The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 31 Disaster Relief
Everyone rushed over, and Wang Wulang also wanted to take Ayu with him, but he couldn't run fast with the baby in his arms. Hu Erpang saw this, picked up little Ayu, put her on his shoulder, and dashed over like the wind.

Wang Wulang howled, "Fatty, give me back my sister!"

"If you're so capable, catch up with me!"

Little Ayu sat on Hu Erpang's shoulders. She was startled at first, but soon found it very fun.

She has never sat on someone's neck.

Wow, it's making a clunking sound.

"Little sister Ayu, hold on tight, Brother Erpang is going to speed up!" After shouting, Wang Erpang ran even faster, leaving Wang Wulang far behind.

When they arrived, there were already quite a few people at the village entrance, including some from Shanyang Village.

The village chief's eldest grandson was standing by the gong and said loudly, "Yes, I saw it! They've all gone to the foot of the mountain over there. So many people, so much food!"

Some people didn't believe it: "How could the imperial court provide disaster relief? A few years ago, many people starved to death in our village, but we never heard of any disaster relief grain, not even in the town or the county seat!"

Knowing that the imperial court would not care about them, they chose to exchange children for food.

Because if they didn't do that, they wouldn't survive, and no one would come to save them.

They barely survived the past few years. Some people in Hujia Village starved to death, and even more people in the surrounding villages starved to death.

Because the surrounding villages were more prosperous than Hujia Village, there were more elderly people there, and when disaster struck, even more elderly people died.

"It's true, we came here to deliver the message. We met them on the way!" This was a group of young boys who had just come of age. They were responsible for waiting for the Wang brothers five miles away from Hujia Village to prevent people from Shanyang Village from causing trouble.

So they were the first to see it.

"Uncle Wang San and Uncle Wang Si are both here! They're not going to the county town because there are government officials there."

Upon hearing this, the people of Shanyang Village changed their expressions drastically and turned to leave.

Are some officials coming?
It's probably not disaster relief, but rather they're here to take care of them!

“If you leave now, I won’t refund the money you paid before, and you’ll still have to pay your debts,” Village Chief Hu said, seizing the opportunity.

The village chief of Shanyang Village didn't care about anything else. He immediately told the villagers to pack their things and take the wounded with them. The group left in a sorry state.

Whether it's officials from the imperial court coming to investigate cases or to provide disaster relief, they should stay in their own villages. Staying in Hujia Village would put them at a disadvantage.

After the people from Shanyang Village left, the people from Hujia Village were also somewhat uneasy, as they had never seen any officials before.

"Are the village chief and his men really here for disaster relief?"

"Could it be some bandit in disguise?"

They were truly terrified of the people from Shanyang Village.

The village chief's grandson shouted, "It's true! I saw their grain; there were so many trucks carrying it. We'll have enough to eat!"

Everyone was a little uneasy, but they all stood at the village entrance, waiting for the group to arrive.

About half an hour later, a large procession appeared at the village entrance, and who else could be leading the way but the Wang brothers?

"Dad, Third Uncle!" Little Ayu saw her father from afar and waved to him happily.

When Wang Chuanman saw his daughter, he rushed over, picked up Xiao Ayu, and pressed his face against hers.

"Ayu, are you waiting for your father?"

Little Ayu giggled as Wang Chuanman tickled her, clinging to his neck and refusing to let go, but still honestly said, "No, we're all waiting for food."

The officer in charge of escorting the goods gripped the sword at his waist and coldly shouted, "Get out of the way!"

The villagers were startled and all moved aside.

"Don't be rude." A familiar voice came from inside the carriage. The curtain was lifted, and a person stepped out.

It was Zhang Zhan, who had left in a hurry earlier.

Compared to his previous all-black attire, Zhang Zhan looked quite different today. He wore a dark blue outer robe, exuding an air of authority without being angry.

