Dehua County is not far from the Yangtze River, and has more information about the people than in places that are not close to the river.

In particular, the original text of the "Treaty of Ningbo" was sent to various places along the Yangtze River in the form of a newspaper, ordering them not to have contact with the Huang people and not to give convenience to the Huang people.

Jiujiang Mansion and Nankang Mansion also had disputes with the Huang people at the beginning of the year.

At that time, the ships of the Ti people wanted to enter Poyang Lake, but because of the treaty, there was only the right of inland waterway shipping, not the right of inland lake navigation.

So the officials and gentry of the two places joined forces to stop it.

Although they heard that the people were cruel, neither of the two prefectures flinched for half a minute, and even when news came that the people were going to bombard the city, the two places also shared the same hatred, and the gentry did not make a stumbling block.

In the end, the people of Huang gave in and did not force their way into Poyang Lake, which also made Dong Yue commended, thinking that he had made meritorious contributions to resisting Huang.

So when they heard about these people, they got on the boat from Qingshan Town to the mouth of the lake, and then got on the steamer of the Yellow People.

Dong Yue sat on the chair with a look of disbelief.

He thought for a long time, angrily threw the wax printing machine to the ground and stepped on it a few times.

"Confused! Dong Renyi, you are confused! As he spoke, he burst into tears, and accepted this thing, isn't it a secret song with the people?

And on that day, he actually had a very happy conversation with the man, and felt that although these people were profitable, they were faithful, righteous and benevolent.

At present, it seems that the more than 1,000 people who left ahead of schedule must have fallen into the mouth of the tiger, and they don't know where they were sent by this black man.

Thinking of this, Dong Yue's heart ached, and while hating himself, he angrily reprimanded the treacherous people.

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The next day, Dong Yue learned that the Ningbo businessmen were still there, and immediately took more than a dozen officials, as well as several classes of wardens in the county government, and angrily killed the Huang people.

When he got to the place, he was overwhelmed by the scene in front of him!

This group of people is actually handing out money, and there are a few people who are handing out bags of things.

A stage was also set up, saying that it was going to sing for these victims.

Dong Yue's anger dissipated a little, and after observing for a while, he realized that each person was given three hundred yuan to buy, and that package of things was traditional Chinese medicine.

Li Sifu was drinking tea on the side, looking at this scene with a smile.

Dong Yue suppressed his anger and walked over with a knife.

As soon as they met, Li Sifu laughed and got up to salute: "Master Dong came just in time, the tea has just been brewed!" ”

"Heh, what a great thing Shopkeeper Li has done!" Dong Yue slapped the knife on the table, and sat down.

Li Sifu flattered: "It's just running errands for the master's family and earning food, how can you be like an adult, that's a parent official!" ”

"What nonsense!" Dong Yue glared at him and said unhappily: "Your lord's family is a black man, right?" ”

"I am indeed from Ningbo, and the land at Hukou is also mine, business! I do it with anyone, and I have never been disadvantaged when I recruit workers! ”

"Hmph, leaving human bones *** good slaves, making people abandon their homeland. Is this your business? Dong Yue said sarcastically.

Li Sifu smiled undiminished and asked, "My lord, if you are asked to settle these people, can you guarantee that they will not starve to death and will not sell their sons and daughters?" Can you guarantee that they won't be flooded next year? ”

Dong Yue narrowed his eyes and said: "This official can't, but at least he can make them a good name, so that the children of their family can study and take scientific examinations!" ”

"My lord, in their current year, reading and taking scientific examinations, I am afraid that it is also the moon in the water, the flowers in the mirror, and empty words! The adults have avoided the important and trivialized, and they have not yet explained whether they can guarantee that they will not starve to death and will not sell their children and daughters! Although Li Sifu spoke kindly, he was also-for-tat.

Dong Yue had nothing to say, just these thousands of stones of grain were something he didn't dare to think about.

"But they went to the Tyrants, and they were slaves and slaves, and they were bullied and enslaved, but they were just living! Stay in my Daming, at least there is a chance to be a good citizen! ”

"Do you believe this?" Li Sifu's tone was aggravated, "I have been in the business for many years, I have done a lot of good deeds, and I have walked through so many places, but I only see that the poor are in Daming, and it is better to die early if they are alive!" Just ask my lord, my people of the Ming Dynasty are not even afraid of living, but are they still afraid of the people? ”

Dong Yue pounded, and his hand was on the handle of the knife.

