Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

Several people held their breath and completed the tasks assigned by Qingdai very well.

The next day, before Xie Xian had finished her breakfast in the morning, Qingdai came to report that Hai Gang leader Hu Chong wanted to see her.

The people from the Salt Gang and the Shen family left yesterday after paying the ransom. They were very sensible.

As for the Beggars' Sect elder, this guy knew that he was in trouble, and had already revealed a lot of information under the "warm hospitality" of the Black Stone Guards.

Hu Chong, as the leader of the Hai Gang and Zhao San's brother-in-law, has some ideas.

Xie Xian sat at the top. There were many people having breakfast together. In the cabin on the first floor, the wooden table was firmly fixed to the deck. Although there were not many people, all the senior executives on the ship were gathered together.

There's no way, the conditions are like this. The cabin is cramped and it's good enough to have a dedicated place to eat. It would be too much to ask for that.

Zuo Ci and Dong Qian, on the other hand, were very curious about everything on the boat. After eating just a few bites, they dragged the eldest child out for a walk.

"Greetings, my lady." Hu Chong bowed.

Xie Xian nodded and said, "What's the matter?" Because of Zhao San, Yongji and the others did not make things difficult for the people from the Hai Gang. Besides, there were many fishermen on their boat, and they were more or less related.

Xie Xian had already expected Hu Chong to come.

"Thank you for your care, my lady. Hu Chong dares to ask if you need any help." This group of fishermen grew up by the sea and are quite familiar with fishing boats and the sea.

After suffering enough hardships in the city for several months, he was extremely envious when he saw the people of Zhaojia Village. With the protection of Xie Xian, they could continue to make a living by fishing, not to mention the huge trawl net they described.

And these majestic ships, everything made their eyes green with envy. Really, they had never missed their previous life so much.

Xie Xian didn't say anything, Hu Chong continued: "With so many of us, it's really hard for the Lady to arrange things, but we just want to make a living. Now there are less than a thousand people left in the Hai Gang. We just want to follow the Lady, and we have nothing else to ask for!"

Xie Xian raised her eyebrows slightly. This guy is relying on her. Although Hu Chong spoke nicely, he only wanted a full meal and nothing else. It was just that he heard that the area around her Que County was large enough to accommodate these fishermen, and they could also go back to their old business.

If I could really take a boat to Que County, it would be much better than being a coolie, being driven away and exploited, or even becoming a slave in this prosperous Kuaiji County.

But, don't you guys count the boat fare? Also, does she look so easy to talk to?

Ji Yuanyi stood by with a look of anticipation for the show. He had long ago advised Zuo Wei that the people of the Hai Gang were fickle and had previously said that he wanted to gather the gang members together, set up rules and develop the gang well.

Now that he saw that it was so easy for the people from Zhaojia Village to follow Xie Xian, he was tempted again. It was really not worth it to be so fickle.

Zuo Wei took a deep breath. He had expected Hu Chong's words today, but he took it for granted! The lady of the Xie family was not someone who was easy to talk to.

"Boss Hu! Where you, the people from the Hai Gang, seek survival has nothing to do with my Xie family. If you want to go to Que County, I will ask Yongji to draw a route map for you." I guarantee that you will find the place if you walk.

"I, Xie, live in the northwest and don't have a prominent background. I really can't help you with what you're going through." Xie Xian looked apologetic, expressing sympathy and regret, but not wanting to get involved.

Hu Chong and the others were not that miserable. They were different from the refugees in Que County. They were really miserable. Many of them didn't even have a complete set of clothes. If Xie Xian didn't help, they wouldn't live for more than a month.

But although Hu Chong and others were driven away by officers and soldiers and forced to move, they still had belongings and had formed gangs. Their lives were controlled by others and they just sat and waited for people to rescue them instead of being self-reliant. What's the difference between them and the freeloaders!

Take the Shen family's case for example. If thousands of them were united in purpose and went on strike for two or three days, it would be hard to say who would have the final say on the dock. Instead, it is like now, where they are submissive and wait for the Shen family to step under their feet step by step.

Hu Chong's face changed slightly. He really wanted to ask Xie Xian, since the old, weak, women and children in Zhaojia Village could be admitted, why couldn't they, the young and strong ones?

But facing the cold eyes of the girl in red, he became dejected and lost his momentum.

Zuo Ci wanted to speak, but was stopped by Zuo Wei's glance. Their current status was awkward, and this Hai Gang member was really useless.

The senior brother had helped them so much before, but they always turned a deaf ear to the advice he gave them. Even during yesterday's negotiations, when he asked them not to go with so many people, they still gathered all the hall masters.

As a result, as soon as the Shen family received the wages, they immediately started to calculate their own gains and losses, and few people took the collective interests to heart.

Just like now, if you want to make a living on the sea by relying on the power of the lady of Xie family, you should let go of those little thoughts, or simply hand over the ownership of the gang and submit to the Xie family.

But Hu Chong didn't. He wanted the help of the Xie family, but was unwilling to give up the power of the Hai Gang.

Xie Xian naturally despised him for wanting so much, and it seemed that this lady had other plans for them. She spoke modestly but did not refuse outright.

Zuo Wei signaled Zuo Ci to watch at ease, saying that the owner of their Zongheng family was definitely not a weak-hearted person.

And Xie Xian's next words confirmed his guess.

Xie Xian looked at Hu Chong's hesitation and was too lazy to talk to him, so she decided to do something ruthless.

Pointing to Qingdai, he said, "Tell them how we can resettle the refugees."

Qingdai took out the small book from her pocket, flipped a few pages, and gave a brief summary: "In the northwest, Chenjun Que County has a population of less than 30,000. Due to various reasons, a large number of refugees were driven here."

"From the end of last year to last month, my Xie family collected about 12,200 refugees, including less than 300 people on our ship, 600 people on the road construction team, 500 people on the land reclamation team, and the largest number of people in the Wushi Mine was about 1,600."

She looked around and saw the surprise on everyone's faces as she wished, and then she continued.

"The real bulk of it comes from about 2,000 servants hired by various merchants in the city and wealthy families. The exact number is unknown." The one who handled this was the Que County government.

"There are about 2,000 people doing various types of corvée labor." These people are trying to survive, otherwise who would be willing to do corvée labor? Qingdai looked at Hu Chong meaningfully. If we compare their misery, the people from the Hai Gang are not qualified.

"Most of the remaining ones can only go to the surrounding cities to survive." Five thousand people were scattered all over the northwest. In fact, this was the norm for refugees, but Xie Xian gave them initial protection.

The refugees stayed in Que County for two months and had some money in their hands, which allowed them to make a living everywhere. This was much better off than when they first arrived with no money.

Xie Xian's move was to tell them that Que County was not short of people at all, and was even a little oversaturated.