Chapter 10 Finally seeing the extraordinary
Bajin House is located in the north of the city, about twenty minutes' walk from A Street.
Compared with the low-rise bungalows that can be seen everywhere at the south entrance of the city, the quality of the houses in the north of the city is obviously much higher.
Along the way, Julien saw many standard houses, and he could vaguely see concierges and servants walking around inside.
Some of them still have plaques hanging on them.
Although I can't understand the words on the plaque, I guess it's probably "Zhang's Mansion", "Wang's Mansion", "Lin's Mansion" or other types of door hangings that represent family wealth and social status.
According to the regional division of modern cities, this area in the north of the city is undoubtedly a wealthy area.
While Julien was secretly observing one of the courtyards, someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder from behind.
Julien turned his head warily and saw a young man in Tsing Yi standing behind him.
The boy looked to be in his early twenties and had a pretty handsome appearance, but for some reason, he looked tired.
The boy seemed a little reluctant to the smell on Lian's body. He frowned and took a half step back.
A series of words that Julien couldn't understand came out of his mouth: "\u0026%#@\u0026"
It turned out to be a servant, perhaps driving people away.
Julien secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gestured with his hands to his ears and lips: "Aba Aba. Aba Aba"
The boy in Tsing Yi looked at him with pity, stretched out his hand and handed over a multi-grain steamed bun, making an 'eat' gesture.
Then he pointed to a bamboo shed not far away, sighed quietly, and turned around to leave.
The bamboo shack that the boy pointed to was built at the entrance of an alley, and a long queue of homeless people lined up outside the shack.
In the bamboo shed, there were five or six people dressed the same as the boy in Tsing Yi, giving food and porridge to the refugees.
Obviously, this is a relief point opened by a certain family in the city.
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Touching the multigrain steamed bun that was still a little warm in his hand, and looking at the long queue of refugees outside the bamboo shed, Julien's mood suddenly became complicated.
These refugees were in ragged clothes and skinny, their exposed skin was stained with filth, their expressions were numb as if they were dead, and they looked extremely miserable.
There were also several older elders leaning on one side weakly, crying softly, or whimpering.
This is a scene that cannot be seen on the land of China in 2022. People are like grass and grass, full of sadness and despair.
The command headquarters far away in the valley was also silent at this time.
"It seems that these people from other worlds have encountered famine or disaster? With such a huge number of refugees, the radiation range behind them may be quite large." Lin Li stared at the screen with a heavy expression. A girl among the refugees reminded him that he was still alive. Shen Cheng’s little granddaughter.
Same age.
One person is the apple of the family's eye, and is loved by thousands of people. He gives whatever he wants, as delicately as a little princess.
The other person, however, was struggling in a different world separated by a light door. His face was thin and his muscles were yellow, and he was lying weakly on the shoulders of his mother who was also skinny. His eyes were empty and confused.
Ma Ningxu on the side raised his eyes and sighed: "I'm afraid it's not just as simple as the food shortage. Giving porridge during times of difficulty was also a common act of kindness in ancient China. However, although giving porridge is easy, it also has its own set of rules.
Normally, most of these soup kitchens will be located outside the city.
Firstly, the outside of the city is relatively open, making it easier for people to gather. Secondly, the refugees can be guided to the outside of the city to prevent such desperate refugees from causing trouble in the city.
This huge number of refugees is a potential security risk everywhere. In ancient times, some ruthless officials might even use force to suppress and disperse them.
Allowing a large number of refugees to enter the city either means that the city's rulers are hopelessly stupid, or it means that the refugees have a reason to enter the city. "
Everyone present is not a fool. Judging from the information collected so far, the intelligence of people from the other world is definitely not low - even if it is only compared to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the intelligence level of the superstructure of the other world can be considered relatively civilized.
In this case, the city's rulers are either as stupid as a husky, or they have some kind of 'city damage value' system. Otherwise, there is only one possibility - the refugees may encounter serious disasters if they stay outside the city. This forced the city's rulers to accommodate these refugees.
These refugees cannot stay outside the city, plus a series of previous analyzes of the city wall
Lin Li felt that some truths were becoming clearer and clearer.
But this is not enough. Analysis is just analysis. To draw an accurate conclusion, a solid decision is needed.
On the other side, Julien gave the multi-grain buns to an elderly couple. With the other party's gratitude, he turned and walked towards Bajin Mansion.
