The abandoned wife married into a wealthy family, and the scumbag father wailed every night

"Da Zhuang's wife, you are such a spendthrift. This is not how you live. How can you cook everything? Don't you want to save some for later?"

"No! My husband said that as long as we follow the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, we will definitely live a good life! This is also what my husband said. Let me cook all the meat today so that everyone in the family can have a good rest!"

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

Some people around her were shocked and thought she was wasteful, but others listened to her and gritted their teeth and decided to go home and cook broth too!

Enjoy a big bowl!

"If you ask me, our Yanjing City is still the best. I heard that there is famine outside and refugees are everywhere!"

An old man said with a look of relief.

"That's right. My brother-in-law used to be a bodyguard, but now he has stopped because he said it's too chaotic out there! He can't make any money at all. He might as well work in Beijing to earn more!"

"That's right. My brother from my mother's side used to go out of town from time to time to buy some rare goods and sell them for money. Now he doesn't go out anymore. He says he's afraid that he will die if he returns. There's famine everywhere and bandits everywhere, so it's not safe!"

"Yanjing is still the best! We are really grateful to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess!"

At the end of the line were the refugees who had recently joined Yanjing City.

Their men came back yesterday and excitedly said they could get the meat today, but they all thought it was impossible.

Now, listening to the discussions of the people in Yanjing City, their numb eyes slowly brightened!

It turned out to be true!

There is real meat!

The government here does not force people to do labor, but actually provides food!

They had just joined Yanjing City and actually did not have any sense of belonging here. It was because they had been fleeing from famine for too long, so long that they didn't know where they could find a place to stay.

When we first arrived, the officials praised this place very highly, especially when they said that we would be given food and clothes as long as we worked.

They all felt that the government must be deceiving them. How could such a good thing happen in the world?

Even if they didn't believe it 100% in their hearts, they still stayed with their men.

Where else can they go if they don't stop?

At least they were willing to take them in and give them a place to live.

Other towns didn't even open their gates to them, and they were sent away with nothing more than a bowl of empty porridge.

Since they were settled in the city until now, they can feel that the government treats them equally and does not bully them because they are outsiders.

On the contrary, they received a lot of help because they were outsiders, but they still found it hard to believe that all this was true.

It is true that people have been struggling in misery for too long, and it is hard to believe that they suddenly get happiness.

However, now that they are standing together with the real people in the city and feeling their laughter and joy, these new refugees feel inexplicably at ease.

"dong dong dong~"

The sound of gongs was heard, and an official with a flushed face stood on a high place, shouting loudly and diligently to the crowd queuing to receive the meat.

"Everyone, listen up. The prince is planning to reinforce the city wall. The construction site over there is still in need of 10 cooks! This time, the recruitment of cooks will give priority to new residents who have moved into the city. Anyone who has good cooking skills and is diligent and quick can come and sign up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd became excited!

The women were all excited and wanted to sign up, but when they heard the official say that new residents would be given priority, they were reluctant but did not object loudly.

The Crown Princess is right, one should not be too greedy!

Everyone has employment opportunities, so you can't just think about yourself and ignore others.

These new residents must have a lot of things to buy for their homes when they first arrive, and they need to spend a lot of money, so just give it to them this time!

When the newly arrived refugees heard that they could register first, they were no longer in the mood to even take the meat!

A day's work could earn you thirty copper coins, or food of the same value!

"Don't panic, get the meat first, then come and sign up!"

"We don't accept just anyone. Everyone who signs up has to cook a dish on the spot, and only those who pass the test will be selected!"

"The Crown Princess said that the workers are already working hard, and they can't be careless about food. I advise you not to come here to fill in the gaps if you don't have the skills!"

The official was very smart. After all, he had been in official circles for several years and had some understanding of people's hearts, so he said the ugly words in advance.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, some people quieted down. Those who looked excited were all women who had some cooking skills and were the ones who would usually help with cooking at weddings and funerals in the village.

At this moment, I am thinking about which of my specialty dishes I will cook so that I can choose!

With this little episode, the queue to get the meat became even more lively.

"Hey? I'll tell you in secret. I heard that the Crown Princess is planning to build a weaving factory. She'll be weaving cloth after the cotton is grown next year. She said she's going to recruit a lot of female workers!"

"Hush, I heard about it too. The woman in that family has already told me quietly that she wants me to teach my daughters Da Ya and Er Ya first. Who knows, maybe the three of us, mother and daughter, can be selected next year!"

"Right, right, right. We have to practice quickly. If we are selected, it will be a huge success!"

"I just wonder if the cloth woven from that cotton is really as soft as the one we are wearing?"

The woman touched her cotton coat suspiciously.

Every family in Yanjing City has one of this cotton-padded coat. Whoever goes out usually wears it, and it is considered an important property of the family!

"I do not know!"

The woman being asked was also completely confused. She only knew that hemp could be used to make cloth, and had never heard of cotton being used to make cloth.

"Yao'er, I want Zhang Zhongdan to take people to check all the population of Yanjing City again during this period of time. After finding out the details, as long as the people are on the household registration, they can be allocated one acre of land for farming and be exempted from taxes for 10 years. Is your idea feasible?"

Feng Junyi observed the people who were building the city wall with cement and stones, and looked at Xie Yiyao to ask.

"Of course! Currently, most of the land in Da Deng has become barren because no one is cultivating it. As long as glass is manufactured in the future, we can build greenhouses and let these people devote themselves to the reclamation of wasteland. We will definitely be able to turn this barren land into fertile farmland. Even if we leave, they will not starve!"

Xie Yiyao certainly agreed with Feng Junyi's plan.

Currently, most of the fertile land in Da Deng is in the hands of aristocratic families, and common people can get very little land. It is a great thing that Feng Junyi is willing to distribute land to common people!

Xie Yiyao discovered that she and Feng Junyi were sometimes really in sync, and could think of the same things together even without discussing them!

Feng Junyi obviously thought so too. Hearing Xie Yiyao say this, his smile deepened and he rubbed Xie Yiyao's little head lovingly:

"You are such a smart girl. Sometimes I feel like there is nothing in this world that you can't do. It seems like everything is easy to solve with you. I feel a little ashamed of myself!"