My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 437 Immigrants

"Mom, is it delicious?"

The little girl looked at her mother innocently and asked.

"Delicious, so delicious!"

Wu Shanniang nodded with reddish eyes, and said, she hugged her daughter's thin body tightly. Although her husband was gone, the child supported her all the way. give up.

Early the next morning, Wu Shanniang and Mrs. Wang, who lived next door, went to see Coach Wang to sign up for Tianzhu.

It turned out that when we got to the place, there were so many people who signed up that Teacher Wang couldn't remember it at all. Fortunately, a few literate believers stood up and helped to register together. Wu Shanniang and Wu Shanniang squeezed together for a long time, and finally they finally signed up.

Similar situations are happening in various refugee settlements. Most of these refugees come from Qingzhou or around Qingzhou, and belong to Tang Saier's sphere of influence.

Therefore, with the cooperation of Tang Sai'er and the fact that these refugees had nowhere to go, staying in Daming could only wait for the court's relief.

You must know that even if the imperial court provides relief, it is only to keep them from starving to death. It is basically an extravagant hope to eat enough. For example, when Zhu Zhanhe distributes grain and porridge now, he only allows the victims to maintain the most basic survival needs. Food is also limited.

The feeling of starvation is not good, and even those who have been hungry will have an unspeakable fear of hunger, so the greatest hope of these refugees now is to be able to have a full meal.

This is a simple matter in the eyes of later generations, but for these refugees, it is a luxury.

But now Zhu Zhanhe gave them a hope of having enough food, as long as they sign up to go to Tianzhu, they will be able to eat enough when they board the boat, and they will be able to share the land when they arrive in Tianzhu.

Although some people doubted it, under this huge temptation, coupled with Tang Sai'er's reputation and guarantee, these refugees still signed up one after another.

In just five days, Zhu Zhanhe recruited the first batch of immigrants.

"My son, the recruitment is full, but there are still many people who want to sign up, and some even regret because they didn't sign up. What should I do?"

Tang Sai'er found Zhu Zhanhe to report this day.

Since joining Zhu Zhanhe, Tang Sai'er has accepted the official post of Commander of the Guards, and now those people under her, such as her uncle Xu Wengong, are all serving under her.

"This time my preparation time is too short, and the ships I can use are limited, so the first batch can only transport 3000 people, which is already the limit of the fleet."

Zhu Zhanhe said helplessly.

Before, he was worried that no one would be willing to announce the immigration, but now he found that there were too many people who signed up, and now it became a happy trouble.

"Then what should we do? Why don't we take the people in first, which will reassure them, and then send them over later when the second batch of ships is ready?"

Tang Saier suggested.

"we can only do this."

Zhu Zhanhe nodded, but his brows still did not relax.

Because it is not an easy task to mobilize the second batch of ships. After all, Daming's maritime trade has just developed, and the fleet is also busy with business. It can be said that ships are needed everywhere, even if he offers a good salary. , but it still takes a lot of time to recruit enough ships.

"When will this group of immigrants leave?"

Tang Sai'er asked again.

"In three days, the fleet is almost ready. Let the registered immigrants board the ship and leave for Tianzhu as soon as possible. When the fleet comes back, it will definitely bring back more news about Tianzhu and attract more people. migrant."

Zhu Zhanhe immediately made a decision.

"Okay, then I'll let someone inform you!"

Tang Sai'er immediately nodded and said, turning around and leaving.

But Zhu Zhanhe suddenly stopped her and asked, "Are you going this time?"

"Of course, I have to see the situation in Tianzhu with my own eyes, and if there are any problems on the way, I can also help appease those immigrants!"

Tang Sai'er nodded and said, although she had heard Zhu Zhanhe talk about the situation in Tianzhu countless times, she still felt uneasy, so she had to go and take a look in person.

"Okay, then be careful on the road. As for that Guo Chengzhi, I have collected his criminal evidence and will arrest him immediately!"

Zhu Zhanhe said solemnly that he never forgot to promise Tang Sai'er.

"Thank you, son!"

Tang Sai'er cupped his fists and said.

After getting along during this period of time, she also found out Zhu Zhanhe's temperament, and trusted him even more, so she never urged Zhu Zhanhe.

"Go, I believe he will fall into your hands soon, and he will be at your disposal then!"

Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand, and Tang Sai'er also retreated immediately.

Three days later, the first batch of immigrants who had signed up before were also brought to gather outside Qingzhou City.

Wu Shanniang took her four children and left the barracks where she lived for nearly a month with her neighbor, Sister-in-law Wang. Sister-in-law Wang's husband was ill before, but after this period of recuperation, he has recovered a lot, but he was very thin.

Wu Shanniang led the eldest daughter and second son, and the eldest son carried the younger daughter on his back. The family followed the officers and soldiers and came to the east gate of Qingzhou with the flow of people.

The refugees in Qingzhou were scattered in six settlements, and the barracks where Wu Shanniang and the others lived was only one of them. At this time, people from the other five settlements also rushed over.

The 3000 people were neither too many nor too few, and there were all men, women, old and young among them, making it look like a mess.

Wu Shanniang held her children tightly, and the family tried to get together so as not to be squeezed out. After all, with so many people, it would be difficult to get together after they were separated.

But at this moment, Wu Shanniang suddenly saw a familiar figure in the crowd, which made her eyes widen in surprise, and then shouted loudly: "Little brother!"

Wu Shanniang's voice caused many people to turn to look at her, and the familiar figure also turned around. When she saw Wu Shanniang, she also shouted in surprise: "Sister!"

I saw this man pushing through the crowd and quickly came to Wu Shanniang. He was Wu Shanniang's younger brother Wu Ling.

When fleeing, Wu Shanniang, Wu Ling's family, and their father went on the road together, but the two families were separated on the way. Wu Shanniang was always worried that her younger brother and her father's family might have starved to death on the road, but she didn't expect to be here. Meeting her younger brother made her weep with joy, crying and laughing while hugging her younger brother.

"Sister, where's brother-in-law?"

After Wu Ling got excited, he suddenly found that the eldest sister was only surrounded by nephews and nieces, but his brother-in-law was not there, which made him feel a sinking heart immediately.

"Your brother-in-law... oh~"

Wu Shanniang wiped her tears at the end, and seeing Wu Ling alone, she immediately asked in panic, "Where is our father, where are your daughter-in-law and son?"

(End of this chapter)