Suddenly, the child who seemed to be the leader of the group snatched a bun from the guide, took a bite, chewed it hard, swallowed it, waited for a long time, and then put the bun in his hand with excitement. The steamed stuffed bun was stuffed to the youngest girl in a group of children.Seeing this situation, the rest of the children boldly grabbed the steamed buns in front of them and ate them.Probably because they ate something and looked at them in a friendly manner, the oldest child spoke a lot of Jiangsu dialect, which directly made Jia Zhen faint. "Master, he said that pirates often come here, and asked if we are pirates? They just catch some fish here to fill their stomachs." The guide quickly stood up and repeated what he had just said in official Chinese.

D.Jia Zhen couldn't help crying in her heart. He knew there were pirates in Sheyang, but you can't expect someone who has never encountered pirates to be very careful.Remembering that pirates are always in groups, the six people around him are definitely not enough compared to a group of pirates. "Ask them if they are willing to come to the city with me first, and I can make them no longer hungry. Ask other questions after entering the city." Jia Zhen said decisively, although pirates don't come every day, but you don't know him When is it coming?The guide hurriedly repeated Jia Zhen's words, and the group of children looked at each other, and it was the oldest child who seemed to have made up his mind and nodded in agreement.

Because some of those children were too young to walk fast at all, Jia Zhen and the guards simply picked up the younger ones, and the naked children who had just entered the sea also picked up the clothes thrown on the shore After getting dressed, he followed Jia Zhen and his party back to the county town.When they reached a fairly quiet place, the group of children told the whole story. They were all orphans, so they depended on each other for their lives. Because they really had nothing to eat, they relied on their knowledge of mallard water to catch some fish to eat.Jia Zhen suddenly felt that there was a way. Why did he forget that Sheyang is near the sea. "Master, if you want to ask this person to go fishing and pick shells, I'm afraid it won't work." The guide seemed very happy to see Jia Zhen, and guessed a little bit about the reason. "What do you mean?" Jia Zhen asked a little puzzled.

"It has been a long time since anyone in Sheyang County dared to go fishing. Firstly, they would be harassed by pirates, and secondly, because the pirates also needed to replenish the population, they captured many strong men. No one in Sheyang County dared to go fishing. Going out to sea, even if you go out to sea, I'm afraid there will be nothing to gain. Most of the experienced people die, and those who are captive are taken captive. The old man, let alone those children." The guide was still very sad when he mentioned this matter, who would have thought that no one went fishing in Sheyang County, which is close to the sea.The reason why this guide is so familiar with Sheyang is because he was originally from Sheyang County, and later moved to live in a nearby county.

"Then there's nothing we can do? This pirate doesn't look like he comes every day." Jia Zhen really doesn't understand. You expect white-collar workers who stayed in the city in their previous life to be born in a wealthy town in this life to know how to fish. Plant crops?Jia Zhen knew about the crops, so she asked the head of the farm and read agronomy to understand a lot, but fishing, sorry, he has never lit up this skill. "Now the pirates only come to Sheyang County to rob whenever life is easier. Most of them are at the time of autumn harvest, and it is already over now." The guide said responsibly. "I think it's better to ask those weak children or women to pick up some fish, shrimp and shellfish at the seaside. In this case, although these things can't fill the stomach, but cooking soup with them can cure hunger. , to add some strength. When they are working, they ask the guards to let the guards out, and I don't think there will be any major problems." Jia Zhen thought for a moment and said.

"Master, this is a good idea. I don't know if the master knows that there is a method of fishing called pulling knuckles. If the people's strength recovers, I can use this method to solve the urgent need first." The guide thought for a while, although he and the person in front of him It's only been more than a day, but it can be seen that this person is sincerely for Sheyang, not to mention that Sheyang and the surrounding counties have a close relationship, and they depend on each other. Otherwise, it has been abandoned for so many years. , I'm afraid it has long been a place occupied by pirates. "When we go back to the mansion, you can tell me in detail. Now I am afraid that I will have to write to the surrounding county magistrates and superiors to borrow people to help." Jia Zhen rubbed her forehead. The guards in his hands were not enough. Useful, "Hmph, it would be nice if the errands in Sheyang don't cause trouble for me." Jia Zhen called another guard over and arranged for the group of children a house that was already empty and barely livable. Let them work for a meal.

