The happy little days of the Ye family

The adult men in the village were divided into four groups by the village chief.

Each group of about 20 people is responsible for patrols in the morning, afternoon, first half of the night and second half of the night.

As for which group to be assigned to, it was decided by drawing lots. Father Ye happened to be assigned to patrol in the morning, while Tang Xiaojing was assigned to the first midnight.

Tangshan was responsible for going to the county to inquire about information, so he was not part of the patrol team.

Four of the 20 people were responsible for guarding the small entrance gate.

The other 16 people were divided into four groups of four people each and patrolled different parts of the village together.

And when patrolling, you should bring a small gong. If something goes wrong, nearby villagers will rush over immediately.

After ringing the gong, nearby villagers will rush over, and the patrol team will continue patrolling to prevent other refugees from sneaking in from other places.

After breakfast, Father Ye went out to patrol early in the morning. On the way, he met three other people who were patrolling together.

These three people are Ye Dazhuang, Tang Yilin and Ye Qiushi. Ye Dazhuang also brought Ah Huang with him.

It didn't take long for the three of them to arrive at the patrol area. They handed over to the people in the middle of the night and took the gong and hung it on themselves.

Although the roads in and out of the village are blocked, Taohua Village is surrounded by mountains.

It is not impossible for those refugees to cross the mountains and enter the village.

The places where Father Ye and the others patrolled were mainly on the outskirts of the village.

The main thing is to pay attention to whether there are any refugees hiding at the foot of the mountain or in the grass.

The dog's sense of smell is much more sensitive than that of humans. When passing by the straw pile in the field, Ah Huang suddenly barked wildly.

Father Ye reacted quickly and immediately picked up the gong and struck it. People nearby heard the sound and rushed over.

When Ye Qingqing and the others arrived, Father Ye and the others had already tied up the man hiding in the haystack.

The man kept shouting for mercy and begging the nearby villagers to give him something to eat.

The man cried and said he had not eaten anything for three days.

The man cried really miserably, but the village chief gave many instructions during the meeting not to give food to these refugees.

It would be terrible if it were revealed that there was food in the village and a large number of refugees were attracted.

The village chief quickly brought people over and took the man away directly, while Father Ye and the others continued to patrol.

In addition to Ye's father, another patrol team also caught two refugees at the foot of a mountain.

The two were a mother and daughter. The older one looked about 30 years old, and the little girl was about seven or eight years old. The mother and daughter were thin and weak, and they looked very pitiful.

Although he looked very pitiful, he was still tied up by the villagers of Taohua Village.

After the people were tied up, the village chief asked them to be imprisoned in the ancestral hall of Taohua Village along with the man they had just captured.

If they encounter refugees again, they will all be arrested and imprisoned in the ancestral hall. How to deal with them will be decided after Tangshan goes to the county to inquire about the situation.

Tang Xiaojing was responsible for patrolling in the first half of the night. When Tangshan got up in the morning, Tang Xiaojing had just fallen asleep and was sleeping soundly in bed.

Tangshan had to clumsily cook a pot of sweet potato porridge and boil a few eggs.

Tangshan had a tasteless breakfast, leaving the remaining porridge and eggs in the pot to heat up, waiting for Tang Xiaojing to get up before eating.

After breakfast, Tangshan hurried to the county with his ox cart.

Halfway to Taohua Village, no refugees were seen on the road, let alone refugees, even ordinary villagers were rarely seen.

The further back Tangshan goes and closer to the county, the more refugees there are on the road.

Many refugees asked Tangshan for help and food on the road, but they were ignored by the hard-hearted Tangshan.

Moreover, these refugees were so numerous that if he dared to stop, he probably wouldn't be able to escape.

But even if Tangshan didn't stop, there were still many people on the road interested in Tangshan.

If it weren't for Tangshan's tall stature, the bodyguard who had been away for more than ten years would have an evil aura about him and would look very difficult to mess with.

It is estimated that the cart was robbed before it reached the county, and the cattle were cooked.

Tangshan came to the county gate and found that the gate had been closed. Only people inside were allowed to go out, and no one from outside was allowed in.

In addition, the government and wealthy businessmen from the county only set up two stalls at the gate of the city, both of which were giving porridge to the refugees.

Tangshan looked at the bowl in the refugee's hand. The porridge was corn and sweet potato porridge. Although it was made of whole grains, the porridge was still quite thick.

These refugees had been eating and sleeping all the way and hadn't eaten for a long time. Now they were very satisfied with a bowl of hot porridge.

With the government providing porridge, these refugees stopped making trouble and were settled obediently at the gate of the county.

After all, Tangshan had lived in the county for more than ten years, and there were people he knew at the gate of the county.

Tangshan inquired about it and found out that the city gates in the county had been closed early and there was no chaos in the county, but the price of food had doubled.

I heard that the county magistrate discussed with wealthy businessmen in the county for a long time yesterday and raised a lot of food and money. He planned to pacify the refugees first and then resettle them.

The county magistrate was afraid that these refugees would cause trouble and harm the people nearby, so he sent many officers to patrol everywhere.

Whenever any refugees were seen, they were all brought to the city gate for resettlement.

At least we can eat two meals of porridge here every day. With the porridge, these refugees stay obediently and wait for the county magistrate's arrangements.

Tangshan is actually a little worried. There are still many refugees on the road. There are too many refugees. If there is enough food, it would be better for these people to be obedient.

If there are too many refugees, will these people break through the city gate and rush into the county to kill and rob?

But if the refugees are not brought together, they will also be a scourge.

Yesterday, there were several incidents of refugees robbing passers-by and robbing shops.

The best way is to quickly resettle these refugees in various places in the new county.

When Tangshan was preparing to go back, he clearly felt that there were more refugees at the county gate, and there was a steady stream of refugees rushing to the county gate.

Tangshan was about to get on the bullock cart when several officials from the county came out.

The leading official shouted loudly: "Those who want to settle down in Weihai County, line up to my left. The government will arrange for everyone to settle in a village in the county. Each person will receive a settlement fee of 2 taels of silver."

"If you want to wait for the disaster to pass and return to your hometown, line up to my right. The county magistrate will arrange for someone to escort you back later."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of victims rushed to the left side of the official. Their fields and houses were destroyed, and there was nothing left behind.

If he could stay in Weihai County and settle down, he would still have at least 2 taels of silver in resettlement fees, so he could survive for a while.

Moreover, these refugees also know that the county magistrate here is a good official.

Unlike their former county magistrate who only plundered people's wealth and wealth, he would only run away if something happened and wanted to stay here and live a stable life.

Only a small number of people are unwilling to leave their hometowns and still want to return to their hometowns after the disaster has passed.

Weihai County is also considered a land of plenty. The county magistrate found out from the clerk that there are still a lot of barren mountains and wastelands in the county.

If these refugees settle in the county, it will not only solve the resettlement problem of the victims, but also increase the county's tax revenue. This is the best solution.