Here at the gate of the west gate of the capital, hundreds of homeless people gathered together, crowded together in groups with their fellow villagers and villages.

The weather was very cold, the cold wind was howling, and the gusts of cold wind were blowing, making them all shiver and gather closer to each other.

Everyone looked at the city gate, trying to see the situation in the city from the city gate, or someone came to give them porridge or steamed buns.

These people were all hungry and cold, and they wanted to rush into the city, but look at the guards at the city gate, one by one, holding bright weapons, staring at everyone all the time, and the slightest change may be killed on the spot.

"I don't know if anyone will come out to give porridge today, I ate a full meal the day before yesterday, and I was hungry for a day yesterday, and I'm almost dying."

Zhang Ergou looked at the city gate, his eyes were dizzy, he was so hungry, and the dry food he brought over had been almost eaten, the day before yesterday, someone gave porridge and steamed buns, and they had a full meal, but yesterday and today, no one came to give porridge and steamed buns, and they could only be hungry.

"I'm about to die, I knew that I shouldn't have listened to others in the first place, saying that this Beijing city is very easy to enter, it is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and the emperor will definitely not die without help, regardless of us."

Li Sanzhi from Zhang Ergou's same village also followed, Li Sanzhi was called Li Sanzhi because each hand only had three fingers, and at this time he shrunk his body in the blackened tattered cotton clothes, and his eyes were hungry.

"Wow~Wow~"

At this moment, under a nearby tree, the cry of a baby was heard.

"This big brother is good, give me something to eat, if I don't eat something, my child will starve to death."

The baby's mother, Sun Erniang, held the child and begged among the homeless, unkempt and miserable, and then looked at the baby in her arms, because of long-term malnutrition, hungry skin and bones, even the crying voice seemed very weak, and there was no strength.

"Big sister, they all came out to beg, and you know, I've been hungry for several days, and I really can't help you."

"Get out~ I'm going to starve to death myself, and I have something to eat for you."

"Throw it away early, you are a woman, maybe there are still people who want you, you can live, you have to bring a burden, and even you will starve to death."

If you encounter a good-tempered person, you will also talk to Sun Erniang softly, if you encounter a bad temper, you will directly throw away the word 'roll' coldly, and some even let Sun Erniang lose the child, and some people look at the child in Sun Erniang's arms with wolf-like eyes, which scared her to hurry away.

"Child~ It's useless to blame the mother."

Begging for a circle, Sun Erniang didn't beg for any food, a person holding the child in a corner and crying quietly, the child can live until now is also a miracle, the day before yesterday was almost starved to death, fortunately I met a kind person to give porridge and steamed buns, and lived until now by porridge water.

Liu Jin took Zhao Erhu and more than a dozen men from Xishan Coal Industry to Xibianmen.

The day before yesterday and Emperor Hongzhi discussed the matter of recruiting displaced people to work for relief, the day before yesterday and yesterday have been preparing for this matter, this displaced people in the past, must have to eat, live, and work, these need to be prepared in advance, otherwise it is easy to make trouble, which delayed almost 2 days.

"Alas, this bullshit is all blown out by those literati, it is really just caused by the cold winter, if it is really a famine era, it may really be nothing."

Looking at the miserable scene of hundreds of homeless people in front of him, Liu Jin couldn't help but scold in his heart, and then nodded to a subordinate man.

This guy immediately understood, and he also took out a gong, and said loudly while beating: "Xishan Coal Industry has recruited, Xishan Coal Industry has recruited." ”

"Three meals a day, accommodation, and 3 yuan a day, if you work hard, the salary can be more~"

"If you want to come to Xishan Coal Industry to do things, hurry up and sign up."

With the sound of the gong, hundreds of homeless people suddenly hurriedly looked over one by one, and some of them rushed over quickly, thinking that someone was going to give porridge and steamed buns.

I didn't expect that someone wanted to recruit workers, this was another package of three meals a day, accommodation was also provided, and there was even a few pennies in wages, and suddenly all the homeless people were boiling, and they immediately flocked to it one by one.

"I'll go, I'll go~"

"Recruit me, recruit me~"

"I work hardest, recruit me~"

The homeless people gathered around one by one, scrambling for fear that they would not be elected, such a good thing, I had never heard of it before, you must know that in this era, in the absence of a choice, even if it is sold into slavery, there are a lot of people who are willing.

Not to mention the good things of food, shelter and salary, which must not be missed.

"Don't squeeze ~ Don't squeeze ~"

"Everyone line up, everyone line up, this time we recruit a lot of people, everyone can rest assured."

Seeing this posture, Liu Jin's men were all startled, and quickly struck the gong and said loudly.

Hearing the guy's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and they all hurriedly lined up one by one, waiting for the owner to recruit people.

Liu Jin's men were also very efficient in their work, someone moved over the stool and table, took out a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and asked the person at the front of the line; "What's your name, where is your name, and do you have any craftsmanship?"

Zhang Ergou's eyes were fast, and he squeezed to the front, and immediately replied when he heard it: "My name is Zhang Ergou, a native of Jinghai, Tianjin, and I know how to work as a carpenter." ”

"Zhang Ergou, a native of Jinghai, Tianjin, knows how to carpenter~"

Liu Jin's men wrote these contents on a white wooden board, and then handed the white wooden board to Zhang Ergou and said: "This is your identity card, remember to keep it, whether it is three meals a day, or a salary later, but you must have an identity card." ”

"Yes~Yes~"

When Zhang Ergou heard this, he immediately solemnly put the identity card in his pocket.

"Well, let's go and wait, next~"

The guy nodded in satisfaction, and then got busy again.

Sun Erniang looked at the long queue, looking very anxious, looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes, and then looked at Liu Jin's location, gritted her teeth and walked straight to Liu Jin.

"This son, please save my child and reward our mother and mother for a mouthful of food."

Rushing to Liu Jin's side, Sun Erniang also knelt down at once and prayed to Liu Jin.