After being turned into cannon fodder, I relied on involution to survive

Along the way, for safety reasons, Yu Zizhen and others changed their identities several times, so that others would not know where to start even if they wanted to follow them.

After successfully returning to the capital and quietly changing back to his original identity, Yu Zizhen could finally relax completely.

She was not in a hurry to tell Jiang Yunshan and others about her various experiences on this trip in detail. She simply said "everything goes well" and went to wash up and rest with a tired look on her face.

Unlike her happy life where she fell asleep immediately after drying her hair, the members of the former imperial envoy team who returned to the capital with her were all scratching their heads and heartbroken about the money they had finally saved.

The money for a trip was gone. This sad news was almost as heartbreaking as when they were almost involved in the case of missing disaster relief money and food.

Let's not talk about the chaos in these people's houses in the next period of time, just talk about Yu Zizhen's side.

Now that she and Yu Heng had exchanged their true identities, she would definitely go there in person for the next accompanying trip to the palace.

What she didn't expect was that Xiao Yuanjin recognized her very keenly and directly the moment she appeared.

The handsome boy who has always been aloof, the surprise that burst out of his eyes and the smile that appeared on his face at that moment, it was like he was blessed with a beauty buff.

"Have you finished your homework?" There were other people around. Xiao Yuanjin couldn't say things like "You're back" and "Things went well", so she could only ask about Yu Zizhen's homework as usual.

"It's finished." In fact, Yu Heng did it first, and then Jiang Yunshan imitated Yu Zizhen's handwriting.

Yes, Jiang Yunshan also has an unknown ability - he can imitate other people's handwriting and can also identify other people's handwriting.

This skill was so useful. The moment he learned the news, Yu Zizhen decided to give him another twenty-two months of silver.

After finishing the morning class step by step with everyone else, Yu Zizhen followed Xiao Yuanjin to his place as usual.

Yang Shixian, Fang Huaiying and others were still walking with the two of them, and everyone went straight to Xiao Yuanjin in groups.

It wasn't until he had lunch with everyone and everyone else went into lunch break that Yu Zizhen got the chance to whisper a few words to Xiao Yuanjin.

She briefly talked about what she had done during her trip in the most concise language. Of course, she did not say anything about robbing the rich and giving to the poor. She only talked about her "dreams", preparations made in advance, and her relationship with the escort. They joined forces and intercepted the disaster relief money and food issue midway.

She told Xiao Yuanjin that when the disaster relief money and food arrived in Cangzhou, the total price was only a little more than half of the original price.

It is conceivable how much the severely reduced disaster relief money and food will be "lost" during the process of sending only a little more than half of the disaster relief money and food to the four affected states and surrounding counties and counties.

"They are too greedy." Xiao Yuanjin was heartbroken, "Those are all human lives."

According to Yu Zizhen, with Yu Zizhen's ability, the most she can do is help the victims get out of the four states where drought and locust plagues are raging. For subsequent disaster relief matters, she will definitely have to rely on the court. But the imperial court, which Yu Zizhen had high hopes for, could not even deliver disaster relief money and food to the victims.

His thin lips were pursed tightly, his eyes were heavy, and he subconsciously covered his heart with his right hand.

Yu Zizhen patted his arm, "Didn't I tell you that the severely reduced disaster relief money and food finally fell into my hands. I have already arranged for people to buy food, and they will gradually provide the food to the victims at a fair price. ."

After a pause, she added: "If they can't afford it at a low price, then they can also sell their labor force. My people will work for relief where the victims gather."

Xiao Yuanjin subconsciously clenched her hands into fists, "Can't we take care of everyone through work-for-relief? Those who are old, weak, sick and disabled?"

"There are jobs that the old, weak, sick and disabled can do." Yu Zizhen pointed his fingers and listed them one by one. "Collecting firewood, lighting fires, digging wild vegetables, weaving baskets, weaving straw mats and sandals, and twisting straw ropes will not let them go." Economic sources."

"If they still can't survive, then they can sell themselves and their families to me. I will give them a chance to recover and survive, and I will give them a relatively stable environment so that they can live a simple and stable life again. , a life without worries about food and clothing.”

Xiao Yuanjin sighed, "Wouldn't this mean that a large number of people would change from good status to bad status?"

Yu Zizhen shrugged, "There must be other options for those who are in a pretentious mood. As for those who are about to die of thirst and starvation, even if you just give them a bowl of rice, they will be willing to sell themselves to you. . After all, after selling it to you, you are his long-term meal ticket."

Xiao Yuanjin:

As soon as the words "long-term meal ticket" were heard, Xiao Yuanjin suddenly felt that Yu Zizhen had suffered a big loss this time.

He stared at Yu Zizhen without saying a word for a long time. Yu Zizhen thought that he had different opinions on his approach, so he lowered his voice and patiently explained:

"You know, I'm not a rich man with a strong family background. I don't have the ability to save everyone. In order to use my limited money to save as many people as possible, I can only rack my brains to save these people who are already stretching their necks. People who are waiting for food should also take advantage of it and let them work hard with me to save others and themselves."

Xiao Yuanjin nodded vigorously, "I know, you have done very well, better than anyone else can do."

After a pause, he continued: "I'm angry with those big rats. You didn't have to work so hard and be in such embarrassment."

When Yu Zizhen heard this, he immediately smiled like a little fox who had just stolen a chicken, "I won't suffer either."

She really didn't suffer. While completing the rescue mission to gain points, she also added a lot of available people to herself.

It's hard to say how many of those bought back by her subordinates can be used immediately, but Zheng Yuzhi and other martial arts figures are all her ready-made capable subordinates.

Although she emptied all her money and grain storage to resettle the refugees, she could be said to have "worked hard for many years and returned to before liberation". However, with the support and service of Zheng Yuzhi and others, she can more or less return. A little blood.

In addition, those people who were carefully selected and bought back by her subordinates have now been sent to her farms, shops, workshops, and cottages in various places by her subordinates, and have become tenants, clerks, and villagers in her name. Craftsmen etc.

These people, her subordinates will observe and train them in the next few years, and then send them to different places and positions according to their respective strengths and wishes.