Chapter 385

Fortunately, not only the four of them came in together, but also some soldiers responsible for guarding here.

These soldiers are young and soldiers. According to superstition, they have heavy Yang Qi. After they come in, they are arranged neatly, which makes it appear that the Yin Qi of the house is not so heavy.

The house also has an attic. Ye Xiaoxian led the children into the attic. Downstairs, there are servants and bodyguards.

It's very cold in the north. It hasn't snowed in the capital at this time, but it's been raining for several waves. Fortunately, there is a charcoal stove upstairs. After entering, I just feel warm.

Although Ye Xiaoxian is a little lost, the two children don't care. They think it's good as long as they have a house and stay with their parents.

Changing the environment adds a lot of freshness. Why not?

After settling down, xiaobaoshan didn't have time to rest. He had to go out to inspect and inspect the barracks.

But Xiao Baoshan sent a bodyguard named Xiaobai to Ye Xiaoxian.

Xiaobai has excellent martial arts. It's more than enough to protect their mother.

Ye Xiaoxian was not idle either. Xiao Baoshan went to inspect the barracks. She led the children around the street.

As it was not long after the war, the whole Mobei County seemed empty. There were restaurants and teahouses on the street, but most of them did not open. Only some small shops were open, selling steamed stuffed buns, sugar gourd and sugar water.

There were also many beggars in the street. There was a bowl in front of them. Seeing ye Xiaoxian coming, it was like seeing the God of wealth. They suddenly rushed over and then shouted, "madam, please be kind and reward some silver. I haven't eaten for a few days."

Fortunately, Xiaobai stopped them, otherwise these people would hold Ye Xiaoxian's thighs.

Dongdong and Xiaoxia are afraid. The two children hold Ye Xiaoxian's hand tightly.

Dongdong also asked, "Mom, why don't they go home?"

Xiao Xia asked, "don't they have food at home?"

Ye Xiaoxian took them and said, "they may have a home, but they don't have food at home, or they may have no home. Their families are dead and can't find work, so they come to the street to beg."

Xiao Xia also asked, "why do you come to the street to beg?"

Ye Xiaoxian thought for a moment and said, "because there has been a war here, their houses have been destroyed by the enemy, their families have died, and their crops have not been harvested."

At this point, ye Xiaoxian suddenly felt that it was good to bring two children here.

When the two children were born, Tianshan tribe was already very rich and did not worry about food and drink. Besides doriku and Liu, they took good care of them. When they arrived in the capital, they were regarded as childe and young lady. They didn't worry about food and clothing. They didn't even know what beggars were.

Now here, they should experience human suffering, so as to realize the difficulty of ordinary people.

Ye Xiaoxian told them about the history of Mobei, saying that it had been occupied again and again, and the people's lives were as cheap as grass.

I told them why dad came here. Only when there is peace here, the people will live and work in peace and contentment.

Although the two children were ignorant and didn't quite understand the profound meaning, they still felt that people's life here was not easy. It was right for their parents to come here.

Ye Xiaoxian led them around again.

Mobei city is not big. They had almost walked half before dark.

The scene is similar. Every street is deserted and there are beggars in every street.

……

At night, xiaobaoshan also came back.

They had dinner together at their new home.

Dinner is naturally not as rich as in the capital. There are only simple white flour steamed bread, millet porridge, plus a small plate of meat dishes and a small plate of meat dishes.

At first, the two children thought the dinner was too simple, because Dongdong likes to eat chicken legs and Xiaoxia likes roast duck. None of these are available tonight.

The two children wanted to make trouble. Ye Xiaoxian couldn't help saying, "don't you see the beggars in the city today? They have no place to live and no food, and you have food. Why do you dislike it? Besides, my mother told you before that the conditions here are difficult. We're not here to play, but to work with my father."

Thinking of those poor beggars, the children are also compassionate. Dongdong and Xiaoxia are no longer noisy, and the steamed bread is happy.

The two children were tired of walking in the city. After eating, they were sleepy and asked the mammies to take them down to bed.

Xiao Baoshan is still sitting at the dinner table with Ye Xiaoxian.

Ye Xiaoxian asked Xiao Baoshan, "how's the patrol today? How's the barracks?"

Xiao Baoshan said, "last month, the Beiqing army suddenly attacked our barracks and killed dozens of soldiers, but they didn't dare to attack cities and seize land. Maybe they just wanted to explore our strength and won't fight in a short time. Now I'm here and let the wind out. They are more afraid."

"It's good not to start a war. Just frighten them. Otherwise, when a war starts, it will be the people who suffer." Ye Xiaoxian sighed.

"Did you go to the street today? How was it? Did you feel very frustrated about the situation here?" Xiao Baoshan asked.

