Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

After Ma Changshan finished his report, he couldn't bear to take a rest. Everyone sat together and continued to discuss. Generally speaking, everyone was in a good mood and the situation was better than they thought. They did not drive away or ignore them. They only needed to give Once they register, they will not become refugees. As for the rest, they can slowly earn a little bit more.

Only Xu Huaiyi felt a little worried and uneasy. After returning to the house, he called Wei Liang in and asked, "Is what Ma Changshan said true?"

Wei Liang nodded, "It's basically true, except..."

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Xu Huaiyi said, "Speak boldly. I won't blame you if I say something wrong."

"Yes, sir..." Wei Liang said carefully, "I think that Mr. Qiao may not be as good as the people say."

Xu Huaiyi raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Please tell me carefully how you judged it."

Wei Liang said, "There is no relief food."

Xu Huaiyi laughed silently. It was also because of this that he became suspicious. If other state capitals did not provide disaster relief, it might be because they were really short of food. But the capital was under the emperor's feet and there were many dignitaries gathered there. How could there be a shortage of food?

Since they passed Pingjiang Prefecture, the crops in the fields have not been affected by the drought and are growing in good condition. The boundaries of Gyeonggi Province will definitely be better. With so much grain harvested, is it all sent to the northwest to fight?

Giving porridge at the city gate is just a way of appeasing him. As for relocating it to the village, it costs nothing. Not only does he avoid the risk of the victims gathering in crowds to cause trouble, but he also makes the victims think of him well. Ha, he is really a good official who cares about the people. , you should find a way to apply for relief food, instead of just doing this superficial thing.

As for watching the victims sell their children and daughters to work as tenants, it is even more ridiculous. How can a responsible and good official do this?

Therefore, this Master Qiao is most likely a hypocritical villain who is just trying to gain fame.

"anything else?"

"The few government officials at the city gate who are responsible for resettling the victims are collecting benefits privately."

"Collecting money from disaster victims?"

"Well, the victims of the disaster should be assigned to relatively better villages after paying money. Those who didn't express their opinions will be placed at will. I asked about it and found that the better villages outside the city include Shuangliu Village, Daqiao Village, and Shanghe Village. Wait, the atmosphere in the village is good, the land is fertile, the villagers have no worries about food and clothing, and there are also schools..."

"What about the bad ones?"

"Kaoshanling, Yanqiao Village..." He paused before continuing, "There is also Hutian Village, which is considered the worst village. No disaster victim wants to be assigned there."

Xu Huaiyi asked curiously, "What's wrong with this Hutian Village being so despised?"

Wei Liang hesitated and said, "I heard that the land in the village is not good. When planting crops, the harvest is always 20% less than in other villages. For a long time, some people have said that Hutian Village is cursed. Because of this, there is no People were willing to marry into Hutian Village, which resulted in the village's population becoming smaller and smaller. Later, there was a plague in the capital. Many people in Hutian Village were infected, so the village was sealed off and left to fend for themselves. Already..."

Xu Huaiyi frowned, "When did the plague start?"

Wei Liang said, "Five years ago."

"What kind of plague?"

"It's said to be smallpox."

Xu Huaiyi caught the word sensitively, "It is said? This kind of thing is not certain yet?"

Wei Liang explained, "People have different opinions on this matter. Most of them say it is smallpox, but there are also a few who are secretive and shake their heads. They vaguely say that the symptoms of those who are infected are indeed similar to smallpox, but they are not the same as smallpox. Smallpox usually affects children, and adults rarely get it, especially if they were infected once as a child, they shouldn't get it again, but some people do get it."

Xu Huaiyi instantly smelled a conspiracy, "Don't mention these things to others in the future."

Wei Liang responded immediately.

Xu Huaiyi asked again, "Are there few households in Hutian Village now?"

Wei Liang nodded, "It is said that there are less than twenty households, and most of them are elderly people. The plague left a lot of houses and land vacant in the village, but in the past five years, no one has bought it, and the land has dropped to one or two. No one cared about an acre of money, and the nearby villagers avoided that village, thinking that those who survived were unknown and had bad luck."

After hearing this, Xu Huaiyi couldn't help but sigh.

Wei Liang asked, "Sir, are you worried about where the people from Xujia Village will be placed?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, the other victims are scattered here and there. They can just find any village and cram them in, but there are so many of us and we don't want to be separated. Is there a more suitable place than Hutian Village?"

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Go and have a rest. Wei Ci will deliver food to you later. Just lie down in the car."

Wei Liang awkwardly thanked and left.

After he left, Xu Huaiyi got up and went to the inner room. Gu Huanxi and Gu Xiaoyu were sitting on the edge of the bed, playing with A Li. A Li was almost three months old and had begun to practice turning over. She had been cooling down in the past two days and was dressed in cotton padding. The coat and pants were a bit clumsy, but she worked hard and used all her strength to suck the milk.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi couldn't help but wanted to help, but was stopped by Gu Huanxi, "Have you forgotten the story about emerging from a cocoon and becoming a butterfly? Some things require your own efforts to achieve what you want. If others help, it may harm it. , if you feel sorry for your daughter, you have to feel sorry for her properly."

Xu Huaiyi was scolded and didn't dare to stretch out his hand. He simply sat farther away to avoid the discomfort.

Gu Huan said happily, "Are you done asking?"

Xu Huaiyi said "hmm" and did not avoid Gu Xiaoyu. He repeated what Ma Changshan said and what Wei Liang said. Finally, he smiled bitterly and said, "Daughter-in-law, we are afraid we are going to Hutian Village."

Gu Huanxi was quite calm, "Being dependent on each other for blessings and misfortunes may not be a bad thing. First of all, if we are resettled in Hutian Village, we don't have to be separated. In this way, we can stay together and not be easily ostracized and bullied by the locals. Village Chief Xu has been here these days What are you worrying about? In addition to worrying about each family's livelihood, isn't it just worrying about how to divide it?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded.

"Now, there is no need to worry. There are less than twenty households in Hutian Village, and we can squeeze all thirty or so households in. It will not be a problem at all. Secondly, the problem of houses has also been solved. Those empty houses are probably all without owners. Yes, we can discuss it with the village at that time and give a little money to buy it. Finally, it’s the land. Isn’t it one tael of silver per acre? Where can I find such a good thing? The cheapest land in Qingzhou has to be It costs three taels of silver per acre, and the villagers haven’t spent much money on the road. Who doesn’t have some spare money? When the time comes, just buy a few acres, and you’ll have something to fall back on, and your heart will be at ease.”

"The only disadvantage is the reputation, but if we don't care about it ourselves, others won't be hurt. When the villagers live a prosperous life, those messy rumors will be self-defeating."