Chapter 919: Refugee Camp
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yin Huaixi raised his hand to stop them and let them get up. “Everyone has heard about what happened in Xiangping City. Princess Shaoyi joined forces with the Xie Residence to attract the Bai Residence to be kind and donate a large number of supplies to the camp. This move led the other scholars in Liaodong to also generously donate to the refugee camp.”
The refugees were extremely excited. They turned around and shouted, “May
Princess Shaoyi live for a thousand years!”
During this period of time, the food distributed in the camp was decreasing day by day. The refugees were only given one meal a day. It turned out that everyone could eat at least 70% of their fill every meal. After enduring for a day, it would be over. At least there was still life.
However, now, the food was all clear soup and water. It wouldn’t last the refugees for more than two hours.
The refugees also knew that the local nobles in the North controlled most of the resources, but they were unwilling to donate them. The only food in the camp was donated by Princess Shaoyi and the Xie family. However, the strength of one or two people was limited and they could not control the mouths of more than a million people in the camp.
The refugees complained, and the anxious atmosphere spread silently. Every day, many people fell into anxiety and madness, causing them to fight with others.
King Yue Fei intensified his patrol, but he still could not control the spread of the situation.
Every day, someone lay in a pool of blood and was dragged away by the patrolling soldiers. Immediately after, someone brought a bucket over and wiped the blood off the ground to prevent the spread of the germs.
Those who participated in the fight would also be captured by the soldiers and would never return.
If the situation was light, they would be sent to the mountains to do hard labor.
If the situation was serious, they would be executed on the spot.
The low-leveled officials of the government checked the household registration of the refugees in the camp every day. They screened out those who were in good health and had a clean background to speed up the resettlement of the refugees.
They also tried his best to comfort the refugees.
“Don’t be afraid. King Yue Fei has already reported it to the Imperial Court.
The Imperial Court will gather food from the wealthy families in Hebei,
Jingzhao, Jin County, and other places nearby…”
“Don’t worry. Princess Shaoyi and the Xie Residence are also thinking of ways to raise food. Everyone has heard that the Xie Residence has donated most of their assets, wanting to motivate the other nobles to donate supplies…”
“Everyone, bear with it a little longer. King Yue Fei is already here, and the arrangements for the refugees are being rushed. The places where the refugees are resettled more or less include the businesses of Princess Shaoyi, the Xie Residence, the Yue Fei’s Residence, and the other soldiers of the You army. When you reach the place of resettlement, you can rely on your household registration to ask them for help. They will help you settle down in the North…
“Everyone has experienced countless hardships along the way and fled to
Longcheng. We’re about to live a stable life. We can’t give up so easily!’
“The refugees who have already been resettled have already raised silkworms and planted sweet potatoes in the resettlement area. Some have even been arranged to work in the manors of Princess Shaoyi and the Xie family. They’re living well. If you persist, it’ll be your turn soon…”
The refugees relied on the comfort and encouragement of the soldiers guarding them and the officials in charge of settling the refugees. Only then did they grit their teeth and endure it.
Unexpectedly, they had really endured until the food arrived. There was hope.
For a moment, tears welled up in the eyes of the refugees.
Yin Huaixi smiled and stopped them again. “The supplies in front of you are all supplies from the nobles of Liaodong to support the resettlement of the refugees. It’s also because of these supplies that the resettlement of the refugees has begun. Your batch of refugees, who have been waiting in the open area, has been screened in advance to confirm the next batch of refugees.
From now on, queue up and wait to receive the resettlement supplies.”
Hearing that they were about to be settled down, many refugees cried on the spot.
However, there were also some refugees who were terrified.
“Where are we going?”
“We all fled here. We don’t have money or land. How are we going to live in the future?”
“How much supplies can we receive? What should we do from now on?”
Yin Huaixi listened to the refugees’ chatter and was in no hurry to answer. The refugees had been trapped in the camp for so long and needed to vent their emotions.
After a full 15 minutes, Yin Huaixi said, “The rules for the placement of supplies state that each person will receive 2.5 kilograms of food, 250 grams taels of salt, some medicine to prevent illnesses and epidemics, and a foot of cloth…
The refugees gradually calmed down and carefully calculated this in their hearts. They gradually felt a little more at ease. When they arrived at the place of resettlement, they would temporarily build a straw shed. The family would be able to live a peaceful life for more than a month.
“Within three months, you can receive a certain amount of food allowance from the government office every month based on your household registration. The exact amount of food depends on the specific distribution by the government. The government’s food comes from the relief of the Imperial Court and the donations of the nobles. Everything we have will be distributed to everyone, including all of you.”
The refugees also felt much more relaxed. No matter how much food was subsidized, at least King Yue Fei and the government did not throw them to a place of resettlement and did not care about their lives. The temperature in Liaodong had increased, and with some government subsidies, wild vegetables could be dug out from the mountains. At the very least, they would not starve to death.
Everything that needed to be explained had been explained.
The refugees spontaneously began to form seven lines. Relatives and friends stood together. As King Yue Fei was present, the You army was eyeing them covetously, and the refugees were obedient. No one dared to cut the line and
cause trouD1e.
Then, a few low-leveled officials in government uniforms began to further verify the household registration of the refugees.
“Name?”
“Ma Dachun.’
“Thirty- six.” “Who else is in the family?”
“My wife…”
“Origin?”
“Baoan Town in Taize County, Hebei…”
“Can you read?”
“l can’t read.’
“What skills are you proficient in?”
“The camp taught us how to raise silkworms.”
After asking, the low-ranking official used green paint to draw a leaf on Ma Dachun’s household registration. He pointed at the green flag not far away and said, “Go to the place with the green flag and wait.”
Ma Dachun saw that not far away, there were five large flags. There were green, yellow, blue, red, and black flags. He couldn’t help but ask, “Hasn’t this batch of refugees been arranged to be together?”
The low-ranking official nodded. “Of course not. Those who know how to raise silkworms will be settled in a place with dense forests and open silkworm farms. When you arrive, you can use your household registration to get a place nearby. The silkworm farms under Princess Shaoyi’s name will receive a certain amount of silkworm eggs for free to raise silkworms. Seventy percent of the silkworm cocoons you harvest will belong to Princess Shaoyi, and 30% will belong to you. At that time, you will sign a contract. Whether you agree or not is up to you.”
Ma Dachun couldn’t help but be stunned.
The low-ranking official hurriedly explained, “Don’t think that Princess Shaoyi has accepted many people. You have to know that Princess Shaoyi spent a lot of money to buy the silkworm farms. You’re raising silkworms in her silkworm farm. If there’s a problem with the silkworms, the silkworm farmers in the silkworm farm can help deal with it.. How can there be such a
good thing in the world?!”
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