Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

Looking at the dozen or so pitiful orphaned girls kneeling before him, Li Yuan sighed.

They were all thin and frail, like withered trees.

They were wrapped in only thin linen clothes, shivering in the cold morning wind.

This time, the orphaned girls had collectively come to kneel at Li Yuan's door.

It was because they really had no other choice.

No one could withstand the feeling of starvation.

The matter of Cui Niang and the four women working and eating at Li Yuan's winery had quickly spread to every household in a small place like Dongshan Village.

At first, the other orphaned girls didn't care.

Orphaned girls like them would go to work in workshops, but because they were weak and powerless, they would soon be driven out by the masters.

It was common for them to work without food or wages, and even be humiliated.

However, the sisters who were familiar with the girls quickly noticed something was wrong.

Cui Niang and the others usually staggered when they walked because they were so hungry.

But since going to work at Li Yuan's winery,

they seemed to have changed completely.

Their complexions had visibly improved.

Before long, all the orphaned girls knew that not only could they eat their fill of millet rice at Li Yuan's winery, but they also received 10 copper coins a day.

This was not a winery at all, it was clearly a charity hall.

This was simply a dream come true.

Human nature is not about suffering from scarcity, but suffering from inequality.

I'm about to starve to death, but you can eat your fill every day and get paid.

Who could stand that?

The remaining orphaned girls in the village discussed it.

If they didn't have food, everyone would starve to death before long.

Instead of waiting to starve to death, they might as well go and kneel at that Young Master Li's door.

Begging him to take them to work at the winery as well.

Seeking a way out for themselves.

Li Yuan was also having a bit of a headache now.

He really did want to expand the winery and recruit more women to work.

But if all the dozen or so orphaned girls in the village came over,

it was clear that there was nowhere to arrange them at the moment.

However, he couldn't bear to refuse these pitiful women.

They were just trying to survive.

He was feeling a little embarrassed in his heart.

Chu Wanjun behind him came over and whispered in Li Yuan's ear.

"Husband, you can leave this matter to me."

Li Yuan suddenly understood that women were the most suitable for dealing with women.

Looking at Chu Wanjun's rosy complexion in front of them,

the women all felt a little envious in their hearts.

The Chu sisters were the same as them half a month ago.

Their family had no food and they were starving.

But the sisters were lucky.

A Young Master Li came and became the head of the family.

Not only did the sisters have a man, but he was also a very capable man.

Since then, the sisters' lives had been completely different from those of the other orphaned girls.

Their husband divided up the fields, dug up the money urn, and opened a winery.

The family became more and more wealthy.

Looking at the new clothes on the Chu sisters, it really made these women even more jealous.

Chu Wanjun saw the envious eyes of the orphaned girls.

She also felt a little proud in her heart.

However, she was kind-hearted.

After all, she couldn't bear to see these orphaned girls suffering in the cold wind.

"Sisters, get up."

"You are kneeling at my door."

"Those who don't know would think my husband did something to you."

"It wouldn't be good if any gossip spread."

"My husband values his reputation the most."

"Whoever tarnishes his name, he won't hire them if they want to work."

The women heard this and quickly got up.

It would be a big loss if they angered Li Yuan and lost their jobs at the winery.

Chu Wanjun turned her head and shouted into the house.

"Xiao Zhu, Xiao Xia, cook a pot of hot porridge."

"To warm up the visiting sisters."

When Chu Wanjun said this, the women in front of the door felt a little embarrassed.

They were not visiting at all, but kneeling at the door with a bit of coercion.

Not only did the owner not blame them, but she also wanted to give them hot porridge to drink.

They also began to think about whether they had done something a little abruptly.

Some with thin skin were ashamed and wanted to leave.

But they couldn't bear to part with the hot porridge that was being cooked inside.

After all, many orphaned girls now relied on wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger.

They hadn't seen grain for a long time.

Before long, the hot porridge on the stove in the house was cooked.

Xiao Xia brought out a stack of rough pottery bowls.

Chu Wanjun asked the orphaned girls to come over and eat millet porridge.

Holding the hot porridge.

Many women actually cried wailing.

The fragrant hot porridge tasted very sweet in their mouths.

At this time, Chu Wanjun said.

"My husband also wants to expand the winery and hire more people."

"It just needs some time."

"Sisters, please wait a few days."

"If you can't make it through these days,"

"come to the winery to find me."

"I can still afford a bowl of hot porridge."

Chu Wanjun's words were very thoughtful.

She also sent a bowl of hot porridge to warm their bodies.

The orphaned girls were all very grateful.

After drinking the hot porridge and receiving the promise of priority employment at Li Yuan's winery,

the orphaned girls dispersed.

Looking at those thin figures, Li Yuan felt a heavy weight in his heart.

He turned to Chu Wanjun and said.

"The world is difficult, I, Li Yuan, will help one if I can."

"I'll go to the county town later to find a way to make money."

Chu Wanjun also sighed and said.

"I heard that bandits are rampant recently and the road is unsafe."

"Husband, you must be very careful when you go out."

After eating breakfast,

Li Yuan called four of his men.

The four of them were all beaming with joy.

There was no other reason, since following this Li Yuan platoon leader.

It goes without saying that they were well-fed and clothed, and they would definitely get money as long as they went out with him.

In the past, their wives all gave them cold looks.

Since following the platoon leader.

they could bring back grain and copper coins every day.

Sometimes they could also bring back some pickles and meat.

Being able to eat their fill, their wives and children had been smiling these days.

They were much more obedient when doing things with their wives at night.

The women in the family even told them to hold on to Li Yuan's thigh.

Don't make Young Master Li unhappy.

Li Yuan counted the money in his hand.

Leaving the money needed for the winery to operate, he could still use about fifty strings of cash.

He took them all with him this time.

Uncle Fu drove the carriage, four people followed, and Li Yuan's first stop was Xihe Fort.

Chu Wanjun's words reminded him.

The current Qingyuan County is not peaceful, it can be said that bandits are rampant.

The reason is also very simple, the Great Liang Dynasty lost the battle, and it is said that it will send a large amount of tribute to appease the Northern barbarians.

This tribute is naturally paid by the people.

The government plunders layer by layer, the people at the bottom cannot survive, and many places have risen up in revolt.

It is said that there are no less than a dozen famous mountain strongholds near this Qingyuan County.

Those semi-civilian and semi-bandit gangs are even more numerous.

Now Li Yuan can be considered to have a small fortune.

It would not be surprising if he was targeted by someone with ulterior motives.

So he had to prepare early.

The first thing to do was naturally to strengthen the martial equipment of himself and his men.

Civilians holding military equipment is a big taboo in the Great Liang Dynasty.

But the military household group is an exception.

Because once a war breaks out, the imperial court needs to forcibly conscript military households to go to war.

The weapons of the military households need to be self-provided, so naturally they have the right to carry weapons.

Moreover, whether it is knives, spears, armor or strong bows and hard crossbows, as long as you have money, you can use and carry them if you can afford them.

Li Yuan decided to use this loophole to arm himself and his men well.