There are indeed people buying it. Although the wealthy households in the city have all signed deeds of selling themselves, and each of them has a huge personal debt of more than 100,000 yuan, this does not prevent them from being tempted by the furniture used by the nobles in the palace.
Moreover, the price is really not too cheap, okay?
Gongsun Baoyue watched helplessly as the merchant bargained with Xu Jiajun in the pawn shop, and finally bought the nanmu bed he had slept on for 78,000 yuan.
After walking through a commercial street with not many people, we arrived at the food market entrance closest to the slum area.
Even though the ground has been washed many times, Gongsun Baoyue still smells a smell of rust. It's not strong, but it lingers around you and you can't ignore it.
The execution platform was still there, and the officers and soldiers of the Xu family were sitting behind the platform, writing contracts for the residents of the city who had not yet paid the ransom money.
The expressions on people's faces were very exciting, and the anticipation contained the anxiety about the unknown. But seeing that the residents who had already signed were fine, they all followed suit.
Everyone was burdened with huge redemption debts, but they did not feel the burden. On the contrary, thinking about the fairy rice that Xu Jiajun was about to distribute and the public health clinic that was to be established, the people of Beidu were looking forward to it.
The most important thing is that they will be paid for working for Xu Jiajun, roads still need to be built, rivers still need to be dug, and mines still need to be opened, but these are not considered corvee, and even excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes are exempted.
Gongsun Baoyue saw smiles on the faces of the people in Beidu, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
She seemed to understand a little bit why Xu Jiajun was able to fight all the way to Beidu and become the winner.
Those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. Even if the Xu Jiajun has a huge redemption debt, who is willing to actually redeem themselves from the Xu Jiajun?
The people at the bottom want simpler things. They just want a piece of pure land without war, and they can cultivate their own one-third of an acre of land, work at sunrise and rest at sunset.
With the arrival of the Xu Jiajun, the three northern states that had been in chaos for nearly twenty years have been unified and calm will be restored.
How can the common people be unhappy now that they have peace and are allocated fields, and there are no corvees or exorbitant taxes?
Although they had to work every day on Xu Jiajun's territory, they had no pay before, so they still had to perform corvee service?
There doesn't seem to be any difference between them. It's hard, it's hard, and it's tiring. People are just afraid that there is no hope, but they are rewarded for their hard work.
If you go to a literacy class to learn and read, then there is nothing to fear.
In the past, I couldn't afford to read and write, so now I'm forced to learn by holding my head down, so what's the point of dissatisfaction?
Looking at the girl who was brought out by the adults in the family, Gongsun Baoyue sighed in her heart that all the women in the city were out. This was a sight that had never been seen before.
In the Xu family army, men and women are the same. Men can do embroidery and make clothes, and women can study hard and become officials.
Gongsun Baoyue couldn't help but think of what Xu Yue said earlier in the woodshed of the Duwei Mansion - you have a high level of education and have practiced martial arts. For the time being, I will arrange for you to be the dormitory aunt of the women's camp.
This sounds like the head of the cell who is in charge of all the prisoners. It's not because she is the daughter of General Gongsun Zan and the Queen of Beidi arranged such an errand for her.
It was because she had worked hard to learn Xu Jiajun's simplified Chinese characters, and also practiced with the martial arts master she and her father had hired.
Somehow, Gongsun Baoyue felt very comfortable at this moment, feeling a sense of accomplishment that her efforts had broken free from the shackles of female gender and had been recognized by the public.
Even if she is a prisoner, she can still be the most shining one among a group of prisoners!
Xu Yue suddenly felt that the woman following behind her was no longer sad.
Looking back, Gongsun Baoyue's eyes were shining, and his handcuffed hands were clenched into fists under the handkerchief.
This is very similar to a rookie who has just graduated from college and is just starting out. He is full of confidence and wants to work hard in a big factory. There is light in his eyes and he is full of energy.
Xu Yue raised her eyebrows, Gongsun Baoyue was really a weakling who couldn't be beaten to death.
It's a pity that he was born in the wrong era, otherwise he would have been a hard-working white-collar worker in a big company in future generations.
Shaking her head, Xu Yue shook off the random thoughts in her mind and escorted Gongsun Baoyue out of the city.
Prison cars have been assembled outside the city, waiting for Gongsun Baoyue, the repeat offender.
Arriving here, Gongsun Baoyue saw many familiar faces, including eunuchs, palace maids, and many abandoned court family members.
Xu Jiajun did not kill palace residents, but those who should be investigated still had to be investigated clearly. Those who committed crimes were sentenced to prison terms, sent to prison cars and sent to the mines.
However, there were not many prison cars, and those who could get on them were women and children. The men stood beside the prison cars and had to follow them.
Each prisoner has a prison lock on his hand, which is not heavy, but if he walks all the way to the mine with seven or eight kilograms of iron hanging in his hand, he will suffer a small punishment.
Gongsun Baoyue frowned. She knew that Xu Jiajun was not a merciful person, but when she saw the "well" treated prisoners in front of her, she felt that Xu Jiajun was really kind in some aspects that she could not understand.
If Xu Yue knew what she was thinking, he would tell her that this is called basic respect for human rights.
Except for the death row prisoners, as long as the remaining prisoners are not deprived of their status as members of the Xu family, they can enjoy fair treatment under the laws of the Xu family.
What's more, what she wants is sustainable development. The population is already small now, so what's the use of having a labor force that has no strength and is tortured to the point where it could die at any time?
Mining involves a huge amount of exercise. Only by being well-fed can these prisoners maximize their value and effectively improve production efficiency.
Gongsun Baoyue was also sent to the prison car, and the shackles on her hands turned into iron chains like other prisoners.
Xu Jiajun did not treat her specially and locked her up with other female prisoners, which made Gongsun Baoyue breathe a sigh of relief.
She is not afraid of anything now, she is afraid of being treated differently.
Although she dared to go out of the city to fight alone, she was also afraid of pain and fatigue. Going out to fight in the city would mean death. Anyway, the country would be ruined and the family would be destroyed, and she didn't want to live.
But if Xu Yue asked her to walk to the mines on foot, and also told the officers and soldiers to treat her harshly, she would never be able to bear this torture.
"Let's go, try to come out as soon as possible, and be a good person." Xu Yue stood at the gate of the city, with her hands on her hips and warned everyone earnestly.
The prisoners who can be sent to the mine are all those who Xu Yue believes can continue to contribute to society, and she is willing to give them a chance to reform.
Prisoners: Listen to me, thank you and your family!
The prisoners could not agree to Xu Yue against their will, so they only lowered their heads and slumped their shoulders to hide their resentment towards Xu Jiajun.
Xu Jiajun, who was in charge of the escort, paid a military salute to the leader and set off with these laborers who could be used for free.
The prison car drove slowly across the bridge on the moat, and then sped up. The male prisoners who walked on foot could only curse in their hearts while speeding up, and trotted to catch up with the prison car.
