"To answer your question, Master, this is the third batch today, and each batch consists of ten cars."
The yamen runners under him flipped through the book. Every time a carriage and personnel set out, they were registered. By the end of the year, people would be returning from Goguryeo, and we would have to check them.
"That's a decent speed. After we send this car off, let everyone go back and rest. They've been exhausted these past few days. Also, tell those who are waiting to come back tomorrow morning."
Cui Yunzhu looked at the dark crowd in the distance. Many people were unwilling to go in the morning. He was still thinking about letting his yamen runners go out to do their work. Now there is no need to worry about this. What you should worry about now is that there are not enough carriages.
They were not allowed to bring any luggage with them. Apart from their own underwear, they were not allowed to bring anything else. If they were to bring some things from home, there would not be enough carriages.
Liu Laoer and Liu Laosan are the two sons of the old man who sells sesame cakes. At this moment, the two guys finally got on the carriage. They have been queuing here for three days. During these three days, the two were almost anxious and their departure time was delayed. According to their thinking, with so many people going to Goguryeo, if the land was divided up, wouldn’t they have nothing?
In the past few days, various rumors have been spreading among the waiting crowd. People from the Chang'an County Government have come to say several times that there is plenty of land in Goguryeo and you don't need to worry. Not to mention that if you go there, even if the land is doubled, there will be enough to be divided.
Although that's what they said, everyone has been waiting here for several days, and no carriage has been arranged for them. Everyone is afraid that something might happen if they are late. Now that they have finally boarded the carriage heading east, these people are relieved.
"I say, everyone, please keep an eye on each other. We still have to keep going at night. Since we're on the official road, the road will be relatively smooth at night. You don't need to worry about your belongings. Everyone should keep an eye on them. If you drop something at night, don't expect others to bring it back to you. We won't rest until midnight."
The coachman had already run back and forth once and was very familiar with the road conditions. The official roads around Chang'an City were in good condition and had been renovated again because of the war, so he reminded these people. They also wanted to send people to Goguryeo as soon as possible. As long as they sent people to Goguryeo, they would be paid per person, so they also wanted to get people there as soon as possible.
"This big brother only asked us to bring clothes, but didn't ask us to bring food or water? Are we not going to eat or drink on this journey?"
Liu Laosan said with some concern that when he was at home, he volunteered to follow his brother to Goguryeo, but when he left Chang'an City, the boy felt a little uncomfortable because he didn't know when he would be able to come back and he missed his family even more.
"Look at what you said, kid. Even if you don't eat or drink, this animal still needs to eat grass. Otherwise, how can it pull us to Goguryeo? Don't worry. There are people distributing dry food to us up ahead, but don't expect to eat too well. At most, it's just a big flatbread and cold water, but it will definitely make you full."
After the coachman finished speaking, the people in the car instantly became happy. You know, when they were at home, they could only eat porridge, and they could only eat dry food for one or two months a year. Otherwise, the food at home would not be enough. They did not expect that they could eat dry food on the way to Goguryeo. This was something they had never thought of before.
"Hey big brother, you've been to Goguryeo. Tell us what the situation is like there. It's boring to walk here anyway."
Liu Laoer is different from his younger brother. After all, this boy is a little older. His heart is full of longing for Goguryeo. He hopes to start his new life there. He also wants to settle down there with his younger brother and have children earlier than his eldest brother.
"The weather over there is much colder than here. You see, we can't wear thick clothes now, but we will have to wear thick clothes when we get there. But don't worry about that. When we leave Hebei, the clothes you are supposed to get will be distributed to you. But you have to keep them well. They are not given to you for free. You will have to pay for them back next year when your land produces grain."
There are always two coachmen on a carriage, so that the carriage can move forward faster. According to the policy formulated by the court, except for resting in the second half of the night, the carriage must keep moving forward at other times. Only in this way can people be delivered quickly. This is already faster than the speed of the army.
"That's natural. The imperial court has given us so many benefits, so we have to give back. Are the people over there easy to control? Didn't the imperial court say they would give us five or six slaves for every hundred acres of land? If we can't control them, won't we be the ones being bullied?"
What Liu Laoer was most concerned about was that although he and his brother were relatively large in stature, they would be able to share 200 acres of land. According to the court's policy, 200 acres of land required 12 slaves. If the two brothers were asked to deal with 12 slaves, it would indeed be a bit difficult.
"How could you be bullied? After you go there, you will all be landlords, each with a hundred acres of land. There will be a Tang Dynasty military camp near where you live, and some local security teams have also been established. You two can also join the village security team. Also, remember when you go there, no matter whose family is in trouble, you are all Tang Dynasty people, and you must go and help. That way, when you get into trouble, there will be someone to help you."
One of the coachman's brothers also settled in Goguryeo. They were the first group to go there. The coachman had also stayed in the village over there, so he naturally knew that the people of Goguryeo were not so easy to control. However, if our people were united, then those people would be nothing.
“Yes, yes, yes…”
Everyone in the car nodded to each other. They were all in the same car, and according to the current policy, it was easiest for them to be assigned together. They started to get to know each other, which was also for a better life in the future.