However, the thought of his father, brother, and grandson who died while fleeing the famine made him feel sad and summoned up the courage to go to the Chincha. "My lord, our place is really not habitable.

After the drought, there will be a plague of locusts. The locust plague may soon be followed by hailstorms, waterlogging and snowstorms. The time we have to live and work in peace is too short. God won't give me food!"

Qin Cha Zhang Zhao frowned. He knew that the climate was bad, but if there were no people, such a large land could fall into the hands of enemy countries.

"But you're refugees, so it's hard to stay here." Although Zhang Zhao sympathized with these people, he could not change the national policy, and he was afraid that the impact would be too great.

Chief Tamura blushed: "Lord Zhang, we are also human. Why can't we live like humans? Why can't we develop so many barren places in the South? We can open up fields, grow food, and pay taxes for the government. ”

Zhang Zhao was slightly stunned, feeling that Chief Tamura's words were very reasonable.

The South is affluent, but mostly concentrated in flat areas. There are more wastelands and barren mountains in the mountains, which have not yet been developed, and it is also a waste.

A few decades ago, they migrated from the north to the south. Now there are people who are willing to stay in the South. It is also a good thing to develop the South, where there are more harsher and more inhospitable places.

Chief Tian Village's words also touched Shen Yunxi's heart. Shen Yunxi knew Qin Cha Zhang Zhao, so he said a few more words.

"Master Zhang, we saw that you led everyone to encircle and suppress the robbers, and we know that you are a good official. After arriving in the south, we didn't want help from the government, but we wanted to find a place where there were no people, open up wasteland, and be self-reliant. ”

Seeing Shen Yunxi's resolute attitude, Qin sent Zhang Zhao to come up with a compromise plan that would be beneficial to both Daqi and the people fleeing the famine.

Qin Cha Zhang Zhao looked at Shen Yunxi and Tian Village Chief and said, "Since you have the idea of developing Jiangnan, then when you cross the river, I can send you to the undeveloped places." As long as you can reclaim the wasteland to support yourself, I can figure out a way for you to stay. ”

When Tamura heard this, he was overjoyed. With a plop, he knelt down in front of Qin Cha Zhang Zhao. "Thank you, sir."

"Hurry up and keep lining up to get on the boat." Zhang Zhao reminded the little guy around him to help Tian Mura.

Shen Yunxi was skeptical about this and asked, "Lord Zhang, you said at the beginning that we were refugees and couldn't live here. Why did you promise us to stay here now?"

Zhang Zhao smiled, his young face became even more handsome. "The imperial court needed more food and wealth, while the developed fields in the south accounted for only one or two percent. The land in the south is rich, and the poor mountains and rivers on the side of Guangyang Mansion really don't need to be guarded. ”

Shen Yunxi listened and breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of whether what Zhang Zhao said is true or not, their goal is to stay in the south.

"Thank you very much." Shen Yunxi thanked: "We are not afraid of hardship, let alone death. As long as we can make future generations live well, our efforts are worth it. ”

Tamura nodded in agreement: "Yes, we are not afraid of death. Lord Zhang, we must open up wasteland and farm. ”

Zhang Zhao nodded: "I want to live in Yueyang Mansion for six months." I'm waiting for your good news. ”

At this time, it was their turn to cross the river in a boat.

Shen Yunxi cautiously drove the ox cart to the boat to comfort Tian Xiuzhu, who was sick and vomiting.

After a while, the boat crossed the Qingmei River and reached the opposite bank.