Chapter 107 Dissatisfied with refugees

Author: Emei Swordsman

Chapter 107 The refugees are dissatisfied

For the past few months, Gu Yunji has been busy and running around the front line of resettlement of refugees, and has made all the hard work, which is obvious to everyone. In addition, he is approachable and does not fear hardship or fatigue when working, which makes the refugees very fond of them.

Therefore, the refugees are very convinced by Gu Yunji. Sometimes there are conflicts and conflicts, and they are willing to sell him face. If he turns big things into small things, he will not be too entangled.

Today is no exception. As soon as I saw Gu Yunji, the blood of the refugees who had just been boiling, suddenly became cold. Now that rationality has returned, they all feel that their behavior is impulsive. At this moment, they dare not respond rashly when they hear his inquiry, and silently lowered their heads.

Seeing that no one responded for a long time, Gu Yunji turned his eyes to the one who had been shouting the most powerfully before, and looked at him and asked, "Sun Wang, I remember that it seemed that you had the biggest voice just now, so tell me why don't you want to do it?"

Suddenly being named, Sun Wang's body stiffened, and after a while hesitation, he said: "The wages are too little, the work is heavy, the food is still poor, I can't eat enough, I have no energy to do my job, I'm scolded if I do it slowly, I really can't continue..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunji turned around and looked at everyone: "You all think so?"

Seeing that someone had already said something in his heart for him, the refugees also took the courage to start echoing in a few words:

"Yes, that's what we think. Sun Wang is right, the salary is too small, only ten cents a day! I heard that locals work 18 cents a day. Isn't this just bullying us from being outside?"

"Even if this group eats a small amount, it's very perfunctory. Every day, they have white rice and pickles, and they don't even have a bun, and they don't have enough stuff! People like us who do heavy work require at least three steamed buns and a bowl of porridge to barely eat enough."

"The officers and soldiers look at us tightly every day, and don't run around and we can't go anywhere. This is no different from a prisoner!"

The refugees became more and more excited as they spoke. The sounds of each sentence were getting higher and higher, and there was a tendency to flood Gu Yunji.

"Okay, okay, I understand." Gu Yunji quickly made a gesture to calm everyone down. "I will explain these issues one by one to everyone."

"First of all, the wages are very small. Ten cents a day are indeed a little bit, but don't forget that this is the government's policy of labor-for-relief. It is mainly to make everyone support themselves and not rely on relief. Don't really expect to make a lot of money from this. Moreover, these projects are only open to you and there is no recruitment of local civil servants to seize the quota. This is equivalent to preferential treatment for everyone."

"The second is the food. The meal standard is to add a bowl of rice and a spoonful of pickles to each person. The reason why I didn't steam the buns was not to deliberately treat everyone harshly, but because the south of the Yangtze River was originally based on rice and pasta was not popular. Most of the only wheat was transferred to the north for relief food when the locust plague first broke out last year."

"In the end, it is the problem of officers and soldiers' supervision. This cannot be solved for the time being, because until yesterday, there were still people who ran to nearby villages to steal things. You have no households and no way to guide you. The government is really not easy to manage, so you can't arrest everyone as thieves, right? You can only take stricter supervision on a daily basis."

After answering one by one with ease, Gu Yunji's eyes faintly glanced at everyone in front of him and asked, "Is there any other question?"

Although Gu Yunji was reasonable and well-founded and analyzed it well, this was not the answer the refugees wanted. As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted loudly: "Isn't it all nonsense after saying so much? Is it useless?"

The refugees have low educational level and cannot figure it out and do not want to think about the logic and truth behind it. No matter what the government’s purpose is or how Gu Yunji explains it, they only care about things closely related to their own interests.

Gu Yunji didn't understand them. After all, these refugees finally recovered from the struggle line of death, so naturally they were no longer satisfied with a life that could only fill their stomachs. It is normal for humans to have a better meal and earn more money.

Gu Yunji was not angry when he heard this, and said patiently: "Although I can't solve the problem, I can convey your request to the prefect, and he will consider it."

"Don't worry, the current days are only temporary, and you can't just do the work like this for a lifetime. After that, either you will be allocated land to settle down or other methods. The government will never leave everyone alone."

Seeing that Gu Yunji was not anxious or impatient, he kept explaining in a good mood, without looking down on them, the refugees felt respect, and their anger subsided a little, and their emotions eased. However, they were unwilling to let go of what happened today. They all pursed their faces and pursed their lips, lowered their heads and did not speak.

Gu Yunji could not help but feel a little headache when he noticed the low pressure.

The signs of refugees have been in a state of restlessness for a long time, and it is not a problem of one day or two. Conflicts like today have also occurred several times in other places. In addition to the dissatisfaction of refugees with the current situation, they are more worried about the future and do not know where they should go in the future.

However, the project of the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou has not been completely finalized. It is not yet certain whether the refugees can rely on work along the river to make money and return to their hometowns. Therefore, the government did not dare to make rash promises to the refugees. They could only comfort their emotions first and delay them for one day.

But looking at the refugees in front of them, everyone looks like they will never give up without giving an explanation, which is really not so easy to fool them.

Gu Yunji was worried about how to solve this problem, but he heard an anxious cry from afar:

"The canal gap is open! The canal gap is open! Come on--"

These canals connect the fields and have just been built to carry out water. If you open the mouth and let the water flow back into the fields, it will be a big problem.

Hearing this, everyone looked solemn, and no longer cared about wages and food, he ran to the canal.

But when I got to the place, I saw that several canals were well and the water flow was smooth and smooth, so there was no gap.

A refugee was so angry that he cursed: "Which bastard is lying and shouting? I was so anxious that one of my shoes ran away. Before I could pick them up, if I was asked to catch this scam dog, I would have to peel him off!"

Just now, everyone was far away, and they hurriedly ran to this side. They didn't see anyone along the way, and they didn't know who called him. Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After cursing for a few words, they walked back.

After the stalemate was interrupted, the refugees had no worries, so they dispersed. Before they could eat, they continued to eat. After they finished eating, they took the time to rest and were busy with their own affairs.

Seeing this, Gu Yunji finally let go of his heart slightly. He was about to return to the city to tell Lu Xianzhi what happened today, when he saw a man in the corner panting and running, his face flushed, describing him as if he was a little embarrassed.

Looking at the refugee with a familiar face, Gu Yunji felt aware of it, walked over and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you shout that voice just now?"
Chapter completed!