Chapter 100： Tragedy in the villages

Chapter 100 The Tragedy of the Villages

Wei Lizheng finally gave some cassava to the refugees, and repeatedly told that the cassava could be planted, and it would grow more in the future.

But he also knew that the cassava was most likely eaten immediately.

"Lizheng, they are pitiful, but you should not give them anything in the future."

Yin Bowu walked beside Wei Lizheng and said.

"Why?"

Wei Lizheng was puzzled, the Yin family were obviously the least caring people.

"One to ten, ten to a hundred, if the people around know that our village can give food, and they all come to ask for it?"

Yin Bowu replied.

"That's right, but I just told them about the situation in our village, maybe they won't come back."

Wei Lizheng didn't particularly care, after all, they really couldn't come up with anything.

"Hope it."

Yin Bowu said goodbye to Wei Lizheng and walked towards Fang Tianhai's house. He also planned to see how their custom-made wooden cart was.

…

The early summer wind blew through, rolling up a piece of yellow sand.

The original farmland on both sides of the road has become barren yellow land, and the wind is still mixed with some dried grass clippings and locust wings from time to time.

A carriage was walking along the road in the middle. The carriage was surrounded by five people dressed as officers, and a few villagers were not far away from them.

"There seem to be few households in this village."

Xiao Xuan heard the little girl beside him muttering.

"Fumin Village, there are still 167 villagers left, no more, no less."

Xiao Xuan replied.

"Master, the front is the center of Fumin Village."

Yunjiang said.

"Everyone, don't be impatient. Our Lord Bai said that we must ensure that every villager can receive food. With my Zhongliang here, I will definitely not lose a grain of rice for everyone."

One of the officers who walked in the front was full of pride, and he said to the surrounding villagers.

"How did he become an adjutant of the county government?"

Yin Miao couldn't help but asked in a low voice, this Zhong Liang is not only a person from Xiao Xuan, but also an adjutant of a nearby county magistrate, but this person doesn't seem to be very smart.

"Bought with money."

Xiao Xuan looked ahead and smiled.

The silver he has is that it is not difficult to buy a few petty officials for others. Besides, buying an official position is rare in the capital of Nanxiao Kingdom, but it is very common in other states.

"Then why did you choose him?"

Yin Miao asked again, it wasn't that she looked down on the other party, but that Zhong Liang's personality was very different from other people under Xiao Xuan, and she always felt that he was not very reliable.

"Just be obedient."

Seeing Xiao Xuan smiling but not saying a word, Yin Miao stopped asking, and there were really many people in this deserted village. Once they stood there, they were surrounded by villagers.

"Are you really the government to distribute food?"

one of them asked.

"Of course, we, Lord Bai, got some food from the top only after writing a blood letter. Not only that, he also donated his salary to help everyone."

Zhongliang replied.

Hearing that he was really here to distribute food, the villagers were all excited.

"Each person can only receive one bucket of ration. Later, I will distribute the ration according to Li Zheng's roster. You don't have to crowd."

Zhong Liang's voice just fell, and many villagers thought they didn't hear it clearly.

One person can actually receive a bucket of food?

It must be that they heard it wrong.

"It's just a bucket of grain. We, Lord Bai, don't think it's enough, but he has done his best."

Zhongliang said according to the reason he had been taught in advance.

"Master Bai is really a good official for the country and the people!"

"Thank you, Lord Bai!"

"Thank you Lord Bai for your life-saving grace!"

"Our whole village prayed for Lord Bai."

“…”

The villagers said excitedly, as for which official Lord Bai is, they only know that he is a good official, and his full name is Bai Qi.

"If Master Bai knew that you were so grateful, he would definitely be happy, but he has something important to do today, so I will pass it on for you."

After finishing all the memorized sentences, Zhong Liang was finally able to let himself go. He arranged for a few villagers to maintain order, and called the Li Zhengnian roster. He and Yun Jiang Yunhe distributed food for the villagers.

He didn't know who the taller and the other short officers were. One of them was obviously a woman, but his officer was bought for him, and the fat messenger was also arranged for him by that person. As for these He didn't intend to ask what shouldn't be asked, anyway, it's himself who is now standing out and accepting the gratitude of others.

"If ten people can only share one bucket of food, what's the difference with no?"

Yin Miao watched a mother take the food with her skinny hands, and then cried while holding the three-year-old child in her arms. It was a happy cry.

"The top only pursues names, and no one cares about them."

Xiao Xuan replied.

"Wait, you only got a bucket of grain, and you're still a bucket away."

Zhongliang stopped the woman who was crying while holding the child.

"Also, there is one more bucket? But I'm the only one left in my family."

The woman wiped her tears and said.

"Isn't the person in your arms?"

Although Zhongliang didn't speak very nicely, but after a moment of surprise, the woman knelt down and bowed with gratitude.

Her children even get food.

"Thank you, Lord Bai, thank you Lord Zhong, and thank you all the officials."

The woman who received the food took her child and kept thanking her.

"Then Master Bai is also yours? Aren't you afraid that he will be found out?"

Yin Miao asked after feeling emotional.

"Don't worry, there is no such person among the officials in Tingshi Prefecture, nor in Nanxiao Country."

Xiao Xuan replied, seeing Yin Miao puzzled, he continued: "Not now, does not mean not in the future."

is really a clever name...

Yin Miao couldn't help admiring Xiao Xuan. In the future, if this Lord Bai waited for the opportunity to appear, his lethality would be greatly increased.

Just don't know what Xiao Xuan wants to do.

Is he trying to rebel and become emperor?

Yin Miao has reservations about this idea, because based on her recent observations, Xiao Xuan does not seem to be that ambitious person.

"After following this village, it's Chenjia Village. We have to go back as soon as possible."

Xiao Xuan said.

They left the village today on the pretext of going to the county seat to buy things, so they couldn't wait too long.

"Um."

This was the second village they came to today. Yin Miao did not expect that the villages outside were already so poor, and that some people in these two villages had already left to become fugitives.

And when they reached the last Chenjia Village, several people had an ominous premonition in their hearts.

Chenjiacun looked lifeless and there was no one around, but the bulge on the ground covered by the sandstorm looked like a human.

"Master, there are no living people in Chenjia Village, and all the villagers have been killed."

Yunjiang came back after some investigation.

"What?! All dead? Who is so bold?!"

Zhong Liang was taken aback, could it be a mountain bandit massacre again?

(end of this chapter)