Chapter 289 The whole city is dispatched
The so-called city gate is just a stone archway at the entrance of the town, which is guarded by officials at night, but other houses in the town have small walls and are defenseless.In the past, the small town was peaceful and could keep their doors open at night, but bandits made trouble, and these people in the periphery became targets. Wang Dahua set an example before, and everyone felt in danger.

The county magistrate greeted Lin Qiaoyun with courtesy, and he could issue notices to recruit labor, not just a paper notice, "Most of the government's rice, grain and manpower were mobilized to go into the mountains to suppress the bandits. Not to mention that the people have no skills against the high-ranking bandits. Even if the city guards at night and consumes rice, the government government can't afford it."

It is easy to think about patrolling the city at night, supplying candles and food supplies, but it is a big expense in calculation.

Lin Qiaoyun took the initiative to invite Ying, "My lord, I will discuss the matter of rice and grain with the ladies in the town. No matter how bad it is, I will go back to Yanzhuang and try my best to last for a while. If the bandits can be suppressed next, There are more and more rogues, and in the worst case, we have to help Master Wu and attack the bandits back and forth."

This may not be absent, and the county magistrate himself knows it.If the worst happens, the dogs jump over the wall in a hurry, and this group of stray dogs breaks into the town with red eyes, then this peace will be gone.

The county magistrate swung his sleeves, closed his toga, and personally saluted Lin Qiaoyun, "Sister-in-law Lin is righteous, I represent the whole town, thank you sister-in-law. I will draw up official documents immediately, and step up the deployment of manpower."

Lin Qiaoyun was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect that the idiot county magistrate would be enlightened and able to show righteousness.

Talking about an official document, Lin Qiaoyun counted all her assets, took advantage of the crowds at noon, and discussed with the wives. She didn't expect anything, but in the end she got everyone's support.

"Sister-in-law Lin is right. My Feng family was the first to sign up and open a warehouse to release grain." The Feng family is a grain merchant in the town. With this sentence, the rice grain is basically guaranteed.

"My Chu family can provide vegetables and firewood." The Chu family is the largest landlord in the town.

"My Shen family sent laborers to help guard the city. My master was still talking about it last night, wanting to protect the peace."

Everyone said something to each other, but they gathered rice, candles, and even servants to act as manpower. After counting it down, at least half of the town's strong men were dispatched as soon as the announcement was made.

In the end, even the Qian family also came to the door, led the servants to protect Lin Qiaoyun's home, even contributed money and efforts, and praised Lin Qiaoyun for his achievements.

The people on the other side had all the rice and food, and the announcement was issued, and the whole town was mobilized. As soon as the sun went down, the men carried poles, sticks, and held torches, and walked along the periphery of the stone archway, watching every five steps.

Maybe it was because the fire was too bright at night, and the bandits became scruples, and they didn't find the bandits again for several days.

Lin Qiaoyun took part in the operation of cooking rice soup at night and sent it to the men defending the city to fill their stomachs. Day by day, the town gradually fell into tranquility. Wang Dahua's death was diluted by the temporary peaceful atmosphere. smiled.

Only Lin Qiaoyun, the worry in her heart was like a snowball. As Qin Han disappeared, the snowball got bigger and bigger.

On the night of the tenth day, Lin Qiaoyun cooked rice soup as usual and sent it to the brothers of the Qin family who guarded the city.

Qin Hai was drinking hot rice soup, looking at the dark mountains outside the town, suddenly lost his composure, and knocked over the soup bowl, "No, sister-in-law, there are a large number of people rushing over from the top of the mountain." The same hunter Born, with extraordinary eyesight at night, Qin Hai sensed the abnormality and immediately made a judgment.

(End of this chapter)

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