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On April 22, Shuofang City...

The Shuofang City, which lasted two and a half years, has been completed by more than 70%. Since November last year, people have moved into the city one after another. The people of Central Plains and Hu people live in a mixed population, with a population of 300,000, and it is estimated that up to 500,000 to 600,000 people live here.

Nie Pan's army returned triumphantly, with 4,000 captured war horses, 5,000 sheep, 400 cattle, more than 3,000 people from the Zero Ding tribe and 500 rescued men and women from the Central Plains, they stepped into the gate of Shuofang City in a mighty way and went to hand over to the gatekeeper.

After the handover at the city gate, the captured Ling Ding people and the Central Plains people who were regained their freedom were divided into two teams, with different armies taking them to their respective places of residence.

"Xiu'er, you follow that team of people to stay in the resettlement site for a while. Someone will take care of you and your children's daily life and food. I will go to meet you later after finishing my business at hand.

Then I will rent a house in the city and let you settle down first. After the Military Governor's Office has checked the documents, I will take you back to the Far East..."

Along the way, Luo Sanyi asked Xiu'er about his well-being when he had free time, and gave him water and food from time to time, which was considerate.

I don’t know how Xiu'er is feeling, but Luo San’s approach made her daughter Ya Ge, who is less than four years old, very grateful.

"Uncle, can you come to see me often?" As soon as he was about to part, Yag's tender little face looked at Luo San, full of reluctance.

Luo San gently pinched Yage's little face and said with a smile: "Why are you so reluctant to part with Uncle?"

Yage smiled and said, "Because I have a lot of delicious food with my uncle, I have never been hungry, and I also have a lot of meat dipped in salt, which is so delicious..."

Upon hearing this, Luo San quickly took out the jerky wrapped in oil paper from the marching package he carried with him and handed it to Ya Ge: "Okay, Uncle will go see you when he has time. Next time I will buy you new clothes. Do you like it?"

"I like..." Yagre responded softly.

Luo San stroked Yag's head, sighed, and said to Xiu'er, "Xiu'er, think about it carefully, that man is not reliable at all. How can you live with two children alone?

Of course, no matter whether you want it or not, I will guarantee that you and your children will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. This is some compensation I owe to you. I won’t talk about it for now, alas…”

After saying that, Luo San followed the army to report, leaving Xiu'er in a daze, with extremely complicated emotions on her face.

When the group of people who regained their freedom entered Shuofang City, a vibrant scene suddenly appeared in front of them, which made Xiu'er, the Central Plains people who were far away from civilized society, and a strong sense of inferiority complex felt in their hearts.

Not far from the entrance, several Hu merchants are selling various pendant decorations on the corner of the street, mostly made of animal bones and wolf teeth. Compared with the exquisiteness of Central Plains jewelry, it has an extra bold atmosphere and is deeply loved by the alien races and Central Plains military and civilians who have been stationed here for a long time.

Men are born with a martial spirit and do not distinguish between any ethnic group. They are just restricted by moral laws. Being able to wear jewelry made of wolf teeth or animal bones will make them more proud...

"Hu cake~The freshly baked Hu cake~Two per cent~"

A thin Hu vendor carried two baskets of Hu cakes wrapped in cloth and kept selling along the street to attract business. The penny he mentioned refers to the newly issued coins of the Military Governor's Office.

Once the exquisite copper coins weighing 5 grams were released, they were immediately accepted by the military and civilians of the Far East, including the Hu people outside the Great Wall, and the effect was far beyond expectations.

Moreover, due to the excellent money-making investment in the market, the originally exaggerated prices began to fall sharply, and there would never be any outrageous phenomenon of a meat bun costing 20 to 30 ounces.

Of course, the most important thing is to benefit from the improvement of productivity. Without the booming development of animal husbandry, industry and agriculture, all ideals are just empty talk.

Xiu'er and her group sat in the carriage, looking at the bustling scene on both sides of the street, and felt that they had been in a barbaric place for too long and were completely isolated from the world. Now they finally returned to the civilized world, and they were guilty and also had a little more surprise.

“Okay~~”

A cheer attracted everyone's attention, but saw a burly man wearing a ban on his head and a burly man walking on the charcoal fire on the ground with bare feet on his shoulders with a python on his shoulders.

From his comfortable eyes, he could see that he was already familiar with this trick, and he was waiting for the performance to let the onlookers pay for it.

"Grilled lamb kebabs, a big skewer for five cents~"

"I've sold lambs, little lambs, it's cheap..."

"Let's take a look, take a look, fresh animal skin, I'll have good luck after buying my animal skin..."

There are sounds of Hu vendors selling around the streets. Not only on the street, but also in the shops, you can vaguely see many Hu people, and even many foreign women are here to solicit business.

Of course, in addition to the Hu people, there are also many people living here in the Central Plains, but most of these Central Plains people were slaves rescued from the Hu people.

The men who stayed here did not have the idea of ​​going back because their family was destroyed, not to mention women, almost 100% lost their chastity when they fell into the hands of the Hu people. They went back to see people without the face, so they simply stayed here to settle down. After all, the concept of chastity outside the Great Wall is relatively weak and they would not be gossiped behind the scenes like the Central Plains.

What's more, it turns out that women can create the life they want with their own hands. The Governor's Office encourages women to "go out for a walk".

When Xiu'er's convoy passed by a neighborhood, the houses full of Chinese-style structures appeared in front of her, which gave these Central Plains women who had just escaped from their clutches a familiar and intimate feeling.

