Liu fur had a thick coat, and after going out, I listened carefully, and there were really people outside the door.

He wondered in his heart, at this time, everyone in the village prefers to stay at home, who has nothing to do to hang out.

Puzzled, he walked quickly to the door and opened it.

The wooden door opened, and it was a strange woman who came into view, and Liu Mao looked left and right, she was the only one, and she couldn't help but think more in her heart.

The woman was dressed in a black coat, wrapped the whole person tightly, only one head was exposed, a white fur-rimmed hat was worn, and a few strands of hair were exposed, which was golden.

Liu Mao thought a lot in his heart, but asked with a smile on his face, "Where did the girl come from?" ”

When a stranger knocks on the door, it always makes people feel a little uneasy. Recently, the newspaper reminded us to be careful and beware of being deceived.

Lin Yan smiled and said briskly: "I came from Sun City, passed by the village, and came to ask for saliva to drink. ”

As she spoke, she raised the kettle in her hand, which was empty.

Liu Mao didn't dare to let people enter the door, and asked carefully: "The girl came alone?" ”

"No, I followed the convoy, the convoy was crowded, and it was inconvenient to go into the village to disturb, so I came alone. You can see over there, the convoy is still moving, and you can see a few cars behind it. ”

Liu Mao looked in the direction she was directing, and there was really a convoy passing by.

Lin Yan smiled: "Big brother is afraid that I am a liar? It's good that you have this awareness, which means that the alliance's propaganda is in place. My name is Lin Yan, this is my ID card, you can take a look. ”

Liu Mao took it and looked at it, the words were incomplete, but the appearance of the ID card was real, and he also had it, and it looked exactly the same.

He smiled and said, "Come in, girl." ”

As soon as he entered the hall, the heat came to his face, and Lin Yan raised his head and met four pairs of bright eyes.

A woman, two girls, and a little boy.

Liu Mao had already said: "This is Lin Yan, from Sun City, passing by the village, to ask for hot water." Girl, give me the kettle, and I'll fill it for you. ”

Lin Yan handed over the kettle, thanked him, and quickly swept the room with his eyes.

The walls are not painted, they are original red bricks, and the floor is paved with green bricks.

A simple and rustic farmhouse, with only a table and a few stools, all of which are made of wood, and the most simple look. There was a stove in the middle of the house, and firewood was piled up next to it, so it didn't look like a wealthy family.

She smiled and said, "I'm Lin Yan, passing by the village, and borrowing hot water to drink." The eldest sister makes clothes, her hands are so skillful. ”

The woman smiled, and there were more lines on her face, "It's really not easy to go out on this cold day, and there is still a mouthful of hot water at home." Fu Ting, quickly move a stool for the guest to sit on. ”

After a while, Lin Yan had already understood the family's situation clearly.

A family of five who had just been separated for less than a year built a three-room home with a courtyard with their own hard work.

The woman is also from Liucun, and she and Liu Mao have known each other since childhood, and they work hard to live a small life together.

Willow and the woman were both halfway people who enjoyed the benefits of the alliance, and they all tried their best to catch up with the good times.

Praise the alliance for giving them a house to live in and food to eat.

The eldest daughter, Liu Fuyan, is twelve years old, and after a year of school, she went home to help with the work, and she learned to make clothes with her mother in the cold season.

The second daughter, Liu Futing, is nine years old and is in school, but she wants to go to a big place to do business and thinks she can make a lot of money.

The youngest son is Liu Fubao, who is chubby, squinting, the smartest in the family, and likes to read.

Lin Yan glanced at the villain book in Fubao's hand, and asked with a smile: "What book are you reading, can you tell me about it, let me listen to a story." ”

"This is not a storybook, it's the history of the Sun Alliance. Originally, it was called the Sun Tribe......"

Lin Yan patiently listened to what Fu Bao said, what he said was methodical and logical, not at all like a doll who was still in kindergarten.

"Fu Bao likes to watch this?"

"Like. We're all Suns League people, and I want to know more about Sun City. In the future, I will definitely visit Sun City. ”

"Oh, what does Fu Bao want to see?"

"The teacher said that the little dolls in Sun City are very smart and can go to many schools, and Fubao wants to go too."

"Fu Bao will definitely be able to go. Where did your teacher come from? ”

Fu Ting said with a pout: "There is only one teacher Zhang in the village, who is in charge of all the students. Mr. Zhang knows a lot and often tells us about the outside world. ”

"Where is Mr. Zhang from?" Lin Yan changed his question, the alliance has always attached importance to education, and has invested a lot every year.

