Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

The crowd below suddenly quieted down, and the small door on the side of the city gate opened. Secret guards came out carrying a dozen tables and lined them up in front of the city gate.

Secret guards came out to maintain order and divided the team into several teams and asked them to line up in front of the tables.

Everyone obeyed and did as they were told, and no one dared to complain.

Next, buckets of porridge were carried out. Zhang and Aunt Li, along with a sturdy woman, stood behind the table with spoons in their hands, ready to serve porridge to everyone.

Under the command of the secret guards, a team began to make porridge in an orderly manner, with each person getting a large spoonful. Those who got the porridge left on their own accord and went to the back to eat.

The secret guards on the city wall were watching closely with bows and arrows, and no one dared to cheat or cause trouble.

The porridge was finished before noon. Zhang took people to take away the porridge bucket, leaving the table behind. More than 20 secret guards were still left at the city gate.

After a while, Lin Fu and his men posted the copied notice outside the city wall.

After Lin Fu left, the refugees gathered around him. Most of them were illiterate, and they stood in front of the notice for a long time without knowing what was written on it.

"What does it say?"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way. Why are you crowding in the front if you don't know how to read?" A refugee pointed at the two words at the top and read loudly, "Public, sue..."

Hundreds of eyes stared at him, listening quietly as he continued reading.

But the refugee could not recognize any of the following words no matter how hard he tried. The only two words he recognized were those he had memorized when he heard a scholar reading the notice when he went to the city.

"Next, I don't know the following words."

If the secret guard hadn't been standing nearby, everyone would have wanted to beat him up.

You said he only knows two words, but it's useless.

So, one refugee plucked up the courage to ask the secret guard, "Sir, what is written on it?"

The secret guard did not say anything. He walked to the notice, glanced at what was written on it, and then read it aloud with all his might.

After he finished reading it, seeing that the refugees had not yet reacted, he read it twice more.

The crowd suddenly became excited and the refugees were talking about it.

"Those who stay in the villages around Longtan can receive 30 kilograms of food each."

"Oh my God! We were given the land for free, and there is a tax exemption policy for the first two years."

They found it hard to believe that such a big pie would fall from the sky.

“Rice seeds can be bought at 20% below the market price.”

"You can rent oxen and farm tools, and just use them to work during the off-season."

“Provide free technical support for rice cultivation.”

This makes people who don't know how to grow rice very excited.

Longtan offers such good conditions, what reason do they have not to stay?

"Mom, I want to join the army. How much money do I get every month?" A passionate young man was attracted by the conscription conditions.

Those who join the army can receive three meals a day, 600 coins a month, and clothes, shoes and socks for four seasons.

This was the final decision made by Lin Yinan and the Yun brothers after consultation. Drawing away a small number of young and strong people would not have any impact on the development of the wasteland. They could also take this opportunity to train their own team elites as soon as possible.

The woman's thin, dark face was full of wrinkles, and she looked worried after hearing what her youngest son said.

"When you join the army, who will farm the land allocated to your family?"

They have never grown rice, so even if there are two years of tax exemption, it is hard to say whether they can fill their stomachs by then.

Looking at his mother who had become much older due to the torture of life, thinking of his nephew who died of illness and his impoverished family, the young man became more determined.

He lowered his voice and leaned close to his mother's ear and said, "Mom, you have my elder brother and sister-in-law. I will join the army. I will have three meals a day and receive six hundred coins a month. In addition, the thirty kilograms of food I receive will allow you to eat for a longer period of time."

This condition looks really attractive, and many families with many sons have this idea.

When Lin Yiheng brought his men out with pen, ink and booklets to register, the line that was responsible for registering to join the army suddenly became very long.

"Everyone please take out your household registration and line up to register. Only those who are registered can receive food and land for free." Lin Tiezhuang shouted to the refugees who were gathered together.

After the porridge incident, as soon as he spoke, the refugees lined up consciously.

"Sir, can I get 30 kilograms of grain after registering?" A middle-aged man at the front of the line asked nervously as he handed over his household registration.

Lin Yiheng opened the household registration, looked at the information on it, and said, "Yes, but you can't collect it today. Everyone has to be registered first."

Then he looked at the household registration information above and asked in detail about the man's family situation, and recorded the situation of his parents, wife and children.

Because it requires carefulness, the registration work progresses slowly.

Lin Yinan ordered people to provide them with two meals of porridge every day, and they waited quietly at the city gate.

It took two days to register all the information.

What Lin Yiheng did not expect was that the number of young and strong people who chose to join the army was as high as 1,500.

This number of people was within the expectations of the Yun brothers. The conditions they offered were so generous, and there was no need to sell oneself or become a military household, so there was bound to be a lot of people signing up.

After completing the registration, Lin Yiheng asked each household to come out and receive a number plate written on a white paper, and reminded everyone to keep it properly and not lose it.

At the same time, the grain transport team led by Chen Gu personally arrived before dark the next day.

Lin Yinan sat in the lobby and looked at him with a half-smile, "I like this gift from Young Master Chen very much."

After traveling for days under the scorching sun, Chen Gu drank two pots of water before putting down the cup and waved at Lin Yinan nonchalantly.

"As long as the city lord likes it, I'm glad. I know you're in need, so I sent you something you desperately need. Guess what it is?"

Lin Yinan was too lazy to play dumb with him and got straight to the point, "In addition to the 30,000 dan of grain, how many rice seeds and farm tools did you bring us?"

Chen Gu raised his hand and pointed at her, "How do I know I brought these here?"

"Do you think I can create these things out of thin air?" Lin Yinan looked at him as if he was a fool.

I heard that Chen Xianming is a cunning old fox. I'm afraid his son has caused him a lot of worries!

"Don't worry, I'll keep it safe. I'm just trying to help the city lord."

"Can it be cheaper?" Lin Yinan asked tentatively. She wanted to bargain and save some money.

Chen Gu almost spit out a mouthful of water, and shouted in dissatisfaction, "Lord City Lord, you can't be like this. I delivered it to your door personally, and it's not very expensive. It's a bit unreasonable for you to bargain for it."

Lin Yinan picked up the teapot and poured water for him. "I just want to ask, Young Master Chen is a kind and righteous man, why do you charge us so much, right!"

Pan Qingfeng and Lin Yiheng, who were standing nearby, immediately started to flatter Chen Gu, making him feel very comfortable.

Chen Guyi felt relieved and revealed another piece of news to Lin Yinan.

"When I came to Longtan, I heard that there was a group of refugees from Shigong City and Nanzhou Prefecture on their way to Longtan. Lord City Lord, please be prepared."

"You actually went to these two cities in person to recruit me?" Lin Yinan was surprised.

Chen Gu opened his fan and waved it gently, "No, my father would never let me go to other people's territory to grab food."

"Who could that be?"