Chapter 18 Can’t get in

Before sandification, Wuliang Village's soil was considered fertile compared to other places, but compared to Yanzhou, it was still a little less fertile.

As soon as they stepped into Yanzhou, they could clearly feel the humidity in the air, mixed with a light fishy smell and the fragrance of earth.

"Ah! Come to life, come to life!"

Some villagers threw themselves on the ground in surprise and excitement, their eyes full of excitement about surviving the disaster.

Zhou Qinxiang also cried with joy, "We are finally married."

The village chief suppressed his excitement and calmed down their emotions, "You guys wait here, I'll go talk to the official in Yanzhou and see if they can arrange a place for us."

The villagers nodded and looked at him with admiration on their faces.

"You have to be the village chief!"

"For such a life-saving matter, the village chief is the most reliable."

At this time, no one remembered that this so-called village chief had long been deprived of his identity.

And he himself obviously has no such awareness.

He nodded in agreement, and went to the soldiers guarding the Yanzhou boundary line with high spirits and explained the situation. The soldiers looked at the group of refugees behind him and took him to the Yanzhou prefecture with a serious expression.

The remaining people squatted at the door and waited.

It was only one mile from the Yanzhou dividing line to Yanzhou city. When the guard led the village chief away, he was still riding a horse-drawn carriage. Logically speaking, it would only take an hour at most to deliver the news.

But they waited from morning to night, from night to dawn, and at dawn the next day, the village chief was driven out in disheveled clothes.

Everyone immediately gathered around him.

"What did the village chief and magistrate say? Why hasn't anyone come to greet us after we've been walking for a long time?"

"How are the houses in Yanzhou? Are they nice? Are they better than those in our village?"

"People say that the girls in Yanzhou are the most charming. What kind of house are you looking at?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Only the village chief didn't laugh.

He looked troubled, "Well, Yanzhou... we may not be able to enter."

"What??" Everyone panicked.

"Village chief, didn't you come here after sending a message to the county magistrate of Yanzhou?"

"Why can't we get in? Why? No, there are more than a hundred of us. If Yanzhou is gone, where can we go?"

"Village chief, please stop joking!"

The village chief hesitated and didn't answer directly, saying they couldn't get in.

They were like ants on a hot pot, anxious.

This is a matter of life and death, who wants to just let it go?

At this time, they set their sights on Ruan Ruan.

"Ruan Ruan, you are the new mayor of our village. You must have something to do, right?"

"Ruan Ruan, there are more than a hundred of us, and we don't have enough food. If we can't get into Yanzhou, we will die. You are the hero of our village. Can you think of a way, think of a way, can you do it?"

Several ladies wiped away their tears and held her hands, begging her hard.

Ruan Ruan did not agree, and Shen Hai spoke up first.

"Just go and give it a try. The villagers treat us well. When it comes to life-related matters, one more person will bring more hope."

After the father-in-law said so, Ruan Ruan could only nod his head and went to the guard with everyone's expectant eyes.

Seeing that it was a good-looking woman, the guard's attitude softened obviously.

"The county magistrate has said that he will never let you in. You'd better stop wasting your time and go to another county as soon as possible."

Ruan Ruan paused, "Can I ask the reason?"

The guard looked disdainful and said, "If you're to blame, blame that lazy village chief of yours for being such a sanctimonious person. Let's go, let's go."

He waved the red tassel gun and chased her away, not letting her get closer to the city gate.

Ruan Ruan felt that since the county magistrate was able to receive the village chief, it meant that he was indeed willing to take people in, but his sudden change of mind must have something to do with the village chief.

What on earth did this village chief do to make the county magistrate so angry?

She thought for a while, took out a pen and paper, and drew a sketch.

"I won't go in, but I hope the guards can hand this thing over to the county magistrate, and give him a message, saying that if the village chief offends you, you can do whatever you want, but the young man in Wuliang Village is really innocent, so why not

Please have mercy, sir."

The guard took it and looked at it for a long time without understanding what it was, but Ruan Ruan's eyes were so firm and sincere that it made people feel that this was her only bargaining chip to survive.

The guard softened his heart.

"Okay, I will transfer it to you, but whether the county magistrate can let you in is beyond our control. At that time, I hope you will stop surrounding the gate of Yanzhou City. Those who don't know think that

We in Yanzhou are so unreasonable."

"Don't worry, brother, as long as the county magistrate refuses, we will leave immediately."

After receiving the assurance, the guard handed over and went to deliver the things, and Ruan Ruan also returned to the team.

"How is it? Did he let us in?"

Ruan Ruan paused and said, "Just wait, we will probably know the result soon."

"What do you mean? Why do you have to wait a while?"

"What did you just give that guard?"

Ruan Ruan: "A drawing."

"What kind of drawing? Can the drawing allow them to take us in?"

Ruan Ruan shook his head honestly: "I'm not sure either."

What she gave was a drawing of the Yanzhou boundary gate.

There is only one road leading to Yanzhou, but this road is only blocked by fences and some sandbags. If there are any refugees or people with evil intentions who want to get in, the manpower and material resources at the door alone will not be able to compete.

So she gave the county magistrate a drawing of the city gate tower and marked out all the places for observation.

This kind of drawing of a city gate tower comes from ancient times, so it is not unusual in this dynasty.

So what she meant by drawing this picture is: Your border defense in Yanzhou is too weak. If we are provoked, we might break through the defense and force our way in.

The county magistrate will understand this immediately.

What she's not sure about is whether the county magistrate will put aside his past grudges out of love for the people.

If you abandon it, then they will live in it generously.

If they don't abandon them, then even if they enter by force, the county magistrate won't give them good things to eat, so it's better not to go.

Her considerations reached the ears of the villagers, but she suddenly changed her mind.

"What does uncertainty mean? You didn't tell us you were unsure because someone rejected you and you were embarrassed to say it, right?"

"Ruan Ruan, you are a hero. Everyone in our village admires and loves you, but you can't care less about our lives just for this reputation!"

Ruan Ruan frowned, "I don't like lying to people, and I don't care about your lives in vain."

"If you can get in, you can get in. If you can't get in, we'll have to think of a way. Then why do you have to tell us that you're not sure?"

She glanced around and saw that everyone in this group looked horrified, and they were all suffering from the anxiety of death. The slightest disturbance would cause them to interpret too much.

She calmly said, "You should just wait calmly."

Among the villagers, a brother and sister stood up from the crowd.

"I've had enough!"
Chapter completed!