readytorunbook Chapter 884 Extra: Encountering an Old Friend (3)
Chapter 884 Extra: Encountering an Old Friend (3)
At this time, the old lady did not know the true identities of Shu He and others. She was so excited because she saw an old friend and at the same time relieved a worry in her heart.
Someone quietly came over to ask about the identities of these people, and the old lady realized that she had not asked them yet.
But no matter what her identity was, it didn't matter to her. She just wanted to know whether the matter had been resolved, whether the poor woman was still being pursued by the government, and whether the poor child was safe now.
When we returned to my aunt's house, the surrounding villagers enthusiastically sent us tables, chairs and benches, which had been cleaned. Although they were a little old, they were quite clean.
"Madam, hurry up and sit down!"
Aunt Wu then called the others and said, "I'm sorry to bother you all. Our place is small, and none of us have much money. These tables, chairs, and benches are the only furniture we have. If you don't mind, please sit down and rest for a while."
"My dog is already boiling water. If it's not enough, the villagers nearby are helping out. I'll make sure everyone has some tea!"
"That's right, I'm just a commoner, I haven't seen the world, and I don't have any good tea at home. I'm sorry for neglecting everyone!"
Seeing him constantly neglecting and aggrieved, Shu He immediately came over, took her hand, and advised: "Don't bother, Auntie. We are not that particular. Don't worry about whether we are used to drinking!"
Aunt Wu wiped her hands and nodded heavily, "That's good, that's good."
"Auntie, please sit down and let's chat."
She actually has a lot of questions.
"Auntie, aren't you in Beisha City? How did you end up in Yifang City?"
She said, "Auntie," with a look of shame on her face.
It turned out that after Aunt Wu was taken away by Qin Yian for identification, her son felt that she was deeply involved in the matter and was afraid that it would bring fatal disaster to the family.
So on the night that the aunt returned, they escaped from Beisha City and headed south.
On the way, they heard that the people of Yifang City were open-minded, and the city lord was the third princess of Tianqi Kingdom. Under his wise rule, he promoted the development of commerce and handicrafts, so they followed him here.
"This is the territory under the jurisdiction of the current Crown Princess. She is a kind person. Not only did she accept refugees from outside, she also asked the government to reclaim wasteland for us and settled down in the suburbs of Yefang City."
"All the villagers in our village are refugees from other places!"
Not far from the Wu family, many villagers gathered together. After hearing this, they nodded in response.
In the hearts of these people, the eldest princess of Yifang City is their great benefactor!
After hearing this and seeing that the people loved him so much, Baili Ruyun felt very relieved.
Shu He smiled and said, "Yes, you made the right decision to come to Yifang City to start over!"
At least so far, Shu He has not heard of any place that dares to accept refugees from other places so unscrupulously.
When it comes to refugees, all cities have almost only one way to deal with them, and that is to drive them away!
Refugees have no homes, no jobs, and no land to farm, so they cannot bring any benefits to the city. Instead, they will hinder the political achievements of officials. Therefore, naturally no official is happy to see them.
But Baili Ruyun was different. She was a princess and didn't need any political achievements. And since Yifang City was under her jurisdiction, naturally no one dared to dictate her decisions.
Therefore, she accepted as many refugees as possible and dispersed them to the vicinity of Yifang City, giving them uncultivated mountain land so that they could fend for themselves.
These people do not have to pay taxes in the first two years, they just need to survive.
The more Shu He learned about Yifang City, the more he admired the Third Princess.
A woman with such talent and strategy would be ahead of so many men!
He originally wanted to tell the people here about Baili Ruyun's identity, but she stopped him.
Seeing that she had no intention of revealing her identity, Shu He did not force her and only greeted Aunt Wu with a few questions.
"Madam, what happened to you later?"
"Did the officials give you any trouble again later?"
Shu He was deeply moved by the old lady's genuine concern.
A stranger who met by chance can also care about her so much... There are still more good people in this world.
Shu He told her that she was fine now, her child was fine, her life was happy, everything was fine, and she didn't need to worry about seeing her.
After hearing this definite answer, the old lady finally felt relieved.
After talking for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Shu He prepared to say goodbye.
Before leaving, Shu He left some silver and a token for the old lady.
The token belongs to Prince Li's Mansion. As long as she has this token, no matter where she goes, as long as the people from Liangce Camp see it, they will send her news to Prince Li's Mansion.
At that time, no matter what requests or troubles she has, they can be solved for her.
Aunt Wu didn't know what the token was used for, but she thought the jade on the token was particularly good, so she didn't dare to accept it and kept refusing it.
"Madam, please take this. If you have any difficulties in the future, take it to any medicine store or grain store in Yefang City and they will be able to help you solve the problem."
Aunt Wu and her family were a little surprised.
The old lady's son looked at the jade pendant, a little bit unbelieving, "Any pharmacy or grain store will do?"
Shu He nodded.
After they finished speaking, the group of people left.
After they left, the Wu family was surrounded by villagers from the entire village, who asked them all sorts of questions.
The family of four was annoyed by the noise. The aunt's son shouted angrily and drove everyone away.
After the house was cleared out, Gou Zi picked up the jade pendant and looked at it carefully.
"Dad, is this thing really made of jade? Why is it so beautiful?"
Gou Zi's wife stared at the jade pendant with her eyes wide open.
She had never seen such a beautiful jade pendant, so pure, without a trace of impurities.
Gou Zi shook his head, "The jade gifted by the noble must be fine. We must keep it well and never give it out casually."
Gouzi's wife was puzzled. "Didn't the nobleman say that if we have any difficulties, we can take this jade pendant to find them?"
Aunt Wu said, "We're not in any trouble right now, so there's no need to bother others with this jade pendant. Besides, they're just being polite, do you really take it seriously?"
Gou Zi also nodded in agreement. "I think so too. That noble said that you can find them in any grain store or medicine store in Yefang City, but where in the world are there such people? It's impossible that all the grain stores and medicine stores in Yefang City are owned by their family, right?"
"No matter what, this is someone's kindness. We can't just cause trouble for them. That lady is having a hard time too!"
Aunt Wu always felt that Shu He only reported good news and not bad news. How good could her life be with a child and a man of such good conditions?
It’s great that the man doesn’t mind that the child is not his!