Natural disaster at the beginning: I will lead the system to build a safe zone

Shi Zhengde had been here for so long, but Shi Wanqing had never been to his house for even a single day. Naturally, she didn't know that her father not only had remarried, but also that his relationship with Zhao Zhong was not as good as he said.

Shi Wanqing did have her doubts. After all, if she had a good relationship with Zhao Zhong, he would not need to ask her husband for help in getting a position in the county. However, Shi Zhengde found excuses to brush off these doubts.

So she coaxed Magistrate Wu by telling him how powerful her father was. Magistrate Wu had only been the magistrate of a small county at most. How could he have seen the aura of a fifth-rank official in the capital? Shi Zhengde's temperament fooled him. He really thought he was such a powerful person. She took great pains to arrange a position for him in the county, hoping to get one step closer to him through him. However, after so much time, he didn't even see the shadow of Zhao Zhong. Magistrate Wu had become a little impatient recently, which was why Shi Wanqing was so anxious.

Shi Zhengde was annoyed when he heard her mention Zhao Zhong. If he could meet Zhao Zhong, would he still need to look for them? However, he had to make up for his boast, so the best way was to continue dragging it out. So he replied impatiently, "I'll introduce you to someone when I come back from Guangming County this time!"

When Shi Wanqing heard that he agreed to her request, she felt relieved and took some time to care about her father's life: "Dad, what are you doing in Guangming County? I heard that it is just a small county town in the mountains."

Shi Zhengde lifted his eyelids and glanced at her, then explained calmly, "Guangming County has become quite famous among the refugees recently, and Zhao Zhong is also interested in Guangming County. Let's go there and get some information."

Shi Wanqing didn't care about refugees or not, because she had achieved her goal today. She was in a good mood and followed Shi Zhengde's words: "Father is really amazing, Lord Zhao must think highly of you, so he asked you to go and get the news!"

How could she know that Shi Zhengde just happened to get this opportunity because he was in the second group to go out to inquire about the news. However, Shi Zhengde himself would not admit it and accepted Shi Wanqing's flattery with confidence.

The father and daughter ate together with their own thoughts and then went back to their own homes. Of course, this time they didn't eat at a high-end restaurant, but at a small roadside stall...

Just as the people of Cangwu City were preparing to come to Guangming County to investigate the situation, those refugees who had left earlier also arrived at this legendary Guangming County.

The leader of the refugees stared at the towering city wall with his mouth wide open. The smooth wall seemed to glow under the sun, revealing the complexity of this city.

"Boss, is this Guangming County?" The younger brother next to the refugee leader also looked at the city wall in surprise.

"I can't read, I'll know if I go over and take a look!" The leader of the refugees walked over first.

The other refugees behind also saw the towering city wall, but they hesitated. Could Guangming County really take them in?

The answer is – Yes!

After the leader of the refugees communicated with the security team guarding the city, it was confirmed that they had indeed reached Guangming County, and that Guangming County really did accept refugees.

This news caused the refugees to cheer, and they lined up obediently as required by the security team, waiting to register to enter the city.

Because this group of refugees was too large, with more than ten thousand people at a glance, Shi Anan was also helping at the city gate for fear that such a large-scale influx into the city would cause chaos.

Fortunately, Guangming County is now very skilled in the procedure of taking in refugees. In addition, these refugees regard Guangming County as their last straw and obey orders very well. Except for a period of confusion due to the scenery of Guangming County when entering the city, the overall process was relatively smooth.

After working for most of the morning, they finally led these refugees into the city. Only then did the mysterious face of Guangming County officially appear in the eyes of these refugees.

The first thing that caught people's attention was the flat and clean road as rumored and the brick houses that everyone could live in. Walking along the way, you can see a bustling commercial street closest to the city gate. People were walking in it in neat and decent clothes. Many of the various shops sold things they had never seen before. There were also some small vendors displaying fragrant food, and there were some signs next to them. However, most of these refugees could not read, so they didn't know what was written on these signs.

"Wow - these vegetarian buns are only one penny each!" This is what a literate person in the refugee group saw written on the sign.

"What? A vegetarian bun for one cent? In Cangwu City, ten cents wouldn't be enough!" Some refugees didn't believe it. How could prices be so cheap now?

"Really? I can read! It says right there: one penny each." The refugee who was questioned explained hastily. He was not talking nonsense.

At this time, a Guangming County resident passing by on the commercial street replied: "He is not talking nonsense. This vegetarian bun is indeed sold for only one penny in our Guangming County."

With the testimony of the people of Guangming County, those unbelieving refugees were truly dumbfounded.

"Sir, why is food so cheap in Guangming County?" A timid woman holding her child took a long time to think about it and asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.

The Guangming County citizen who was asked waved his hands and said, "I am not an important person. I am just an ordinary citizen. The price is so cheap because our administrators have specially adjusted the price."

"We have plenty of food here, and the administrators won't allow businesses to maliciously raise prices to disrupt the market balance. If you want to do business, you have to go to the administrative hall to apply for a business license. There will be someone to supervise and manage. If you see a business that maliciously raises prices, report it!"

"See those signs? They show the types of items for sale and their prices. The items in the shops on our commercial street are clearly marked with prices!"

The woman was stunned by what the people of Guangming County said. She could understand these words individually, but why were they so difficult to understand when they were put together?

Finally, she just said weakly: "I can't read..."

The people of Guangming County smiled and pointed to the school not far from the commercial street and said, "I couldn't read when I first came here. It doesn't matter. Do you see that school over there?"

The woman nodded dumbly.

The commoner glanced at the child she was holding and continued, "Your child is still so young, so he must go to school. You don't have to pay for his studies yourself, the county will cover it. And as for you, if you want to learn to read, you can also sign up to learn. After studying for a while, you will be able to recognize most of the words you need in daily life!"

Before the woman could speak, the other refugees who were listening to their conversation asked anxiously, "So, Guangming County can really make everyone literate and let all children go to school for free!"

The people of Guangming County nodded proudly: "Of course it's true!"

The refugees all found it unbelievable that knowledge was such a precious thing in this era, yet everyone in Guangming County could learn it.

Although they had heard this rumor when they came here, no one actually believed it. Everyone thought that as long as Guangming County could provide them with enough food, it would be worth staying. But they didn't expect that these rumors were actually true!

With the introduction from the original people of Guangming County, the refugees were even more grateful for coming to Guangming County. It seemed as if they had really come to an amazing place!