Outside the gate of Beihuang City
Village chief Gu and others looked at the city gate not far away, with joy on their faces, and let out a long sigh. They finally arrived and made it all the way there alive.
Little Wood cried out in excitement: "Grandpa, we're here, we're finally here, woo woo..."
"If we go into the city now, will they think we are dirty and not allow us to enter?"
As she spoke, she wiped her tears and looked down at her body. Her clothes were tattered and the smell of sweat made her feel uncomfortable.
Village Chief Gu burst out laughing, raised his hand to touch his head, and said softly: "No, it won't happen where the Jiang family is. Only the powerful people in the capital are like this."
"I heard on the way that the Northern Wasteland accepts all refugees and provides them with housing and farmland. They will pay them back when they have money. What a great thing."
When Little Wood heard this, he was comforted and his eyes lit up: "Grandpa, I like it here. Look at the people farming, they have such happy smiles on their faces."
"It's different from the capital. I'm going to settle down here and live my life here without fear or trembling in fear."
"Well, tell everyone else that we're going to the city today and get our homes and fields as soon as possible. We have to work quickly, otherwise we'll starve in the cold winter."
Little Mu Tou trotted and shouted, and came back soon.
When the group arrived at the city gate, people were already waiting on both sides. After registering one by one, they were given badges, but the badges were different.
The front of the ordinary person’s nameplate has the household registration number on it, and the three words “Beihuang City” are on the back.
If you are a person with some ability, such as a carpenter, doctor, hunter, etc., the back of the character will have the words "wood", "medicine", and "strength" respectively.
Little Mu got his badge and jumped up and down, saying, "Grandpa, look, my badge also says 'Medicine'. Doesn't that mean I can be a doctor in the future?"
The person who registered explained, "Yes, everyone will follow the arrangements made by the City Lord's Mansion. Those who have a skill will be assigned work related to that skill, and those who don't know anything will go farming."
"There's also going up the mountain, mining, and so on. The silver and money are all different. We're in need of doctors right now, so your arrival is just in time."
"If you can bring more people, you can go to the city to collect copper coins for each additional person you bring. Each person will get ten copper coins."
Village Chief Gu nodded and said softly, "Okay, I understand. Thank you, sir."
"It's okay, just follow him."
"Come quickly, Wang Laosan, and take everyone to the western suburbs. There are still a hundred empty houses there. If they're not enough, we need to report it to the carpentry team and have them build some more."
A dark-skinned man came running over, grinning foolishly: "Okay, come with me. There have been too many people coming lately. If we get in any later, there really won't be any room left."
Village Chief Gu and his men followed and asked softly, "Little brother, is that house really as the rumors say? Is it for us to rent temporarily and buy it when we have money?"
"Yes, you came all this way, and we expect you to build a temporary house so slowly. You'll catch a cold and get sick if you sleep outside."
"The City Lord's Mansion has issued an order to build a number of houses in the western suburbs. Although they are a bit simple, they are enough to shelter us from the wind and rain. There are also small vegetable plots in front of the doors..."
Wang Laosan's honest face was full of anticipation for the future, and the smile on his face never stopped.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. They had finally arrived here, but they didn't expect it to be even better than they imagined. The Jiang family must have only been here for a short time.
It's great that you've thought of this so carefully.
The people were brought there for registration and arranged to live in. The houses were not big, with two beds, a table and four benches.
The beds were covered with hay mats, nothing else. Although it was a mud house, it looked very sturdy. It was very good to have a place to stay.
After Wang Laosan made all the arrangements, he instructed, "Everyone, take a rest on this first day and familiarize yourself with the surroundings. We will start arranging the work tomorrow."
"No matter what's behind the wooden sign, food and drink are taken care of. Two meals a day, three meals a day for those who work in the fields. If you don't understand something, feel free to ask."
He pointed and said patiently, "There are a few people over there. They are here to answer your questions. Don't be afraid. Just ask if you have any questions."
After saying that, he took a deep breath, waved goodbye, and trotted away.
There are still people at the city gate. The more people he brings, the more points he will get. He has to work hard so that he can exchange the points for meat.
After the people walked away, the others gathered around and looked at Village Chief Gu as if they were their backbone.
"Village Chief, do you think we have anything else to ask?"
Village Chief Gu shook his head, his eyes burning as he said, "The Jiang family has only been here for a short time, and the Northern Wasteland is already so well-organized. We just need to obey and there's no need to ask any other questions."
The villagers nodded repeatedly. They felt the same way. After all, when they were in the capital before, as long as they said one more word,
What you may have to face are beatings and kicks, and the pain will go deep into your bones. If you don't have to, I don't want to ask. Having food, drink and a place to stay is enough.
"Everyone go back and get some sleep. We still have to work tomorrow, and we can't do without energy."
"Okay, the village chief too. Go back and rest early. If any of you are sharing the same space with the village chief, don't forget to take good care of him. He is old."
Everyone said in unison: "I know."
Before it got dark, several soldiers arrived, carrying baskets of steamed buns made of white flour, and shouted, "It's time to eat. Come and get your buns. Two buns per person."
Little Mu was standing in line. He stretched his neck and saw the white flour buns. He was completely dumbfounded and stammered, "Grandpa, white, white flour buns."
Village Chief Gu: "...What? Where did you get the white flour buns? These foods are free. It's a blessing to be able to get black buns."
"No, no, it's a white flour bun. I've seen it before, Grandpa!"
After the grandparents and grandchildren got the white flour steamed buns, they quietly walked to the corner with a confused look in their eyes: "This, the food here is so luxurious."
"Well, Grandpa, hurry up and eat. Don't let anyone come and snatch our food away. Only when it's in your stomach can it be yours."
Village Chief Gu looked around and only ate one. He hid the remaining one in his arms and planned to eat it slowly later. He thought it might save his life, so he was reluctant to eat it.
Xiao Mu was eating with big mouthfuls. He heard a commotion not far away and soon a man was dragged away by soldiers. Seeing this scene, he suddenly felt uneasy.
"Grandpa, let me go over and ask what's going on over there."
"Okay, be careful not to offend anyone."
"I know."
Little Wood finished his meal in a few bites, ran over with a stern face, and when he came back, he was smiling and said happily, "Grandpa, it's good news."
"The man who was dragged away was called Tiezhu. After eating his own steamed bun, he tried to steal someone else's. The soldiers dragged him away and punished him by making him skip a meal the next day."
"Grandpa, the management here is really good. In the past, in the capital, those officials didn't care about these things at all. They just robbed people and robbed them. Who would speak up for the weak?"
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