A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 334 Refugees

"Name?"

"Zhang Jiu."

"How many people are there in the family?"

"The couple...the wife and two other sons died on the road."

"Household registration?"

"Public household."

……

At the table at the entrance of the town, the clerk recorded all the information on two pieces of paper, then raised his head to confirm for the last time:

"Did we agree? As long as we have land to grow and food to eat, anything will do?"

The middle-aged man held a half-grown boy in his hand. After listening to his words, he licked his lips a few times and whispered:

"If you want me to die, I will definitely not do it."

"Of course not." The clerk said with a smile:

"It's just that this farming place may be different from what you think... Anyway, it's a good thing for you."

"Then I'll be fine." The man immediately replied:

"Anyway, now I have nothing. Now I just want to raise my son."

So the clerk picked up the seal next to him and stamped it on the two pieces of paper, then pointed to the side:

"Go ahead and wait there. Someone will take you to the farming area later. Don't lose this ID. This is what you will look at when the fields are divided."

Upon hearing this, the man immediately folded the two pieces of paper and stuffed them into his chest, patted them to make sure they were stable, and then walked towards the area where many people were waiting with great gratitude.

Later, when the refugees heard the whole process, their eyes lit up, and they pushed forward one by one, hoping to get the identity certificate and land as soon as possible. Suddenly, the whole team was in a commotion.

But when the hundreds of strong soldiers in green armor on both sides looked over, they immediately lowered their heads, and the team soon regained its calm.

You must know that when they first arrived, they saw the green wheat seedlings in the fields and the large pots next to the town. They did not obey the instructions of the people present and immediately rushed forward to fight for food. The result was that these soldiers did not care. Hesitating, he put down his muskets and pointed at the land in front of them. There was a row of guns, which made the dust fly.

Then the black gun muzzles were raised neatly and pointed at them, and the fierce murderous intent successfully frightened the refugees.

If the refugees dare to ignore the instructions and rush forward, they will really shoot. This is not just a matter of grabbing food.

The moral bottom line of these refugees is already on the verge of being breached. Who knows, some of them have already started cannibalism. If they are not controlled in time and the wheat seedlings and porridge are snatched away, the town is estimated to be next. If there are two more caring people, it will be easy. Become a bandit.

Therefore, the overall situation must be grasped immediately, and when order breaks down, the best method is violence.

Fortunately, the refugees finally obeyed the command, and the work began to proceed in an orderly manner.

It's the same now. They were frightened by the soldiers, but they still maintained their sanity. The refugees gradually realized that after entering here, the chaos and disorder of the past few months no longer existed, and they returned to the protection of order.

People's eyes are full of expectations.

After all, most of them are still peaceful people. It is naturally a good thing to have such a powerful army to protect them.

Not far away, two people were watching this scene. A young man and an old man.

"The number of refugees is at least ten thousand. If we include those who entered in the past few days, it is estimated that it has exceeded one hundred thousand. And according to Yinlong's report, refugees from surrounding areas are still coming here in a steady stream." Yan Ling looked at it. Looking at the team in front of him, he said in his mouth. At this time, the refugees lined up in two long queues, spreading into the distance, and he could not see the edge at all.

One is for porridge providers, and the other is for registration. After the refugees fill their stomachs for a while, they go to the other side to register. After their stomachs and intestines have adapted, additional meals will be provided.

Otherwise, I don’t know how many people will be eaten to death. You can’t overeat after being hungry for so long.

"Now there are disasters everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. I heard that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich, so they all came here."

Yan Hongliang on the side said:

"Other prefectures and counties did not dare to take in these refugees. Now that they heard that we have food and land to grow, they naturally came over... After all, we have also helped the court, otherwise so many refugees gathered together, Sooner or later something will happen.”

In fact, the family's territory is already a section of Jiangnan that is relatively close to the sea. When they came here, they must have passed through many prefectures and counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

However, with so many refugees, perhaps more than 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands of them, who would dare to take them in? Let’s not talk about whether there is enough food to feed so many people. The security and other problems that arise from this are enough to give people a headache.

If something goes wrong, even a relatively stable prefecture and county will have big problems.

Therefore, all the counties and prefectures passing by chose to close their doors and even sent soldiers to drive them away. Even if some gentry took some of them as hermit houses, this amount was completely a drop in the bucket.

Now that I finally came across a family that gave me food and land, naturally everyone flocked here.

Fortunately, Yan Ling was well prepared. He not only stocked a lot of food in his own warehouse, but also mobilized a lot of food from overseas, which was enough to provide relief to these victims.

As for how the land will be distributed by then, Yan Ling has already prepared it.

The mainland is no longer good. There is not so much land for them to cultivate within the family's control. It is already full.

So he planned to send them to the Southern Continent, and that's why he asked the victims just now.

The Southern Continent, later known as Australia, was completely ruled by the Governor-General of Luzon.

This land is very large. Even though many refugees have been transported in the past years, there are still many areas that have not been developed. Many places have only one settlement. Even cities have not yet been formed. Large tracts of land are vacant. What a waste.

You must know that there are many areas suitable for agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as rich mineral resources, such as black gold in later generations - oil, natural gas and other minerals. There are huge reserves on that continent, and they can be developed There are great benefits.

The Southern Continent, which was in the construction period at this time, was also in urgent need of manpower. One person could not wait to break into two flowers, just looking at this opportunity to transport the refugees there.

It can also consolidate local rule and relieve pressure on the mainland.

Looking at Wu Yangyang's head, Yan Ling's eyes were profound.

Not only that, there are other benefits to hosting these refugees.

For example, you can explore intelligence from various places.

You must know that they have traveled a long way, and Yinlong cannot cover everything. Especially in this year of great disaster, bandits are raging, and intelligence stations in many places have been destroyed. The refugees unintentionally At a glance, there may be important information. Even if these are not included, you can also learn about the disaster situation in various places from their mouths, etc.

In the area where the registered people lived, there were people bringing them meals while asking for information in the name of chatting.

(End of this chapter)