Chapter 202: The People
The weather warmed up. Even in Anning County, which is relatively north of Dashun, people gradually took off their heavy winter clothes. There were big girls and daughters-in-law who love beauty, and even changed into light spring clothes on sunny days.
Xue saw that she thought her plan was clear, but she planned things in people and got things done in the sky. The mother and daughter of the Liu family did not leave Pingshan Village. This time, Xuejian did not force the Zhou family for no other reason, but suddenly a large number of border esragrants in Anning territory.
According to these exiles, after the New Year, they did not know where the robbers were. They washed several border villages one after another, and the villagers who escaped by chance said that these people were cruel and vicious, not like Dashun "domestic" thieves. Others speculated that this may be the disguise of Daning's officers and soldiers, in order to test the attitude of Dashun.
There are many legends, but they are all folk. Although Anning County is not at the border, it is not far away. At this time, Mrs. Liu excused that there were many people on the road, and the Liu family did not have many guards. In case of an accident on the road, it would be safer to be in Pingshan Village. Xue saw that she didn't say anything this time. Even if the Zhou family is willing to pay for hiring people, if the Liu family does something along the way, and then comes back to last week's family, it will be criticized by people, even more inappropriate.
In fact, Xue Jian doesn't understand. Even if there is a war, it is far away from here. Is it necessary to make so panic and full of vegetation? This is the harm of not having communication tools. It all depends on rumors, and sesame can also be said to be watermelon.
Bai Jianran is still very quick and decisive in solving the problem. Although he did not let these refugees into the county, he quickly set up several resettlement sites for the exiles outside the county and gave porridge every day. He also personally came forward several times to appease the people's emotions and did not let these exiles continue to affect the order of peace.
Nan Gubo has never left Anning County. He does not avoid suspicion. He eats and drinks in the Xu family every day with Bai Yitian. Fortunately, he still knows to return to the inn at night.
At noon that day, everyone was eating. A girl with a double-ringed girl ran in from the outer courtyard with a veil and came to Xuejian. She shouted excitedly, "Madam, there are many exiles outside..." The tone of her voice was slightly rustic, which made the girls around couldn't help laughing.
Bai Yitian suddenly looked up and stared at the little girl in front of him in surprise, and even the chopsticks in his hand fell on the table.
The girl in front of her should be one of the two newly chosen little girl seen by Xuejian. Her hair is dark and her body is thin and weak, but her face has gradually become round. Although her facial features are not as beautiful as Xuejian's other girl, which is very ordinary, her eyes are extremely flexible. While Bai Yitian looks at her, she also Yitian looked at it several times from head to toe.
Nan Gubo also looked at her up and down. Alas, Xuejian can only pick such a "disable" girl. Isn't it said that the Zhou family is a huge rich person in this life?
Xiaomei looked at Xuejian worriedly, and then couldn't help saying for the girl: "Madam, Xiaozhi has just arrived, and she hasn't learned all the rules. However, she is usually very sensible and can do her best as a girl sooner or later..."
Zhou Bo looked at Xiaomei with a strange face and then at Xiaozhi. He didn't know that Xuejian picked Xiaozhi. One of the reasons was that Xiaomei said that Xiaozhi looked very similar to a cousin in her village.
Aunt Du trotted over, pushed Xiaozhi out and scolded, "Go! Go! Go! Get out now! Several masters had a meal. Did you say anything when you came in? Is there a place for you to talk? You don't have to have lunch today. Let's learn the rules again!"
Xiaozhi touched her nose shyly and glanced at Xuejian with a guilty heart. She was stared at by Xiaomei. Finally, she remembered that she had to salute and then turned away.
"Aunuch Du, wait." Xuejian finally said in a low voice, "Xiaozhi has no rules. This is hers, and it is also your lax teaching. Go back and teach slowly. If you still can't learn in half a month, you don't have to stay. Xiaozhi, do you understand?"
Aunt Du and Xiaomei showed a solemn expression at the same time. Aunt Du quickly pulled Xiaozhi to kneel down, "Please don't worry, young lady. It won't take half a month to know in ten days."
Xiaomei lowered her head and knelt down beside her and said, "Madam, it's all Xiaomei's! Xiaomei is willing to do her best to help Aunt Du teach Xiaozhi.
Xue Jian nodded and whispered, "Oi, you can try your best to teach Xiaozhi in the future. I don't have to come here."
Only then did Xiaomei realize that she had said something wrong. Xue saw that her wife treated her and Xiaotao were indeed tolerant and different, but it did not mean that she could overstep the rules. Thinking about this period of time, she really neglected a lot of things she should do because of her kind appearance. Now she couldn't help sweating when Xue saw these two cold star-like bright eyes.
