Walking around the village, Cao Shuo found that the villagers not only did not have a single piece of clothing, but when they looked at him, they all had wooden faces, like a group of walking corpses.

"It's getting colder and colder, and it's almost winter." Walking in the village, Cao Shuo said to Sima Yi: "Let them be naked like this, and when the cold winter passes, I don't know how many people will freeze to death." Grain, cloth, and linen and cotton must be sent to Huainan as soon as possible. ”

"I've already told it to go down, and someone will do it." Sima Yi said: "A month at most......"

"A month?" Cao Shuo said to him: "We can wait, but the people of Huainan can't afford to wait." I'll give you half a month, and distribute food and clothes so that they can have a warm winter. ”

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that it's too far." Sima Yi said with some embarrassment: "Together with the collection of grain and cloth, a month is already very compact. ”

"Use your brains to do things." Cao Shuo said: "What is the purpose of finding so much wealth from Yuan Shu? It is the one who buys grain and cloth. Not only Yuzhou has to go to people, Jiangdong also has to go to people, and even Jingzhou has to go to people, and half a month is enough for acquisitions in various places. ”

"I'll tell someone to do it." Sima Yi responded.

"Call all the villagers out." Cao Shuo gave Cai Ji an order.

Cai Ji answered and beckoned the villagers with a few guards.

In a few moments, twenty or thirty people stood in the village.

Except for a few old people, the rest are actually young women.

Without exception, these villagers all faced Cao Shuo naked.

Taking off the cloak, Cao Shuo walked up to the oldest old man and draped the cloak on his body: "Old man, I didn't bring anything with me this time, although this cloak is not enough to keep out the cold, it is much better than not wearing anything." ”

In the past, there were soldiers who broke into the village, either rummaging around looking for things that could be exploited, or doing unsightly things to the women in the village.

Someone had already passed by the village the night before and told the villagers about Cao Shuo's order.

Hearing the news, the numb villagers did not have much joy.

The world is as black as a crow!

They are used to being exploited, and they think that the second son of the Cao family who seized Huainan must be no better than Yuan Shu.

Cao Shuo's small gesture shocked every villager present.

Seeing this, Sima Yi took off his cloak and walked to an old man.

Tying the mantle, he said to the villagers: "Don't worry, Gongzi ordered me to transfer food and cloth to Huainan within half a month, and I will do my best to keep you from being hungry and freezing in winter." ”

Cao Shuo and Sima Yi took off their cloaks, and Cai Ji, Wei Tu and a group of guards also took off their cloaks and handed them to the corresponding villagers.

Wearing the cape, the villagers not only had something to cover their shame, but also felt a little warmer.

The eldest man couldn't help but bend his legs and fall to his knees.

The villagers standing on the side also knelt down.

The old man raised his face and shouted, "Heavens, you have finally opened your eyes!" Brought us a benefactor......"

"Uncle, get up!" Cao Shuo stepped forward to support him: "Before I came to Huainan, I heard that Yuan Shu was deeply exploited, and I had already dealt with it. However, there is a shortage of food in various places, and it is not easy to transfer it. ”

Picking up the old man, Cao Shuo said to the other villagers: "Everyone get up, you kneel like this, I still have to look down at you, and it is inconvenient to speak." ”

"All up, all up!" The old man who was helped up by Cao Shuo obviously had a high status in the village, and he beckoned everyone to get up.

The villagers stood up.

"Uncle, can you tell me why you are staying here when the young men are gone?" Cao Shuo asked the old man.

"Childe doesn't know." The old man said: "Where are we who don't want to go, but we are weak and difficult to walk, so we can only stay here and wait for death......

"If I were to tear down your village and let you people live in different villages, would the villagers not agree?" Cao Shuo asked.

The old man was stunned and asked, "What does Childe mean ......?"

"Boss, look, this place in Huainan has been withered by Yuan Shu's bad practice." Cao Shuo said: "Now all that is left are women and old people. Although I can bring food and grass from all over the country, I can't let all the men who have fled come back. ”

Looking around at the women, Cao Shuo said: "You can't let them have a good life, but they don't even have a person who knows cold and hot." Huainan needs people, women need to have children, and I will send them to various villages to live with my soldiers or the able-bodied men who have come to Huainan......"

The old man sighed, but did not say a word.

The women looked at Cao Shuo blankly.

For many days, they didn't think much about men.

If you can't fill your stomach, who can think of that little thing in the bed?

Even if there are strong men in front of them, I am afraid that these women will not have any thoughts of being pampered......

"And the old man." Cao Shuo continued: "I can't do anything else, but I can bring the old people together." You can get some land to grow food, and you can raise some chickens and ducks. Of course, the village where the elderly live will also arrange for some young people to take care of them. Let you have something to support and rely on! ”

The old people looked at each other, and the eldest one asked, "Does Childe think we are useless......

"How is that possible!" Cao Shuo smiled: "I dislike you now, one day I will also get old, who will I be disgusted by?" ”

Looking at the houses on the side, Cao Shuo said: "I know that you are used to living here, but in the face of these houses, in the face of this village that used to be happy and prosperous, but now it is desolate, don't you feel uncomfortable?" ”

The villagers all bowed their heads, and the oldest old man said, "Don't hide it, we don't want to leave because we are worried about the men who are leaving......"

"I'm going to get the word out." Cao Shuo said: "The men who return to Huainan have to go to the village where they are old to recognize their relatives first, and as for the women they once had, they may have been returned to others." To compensate them, local officials would match them up and appoint other unowned dependents. ”

"If it weren't for Childe, the people in the village wouldn't know if they would die one day." The old man said: "As long as Gongzi really sends us food and clothes, the village will not be demolished, and Gongzi will see that it will be done......"

From the old man's tone, Cao Shuo could hear that he was a little insincere.

But he knew very well that if he wanted to demolish the village, he had to get the villagers to agree now.

Once they've filled their bellies and want to demolish their home?

I'm afraid there isn't even a door!

People who are going through the difficult times think most not necessarily of kindness, but how to get more benefits......

Strike while the iron is hot!

PS: I owe five chapters, as long as I have a good rest, I will make up for it

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