HLnovel Chapter 460: Disaster in Yong'an County
Chapter 460: Disaster in Yong'an County
Look, people in the county were making trouble everywhere, and the officers under his command couldn’t catch them all, which gave the county magistrate a headache.
The water levels in the bays previously used to store water in several of the Hu family's farms have also dropped significantly.
The people in the village seemed to have been bewitched as well, and were clamoring to have their rent waived for the year.
If it's just one year's rent, then I won't charge it.
But the rules of this industry are there. In years of disaster, the rent will be collected at a certain percentage, and there is almost no rent-free situation.
If he really waived the rent for this year, other wealthy families in the county would also have to come to him.
After weighing the pros and cons, the second brother of the Hu family decided to reduce the rent by 20% in accordance with the situation in previous disaster years.
But the tenants below were very dissatisfied, thinking that they might not be able to harvest the grain, so where would they get the food to pay the rent.
Because of this, the commotion became even more intense.
In short, the entire Yong'an County was in chaos because of this drought.
In the carriage, everyone looked solemn after hearing this.
Except for the second brother of the Hu family, everyone else had just experienced looting, smashing, stealing and killing caused by water shortage.
The estimates for the situation in Yong'an County are also more pessimistic.
When the second brother of the Hu family saw their appearance, he sighed inwardly.
But he hadn't seen his younger sister and her family for many years, so he adjusted his mood and talked about the house that had been cleaned up.
He took out a land deed from his pocket and handed it to his younger sister.
"Shuang'er, this is the house next door to ours.
When my elder brother and I received your letter a few days ago, we went to the county government to change the head of household.
From now on, this house is yours.
We haven't seen each other for many years. From now on, you can live next to our house so we can see each other anytime.
I can now kiss my nephews more often."
Mrs. Sun's eyes became red again when she heard what her second brother said.
Even after so many years, the elder and second brothers still treat her like the naive little girl they knew about the world.
But she didn't realize that she was about to become a grandmother.
Time passed quickly as everyone was discussing, and three days later, the team arrived in Yong'an County.
Thanks to the Hu family's face, the entire team was exempted from the entrance fee and entered the city directly through the city gate.
But after entering the city, everyone will go their separate ways.
Mrs. Sun and Miss Sun wanted Lu Qingqing to live with them in the Sun Mansion.
Lu Qingqing politely declined and wanted to follow the team to find an inn to stay.
Yesterday, Aunt Zhang informed them of the disaster in Yong'an County.
Everyone had made preparations in advance, so they were not too surprised when they saw long queues of people waiting to fetch water on the streets of the county.
But they ran into trouble when looking for an inn.
When everyone arrived at the nearest inn, the waiter was sitting on a stool in the hall.
When he saw them come in, he was not only not enthusiastic, but instead looked disgusted.
"Why, do you want to stay in a hotel?
Let me make it clear first, we only provide accommodation here, not water.
If you want water, you need to buy it.
A bucket of water costs one hundred coins.
If it's okay, stay here. If not, go look elsewhere!"
Tianfu Niang was angered by the waiter's contemptuous look and stepped forward to scold him:
"What's your attitude? Opening your store means welcoming customers.
We came in here and paid for the hotel, but ended up having to endure your scolding.
If you don’t want to answer, just close the door!
I've lived to this age, but I never thought that one day I'd have to endure being bullied for spending money!"
Tian Funiang's conversation was like a machine gun. When she finished firing, her saliva sprayed all over the waiter's face.
The waiter was so angry that he opened his hands and chased the people out, cursing:
"Where did you come from, you country bumpkins? How can you afford to stay in our store when you're dressed so shabbily?
Don’t try to get something for nothing!
Get out of here, get out of here, and don't dirty our land."
Tian Funiang was angered by these words and stepped forward to attack.
Lu Tianfu and Shi Xiu'er naturally supported their mother's behavior unconditionally, and drew the big swords from their waists and were about to step forward.
The waiter didn't expect these people to dare to attack with a knife. The arrogant expression he had just had completely disappeared. He was so scared that he trembled and hid behind, still threatening.
"You, you disregard the law!
If you hurt me, the county magistrate will definitely arrest you and throw you in jail!"
Seeing the waiter's appearance, Lu Tianming knew that he was a timid person and didn't want to waste any more time here.
He led the team out of the inn and continued to look for a place to stay.
Later, the waiter saw them leaving and cursed in a low voice:
"Damn you outsiders, you're here to steal our water again. How are you supposed to get water without a household registration?"
While cursing, he was secretly thinking about how to get more water.
Because there are very few guests staying in the hotel these days, the shopkeeper has not come over for the past few days.
The waiter leaned over to the door and looked outside. Seeing that the shopkeeper was nowhere to be seen, he closed the door and slipped out through the back door.
After leaving the first inn, Lu Tianming and his group asked two more inn, and the results they got were almost the same.
Inns no longer provide water. If you want to use water, you have to buy it. The only difference is the amount of money you spend.
Seeing this, everyone in the team looked at each other in confusion.
Although they have savings, they can't afford to spend like this!
They had just found out that if they wanted to get water, they had to have household registration documents from Yong'an County.
But settling down was not that easy. Even before they came to Yong'an County, nearby residents had already flocked in.
They also face the situation that they have to settle down first if they want to get water, but among the hundreds of people, there may not be many who can find the right way.
The county is currently facing severe water shortage, and this policy is intended to protect the interests of the county’s residents.
To a certain extent, no one, including the people in the county government, wants the county's population to increase.
In other words, the water in their team is now very valuable in Yong'an County.
After realizing this, everyone in the team treasured the water in their carriages even more.
Everyone was very worried when they thought that if they stayed in an inn as usual, the big bathtub would have to be placed in the backyard along with the carriage.
Lu Tianming also realized this problem and planned to rent a separate yard from the dental clinic.
A separate yard provides better privacy.
After arranging the rotation, it is also more convenient to protect each family’s belongings and water.
After thinking it over, Lu Tianming took the two of them to the dental clinic.
After looking at three courtyards, I decided on one with a slightly higher wall.