pjbooks Chapter 288 The World of Famine Relief (7)
Chapter 288 The World of Famine Relief (7)
Xie Qingci found most of the people, but there were still some who didn't come out at all.
However, He Wenlan's braised meat had also absorbed the flavor, and the unique and domineering aroma of braised food spread out without any concealment. It was so fragrant that people's mouths watered. Those who were hiding in the corners pressed their rumbling stomachs, but in the end, they could not resist the domineering aroma and came out from the corners, heading in the direction from which the aroma was coming.
The aroma was irresistible, even to those who hadn't had a proper meal in a long time. The Xie family members couldn't resist its overpowering fragrance, and they all gathered around the pot, swallowing hard.
Of course, while I might crave it, I remained extremely cautious.
"Now everyone from Yongding Prefecture must be here!"
"They should all be here," Xie Qingci said, glancing at the people standing below the stage.
“Alright, read these rules to them.” Wangyou handed Xie Qingci a notebook with the original rules that Wangyou had just written down.
The rules were simple: as long as you worked, you would get food; if you joined the rebellion, you would also get food.
"If we just rob them, won't that solve everything?" One of the taller, stronger men was unhappy that a four- or five-year-old toddler was standing on top of them, and he tried to snatch them away as soon as he finished speaking.
Then Xie Qingqu, who was standing guard with a large sword, directly slapped him away.
"Is what you're saying true? As long as we obey and work, we can have a full meal every day?" a soldier in tattered armor asked, swallowing hard.
"Of course, you'll help tidy up the streets, build city walls, and have a full meal every day, even rice with lard. If you join the army and work with my sister, you'll get an extra chicken leg." Xie Qingci tempted these people like a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"I'll enlist right now!" the soldier immediately raised his hand and said.
"No rush, are there any scholars here?"
"Me! I am, I am a scholar." A young man, his clothes faded from washing and as thin as a ghost, stepped forward weakly.
"Step forward! Are there any other people with special skills, such as blacksmithing, street performance, handicrafts, etc.?" Xie Qingci shouted loudly.
After Xie Qingci finished screening the people, he temporarily gave a meat pie to a few scholars and a few candidates for the imperial examinations, and then asked them to register as soldiers, road builders, and city wall builders.
On Wangyou's side, it's a communication system. She hasn't used any cheat codes in several worlds, so this is a good time to use them.
Duobao saw that Wangyou finally remembered the lottery, so he quickly opened the lottery panel. After Wangyou clicked, the pointer landed steadily on a red envelope group after a while. Wangyou took it out and looked at it, but it didn't seem to be of much use.
Set it aside and keep smoking!
"Congratulations, host, on obtaining the divine prize, Pangu's memory." A mechanical voice sounded, completely different from Duobao's voice, because Duobao was also staring at the spinning wheel in surprise.
With a slight tremor, Wangyou took out the item. Pangu's memories weren't actually of much use to Wangyou, but since she had managed to draw them, it meant that Pangu was still alive, just not sure where he was. She would meet him someday, which made Wangyou feel much better.
He drew three more times in a row, and each time he drew a fragment of the Origin, a wisp of the Heavenly Dao Origin, and a Panlong Ring.
Leaving aside the first two, the last ring really intrigued Wangyou because the dragon carved on it was exactly the same as her real body, only shrunk countless times. Wangyou could even sense that it was hers.
It seems I should take a stroll through the system world when I have time; I might be pleasantly surprised!
After dividing the people of Yongding Prefecture among themselves, Xie Qingci looked at how hungry they were, and realized they didn't seem like the type to finish their work before eating.
"Little sister, why don't we give these people something to eat first? They'll need to be full to have the energy to work!"
“Okay, no problem. I’ll release some grain and distribute it to everyone according to the registered names, so we can get through tonight. Tomorrow, we’ll hire some people to be in charge of cooking.”
"Okay, I see."
Wangyou didn't bother to hide anything. With a wave of his hand, a large amount of grain appeared. Everyone rubbed their eyes, then rubbed their eyes again. This was a miracle!
"My sister is a fairy descended to earth. Seeing the disaster spreading across the world, she came down to help. Don't have any bad intentions, or something bad might happen," Xie Qingci said with a smile to the people below.
The people below were so hungry they were seeing double. They didn't care about gods or monsters; as long as they could eat their fill, they didn't care what they were.
Of course, with Wangyou revealing such a skill, some people with ulterior motives were suppressed, but it will still take some time to make them submit.
Of course, it would be even better if there were a chicken to make an example of, and Wangyou was looking forward to the visitor arriving in the middle of the night.
Unfortunately, no one came that night. The next day, everyone was full of energy and went to work. They first cleaned up the city, and then used cement to repair the city wall. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
Yongding Prefecture has basically returned to normal, except for the bright sun.
"Big brother, I'm leaving the troop training to you. I'll check on you regularly."
"Little sister, don't worry. You've written down such detailed information, how could I not do a good job?" Xie Qingqu looked at the detailed content on the paper and patted his chest to guarantee it.
"Second brother, go and help eldest brother. From now on, you'll be the strategist."
"Okay, don't worry!"
"Father, Mother, you two go to the city gate and keep an eye on the refugees. Once those scholars have registered everyone, you two can take them away according to your needs."
"Okay!" Xie Zhian and He Wenlan were happy to agree, seeing that they also had something to do.
"Third sister, please organize the shops in the city recently, and then I'll leave the warehouse to you."
"Don't worry, little sister!" Xie Qingtian had no objections; she was naturally suited to managing the accounts.
"Fourth Sister, you should spend more time in the city, learn from the senior doctors, and even try treating patients yourself. Just follow the doctors from Tongrentang. I've already spoken with Doctor Chen."
"Don't worry, little sister, I definitely won't hold you back!" Xie Qingxi said firmly, then slung her little medicine box over her shoulder and ran off.
"Wangyou, what about me?" Xie Yuchen saw that everyone else had made arrangements except for him.
"What have you studied?" Wangyou was momentarily at a loss.
"I've studied books and learned martial arts, but I'm not very good at either." Xie Yuchen thought for a moment, realizing that he didn't seem to have any particular skills, and couldn't help but feel a little dejected.
"Then come with me for a medicinal bath first. After that, I'll give you a martial arts manual. Focus on increasing your martial arts skills first, and then you can study cultural knowledge!"
"Okay!" Xie Yuchen had no objections to Wangyou's arrangements, as this was the best arrangement for her.
Another month passed, and after Yongding Prefecture had completely stabilized, Wangyou used a rain-making talisman to bring several heavy rains to Yongding Prefecture, and now the ground is thoroughly soaked.
It's already September, but fortunately, it's during a severe drought, so there's no need for rain talismans to bask in the sun every day, and we don't have to worry about the crops freezing to death. Therefore, it's not too late to plant crops now.
So Wangyou distributed a large number of sweet potato and potato seeds, and Xie Zhian was in charge of arranging their planting. Xie Zhian did what he liked and was busy every day.