Chapter 100
After separating from Jun Buhuan, Melomei took off the mask and put it in her arms, walked to the middle of her family, followed the villagers, and walked out of the city with the resettled villagers.

Seeing this, someone couldn't help but said, "We don't live in the city?"

The official rode on a tall horse, and said impatiently: "You group of ignorant refugees, it is good to have a place to go. How dare you think about the city, you are your family in the capital, and it is the prince's grace not to be sent back to your hometown. That's enough for you."

Nowadays, there is drought everywhere, and there is a lack of water everywhere. The reason why the city is closed is better because the emperors of all dynasties lived here.The first emperor ordered people to open up two canals from the Xijiang River valley, and now the drought has eased the disaster.

But the capital is so big, how can it accommodate so many victims, so those who can be repatriated will be repatriated, and those who cannot be repatriated will be locked up outside the city.

A group of people from Shuanghe Village were arranged as soon as they came here, but they were lucky enough to encounter the royal family's fighting skills, and they became one of the few lucky ones!

The officials led them out of the city gate, walked for a short distance, and came to a post that looked pretty good.

He rode on the horse and said loudly: "Qingtian County, is the village chief Lude here?"

After the words fell, a middle-aged man with a mustache ran out quickly, lowered his head and said respectfully: "My lord, this is my villain."

"This group of refugees, you take them back and resettle them." The official frowned slightly when he saw the people coming, and then pointed to a group of people behind him.

The head of Lude Village looked up and saw that there was a crowd of people behind him. He couldn't help but said: "But... but my lord, our village has already resettled some refugees before, and if we want to resettle them now, there may not be enough space."

The village is so big, how can it accommodate so many refugees?
Official: "I remember that there is a large piece of wasteland behind your village, and there are two barren hills behind it."

Behind Lude Village, there is indeed a large piece of wasteland, but it is full of stone lumps, which is difficult to deal with, and there is no food to grow, so no one lives there.

As for the two big mountains behind the wasteland, it is even more difficult to deal with. Usually, even hunters would not go there, because they are covered with thorns, and if they go there, they will be pierced all over the body, and there is no good thing. Who will run where.

Hearing this, the head of Lude Village didn't say what he wanted to say, but just nodded.

For a group of refugees, it would be nice to have a place to live, and there is no need to be picky.

The officials handed the man over to the village head below, turned around and drove away.

The head of Lude Village didn't dare to disobey, so he had to lead a group of people in one direction.

When he was halfway, he stopped suddenly.

"Why don't you go?"

"arrive?"

"No, did something happen?"

Seeing that the head of Lvde Village stopped walking, some people couldn't help talking in a low voice.

The head of Lude Village turned his head and said: "If you want to live in our village, you must abide by my regulations. Now everyone must pay one tael of silver before entering the village."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. They didn't know why they had to pay money all of a sudden.

Everyone is a refugee, who has money.

"The resettlement officials didn't say they need money?" Someone asked.

The head of Lude Village said, "He doesn't need money, because he doesn't live in his house. If you want to live in Lude Village, you have to pay money, otherwise you can go back where you came from."

No money, nothing to talk about.

Someone said: "We are all victims of disasters, so where is there any money to hand over?"

The head of Lude Village stroked his beard and said, "It's because you are victims of disasters that you only charge one tael of silver. If you are not victims of disasters, it would be more than just one tael."

The head of Shuanghe Village frowned, stood up and said, "As far as I know, only fifty copper coins are needed to settle down, and you don't need silver to enter the village."

He has been the head of the village for so many years, but he has never done such a thing. Although he occasionally collects some small things such as firewood, rice, oil and salt, he has never blackmailed the villagers like this.

"Fifty Wen, what can fifty Wen do now, and you can't buy a catty of rice." The village head of Lude Village is very imposing, "If you pay the money obediently, the village head will take you into the village immediately. Get out now."

He is betting that these refugees dare not resist.

After fleeing famine for so long, it was hard to find a place to resettle. Who didn't want to settle down.

Everyone in Shuanghe Village looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, they were stunned for a while, and someone said: "What should I do?"

If you leave like this, you may never find a place to settle down again. If you don't leave, where can you get money?

Mei's second son and Li Shi looked at each other, and there was worry in their eyes.

Their family has little savings, so it is not difficult to enter the village, but judging by the attitude of the village head, even if they enter the village, life may not be easy.

So the two stood at the back without saying a word, just watching what other villagers said, they can just follow the villagers, otherwise they don't know how they will be bullied if they are alone!
No matter what the people in the village are, they know everything, which is better than other strangers.

Seeing the expressions on his parents' faces, Melome knew that the two of them would not show up, and they couldn't show up at this time, but they have been stopped here, and I am afraid that they will not know where the so-called Lu De Village is until dark.

"Father, I'll go ahead and have a look."

She has been following a group of people, but because of her height, she only heard the conversation and couldn't see what was going on ahead, so she wanted to go ahead and see.