When Xiao Ayu saw him, she instinctively exclaimed, "Hey, you've pooped your pants—"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Zhan clenched his fist, placed it under his chin, and coughed heavily: "How have you all been? I had to leave in a hurry a few days ago because I was busy with official business. Please forgive me."

After speaking, he bowed slightly to the crowd. The officials behind him, seeing Zhang Zhan's gesture, wondered to themselves, "Could this Hu Family Village be the hometown of the Imperial Envoy? We've never heard of Hu Family Village having any powerful backing before."

It seems I'll have to make sure my subordinates treat this village better from now on.

Village Chief Hu stepped forward and asked, "What brings you here?"

Zhang Zhan said, "I came to the disaster relief effort with my family. A few days ago, we came to check on the actual disaster situation in various villages, but we didn't expect to encounter the snow avalanche. Because of official business, it was inconvenient to stay for long, so I said goodbye in a hurry."

The officials looked surprised again. Wasn't he the official in question?
Forget it, it's an adult matter, they shouldn't meddle.

"Uncle, are you here to deliver food?" Little Ayu heard Tuanzi say, "Don't keep bringing up other people's dark history."

She now knows that bringing up embarrassing things from her past is a bad idea.

So she stopped mentioning it.

Just keep it in your heart~
Zhang Zhan really liked Xiao Ayu, mainly because she was so beautiful, much more so than the pampered young ladies in Wanning City.

After a few days apart, she seemed to have gained some weight; her face was rounder, and she looked more blessed.

"Yes, and also to investigate the practice of cannibalism in the village." As he said this, Zhang Zhan's expression turned cold.

He hadn't realized before that those villages actually had such a situation.

But the fact that the people were forced into such a state is inextricably linked to the corrupt officials in the area, and the people cannot be entirely blamed.

But since he encountered it, he had to do something about it.

"People from Shanyang Village even came to our village to steal our grain!"

"They're going to kidnap Sister Ayu too!"

"They injured my mother and my grandmother!"

"They want to eat the babies, arrest them!"

A group of teenagers suddenly started shouting. The surrounding villagers initially tried to stop them, but remained silent.

The children are right; they also want someone to uphold justice.

During famines, people would exchange their own children to eat, and the officials would not investigate unless the people complained; they were simply heartbroken for the children.

How did it get to that point? Didn't their village pull through?
“We’ll discuss this later,” Zhang Zhan said. “The grain we brought this time will be distributed to each household according to the number of people on their household registration: ten catties for each child, thirty catties for each adult male, twenty catties for each adult female, and fifteen catties for each elderly person, regardless of gender. The Rain Water Festival is coming soon, and we must not neglect farming. Each household will receive ten catties of rice, wheat, and vegetable seeds, which are crucial to this year’s harvest. Please do not be greedy.”

In fact, this is only part of it; another portion of the grain is being transported from even more distant places, but there's no need to tell them about it now.

Upon hearing this, hope shone in everyone's eyes.

Finally, we have food!

The imperial court has finally noticed them!
The villagers wept bitterly, and the old man knelt down and bowed repeatedly in Zhang Zhan's direction, which the officials could not pull up.

"Thank you, Mr. Qingtian!"

"Thank you, Mr. Qingtian!"

Tuanzi got excited too: "Kid, we have seeds!"

Farming, making money, and upgrading your skills!

As the crowd continued shouting, their expressions suddenly changed.

"Ah, my tummy!" The child, who had been kneeling and bowing with the adults, suddenly clutched his stomach with one hand and his bottom with the other, quickly darted into a hole, and then disappeared into the grass in a flash.

Before anyone could react, even more people clutched their stomachs and ran away.

Before long, there were only a few people left at the village entrance.

Little Ayu asked, bewildered, "Where are they going?"

The seven sons of the Wang family asked in unison to little Ayu, "Little Ayu, did you bring them water?"

Original Dumpling: Take the soybeans away, this is the noble All-Spirit Space!
Later, the dumpling cried out: Ah, rice, ah, wheat, ah, potatoes... plant them quickly!

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