The return of the son-in-law

Because the Tatar army has not yet reached the border, although there are a large number of refugees entering Xuzhou these days, they have not yet become a reality.

"It's not a problem to let them hang around in the city all the time." Xie Bing said, "It's better to find a piece of land outside the city and temporarily build some simple houses for these people to live there."

"No, hundreds of people have already entered Xuzhou before Tatar came here. If Tatar really attacked the border town, I'm afraid more people would flee into Xuzhou. These people live outside the city and eat Wearing clothes is a problem, and it is inevitable that some people will have unreasonable thoughts, and if they raise their arms at that time, they may become a bandit." Guo Zhanan said his thoughts, "We must not let them form a force, we must divide them. Batch and rule."

"Then, where should they live?" Xie Bing was a little displeased, but he knew that Guo Zhan'an was capable, so he asked patiently, "Xuzhou is so big, it's not appropriate to let them live in Xuzhou. "

"Since it is treated in batches, let the old, weak, sick and disabled enter Xuzhou. I remember that there are several idle places in Xuzhou, which are temporarily used to house them. As for those who can work, let them go to Xuzhou first. Dig a canal in the west mountain to lead the spring in the mountain to the fields outside the city. The money will be settled every three days, and one meal will be included, and you will live outside the city. Send more people to keep an eye on it. To be honest, after the work here is over, they can go to work in the mine camp." Guo Zhanan said slowly, "In short, these people cannot be idle."

Xie Bing couldn't find fault in Guo Zhan'an's plan for a while, he just asked: "Then let them build those houses in the city?"

"No," Guo Zhanan denied, "They have come in, and it will be troublesome to let them out. Send a few documents to write down the hometowns of those people in the city now. If they have relatives in Xuzhou, let them go." Their relatives will serve as guarantees and they will continue to stay in Xuzhou. If there are no relatives, let them go to work outside the city. Let those who do this matter be careful, and try not to let people from one place get together, so as not to get lost When a gang or faction is formed, it will not end well.”

Xie Bing couldn't help sighing: "Master Guo is really thoughtful, I didn't even think of this level."

Indeed, most of these refugees came from the poorest counties in the Northwest. After seeing the prosperity of Xuzhou, some of them might have different thoughts.As the saying goes, when fellow villagers see fellow villagers, there are tears in their eyes. In Xuzhou, an unfamiliar place, it is inevitable to be more cordial when meeting fellow villagers who came from the same place.With this layer of affection as a link, people who were born in the same place are even closer.If someone climbs up and calls out at this time, these poor and frightened people are afraid that their brains will get hot and they will do something out of the ordinary.

Even if he can successfully suppress it at that time, but if this matter spreads to the capital, his resume will not look good.

In both public and private matters, Xie Bing must admit that Guo Zhan'an thought more comprehensively than himself.

On the other end, Huo Yu was listening to the reports from the servants sent out.

One of the young men with a black circle around his left eye said: "Second young master, these people don't believe us at all. As soon as I approached, a big man came over and wanted to hit me. Fortunately, I ran fast, otherwise I would have just It's not just this punch."

Another boy with a red mouth also said: "Yeah, Second Young Master, it's really not that we are useless, it's that these people are too xenophobic. I'm going to bring some food, here, and rice noodles , but they snatched the things, beat me up, and finally threw me out!"

The rest of the servants also had their own complaints, Huo Yu probably understood after hearing what these servants said——

These refugees are very xenophobic and don't trust foreigners at all, especially the servants sent by Huo Yu. Even if they took some food, they didn't say a few words when they went up, and they asked directly who the rumor was. What he told them, what that person looked like naturally aroused the suspicion of these refugees.Especially the young men among them, who had violent tempers. Because they came here as refugees, they were often looked down upon by others along the way.

Huo Yu saw the unlucky looks of the boys, and knew they were innocent, so he said, "This time I was not thinking carefully, you go down first. For those who are injured, go get some golden sore medicine and apply it. If the pain is severe, Let Jia Huan send someone to invite a doctor to come and have a look, and the consultation fees and medical expenses will be charged to my account."

The servants were grateful and said Huo Yu's good morning several times before going down.

When the boys went down, Huo Yu simply lay down on the table and scratched his hair in distress.

This has been promised to Guo Zhan'an for two days, and he finally figured out how to get close to those refugees, but it turned out to be a bad start. Not only did he not get any news, but several servants were beaten up.Moreover, with this incident, it will be even more troublesome to find a way to talk later.

Huo Yu was a little discouraged. When he first heard the chatter of the refugees outside the wall, he thought he could easily know the answer like this, but he was a little stunned when he was hit so hard.

Huo Yu now understands what it means to plant flowers intentionally but not bloom, and plant willows and willows unintentionally to make shade.

Fortunately, Huo Yu has an advantage, that is, he will not always be depressed.Not long after he was depressed, he regained his energy and thought about how to get the words out of the refugees' mouths.

When Guo Zhan went back home, he saw Huo Yu staring blankly at the white paper on the desk, and couldn't help laughing, "What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed."

"Brother is back!" Hearing Guo Zhan'an's voice, Huo Yu got up and said happily, "Why don't you let Fuquan and the others inform you."

"Come here specially to see if you're doing anything behind my back." Guo Zhan'an walked to the desk and saw that there was a blank sheet of paper on Huo Yu's desk with only some ink on it, and joked, "What's the matter? I'll tell you."

Huo Yu was naturally unwilling to say it, he had already made a promise with Guo Zhanan, but after two days there was still no result, he couldn't help being impatient, and he didn't want Guo Zhanan to know his current situation.He thought for a while and smiled: "It's nothing, is brother hungry? I asked the kitchen to steam vegetarian buns today, and mixed yellow rice with the flour. It's like boiled vegetables that have been eaten for more than ten days, for a change of taste."

