My Fantastic Chef Wife

Fortunately, not only the family of four came together, but also some soldiers responsible for guarding here.

These soldiers were young and were soldiers. According to superstition, they were masculine, and when they came in, they were lined up neatly, which made the house's yin not so heavy.

There is also an attic in this house. Ye Xiaoxian led the children into the attic, and downstairs were the servants and guards.

The north side is particularly cold, and it hasn't snowed at this time, but there have been several waves here. Fortunately, there is a charcoal stove upstairs. After entering, I just felt warm.

Although Ye Xiaoxian was a little lost, the two children didn't care about it. They thought it would be fine if they had a house to live with, and they would be fine with their parents.

Changing the environment adds a lot of freshness, why not do it?

After settling down, Xiao Baoshan was too late to rest, so he went out to inspect and inspect the barracks.

But Xiao Baoshan sent a guard named Xiao Bai to Ye Xiaoxian.

Xiaobai's martial arts are strong, and it is more than enough to protect them.

Ye Xiaoxian was not idle, Xiao Baoshan went to inspect the barracks, she led the children to hang out on the street.

Because it was not long after the war, the entire Mobei County was empty. There were restaurants and teahouses on the street, but most of them were not opened. Only some small businesses were opened. Buns, buns, sugar gourds, and sugar water were sold. of.

There were still many beggars on the street, and a bowl was placed in front of them. When they saw Ye Xiaoxian, they came over as if they saw the God of Wealth. They rushed over, and then they called, "Lady, walk well, reward some silver." Well, I haven't eaten in a few days."

Fortunately, Xiaobai stopped them, otherwise these people would hold Ye Xiaoxian's thighs.

Dongdong and Xiaoxia were a little afraid, and the two children held Ye Xiaoxian's hand tightly.

Dongdong also asked: "Mother, why don't they go home?"

Xiao Xia asked, "Do they have no food at home?"

Ye Xiaoxian pulled them and said, "They may have a home, but they have nothing to eat, or they may not have a home. The family is dead, and they can't find work, so they came to the streets to beg."

Xiao Xia also asked: "Why should I beg on the street?"

Ye Xiaoxian thought for a while and said, "Because there has been war here, their houses have been destroyed by the enemy, their families have died, and the crops have not been harvested."

At this point, Ye Xiaoxian suddenly felt it was a good thing to bring two children here.

When the two children were born, the Tianshan tribe was already very rich, and they did not worry about eating and drinking. They took care of them again, except for Daliku and Liu Yuan. When they arrived in Beijing, they were treated like young girls. , Don't even know what a beggar is.

Now that they are here, they should experience human suffering, so as to realize the difficulty of ordinary people.

Ye Xiaoxian told them the history of Mobei again, saying that this place was repeatedly occupied, and the people's lives were as cheap as grass.

I told them again why dad wanted to come here. Only when peace is here will the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Although the two children listened ignorantly and didn't quite understand the deep meaning, they still felt that the people here are not easy to live in. The father and mother are right here.

Ye Xiaoxian led them a few more laps.

Mobei City is not big. Before dark, they almost went halfway.

The sights are the same, every street is deserted, and every street has beggars.

...

At night, Xiao Baoshan also came back.

They had dinner together in their new home.

Supper is naturally not as rich as in Beijing, only simple white noodle buns, millet porridge, plus a small dish of meat dishes, a small dish of meat dishes.

At first, the two children thought that this dinner was too simple, because Dongdong likes to eat chicken legs and Xiaoxia likes roast duck. None of them tonight.

The two children wanted to make trouble, Ye Xiaoxian couldn't help but say: "Did you not see the beggars in the city today? They have no place to live and have nothing to eat, and if you have food, it's good, why do you dislike it. As I told you, the conditions here are tough. We are not here to play, but to accompany Dad to do things."

Thinking of the poor beggars, the children are also sympathetic, Dongdong and Xiaoxia are no longer troubled, and the buns are also eating happily.

The two children were tired from walking in the city and were sleepy after eating, so the grandma took them to bed.

Xiao Baoshan was still sitting at the dining table with Ye Xiaoxian.

Ye Xiaoxian asked Xiao Baoshan: "How is the inspection today? Is the military camp still okay?"

Xiao Baoshan said: "Last month, the Beiqing Army suddenly attacked our barracks and killed dozens of soldiers, but they did not dare to attack the city and might just want to explore our strength. They will not fight in a short time. Now that I’m here, I have let the wind out, and they are even more afraid."

"It's better not to go to war. It will be a shock to them. Otherwise, when the battle starts, it will be the people who suffer." Ye Xiaoxian sighed.

"You went to the street today? How? Is it otherwise that the situation here is very frustrating?" Xiao Baoshan asked.

"There are many beggars on the street, and the people have a very hard time. Even Dongdong asked why they don’t go to work and why they don’t go home to eat. For the specific situation, I think I can ask the county people here to ask, See how to improve."

