Chapter 1078: Chapter 901, Lost
Ganzhou City Gate.
Once winter arrives, refugees gradually gather outside the city gates, perhaps having heard about the porridge distribution that occurred here last year. Even people from Jiuning Guard, the farthest from the Ganzhou Guard, ca.
With the reclamation of the Dan River, and the nourishnt of the water sources, there is more arable land in Ganzhou Guard that needs to be worked.
Thus, for the refugees, the Ganzhou Guard not only did not drive them away but also allocated a batch of supplies for their settlent.
“Sir, didn’t they say that the Ganzhou Guard is accepting refugees? Why don’t I see any?” Wang Qi and several mbers of the Wang Family braved the wind and snow, struggling towards the city gate.
Wang Qi stopped and looked around.
At the city gate of Ganzhou City, there were no crowds of refugees gathered. Only a few refugees huddled in front of a straw shelter by the gate, appearing to be registering for sothing.
“Let’s go over and ask.”
The Wang Family mbers approached the gate, tugging at a middle-aged man who had just erged from the straw shelter, and asked, “Old brother, what are you registering for?”
The middle-aged man glanced at Wang Qi and the others, then enthusiastically explained, “We’re registering household records. We refugees, as long as we get a household registration in the Ganzhou Guard, will be settled.”
Wang Qi’s eyes flickered, “Old brother, how will the Ganzhou Guard settle refugees?”
The middle-aged man said, “An official spoke earlier, stating that all refugees who settle in the Ganzhou Guard will be able to clear land after the spring. The fields cleared will belong to the individual, and the Guard will provide high-yield grain seeds.”
Wang Qi continued, “Are there many people registering for households?”
The middle-aged man nodded, “Yes, a lot. Those who registered have all been led away.”
Wang Qi pressed on, “Led to where?”
The middle-aged man explained, “So were taken to build roads, others to construct terraced fields. Not only do they provide food and drink, but there’s also a wage to be earned.”
“You brothers, since you’ve just arrived, hurry into the straw shelter to get a bowl of warming dicinal soup to fend off the cold. I need to discuss with my family whether to work on road construction or terrace building.”
Wang Qi smiled his thanks and watched the middle-aged man leave before he and the Wang Family mbers entered the straw shelter.
The shelter was big, with several large pots on the left, three of which contained a thick dicinal broth. On the right were several tables and chairs, serving as a temporary office space.
As soon as Wang Qi and his group entered, soone directed them to get the dicinal soup.
“Sir, this place is really good, they even have free dicine to drink. If only my mother were here with .”
Little boy Wang Lifu held the steaming dicinal soup with a joyous smile on his face.
Luckily, he had co along to Ganzhou City, hearing that his master was coming. Otherwise, he would have missed out on this free dicinal soup.
Seeing him, Wang Qi felt sowhat touched but still smiled and said, “This is a dicinal soup to ward off the cold; drinking it will prevent illness. Drink it quickly.”
Life in the mountains is inconvenient, and there’s not much land to cultivate. The clan can’t always stay in the mountains. This visit to Ganzhou City was to personally check the situation in the Ganzhou Guard, to see if it was suitable for clan mbers to relocate.
Furthermore, he wanted to see for himself this Xiao Yeyang, who silently reclaid the Dan River.
Wang Qi sipped the dicinal soup and nodded to himself; the quality of the herbs was high, showing that the Ganzhou Guard wasn’t just putting on a show, but genuinely desired to keep the refugees.
After finishing the soup, Wang Qi didn’t lead his family mbers to register but turned around and ca out of the straw shelter.
There were also refugees who didn’t wish to settle in the Ganzhou Guard. The officials in the shelter saw but didn’t insist they stay.
Wang Qi led his people to the city gate.
Refugees were not allowed into the city, but if they were coming to join relatives or friends, and those relatives or friends ca forward, they could be let in.
After waiting half an hour, Wang Qi and his group saw soone running towards them, out of breath.
As soon as Zhang Da reached the gate, he bowed and apologized, “Sir, please forgive , I arrived late.”
Wang Qi smiled and shook his head, “You’re busy with official duties, and we have nothing pressing; waiting is no trouble.”
