Chapter 79

The common people of Great Qin were in famine, and there were countless refugees, all of whom went to various towns to receive life-saving grain.

In their hearts, there was nothing but gratitude.

They never thought that their lowly lives could be rescued by the imperial court.

A hope surged in the hearts of all the common people, a hope for survival!

Longxi County.

In a remote small village.

An ordinary family of four, the father was conscripted for corvée labor.

A woman took care of two children at home; recently there was a famine, many common people couldn't afford to eat, and some even starved to death.

At this moment, a mother was holding a bowl with both hands.

She was feeding thin porridge to a little girl about seven or eight years old on the bed.

The little girl was skinny, which was obviously caused by severe malnutrition.

The mother's eyes were moist; it was her fault for not taking good care of the child.

"Erya, be good, drink this thin porridge quickly."

The little girl opened her dim and lifeless eyes in a daze.

Looking at the porridge in the bowl, there was hope and longing in her eyes.

Her throat rolled, but she held it back.

"Mother, Erya is not hungry; I'll be fine after a sleep."

"Mother, you eat; only when you are full will you have the strength to help others wash clothes."

"Little brother needs you, and I need you too; Erya will be fine after a sleep."

The little girl was very sensible, her voice was childish and weak, like someone who had been bedridden for a long time.

Poor children are sensible early; the little girl was very sensible and didn't take the thin porridge.

Mother needed this bowl of porridge more than she did; Mother still had to take care of her and her little brother.

"Erya, there is grain at home; the imperial court has opened granaries for disaster relief to save us!"

"We don't have to starve to death; we have millet to eat."

The tears in the woman's eyes couldn't help but flow down.

A strange light of hope radiated from the little girl's eyes.

"Mother, is... is it true?"

"Did the official issue us grain?"

The mother's eyes were full of tears, and she nodded repeatedly.

The little girl got a positive answer, her eyes were moist, and only then was she willing to open her mouth to drink the thin porridge.

Seeing this scene, the mother smiled through tears.

The child had suffered too much and hadn't had a drop of rice for days.

The child was her belief; now seeing the child hungry like this, she almost couldn't hold on.

In this era of famine, eating tree roots is not enough to satisfy hunger; living is not as happy as dying.

She had already thought about it; this is not a way to go on like this.

Taking advantage of the fact that she still had some strength, she would choose to take the two children to be liberated and leave the world!

Only those who have been hungry can deeply understand the torture and pain of hunger.

Originally, this mother wanted to end the lives of the three of them today.

But just as she was about to do it, she heard the news from the neighbors that the imperial court had opened granaries for disaster relief.

Holding the mentality of trying, this mother went to the city and really received the life-saving grain!

With the grain in hand, this mother knelt down to thank and rushed back home directly.

The children at home were waiting for grain to save their lives!

After cooking the thin porridge at home, she didn't even eat it herself, and served it to the children.

It must be said that this mother's luck was indeed good; she almost caused a disaster.

And things like this were happening all over Great Qin.

The common people who received the disaster relief grain were all grateful!

At this moment, the rebellious emotions in the hearts of the common people were appeased.

Whether they were the people of Great Qin or the few people of the former six states, they all began to be grateful to the imperial court in their hearts.

Most of the people of the former six states were conscripted to build the Epang Palace, the imperial roads, the imperial mausoleum, and a small part were farming.

However, the common people were happy, but the remnants of the six states' nobility and the Great Qin nobility couldn't be happy at all.

The imperial court wants to distribute their good farmland to the lowly people to farm?

Want to collect a large amount of their taxes?

They are nobles!

Much nobler than those commoners.

Born to be a level higher than them.

Why distribute their own good farmland to them?

Don't even think about it!

This is almost the thought of all the nobles.

Some people also took action to stop the imperial court from wanting to divide their private property.

Han Zhong County.

Great Qin noble Chen family residence.

The Chen family has extremely great energy in Han Zhong County.

Master Chen has a daughter who married the current Minister of Grain.

The Chen family's influence in Han Zhong County is like a fish in water.

Very few people dare to offend the Chen family.

In the Chen family courtyard, Master Chen angrily threw a water cup.

"Hmph, want to distribute my good farmland? And want to pay a large amount of taxes?"

"Dream on, don't even think about it!"

"Someone!"

Soon, a butler-like person ran up.

"Master, what are your orders?"

Master Chen smiled sinisterly.

"Take ten thousand coins and send them to the County Governor."

"Just say that our Chen family doesn't have much land, and there are no taxes to pay."

"If you tell him this, he will understand."

"Yes!"

The butler bowed and agreed, and walked out quickly.

"Want to reform taxes? Bah! There's a good show to watch!"

Master Chen flicked his sleeves and turned to leave the courtyard.

And this scene was also happening among countless nobles in Great Qin.

As the saying goes, there are policies above and countermeasures below.