Chapter 577 There are no officials in this city?

The next day, Qin Yue's family left here quietly without saying hello to them.

Of course, the villagers were busy making money, and no one noticed their departure. The old village chief was just doing nothing. When he went to the camp to visit, he found that the tent was gone.

He knelt on the ground on the spot and bowed three times toward the distance.

At this time, it was already November, and they did not stop along the way. They ran all the way according to the previously planned route, resting wherever they went after dark.

However, I still enjoyed the scenery along the way.

However, after leaving Anguo, the farther northwest you go, the poorer it becomes. There are actually large and small stones in the fields on both sides of the road.

The mud is reddish, and the crops are sparse.

Qin Yue knew that this was due to the soil, which was not suitable for the growth of crops.

She asked the whirlwind to stop, and the family came down. She pinched a handful of soil, looked at it in her hand, and said casually.

"Is this the boundary of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty?"

"That's it."

"Really?"

"Well, despite the fact that we have passed the border between Anguo and Dongzhou, this place is almost bordering Anguo, so we made a roundabout way here."

"I see."

"Look at how bad these crops are growing. The harvest must be poor."

"This soil is suitable for growing sugar cane and citrus."

Qin Yue raised her eyes and saw that this large area of ​​land was covered with such soil. She sighed and got on her horse.

"Let's go. When I meet the old emperor, I will talk about this. I will reduce the taxes for the people here and teach them to change their jobs."

"Well, even if you don't grow this, you can still get money to buy food by growing that."

They continued to drive north, and when it was dark, they entered a city.

It is said to be a city, but it is not even as good as a county seat.

There are many poor people and few rich people. Most of the people walking on the street are commoners. We rarely see rich people. Maybe they are all at home at this time.

They found an inn, changed their clothes and planned to go out to have some food. At this time, it was winter.

Qin Yue's family also put on thin coats. As they walked on the street, beggars could be seen everywhere, especially in the poorest places.

The charity hall has not yet reached this point. This winter is the most difficult for beggars.

She took her family and went directly to a clothing store. The owner must be a woman. She was leaning on the door frame, cracking melon seeds and looking towards the street.

Qin Yue stepped forward, but she didn't even pay attention.

"Excuse me?"

The woman looked her over and immediately rolled her eyes.

"The shop is closed. If you want to buy something, come back tomorrow."

Qin Yue was stunned. The door was open and not closed at all. Was it because she was wearing ordinary clothes and she didn't want to sell it to her?

Okay, if you don’t want to sell it, don’t sell it. It’s not her family in this city. It just so happens that there is a family opposite hers.

So she came to the opposite side again. The shop was about to close. When she saw Qin Yue and his party, she hurriedly put on smiles.

"Hey, guest, do you want to buy clothes?"

"Well, it's closed?"

"No, no, there are guests coming, how can it be closed, please come in, please come in,"

The boss was a man, not too old, about thirty years old. When he entered, there was a woman folding clothes. When she saw a guest coming, she greeted her with a smile.

Qin Yue turned around and said to Haotian and the others: "Go call those beggars and ask them to call their accomplices and come here to join them."

"it is good"

Her husband and children understood her actions and left without asking.

Qin Yue asked: "Do you have any cotton clothes here?"

"Yes, I have,"

"how many?"

"There are hundreds of sets, all of which have just been purchased. It's just winter."

Qin Yue was stunned and continued to ask: "Will ordinary people buy it? Don't they do it themselves?"

The woman smiled: "Ordinary people don't buy them. They are all the stewards of wealthy families who buy them for their servants."

The man handed the family over to the woman and went to the back. Qin Yue looked around inside but didn't say anything.

The woman was a little embarrassed, so she moved a few chairs herself: "Come, sit down, don't stand."

After Shitou and the child sat down, the woman looked at Qin Yue and asked.

"Excuse me, do you want to buy ready-made clothes, fabric, or something?"

"There are a lot of cotton-padded clothes. More than a hundred sets don't seem to be enough."

"Huh?" The woman was overjoyed. The other person was robbing her of her business and her customers, which made her store's business bleak. She didn't expect that the customer the other person rejected turned out to be a big customer. It was really great.

"Can you bring some more cotton-padded clothes?"

"Yes, yes, please wait here for a moment. I will ask my husband to pull the cotton coat."

The woman went to the back with a smile on her face. After the man heard this, he was also very happy. He came out and saluted Qin Yue and the others and left in a hurry.

"Take out those cotton clothes"

"Do you have a carriage?"

"No need for a carriage, just leave it here."

"Ai, ai"

The woman hurriedly went to the back to get the cotton-padded clothes, and Qin Yue sighed softly.

"As soon as you encounter them, help them. Although you can't help them from the root, at least they won't freeze to death this winter."

"Mom, you have a really kind heart."

Qin Yue said in her heart, ghosts are kind-hearted, isn't this all for space?

She smiled, said nothing, and looked at the door. After a while, Haotian and the others came back.

"Mom, they will be here soon."

While he was talking, a group of beggars came to the door, including men and women, old and young, and some even dragged their families to beg.

Qin Yue frowned, came outside, looked at them and asked.

"Why are you begging?"

An old man said with a trembling voice: "Among us, some are orphans, and some are persecuted and homeless."

"Persecuted?"

"Yes, yes"

After the old man finished speaking, he looked left and right, as if he was afraid that others would hear him.

"Are there bullies in this city?"

The old man's legs went weak and he almost fell. Fortunately, someone was holding him. He smiled bitterly and waved his hand.

"No more, no more."

"Well, you guys line up and we'll give you cotton-padded clothes soon. It's winter, and you'll freeze to death like this."

The beggars had sore noses and red eye circles, and they looked left and right.

The old man said: "You are a good person, but we will not kowtow to you."

"Why, is there still someone watching you?"

"No, we are just afraid that if the bullies see us, they will bully us when we go back. If you give us the clothes, they will probably snatch them away."

Qin Yue frowned and asked, "Where is the bully's house?"

"South of the city, behind the busiest street, Washington."

"Well, you are not allowed to leave after you receive your clothes. I will treat you to steamed buns. Which steamed buns in this city are delicious?"

The beggars all swallowed their saliva and pointed with their hands: "It's the one over there, it costs ten cents each. It's very delicious. Rich people in the city often buy it."

"Meat?"

"It's not meat, but it's meat. There are shrimps in it. I heard that stuff is very expensive. It's called three fresh stuffing."

"I can afford it for ten cents each."

While he was talking, the landlady took out all the cotton-padded clothes and the stone came out, he said.

"Daughter-in-law, you go and rest, and the children and I will take care of it."

"Well, they were given the clothes according to the size. Once they were given the clothes, they were asked to put them on on the spot and throw away all the tattered clothes they were wearing."

"it is good"

The landlady was a little confused, so she asked carefully.

"You bought these cotton clothes for beggars?"

"no?"

The woman hurriedly waved her hands: "Okay, okay, they are so pitiful. I want to help, but I am afraid of offending those people."

"There are no officials in this city?"

"Yes, but that dog official doesn't care about anything. He colludes with that person. One bullies the people, and the other reaps the benefits. They own the ready-made clothes shop opposite me."

"Well, no wonder dogs look down on people. It's okay. You sell me. As for what I do, you don't have to worry about it."

"Then after you and your family have distributed the cotton-padded clothes, hurry up and leave. It's best not to let them find out. Otherwise, you will be targeted and your skin will be peeled off no matter what."

"You mean, they will look at my money?"

"Yes, if you have money to give to beggars, you must also have money to honor them."


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