The woman smiled and said, "Teacher Zhang is from Baicao Town, she is very smart, she knows a lot, she went to school in Sun City, and she ran a school in our village two years ago. ”

In fact, it has only been three years since Liucun belonged to the alliance, and it is already good to be able to build the village so quickly and implement the opening of the school. It may also be because of the geographical location, Xitian Road has a lot of people coming and going, and it is developing rapidly.

Lin Yan inquired quietly, wrote a letter with Fu Bao's pen and paper, stamped it with her unique seal, and said to Liu Mao and the woman: "Take my letter and Fu Bao to Sun City to find Xuanhui, there may be a surprise." ”

She has tried Fubao a few times, and the little guy is very responsive and intelligent, so he should be a good seedling.

Liucun is still backward, Fubao is just the right age, and if he delays it any longer, he may be buried.

Lin Yan knocked on the doors of the two families again, and touched the general situation of Liu Village, the village chief shouldered his duties, and the villagers were not oppressed.

Time was limited, Lin Yan sped up to catch up with the convoy.

The general person in charge of the team was Ma Fang, who was relieved to see Lin Yan come back.

He offered to go with him, but Lin Yan refused, and she was unwilling to let people follow.

Ma Fang is a native of Sun City, nearly forty years old, transferred from the military department to work in the transportation department, and it is the first time that he has been in close contact with Lin Yan so closely.

From the moment he learned about it, after the excitement, there was only nervousness, and he made a lot of arrangements just to ensure safety.

The first few days were all going well, until Lin Yan proposed to act alone, Ma Fang couldn't rest assured.

The entire convoy, no more than five people who knew Lin Yan's identity, were secretly watching.

"What are you nervous about, my strength, you should be very relieved." Seeing his nervousness, Lin Yan said with a smile.

"That's different. No matter how good you are, it is our duty to protect you. ”

Ma Fang followed her into a carriage in the middle of the convoy, "Seeing you come back safely, my heart can be placed in my stomach." In the future, if you want to go out, you must let me follow. ”

She is powerful, and there are very few people who can hurt her, but Ma Fang can't let her go because of this, and it is the duty of this team to protect her.

Lin Yan waved his hand and said, "Don't make a fuss, if you really encounter danger, who will protect who is not certain." It's a small village, and I'm going to target small by myself, so I won't attract attention. Too many people are easy to expose, I just want to secretly visit the villages and towns along the road, and it is not appropriate to take you there. ”

Ma Fangcai didn't care about this, "There are many villages and towns along the road, you just need to give me an order, and I'll do whatever you want." ”

Lin Yan stopped pouring water, looked up at him and asked, "Are you familiar with the road?" ”

"Familiar, I've run this road several times, and I basically understand the situation along the road."

Lin Yan became interested, "Then tell me in detail what villages and towns are along the way." ”

Xitian Road was opened for two years and is an extremely important transportation hub, with four important towns set up along the way and garrisoned troops.

The town of White Grass is close to the east and is formed by the surrounding natives and people from the surrounding areas of Sun City. Liucun is a small village under its jurisdiction.

To the west are Wuhe Town, Taohua Town, and Lin'an Town.

In addition to protecting the local population, these forces also have to take care of the tasks of transmitting messages and supplying defense along the way.

Lin'an Town is a border defense place bordering Tianduan Mountain, which was originally designed to conquer Ancheng and was built as a garrison site.

Ma Fang talked eloquently, and Lin Yan nodded with satisfaction, "You really understand, when you get to the next village, you go with me to find out, what's going on?" ”

Since he is not at ease, it doesn't hurt to let him follow. Everyone has their own responsibilities, and she doesn't want to make things difficult for people.

Ma Fang smiled and said: "Don't worry, with me with you, I will definitely let you find out the situation in each village and town." ”

As far as he knows, the leaders of this session of the Court of Arbitration are all pragmatic people who pay special attention to people's livelihood, which is a blessing for the people.

Witnessing the development of the Sun Alliance, Ma Fang cherishes today's hard-won life, and admires Lin Yan who drives all this, and it is a great honor to be by her side.

Lin Yan did what she said, and for the next journey, she didn't act alone, letting Ma Fang carry her side. He is really a talent, he can speak well, and he has a lot of eyesight, which saves her a lot of tongue.

When it reached Lin'an Town, which was still 50 miles away from Anseong, the convoy stopped and planned to rest for five days.

Lin'an Town is a military stronghold, with strict inspections, and it is also the largest village and town along the way.

The mayor of the town, Wan Biao, received the news and hurried over to greet him.

He knew Ma Fang, and he was sure that it was really Lin Yan who was there in person, and he was busy arranging the best hospitality.

