Chapter 157 Entering the city to watch the announcement
"Resettling the refugees is not an easy task, with food rations, shelter, land allocation, tax exemptions, improved seeds... and the soup kitchen at the gate of the city, which requires no money." Yan Huaiwen said calmly: "In the future, officials and servants will be dispatched to the place of origin to deliver official documents.
, I had to cancel and change the registration register with others, and spent all the expenses along the way, and then I tried to find a way to facilitate things. I finally settled down to zero and zero, and I spent a lot of money.
Guanzhou Prefecture was a fiefdom, half of the tax revenue had to be paid to the King of England, and the remaining half could go into the treasury.
This half is needed to maintain the daily operations of a large mansion. There is not much left. If there is another natural disaster or man-made disaster, it will be difficult to make ends meet.
In fact, the situation in every major government is similar. It has almost become an unwritten rule to collect the settlement money. The only difference lies in the amount."
"Then how much does Guanzhou charge?" Yan Laoer asked curiously.
Yan Huaiwen said: "Guanzhou intends to evacuate the five other cities where the victims were settled, except for the capital city. Therefore, they ask for a high price, twelve taels per person. It must be a wealthy person. It is normal for Gu Feng and Changping to charge a small amount of money. This tiger-dominated city
…”
He smiled and shook his head: "It seems generous."
Liang Manshan just laughed. The words of Mr. Xue Qi were just an ignorant countryman. In their ears, they were full of loopholes.
This is not the place to talk, so Liang Manshan only said to Yan Laoer: "Brother Huai'an, let's enter the country first."
Yan Laoer immediately shut up and his mind began to spin.
Yes, their large army is still blocked outside.
Always let people come in first before talking.
This city gate is two realms.
Only after crossing this gate did they truly step on the land of Guanzhou Prefecture.
As for the matter of registering, Lao Yan and Man Shan will have to think about it.
With them here, you will never suffer.
…
The city gates were opened wide, and the victims entered.
Mr. Xue Qi stood at a high place, his eyes shining as he looked at this group of people.
From time to time, he would chat with Xiao Qi beside him: "Look at those three big guys, they are so fit, they are made to be soldiers!"
The ones in the front are all good, they look stronger than the ones in the back, hehe! They are all good, they have seen blood, they are really good, they are really good!"
Mr. Xue Qi was like a hungry wolf who almost cried out when he saw meat.
"Boss, how do you know these people have seen blood?" Xiaoqi looked at it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.
"My eyesight is not just bragging. I can count all of the eighteen health centers. Don't you believe me?" He chuckled and said, "Let me ask you, if you were a disaster victim, why didn't you take the official route and take a detour?
Drilling in the mountains?”
"Didn't you say we met bandits?"
"Shit! There are so many of them, so many cars, and they don't have a lot of things. It's obvious at first glance that they are not hungry people. The bandits only have a few birds. When encountering such a team with many men on the road, you have to consider whether you can eat.
Down.
Leshan Prefecture is next to us, but Qishan Prefecture is not like us. It is said that we are escaping from drought, so wouldn’t it be closer to the south? And the south is also rich, so why did you come to Guanzhou?"
"Yeah! Why can't they think about it?" Xiaoqi couldn't figure it out.
Mr. Xue Qi glared at him and said harshly: "There's something going on here!"
Xiaoqi asked: "What's the matter?"
Mr. Xue Qi gave him a headbutt and said, "What do you care about? When people come to Guanzhou, we will be in trouble. They really committed something. Once our official documents are sent to their hometown, they will be exposed. When the time comes,
Good people have become prisoners, better yet, send them directly to the quarry, hehe!"
"Boss, what did you tell them? Are they willing to settle in our Huju City?"
"Let's talk about Mr. Tian's policies. Land allocation is tax-free for three years. Other cities ask for money, but we don't want it. How can we still be dissatisfied?"
Xiao Qi was about to speak but stopped: "Boss, that land is wasteland. We in Guanzhou have been exempted from grain tax for three years to open up wasteland. If you say that, aren't you lying to others?"
"Who did I lie to? This is not the truth? Wasteland is also land. It only takes a few years to cultivate it!" Mr. Xue Qi said with eyes wide open.
Xiaoqi shrank his neck and whispered: "Even if you don't say it, Mr. Tian will say it."
Mr. Xue Qi stared at him for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "You're right, I have to make a trip. Don't let old man Na Tian spoil the good thing!"
General Xue's banner was vigorous and resolute, and he immediately ordered a group of people and horses, roaring and galloping towards Huju City.
…
Entering Guanzhou territory.
The group of people followed the guidance of the officers and soldiers of the guard station and walked towards Huju City.
The Yan family's oxcart was still driving, and its speed was more than half as slow as in previous days.
Sanbao walked steadily, as if he had to measure the distance at every step and keep it consistent.
Everyone didn't understand why they were walking so slowly, but no one said anything.
Along the way, everyone had great trust in Xiucai Gong and watched everything the Yan family did.
"Brother Huai'an, this is Huju City, Yongning City is here, and Gu Feng should be at this location." Liang Manshan used stones picked from the road to lay out the location.
Yan Laoer used charcoal to draw on a piece of cloth and placed it close to his body.
"God bless you, it would be best if you can go into the city and watch the announcement. If not, there is a teahouse and water shop near the city gate, and you can also inquire about it.
Stay away from the refugees."
"I remember brother." Yan Laoer said seriously.
"We will try our best to move slowly. If you don't come back, we will try our best to delay outside the city. You don't have to worry."
"Yeah." Yan Laoer responded.
Qi Da discussed with his two younger brothers and decided to let Qi Si go with him.
Of the three brothers, Qi Si has more experience in dealing with people.
Qi Si planned to ride a horse and mule. As soon as he got on, the mule stopped working and kept barking ah ah ah ah, and would throw him off several times.
In the end, I had no choice but to use the Yan family's ox cart.
Yan Laoer drove the car, and Qi Si sat behind.
Seeing that the place was big enough, Qi Wu sat on it silently.
Qi Da stuffed several bags next to his two younger brothers.
Inside are herbs that conceal their identity.
Yan Laoer planned to use the excuse of going to the city to sell herbal medicine to inquire about the specific regulations of Guanzhou's resettlement of refugees, whether it was true as Xue Zongqi said.
Anyone can see that Mr. Xue wants to keep everyone in Huju City.
…
After walking slowly all the way, we finally arrived outside Huju City.
The city tower is tall and has the word "Huju" written on it. The city wall has signs of damage and repairs. It looks like an old man who has been ravaged by wind and frost and is dying of age.
Yan Yu's little brows wrinkled.
Outside the city gate, there were many pavilions set up, but there was no one there.
When the officials guarding the city gate saw them, they turned around and ran into the city to deliver the message.
Yan Yu's ears were pointed, and she seemed to faintly hear the shouts of "People are coming, people are coming".
They had been told by Mr. Xue that they could not enter the city and could only live under a pergola for the time being.
They approached without knowing what they were looking for, and settled down one after another.
Everyone lives in the wilderness. Now there is a straw shed to provide shade and a cool breeze. There is no dissatisfaction. No matter men, women, old or young, they can get busy.
I fixed the cart, and those who had bamboo beds at home were splicing the carts that were leaning on the cart. I shook off the tattered sheets and spread them on the floor. I put two straw mats with holes on the side to block them...
When the government officials came out, they saw this strange scene.
Be orderly and unhurried.
From his mental outlook to his demeanor, he looked nothing like the victims they had seen before.