The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1078 - 901, Lost

Ganzhou City Gate.

Once winter arrives, refugees gradually gather outside the city gates, perhaps having heard about the porridge distribution that occurred here last year. Even people from Jiuning Guard, the farthest from the Ganzhou Guard, came.

With the reclamation of the Dan River, and the nourishment of the water sources, there is more arable land in Ganzhou Guard that needs to be worked.

Thus, for the refugees, the Ganzhou Guard not only did not drive them away but also allocated a batch of supplies for their settlement.

"Sir, didn’t they say that the Ganzhou Guard is accepting refugees? Why don’t I see any?" Wang Qi and several members of the Wang Family braved the wind and snow, struggling towards the city gate.

Wang Qi stopped and looked around.

At the city gate of Ganzhou City, there were no crowds of refugees gathered. Only a few refugees huddled in front of a straw shelter by the gate, appearing to be registering for something.

"Let’s go over and ask."

The Wang Family members approached the gate, tugging at a middle-aged man who had just emerged from the straw shelter, and asked, "Old brother, what are you registering for?"

The middle-aged man glanced at Wang Qi and the others, then enthusiastically explained, "We’re registering household records. We refugees, as long as we get a household registration in the Ganzhou Guard, will be settled."

Wang Qi’s eyes flickered, "Old brother, how will the Ganzhou Guard settle refugees?"

The middle-aged man said, "An official spoke earlier, stating that all refugees who settle in the Ganzhou Guard will be able to clear land after the spring. The fields cleared will belong to the individual, and the Guard will provide high-yield grain seeds."

Wang Qi continued, "Are there many people registering for households?"

The middle-aged man nodded, "Yes, a lot. Those who registered have all been led away."

Wang Qi pressed on, "Led to where?"

The middle-aged man explained, "Some were taken to build roads, others to construct terraced fields. Not only do they provide food and drink, but there’s also a wage to be earned."

"You brothers, since you’ve just arrived, hurry into the straw shelter to get a bowl of warming medicinal soup to fend off the cold. I need to discuss with my family whether to work on road construction or terrace building."

Wang Qi smiled his thanks and watched the middle-aged man leave before he and the Wang Family members entered the straw shelter.

The shelter was big, with several large pots on the left, three of which contained a thick medicinal broth. On the right were several tables and chairs, serving as a temporary office space.

As soon as Wang Qi and his group entered, someone directed them to get the medicinal soup.

"Sir, this place is really good, they even have free medicine to drink. If only my mother were here with me."

Little boy Wang Lifu held the steaming medicinal soup with a joyous smile on his face.

Luckily, he had come along to Ganzhou City, hearing that his master was coming. Otherwise, he would have missed out on this free medicinal soup.

Seeing him, Wang Qi felt somewhat touched but still smiled and said, "This is a medicinal soup to ward off the cold; drinking it will prevent illness. Drink it quickly."

Life in the mountains is inconvenient, and there’s not much land to cultivate. The clan can’t always stay in the mountains. This visit to Ganzhou City was to personally check the situation in the Ganzhou Guard, to see if it was suitable for clan members to relocate.

Furthermore, he wanted to see for himself this Xiao Yeyang, who silently reclaimed the Dan River.

Wang Qi sipped the medicinal soup and nodded to himself; the quality of the herbs was high, showing that the Ganzhou Guard wasn’t just putting on a show, but genuinely desired to keep the refugees.

After finishing the soup, Wang Qi didn’t lead his family members to register but turned around and came out of the straw shelter.

There were also refugees who didn’t wish to settle in the Ganzhou Guard. The officials in the shelter saw but didn’t insist they stay.

Wang Qi led his people to the city gate.

Refugees were not allowed into the city, but if they were coming to join relatives or friends, and those relatives or friends came forward, they could be let in.

After waiting half an hour, Wang Qi and his group saw someone running towards them, out of breath.

As soon as Zhang Da reached the gate, he bowed and apologized, "Sir, please forgive me, I arrived late."

Wang Qi smiled and shook his head, "You’re busy with official duties, and we have nothing pressing; waiting is no trouble."

