Chapter 1373
Going to See the Supplies
Chapter 1373 Going to See the Supplies
The King of Ye summarized Qin Ershu's words to the villagers: "Throughout history, major events like the war between two countries have never been able to be reversed by one person alone. In such times, we should just follow the general trend on our side!"
Uncle Qin agreed wholeheartedly, immediately chiming in, "Yes, yes, that's exactly what my brother-in-law meant. Anyway, if we all stay together, even if something bad happens, we can share the fear together. But if we leave the city and encounter the enemy, and the group gets scattered, then each of you and your family will have to bear that fear. How terrible would that be!"
"Shut up." Qi Tianshi was so annoyed with Qin Ershu that he ordered, "Repeat the words of the King of Ye so that the people of Wei can understand the situation and make the best choice for themselves!"
"Yes." Several eunuchs and Wei army messengers repeated the King of Ye's words nine times before stopping.
Boom boom boom!
"Fellow citizens of Wei, this Q&A session is now concluded. Following this, the government and military authorities will post detailed lists of total supplies and answers to all questions from this session at the main street intersections of major cities. All citizens of Wei are welcome to attend. Those who are illiterate can ask the staff on duty to read them aloud. If you have any further questions or difficulties, please bring your household registration to the intersection of Wuyuan Street to register and inquire!"
"When foreign enemies invade, all citizens within the city must unite and strive for good. Those who violate the Wei law, sell their family members, or mistreat their family members' food for their own gain, will be severely punished! Those who investigate evil deeds within the city will be rewarded with merit by the government troops and will be rewarded with supplies!"
"Protect the water source..."
Boom boom boom!
"Fellow citizens of Wei, if you suspect that the total amount of supplies in the city has been falsified, you may go to the inner houses of the four city gates to check the supplies!"
Oh wow, now that this is mentioned, the people of Wei are excited again, and they all ask anxiously, "King Ye, can we really go and see the supplies? Won't we be arrested?!"
"How do you want to see? Just look at a sack? Or can you open all the sacks and let us see if they're filled with real grain and not just mud and sand?"
Damn it, you're so smart you could die.
Boom boom boom!
"The bags and boxes can be opened to inspect the supplies to confirm that the government and military personnel have not falsified them! However, anyone handling the supplies must be searched first to prevent malicious individuals from taking the opportunity to poison the supplies!"
"Of course, we agree!" Wei Min agreed, but many of them were still worried and needed to check on the supplies to put their minds at ease.
Only when they have enough food can they consider whether the capital city is worth the risk of staying.
"Silence! Line up! General Chu and Lord Gao, along with other impartial officials, will lead you to the various city gates to inspect the supplies!" the messengers shouted.
General Chu and Qu Tongzhi had already divided the Wei army into four groups, ordering the centurions to wave their flags and shout, "This is the group heading to the east gate, assemble here!"
The flag bearers at the other three city gates were also waving flags and shouting slogans.
The people of Wei all headed to the city gate closest to their residences... The capital city was so large, and the other districts had ample supplies, but that didn't mean their districts had enough.
During the gathering, Grandpa Qin made a special trip to visit his relatives in Taifeng Town, including Clan Chief Lü, Village Chief Zhou, and Clan Chief Han.
Chief Lu was very excited: "Old Commander Qin, no, Lord Qin, you are so busy with your affairs, there is no need for you to come and see us."
Zhou, the village chief, mocked him: "You can't use your busy schedule like this. If you're not knowledgeable, don't show off. You'll only embarrass the whole of Taifeng Town."
"Hmph, you're so learned, all the words you use are correct, alright!" Chief Lü scolded him, "What's most annoying about you from childhood to old age is your occasional stubbornness!"
Chief Han hurriedly intervened, saying, "You two in-laws, please stop arguing. Brother Qin is very busy; he didn't come here to watch us fight."
