"Don't put a high hat on me. I still know how many pounds I have. Tomorrow you can observe more and see which of these blacksmiths has a weight to say."
"What do you mean, madam, to choose a village chief from among them?"
Cheng Xue nodded with a smile and continued:
"There must be a leader, otherwise it will be difficult to manage so many people. Not only that, you also have to consider the possibility that the original villagers will come back after hearing the news."
I believe that soon the news of "the bandits being wiped out" will spread throughout the northern border, Liaodong, and even Liangyanjing City. The original villagers were forced to leave their hometowns, and it is impossible not to return home after hearing the news.
You Yan also felt that this matter was important, bowed his hands and left in a hurry.
Baizhu came in with the hot water he had prepared long ago——
"Madam and young lady, please warm your feet. Young Master, Young Master Xin, your house is also equipped with hot water."
Yan Yixin was okay, but Li Heng and Li Yue were really tired.
The two young men saluted Cheng Xue and stood up to leave. Li Yue washed up randomly, got into bed, and fell into a deep sleep. Cheng Xue, on the other hand, did not feel sleepy even after burning her feet. Finally, she put on her cloak and prepared to go out for a walk.
"Madam, can't you sleep?" Bai Zhu asked softly.
Cheng Xue replied with a "hmm", and she quickly drank some soup to accompany her.
The two of them walked in the quiet and dark village, and no one spoke. Occasionally, when passing by other people's houses, they could still hear the blacksmith's "kekeke" sound.
One household was more serious. Bai Shu frowned and said:
"Madam, how long will it take for these people to recover? Listening to the sound, it feels like my chest is shattered."
"Three feet of ice is not a day's cold, and it won't recover in a short time. Even if you don't cough anymore, you still have to pay attention when doing things, otherwise you will still get sick." Cheng Xue replied quietly.
The term "occupational disease" is not just a word, it can really kill people if left unchecked.
It was simply that they discovered it early, plus they were all craftsmen, and Xiao Song was a kind general, so he was willing to spend a lot of medicinal materials for treatment.
"They are really lucky to have met Madam and Coach Xiao. Otherwise, if they continue like this, will they suffer from tuberculosis?"
This is really not alarmist, it is very possible.
"That's why it is said that 'blessed people will never end up in the land of unlucky people'. This is what I and I do, otherwise I wouldn't be able to spare you." Cheng Xue took the opportunity to praise.
Bai Shu was embarrassed when he was praised, so he modestly said "No way" and started to feel shy.
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At the end of the day, Gingguo got dressed and went out to pour the chamber pot. When she saw the scene at the door, she almost threw the pot away.
"Bai...Sister Bai Wei, there are many people standing at the gate. What's going on?"
His voice was urgent but he didn't shout, for fear of disturbing the people gathered at the door. Bai Zhu just came back and lay down, and when he heard the sound, he got up and dressed, and followed him out.
When the three people came to the gate of the courtyard, they were relieved when they saw the blacksmith and his family.
Without opening the courtyard gate, I talked to them through the fence.
"What's wrong with everyone getting up so early? What's the matter?"
Ging Guo is a native of Liaodong, so she is the most suitable person to talk to.
The blacksmith with a good memory recognized them and could call them by name accurately.
"Girl Guo, it's already morning. Can we get some food and go back to cook? We're all hungry."
"Oh, I'm hungry." Bai Guo nodded understandingly and added with a smile, "Don't worry about the food. Someone has already gone up the mountain to pull it. We haven't eaten either. We just got up."
"How are you, Mrs. Li? You spent so long seeing a doctor yesterday, you must be exhausted."
"Yes, and Miss Li, I really didn't expect the newly arrived Fu Yin's family members to be so capable."
"It's not that good. It's better than the previous ones."
"Is that a hundred sets of strength? A thousand sets of strength, ten thousand sets of strength. Everyone, please tell me, is that right?"
"Yes, what's wrong with that?"
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Gingguo hurriedly made a silent gesture.
Although there was nothing wrong with what they said, their voices were too loud. Sister Bai Shu said that Madam slept in the middle of the night last night and could not be woken up.
"Everyone feels sorry for our wife. I understand Miss's feelings. However, we have to go home and wait for the food. I will distribute it to you when the food comes. Have you drank the medicine given to you yesterday? It is better to drink the soup and medicine on an empty stomach in the morning. Come home quickly.
Go ahead and make some medicine."
Everyone obviously didn't want to leave. Taking medicine and filling their stomachs were naturally more important. After all, they already had the medicinal materials in their hands, but not a grain of food.
It's not like they have a villain's heart and a gentleman's heart. They have been imprisoned in the mountains for so long, and they were finally rescued. When they saw hope, they were overjoyed.
Seeing that everyone was still staying, the three girls were a little anxious, but Ging Guo didn't dare to really chase them away, and kept pinching the hem of his clothes nervously with his little hands.
"Any blacksmiths who did not come to see the doctor yesterday, please stand on the east side. Those who have seen the doctor should stand on the west side. Thank you for your cooperation."
"Oh Mrs. Li, I'm sorry for alarming you."
"Mrs. Li, go back and rest quickly. Our bodies are strong enough to hold up."
"..."
Everyone was quite considerate, but Bai Wei and Bai Shu felt uncomfortable and came over to ask questions with their eyes.
Cheng Xue stared at a pair of big red eyes, shook her head slightly and said:
"It's okay, I can hold on."
Bai Guo's eyes were sharp and he pointed at the black shadow in the distance and said:
"Come on, come on, the grain truck should be back."
The little girl's subconscious words immediately focused everyone's attention on the entrance to the village. Soon, the sound of the wheels "squeaking...squeaking..." was heard from the village.
I used to think this sound was very ticklish, but now I find it very pleasant.
Bai Wei held the fence with one hand, put a little foot down, and easily climbed out.
After walking a few steps, I was pleasantly surprised and said:
"Ging Guo's eyes are really good. Madam, the food has been brought back."
Cheng Xue relaxed after hearing this and said to everyone to maintain order:
"Now don't worry, everyone, the food has been brought back. Every household has food. Stand in line, and whoever is crowded will be given last."
"Yes, yes, everyone, please cooperate and stand in line."
As soon as this person finished speaking, everyone spontaneously lined up and stood in line, no longer crowded.
Cheng Xue asked Bai Shu to open the door and walked quickly to the motorcade. The carriage not only brought back food, but also brought back a lot of blue bricks, red bricks, and yellow mud.
Tian Mao followed the car back, saluted her and said:
"Mrs. Li, are you up now? Why don't you sleep more?"
"I can't sleep. How much food did you bring back? Where is Youyan?"
"Steward Youyan will come back with the next train. I will bring back a hundred stones of food in this batch, and there will be more in the next batch."
One stone is equivalent to 120 kilograms in modern times. Not to mention there are 1,200 kilograms of grain. There are more wolves and less meat. There are nearly 300 mouths waiting for food. It is planned to distribute it in five days at most.
"Please tell me exactly how much food there is on the mountain."
"I don't know. Anyway, I'm much older. I've only brought back half of a warehouse, and there are still several warehouses left."
When Cheng Xue heard this, her heartbeat quickened. Mopanshan was hoarding food and weapons. What was it planning to do? A rebellion?
If Su Hou was ready to rebel, he should have resisted the imperial court's order to go back instead of being so happy. Is there any hidden secret in this?