Xue seemed to have guessed her thoughts. She turned her head and took the towel handed over by Xiaoli and wiped her hands. Then she got up and left the dinner table and said, "You get up first. Xiaomei, you guys, I have returned the deed of sale. If you want to leave, I must send you away with enough money, but if you want to stay by my side, the rules are the rules, and you can't make any mistakes.
Nangubo looked at Xuejian with a shocked face. Such Xuejian was completely strange to him. At the beginning, the purple heart was as timid as a rabbit. How could there be such momentum?
Xiaomei got up with tears, came to help Xuejian out of the dining room, and looked back at Aunt Du and Xiaozhi, who were also shocked. Xiaozhi, you are not my cousin after all. I tried so hard to help you, but you didn't remember what I said at all. Alas, there is no chance after all!
Xue Jian whispered to Xiaomei, "If Xiaozhi can't control her mouth and still talk around like this, our Zhou family will no longer tolerate her." A new girl, who is not even ranked in rank, is really learning the rules of these days when she is eating with her friends.
Xiaomei was uncomfortable by her cold sight, and even responded, and she was extremely disappointed with Xiaozhi.
In the dining room, Zhou Bo drank a toast with no too much expression on his face. He looked at Xu Cong'an and said to himself that this girl had grown up.
"You guys use it slowly, and Zhou has also used it." Although there is no reason for the host family to eat together first, Zhou Bo thinks that this is the Xu family. Bai Yitian and Nan Gubo are not my guests, and I have nothing to be polite to you.
Seeing Zhou Bo rudely chasing Xue Jian out, Bai Yitian indifferently persuaded Nangubo: "My lord, don't let irrelevant people upset our appetite. Whatever you want, just say whatever you want. You don't need to be polite."
Xu Cong'an pulled his face and said, "I always thought that this was Xu's house, not Baifu. Could it be that I was wrong?"
Nangubo almost laughed, and Bai Yitian still said with a smile, "Xu Weng, who are with whom? Right? In fact, your family has always been too much to cook. I just wanted to ask someone to help me eat, so I came. Don't you think this is God's will? Since it is fate, why bother to mind whether this is Xu Zhai or Baifu? Xu Weng, relax, and you should eat and drink well!"
Bai Yitian is indeed a talented person with a completely different character from his cousin! Nangubo touched his nose and slowly said, "Mr. Bai's words are really reasonable!"
Bai Yitian's smile remained unchanged and said tolerantly, "The prince is indeed a sensible person. Come on, for this reason, he should float a lot of white. Bai will do it first, my lord, please!"
Nan Gubo waved his hand with a bitter face and said, "Mr. Bai, if you drink this son again, you will really get drunk. Now that the meal is ready, why don't we go to the living room to ask about the situation of the exiles in detail?
Bai Yitian nodded repeatedly and agreed, "It's easy to say."
Xuejian's body has recovered well these days, and Zhou Bo was also relieved and decided to start organizing Zhenweizhai and other merchants to apply medicine and porridge. Zhou Bo wanted to give some steamed buns, but Xuejian said, "Dalang, it's better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. This is porridge and steamed bread, which can easily breed a kind of idea of gain without effort. After a long time, even if the border is fine, it is inevitable that some people will think that this kind of life is still good and refuse to go back. At that time, if you don't give porridge and steamed buns, something will happen.
As soon as he entered the living room, he heard Xuejian's words. Bai Yitian nodded and said yes, but Nangubo took a deep look at Xuejian and said nothing. Zhou Bo thought for a long time before his eyes were shining and said, "All the counties in Anning will soon enter spring ploughing. Now the villagers are choosing the people who can work among the exiles and provide them as workers. In this way..."
Bai Yitian slapped and rushed to say, "In this way, it can reduce the pressure of the county government, and on the other hand, it can add helpers to the spring in villages..."
"I heard that the method of raising ducks in Anning County is wonderful, which not only fats the fields, but also strengthens the ducks. Are you afraid that others will learn it?" Nangubo interrupted and asked.
Xuejian and the other three laughed together. Seeing that he was puzzled, Bai Yitian explained, "Master, you don't know that this method of raising ducks in rice fields was the first by the Zhou family. After a year of experimenting, I felt that the effect was outstanding, and then it was promoted throughout the county." Unable to wait for the other party's answer, he smiled and said, "Of course, the Zhou family is also responsible for recycling the duck eggs in the whole county, which is the pine egg on our table just now. The prince also said it was delicious."
Nangubo calmed his face and did not say anything. The whole family made a profit, and then benefited the whole village and even the whole county. Of course, he can expand profits in it. Now if this law can be promoted nationwide, it will be a good thing for the country and the people. Zhou Bo has such a heart that it seems that he really underestimated him before.
Bai Yitian couldn't sit still and hurriedly left. Naturally, he wanted to go back to discuss such good things with his father. The specific implementation and arrangement were his father's business.