Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 107
In the past few months, Gu Yunji has been busy, rushing to the front line to resettle the refugees, and he has made great contributions, which is obvious to all.In addition, he is easy-going and approachable, and he is not afraid of hardship or tiredness when working, which makes the refugees very fond of him.

Therefore, the current refugees are very convinced of Gu Yunji, and they are willing to sell his face when there are occasional conflicts.

Today is no exception. Seeing Gu Yunji, the blood of the refugees who were still boiling just now cooled down instantly. Now that their senses have returned, they all feel that their actions are a little impulsive. At this moment, they dare not answer rashly when they hear his question, and silently lowered their heads. nod.

Gu Yunji saw that no one answered for a long time, so he turned his attention to the refugee who was the loudest before, looked at him and asked, "Sun Wang, I remember that you were the loudest just now, so tell me, why don't you want to?" done?"

Suddenly being called, Sun Wang froze and hesitated for a while before saying: "The wages are too little, the work is heavy, and the food is poor. I don't have enough to eat at all. I don't have the energy to work, and I work slowly. I still have to be scolded, I really can't do it anymore..."

Hearing this, Gu Yunji turned to look at everyone: "You all think so too?"

Seeing that someone had already spoken their heart out for themselves, the refugees also became bolder and began to echo in a few words:
"That's right, that's what we think. Sun Wang is right, the wages are too low, only ten Wen a day! I heard that the locals work eighteen Wen a day. Isn't this just bullying us as foreigners? ?"

"It's okay for this group to eat less, and it's very perfunctory. Every day, there is rice and pickles, and there is not even a steamed bun. It is not full at all! People who do heavy work like us need three steamed buns for a meal." Add another bowl of porridge to be barely full."

"The officers and soldiers watch us closely every day. They are not allowed to run around. We can't go anywhere. This is no different from prisoners!"

The more the refugees talked, the more excited they became, and the voices became louder and louder, and there was a tendency to drown Gu Yunji.

"Okay, okay, I understand." Gu Yunji hurriedly made a gesture to calm everyone down, "I will explain these issues to everyone one by one."

"The first is wages. Ten pennies a day is indeed a bit small, but please don't forget that this is the government's policy of providing relief with work. It is mainly to allow everyone to support themselves without relying on relief. Don't really expect to make much money by relying on it. What's more, these projects are only open to you, and no local folks are recruited to grab the places, which is equivalent to preferential treatment for everyone."

"The second is the food. The meal standard is a bowl of rice and a spoonful of pickles per person. The reason why there is no steamed bun is not to treat everyone harshly, but because rice is the staple food in Jiangnan, and pasta is not popular. The only wheat is mostly They were also transferred to the north for relief food when the locust plague first broke out last year."

"Finally, there is the issue of guarding the officers and soldiers. This cannot be solved for the time being, because until yesterday, there were still people who went to the nearby villages to steal things. You have no posts and no guides. Arrest him as a thief? Then we can only watch him more strictly on a daily basis."

After calmly answering them one by one, Gu Yunji glanced lightly at the people in front of him, and asked, "Are there any other questions?"

Although Gu Yunji was well-founded and his analysis was sound, this was not the answer the refugees wanted. As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted loudly: "I've said so much, it's all nonsense! What's the use? "

The refugees are not well-educated, and they can't figure it out and don't want to think about the logic and reasoning behind it. No matter what the government's purpose is, and no matter how Gu Yunji explains it, they only care about things that are closely related to their own interests.

It's not that Gu Yunji can't understand them. After all, these refugees have finally recovered from the struggle of death. Naturally, they are no longer satisfied with a life that can barely fill their stomachs. They want to have better food and earn more money. Too much money is also human nature.

Gu Yunji was not annoyed when he heard the words, and said patiently: "Although I can't solve the problem, I can convey your appeal to the magistrate, and he will consider it."

"Don't worry, everyone, the current life is only temporary, and you can't just do this for a lifetime of work. After that, you will either allocate land for everyone to settle down, or use other methods. The government will never leave everyone alone."

Seeing that Gu Yunji was not in a hurry, he kept explaining in a good voice, without any intention of looking down on them. The refugees felt respected, and their anger eased a little, and their emotions eased. They just couldn't be reconciled to revealing today's matter. , all of them pursed their lips sullenly, lowered their heads and did not speak.

When Gu Yunji noticed the low air pressure, he couldn't help but feel a little headache.

The signs of restlessness among the refugees have been showing for a long time. It is not a matter of a day or two. Conflicts like today have happened several times in other places. The reason for this is not only the dissatisfaction of the refugees with the status quo, but also the Worried about the future, not knowing what to do in the future.

But at present, the project of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has not been fully finalized. It is still uncertain whether the refugees can rely on working along the river to earn money and return to their hometowns. Therefore, the government does not dare to make promises to the refugees rashly, and can only appease their feelings first. Emotions, one day at a time.

But looking at the refugees in front of them, they all acted like they would not give up until they gave an explanation. It was really not that easy to fool them.

Gu Yunji was worrying about how to solve this matter, when he heard an anxious cry from a distance:

"The canal is breached! The canal is breached! Come on, someone—"

These canals are connected to the fields, and they have just been built to pass through the water. If water is poured into the fields through openings, it will be a big trouble.

Hearing these words, everyone's expressions were all solemn, and they didn't care about wages and food, so they ran to the canal.

But when I went to the place, I found that the several canals were in good condition, and the water flowed smoothly and smoothly, with no gaps.

A refugee cursed angrily: "Which bastard is lying and yelling? I was so anxious that I lost one of my shoes before I had time to pick it up. If I catch this deceitful dog, I will definitely pick him up." The skin is not good!"

The crowd was far away just now, and they hurriedly ran to this side after listening to a voice. They didn't see anyone along the way, and they didn't know who called it.But fortunately, it was a false alarm. Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, cursed a few words casually, and then walked back.

The stalemate atmosphere just now was interrupted by this, and the refugees lost their minds of entanglement, so they dispersed, those who hadn't eaten continued to eat, and those who had finished eating took the time to rest, busy with their own affairs.

Seeing this, Gu Yunji finally let go of his hanging heart a little, and was about to go back to the city to tell Lu Xianzhi what happened today, when he saw a man in the corner panting heavily, his face flushed as he ran, and he described himself as a bit embarrassed.

Seeing this refugee with a somewhat familiar face, Gu Yunji understood, walked over and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you yell that voice just now?"

(End of this chapter)