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Xiao Yueshi was also a little worried, but he felt that Xiao Huai would never do anything without certainty, and she must have her reasons for doing so.

Gu Qinghuai nodded: "Ming Zong, what you said makes sense, but everything has two sides. You only see the harm caused by refugees, but fail to see their great role.

Refugees are not only the lower-class people who have left their homeland, lost their property, and are starving, but they are also an important labor force and the most valuable property. Farming, fighting, building roads, and building bridges all require a large amount of labor.

What the refugees want is just a safe place to live and to survive. Their survival requirements have been reduced to the lowest level, but the officials still regard them as a scourge and try to avoid them. In fact, it is the officials themselves who are incompetent.

Refugees are like water, they can only be channeled, not blocked. As long as there is food and proper management, refugees will become a new force in creating wealth.

Even the northern barbarians know how to rob the common people and increase the labor force, but the officials of Daxia use all means to push the common people out. Don't you think this is incredible?

On the one hand, they try every means to encourage people to have children, but on the other hand, they do not value the existing population, and treat the poor people with nothing with indifference and ruthlessness, leaving them to fend for themselves. "

Shu Mingzong frowned and fell into deep thought.

Xiao Yueshi's bright peach blossom eyes looked at Gu Qinghuai with admiration, "Xiaohuai, have you figured out how to resettle the refugees?"

Gu Qinghuai raised his chin, looked forward with clear almond eyes, and said firmly: "If you want to achieve great things, you must have a long-term vision. I have enough food, and I also have ways to settle the refugees. The young and strong will join the army, and those who don't want to join the army can farm, build roads, and build bridges. Women can weave cloth, cut clothes, gather and plant, and children can do what they can. Of course, lazy people who don't want to obey the labor arrangements and just want to eat and drink for free will be driven away immediately."

"Okay, everything is up to you," Xiao Yueshi said with gentle eyes.

Shu Mingzong figured it out, and he said solemnly: "Master, what you said makes a lot of sense. No one has ever said this before. If we want to accomplish great things, we really cannot do without a large number of laborers! Refugees are the cheapest labor force."

Gu Qinghuai smiled and nodded, "The people are the foundation of the country. Only when the people grow crops can we have food, only when they join the army can we have an army, only when they engage in handicrafts can we have tools and utensils, and only when they do business can the economy be revitalized and money be circulated.

It can be said that the common people are not only the small parts of the country, but also the heart and blood of the country. Only by paying attention to and caring for the common people can the country become truly strong. However, the Great Xia country values ​​the nobles over the common people, and is destined to lose the foundation of the country! "

Xiao Yueshi was full of admiration. He bowed to Gu Qinghuai and said, "Xiaohuai, your point of view is really eye-opening and enlightening. Yueshi has learned a lot."

Shu Mingzong sighed, "Master, your words are very important. You must say them several times in front of Boss Xiao Shitou, and let him..." Shu Mingzong looked around and lowered his voice, "let him be a good emperor who cares for the common people in the future."

"I will. If in the future he becomes like those high and mighty emperors who treat the common people like grass, I will leave him. We have different ideals and cannot work together," Gu Qinghuai said seriously.

Xiao Yueshi's eyes suddenly lit up.

So there is still hope for him.

If a person stands at the top of power for too long and is constantly flattered by people around him, it is easy for him to lose his way and forget his original intention. If Qi Yuanshuo becomes a person that Xiao Huai hates in the future, that will be his chance!

He will wait for Xiao Huai forever, without any regrets.

After it got dark, Gu Qinghuai and his group found a relatively safe place to set up camp.

Qi Leyang got off the carriage with her two children. Looking at the lush green and bright mountain flowers all around her, she felt extremely happy.

Yan Shaorun and Yan Shaoze were also very excited. When they saw the butterflies and grasshoppers, they immediately revealed their childish nature and pounced on them and chased them.

"Run'er, don't run too far, just play here," Qi Leyang shouted.

“Got it, mother.” White Head and White Tail circled in the sky, alertly paying attention to the movements around them.

Perhaps Concubine Liang Shufei and others were too busy worrying about the theft in their home these days to pay attention to this side, so no assassins appeared even after Gu Qinghuai left the imperial capital for several days.

There were already a dozen refugees following the team, including old, young, and strong.

When Gu Qinghuai cooked, she would share some with them. Although she had the ability to feed all these people, she did not do so. At most, she would let them eat until they were 30% or 40% full.

A pinch of rice is a favor, a peck of rice is a grudge. Without work, you don't deserve to be full.

Shu Mingzong is responsible for helping Gu Qinghuai make money and is her purse. Gu Qinghuai plans to hand over the management and resettlement of refugees to Xiao Yueshi.

Xiao Yueshi will definitely become an important official in the future, so from now on, he should be given the opportunity to hone his abilities.

The four people, mother and children, who were rescued at the beginning were grateful. Every time they stopped, the woman would come over and ask Gu Qinghuai if there was anything she could do to help.

Gu Qinghuai would always deliberately give her some work to do so that she wouldn't feel like she was just eating for free.

Most of the other refugees also took the initiative to help collect firewood, set up tents and stoves, of course there were also a few people who just sat there doing nothing.

After finishing the meal, Gu Qinghuai, Xiao Yueshi and Shu Mingzong came forward and said to the refugees in a gentle voice: "Everyone, I will take you to Qinghe County and arrange accommodation for you, but you must use your labor to exchange for food or wages. If you want to get something for nothing, or are lazy and want to eat and work, please leave immediately. I, Gu Qinghuai, do not support people who eat for free."

After hearing Gu Qinghuai's words, most people's eyes brightened.

"Young lady, as long as you can give us something to eat, we will do any job!" said a dark and skinny young man.

"Me too! As long as I can eat half full, I'll be satisfied."

Someone also stood up and asked, "Young lady, do you want us to be your servants? I would rather be a refugee than be a servant, that's very lowly."

Gu Qinghuai saw that the person who was talking at this time was the one who was helping with the work while he was sitting still.

She raised the corners of her lips slightly. "I am very picky about servants. I don't like those who are lazy and have bad behavior, so you don't have to worry. I took you to Qinghe County just to provide you with a chance to work so that you can survive, not to make you my servants. However, big brother, you can leave now. Tonight is my last meal for you."

The man was stunned and didn't dare to say another word.

Seeing that he was still refusing to leave, Gu Qinghuai blew a whistle to call Baishou over, and asked Baishou to carry him to a far place and put him down.

When the refugees saw this scene, they were so shocked that their eyes widened, and they looked at Gu Qinghuai with awe in their eyes.

An older man stood up and said tremblingly, "Young lady, what kind of work do you want us to do? I heard that someone drove us refugees into a black kiln and asked us to dig for minerals. Once we are in, we can't get out. If the mine collapses, we will be buried inside."

Gu Qinghuai said, "The work I ask you to do is very common, such as clearing wasteland and planting crops, building bridges and roads. You only need to work four hours a day, and it is all work you can handle. However, I will not force you. If you believe me, then follow me. If you don't believe me, you can leave immediately. This is Master Xiao, and he will be responsible for arranging your affairs from now on."

Gu Qinghuai pointed at Xiao Yueshi.