EBE Chapter 184 Stability
Chapter 184 Stability
When County Magistrate Hou saw the prince's slightly narrowed eyes, he shuddered and quickly looked at the village chief.
"Village chief, since everyone has no objections, please follow me quickly. I'll settle down soon and you can rest early." County Magistrate Hou said as he turned around, thinking to himself: Don't ask! Don't ask anything!
The villagers wanted to ask, but when they saw the puzzled looks from the people around them, they ended up not opening their mouths.
Seeing that they understood what was going on, County Magistrate Hou felt relieved.
The formalities were completed quickly, and Daqin Village was assigned to a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. The border area is vast and sparsely populated, so even if there are only about 300 people, the allocated land is not small.
"The weather is not cold now, so you can take advantage of this time to build a house. The county government will subsidize each family with 20 taels of silver to help you settle down. The field in front was once owned by a wealthy businessman, but some time ago, that businessman was found to have connections with the enemy country and was a spy, so all his property was confiscated and confiscated by the government.
This is why our county government has money, space, and land to accommodate refugees.” The official leading them walked in front, introducing them as they went.
Qin Qingyun and the village chief were on both sides of him. The village chief hesitated, but finally couldn't help but ask.
"Sir, I have a question for you. Is it convenient?"
"Just tell me what's the matter. I am now specifically responsible for you. If you have any requests or problems, you can ask me directly. I will do my best to help you." The officer was also very easy to talk to.
The village chief was stunned. Is this really the way things are here? How could everyone, from top to bottom, be so kind and friendly? They treated the refugees like family, much better than the officials back there.
"Sir, I just want to ask, is our county magistrate always so kind to the people?"
Upon hearing this, the official couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Village Chief Li, you don't have to call me Sir, just call me Xiaoshan.
Our county magistrate is a good official and has always been kind and amiable to the people. However, the reason he treats you well is not only because he is a good official, but also because there are noble people in your village."
"A noble person?" The village chief was puzzled. Everyone in their village knew each other and knew each other well. How could there be a noble person?
No, there is one person who doesn’t know the whole story, Si Nan!!!
Turning my head to look at the village, it seemed that Si Nan had not been seen since I entered the city!
"Qingyun, have you seen Sinan?" asked the village chief.
Qin Qingyun knew that after entering the city, Situ Nanyao received a message. After reading it, his face changed. After saying something to him, he left in a hurry without having time to say goodbye to the villagers.
Qin Qingyun thought for a moment before speaking: "Village Chief, actually Si Nan has relatives at the border. When he first entered the city, he was urgently called away by his relatives. It seemed that there was something important. He told me that he didn't have time to say goodbye to everyone."
Since he hasn't revealed his identity, it means he doesn't want everyone to know for the time being. So let's not talk about it for now and let him see it for himself later.
However, the Prince of Zhenbei has returned to the border and his life safety is guaranteed. Whether he wants to keep in touch with them is another matter.
When the village chief heard this, he was at a loss for a moment. He thought of the big boy who was as sunny as the sun, who had been with them for several months and left without even saying goodbye. He felt lost and melancholy.
But then I thought about the fact that he had found his family and was no longer alone, and I felt inexplicably happy for him. I hoped that the child would be safe and sound in the future.
When the officer heard what he said, his eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't say anything else.
There is a large hill here, and at the foot of the hill there is a flat area which is suitable for building houses. There is a small river running through the middle. The river is not big, but it is not short, and the water flows slowly and steadily, so there is no shortage of water.
In front of the stream is the fertile land, which was allocated to them by the county government. It was divided according to the number of people, with two acres of land per person. The county magistrate was indeed very generous.
The prices at the border are not high, and the people are honest. Twenty taels of silver is enough to build a house for a family of more than ten people. Although they cannot build a big brick and tile house, the people in Daqin Village have silver. Just by robbing bandits, every household has at least one or two hundred taels of silver, so every household builds a big brick and tile house.
With the joint efforts of the people in Daqin Village, in two months, one blue brick and tile house after another rose up on this originally endless flat land. Every household occupied a large area and built a tall house. For a time, those who didn't know would think they had entered a prosperous county town.
In a large house, Qin Qingyun picked up his chopsticks and looked at his daughter. "How is the health of the King of Zhenbei recently?"
Yes, Situ Nanyao left in a hurry that day because the King of Zhenbei was accidentally tricked and injured by an assassin. The wound from the hidden weapon was not deep, but the poison was very serious.
If Situ Nanyao had not arrived in time, washed his father's wound with spiritual spring water, and let his father drink a few big gulps, his mother might have become a widow long ago.
In the past two months, Situ Nanyao would come here twice occasionally, but he could only do it secretly. In the palace, there were not only the woman's spies, but also the enemy's spies. He could not cause trouble for the people of Daqin Village.
After leaving that day, even though the situation was critical, he still went around to another place, changed his clothes, restored his original appearance, and then rushed home.
"He's fine now, and the spies in the palace have been almost wiped out, but he doesn't dare to take risks, so the outside world still says that the King of Zhenbei is seriously injured."
They were having hot pot today. Song Shuyi picked up a piece of beef for her daughter and said, "It's not easy to be a prince or a noble. There are people who want to kill them every day. We ordinary people are better off. As long as we are safe and healthy, it's better than anything else."
"Yeah!" Qin Wanwan responded. She knew what her mother meant. Although her mother liked Situ Nanyao very much, she was always a little worried about his identity.
But her mother was overthinking it. She and Situ Nanyao were just partners, close friends, and brothers, not lovers.
"Mom, ordinary people aren't all doing well. We've just met good officials. Look at the people we met before, how they were exploited by the officials? And those city gates we passed by before, they cost so much money to enter the city, even the carriages cost money. Fortunately, we don't have to go into the city, but those who urgently need to go into the city to replenish supplies will be in trouble."
Qin Mu didn't quite agree with his mother's point of view. He wanted to study hard, pass the imperial examinations, get an imperial edict for his mother, and provide support for his family.