Li Sifu was also taken aback, but he still said calmly: "My lord, I am a permanent director of Dongqin Company, and according to the Ningbo Treaty, I have the right to recruit workers, even if I break the law, I can only hand it over to the law court of Ningbo Customs for judgment." ”

Dong Yue was furious, his face turned red, and he said hatefully: "Get out!" Don't even think of taking any of the rest of the people with you! ”

"And how do you want to place them?"

"That's the official's business!"

Li Sifu pointed to the contract on the table and said: "No, it's the people's own business, and signing it is my business!" ”

"And my lord, I swear with my whole family's life, these people go to Dongqin, it is definitely better than in Daming, they are over there, they have land, houses to live in, children can study, work can make money, there is no slave status, cheap status, the law does not abuse the people, and there is no harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes! My lord, they have a way to live when they go to Dongqin! ”

"With one side, how can you know what flies and dogs are behind you!" Dong Yue said coldly.

"It's not a one-sided statement!" Li Fenglai suddenly walked over and arched his hand: "I was originally just the head of a troupe, and I have been a green hat in Yangzhou for many years, until I went to Dongqin, and my name as the eighth green hat was taken off!" I have seen with my own eyes that there are no less than 500,000 descendants of the Eastern Qin Dynasty, and they are living a happy life! ”

"And us!" Several accompanying expatriate cadres also stood up in unison.

"I am a victim of the disaster in Zhejiang, I went to Dongqin five years ago, my family not only divided the land, but also divided the cattle, I also read and read in Dongqin, and now I can write and count! My family has been well fed for several years, and the reason why I am willing to be sent to Daming is to save more people! ”

"I was in a ravine in Fujian, and I was hungry and had no way to escape from the drought, and finally arrived in Dongqin. My father starved to death, only my mother was the only one, and now my wife worked in a textile factory, and I used to work as a dispatcher at the customs in Dongqin. got married the year before last, and the daughter-in-law was organized by the Eastern Qin government on a blind date. ”

"I'm a ...... of Tanhu in Guangdong"

"I am a Hakka ...... Gannan people"

After several expatriate cadres finished speaking, they seemed to be afraid that Dong Yue would not believe it, so they directly took off the wig.

Dong Yue looked at it blankly, the faces and accents of these people were no different from those of the Ming people.

There was also a lot of sincerity in his words, and for a while, it made him struggle incomparably.

"If you still don't believe it, you can watch this play and leave!" Li Fenglai proposed with a smile.

Li Sifu also said: "This play was written by the monarch of the Eastern Qin Dynasty, who deeply felt the suffering of the people and specially wrote "The White-Haired Girl". ”

Dong Yue was silent for a while, sat down and drank the teacup, he was thirsty!

He watched these "fakes" busy in silence, and in his heart he was inclined to believe Fang Cai's words.

The fact that the people can build threshers and other sharp tools that are conducive to agriculture and can cross the sea to connect Xiazhou County must have their own uniqueness.

The people present also have a unique temperament, looking calm, confident and not arrogant.

The treatment of these victims is not only very kind, but also has not been put on a high stand.

Li Sifu poured tea silently and didn't speak, waiting until "The White-Haired Girl" started.

Although Dong Yue doesn't like to watch and enjoy the play, this play still makes him feel like a minor tune sung by an old woman.

And after looking at it for a while, his brow tightened, and he couldn't tell whether it was pain or sadness.

He saw the anger and cries of the surrounding people.

He admits that this is a demagogic move, but he has seen all the things in the play.

Xi'er reminded him of his cousin in his second uncle's family, who was sent to be a "waiting lady" at a young age, not to mention being abused, and because he was suspected of stealing lard by her husband's family, she discounted one leg, and finally died of dystocia.

Dong Yue suddenly wanted to believe this group of black people, if it was really like what they said, then these people who survived would have one more way out.

But since the imperial court is not allowed to give convenience to the people and is not allowed to contact the people, he doesn't want to bully the king.

After thinking about it for a while, Dong Yue let out a long sigh and decided not to care!

There are so many confused officials in Daming, there are not many of them!

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