The oldest of the children kowtowed to Jia Zhen and followed the guards away.Jia Zhen now only feels that there are many things that need to be done, but she can't just scratch her eyebrows and beards. Before she can figure it out, she sees troublemakers.Because Jia Zhen asked the guards to distribute rations, some people wanted to snatch these things, and they even showed their identity as Sheyang County servants.When the surrounding people saw the servants, they backed away, not forgetting to hide the rations they had just received.Because of the poverty in Sheyang County, Jia Zhen ordered the guards not to wear eye-catching clothes, so they looked like ordinary people, except for the sword hanging around their waists, which made them not easy to mess with.While talking, an officer saw that the group of people were unmoved, and was about to go up to get it himself, when the front guard drew out the knife, raised the knife and dropped it, and the officer's head rolled off. "In accordance with the words of the newly appointed magistrate, whoever loots and causes trouble will be shot to death." The guard spoke the official dialect and the Jiangsu dialect again, which he learned from the guide yesterday.The common people around showed a look of fear to the guards, but then they were ecstatic. How many years have they been squeezed by this group of guards? The method was resolved, and the resentful ordinary people couldn't help stepping forward, stomping on it, spitting it out, and swearing constantly.

"It seems that I have gained something today. I don't know if there is any stock of these evildoers, and how many are there?" Jia Zhen squinted his eyes. He suddenly felt that the meaning of his existence was to fill the hole. All the holes in Jia's house have been mended, and now it's time to help the emperor mend the holes.

Jia Zhen couldn't help but shook her head. He'd better go back and write a letter to borrow some reliable manpower from the surrounding county towns, or spend more money to hire them, and then re-arrange other things into a plan.The identities of Jia Zhen and the Chu family are very different. Shangfeng and his colleagues above were afraid that something would happen to the distinguished couple on or near their own land boundary, so they not only sent their hands, but also sent a lot of food and cotton. , seeds and other things come over.If they can satisfy the Junma Ye and the princess, it will be extremely beneficial to their future if they say a few words in front of the emperor.

"I'm taking advantage of you, Rujun." Jia Zhen received the letters from the county magistrates and the things and people they sent in the middle of the night. After counting them, she went back to the backyard room and smiled at Chu. "I can't take Percy's words seriously. How could they know that they didn't care about Percy's title." Mrs. Chu couldn't sleep either, so she ordered Jinxiu to light the lamp and waited for her husband to come back, and then said with a sigh of relief. "However, what do you mean by these cotton cloths?" Jia Zhen couldn't turn the corner. "Husband is stupid. Seeing that winter is coming, I'm afraid that the common people can't even wear a cotton coat, so these officials sent it here." The Chu family is not idle in the backyard, she has read a lot of books today , thinking if I could find a way to help Jia Zhen one or two.

"I can't even sleep because of so many things. Fortunately, today I have figured out the population of the entire county, which is less than 15 households." Jia Zhen sighed, but it still takes some time to implement it. As time goes by, there are only a thousand middle-aged men here, and children under the age of [-] make up nearly half of them. These middle-aged men are sent to spring plowing and wall repairing, and there are not many left. It is done, the women make cotton clothes, the old man twists straw ropes or weaves bamboo baskets, as for the children, they pick some shells, or do some work as they can, and now they can only do so.Jia Zhen shared her ideas with Chu, and got Chu's help to improve it, so she felt relieved and started to do it tomorrow.

It has to be said that Jia Zhen ordered the guards to directly kill the troublemakers, which still has a considerable deterrent effect on the common people. The biggest officials these common people have ever seen in their life are probably these servants. , Some fled before reaching Sheyang County, who knows the county magistrate.The guards brought by the county magistrate can deal with these servants so neatly, and it is not very easy to deal with them. Therefore, after listening to the order issued by the county magistrate, even if he is extremely unwilling to go to the seaside to pick up shellfish and shrimp, but In order to get enough rice to live on, everyone gritted their teeth and went.You may not die if you do it, but you will definitely die if you don't do it. In such a situation, is there any choice?However, most of the people who pick up shellfish and shrimps at the beach are children and women. Every time they go out, twenty guards will be sent to protect them, which also makes the people let go of their worries and fears.

Jia Zhen knew that these common people obeyed his arrangement just to survive. Anyway, he didn't expect himself to be RMB, loved by others, no, it should be said to be a bank note.Jia Zhen complained to herself infinitely in her heart, people have benefits for rebirth and time travel, either there are a lot of handsome men and women, the harem stallions are flocking, or the bastard is soaring into the sky, and he looks at the world with a sneer. He is the only one who has been repairing holes for 100 years. , Work hard to compete with scalpers.No matter what, the city wall should be built as soon as possible. The new city wall was built outside the original city wall. The city wall near Ziyang County was used first, and the original city wall was also reinforced, just to prevent pirates from attacking.

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