The walls of this mansion are high and deep. According to the data detected by the drone, it is estimated that the entire mansion covers an area of nearly 60,000 square meters, which is the same size as the famous Prince Gong's Mansion in the imperial capital.
The main entrance of the mansion faces south and is about five meters high. In front of the door is a spacious bluestone road.
I don’t know what kind of craftsmanship was used for this bluestone road. It looks like it is made entirely of gravel, but when you walk on it, it is extremely smooth and you can’t feel the slightest bump.
The bluestone road is about a hundred meters long. It connects to the main road in the city on the left, and leads to the side entrance of the mansion on the right. The main entrance is located in the middle of the road, with a grand and luxurious front.
When Julien arrived near the mansion, he happened to see a group of refugees gathering at the side door.
Most of these refugees leaned forward, moved their hands wildly, and shouted something at a man with a goatee who looked like a butler.
Although there were many boys around the goatee man, they surrounded the refugees but did not chase them away, as if they were controlling order.
Among the refugees.
Sometimes someone is selected by a middle-aged man, and leaves the crowd with a look of ecstasy, thanking him profusely, and walks into the side door under the guidance of a servant.
Julien also noticed that the clothes of these boys were exactly the same as those of the people at the previous relief site.
In broad daylight, there were many passers-by watching around. Coupled with the good impression left by the previous relief point, Julien thought for a moment and walked towards the side door.
Wei Lianzhang is sixty-two years old and has been the steward of the Wei Mansion for twenty-five years.
Since the year he became the steward, he would stand on this step every time during this period.
Temporarily select some people from the refugees to help transport some supplies in the form of work relief.
In fact, those refugees can't help much. On average, two refugees can equal the efficiency of one young man.
However, work relief is an ancestral motto passed down from the Wei family after all, and these refugees are indeed pitiful, so this practice has been retained.
After all, I can help anyone.
"Oh my God, I don't know how many people will die this time."
Wei Lianzhang sighed quietly, and then continued to repeat what he had said countless times to the new wave of refugees: "Everyone, please listen first. The Wei Mansion has requirements for selecting people, and not everyone can do it." You have been selected! If you are not selected, don’t worry, you can go to the porridge shop in Tianxiangfang, where they have hot porridge and multi-grain steamed buns to fill your stomach."
After finishing speaking, Wei Lianzhang picked up a water bag from his waist and was about to moisten his dry throat when he suddenly caught a glimpse of someone in front of him.
He was a man with a dark complexion. He was not very tall, but his figure was quite well-proportioned. Compared with the refugees around him, he could be described as 'strong'.
Work Relief Work Relief, just as the literal meaning means, people must work first, and then the relief money will be distributed.
Therefore, unlike pure charity such as giving out porridge and food, the Wei Mansion still has some physical requirements for candidates for relief work.
For those who are so skinny that they even have only half a breath left, let alone working, it is difficult not to be crushed to death by the goods.
In addition, his eyes were not as empty and confused as those of other refugees, so Wei Lianzhang immediately agreed: "Little brother, come up!"
Seeing Wei Lianzhang pointing his hand at him, Julien used the Aba Aba method again to show that he was a 'mute', and was successfully brought into the house by a servant.
After successfully sneaking into the mansion.
Julien followed the boy through the courtyard for a while, and finally arrived at an open space that looked like a martial arts field.
Since the courtyard wall blocked part of the line of sight, the first thing Julien saw was a corner of the martial arts arena.
There were hundreds of refugees gathered in the corner, some carrying small items alone, or seven or eight people working together to carry heavy objects. They filed out from a warehouse-like place in the corner and walked in the other direction.
Julien suddenly understood - this should be what he was going to do next.
Then, he turned his attention to the center of the martial arts arena.
The next second, his pupils suddenly contracted and his blood pressure soared.
Julien was not the only one who was shocked.
At the same time, the Xinhuo headquarters eighteen kilometers away.
Everyone was shocked when they saw the images transmitted back in real time!
Lin Li's clenched teeth loosened, and his teeth uncontrollably dug heavily into his lip cavity.
Lin Li seemed not to notice the pain, staring intently at the scene in front of him.
In the center of the martial arts arena, there were three old men whose faces could not be seen clearly, sitting in a meditative posture on three swords with cold light.
these three swords
The sword is five meters above the ground, floating in the air!
At this time, Earth time is 5:02 on July 18, 2022.
At this moment, in the heart of China, a bright red bloomed boldly in the wind.
The rising sun
Finally see the extraordinary.