The soldiers at the city gate saw that Wang Qi and others recognized Zhang Da, and hurriedly let them through.

After entering the city gate and looking at the bustling streets with people coming and going, Wang Qi’s eyes lit up with a growing light, and he said to Zhang Da with a smile, "Ganzhou City has become much livelier than the last time I was here."

Zhang Da nodded with a smile: "Thanks to the planting of high-yield crops, the lives of the people have improved greatly this year. Moreover, the arrival of the Li Family’s merchant caravan has also injected a burst of vitality into Ganzhou City."

"The goods from the south and other provinces are brought in by the Li Family, and those who have a little spare money are also willing to improve their lives."

Wang Qi nodded but did not speak.

After some thought, Zhang Da continued: "In my opinion, these are still not the main reasons. The most important thing is that the Dan River has been reclaimed, and people now have something to look forward to for the future."

Hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Wang Qi’s face: "The Dan River nourishes and nurtures the Ganzhou Guard; only with the Dan River reclaimed can the Ganzhou Guard be truly complete."

Subsequently, Zhang Da walked and talked in detail to Wang Qi about Xiao Yeyang’s actions since arriving at the Ganzhou Guard.

Others couldn’t join in the conversation between the two.

It was fine for the other members of the Wang Clan; they were adults and quietly followed behind the two.

But Wang Lifu was still a child of about ten years old, very curious about everything in Ganzhou City, and when he saw some things he had never seen before, he slowed down.

The Wang Clan members didn’t notice and left Wang Lifu behind.

Hearing people on the street mentioning that Four Seasons Pharmacy was offering free consultations today, Wang Lifu quickly followed, and by the time he got to Four Seasons Pharmacy, he realized he had forgotten to tell his clan members.

But by then, there was no sign of the Wang Clan members.

Wang Lifu became anxious and turned to look for his clan.

There were more people around Four Seasons Pharmacy, and in his haste to turn and run, Wang Lifu accidentally bumped into a woman.

"Ouch, where did this little brat come from, blind as a bat, bumping into people like that."

"Madam, are you alright?"

A burly man quickly helped the woman and then forcefully pushed Wang Lifu, knocking him to the ground: "My wife is pregnant, if you’ve hurt my son, I won’t let you off."

Scared out of his wits, Wang Lifu quickly apologized: "I didn’t do it on purpose."

The burly man grabbed the front of Wang Lifu’s clothes and hoisted him up: "I don’t care, you’ve frightened my wife. If she suffers a miscarriage, you’ll have to pay the medical expenses. Where are your adults?"

The dispute between the two drew a large crowd of onlookers, blocking the entrance to the pharmacy.

Just back from the pasture, Daohua came by to pick up Gu Jian and return to the residence; her carriage just happened to pass by when she witnessed the scene: "Guyu, go see what’s happening?"

"Yes!"

Guyu stepped out of the carriage and went straight to the burly man and Wang Lifu: "What are you doing?"

Wang Lifu, experiencing such an incident for the first time, was panic-stricken. Seeing Guyu, he felt as though he had seen a savior, his eyes suddenly bursting with bright light: "Fairy Sister, I didn’t mean to bump into anyone."

Guyu was taken aback by being called "Fairy Sister," and it was only when she recognized the cotton clothes the boy was wearing that she remembered who he was: "Oh, it’s you."

By now, Daohua had also walked over.

People around quickly made way.

The burly man became tense upon seeing Daohua and her group, but still stubbornly said: "He bumped into my wife; we’re not causing trouble."

Daohua looked at the burly man and the woman: "I saw what happened. You should go into the pharmacy and see a doctor. If this lady has indeed suffered from a shock, I will cover the medical expenses for this little boy."

The burly man quickly thanked her: "Thank you, Madam." After speaking, he helped his wife into the pharmacy.

Then Daohua turned to Wang Lifu: "Where are your adults?"

Wang Lifu recognized Daohua as the Madam who had provided them with food and seeds. The nervousness and fear in his heart eased considerably, and he replied pitifully: "I got separated from the sir and the others."