Chapter 28 Really Think Younger Brother-in-law Can Be Bossed Around Casually!
“If Lian Town can protect itself, there’s no problem with keeping these refugees here, but… nowadays, the prices have risen too much. Taking in these refugees isn’t just a matter of supplying food for a day or two, but continuously supplying them until winter ends.”
“Under these circumstances, I worry that the local people of Lian Town won’t have enough food to eat, let alone share it with others!”
“Of course, some people are hoarding grain, but nobody’s family runs a charity. If you want grain, you can have it! But you have to pay the corresponding price, otherwise, you won’t get a single grain of rice from others.”
While Gu Yu was talking to Magistrate Bai, especially when he mentioned the word “charity,” he looked at Magistrate Bai pointedly, making Magistrate Bai smile awkwardly.
He thought to himself that Gu Yu, this clever person, was too smart!
Before he could even speak, Gu Yu already knew what would happen next, leaving him with nothing to say at this moment.
If you want the Gu family’s grain, you have to willingly pay with silver…
If you want it cheaper, you can forget about it.
However, regarding Gu Yu saying that refugees shouldn’t be kept here, Magistrate Bai thought it made sense… Lian Town was like a “mud bodhisattva crossing the river,” with no time to worry about others.
Afterwards, he would still provide some rations to these refugees and let them find another place to go!
However, it wouldn’t be easy to send these refugees away; a long-term plan was still needed!
“Magistrate Bai, my sister is waiting at home to cook! We’ll be going now. We’ll chat again next time we have a chance.”
“Haha, alright. Please send my regards to your sister.”
While Magistrate Bai was thinking about these matters, Gu Qingheng saw that there was nothing else to do, so he didn’t stay any longer. He directly spoke to Magistrate Bai to bid farewell.
Hearing his brother-in-law’s words, Magistrate Bai probably had a lot on his mind, so it was better for them to leave.
After Gu Qingheng pulled Gu Yu away from there, the two walked on the road back home. His little face was very serious, making Gu Yu beside him curious, wondering what was wrong with his younger brother-in-law this time?
His serious demeanor was quite intimidating.
“Brother-in-law, do you think the grain store was robbed by refugees?”
“Are you still dwelling on this? Don’t think about it anymore. Whether it was or not, you won’t find the murderer anyway. Why bother thinking about it anymore!”
“I’m just curious about the truth of this robbery case. After all, hearing from Magistrate Bai… that there really are refugees in Lian Town makes me feel a little uneasy.”
“What are you uneasy about?”
Before Gu Yu could ask, Gu Qingheng revealed everything himself. Hearing that Gu Qingheng was still dwelling on the robbery of the grain store made Gu Yu admire his persistence greatly.
However, after hearing Gu Qingheng talk about feeling uneasy, Gu Yu became even more curious.
He didn’t know what his younger brother-in-law was worried about…
“I’ve read about situations where refugees appear, especially when they are suffering from hunger and cold. It makes them do some evil things, and I can’t imagine what will happen next.”
“You’re thinking too much, kid. Let Magistrate Bai worry about these things! It doesn’t matter if it was done by refugees or not. We are just ordinary civilians, and worrying more won’t help.”
“Even though we are just civilians, we should still be concerned about the major and minor affairs of the country! Moreover, I’m going to be an official in the future, so it’s good to think about these things in advance.”
“Then you think about it slowly! After we get home, I’m going to be affectionate with my wife, hee hee hee.”
“…”
“Oh, and don’t forget what you promised me earlier, that you’d let me lie around comfortably during the day!”
“…”
When Gu Yu heard what Gu Qingheng was thinking, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl up slightly. Then, he spoke again, making Gu Qingheng very speechless.
Even at this time, he was still thinking about being affectionate with his sister!
And he didn’t forget about being lazy.
“A’yu, Qingheng, where did you go? I just came back from the village and didn’t see you.”
“Qingheng said there was a robbery incident at the grain store in town, and he insisted on dragging me along to take a look. In the end, we didn’t see anything, so we came back disappointed.”
“The grain store? I also heard about this matter from Xiao Hua, but… everyone says it was done by refugees. I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
After Gu Mengyao returned from her little sister friend’s house, she saw Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng just returning and immediately asked curiously, wondering where the two had gone?
It was actually enough to make the lazy Gu Yu get up, it was like the sun rising from the west!
When Gu Yu heard his wife’s question, he didn’t hide anything and explained about their trip to Lian Town. When Gu Mengyao heard the words “robbery at the grain store,” her face couldn’t help but show a surprised expression.
Then, hearing Gu Mengyao’s words, Gu Yu found the speed of information dissemination somewhat incredible.
Linfeng Kingdom had no electronic devices. Relying solely on people’s mouths to spread information, and yet it could be so fast, it was truly eye-opening!
“Who knows if it’s true or not? Let the county office handle these matters. Let’s worry about whether someone might have evil intentions towards our family’s grain.”
Seeing that Gu Mengyao was also curious about this matter, Gu Yu shook his head helplessly, thinking that Lian Town hadn’t had a robbery incident in many years, which made the common people very curious.
In modern times, there would always be a few robberies happening, making people unsurprised.
Afterward, Gu Yu also shifted the topic at this moment, discussing matters related to their own family.
The Gu family’s granary contained quite a lot of grain.
If someone truly had evil intentions and targeted the granary, it wouldn’t be strange at all.
This made Gu Yu feel that it was really troublesome. If he had known such a thing would happen, he would have built the granary in the mountains…
“Brother-in-law, are you worried that someone will follow suit and target our family’s granary?”
“There are quite a few people in the village who have opinions about me. If there’s collusion from both inside and outside, it’s impossible to guard against it… It makes me think, I’ll put some medicinal powder at the entrance of the granary these few days. If someone breaks in, they’ll have to bear the consequences.”
“That’s a great idea! You can also let Little Black help guard it, but… should we build a nest for it?”
“Yes, this important matter is entrusted to you!”
“…”
Gu Qingheng accurately guessed Gu Yu’s worries. However… when he heard that he had to build a nest for Little Black, he felt extremely depressed.
His brother-in-law always ordered him around whenever he had free time!
Did he really think his younger brother-in-law could be bossed around casually!
“Yes, it’s not good for Qingheng to just read books all the time. It’s better to do more work! I’ll bring you back a few trees in the afternoon. Chop them into firewood, and be sure to build a beautiful home for Little Black!”
“…”
Fine! His younger brother-in-law could indeed be bossed around casually.
