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- The border troops left with the food, which surprised Xia Jianren: "Even if they brought a lot of supplies when they came, they should have been almost used up by Xiao Mansion's big hands and feet."
The staff next to him smiled and said: "It's better to give it. The border troops are regular troops after all. They have discipline and will not easily cause trouble until they are in a desperate situation. But the refugees are different. If they have nothing to eat, then Everyone will work hard."
Xia Jianren smiled: "That's right. The border troops took away the food, leaving less for the refugees. Let's just wait and see how long the Xiao Mansion can last?"
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The staff smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, sir, I will handle my humble job well."
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It¡¯s New Year¡¯s Eve in the blink of an eye.
Celebrating the New Year in the border areas is naturally not as lively as in the capital, but all the rice flowers that need to be prepared are prepared, and the house is decorated with joy.
Daohua thought that all the servants in the house had left their hometowns and followed them to this remote and cold place, so early in the morning, she gave everyone an extra three months' worth of monthly stipends.
There were only her, Xiao Yeyang and Gu Jian in the house. Although it was not lively, the three of them sat together, eating hot meals and chatting about their experiences in Xiliang. The atmosphere was particularly warm and happy.
On the first day of the new year, after Daohua and Xiao Yeyang paid their New Year greetings to Gu Jian, they looked at the kitchen cooking whole roasted lamb. After thinking about it, they called Defu and asked him to send two sheep to the porridge shed.
There are many herdsmen in Xiliang. As long as you have money, you can buy beef and mutton without any worries.
At the same time, on the city wall, Xia Jianren¡¯s staff did not accompany their families, but came out in the wind and snow to keep an eye on the situation of the refugees.
When I saw that there was even minced meat in the refugee porridge, I felt a chill in my heart.
"Are all the princes so wealthy?"
If you don¡¯t give enough porridge, you still have to eat meat?
"How many supplies did the Xiao Mansion bring?"
Based on the current situation, Mr. Tongzhi¡¯s attempt to drive Mr. Xiao away may be impossible.
"Compared with the heaviness of the staff, the refugees' eyes were a little red as they carried thick porridge with oily flesh.
Many of them came to Ganzhou City with the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor. They really couldn't survive at home. If there was no food here, then they would have to find a place where no one was around. Buried in the ice and snow.
I never thought that they would actually survive.
Some elderly and children suffered from colds and survived tenaciously after taking medicine.
Today, the first day of the Lunar New Year, we even let them drink meat porridge!
"Master Xiao and Mrs. Xiao are really good people!"
Some old people drank porridge and wiped their tears with their hands. Many of them find it difficult to eat meat even if they celebrate the New Year at home.
The gangsters who were hiding among the refugees and were preparing to take the opportunity to incite trouble saw this scene and felt a faint sense of guilt in their hearts when they thought of what they were going to do.
"How about we leave?"
They are indeed rogues, but their conscience has not been completely lost. Letting them harm a person who helps the people is really difficult to overcome.
The head of Popi looked at the porridge shed, and then at the soup that was being brewed next to him. He gritted his teeth and said, "As long as the new Mr. Xiao can make these people survive the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we will leave."
"What will your commander do when we leave?"
"Xiliang is so big, we will be nothing if we don't go back to Liang."
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"Isn't the food issue settled? Why are you still frowning?"
When Daohua returned to the room with the medicinal meal, she saw Xiao Yeyang sitting in front of the desk. She didn't know what she was thinking. She put down the medicinal meal, walked over, naturally put her arm around his neck, and sat on his lap.
Xiao Yeyang held Daohua's hand: "I'm thinking about military supplies."
"Although the imperial court doesn't pay much attention to Xiliang, this is the border after all. It still allocates a sum of money every year to train troops and replace weapons and equipment."
"After I came to Xiliang, I ran through several defense lines and found that the border troops not only had yellow faces and muscles, but also the weapons in their hands were in tatters. I don't know where the money from the court was used!"
"Even among the military households in the guardhouse, there are not many strong ones."
As he spoke, he snorted.
