my wonderful zoo

Chapter 19
Before the arrival of people from Dongguan County, Chen Xun had given numerous instructions to the villagers whose family members had left Chenjiazhuang, asking them to be sincere when they "weep in mourning" again.

Maybe it's because the power of "exile thousands of miles" is too great. When these families cry, it really feels like there is no one in the family.

"Why are they all ashes?" Le Zhi asked Chen Xun after checking several houses.

"It's spring, and so many people died at once. They were afraid of the plague, so they all chose to be cremated. If the corpses of those officials hadn't been seen by the county government, I would have them burned. That's it. There are layers of lime spread throughout the ancestral hall," Chen Xun explained.

It's a bit forced, but it makes sense.

The plagues of this era are basically incurable. Anyone who is infected will be rounded up and either wait to die or carry it through.Therapeutic behavior will only exist in the city, so it makes sense for Chen Xun to be afraid.

"It happened in your Chenjiazhuang. So many people died. You can't say it has nothing to do with it. It can only be done after people from the county government investigate." Lezhi said heart-wrenching words in a calm tone: "From today on, all people outside the village will 400 people will be stationed here until the matter is investigated clearly or the pirates who committed the crime are eliminated."

"During this period, the food and grass for these 400 people will be provided by your Chenjiazhuang."

"Captain Le County, you must not do this. This time the pirates came ashore, our Chenjiazhuang also suffered heavy losses. Not only did more than 100 people die, but a lot of money was also robbed. This year's summer tax payment is a problem. How can we support 400 people?" ." How dare Chen Xun agree to leave [-] people in the village? Food is a trivial matter. With these [-] pairs of eyes, Chenjiazhuang can't do anything.

"The problem of anonymity in Chenjiazhuang is not over yet. Do you want to sort it out in detail today?" When he came, the county magistrate told him that Chen Xun wanted to take refuge, so Lezhi's decision gave Chen Xun some time to breathe. .

In his view, as long as Chen Xun surrendered completely and Chenjiazhuang became the property of the official, he would naturally not specifically target him.

"Le County Lieutenant, think twice. There is really nothing Chenjiazhuang can do. It is in such a catastrophic situation. If there are so many more people to eat, Chenjiazhuang will have no rice to cook in half a month at most."

"Then just pray that this matter can be settled within half a month." After saying that, he kindly gave Chen Xun some advice: "I don't have any say in this matter now. The county magistrate has the final say. You can figure it out yourself." Bar."

After saying this, without waiting for Chen Xun's reaction, he walked away directly and returned to the military camp outside the village. He did not live in the village anymore.

"Second uncle, send someone to deliver some wine and meat to the military camp." When the others walked away, Chen Xun put away the embarrassment on his face and ordered Chen Lu.

"These jackals are so vicious, why should we give them food and wine?" Chen Lu, who had been accompanying them all the time, was very angry.

"Otherwise, what else can we do?" Chen Xun also felt aggrieved.

Indeed, the 400 people outside the village are nothing. They can all be solved by summoning the servants and guards in the village, but what happens next?
There are only a few people in Chenjiazhuang, but the population of the Song Dynasty exceeds [-] million. The Song court has not moved south yet, and no one will think that the Song Dynasty is about to decline.

"Don't worry, they won't be able to take it for a few days." Chen Xun comforted his second uncle, lest he get too angry and drug those people, although this possibility is very small.

"As long as you have an idea." Chen Lu went to prepare angrily.

Chen Xun went home and prepared some exquisite wine and food, and took them to the military camp, intending to invite Le Zhi to live in the village.

Mmp in my heart, but also with a smile on my face.

Suffocated!
Off the coast of Chaozhou.

"Why are there so many boats in the village? Come aboard." Ke Lei looked at the boats sailing from the south, wondering in his heart.

After a while, the two fleets met and stopped.

"What happened?"

"The village is in trouble, and we people have to move to Penghu Island." The person who replied was Chen Xun's third uncle, Chen Shou.

With good fortune, wealth and longevity, the four brothers of the Chen family all ascended to heaven with Chen Xun's chicken and dog, and gained a lot of power in the clan.It was also because of the support of these middle-aged people that Chen Xun was able to defeat the older generation.Chen Shou was mainly responsible for the construction of Chenjiazhuang, so he was arranged by Chen Xun to go to Penghu. He was more experienced in construction.

"When the ship is on the sea, carrier pigeons can only be released outside. I have been floating on the sea these days. Please tell me in detail." Ke Lei asked.

Something happened in the village and they moved to Penghu. They must have communicated with Penghu, but Ke Lei didn't know.

Pigeon communication relies on memorizing fixed locations. Generally, pigeons can only remember one home. The pigeons trained by Chen Xun have been strengthened and can remember three to five places, but they must also be at fixed locations.Ships travel on the sea and are constantly moving, so communication is one-sided. The carrier pigeons carried on the ship can only be released out, but not taken back.

Regarding this shortcoming, Chen Xun is a bug because he has the ability to enhance communication, so he can retrieve Meng Gu and several other relatively powerful homing pigeons while moving.

"On the eleventh day of the first lunar month."

After listening to Chen Shou's words, Ke Lei also felt that it was a bit tricky.

He was forced to go to sea by these dog officers back then. If he hadn't been defeated by Chen Xun, he might not have had the same fate now.

"Does Mr. Lang give me any orders?" Ke Lei asked.

"There is a letter." Chen Shou took out a letter from his lining pocket and handed it to Ke Lei.

Korey went back to the captain's cabin to read the letter, wrote a reply, and asked someone to take out a carrier pigeon, tie it to its leg and let it fly. The pigeon flapped its wings, circled twice on the upper part of the mast, and flew straight to the southwest.

"You take the people and continue north, and I'll go back to Dongguan." Ke Lei said to Chen Shou.

"Okay." Chen Shou didn't ask any more questions.

"Full sail! Maximum speed!" Ke Lei ordered loudly.

The northeast wind in early spring happened to be sailing in the same direction as the Kore fleet. The sails were full with the wind and the speed increased a lot.

The fifteenth day of the first month, the Lantern Festival.

Le Zhi stayed in Chenjiazhuang for one night and then returned to Dongguan County, leaving Zheng Jian in Chenjiazhuang. In the past two days, Chen Xun had either accompanied Zheng Jian around the village or had wine with him. If he hadn't been a man, he would have probably Escorts.

The private port in Chenjiazhuang has been discovered by Zheng Jian. Fortunately, the big ships staying here have gone to Penghu, and there are only some small fishing boats, which is quite reasonable.It's just that the scale of the private port was a bit large, and Chen Xun somehow fooled it.

After two days of investigation, a total of 560 households and 770 people were found in Chenjiazhuang. There were nearly twice as many hidden households as there were people in the Chen clan. These were only those who stayed in Chenjiazhuang, and there were even more overseas.

The businesses left in Chenjiazhuang were all serious businesses. Zheng Jian went around for two days and found no other problems except the problem of hiding the account.

As far as the hidden households are concerned, after all, these people are also Han people from the North. As long as Chen Xun is willing to take care of it and pay back taxes, it can be settled.

But what made Chen Xun feel uncomfortable was that in the end, Zheng Jian missed Fu Fu.

The food for the orphans in the south courtyard was very good, and each of them was very strong. At first glance, it was obvious that they could not be raised by poor people.

The adopted orphans are eating so well, which shows how rich Chenjiazhuang is.

(End of this chapter)