was even more moved.
Even when they were in trouble, hungry and poorly clothed, Gu Lang never abandoned them, an orphan and a widow, and he didn't even complain about his elderly mother-in-law who had difficulty walking.
Wiping away her tears, Wang gathered herself together and walked towards the small figure on the threshold. She gently stroked Gu Feixue's hair and said, "Xue'er, your father is right. It's okay for you to worry about these things. As long as you and Tingchuan are fine, you won't be tired."
It would be a lie to say that Gu Feixue was not touched. She was an orphan in her previous life and was abandoned by her biological parents. It was the country that adopted her and cultivated her. No matter how hard it was to be a special forces soldier, she only joked about it with her colleagues, but she was happy with it in her heart.
After traveling to this world, what she felt most was not suffering, but a lack of a sense of belonging.
Because the people in this world are different from her. There are many of them, but she is alone.
But now she truly felt the care from Gu Lang and Wang, and finally regarded them as her own family from the bottom of her heart.
The household registration was quickly completed, and the Gu family finally no longer had to show their guilt to the public. However, for Gu Feixue, the price was that they had to go deep into the disaster area and risk infection.
That night.
Gu Feixue was still a little worried about her safety, so she asked Wang if there were any extra clothes in the bag she brought with her. She made two simple face scarves.
This is to prevent most of the germs from entering the body through the mouth and respiratory tract. Wang watched from the side and praised Gu Feixue for her ingenuity, and some of the worry in her eyes disappeared.
Early the next morning, Gu Feixue was woken up and asked to wash and dress while she was still asleep.
As soon as the sky was getting light, the group set off yawningly to the disaster relief and food distribution site at the city gate.
I was complaining in my heart, but when I arrived at the place, I found that the army had already been stationed there, and the refugees were queuing up in an orderly manner to get porridge.
Judging from the looks of it, they started queuing at least several hours ago.
This scene made Gu Feixue feel a little ashamed. Seeing a two-year-old kid holding a broken bowl and queuing up quietly to receive relief made her heart ache.
Just when Gu Feixue was feeling sad, Duke Zheng almost ran up to the crowd. His eyes were dark and his face was tired. It was obvious that he had been arranging disaster relief all night.
"Your Highness, you are here. I have already issued orders for 'labor for food, wasteland for food'. Over 2,000 local refugees have registered for city wall construction, and over 8,000 refugees from other places have registered for temporary household registration. The village heads and village chiefs are currently surveying the wasteland west of the city, which will be allocated to the refugees once it is measured. Housing for the refugees from other places is also being urgently organized, and most local refugees are willing to accept them temporarily in exchange for food."
After hearing what Duke Zheng said, Yuchi Shuo showed a hint of satisfaction, but was also a little surprised by the large number of refugees.
"Eight thousand refugees may not be fully resettled."
Duke Zheng nodded. He came here just to report this matter.
Most of these local refugees live in small homes and courtyards, and each household can accommodate two or three people at most. It would be difficult to accommodate more than that.
Yuchi Shuo came up with the answer after a moment of thought, but he turned his gaze to Gu Feixue beside him.
"In your opinion, how should we resolve the issue of resettlement of these additional refugees?"
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