Ma Fang did not object to the reception, and reminded: "The chairman has kept a low profile all the way, and please keep it secret." ”

Wan Biao nodded, "I understand, I understand, don't worry, Lin'an Town is a military town, they are all from military backgrounds, they know the rules, and they won't ask around." ”

He glanced at the people not far away, lowered his voice and said, "I want to express my admiration to the chairman in person, can you introduce me." ”

Ma Fang didn't dare to make his own decisions, so he could only say: "I'll try to mention it, but I can't guarantee whether I can see it." ”

The two made a handover, and Ma Fang came to Lin Yan's side, and she was looking around.

Before coming, she checked the information of Lin'an Town and said that it was a town, and after several years of construction, it had begun to take shape.

This is a checkpoint, the only way to enter the West Heaven Road from the west.

"Chairman, it's been arranged, you can go to the post station to rest. Standing in front of you is Mayor Wan Biao, who admires you and wants to meet you. ”

Not far away, Lin Yan had already heard the conversation between the two, looked around, people were coming and going, she said, "Let's go to the post station and see you." ”

When she stopped at various post stations along the way, Ma Fang arranged it very well, she only secretly observed the leaders of various villages and towns, and did not see anyone.

Now is different from the past, her identity is doomed, these people will inevitably be respectful when they see her, Lin Yan doesn't want to deal with this.

But Lin'an Town is different, the location is important, and she has important responsibilities, and she wants to know better.

The inn was a large courtyard with three small two-story buildings, and when they arrived, the yard was quite lively.

The post stations set up along the route are official, safe and guaranteed, and the fees are fair, and pedestrians prefer to choose to live here.

Lin Yan is satisfied with this, and the operation of the post station is very good.

Although the facilities are simple, it is better to be clean, the rooms are well tied, the service is good, and there is no official identity to do nonsense.

In fact, Wan Biao wanted to arrange for Lin Yan to live in the military compound in the town, which was more secure, but was refused.

At this moment, he was standing outside the door, only a few steps away from meeting Lin Yan, his heart was beating faster, and he couldn't suppress his excitement.

When he really saw Lin Yan, he was a tall and strong man, but he was at a loss like a child, and he didn't know what to say.

Lin Yan smiled and said: "Sit down, Wan Biao, listen to Ma Fang, you are a warrior and a celebrity in the military department." ”

"Come, drink water." Lin Yan sent the water cup to Wan Biao and said with a smile: "We are going to stay in Lin'an Town for a few days, please forgive me for the disturbance." ”

"Don't bother, you're here, I'm glad you can be here."

Wan Biao was at a loss, and it was difficult to calm down for a while.

Lin Yan didn't seem to see his nervousness, "It's the first time I've come to Lin'an Town, and I'm not familiar with this place, so you tell me about the situation in the town." ”

"What do you want to know?"

This is really a fool, how did he stand out and become the mayor of Lin'an, Lin Yan complained in his heart, with a smile on his face, "How many people are there in the town and how many troops are there?" ”

Speaking of business, Wan Biao calmed down all of a sudden, and opened his mouth to say: "At the beginning of the year, it was calculated that the registered population of Lin'an Town was 5,300 people, and the garrison was 2,800 people. ”

"Where did the registered population come from?"

"More than 4,000 people moved to Anseong, and the rest are the surrounding natives. In the past two years, there have been people who have moved from Pingcheng one after another, and the number is not large. ”

"How do you solve the problem of growing your own food?"

"The alliance will allocate grain, and we have also reclaimed some wasteland to grow ourselves."

Lin Yan smiled and said, "Yes, it can be seen that you are very attentive." ”

Wan Biao walked out of the post station in frustration, his performance just now was very poor. He is usually not like this, and he can see the chairman, but his mind is confused, and he can't speak clearly.

Such a rare opportunity, but let him mess up.

Lin Yan stood in front of the window, watching the pedestrians coming and going below in contemplation.

The situation in Lin'an Town is very different from the record in the information. Wan Biao was dutiful, but he seemed too nervous.

If you want to know more about it, you have to see it yourself. Just listening to others is not true.

After resting for a night, Lin Yan disguised himself and walked out of the post station alone.

The post station is on the central street of Lin'an Town, and in this small place, it is the most magnificent place.

On both sides of the street, there were a few shops sporadically, and Lin Yan walked into a small restaurant.

It was time for breakfast, and the restaurant was doing well, so she found a place to sit down.

A wooden board hung on the wall with the menu written in black ash.

Lin Yan asked for two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge, and while eating, he listened to others chatting.

(End of chapter)