The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Seeing her generosity, the waiter thought it was a difficult matter.

But for the sake of money, I'm going to give it a try.

Unexpectedly, this person was just asking for some information. He straightened his back and said confidently:

"Sir, you've asked the right person!

I dare not say anything else, but there is almost nothing I don’t know about the things happening around Yong’an County.”

As he spoke, he bent down and came closer, whispering:

"You know, what I do means I have to be constantly around customers, and I hear tons of news every day!

Just ask me, I promise to tell you everything I know!"

Seeing how confident he was, Lu Qingqing continued:

"Then let me ask you, do you know anything about the Huaiwang fiefdom to the south of Yong'an County?"

The waiter didn't expect that she asked about the south.

He didn't know much about the situation in the south, but he was afraid that the money he had just earned would be lost, so he said:

"Dear guest, the Yining County to the south of Yong'an County belongs to the fief of King Huai, and is not governed by the same prince as our Yong'an County.

But don't worry, I also know some news about Yining County. What do you want to know?"

Lu Qingqing thought for a moment and asked:

"Has King Huai's fiefdom suffered a disaster? If I wish to relocate there, will they accept me?"

When the waiter heard this, he straightened his back again.

"Sir, I actually know the answer to this question.

Let me tell you, King Huai's fiefdom is so close to us, so it's natural that there would be disasters there.

However, King Huai seemed to have anticipated this situation and had begun developing water power a year or two ago.

I heard that they used something called cement or mud to build a dam, which trapped the water inside.

A few days ago, I heard from merchants that the people there still have water to farm!

As for the issue of settling down, people are very welcome to settle there.

I heard that in the past, everyone who settled there could be allocated two mu of land.

As for wasteland, it can be reclaimed at will, and the reclaimed land is tax-free for three years.

Merchants who had come here before talked about this matter and said that Prince Huai was kind and benevolent, and that he was a good prince who truly cared about the people!

When Lu Qingqing heard the word cement, she was almost certain that one of her fellow villagers must be among King Huai or his trusted subordinates.

But soon, I became confused again.

"According to what you said, if the policies of King Huai's fiefdom are so good, wouldn't a large number of people migrate there?

In this case, wouldn't it be better for those water-scarce families in Yong'an County to move directly to Yining County to the south?"

The waiter looked around and whispered:

"My dear guest, this is not something you can talk about!

When King Huai first introduced this policy, quite a few people migrated there.

But when it came time to collect taxes, it was discovered that a large number of people had left.

When Prince Gong found out, he was furious and gave an order.

Several checkpoints between the two fiefdoms were all heavily guarded.

Only people from there are allowed to come and do business, and people from this side are not allowed to migrate there.

As for the several counties adjacent to King Huai's fiefdom, naturally, only entry was allowed but not exit.

No, the policy has continued to this day.

Everyone knows that life is better with King Huai, so this is just too much to bear!"

When Lu Qingqing heard this, she couldn't help but curse Prince Gong inwardly.

You can't provide the people with a good life, but you don't allow them to move away.

The waiter was full of regret and said to Lu Qingqing in a low voice:

"My dear guest, to be honest, my uncle and I almost moved there.

At that time, I was reluctant to part with the few acres of land at home and didn't want to sell it at a low price.

As a result, after some time, I couldn’t get out even if I wanted to!

Every time my dad talks about it at home, he slaps his thigh in regret!"

Looking at the waiter's expression, Lu Qingqing became even more curious about King Huai's fiefdom.

But at the same time, she also faced a difficult problem.

Prince Gong issued strict orders to all the counties adjacent to Prince Huai, prohibiting anyone from passing through.

How could she possibly get through this?

As the thought turned, the promise made by the Sun family came to mind.

However, I don’t know if Miss Sun’s uncle’s family has the ability to ask the county magistrate to let them go!

Lu Qingqing asked the waiter some more about Yining County, and then found out that in the waiter's words, Yining County was the best in the world.

All in all, there is nothing bad about it.

This made Lu Qingqing a little doubtful. Is that place really that good?

Could it be that what we can’t get will always cause us unrest?

After this second brother couldn't go, did Yining County become a holy place in his heart?

This thought flashed through Lu Qingqing's mind, and she planned to go to the teahouse to check the situation later.

But no matter what happens in Yining County, Yong'an County is no longer habitable.

She had made this trip here and from what she had seen and heard, she knew that Yong'an County was not a place where she could settle down for a long time.

But the money was spent after all, and Lu Qingqing inquired about the situation in Yong'an County.

When talking about the familiar Yong'an County, the second brother talked even more.

After hearing what was said, Lu Qingqing felt a little overwhelmed.

To sum up, Yong'an County was doing pretty well before the disaster.

Although there are many powerful and wealthy families, most of them abide by the rules and do not cause any major incidents that would anger God or people.

But the people could barely make ends meet.

Nowadays, when a disaster strikes, the lives of ordinary people are miserable.

The situation in the city is like this, and the villages outside are probably even more difficult.

The waiter was talking so much that his mouth was dry and foaming, but he was reluctant to drink a sip of water.

Seeing this, Lu Qingqing poured a glass of fruit wine from the untouched pot on the table and handed it to the waiter.

The second brother was stunned for a moment, but soon he smiled widely and thanked Lu Qingqing.

Then, he picked up the glass of fruit wine, drank it all, and wiped the corners of his mouth.

Lu Qingqing directly gave him the whole pot of wine, took a few bites herself, and left.

When I got to the teahouse, I found that its business was not as good as that of the restaurant.

There was no customer in the store, only the shopkeeper and the waiter staring at each other.

This was the only customer that came to visit, and the shopkeeper almost came out to greet him excitedly.

After Lu Qingqing sat down, she realized why there was no one in the teahouse.

The price of this pot of tea has gone up too much.

However, she didn't come here for tea.

After sitting down and ordering a pot of tea, I started chatting with the shopkeeper at the counter.

After a chat, the information I got was similar to that of the restaurant.

Although the waiter's words were a bit exaggerated, they were not wrong.

King Huai's reputation here is indeed good!

After Lu Qingqing had almost found out the news, she got up and left.

When I returned to the courtyard, most people had already returned.

Lu Qingqing reported the information she got to Lu Tianming, and Lu Tianming did not look surprised.

It seems that someone ahead of us has also heard similar news.

When all the people who were sent out returned, Lu Tianming also made the decision to lead the team to King Huai's fiefdom.

However, how to get to King Huai's fiefdom has now become a difficult problem.