¡°And I also found that the border troops and guards in some places have a lot of passive defense.¡±
"How can they fight if they are like this?"
"The Xiliao side has also been in recession in the past two years. Otherwise, if the Xiliao people come over, they will not be able to resist it."
Daohua didn't want him to frown: "Don't be too anxious. The situation in Xiliang cannot be solved in a day. We have just arrived in Xiliang, and things have to be done one by one."
Xiao Yeyang: "I know this too, but I'm worried that Xiliao won't give us time. The cavalry I met last time were all brave and good at fighting."
As he said that, he looked at Daohua.
"I have handed over a note to the emperor's uncle. Please send the military supplies allocated to the Ganzhou Guards directly to this side without passing by to command the envoys."
"The iron mine we discovered before is managed by Uncle Rui Wang. I used military supplies to purchase a batch of military equipment."
"After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I will go to the guard station to select a group of military households and start training soldiers. It will be up to you to take care of the affairs of the house."
Daohua: "Don't worry, I will take care of everything in the house."
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Shiqukou is the mountain pass where Daohua and his party were robbed by the Wang clan.
Wang Qi stood on the mountain and looked at the grain team passing below.
Wang Wu stood next to him and recognized at a glance that the people escorting the food team were the guards who had previously beaten him and his clan members to the point where they were helpless.
"Sir, that's them. They are the escort team of the new Mr. Xiao."
"My dear, where did they get so much food? It would be great if they could leave a few more carts for us."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Wu was hit hard on the head by Wang Qi.
"You can't be too greedy."
Wang Qi looked at Wang Wu seriously, until Wang Wu shrank his neck, then he raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Liangdu: "With greed, you will fall into the abyss."
Wang Qi quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at the grain team again.
The grain team moved forward very fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Wang Qi heard about the news that Ganzhou City was giving out porridge. At the same time, he also saw the influx of refugees to Ganzhou City, and he was worried about Mr. Xiao for a while.
But after seeing the grain team passing by just now, I felt relieved.
With such a generous effort to relieve refugees, Mr. Xiao was much better than he imagined.
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On the eighth day of the first lunar month, watching the carriages carrying food enter Ganzhou City, the refugees outside the city gate were extremely quiet. The previously numb and empty faces began to become alive little by little.
On this day, Xia Jianren happened to be on the city wall. When he saw the long grain transport team, his jaw dropped. He quickly called his staff: "Go and find out where Xiao Mansion bought the grain from?"
After the staff left, Xia Jianren couldn't help but sigh. What Mr. Wei told him was not easy to handle.
In the guard house, Fan Tong couldn't help but swallowed after hearing the news about the grain team: "Master Wei is right, the prince of the palace may really have gold and silver."
Although I was amazed, I was also relieved.
If the Xiao Mansion really stops giving porridge, the refugees outside the city are likely to make trouble. Once trouble occurs, he will have to lead the guards to suppress it.
" He had no problem with the people of Xiliao at all, but he really couldn't do anything to the desperate people outside the city.
The commander of the capital is the envoy.
Wei Hongcai did not wait for the news of the trouble caused by the refugees in Ganzhou City. Instead, he heard that Xiao Yeyang had brought another batch of food. He felt depressed and became more and more fearful.
The master on the side took a look at Wei Hongcai's face, thought for a while, and suggested: "Sir, otherwise, we should leave the Ganzhou Guard alone."
"Xiao Yeyang is young and energetic. He must have wanted to make a difference when he first came to Xiliang. If we interfere too much, it will stimulate his fighting spirit. It is better to let him do what he wants."
"The climate in Xiliao is bitterly cold, with cold winters and hot summers. The land is barren and materials are scarce. When he can't stand it anymore, maybe he will leave on his own."
Wei Hongcai frowned: "This is the only way."
Xiao Yeyang's identity was there, and he also received news that the emperor's uncle, the newly appointed Duke Fu, also came with him. He could make some small moves in private to make Xiao Yeyang retreat, but he didn't You can't confront him head-on. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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