Chapter 95 Recruitment of Refugees
Li You and others' carriages came to the east of the city. Although the government helped to maintain order in the east of the city at this time, the refugees were still refugees, and the living environment here was still very simple.
All refugees live under the shack, which is built against the city wall. If you want to enter the door, you must lower your body.
The weather in the Tang Dynasty in more than March was cold, and the shacks were built with grass and were very low, so they could not ignite the fire to keep warm. If you want to keep warm in the shacks, you can only use more straw or weeds.
The carriage passed through these shacks, and there were children playing outside the shacks. If it were modern times, these children would have played and played in schools, but in ancient times, they could only wear rags and eat hungry and full.
"Fifth brother...these children are so pitiful. Wei Zi wants to eat his candy with them...!"
However, Yizi's kindness made Li You shook his head slightly and said, "It can be saved for a while, but it can't be saved for a lifetime... Destiny is in their own hands. This time we give them a chance to change their destiny, and hope they can cherish it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice sounded in front of him: "Minister Liang Wanshan pays homage to His Highness, His Highness, Princess...!"
Although Li You was already a deposed prince, like this little captain in Liang Wanshan, he dare not offend him. Just now, a hundred cavalry and Pegasus came to report that the King of Qi and Duke Jinyang came here.
You said that Liang Wanshan, a small captain, was not up to the point of currying favor.
"You are Captain Liang, right?" Xiao Baoer sat in front of the carriage and smiled: "First take us to the small square in front, and then gather the surrounding refugees. My teacher has something to say...!"
"Yes... I'll do it right now..." Liang Wanshan bowed quickly and then went to work immediately.
After a while, the carriage continued to move forward. After about a stick of incense, the carriage stopped and then Xiao Baoer outside said, "Teacher... can get off."
After Li You came down, he directly carried Li Mingda down. Then Chunniang, Xiao Yan and Xue Wang also got off the carriage, and some refugees slowly walked over the carriage. At this time, Liang Wanshan ran over and shouted to his subordinates: "What are you doing while standing there? Make a circle for me to protect your highness and the princess."
Soon, the constables brought by Liang Wanshan quickly formed a circle around Li You and Li Mingda, separating them from the refugees.
These refugees just looked at Li You and Li Mingda with their eyes, but their clear eyes showed melancholy... Maybe it was because the disaster came too suddenly.
The refugees' food was washed away, so these refugees had no food. Now their bodies can only be described as thin! Especially for children aged seven or eight, they are really heart-wrenching!
These refugees stood around Li You, and Li You felt bad, as a group of homeless people were looking for food and shelter.
There are also some sick children with melancholy and pain on their faces. If they were in modern times, they would definitely be rescued by the government and humanitarian institutions. However, this is ancient times, and Li You's ability is really limited.
"Goro...we are here..."
Xue Rengui came with his brothers. After seeing Li You, Xue Rengui's brothers immediately bowed and saluted: "Greetings to His Highness, Princess Jinyang..."
"Get up, get up..." Li Mingda made small moves to get everyone up, but no one dared to stand up.
Only when Li You said, "Get up..."
Only then did Xue Rengui's brothers straighten up, which made Li You say with satisfaction: "You are all brothers of my brother-in-law, and we are brothers in the future. When we come, my brother-in-law should have told you all.
You will be the guards of Princess Jinyang from now on. The princess's safety is above everything else. You must protect it with your own lives...!"
"Yes..." Everyone exclaimed in unison.
Li You nodded slightly and smiled: "Okay... Everyone works their own...!"
Soon, the brothers under Xue Rengui stood in front of Li You and others, separating the constables from Li You, Li Mingda and others, and Liang Wanshan frowned slightly.
At this time, Li You said: "Thank you for your hard work in Captain Liang. Wait for a moment, each of your brothers has always paid... It's my little thanks..."
"Oh... how dare you do this? I really thank Your Highness King Qi...!" Liang Wanshan hurriedly thanked him, and followed him to Li You and said, "Your Highness, you are so kind to the young people, and it is not easy for you to hide it from you.
In fact, all the major clans have come here to pick people several times, and beautiful girls and strong men have been selected.
Although there are good women and men who stayed there, they all have their families. You can’t have to have one, you must have one family...!"
"Haha..." Li You looked at Liang Wanshan and smiled, "I just want to hire a family. If you are alone, I won't want it anymore..."
"Clam..." Liang Wanshan was stunned.
At this time, Xue Rengui brought a table over, and Li You stood directly on the table. Li Mingda, the little villain, also hurriedly asked Xiao Yan to carry him to the table and stand with Li You.
Looking at his happy sister, Li You smiled slightly.
Then Li You picked up a paper mesh tube and shouted loudly to it: "Dear Tang people, you have suffered. My name is Li You. Today I want to invite you to work in my place.
It’s a must-have for food and accommodation, two stakes per month, five hundred stakes...!"
After saying that, there were whispers in the refugee group immediately. It was really a lot of these two hundred and fifty quotas, and they were also in the workmanship, not selling themselves into the high-ranking house as slaves.
You must know that the slaves of the Tang Dynasty were of poor fate.
The social class in the Tang Dynasty was divided into "benevolent people" and "bitters". Slaves were the "unpreienced people" with the lowest status. Slaves in the Tang Dynasty could be divided into official slaves and private slaves according to their affiliation.
The social status of slaves is extremely low, and they are regarded as tools of production by their masters, soldiers, slaves or playthings for people to play with. They have no personal freedom and are treated as their own property and are free to buy and sell at will.
If you sell yourself as a slave, you will no longer have freedom and will not be able to decide your life and death.
So, unless it is absolutely necessary, don't be a slave.
Li You is not a slave, he just works, and he also includes food and accommodation in January, with a monthly salary of 2,000 jin, which is really good... But at this time, everyone here has families and families, and the conditions are so good, can his family enjoy it too?
Suddenly a man actually raised his hand on his own initiative.
When Li You saw this person raise his hand, he quickly smiled and said, "You have anything you want to say, say whatever you want... Don't be afraid, by the way, what's your name...!"
"I...I...my name is Zhuzi... This noble man, I really want to work in your place, but I have old men and young men. If I go to you, and leave both old men and young men, they will have to die.
Noble man, can you be kind and accept my old and young people? They don’t want money, just stutter, as long as you accept it, I promise that I will work for you with my life.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the man named Zhuzi knelt down to Li You directly.
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Chapter completed!