On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 101 Settling down

After hearing this, Mrs. Xiao thought this was a good idea, but for such a big matter, she had to ask the old man and the others: "Don't worry, wait until you settle down, and then inquire about the store rent and other things."

Then he put down his chopsticks and pointed to the leftovers on the table: "Pour these out and put them away. We can still have a meal tonight."

These good vegetables are rich in oil and water, so we don’t want to waste them.

The Xiao family all dreamed of settling down in Wuning County. The next morning, Mr. Xiao, his two sons, and his eldest grandson went to the Yamen Gate to wait.

When all the government officials had gone to work, Boss Xiao stepped forward and quietly handed someone a couple of silver ingots: "Brother, could you please help me? We are here to settle down."

"Wait here!" The yamen servant was very happy to receive a tael of silver just after he came to work.

The adults above received many tributes, but they did not fall into their hands.

Most people take a detour when they see a government office. They rarely make extra money.

The yamen servant came out quickly: "You are lucky, come with me!"

The yamen servant led them directly to the chief register.

The Xiao family members all carefully bowed and saluted with fists in their hands.

The little official next to the main register had a mother-in-law look on his face and urged them: "What are you still waiting for? Take out your household registration and directions!"

Boss Xiao took out the household registration number from his arms and handed it over.

The clerk took it and sent it to the main bookkeeper's desk.

The chief clerk got the county magistrate's signal and quickly applied for new household registration for them. He also wrote a note: The twelve members of the Xiao family will be allocated twelve acres of wasteland and will not pay taxes for the first three years.

After Xiao Boss took it, he was afraid that the writing on the brush would be blurred, so he held it carefully with both hands. He took a casual glance at it and was stunned. He asked: "Sir, why is this settlement place not Wuning County? But it is Wuning County?" Xutian Village?"

The chief clerk thought to himself: Then I should ask you why you offended the county magistrate?

His face darkened: "Bold, you are refugees. Of course, your destination will be arranged by the government. You can also pick and choose!"

Then he shouted: "Get out!"

The four men of the Xiao family were so frightened by the official power coming from the shop that they broke out in cold sweat. They no longer dared to say anything and wanted to run away.

When he left the yamen top-heavy, Boss Xiao saw that the yamen servant who had given him money before was still outside. He wiped off cold sweat and then leaned over to give him a flattering smile: "Brother, let me ask you something. Is Xutian Village far from us?"

Although I don’t know why they changed their destination, the Jiang family and his son left for Yuhang early this morning.

In this unfamiliar place, they had no choice but to bend down and laugh with them and inquire.

The yamen servant had obtained his money before, so it was easy for him to talk: "It's almost thirty miles of land, right?"

Thirty miles away, if you walk quickly, you can get there in less than two hours.

Taking an ox cart and mule cart is faster, and it doesn’t sound very far.

The yamen servant knew that they were going to settle down: "It would be convenient for you to hire a mule cart from the carriage shop in front of you. The driver should know the place and save you from asking all the way there."

Boss Xiao bowed his head and thanked him before going back with his father and the others.

When Mrs. Xiao saw them all coming back with dark faces, her heart skipped a beat: "What, what's wrong?"

Old Man Xiao said: "Everyone pack your things, we are leaving."

Boss Xiao added: "We are going to settle in Xutian, which is about thirty miles away. You guys pack up first, and I'll go to the car dealer to order a mule cart."

Xiao Xiao understood immediately upon hearing this that something had changed.

After she simply said hello to her mother, she followed Boss Xiao out and asked in a low voice: "Dad, is it possible that the Wu family has blown the wind?"

She was afraid that her father would go out and cause trouble for the Wu family, so after finishing speaking, she looked at him cautiously.

Boss Xiao also took a deep breath: "It must be them." "Don't worry, I won't mess around."

When he came out of the Yamen, he thought that the Wu family was behind it.

But now that he has an elder and a younger one, he really doesn't dare to go to the Wu family to cause trouble.

Otherwise, the Wu family can send themselves to prison.

He still wanted to see the child coming out of Liu's belly, so he could only endure it for now: "The people do not fight with the officials. Let's remember it first and look for opportunities to return it in the future."

Seeing that he understood, Xiao Xiao was relieved: "Dad, you go rent a mule cart and I'll buy some pastries."

"Okay, you can buy more." Boss Xiao thought thoughtfully: "When we get to the place, we will have to carry our things and go to Li Zheng's house."

He didn't forget to tell her: "Be careful."

Xiao Xiao responded and walked to the dim sum shop not far away.

Thinking about it, I couldn't handle the pastries, so I went to the shop next door and bought a few bags of brown sugar and white sugar. Seeing that the wine jars were small, I also bought three jars of white wine.

Fortunately, the things we don’t need at home haven’t been unpacked yet, so it’s quick to put them away now.

The Xiao family sat on the mule cart and silently watched the route of the mule cart as they settled in a strange place.

I rented two mule carts for one tael of silver, and there was nothing wrong with it except the expense of silver.

The driver knew Xu Tian's approximate location and sent them there in less than an hour.

They also helped unload the things before driving the mule cart back.

As for the Xiao family, looking at the small village at the foot of the mountain, they felt somewhat disappointed.

Although everyone knew in their hearts that since the Wu family was causing trouble, it would be impossible for them to settle in a good place.

But after seeing the bustling county town, with its white walls and black tiles, and then looking at the small villages at the foot of the mountains, most of the houses were dusty.

At least half of the houses are still with yellow mud walls, and the other half are with blue bricks and tiles.

There were a few children playing with tops at the intersection. After Xiao Boss came up and asked where the Li Zheng family lived, he followed the path pointed by the children.

Of course, Li Zheng's house was a brick house, and the family happened to have lunch and rest.

After hearing Boss Xiao's intention, Li Zheng looked carefully at the stamped household registration, and then glanced at the things he brought.

A pack of brown sugar, a jar of wine, and two packs of snacks.

It is indeed a very handy gift.

Li Zheng touched his goatee and was a little puzzled: "I have never heard of arranging for refugees to settle down before?"

"Since you are here, you should live in the house next to the ancestral hall first, and then move out after the house is built."

"However, all the fertile farmland here has been allocated. It also says that you can open up wasteland on your own. I will accompany you to take a look later."

Seeing that the gifts he brought were quite generous, Li Zheng also gave a few extra words: "As you can see, we are at the foot of the mountain. There are many mountains nearby and there are many wild animals. We can also go into the mountains together during the off-season. Go hunting.”

"But there are many wild boars on the mountain, and every year people are injured and die by wild boars..."

Perhaps to prevent wild boars from coming down the mountain and harming the place where they live, the villagers live around the big pond in the village.

Nowadays, in better places, it is definitely not their turn to be outsiders.

Therefore, the men of the Xiao family followed Li Zheng around and looked at several open spaces where houses could be built.

(End of this chapter)