"There are a lot of beggars on the street. People live very hard. Even Dongdong asks why they don't go to work and why they don't go home for dinner. I think we can ask the county magistrate here to see how to improve."

Xiao Baoshan looked at Ye Xiaoxian, and his eyes were somewhat exquisite.

Ye Xiaoxian said with a smile, "why do you look at me like this? Is what I said unreasonable?"

"It makes sense." Xiao Baoshan said, "I just didn't expect that you would be so considerate of the people. On your first day, you wanted to improve their lives."

Ye Xiaoxian said, "I just met this and wanted to advise you. Why, you can't trust me. I don't think I should worry about this kind of thing, should I?"

"Of course not," Xiao Baoshan looked at Ye Xiaoxian. "I believe you are outstanding in this respect. In Qinghe County, you can improve the situation of our family. In Tianshan tribe, you can help the sixth Lord and the emperor improve the situation of the tribe. Here, as long as you want, I believe you can improve the lives of the people here."

Ye Xiaoxian smiled awkwardly: "are you praising me?"

"Well done, of course." Xiao Baoshan held her hand and said.

Ye Xiaoxian said again, "when are you free, let's go to the county yamen."

"Tomorrow." Xiaobao mountain road.

"By the way, if there is surplus food in our house, we have to open warehouses for disaster relief and slow down the beggars on the street. I believe that if we have a choice, no one wants to be a beggar on the street?"

Xiao Baoshan said, "this needs to be investigated to see how these beggars come and their specific situation. It doesn't rule out that some don't want to work and just want to be beggars."

……

The next day.

Xiao Baoshan went to the military camp for an inspection. After feeling that there was no problem for the time being, he took Ye Xiaoxian to the county yamen.

There are only county mayors here, not county magistrates.

The county magistrate is one level lower than the county magistrate. He is mainly responsible for the local documents and warehouses. Because there is no county magistrate, he has to do the work of the county magistrate and take care of the people's livelihood.

The county magistrate's name is Yao Fangbin.

Hearing that xiaobaoshan was coming, Yao Fangbin and others hurried out to meet him.

However, there are only a dozen people in the whole yamen, including the county magistrate and a dozen soap servants. There are very few people.

"I'd like to see Mr. and Mrs. Hou in Dingbei. I don't know if Mr. and Mrs. Hou are coming. I'm far from welcoming you. Please see Mr. and Mrs. Hou."

Xiao Baoshan only said faintly, "no gift."

Then Yao Fangbin welcomed Xiao Baoshan and others in.

The County Yamen and the Yamen under construction were very simple. When ye Xiaoxian went in, she just felt that it was more simple.

But fortunately, there was a charcoal fire inside, so it was not very cold.

In the Yamen backyard, children can still be heard playing. Yao Fangbin quickly explained: "they are the children of the lower officials. Now they all live in the backyard with the lower officials, because... There are few houses in the county."

Xiao Baoshan expressed understanding.

Then he asked Yao Fangbin some questions: "how long have you been here?"

"I've been waiting for you for four or five years."

"You've always been the only county magistrate, no county magistrate or something?"

"Yes."

"When I came to the county yesterday, I only felt that the street was deserted and there were many beggars on the street. Why don't you open your warehouse to release grain and help them?"

When Xiao Baoshan asked, Yao Fangbin vomited bitter water: "it's not... It's not that small people don't open their warehouses to release grain, but that there is no grain in the granary."

"Nonsense, Mobei county has a vast territory, and there is black land suitable for planting rice and wheat. The local taxes belong to your county yamen. You don't have to pay them to the imperial court. Why is there no food?"

Yao Fangbin smiled bitterly and said, "yes, we have a lot of land here and a good harvest. However, we can't resist the devastation of the war. Now the people are almost gone, and the people left are cultivated, but..."

At this point, Yao Fangbin did not dare to say, it seems difficult to say.

Xiao Baoshan asked, "but what?"

Yao Fangbin thought for a moment and then said, "Lord Hou, the land here in Mobei is actually in the hands of some squires."

Ye Xiaoxian interposed, "the whole land of big prayer is in the hands of the squire. Why can't you plant land here?"

This is a feudal society. Unlike modern times, land is a contract system, and farmers can grow their own land.

The land now belongs to the squire. If the squire is willing to lease it to the agricultural land, he can rent it. If he is not willing, the farmers are the long-term workers of the squire's family, and all kinds of land belong to the squire.

Yao Fangbin said: "Now... Almost all the land in Mobei county is controlled by the four squires. The farmers are their long-term workers. Half of the grain they grow is reserved for their own consumption, and some is used for the army. In the past, the Lord Yan, Yan Ziyan, collected a lot of their grain as military grain, and stipulated that they can only be used as military grain, so there will be less for each long-term worker. Mobei's hundred Surname, there are few people who can eat enough. After a hard year, it's better to be a beggar in the city. "