As soon as he finished speaking, Yun the Butcher and Old Man Wu heard the footsteps of two people getting farther and farther away.

"Brother Wu, let's go back. I think we must talk to the village chief about this matter. My son Zirui also encountered human traffickers in the square before." Yun the Butcher clenched his fists angrily.

"You are right. The village chief and villagers must pay attention to this. Every family has a child. If a child is really lost, the child's parents will be heartbroken." Old Man Wu also hates human traffickers.

"The human traffickers in the square are too rampant. Children have been lost in the square for several days in a row, and the refugees haven't found the traffickers. If I meet a human trafficker, I will definitely beat him up."

"As a man, there are so many other things to do, but he has to do such an immoral thing." Yun the butcher became angrier and angrier as he spoke.

"I guess this matter is not simple. Brother Yun, think about it, the square is so small, and they must have found a place to hide the child after stealing him. However, the refugees in the square have been searching for the lost child for several days and haven't found anything. This is not right." said Old Man Wu.

"Brother Wu, maybe they took the child to the city. There are so many people coming into the city every day, and a child in a car would not be noticeable, so it would be easy for them to take the child to the city."

After Yun the Butcher finished speaking, he glanced at Old Man Wu, who also reacted and felt that the matter was indeed quite serious.

"Brother Wu, I just said it casually. This can't be true." Yun the Butcher asked uncertainly.

"Don't think about it. I think it's just what you said. Let's go find the village chief now." After saying this, Old Man Wu pulled Yun the butcher and hurriedly went to find the village chief.

When Yun the Butcher and his companions arrived, Li Xiucai and Zhang the Hunter had already arrived. Representatives from every household in the village had also come. Everyone was waiting for them.

"Okay, everyone is here now. Everyone, tell us what you have heard. We can then see what to do for tomorrow." The village chief said and glanced at everyone present.

"Let me start first, village chief. I asked a hunter I found in the square today. He said that there were refugees in this square a few months ago, but there were not many people at that time, and the government did not restrict refugees from entering the city."

"As long as you pay the entrance fee, you can stay in the city for a day. Even if you beg, the government won't care. However, there is one rule: the government stipulates that refugees must leave the city after dark and cannot stay overnight."

"It's only in the past month that the number of refugees in the square has increased. The government still has the same policy as before, so even though there are more refugees, no one is causing trouble."

"The hunter I was chatting with said that they have been trying to find a way to buy a house in the city. He also heard from the city residents that if they bought a house, they could settle down in the city."

"Many refugees know this news, but there are too few houses for sale in the city, and the prices are too high. Therefore, not many refugees settle down by buying houses." Hunter Zhang repeated carefully.

"We don't plan to settle here, so this news is not very important to us." The village chief said after hesitating for a moment.

"I know, village chief. The refugees in the square are very vigilant and not many are willing to talk. Those who are willing to talk don't know much." Hunter Zhang said in embarrassment.

"Many of the refugees in the square came from the provincial capital. After experiencing something like that, it's normal for them to be on high alert. You've also had a hard time making the trip, Zhang the Hunter." said the clan elder.

"This is what I should do, elder."

"Village chief, let me tell you what I heard. I looked at the notice posted on the city wall, and it is true that buying a house is a way to settle down. However, the conditions are quite harsh, and you must buy a house of the size required by the government. Plus, there are few people selling houses now, and the housing prices are high. So, people like us basically don't need to consider this path."

"In addition, the notice also said that if you have relatives in the city, you can also move in after paying a deposit. This is similar to the prefectural city, but the deposit is less than the prefectural city."

"Also, the government has said that they do not restrict refugees from entering the city. As long as they pay the entry fee, they can enter the city. However, they must leave the city after dark. These are all stated in the notice."

"I asked a few scholars in private. They said that the county town was very peaceful. The county official was a fairly upright official. However, since the government was not wealthy, he was also powerless."

"However, the government has also provided a convenience for the refugees. Since the county is not too far from the river, there is no shortage of water in the wells in the county. In addition, after the drought, the government has dug several more large wells. There is even less shortage of water."

"So, the government will give half a bucket of water to each refugee family outside the city for free every day. Families with more people will also receive more water. The government usually delivers water to the city gate every morning. All you have to do is take your household registration to get the water."

"Can we get water just by showing our household registration, Mr. Li?" the second clan elder asked hurriedly.

"Elder, this is true. I have confirmed it with them. And the well dug by the government is about 600 meters away from the city gate. So it is convenient for the government to transport water."

"However, the government only gives these out for free. If you want more, you can pay for it. It's five cents a bucket, and the bucket is the same as the big bucket we use at home. As long as you talk to the soldiers at the city gate, they will deliver water."

"Then the official of this county is really a good person. With the free water distributed by the government, the family will definitely have no problem with water for cooking." The three elders sighed.

"Yes, the water sold by the government is five cents a bucket. Although it is not cheap, it is acceptable. This time we can also get more water." The elder of the clan breathed a sigh of relief. The villagers did not have much water left. They were originally worried about where to buy water. This time they don't have to worry.

"Now the water problem has been solved. Tomorrow morning, I will take the villagers to get some free water, and then we will pay them to order some water. You can go back and discuss how much water you want to buy, and report the number to me tomorrow morning." said the village chief.

"Okay, village chief, we'll discuss it when we get back."

"I've used up all the free water, and it's enough for cooking tomorrow."

"Yeah, and we can buy less water."

"We don't need to store too much water. Just like last time, we can store about the same amount of water. The closer we are to the river, the easier it will be to find water." The village chief emphasized hurriedly.

If we don't explain it clearly, some people in the village who think long-term will store more water, which is fine. But I'm afraid that some stingy old ladies will buy water for only a few days and then go to each household in the village to borrow water when they run out of water.

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