Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 9 Relief for work
The snow in Dongwuyang City has been cleared to the corners of the streets.

Xun Yu was walking on the street.

Two children wrapped in sackcloth ran past him, holding steaming corn cakes.

In a trance, he seemed to have returned to the peaceful and prosperous times.
The market is prosperous, the people are safe and prosperous.

"Make way! Make way!"

At this moment, a burst of rapid shouting interrupted Xun Yu's thoughts.

Five men carrying heavy wooden beams trotted through the crowd.

In the middle of winter, they were only wearing thin shorts and were covered in white steam.

Xun Yu stepped aside.
It happened to be next to a thatched hut with a wooden sign that read "Yishe".

He looked up and saw several large iron pots in the shed where vegetable porridge was being cooked.

Seeing Xun Yu looking over, the old soldier in charge of cooking the porridge hurriedly said, "This porridge is for women and children. The men and women who receive the porridge must participate in the labor service!"

Only then did Xun Yu notice that there was a wooden sign hanging on each side of the charity house. The one on the right read "The elderly, the weak, women and children can take it themselves", and the one on the left read "Men and strong men can exchange food for work points."

"What are work points?" Xun Yu was confused, so he asked the old soldier.

The old soldier was scrubbing the edge of the pot and asked with a smile, "Are you new here?"

Xun Yu nodded, "Yes, I just came from Weijun."

"Alas, this world leaves no place for survival! Fortunately, General Cao is still here, giving common people like me a place to stay." After saying this, he scooped up a bowl of vegetable porridge and handed it to Xun Yu. "Newcomers can receive food for three days without work points, but after that, they can only earn it through labor. After all, General Cao's family is poor and cannot afford extravagance."

Xun Yu was indeed hungry. He reached out to take the vegetable porridge and swallowed it in big mouthfuls without hesitation.

The porridge was cooked into very fine pieces but not watery. After eating a bowl of it, my body felt warm and my stomach was no longer hungry.

Xun Yu handed the bowl back to the old soldier and then asked, "Excuse me, where can I find a job that can be exchanged for work points?"

The old soldier pointed to the government office not far away and said, "There's a notice at the entrance. You can pick whichever one you like. There are people responsible for registering the workers at each construction site."

"Thank you!" Xun Yu thanked him and walked towards the government office.

Arriving at the gate of the government office, I saw notices covering half of the wall.
“Building a house earns five work points a day.

Road construction earns seven work points a day.

Reinforcing the city wall earns five work points a day..."

Xun Yu is carefully checking each type of work and the corresponding daily work points.

Suddenly a voice came from behind.
"Is this brother looking for a job?"

Xun Yu turned around and saw a young man about fifteen or sixteen years old appearing three steps away.

Although he was not very old, he was wearing the armor of a Han army general under his black cloak. Behind him were three clerks holding household registration books, making him look very heroic.

Xun Yu bowed and said, "I heard that General Cao accepted many refugees, so I came here because of your reputation."

Cao Ang saw that although Xun Yu was dressed in shabby clothes, his eyes were as bright as stars, and his temperament was elegant and noble, not like an ordinary citizen at all.

Cao Ang's gaze lingered on Xun Yu for a moment, then he asked, "Sir, have you had breakfast yet? There's a new porridge stall in the West Market..."

Xun Yu smiled and said, "I just ate. The porridge was cooked just right."

Cao Ang asked again, "Mr. Guan, your speech and manner do not seem like those of ordinary people. May I ask your name?"

Xun Yu did not give his name, but instead asked, "I find the policies here quite novel and interesting. I wonder who formulated them?"

"It was made by the county magistrate." Cao Ang replied.

"I wonder where the County Magistrate comes from?"

"He is General Cao's younger brother, Cao Yan, Cao Zi'an."

Xun Yu pondered for a while, and finally confirmed that he had never heard of this person. He couldn't help but sigh, "There are so many strange people among the people!"

Cao Ang waved to the clerks behind him, indicating that they should go to the government office to work.

Then he said to Xun Yu: "Sir, if you want to see the County Magistrate Cao, you may as well follow me to the east of the city. Three hundred refugees arrived yesterday.
County Magistrate Cao should be distributing winter supplies to them."

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, General." Xun Yu said with a bow.

"My name is Cao Ang. I'm just a baggage guard, not a general. You can just call me by my name." Cao Ang said modestly.

"Your surname is Cao? You and Cao Mengde are..." Xun Yu asked curiously.

"Cao Mengde is my father, and Cao Zi'an is my uncle."

"I didn't expect it to be Mr. Cao. My apologies."

"You haven't told me your name yet." Cao Ang asked again.

Xun Yu smiled but said nothing, "There's no need to rush."

It's so mysterious, Cao Ang complained in his heart.

However, he knew that some talented people would be a little arrogant, so he was not angry.

They crossed two streets.

Passing by a large thatched hut, Xun Yu saw more than twenty women sitting on reed mats sewing winter clothes.

"That was my uncle's idea," Cao Ang explained to Xun Yu. "He said women can also support themselves, so many jobs like washing and mending can earn work points."

Before he finished speaking, some women saw Cao Ang and stood up to greet him, "Greetings, Young Master!"

Cao Ang bowed and said, "Everyone should take care of their health when working. If you get sick, you won't be able to earn work points."

"Ha ha!"

"Thank you for your concern, Young Master." The women responded with a smile.

Under the gaze of everyone, Cao Ang led Xun Yu to the place where winter supplies were distributed.

There is already a long queue here, most of whom are newly arrived refugees.

Cao Yan did not go into battle personally. He was now sitting in the room, counting the incoming and outgoing supplies.

"It's so annoying... These bamboo slips are too difficult to use. I have to make paper as soon as possible." Cao Yan complained while taking notes.

At this time, Cao Ang's voice came from the door.

"Uncle, someone wants to see you."

Cao Yan looked up and his pupils shrank slightly.

He stood up, pointed to the chair next to the table, and said, "Please sit down, sir."

Of course, there were no tables and chairs in that era. Cao Yan was not used to kneeling, so he asked the carpenter to customize them for him.

Xun Yu sat on the chair curiously, his back pressed against the backrest, feeling relaxed and comfortable. He couldn't help but praise it, "How comfortable! I wonder who made this thing."

"I'm sorry to bother you, sir, for just guessing when I have nothing better to do." Cao Yan said with a smile.

Xun Yu, however, looked at Cao Yan curiously and said, "Cao County Magistrate is truly a remarkable man!"

Cao Ang poured a bowl of tea for Cao Yan and Xun Yu respectively.
After hearing Xun Yu's praise, he couldn't help but say, "Sir, you're right. My uncle is proficient in both civil and military strategy. The key is that he has kept it hidden. For the past ten years, we were completely unaware that he actually has the ability to save the world and the people. He is truly the most extraordinary man in the world."

"You don't want to learn anything good, but just learn to brag, right? Come on, hit me!" Cao Yan raised his hand as if to hit.

"No, I'm telling the truth!" Cao Ang jumped back and dodged.

Cao Yan really didn't have a good way to deal with Cao Ang.
Ever since I taught him the Mandarin Duck Formation and he showed his prowess in the battle against the Black Mountain Army,

He turned into the determined Cao Yanchui.

He would tell everyone about my uncle, which even Cao Yan, who was as shameless as Cao Cao, could not stand it.

However, Cao Ang's efforts were effective.
Cao Yan's favorability with others,

There have been varying degrees of improvement during this period.

(End of this chapter)