How could Guo Zhanan not understand Huo Yu?Seeing Huo Yu like this, he knew that this person had something to hide from him, and he even thought of changing the subject.

However, he was not in a hurry to expose it, but took advantage of the situation and said: "I am not hungry at first, but after you say that, I am extremely hungry."

Huo Yu thought his trick had worked, so he said, "Then shall I ask the kitchen to deliver the vegetarian buns and side dishes to the front hall?"

"No need, just send it to our room." Guo Zhanan couldn't help stretching out his hand and pinched Huo Yu's nose, and continued, "There are no outsiders in the left and right mansions, just the two of us, we don't have to go so far."

Huo Yu smiled even wider: "Okay."

During the dinner, Huo Yu kept his promise in his heart, and before Guo Zhan'an could make a side note, he couldn't help asking Guo Zhan'an: "Brother, how are those refugees doing now?"

"They stayed in Xuzhou for too long, I'm afraid they will gather together to make trouble. It happens that Xuzhou has some unoccupied land, and there are a few unoccupied houses on it. In the past two days, I asked craftsmen to reinforce it and remove all the rats and spiders inside. Once removed, let those old people and children live in."

Huo Yu didn't expect Guo Zhan'an to do this, so he couldn't help asking: "What about those young people? Are we going to drive them out?"

Guo Zhanan opened the plain bag, divided half into Huo Yu bowl, and said: "These people have hands, feet, and strength. What's the point of being homeless in Xuzhou? I found jobs for them outside the city." , including food and housing, and wages, just enough to support the family."

When Huo Yu heard that the most wary people were going to leave Xuzhou, his mind became active again: "My brother is right, these people are always wandering around in Xuzhou and not working, so there is no guarantee that nothing will happen."

"You know a lot." Guo Zhanan patted Huo Yu's hand on the table, "Okay, let's eat first."

Huo Yu regained his thoughts, and went back to his study after eating.Guo Zhan'an knew that he had been thinking about the task he had given him for the past two days. Thinking of Huo Yu's hesitation and concealment, as well as the conversation between the two of them during the meeting, he guessed it [-]% to [-]%.

This is Huo Yuzhen's first real errand, even if he can't be alone, Guo Zhan'an is not willing to take action at this time, lest it hurt Huo Yu's enthusiasm and increase Huo Yu's dependence on him.

So he called Fu Quan, who was guarding Huo Yu's study, and told him not to make Huo Yu too tired, especially not to be so busy that he even forgot to drink his tea, and then went to his study.

The next day, Huo Yu woke up early, and after going out with Guo Zhan'an, one turned left to Fuya Dianmao, and the other turned right to Jiang Yannian's restaurant.

"I understand what Young Master Huo Yu means, but now the government has issued an order that those homeless people are not allowed to gather together. If the porridge is served at the entrance of the restaurant, the homeless people will definitely gather at the entrance of the restaurant. If the government servants come over..." Restaurant The shopkeeper looked embarrassed, "It's not that I don't want to help Young Master Huo Yu, it's just that it's really difficult for me to deal with the servants. Young Master Huo Yu, please forgive me, there is really nothing I can do."

This order was issued only two days ago, and Huo Yu didn't know it yet.He thought for a while and said: "It's okay, I didn't think carefully. Then, can I ask you to prepare porridge and side dishes for me, and send a few trustworthy servants to the place where the homeless people live? Side dishes Just pickles are fine, don’t need to be too good, you need to make some porridge, not like rice soup. If anyone asks, just say that a good person paid the money, and please make porridge to help those people, okay?”

The shopkeeper of the restaurant thought for a while, then nodded and said, "That's okay. Several wealthy families in Xuzhou like to do this kind of charity. But, is Master Huo Yu going to pray for himself and Mr. Guo? Why do you want to hide your name? ?”

Naturally, Huo Yu wouldn't tell him the truth, and just said, "It's just a little effort, there's no need to let them know who it is. Instead, I'm worried that if they know it's me and my brother, it will cause trouble for my brother."

The shopkeeper of the restaurant also heard some news from the guests, knowing that many people in Xuzhou are half envious and half jealous of Guo Zhanan, and they are slandering Guo Zhanan inside and out.If these people knew that Guo Zhan'an spent a large sum of money on porridge to help the refugees this time, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't say something nasty.

So the shopkeeper of the restaurant mistakenly thought that Huo Yu would rather give porridge anonymously because he was afraid that Guo Zhanan's reputation would be damaged, so he didn't ask any more questions: "Master Huo Yu, don't worry, this porridge must be thick white porridge. Although the side dishes are not expensive, they are definitely enough." eat."

"That's good, I'll send a few servants to go with you." Huo Yu added, "It's not that I can't trust the shopkeeper, but my brother, as the general judge of Xuzhou, treats the people of the whole Xuzhou equally. I'm worried that these people know It is inconvenient for my brother to tell the truth because he passed the sentence, so he sent some people to quietly inquire and observe, so as to know what these people really think. By the way, you take the money first, and if it is not enough, then ask me for it."

The shopkeeper of the restaurant believed it was true and was not polite. He took the money and said, "Master Huo Yu, don't worry, I will have someone prepare it today, and the porridge and side dishes will be ready tomorrow. Master Huo Yu, when will the people on your side If we can come, we will go there anytime."

"That's good," Huo Yu felt excited, "I'll bring someone over tomorrow morning, so I'll trouble the shopkeeper."

"Where, where." The shopkeeper of the restaurant said politely.

Seeing that Huo Yu got up to leave, he sent Huo Yu out of the restaurant himself.