Xiao Baoshan looked at Ye Xiaoxian, his eyes were a little bit elegant.

Ye Xiaoxian smiled and said, "What do you think of me? Why don't I make sense?"

"Naturally makes sense." Xiao Baoshan said: "I just didn't expect that you would think about the people like this. Only on the first day, I wanted to improve their lives."

Ye Xiaoxian said: "That's exactly what happened to you, and I want to serve as your staff. Why, you can't believe me, I feel like a woman of the female generation, shouldn't you worry about this kind of thing, right?"

"Naturally is not," Xiao Baoshan looked at Ye Xiaoxian: "I believe you are outstanding in this respect. In Qinghe County, you can improve the situation of our family. In the Tianshan tribe, you can help the Six Kings and the Emperor. The situation of the tribe is here. As long as you want, I believe you can improve the lives of the people here."

Ye Xiaoxian smiled embarrassedly: "Are you boasting me?"

"Well done, of course, praise." Xiao Baoshan shook her hand.

Ye Xiaoxian again said: "When are you free then, let's go to the county government office to see."

"Just tomorrow." Xiao Baoshan said.

"By the way, if there is surplus food in our house, we have to open warehouses for disaster relief, and slowly slow down the begging people on the street. I believe that if there is a choice, no one wants to be a beggar on the street?"

Xiao Baoshan said: "This needs to be investigated to see how these beggars came, and their specific conditions. It cannot be ruled out that some people do not want to work but only want to be beggars."

...

The next day.

Xiao Baoshan went to the military camp to inspect it. After feeling that there was no problem for a while, he led Ye Xiaoxian to the county government office.

There are only county seats here, no county orders.

The county is one level lower than the county magistrate. It is mainly responsible for local documents, warehouses, etc. Because there is no county magistrate, it still has to do the county magistrate's affairs and take care of the people's livelihood.

This county is called Yao Fangbin.

Hearing that Xiao Baoshan was coming, Yao Fangbin and others hurried out to greet him.

However, there were more than a dozen people in the entire Yamen, including this county's Cheng, as well as a dozen or so soap servants, but there were really very few people.

"Xiaguan sees Dingbei Hou and Mrs. Houye. I don't know if Dingbei Hou is coming. Xiaguan has a far-reaching welcome. He also asks Houye and his wife to see them."

Xiao Baoshan said only slightly: "Free of courtesy."

Immediately afterwards, Yao Fangbin welcomed Xiao Baoshan and others.

The county government gate and when it was built, it was very rudimentary. After Ye Xiaoxian entered, he only felt that it was more rudimentary.

But fortunately, there was a charcoal fire inside, so it wouldn't be cold.

The backyard of Yamen can still hear the playful sounds of the children. Yao Fangbin quickly explained: "It is a few children of Xiaguan. Now they all live in the backyard with Xiaguan because there are few houses in the county."

Xiao Baoshan expressed his understanding.

Then he asked Yao Fangbin some questions: "How long have you been here?"

"Going back to the Lord, it's been four or five years."

"You have only been a county contributor, there is no county order or the like?"

"Yes."

"Yesterday I came to the county and I only felt that the streets were deserted and there were many beggars on the streets. Why don't you open warehouses and put food to help them?"

When Xiao Baoshan asked this question, Yao Fangbin vomited bitter water: "Waiting back to the Lord, it's not...it's not a small silo that doesn't open grain, but it's really a grain silo...no grain."

"Nonsense, Mobei County is vast and has black land suitable for growing rice and wheat. The local taxes are all under the jurisdiction of your county government. You don't have to pay it to the imperial court. How come there is no food?"

Yao Fangbin smiled bitterly: "Yes, there is a lot of land on our side, and the harvest is not bad, but it can't withstand the devastation of the war. Now everyone is almost gone, and the people left are farmed, but..."

Speaking of which, Yao Fangbin did not dare to say it, it seemed that there was something difficult to say.

Xiao Baoshan asked, "What is it?"

After thinking for a while, Yao Fangbin said, "Hou Ye, the land on Mobei side is actually in the hands of some squires."

Ye Xiaoxian interjected: "The entire land of praying for the land is in the hands of the squire. Why can't you plant the land on your side?"

This is a feudal society. Unlike modern times, land is contracted and farmers can grow their own land.

The land now belongs to the squire. If the squire is willing to lease it to the farmland, then he can rent it.

Yao Fangbin said: "Now... almost all of the land in Mobei County is under the control of the four squires. The peasants are the long-term workers of their families. Half of the food they planted is used for their own consumption, and a part is used for the army. The former Lord Yan, Even Yan Ziyan collected a lot of their food as military food, and stipulated that it could only be used as military food, and even fewer of them were assigned to each foreman. The people in Mobei have few foods, After a hard year, it’s better to be a beggar in the city."