Chapter 131: Customs and Settlement

As a western frontier prefecture, Chenzhou has a vast territory and nine counties under its jurisdiction. It is the largest prefecture in the country, but also one of the poorest. Almost every spring, nomadic peoples would break through. They would not only rob property but also slaughter villages. They were extremely cruel. The government and the garrison were either incompetent or powerless, and basically did nothing. As a result, the people had an extremely difficult life.

In order to defend against foreign enemies, every city in Chenzhou was built very tall and majestic, with the provincial capital being the largest. Shen Xiangwan, who was at the end of the team, was held by Wei Chengyi in one hand and the cub in the other. They looked around as they walked. Compared with ordinary county towns, even the provincial capital of a border state seemed to be more lively and prosperous, with a constant stream of passers-by coming and going.

“The customs here seem to be more open.”

June was already very hot, and people walking on the street were all wearing very thin clothes. Some rough men even wore shorts that exposed their arms, and some women showed half of their arms. It was very different from other places. You know, in this era, men would be held responsible if they accidentally touched or looked at women's arms.

"The customs of the people in Chenzhou are not just more open. Influenced by nomadic peoples, most people, including women, are very tough."

Turning his head to look at her, Wei Chengyi slowly said that compared to the imperial city, he actually liked the border more. He didn't need to care about so many red tapes, as long as he could be himself freely.

"That's a good thing. The people are strong and resilient. When disaster strikes, they can protect themselves, and after the disaster is over, they can stand up in the shortest possible time."

Finally, she heard some good news. Shen Xiangwan curled her lips unconsciously. If they successfully overthrew the dog emperor in the future, she would definitely suggest Wei Chengyi to promote martial arts for all the people, just like in the future world, all adults can get genetic medicine for free to awaken superpowers. Only when the people are strong can the country stand invincible. Only when no one dares to provoke it again can they develop people's livelihood steadily and truly move towards prosperity.

Her ideas are always different from others!

After hearing what she said, Wei Chengyi's lips curled up a little. After this period of contact, he found that his wife could always look at problems from the perspective of the common people. Although some of her ideas were inevitably shocking, they were all good for the common people. If the world was left to her to manage, the people would definitely live a prosperous life, right?

As they were talking, Zhao Shan and other escorts had already brought them to the yamen. After handing them over to the household registration officer, their escort mission was completed. However, when the household registration officer saw so many people dead, including some escorts, his face fell. It was not until Zhao Shan's explanation that he gradually let it go. He had also heard that Binzhou had encountered an earthquake and several nearby prefectures had suffered disasters, so he really couldn't blame the escorts.

“I don’t know where we will be settled.”

"I heard that the exiled people would be assigned to the most dangerous and poorest villages."

"Instead of worrying about that, why don't we think about what to do next? We are penniless, how are we going to stay in the village?"

"Woo woo woo..."

All the exiles gathered in the open space in front of the yamen. While waiting, they couldn't help but whisper to each other. As they talked, many of them wiped away tears. They were penniless and had no idea what to do after settling down in the village. Some people secretly looked at Wei Chengyi and others standing in the front, secretly wondering if they could borrow some money from them.

"quiet."

With a loud shout, the household registration officer strode towards them holding a brush and household registration book. With him were the yamen runners from the government office, as well as Zhao Shan and other escorts who were left behind. After the household registration officer finished processing, they could leave. "The people of the Wei family stand on the left, and the people of the Shen family stand on the right."

Looking at them with a brush in hand, the household registration officer spoke loudly.

The two families did not dare to hesitate and stood in line according to his instructions. Three months of exile were enough to smooth out all their edges. At least in front of the officials, they did not dare to act unruly.

Seeing this, the household registration officer nodded with satisfaction: "The Wei family has a total of seven households and 49 people. You will be settled in Yong'an Village and Yongning Village in Datong County respectively. The yamen runners will take you there with ox carts later. The Shen family has six households and 40 people. You will also be settled in Yong'an Village and Yongping Village in Datong County respectively. In addition, for all the exiled commoners, the government will allocate half an acre of homestead and two acres of wasteland for free to each household. I hope you can settle down as soon as possible."

The household registration officer flipped through the booklet as he spoke. He had already made the allocation when he handed over to Zhao Shan and the others. The exiled commoners were not criminals and would not be imprisoned. They would be directly settled in the villages below.

"Sir, may I ask which seven households of the Wei family are they?"

When everyone was silent, Shen Xiangwan raised his head and asked, he didn't want to live in the same household with the second and third wives anymore.

Everyone from the second and third houses, who had been paying attention to this since yesterday, raised their heads at the same time. The brothers Wei Jingluan and Wei Jinghong had expectations on their faces. Before exile, their family had not split up, so they should be one household. In this way, they could naturally rely on Wei Chengyi and enjoy the good life with them.

It seems that they have forgotten that Shen Xiangwan has never let them take advantage of her. Even if they are really from the same family, she has plenty of ways to separate them. How could she possibly support a group of blood-sucking worms like them?
The other members of the Wei family also pricked up their ears when they saw this, especially Wei Jingyi and Wei Jinghan. They should be separated from the direct lineage, otherwise they would be suppressed by those people in the direct lineage for the rest of their lives.

"···"

The household registration officer did not respond immediately, but lowered his head to flip through the household registration book. After a moment, he said, "The Wei family has three main households, headed by Wei Chengyi, Wei Jingluan, and Wei Jinghong. The branch family has four households, headed by Wei Jingpeng, Wei Jingchun, Wei Jingyi, and Wei Jinghan."

"what?!"

Their household registration is actually separate?
The two Wei Jingluan brothers, who were full of expectations, blurted out excitedly, "They are not registered in the same village, and they may not even be in the same village. How can they rely on Wei Chengyi for good food and drink?"
Also unhappy were the other two families that split up. They were the direct descendants of Wei Jingyi and Wei Jinghan. During this period, relying on the fact that they were direct descendants, they had robbed the two families of their things, especially food. Now that they were separated, they could no longer take advantage.

In contrast, both Wei Jingyi and Wei Jinghan's families breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of them.

After getting the answer he wanted, Shen Xiangwan stopped talking. As long as they were not in the same household as the second and third rooms, it didn't matter whether they were in the same village. There were so many guards at home, so even if they wanted to come and ask for money, they would have to think twice first.

【End of this chapter】

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