Ji Changying glanced at their faces and said, "Stand up! If you want to live with dignity, you must first stand up straight!"
While the others were still hesitating, Xu Qingcao and Yao Sanniang had already stood up and straightened their bodies as Ji Changying said.
Seeing this, the others no longer hesitated and all stood up.
"My family is just an ordinary family. I'm not a young lady, and we never keep idle people at home."
Ji Changying spoke slowly, and before they could show any disappointment, she continued, "But I can show you a clear path."
"My home is in Xiaotian Village, Gan County, close to the border. If there's an attack by barbarians, our village will be the first to be hit. Every year, we have barbarians coming into the village to burn, kill, and loot."
"Although the danger is high, the whole village has people of all surnames. There are no clans that have lived there for generations, so it is very inclusive. There are many fields and the area is vast. If you want, I can go to the government office and ask for you to live with us."
"As for how you live over there, I don't care. That's your business. Whether you farm and raise livestock, go out to work, or get married one day, it's all up to you."
"Of course, maybe we can become friends and help each other. If you don't want to..."
Before Ji Changying finished speaking, Yao Sanniang burst into tears of joy and said, "I do! I, Yao Sanniang, am willing to go there with you and live there!!"
Xu Qingcao also quickly expressed his opinion: "I am lucky to be with you! I am willing!"
Without much hesitation, they all expressed their willingness before Ji Changying could finish her next words.
Ji Changying also smiled: "If you don't want to, I can help you find a job in Liangzhou City. Although it won't make you rich, it will be enough to support yourself."
"No! We would rather live with the girl and try to be a strong person from the inside out like you."
Yao Sanniang looked at her quietly and added in her heart.
It doesn't necessarily mean how much money you make or how high your status is, but it means being confident like this girl, not afraid of any difficulties, and always being able to live with your head held high.
After Ji Changying confirmed their thoughts, she stopped talking and said, "I'm going to the government office now. You guys pack your things. We'll leave early tomorrow morning and meet at the city gate."
"yes!"
All ten ladies looked a little excited.
Finally, I don’t have to sit there and lie awake feeling confused and anxious about the future.
This place was only one street away from the government office, and it didn't take Ji Changying long to get there.
Looking at the doorman, she coughed and walked over without looking around.
"Please pass the message, I'm looking for Captain Kou."
The concierge frowned as he looked at Ji Changying, who seemed somewhat familiar. "Who are you?"
Ji Changying grinned: "Captain Kou's niece! We recognized each other here, don't you remember?"
The concierge's eyes widened, and he slapped his forehead, his attitude noticeably improving. "So it's that girl from before! Please wait a moment, I'll pass the message on."
Ji Changying nodded reservedly: "I'll wait here."
“Okay, okay!”
The doorman ran in quickly to find someone to pass on the message.
Not long after, Kou Jiming came running over, sweating all over. Seeing Ji Changying standing at the door, he said puzzledly, "Just come in, why are you looking for someone to pass on the message?"
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"Are you sure I can go right in?"
Kou Jiming choked up. "I forgot. Let's go inside and talk!"
Ji Changying followed him into the government office naturally: "I came here today to ask you for a favor."
"What's the matter? Just tell me, your uncle won't refuse anything that can be done!"
Although Kou Jiming was a rough man, he was not completely stupid and did not dare to take on too much responsibility and say that he could do everything.
"Nothing much, it's just that there are ten women we rescued who have nowhere to go. When I went to see them today, I ran into the government trying to persuade them to get married."
This kind of thing is difficult to comment on. From the overall perspective, Ji Changying could not accuse the government office of doing anything wrong.
But from the perspective of personal will, it has a certain sense of moral kidnapping and coercion.
"Is there such a thing?"
Kou Jiming was a little surprised, but soon smiled again: "It's really a good resettlement method. This will also add more people to our Liangzhou."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good job, and a smile spread across his face: "This kid Si Hu is really good at doing things!"
Ji Changying turned her head and looked at him steadily: "But those women don't want to."
Kou Jiming disagreed: "A woman will marry sooner or later. If she marries now, she will be less of a burden on the government and have a place to go. Isn't that the best of both worlds? She'll be able to let things go once she's married."
Ji Changying had no intention of arguing with him about right and wrong. "It's like this. Our Gan County is currently experiencing a severe population shortage, and our Xiaotian Village has also lost quite a few people this time. Since I rescued these women, I want to help them and take them to Xiaotian Village to settle down. Although they don't want to get married now, if they do in the future, it's up to them to marry. This won't be considered forcing them. What do you think?"
This was just a trivial matter to Kou Jiming. He laughed and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the governor. Just tell him about this."
This matter was not his responsibility, and giving direct orders would inevitably seem like overstepping his authority and disrespecting Lord Zhang.
When Kou Jiming brought Ji Changying to find the governor, he was discussing preparations for war after the New Year with Prince Heping.
When seeing Ji Changying, Prince Ping remembered that he had once threatened to make Ji Changying and Zhou join the Red Sleeves Army no matter what.
A friendly smile immediately appeared on his face: "Isn't this Sakura? Why are you here today? Is there something wrong?"
King Ping's voice was so gentle that water could drip out of it.
When Kou Jiming heard this, his body trembled and goose bumps appeared all over his body.
Zhang Juzheng originally thought that when someone came over, he could take the opportunity to drink a cup of tea to soothe his throat, but he didn't expect Prince Ping to speak like this suddenly, and he spat out all the tea.
Ji Changying rubbed his arms and said, "There is something going on. I want a few people to settle down in our village."
King Ping's eyes lit up. What a favor!
"Ahem, the rest are trivial matters, easy to talk about. I just don't know what the princess said last time..."
Prince Ping had an expression of 'you know' on his face and looked at Ji Changying expectantly for her answer.
Ji Changying looked embarrassed. "For something this big, I definitely need to discuss it with my whole family before I can respond... Time is so short, and my family's boss isn't here. What do you think? Why don't we wait a little longer?"
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