"Haha, it's alright. It's good to see you two old brothers arguing, it keeps you lively!" Grandpa Qin laughed, delighted to see his old acquaintances making a ruckus. He then asked, "How's your stay on Songmo Street? Is it safe? Are you having any trouble finding food or lodging?" He then turned to Old Man Chai, who was huddled to the side, and asked, "Brother Chai, how are your mother and son doing?"
Old Man Chai's hands trembled with excitement: "It's all good...it's all good. The mother and son are doing very well. The doctor from the landlord's house will come regularly to check the pulses of the female workers, new mothers, and pregnant women. They are all doing very well. Pan Niang and her son have recovered!"
The speech was incoherent, but the meaning was good.
Grandpa Qin was relieved to hear this, and then walked over to Old Man Chai, patted his shoulder gently, and said with a warm smile, "Brother Chai, you should also rest more and eat more, take good care of yourself, so that Panniang and her husband can have an easier time."
"Yes, I'll listen to the village chief. Listening to the village chief is always the right thing to do." Old Chai was overjoyed and cried again, but he knew that he had not been forgotten by Grandpa Qin, so he was relieved and spoke more fluently: "Village chief, don't worry about my family. Everyone has taken good care of my family. I was not qualified to come this time, but my fellow villagers from Songmo Street gave me their spots."
"And thank you so much, Village Chief and your families, for lending us your houses on Songmo Street so that many of our fellow villagers from Taifeng Town can live in the same area."
Back when they came to the capital city to see the Duke of Yan, the Qin, Jiang, Xu, and Qiao families had already bought a house on Songmo Street in the east of the city. However, due to the Prince of Ye, the Qin, Jiang, Xu, and Qiao families moved into Wuyuan Garden, and the house on Songmo Street was temporarily given to the villagers and the female workers of the workshops.
"We are able to live very well in the city, thanks to the village chief's family." Old Chai was very grateful: "Don't worry, village chief, we will take good care of the house and would never dare to ruin a single brick or tile."
Grandpa Qin smiled and said, "It's good that you're doing well in the city. There's no need to keep thanking me."
The Han clan chief said, "We should thank you. If it weren't for the help of your family, the Ye family, and the Xue family, all of our fellow villagers from Baofu County wouldn't have been settled in Dongcheng."
There were far too many people fleeing the war in the capital city, making it very difficult to resettle them. They were almost all scattered and stuffed into various empty houses.
Because of the connections with the Qin, Jiang, Guan, and Xue families, the people of Baofu County were settled very well.
Hanjiacun lived in various shops and courtyards of the Xue family along Songmo Street... In short, he lived better than in his hometown!
"Yes, we must thank you, Brother Qin, Commander Qin. Your family is our benefactor in Baofu County," said Chief Lü sincerely.
Zhou, the village chief, nodded and expressed his gratitude. He added, "The young men of our major clans are still patrolling together, and with the help of Master Xue, the security in the entire eastern city is very good. There is no chaos. Commander Qin and Prince Ye, please rest assured."
Uncle Qin Er, along with Erlang and Qin Xiaogu, came over and laughed after hearing this: "Hahaha, my eldest niece has trained the major surnames in our Taifeng Town to patrol and guard the area on their own initiative. Not bad, not bad."
Bang! Grandpa Qin kicked him: "You should be more serious in front of your elders."
"Alright then." Uncle Qin, along with his two younger brothers, bowed and greeted the old men, including Zhou, Lü, Han, and Chai.
He added, "Uncle Lü, Uncle Han, Yingjie and his wife are on the high platform. You can visit them from a distance and let them know they are safe."
After hearing this, Jiang Erlang glanced at Uncle Qin, his eyes filled with unspoken words.
Qin Xiaogu, the colleague, understood: Our epidemic prevention and isolation measures are so haphazard, why do we still need to maintain a distance when we meet?
Chief Han and Chief Lü were very excited: "We can see them?"
“Yes, come on, I’ll take you to see… Brother Zhou, Brother Chai, you come too, we have something for you.” Grandpa Qin smiled and invited the old men he knew to come along.
“Father-in-law, we’re here!” Yingjie and his wife stood on the high platform and waved to them.