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The three people from Liu Caixia's side had also gotten up. They went to bed very early last night.

At night, Liu Xiaolu quietly added a small blanket for herself and Liu Caixia, and covered them with the family's quilt on the outside. The two of them slept well.

Although the air in the room was not circulating, it was still relatively warm. Three people shared one quilt, which was turned sideways. It was wide enough for three people, but a little short, so they could only curl up a little to get through the night.

Liu Caixia woke up early so that Liu Xiaolu could put the blanket away, so as to avoid being seen by others and having to explain herself.

After Xiaoju woke up, she took care of her five-year-old sister very sensibly. It can be seen that this family does not favor boys over girls. In addition, the youngest sister is old man Zhang's daughter, so the family still loves her very much.

Liu Caixia asked Tian Zhaodi to help make the bed, and then she went out to say hello to the host family.

She had heard the noise outside, and everyone at home should have gotten up.

Sure enough, when I came out, I saw two people carrying baskets in the main room, ready to go out.

When Old Man Zhang saw the people coming out, he introduced them, saying, "These are my eldest and second sons. There aren't many people working in the fields right now, so we planted some cold-resistant vegetables. Every day, my family goes up the mountain to see if there's anything we can bring back. If there's nothing to eat, we can pick up some firewood to use during the New Year."

"Uncle Zhang, sorry to bother you. Come visit us again when we are settled. You guys go ahead and do your work. We will go meet up with my dad and the others first."

"Okay, I don't have anything good to treat you at home. I will definitely treat you to a meal at home next time you come."

"Uncle Zhang, you're too polite. We should thank you for taking us in. Take this."

Liu Caixia took out a string of copper coins. It had been agreed that each person would receive five cents, but for good luck she stringed out eighteen cents.

Uncle Zhang began to decline: "Madam, you are so polite. It's just a matter of convenience. How can I really take your money? Take it back quickly. Didn't you just say that you will come to our house for dinner next time?"

"Let's put this aside. We can't change what we agreed on before. You don't want us to feel guilty about this incident. My father will definitely not approve of it. Please accept it."

Old man Zhang's two sons did not participate, but said hello and went out.

The two men declined, but when Old Man Zhang saw that he couldn't refuse, he took it.

"You gave too much."

"Uncle Zhang, it's for good luck."

"Hey, you are really a lady..."

"Uncle Zhang, can you tell me about the situation in these surrounding villages?"

"Of course, our village is a mixed village, with half of the people belonging to the Baijia surname. This has been the case since the beginning of the village, so it was named Baijia Village. There are three villages around the county town, and these three villages belong to three towns. It's just that we are close to the county town and rarely go to the town market.

Basically, we were in the county town. There was a relatively high mountain to the east of the county town, where the dock was. That mountain was the one that our nearby villages often went to, called Dabei Mountain.

The mountain is not very high but it is like a person's back, with a wide area. There are a lot of things in it. In winter, there are chestnuts, hazelnuts and other dry goods, as well as persimmons, pears and other fruits that can be picked. Wild fruits are not very delicious, but they are good things when there is nothing to eat. So the villagers nearby can live a decent life, and basically no one starves to death.

If you want to settle down, you can go to Dabei Mountain and have a look. There is a large piece of wasteland at the foot of the mountain. People in the city think the wasteland is too bad and no one is willing to buy it.

There are not many people living nearby, and there are no official roads. The most important thing is that there is a low-lying depression, which becomes like a swamp when there is a lot of rain. It is difficult to use for farming. It has been idle. However, there are some wastelands to the north that are quite good. The terrain there is higher, so houses can be built. The surrounding wastelands can still be opened up to grow food. "

"What about between Dabei Mountain and the county seat?"

"There is still a wasteland in the middle. It is full of rocks and there are not many weeds. However, the city defense army is stationed near the north. That wasteland happens to be used by them for training, so it is quite safe if you choose Dabei Mountain. But it is far away. There is a distance between the wasteland and the depression, and the depression is also quite large. This is just my suggestion to you. You can go and have a look. Living there is the closest place to the county town."

"Uncle Zhang, does Dabei Mountain belong to the government now or somewhere else? And what about the other side of Dabei Mountain?"

"Dabei Mountain used to be a small hill. There are many hills around here, so I don't know. It shouldn't be a private property. After all, people from nearby villages often go up the mountain to collect firewood, pick wild fruits and hunt. If it was a private property, they would definitely erect a monument to prevent people from entering. There must be a village at the foot of the mountain, but I don't know much about the situation in the village.

I know more about the situation west of us. The terrain here is relatively flat, with more villages and some small hills in the middle. These hills are very small, and basically all the places that can be planted have been reclaimed. Every household basically still has a few acres of land, whether it is good land or wasteland, they can grow some food, and after paying the public grain, they can barely make a living. In addition, it is not far from the county town and the dock, and occasionally they can do some odd jobs to earn a few copper coins. "

"Uncle Zhang, do you know the north of the county town?"

"There is almost no chance to go there. Occasionally, people from there come to the city. The lives of ordinary people here are pretty much the same. There is nothing special about it. We are already very satisfied with such a life.

When I was a child, the court was in turmoil, wars and natural and man-made disasters made life difficult. Later, the new emperor ascended the throne and issued a series of policies that benefited the people, and people's lives became better.

However, I heard recently that the new emperor is old and his sons are beginning to make trouble. I heard from people in the teahouse that the prince has been assassinated several times. I don’t know if it’s true. If the prince is gone, the other princes will probably fight even harder. If that’s the case, I’m afraid life will be difficult again.”

"Yes, we have encountered drought in the past two years. Many people have died. If the court cannot stabilize the situation and recuperate, I am afraid that the days ahead will be really difficult. Alas... we ordinary people have no way to change the situation of the court. We can only take one step at a time."

"You're right. Fortunately, our prefect is a good official. Even if the county magistrate under his management wants to cause trouble, he dare not go too far. So living here is a good choice. As for whether there will be changes in the future, that is not something we can control."

Liu Caixia didn't know how officials of this dynasty accepted their fate. However, if the county magistrate could not make achievements, had no backing, and did not make any mistakes, he would probably work in one place until his death.

However, the prefect or some other positions may also be rotated, so that an official cannot stay in one place for too long. This is also to prevent the relationship between officials in that place from becoming too complicated. It is the same reason as some modern positions need to be rotated.

Now that they have decided to settle down here, they should think carefully about how to live in the future!