Among the families of the former Sui soldiers in the square, a considerable number of them were gray-haired old men, but these old men usually brought their children with their children. Even if they were not in good health, they would stand there with their children, looking at Li Xiu with anticipation, hoping to get a positive answer from this noble man.

However, at this time, Li Xiu suddenly found a strange man among these gray-haired old men. He was a gray-haired old woman with a crutch in his right hand and a child at most five or six years old in his left hand. He looked like a pair of grandparents and grandparents, but the pair of grandparents and grandparents were dressed in a dish, and the patches on their clothes were stacked with patches, which looked almost the same as those who beg for food on the street. However, although the pair of grandparents and grandparents were worn out, they were washed clean and their hair was meticulously combed, which distinguished them from ordinary beggars.

Seeing the infringing grandparents and grandsons, Li Xiu couldn't help but be very curious and couldn't help but step over. When the old woman saw Li Xiu walking towards her, her face showed a bit of nervous expression. The young child was shyly hiding behind her at this time, but she was still curiously staring at Li Xiu with one eye from the old woman's legs.

"Old man, is there anyone in your family who died in Liaodong in battle?" Li Xiu asked the old woman immediately. Although the people who came today were not as rich as the gentry just now, and there were also many civilians, but the old woman in front of him had only the two of them, the conditions were as poor as those in the old woman.

As soon as Li Xiu said, he did not expect that the old woman had not answered, tears came out first. At that moment, she bowed respectfully to Li Xiu and said: "Your Majesty, my husband was also the commander of the Sui Army back then. The three sons also followed their father to fight for Liaodong, but in the end they did not come back. Fortunately, the eldest son left a grandson, who worked hard to raise him and married him for his wife and children. However, he did not expect that three years ago, his grandson and his grandson died of illness, leaving only such a great-grandson to live with him!"

When the old woman talked about it, she couldn't help but burst into tears. The little boy next to her, with a yellow and hungry face, was very sensible. Seeing her great-grandmother crying, she also tried to raise her hand with tears in her eyes, trying to wipe her tears. But he was too short and couldn't reach it. Until the old woman discovered the actions of her great-grandmother, she bent down with relief. Although she lost the closest person, at least she had her great-grandson with her side, which was also her spiritual pillar for years.

When Li Xiu heard the old woman's words, he couldn't help but show his compassion, especially when he saw the old and young look of their grandparents, his heart felt even more uncomfortable. Although this old woman was dressed in a torn dress, she knew that she was an educated person at a glance. Moreover, she said that her husband had once served as the chief lieutenant and was considered a middle-level general in the army, so she was probably from a wealthy family, but she didn't expect that in the battle of Liaodong, her husband and three sons died in Liaodong. Li Xiu could not imagine how a woman, a woman, survived the chaos in the late Sui Dynasty and pulled her grandson to grow up?

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh. Finally, after thinking for a moment, he finally spoke again: "Old man, besides your grandparents and grandchildren, who else are there in the family? What do you usually make a living?"

"No more. Since the death of my grandson and my grandson, there are only two grandchildren in the family. In order to treat my grandson and his wife, the family owed a lot of debts. Fortunately, the government missed us and distributed land for 40 acres. However, the old man was old and could not cultivate the land, so he could only rent it to others. He collected some food every year, and most of them had to pay off the debt. It was nothing, but my little great-grandson had suffered!" When the old woman said it at the end, she couldn't help but touch her great-grandson lovingly. But seeing the thin appearance of her great-grandson, her wrinkled face also showed a bit of heartache.

The Tang Dynasty law stipulates that after the age of eighteen, a man can obtain twenty acres of land for eternal life, and after his death, he can pass it on to his children and grandchildren, and eighty people can share the land. This land cannot be bought and sold, and the court will take it back after his death, and some old people can also learn about the 40 acres of land for eternal life, such as an old woman.

It is worth mentioning that in recent years, the population of the Tang Dynasty was extremely fast and the fields were not divided enough, so Yongye fields and the fields were given a discount in actual operations. For example, in Chang'an, it would be quite good to divide the fields for 40 acres to divide the fields into 30 acres, and the old woman was indeed taken care of by the fact that she could get enough fields.

"So that's it." Li Xiu pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then said, "It's not the busy farming season now, so old man, you shouldn't be very busy. If you don't dislike it, why should you follow us to build a cemetery?"

"Me? I... can I really go?" The old woman was stunned when she heard Li Xiu's words, and then she showed a confused expression. Since she came here today, she naturally wanted to do some effort to bury the corpses of the Sui army soldiers. After all, among those corpses, there was her husband and three sons. But she soon thought that she was old and weak, and she was a little helpless even when she was farming. How could she be able to help?

"Haha, with so many people coming today, there will naturally be no fewer young and strong people. As for the elderly, you don't have to do any work. You can help boil water and cook. You can usually control food and accommodation, and you can also get the wages. When the cemetery is only completed, you can add another handful of soil, which can be considered as giving your husband and son a lot of heart!" Li Xiu said with a smile again.

Li Xiu naturally didn't point to the old woman's work, let alone taking care of a child. But seeing that she was so pitiful, she asked her to go to the cemetery construction site. The old woman and her great-grandson were both fed with vegetables, probably not even enough to eat. It was better to let them go to the construction site than to stay at home and starve.

"Thank you... Thank you, my goodness, I'm willing!" Hearing Li Xiu's words, the old woman knew that the other party was taking care of her. She also wiped her tears and even asked her great-grandson to kowtow to Li Xiu, but Li Xiu stopped her.

"Duke, what do you mean is that you agree to recruit some strong men from these people to help us build a cemetery?" Yang Huai has been standing beside Li Xiu. At this time, he finally had the opportunity to speak, and he also showed a happy expression when he spoke. After all, Li Xiu had already understood in his words just now. To recruit some strong men from these people, it will fulfill the wishes of these people and reduce the pressure on their local governments.
Chapter completed!