Returning to the Pastoral: Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 323 Too poor!
Youzhou is very big, it has been a military fortress since ancient times, and there are so many counties under it, it is impossible to visit the whole Youzhou in less than three months.And Jixian County, where the prefectural seat of Youzhou is located, is also in depression. If you want to manage Youzhou successfully, it is also a good choice to take a look in Jixian County.

Lu Shi and Su Yun's group pretended to be casual, and wandered around the city first to understand the local economic situation, and then went out of the city. In an agriculture-based country, farming is a top priority.

Now is the season of spring sowing, Lu Shi and Su Yun really want to have a look at the local farming conditions.And Su Yun also has a plan in mind, first of all, he needs to promote the method of wheat bean rotation or interplanting, and then gather local skilled craftsmen to design various agricultural tools.

The carriage left the city and headed all the way towards several satellite villages in Jixian County. The desolation everywhere they passed made the group feel heavy.

After walking a few miles, they saw the village. Lu Shi and Su Yun got out of the car and walked towards the village.

Not long after walking, someone came out to greet him.

"I don't know what is the purpose of a distinguished guest coming to my Wangjia Village?"

The leader was an old man in his 50s, followed by some young adults.Su Yun took a quick look and saw that the young people around him respected the old man, and he presumably was a person of status in the village.

It's just that both the old man and the young and strong around him are all sallow and thin, with ragged clothes, which shows the hardship of life.

Lu Shi stepped forward, clasped his hands and said: "Old man, you are polite. The boy and his wife passed by here. He was thirsty, so he disturbed him. He asked for a glass of water."

Lao Zhang looked at Lu Shi for a while, and felt that this person had an extraordinary background. Then he saw that there were horses and carriages, and there were squires following him. He thought it was a son of some family, so he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly said: "My son is serious, but a Just a bowl of clear water. If you don’t think my Wang Family Village is shabby, you can follow the old man.”

"in this way……"

Lu Shi made a bow and said, "Thank you for the broadband, old man."

Su Yun also got out of the car and followed Lu Shi into Wangjia Village on foot, not forgetting to look at him while walking.

The whole village is in a state of defeat, the houses are mostly collapsed and broken, and the whole village shows a sense of depression.

Seeing people from other villages entering the village, many people came out of their homes. Seeing that the visitors were very wealthy and accompanied by guards, they immediately hid in their homes in fright, only hiding behind the door panel and watching secretly.

It was the bold and ignorant child who ran out while the adults were not paying attention, and stretched out his hand to ask Su Yun for food.

As soon as those children stretched out their hands, an adult immediately ran out, hugged the children, and apologized to Su Yun repeatedly. Su Yun looked at the children and felt sour.

It's only spring, and the weather is still a bit cold, but these children didn't even have a pair of shoes on their feet, and some even ran out naked like this.

Erlang was also shocked, he always thought that his family was poor before, but now seeing these children in front of him, he knows how lucky he is.

No matter how poor the family used to be, there was still a piece of clothing to cover their bodies, and they could barely eat. Even the vegetable porridge made from wild vegetables with a few grains of rice in a clear soup did not taste good, but at least it could sustain life.

Compare these children again, their faces are sallow and emaciated from hunger, they run around naked, their feet are so bare, and many places are worn out, how can it be a "miserable" word.

Even the grown-ups weren't much better off.

That's right, children are so miserable, how can parents be better?I'm afraid it's even more miserable.

Su Yun was also shocked, and she also felt that when she first came here, those days were hard enough.

But comparing them, I was living in heaven at that time!

Whether these children or adults, their stomachs are a bit bloated, and they are very thin, but their stomachs are bulging. This is the result of long-term starvation and malnutrition. How can they work in the fields with such a physique?

In contrast to this old man, this old man seems to have a relatively good living condition in the village. At least he is skinny, not to the point where his stomach is bloated, and he has a piece of clothing that can cover his body. Compared with other people in the village, at least he looks Still like a person...

Lu Shi was even more shocked. Since he was a child, he had seen such a tragic scene.
I was stunned there for a while, unable to return to my senses for a long time.

Seeing this, the old man cupped his hands quite ashamedly and said: "Forgive me, my lord, because my Wangjia Village is close to the Youzhou government, there is a war, and this place has become a place for both sides to compete for. Come here, come and go, you fight for it." If I seize the land, this village will be defeated..."

"Birth, the people suffer...Death, the people suffer..."

Su Yun sighed leisurely, unwrapped the package he was carrying with him, took out some candy from it, waved to the children, and said, "Come here and get some candy, it's so sweet."

The children don't have so many ideas, and they are very hungry on weekdays. Now that someone is willing to give them food, how can they care about the adult's beating and scolding?They broke free from their parents and surrounded them.Those grown-ups turned pale with fright, sugar is so expensive, how could it be what they eat?

But that lady seemed to be a noble person, and they didn't dare to go forward to pull their children, so they could only stand there and watch their children go to receive candies until the children stuffed the candies into their mouths and returned It was only when they came to the side that they realized it, and saluted Su Yun one after another.

Su Yun waved his hand and said, "It's just a few pieces of candy, don't worry about it."

Seeing Su Yun's kindness, these people became more courageous. Seeing that Su Yun and Lu Shi followed the patriarch to the house, they also followed behind.Information is blocked these days, and it is rare for an honored guest to come from outside the village. Although they are hungry and life is not good, it can be seen that a few amiable nobles have come to the village. They still want to take a look at the excitement, distract their attention, and relax. Feeling hungry.

The patriarch's house was also dilapidated, and even the bowls used to drink water for Lu Shi were chipped. Lu Shi took a sip of water, put down the bowl, looked around, and said: "The people's livelihood is poor, and the villagers can't eat enough. It is indeed the responsibility of the local officials!"

"Young master, don't dare to say that!"

As soon as the old man was obedient, he became nervous, "Well, this is no longer fighting with the Qing Kingdom, life will be easier in the future, it will be easier..."

Su Yun listened to this, and looked at the old man's expression, his brows furrowed involuntarily.

The old man's words were flickering and his expression was tense. Could it be that there was something wrong with him?
He winked at Lu Shi, who understood, and asked, "Old man, it's the time for spring plowing, but why do I see that all the villagers are at home and never work in the fields? But what's the problem?"

When the old man heard this, he immediately stood up and said, "Young Master, you are wrong. If you have nothing else to do, just drink some water and leave early..."

(End of this chapter)