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

Upon hearing this, the leading man slapped his forehead and said regretfully:

“We were worried that the officials would drive us back to where we came from, so we walked around the city gate!

Ouch, what an idiot I am!

If we had known that we could divide the land here, why would we have been hiding here?

After enduring these past few days, I've eaten up even the last bit of bran I had!"

Many of the refugees were filled with regret and cried:

"It's over! Now that we've been caught robbing, will the government refuse to give us the land?"

"Woo woo woo, what should I do?"

“It’s all Zhao Laochou’s fault. He said he heard storytellers talk about robbery, and that’s how it’s done!

Now, not only have we not been able to rob the money and food, but we have also lost the land that we were supposed to get. Woo woo woo~"

"..."

For a moment, the refugees were all crying.

Lu Qingqing looked at the group of unprofessional "bandits" in front of her and couldn't help but hold her forehead.

On the side, Qin Lang also knew that there was no chance of counter-robbery this time, and turned to look at Lu Qingqing dejectedly.

At this time, Zhao Laochou, who was at the front, was the first to react. He looked up at Lu Qingqing in front of him and said tentatively:

"Girl, we are really not bad people, can you not hand us over to the authorities?

I think you look like a rich man and I think you have a lot of land at home. Can we be your tenants?

I, Zhao Laochou, am not bragging, everyone in my team is good at growing crops.

Before the disaster, our village's grain production was much higher than that of other villages!"

At this time, the people around him also came to their senses after hearing Zhao Laochou's proposal.

Even being a tenant is better than being thrown into jail.

Hearing this, he quickly echoed:

"Yes, yes, we all know how to farm."

"Girl, we are willing to be your tenants, as long as you give us something to eat!"

Lu Qingqing looked at the group of 'robbers' who were eager to become tenants, thought for a moment, and said:

"I can ignore your behavior just now, but you can't do robbery again.

Now, are you willing to follow me into the city to register your residence?"

The group of refugees didn't expect that Lu Qingqing was willing to give them a chance, and they all nodded.

If you can get a share of the land, it will definitely be better than being a tenant.

Zhao Laochou reacted even faster. Seeing that the road ahead was still blocked, he asked Lu Qingqing for help and led a group of refugees to move stones to clear the road.

With strength in numbers, the road was cleared in no time.

The refugees stood obediently in the middle of the road, staring at Lu Qingqing eagerly.

Although this group of 'robbers' are currently in a good mood, we still have to be on guard against them.

Lu Qingqing thought for a moment and said:

"You have a criminal record after all. How can you guarantee that you won't run away while you're on the road?"

Zhao Laochou reacted quickly and continued:

"Girl, I have a rope here. Let's all tie our right hands to one rope.

Do you think this will work?"

When he saw Lu Qingqing nod, he quickly took the rope and took the initiative to help tie up the villagers.

So, when Lu Qingqing set out again, a long line of refugees followed behind the carriage.

Along the way, this strange sight attracted many passers-by to stop and watch.

When we arrived at the gate of Yining County, we saw several long queues outside the city gate.

This scene was even more spectacular than when Aunt Zhang and her group of refugees came here before.

At this time, two officers recognized Lu Qingqing and came forward to greet her with a smile.

Seeing that they were the two officials whom she had met when she lived in the county government office before, Lu Qingqing went up to them and started chatting with them.

Only then did she realize that most of the surrounding counties and cities were suffering from severe disasters, and many officials were worried that the refugees would cause trouble, so they quietly opened the checkpoints.

Most of the refugees who arrived now were from the surrounding counties and cities adjacent to King Huai's fiefdom.

Most of them heard that there was no shortage of water on King Huai's side, and even the crops had enough water to irrigate.

In addition, King Huai's immigration policy was passed on to them very early on.

However, I was always stopped at checkpoints.

Now that the checkpoints were opened, the people who were causing the disaster flocked to King Huai's fiefdom.

Some refugees who were unaware of the situation saw others running towards this place and followed them, which led to the current situation.

After a brief chat, Lu Qingqing asked the officer about Xu Wenshan's location.

After finding Xu Wenshan, she told him about the situation of this group of refugees.

Xu Wenshan has been in contact with refugees these days and has seen many things worse than robbery.

At this moment, he asked the officer beside him to go over and ask Zhao Laochou and others a few questions.

After asking the questions, the officer told Xu Wenshan the general situation. Xu Wenshan thought about it and assigned this group of people to an area with more young and middle-aged people.

In this way, even if these twenty or so people have any evil intentions, they cannot suppress the large number of local indigenous people.

This was also the distribution plan made by the county government based on the situation after a murder occurred before.

As the number of refugees received recently has increased, the new arrivals no longer have the right to choose their own area.

Nowadays, the county government makes the allocation independently based on the situation.

However, for those who have a criminal record or are suspected of having a criminal record, a team of officials must be sent to escort them when they leave.

Seeing that this group of "robbers" had been arranged to register and settle down, Lu Qingqing drove the carriage into the city.

After entering the city, you can clearly feel the increase in the city’s population.

Refugees carrying or pushing luggage can be seen everywhere on the road, and even the beggars on both sides of the road are much more numerous than before.

When the two arrived at Suxiu Fang, they found several strong men in the backyard of Suxiu Fang.

When Manager Cheng saw the two people coming, he hurriedly led them into the backyard.

Then he carefully peeked outside before closing the gate tightly.

Seeing Lu Qingqing and the other two looking relaxed and unafraid, he said anxiously:

"Oh, Qingqing, it doesn't matter if the silk arrives a few days late.

It’s such a mess outside now!

You and Xiao Lang are just two people, and you came here like this?"

As he said this, without waiting for the two to reply, he clapped his hands and said with sudden enlightenment:

“Oh, look at me, I’m confused!

You two only go to the city once a month, so I guess you don’t know yet!

When you came, you saw the refugees queuing in long lines outside the city gate!

Let me tell you, quite a few days ago, quite a few refugees came here.

You have seen beggars on the road, most of them are newly arrived refugees.

They all registered to enter the city and then hid directly in the city.

There are some refugees with evil intentions among them, who specifically target wealthy shops in the city.

Just a few days later, several shops lost valuables.

Fortunately, there have been no casualties so far.

However, this is hard to say.

If you happen to meet a ruthless person, you might even lose your life!

These days, I close the shop at night and go straight home.

We dare not keep anyone in the shop, for fear of being robbed!"

Lu Qingqing was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect the city to be so chaotic now.