"Shopkeeper, I want to buy this store. I said hello last month. Today I will pay the deposit..."

In front of a store with the words "for sale" hanging at the door, a gorgeous woman in a 23 or 24-year-old dress in a silk-skin dress was bargaining with the store with two Hulan female slaves.

This woman was Alan rescued by Huo Qing when he was expeditioning Hulan Royal Court. Now her original surname is Lin Zhilan.

In just two years, this lowly female slave who was whipped and despised and picked up horse manure in the suburbs of the royal court has transformed into a luxurious young woman with eight women from the Hulan royal court who served her as slaves.

Now, she has made a fortune with her own preferential policies under the rule of the Military Governor's Office, and has taken the initiative to contract 300 acres of land outside the Frontier and relied on planting grass to make herself prosperous.

Half a year ago, she accidentally discovered that lavender mixed with other plants could make new powder suitable for women to apply. After reporting the patent with the Civil Affairs Department, she rented another 200 acres of land and began to plant lavender.

As a result, after half a year, Linzhilan's spices were sold throughout the Far East. There were countless merchants who came to her to negotiate purchases, and the supply was in short supply. Even Jiang Ning and Mei Hua and his wife went to Shuoyang, northern Hebei to cooperate with her.

Finally, Lin Zhilan gritted her teeth and applied to the Civil Affairs Department to contract 2,000 mu (the maximum application limit for conventional economic crops, and the personal land floated upwards by 20%), and all lavender and other spice-related plants were planted.

With the benefits of perfume and pasture, Lin Zhilan has become the leading female rich man outside the Great Wall. Conservatively estimated that her net worth was at least more than 2 million taels, which made the Confucian scholars who once pointed at her life experience behind her back and were stunned. Many people even threatened to marry a "white and rich beauty" like Lin Zhilan as their lifelong goal.

The expansion of business will inevitably require broadening business channels. In order to better take care of his business, Lin Zhilan simply moved her home to the newly built Shuofang City. Today, she came to discuss the acquisition of the store.

After telling Lin Zhilan's accident about the incident, Xiu'er, the group of women who had rescued the Central Plains behind him, said comfortingly: "Actually, you don't have to be determined. Under the rule of the Military Supervisor, there are many women with the same background as you, and they still live well, even better than before.

The Military Governor is a great man. With him, the Hu people were all immersed in obedience. Don’t worry about the Hu people coming to arrest you again. After a while, you will be in a better mood and will arrange some light work to do and earn some income.

Of course, if you don’t want to do it, we will not stop you from having your own place. In short, under the rule of the Military Supervisor, you just have to worry about it. You are about to arrive at the resettlement site. When you get there, you should rest for a few days first. Don’t think about anything, and it will pass..."

Listening to the groom's comforting words, the girls were full of hope for the future.

In Liu Ce's words, as long as there is hope, those who have suffered can survive well and no longer feel confused and uneasy about the future.

Liu Ce may be extremely cruel to the enemy, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a butcher executioner, but he has really devoted countless efforts and energy to his people, trying to pull them out of the swamp of troubled times and treat each of them with a generous attitude.

The king outside and the sage inside are the most realistic portrayal of Liu Ce's actions, and it is also the most contradictory and unpredictable side in his personality.

"Well~~"

After a while, the carriage stopped in front of the gate of the resettlement office, and soon a team of soldiers came to pick them up and led the women into the gate.

As soon as she entered the gate, Xiu'er's eyes lit up. She saw a huge yard coming to her eyes, and it was extremely clean and tidy. The surrounding houses and tiles made people feel particularly comfortable at first glance, and it was a world of difference from the environment she lived in before.

"Everyone line up to get their own changing clothes and bathing soup utensils..." An obese woman in the yard shouted to Xiu'er and other women, "I will take you to your residence after taking a shower. Don't worry, everyone will be here like they are at their own home, so there is no need to be so polite..."

Soon, Xiu'er and other women were arranged in three rows according to the command of the other old ladies, and received two new sets of clothes, a piece of soap and a new cotton towel in order. Even Yagre also distributed a set of clothes suitable for her to wear, which made her very happy.

After dividing clothes and toiletries, Xiu'er and her group walked towards the bathhouse and bathhouse under the leadership of another group of old mothers.

Before going to the bathhouse, the child in Xiu'er's arms was taken away by the wet nurse. She was very reluctant to let go, but after seeing the wet nurse's kind eyes, she chose to believe her and hand the child over to the wet nurse for care...

In the bathhouse, Xiu'er rubbed the dirt that had accumulated on Yag's body for many years. Seeing the foam floating on her body, Yag's smile was particularly happy.

After an hour, Xiu'er came out of the bathroom with a radiant look. When she looked in front of the mirror, her pretty fair face and the brand new thin cotton dress on her body, she was stunned for a moment and almost couldn't recognize herself.

"Mom, it's so beautiful, huh, is this really a glass mirror? It's so magical..."

Jag was wearing a brand new dress and circling excitedly in the mirror, while also feeling extremely curious about the mirror that could reflect his appearance.

After Xiu'er was assigned to a room where six people lived, her child was also sent back to her arms, but she saw that the child in her arms was much cleaner and obviously had also been cleaned.

As she stroked the brand new bedding on the shop, Xiu'er's eyes were a little red. After many years, she had almost forgotten this familiar life. Can she still adapt to the customs here?

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At this moment, a team of 5,000 people appeared under Shuofang City. The leader looked at the newly built city and smiled knowingly.
Chapter completed!