The soldiers at the city gate saw that Wang Qi and others recognized Zhang Da, and hurriedly let them through.
After entering the city gate and looking at the bustling streets with people coming and going, Wang Qi’s eyes lit up with a growing light, and he said to Zhang Da with a smile, “Ganzhou City has beco much livelier than the last ti I was here.”
Zhang Da nodded with a smile: “Thanks to the planting of high-yield crops, the lives of the people have improved greatly this year. Moreover, the arrival of the Li Family’s rchant caravan has also injected a burst of vitality into Ganzhou City.”
“The goods from the south and other provinces are brought in by the Li Family, and those who have a little spare money are also willing to improve their lives.”
Wang Qi nodded but did not speak.
After so thought, Zhang Da continued: “In my opinion, these are still not the main reasons. The most important thing is that the Dan River has been reclaid, and people now have sothing to look forward to for the future.”
Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Wang Qi’s face: “The Dan River nourishes and nurtures the Ganzhou Guard; only with the Dan River reclaid can the Ganzhou Guard be truly complete.”
Subsequently, Zhang Da walked and talked in detail to Wang Qi about Xiao Yeyang’s actions since arriving at the Ganzhou Guard.
Others couldn’t join in the conversation between the two.
It was fine for the other mbers of the Wang Clan; they were adults and quietly followed behind the two.
But Wang Lifu was still a child of about ten years old, very curious about everything in Ganzhou City, and when he saw so things he had never seen before, he slowed down.
The Wang Clan mbers didn’t notice and left Wang Lifu behind.
Hearing people on the street ntioning that Four Seasons Pharmacy was offering free consultations today, Wang Lifu quickly followed, and by the ti he got to Four Seasons Pharmacy, he realized he had forgotten to tell his clan mbers.
But by then, there was no sign of the Wang Clan mbers.
Wang Lifu beca anxious and turned to look for his clan.
There were more people around Four Seasons Pharmacy, and in his haste to turn and run, Wang Lifu accidentally bumped into a woman.
“Ouch, where did this little brat co from, blind as a bat, bumping into people like that.”
“Madam, are you alright?”
A burly man quickly helped the woman and then forcefully pushed Wang Lifu, knocking him to the ground: “My wife is pregnant, if you’ve hurt my son, I won’t let you off.”
Scared out of his wits, Wang Lifu quickly apologized: “I didn’t do it on purpose.”
The burly man grabbed the front of Wang Lifu’s clothes and hoisted him up: “I don’t care, you’ve frightened my wife. If she suffers a miscarriage, you’ll have to pay the dical expenses. Where are your adults?”
The dispute between the two drew a large crowd of onlookers, blocking the entrance to the pharmacy.
Just back from the pasture, Daohua ca by to pick up Gu Jian and return to the residence; her carriage just happened to pass by when she witnessed the scene: “Guyu, go see what’s happening?”
“Yes!”
Guyu stepped out of the carriage and went straight to the burly man and Wang Lifu: “What are you doing?”
Wang Lifu, experiencing such an incident for the first ti, was panic-stricken. Seeing Guyu, he felt as though he had seen a savior, his eyes suddenly bursting with bright light: “Fairy Sister, I didn’t an to bump into anyone.”
Guyu was taken aback by being called “Fairy Sister,” and it was only when she recognized the cotton clothes the boy was wearing that she rembered who he was: “Oh, it’s you.”
By now, Daohua had also walked over.
People around quickly made way.
The burly man beca tense upon seeing Daohua and her group, but still stubbornly said: “He bumped into my wife; we’re not causing trouble.”
Daohua looked at the burly man and the woman: “I saw what happened. You should go into the pharmacy and see a doctor. If this lady has indeed suffered from a shock, I will cover the dical expenses for this little boy.”
The burly man quickly thanked her: “Thank you, Madam.” After speaking, he helped his wife into the pharmacy.
Then Daohua turned to Wang Lifu: “Where are your adults?”
Wang Lifu recognized Daohua as the Madam who had provided them with food and seeds. The nervousness and fear in his heart eased considerably, and he replied pitifully: “I got separated from the sir and the others.”
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