Zhuangzi lowered his head and said, "They all fled from the same county. There were more than two thousand people at first, but in the end only four or five hundred died. Mr. Li, if there is no need, I will tell them immediately , let them find a way to make a living elsewhere.”
He also knew how Beiba Village could accommodate so many people, but he felt uneasy if he didn't ask. After all, they all escaped together.
Li Qian pondered for a moment, "The village can't accommodate so many people at once, so you ask them to find a nearby hilltop to settle down first, select some young people who can work, and let them come to the village to help build houses first. "
Zhuangzi was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to Li Qian and said, "Mr. Li, I would like to thank you on behalf of those people!"
After all, Mr. Li allowed the refugees to settle nearby to give those people a way out.
Li Qian looked at him and patted his shoulder, "It's good that you can remember the people who were in trouble with you, but Beiba Village is not a shelter. No matter where you are, if you want to have food to eat, You have to earn it through your own labor, do you understand?"
Zhuangzi kept nodding his head, "Mr. Li, I understand. I will strictly select young people to work in the village. Don't worry, I guarantee that others will not harass the village."
Li Qian nodded, "Let them settle nearby first. I will recruit workers based on the situation in the future, but I cannot guarantee that everyone will have a job. After all, it depends on the development of our village."
"Mr. Li, it is a great kindness that you can do this. If there were more people like you in the world, who would be willing to be a refugee!" Zhuangzi said gratefully.
"Okay, let's go." Li Qian waved his hand.
Zhuangzi bowed deeply to the two of them and left.
"Of more than 2,000 people, only four or five hundred people died. I'm afraid most of them died of starvation." Yun Niang sighed.
She had also experienced the feeling of starvation before. If her husband hadn't changed into a different person, maybe she and Yaya would also starve to death.
"Ms. sir, I'm afraid I can't feed so many people just by relying on a few young people." Then she couldn't help but say.
"But our village really can't accommodate so many people at once. Besides, once we really accept these people, there will probably be a steady stream of refugees coming here. Do you think our village can afford it?" Li Qi Andao.
Yun Niang fell silent.
Indeed, a few hundred refugees may be able to tolerate it, but tens of thousands would not overwhelm the village.
"However, now that this matter has begun, I'm afraid some refugees will still come here." Li Qian shook his head.
Although he did not allow those refugees to enter the village, if they could settle down in this area, they would definitely attract many other refugees.
"Then Mr. Master, what are you going to do?" Yun Niang couldn't help but ask.
"Let's take it one step at a time. It's better than letting those refugees become bandits and robbers." Li Qian said.
When I got home, it was already dark.
Yun Niang lit the resin lamp.
Although her life is better now, she is still used to collecting some resin every day to use as oil lamps.
Li Qian didn't know how many times she had told her that she didn't have to work so hard anymore.
But she said that if a wife cannot even do the most basic things of being diligent and thrifty, then this wife is unqualified.
What else could Li Qian say.
All he can say is that he is truly blessed to have this wife in his life.
Especially today, when Yun Niang lit the lamp, he couldn't help but kiss Yun Niang.
Yun Niang was stunned by his kiss.
You know Yaya is still here.
Yaya was also stunned for a while.
"Daddy, why did you kiss grandma?"
"Because daddy is happy!"
Li Qian said and kissed Yaya.
Both mother and daughter were stunned by his actions.
"Madam, from now on, you don't have to work hard to collect resin every morning." Li Qian also said to Yun Niang with a smile.
"Did your husband think of something?" Yun Niang asked after being stunned for a moment.
"She is indeed my good wife. You can think of whatever I want in a moment." Li Qian said with a smile, "I also found jobs for those refugees."
"What on earth did your husband think of?"
"Candle!" Li Qian said.
"Candle?" Yun Niang and Yaya were also stunned again.
"Dad, what are candles?" Yaya asked immediately.
"Candles are just sticks. They can be used for lighting just like oil lamps, but they are much more convenient to use than oil lamps, and they have more uses than oil lamps." Li Qian explained with a smile.
There were no candles in Dacheng Dynasty, and he had already confirmed this.
In fact, the process of making candles is very simple, but it may be difficult to find wax now, but it can be replaced by the resin collected by Yun Niang.
And trees with this kind of resin can be found all over the mountains and plains in this area.
Because this kind of tree is not easy to burn as firewood and not strong enough to make furniture, few people cut down this kind of tree.
"What do you mean, sir, to let those refugees make candles?" Yun Niang couldn't help but ask.
"No, let them collect resin, and we will make the candles!"
