Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Gatekeeper
Wu Ya'er looked up at the city gate.
The women wrapped in thick cloaks on the city gates were even more petite in a group of men of all ages and majestic uniforms.
The dress that covers the head and face and the black umbrella held above the head are ghostly in the crowd and the blue sky and white sun.
But the officials around him looked respectful, and the people in front of the city gate were eager, as if they had seen the gods descend to earth.
Wu Ya'er's wife?
Someone stabbed her arm, Wu Ya'er retracted her gaze to look around, and the men around her turned red.
When passers-by told the origin of the fairy, the men were frightened and shouted to ask, but Wu Ya'er stopped them in time to shut them up.
Passers-by had already run by, and no one mentioned the identity of the woman at the city gate, as if this should be known to everyone in the world.
Everyone cheered at the woman: "Young lady, young lady." ”
The hustle and bustle surged in front of the city gates.
Wu Ya'er motioned to the men that they could speak.
"Isn't it? Really? ”
"Is that your daughter-in-law?"
"Auntie is still alive? Auntie, they're still alive! ”
"Crow, crow, crow."
The men's inquiries immediately drowned out Wu Ya'er, and those who couldn't ask in a hurry simply called Wu Ya'er's name.
Wu Ya'er's expression and voice were still calm, and she replied one by one: "I don't know, I haven't seen the finch, as for whether they are still alive.....
He pursed his thin lips.
Emotionally, of course, he wanted this, but reason told him that the soldiers who could fight well were dead, and how could the two women who plundered the bandits' den survive?
"Let's find out what's going on."
Although his heart had flown to the city wall, he grabbed the woman by the shoulders and asked her if she was a finch? Ask her how her mother is? Ask her where her mother is.
Wu Ya'er retracted her gaze and led the men to carry this noisy wave behind her.
Li Minglou looked down at the city gate.
The crowd poured in, men, women and children looked happy, some people in the distance heard the news, and some people retreated backwards and far away, some came and went vividly and smartly.
The main book was also under the city gate, and he was not happy to be cheered by so many people, of course, not because it was this little woman who was welcomed by the people.
He raised his hand and wiped his forehead: "Young lady, there are more people than before." ”
Almost none of these people are the people of Dou County, their cheers are chaotic, the main book has been an official for so many years, and it is common for beggars and homeless people to flee the famine, but it is the first time I have seen so many.
He felt that the entire Great Xia homeless people had come to Dou County.
In such a prosperous country as Great Xia, there are only so many displaced people.
Li Minglou shook his head: "It's not much." ”
Dou County is still too small.
She took a few steps forward, and the people under the city gate were even happier when she walked out, and some old men and children couldn't help but dance with their hands, raising the meat porridge that had not yet been drunk in their hands, and shouting and chanting.
"Meat porridge, it's meat porridge."
"In the winter, we drink porridge."
You can't starve to death if you only eat porridge, but you can't raise your strength without meat, and the military camp ensures the supply of meat, and some of the extra bones are given here.
It's just a bowl of porridge, Li Minglou couldn't help laughing, it's good to be happy so easily.
She turned her head to speak to Fang Er, who was holding an umbrella beside her, and when she saw the master book who was one step behind, she rushed forward with a jump, but she was still a step too late, Fang Er had already looked under the city gate, and the man's voice spread loudly: "The young lady invites everyone to drink together." ”
There was an instant of even greater cheers under the gates, and some people raised their hands in the air.
"Young lady, I have wine."
"Young lady, I brought good wine from the capital."
"Young lady, we have a new vat, taller and bigger."
This is the merchants who are running from all over the place, and there is business everywhere in Dou County, especially the big business of Mrs. Wu Shao.
Li Minglou didn't care about these business matters, she only ordered what she wanted, and how to do it was done by someone else, Fang Er gave an order to the guards who followed, and the guards turned around and left.
The master bookkeeper grabbed Li Minglou's arm, regardless of the difference between men and women, he was old enough to be the grandfather of this young lady, the child was not sensible, and the elders couldn't help but speak: "Young lady, you can't do this." ”
Li Minglou respected his elders very much and asked, "Why?" ”
The main book said: "It is more expensive to buy wine than to buy grain, so it is better to buy more grain." ”
Li Minglou was relieved: "I also have to buy grain, don't worry." ”
It's hard to communicate, the master book grabbed her and didn't let go: "Young lady, this will attract more people." ”
That's what she wanted, Li Minglou smiled and didn't speak.
"Young lady." The main book increased the strength of his hands and voice, "There are too many people, and Dou County can't afford to raise them." ”
This little woman is too rich and difficult to know, she doesn't know the horror of the homeless and hungry people, and you must know that when there are homeless people and disaster victims, the government will drive them away many times.
Not to mention the history books and the past deeds of Great Xia, there is chaos in other places in front of them, and those county towns prevent the people from the countryside from coming to defect.
Displaced people are a source of chaos in a land.
Li Minglou held the arm of the master bookkeeper instead, and the little woman's tone was a little vicissitudes: "My lord, it's not the county that raises people, it's people who raise the city and the country." ”
What the? The master book was stunned.
Li Minglou looked at the people who were in joy under the city gate: "Moreover, they don't all have to be raised by us, they can support themselves." ”
Now there are a lot of things to do in Dou County, goods merchants gather to guard and carry goods, the government builds houses and builds roads, and the original shops and businesses in Dou County are more prosperous than before, and there is a shortage of manpower, and people are needed to do it.
Li Minglou's porridge jar also recruited a lot of homeless people to boil porridge and burn the fire, watch the jar to maintain order, and don't have to pay money to take care of the food.
After eating enough and having a house to live in, when they are attacked by thieves in the future, these homeless people will sacrifice their lives in order to keep a bowl of rice and a room.
"What they give is insignificant to what they are given." Li Ming said.
It seems to be very reasonable, but where is it weird, the master book was stunned, there was always a trace of sadness in the prosperity, and the little woman turned around with an empty hand.
"Let's go to the barracks." Li Minglou said.
Fang Er responded by holding an umbrella and leaving with a group of guards hugging her.
The main book came back to his senses and threw away the inexplicable sadness, my aunt, don't go to see it, I was cheered and complimented over there, and I don't know what to open.
This rich little woman who doesn't know the price of firewood and rice and can't eat the fireworks in the world.
Is there anyone who can take care of her?
The stupid big man who holds an umbrella and can only repeat the words of the young lady Wu doesn't expect it, the wooden man who seems to be in charge of everything outside but actually can only say what the young lady commands is useless, and the crazy stupid lady who listens to the little girl's stories every day in the county government doesn't have to think about it.
What about her husband? Does her husband care? Did anyone send a message to that Wu Ya'er of the Zhenwu Army?
"Young lady, young lady." The chief bookkeeper hurriedly caught up, and the officials followed behind Hulala, probably accustomed to the young lady's generous moves, everyone was numb, and some people whispered and speculated about what the young lady would add to the barracks.
Only the calculating little officials have empty eyes in the back.
How much does the new wine tank cost, how much manpower is needed, how much grain does the manpower have to eat, the official granary is full and empty, and if it is empty, it will be filled, and this seems to be the same as how much it costs.