"Sanya, you're a child, so don't get meddled."

Mei's second child held Melomei, his eyes full of worry.

"Father, just let me go, the village chief dare not do anything to me."

Melomei broke free and immediately pushed forward from the side of a group of people, "Let me go."

When the villagers found out that it was Melome, the crowds on both sides automatically separated, leaving an avenue in the middle.

Melomei didn't panic, and immediately walked forward from the vacated passage.

"You are the head of Lude Village, you are really good-looking."

Melomei stepped forward, smiled slightly, and looked at him.

Mustache, small eyes, rosacea, and a proper bastard image, he doesn't look like a good person at first glance.

The head of Lude Village looked at the little girl who came out suddenly, and saw that she had a round face, almond eyes, a bun, and a blue cotton dress.

Compared with other unkempt and ragged refugees, this little girl can be said to be clean and tidy, and she doesn't look like she came out of the refugee group.

"The little girl can't find her way home?"

The head of Lude Village smiled, and his rosacea was red and big.

"I can't find the way home, otherwise I wouldn't be here." Melomei folded her arms, "I heard that you have to pay money to go to Guicun. I don't know which adult guided you?"

Without waiting for the other party's reaction, he pretended to be surprised and said, "Did Jun Yuelin tell you this?"

The head of Lude Village was shocked, and immediately pointed at the little girl in front of him and shouted loudly: "Bold, you dare to call the prince by his name like that, do you know..."

"Oh, I see, it's Jun Yuelin who told you to be so right, then I have to go and talk about it, so that everyone in the world knows what the prince is like."

Melomei didn't care what the other party said, but just stared at him coldly, "If the prince loses his position at that time, and it is finally found out that you, the village chief, have leaked money here, what do you think he will do?"

The head of Lude Village was taken aback for a moment, and when he thought of this possibility, he was instantly terrified.

"Hey, I was just joking with you guys just now, don't take it seriously, just give me one hundred copper coins for the settlement."

Worried about what the other party would say, he immediately explained: "This capital city is not like a remote place, and the settlement has always been one hundred copper coins per household."

In the capital city, prices are naturally different from those in Yinzhou, and everyone can understand.

Seeing that it was much less than before, the villagers breathed a sigh of relief.

They still have two pieces of wolf skins in each household, and it must be enough to sell them.

Now that the weather is hot, warm things are sold cheaply, and many of them cannot even be sold.

But the villagers were already ecstatic to be able to drop from one tael of silver to one hundred wen.

"We understand this. Thank you, the village chief, for letting us know. However, can we allow a few more days for the settlement of the money so that we can make up for it?"

Seeing the expressions of the villagers, the head of Shuanghe Village knew that he would not be able to get it out at this time, so he had to lick his old face to plead for mercy.

Seeing this, the village head of Lude Village also knew that it was unrealistic to ask them to take money at this time, so he glanced at the little girl next to him from the corner of his eye, and said, "Whoever called this village head is kind-hearted, I will give you a few days."

"Thank you."

After everyone thanked them, the head of Lu De Village led a group of people and continued walking.

Melomei took the opportunity to slip back and was led by Mei Qiying, walking forward step by step.

Walking with sore feet and weak hands, the moon and stars were scarce, and finally a group of people came to Lu De Village, so it can be seen how far this village is from the city tower of the capital.

"You rest here and make arrangements tomorrow."

After walking for a day, I haven't returned yet. I'm afraid my family members are worried.

The head of Lude Village led a group of people to an empty square, and then walked away.

The crowd looked at the empty square and were instantly stunned.

Zhang Meihua couldn't help complaining, "Village chief, how do you live here?"

The village head said unhappily: "You can live in mountain villages and wild forests, why can't you live here."

Glancing at the crowd, he said again: "From now on, you don't have to call me the village chief. There is only one village chief here, and that is the one you met just now."

There is only one village head in a village, and he doesn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

Zhang Meihua was dumbfounded, "You are no longer the village head, what should we do?"

If she had known earlier, she would not have complained about him.

Someone echoed: "That's right, village chief, who do we turn to for affairs after you become the village chief?"

Another person said: "Look at the head of Lude Village, he asked us to pay money before entering the village. It is not a good thing at first glance. If he becomes the head of our Shuanghe Village, he will not be manipulated by him in the future. Let us do what we have to do obediently."

"Yes, we can't be controlled by him."

After everyone made an announcement, someone tentatively asked, "Why don't you ask Sanya's opinion?"

When the man finished speaking, everyone felt that it was feasible.

Along the way, this little girl has more ideas than them. She used to be jealous of her family making money, but now she realizes that she is not on the same level as them.

"Sanya, what do you think should be done?"

The village chief thought he had some kind of friendship with this girl, so he hurried to ask her.

At this moment, no one regarded her as a child anymore.

(End of this chapter)

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