ebookland Chapter 124 Preparing to Resolve the Refugees
Chapter 124 Preparing to Resolve the Refugees
"My grandparents have always missed everyone in the village, but the capital is too far from Yangliu Village, and they are too old, so they didn't let them come back.
Uncle San and his wife stayed at home to accompany grandparents, while we younger generations went back to the village to check on them.
If there's anything we can help you with, Fifth Grandpa can have Erzhuzi come find me. He knows where I live in the city."
Xiao Li briefly explained why he came back, and also explained why Xiao Shugen and others did not come back.
It’s not that everyone isn’t curious about these things, but they just returned to the village, so they didn’t have the courage to ask him what was going on.
Xiao Laofu had a very good relationship with the Xiao family in the past. When he didn't see the old couple of the Xiao family and Xiao Laosan and his wife, he probably guessed that they had not returned. Xiao Li's words only confirmed his guess.
After hearing Xiao Li's words, he wasn't concerned about this, but...
"You won't be staying overnight in the village?" Xiao Laofu frowned and thought for a moment, thinking they were worried about having nowhere to live because the house was dilapidated. "Your house is still in good condition. I have my uncles clean it up for you every month. I also check the roof every six months. It was cleaned up a few days ago, so it's ready for living."
Xiao Li naturally saw his intention to keep him. Before Xiao Li could answer, Lu Yuan pulled his hand, suggesting that he agree.
The husband wanted to stay, so what else could he do? He couldn't just refuse directly, because that would make the husband unhappy.
Even though he knew about it, his husband probably wouldn't get angry, but Xiao Li just couldn't bear to see him unhappy.
He didn't hesitate for too long. Under the expectant gazes of Xiao Laofu and the others, he nodded gently and said, "I'm sorry for troubling Fifth Grandfather and several uncles over the past few years."
"It's no problem," Xiao Laofu waved his hand nonchalantly, "My family cultivates your land. Although we have to pay rent, since no one has returned to your family, we have converted it into silver and saved it for you.
It's just right that you're back now. After you're settled, I'll calculate the total rent for the past few years. I'll also collect the rent for the rest of the people, and I'll calculate it for you all at once."
In this era, land is one of the most important things for people. Before the family moved, he wanted to sell all the land, but the old couple was reluctant to do so. In the end, they rented the land to others and agreed on the rent.
At that time, Xiao Laofu's family had many people, and although their life was acceptable, it was not much better. So when Xiao Shugen asked his family whether they wanted to farm their land, he agreed without any hesitation.
Finally, because of the good relationship between the two families, the Xiao family entrusted the house to Xiao Laofu to take care of before leaving, hoping that the house would still be habitable when they returned next year.
The current result is in line with their plan before they left. At least they have a place to stay and don't have to stay in the village and rely on others for accommodation.
"Okay." Xiao Li did not exchange pleasantries with Xiao Laofu. He planned to give the other party some gifts in private as a thank you for his help in taking care of the house over the years.
Xiao Laofu didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing that he was still as easy to talk to as before, his eyes were full of relief. "He is a good young man from our Yangliu Village."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but pat Xiao Li's arm again. "We can't finish talking in a short while. How about we sit down first and talk? Erzhuzi, pour a bowl of water for your fourth brother Xiao and your fourth brother. Brown sugar water."
Erzhuzi was about to agree, but before he could open his mouth, someone beside him suddenly spoke first, "Chief, there's no need to bother Erzhuzi. I have brown sugar water here."
"I have tea here too."
"I still have some fruit wine here."
Basically, those who came here did not come empty-handed. Most of them came with the intention of expressing their gratitude to them. Therefore, when they heard Xiao Laofu's words, they became more enthusiastic than each other.
After seeing this scene, the unhappiness in Lu Yuan's heart was almost gone.
Everyone in the village is like this. They don't have the same vision as my husband, nor do they have someone like my husband to show them so many things. What they say may be the best things they think.
If he had not married his husband, perhaps he would have been one of them and had the same idea as them.
After all, they did nothing wrong, it's just that their vision limits their thinking.
Xiao Li sat down with his husband and children. He drank a bowl of tea himself and let his husband and children drink brown sugar water. He began to talk about business with everyone, "Nan'an County is currently stable, but...
The world outside is still in chaos, but we are safe here in a corner, so we haven't been affected much. Outside..."
On the way back, they experienced many dangers and saw a lot of suffering caused by natural disasters. He picked out some typical examples and talked about them with everyone.
At the beginning, everyone had a smile on their faces, but as he spoke more and more, their expressions became more and more serious. Some of them even became absent-minded, as if they were lost in memories.
The people here are not young anymore, and most of them have experienced famine. This famine is even more serious than the one they experienced last time. It is only because of the reminders from the court and Xiao Si that they did not have such a hard time like that time.
This is the way the world is. Although they don't have to worry about food and clothing this time, they still experience others spying on the village, and there is almost a loss of life in the village.
Xiao Laofu is the oldest of the group and has experienced much more than the others. "Although our Nan'an County has recovered now, we should keep a low profile in our village."
"Don't worry, Chief. We all know this. After learning a lesson once, how could we still be ignorant?"
"That's right, it's a good thing those people didn't have any weapons or anything like that, otherwise our village would be in trouble."
"That's right, those people are still hiding in the mountains and won't come out. We have to go out in groups, and if they attract more refugees, how can we bear it?"
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When talking about the group of refugees hiding in the mountains, everyone couldn't help but sigh, worried that they would continue to come out and harass the people in the village.
Xiao Li had already returned and heard them talking about this matter. If it could be resolved, he wanted to solve it for them as well, so as to avoid any trouble after he left. Once the news reached the capital, his grandparents would worry again.
When everyone's voices died down, he frowned and asked, "Do you know where they hid?"