After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

There was more chatting on the road. In the past, people tried to talk less to save energy. Now they were discussing what Wu'an City was like and whether the government would care about them.

When they stopped to rest at night, the villagers took out mats and put them on the ground, and draped their quilts over their bodies carefully. Some people even lay directly on the ground in their cotton-padded clothes and fell asleep.

We're almost there, so we can't be too sloppy. At least we should appear in Wu'an City cleanly.

When she got up in the morning, Zhou helped Ye Qing comb her hair and tied it up with a clean cloth. She looked like a very energetic girl.

The two cousins ​​were also dressing themselves up, taking out their cleanest clothes and changing into them.

Old man Ye also changed into clean clothes and trimmed his beard. He looked a few years younger.

After everyone in the village had packed up, the village head called for the departure. Everyone tied up the cart, loaded their luggage, pushed the old man, and started to set off towards Wu'an City.

After walking for three or four hours, there was still no sign of Wu'an City, and the villagers began to wonder if they had taken the wrong road.

The village head looked around carefully, then smiled and called out to everyone, "Look, are those sprouts of wheat in the field?"

Several young men, who were in good physical condition, stood up at once, excitedly rushed down the official road, and carefully dug up the crops that had just sprouted.

"It's wheat, it's wheat. We can grow crops here."

Everyone in the village was excited. It was spring now, and they wanted to get to Wu'an City quickly so they could grow a crop of food. After harvesting the food, they wouldn't go hungry this year.

"Uncle village head, let's keep going and try to get to the city today." Zhuzi went to the city in a hurry to find out the situation.

"Young men, try your best. When we get to the city today, we can ask the government officials to help us settle down. We won't have to flee from famine anymore." The head of the village encouraged everyone and urged them to keep moving forward.

The villagers now had hope and stood up with difficulty. The children also got off the carts to walk, and the people pushing the carts could also take a break.

After walking for another hour, they could see the city wall in the distance. Everyone was refreshed and didn't even bother to rest. Their legs were full of strength and they continued walking towards Wu'an City.

A quarter of an hour before the city gate was closed, a group of people from Kaoshan Village arrived. Looking at the people queuing to enter the city, the village head arranged for the villagers to line up and enter the city together.

While everyone was lining up, the village head took his eldest son to ask the official for some information.

"Sir, we are fleeing from famine. I heard that Wu'an City is accepting disaster victims. Is that true?"

The soldier guarding the city looked at the head of the village. After a year of fleeing from famine, the head of the village was already skinny and boneless. Then he said, "Last month, the imperial court issued an imperial decree that all towns that were not affected by the disaster must accept and settle the victims. You have come to the right place."

The village head wiped his tears excitedly and said, "Your Majesty is wise. We are saved. Sir, we are a village that escaped together. What are the rules here? Is there anything we need to do?"

The soldier guarding the city patted the dirt off his body impatiently and said, "Go and queue up first, then go to the government office and ask after you enter the city."

The village head secretly put a few coins into the soldier's hand and said, "Sir, we have been fleeing from famine for more than a year and we really have no money. It's dark now and we don't know where the government office is. Please tell us in detail."

The soldier felt the copper coins in his hand and continued, "The government office is closed at this time. You can go tomorrow."

He looked around again before speaking again: "Wu'an City is relatively remote, and not many people have come here to escape the famine. You should try to stay in the same place so that you can take care of each other."

After saying that, he pushed the head of the village to line up. They were about to close the city gate, and they couldn't get in for the time being, so they had to spend the night outside the city gate.

The group of people from Kaoshan Village entered the city gate, which was locked. The villagers looked at the brightly lit city and felt a little strange. They had run out of oil on their way to escape the famine, so they could only light a fire to illuminate the way.

There were many stalls in the city, and many people were out for fun. Ye Qing looked at the steaming food being sold, and his mouth began to water.

But our group of people were covered in dust, and passers-by avoided us for fear of getting dust on them.

The village head led everyone to the inn and said, "Boss, are there any rooms available? We want to stay here."

The innkeeper looked at these people and couldn't help but frowned, "Do you want a big bunk bed? There are a few more."

"Boss, we want to sleep in a shared bed. How much is it per person? Can we use the kitchen?" the headman asked carefully. Everyone had little money and they had to save money to buy land and build a house.

The shopkeeper looked at this group of skinny people and couldn't bear it. "I'll give you the stove, but you have to use it after everyone else uses it. It's two cents per person for the big bunk bed."

"Thank you, boss. We will be sure to clean up after use." The head of the village bowed and thanked him.

"There is a well in the yard. You can use the water as you like." After saying this, the shopkeeper asked the waiter to take them in.

Ye Qing held the hot water and drank two cups. Well water tasted better than river water. Ye Qing couldn't remember how long it had been since he had drunk such delicious water.

The head of the village arranged people to buy food. It was not cost-effective to buy ready-made food. There were many people here, so it was better to cook and eat by ourselves.

The women in the house began to pack their bedding for the evening, and the children lay at the door looking out enviously.

After everyone else in the inn had finished eating, they bought their food. The food was a little more expensive than before they fled the famine, but it was still an acceptable price.

Zhou and her two younger brothers and sisters cooked porridge and pancakes, and soon they had dinner. The Ye family members were so busy eating that they could hardly lift their heads, fearing that if they were too slow everyone would finish.

Ye Laosan sold the fish he brought to the shopkeeper and got one hundred coins. This was the first time he made money in a year.

After dinner, everyone cleaned up the kitchen and lay down on the bed. The soft quilt, the sturdy house, the enclosed space, and the safe environment were so comfortable.

The three brothers of the Ye family slept in the car with their son, watching over the luggage at home. There were also people guarding the door of the inn, and they had a good sleep without any dreams.

The next morning, the villagers got up early, fetched water, cooked, and cleaned the room in front of the inn's water and stove before starting to eat.

The innkeeper was very pleased to see that the group of people were so well-behaved, and he gave them some pickles and porridge to eat.

The villagers were also very grateful for the innkeeper's care. They helped the inn's kitchen to fetch water before paying the bill and leaving.

The head of the village found out the direction of the yamen last night and led the villagers to the yamen early this morning.

They first went to the government office to ask if there was any good place to go.

When they arrived at the government office, it was just daybreak and no one was inside. The village head took the villagers to rest in the open space next to the government office, and he went to ask business people about the situation in the nearby villages.