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Chapter 34: Good Deeds

Gradually, we finally saw some people.

A thin little girl was pulling a grass. When she saw her, she glared at her and then ran away.

Yuanman gave the horse to Yuan Er and followed the little girl into an alley.

When she saw the bones piled up at each door, the first thing she thought of was Jingyun Village.

Is this another hell?

The little girl ran into the middle room in a hurry.

Yuanman looked at the bones, frowned, and walked into the alley.

When he walked to the house where the little girl ran in, he saw that the door was open, so Yuanman stopped and looked.

She saw a skull hanging in the middle, with two dark holes facing her.

If you are timid, you will be scared to death.

Yuanman was not afraid. Firstly, he had seen it many times in videos before and was not afraid of even horror movies, so how could he be afraid of this?

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" A thin young man walked out of the house.

Yuanman looked at him. He looked pale and thin, with bony features. He didn't look like someone who had been eating meat for a long time.

The young man saw that she was looking at him and frowned, "You know the word politeness."

Yuan Man smiled and raised an eyebrow, "I don't understand."

"You..." The young man's thin and yellow face turned red.

Yuan Man shook his head with amusement and said, "Let me ask you a question. If the answer satisfies me, I will give you a pound of grain."

As soon as she said this, the doors on both sides of the alley opened, and soon a group of people gathered around her.

"Really, to answer your question, is there really food for us?"

"If you ask, we will tell you everything we know."

"Yes, you ask."

Yuan Man listened to the chirping sound in his ears and jumped onto the roof.

Everyone in the alley looked up at her.

The young man frowned, looked up at her and asked, "What is your purpose?"

Yuan Man sat down on the roof. "When I entered the city, I found that Dongyuan City was deserted. I only saw people when I walked to the east of the city. So I was curious about what happened here."

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. I was just tricked into buying a house here some time ago, so I came to take a look."

"I always keep my word. If I say I will provide food, I will provide food."

The system that bought her the house: "..."

Those people looked at each other, and one of the big men nodded and said, "Okay, ask."

Yuan Man raised a finger and said, "First question, what happened in Dongyuan City? Why are you the only ones in the city? There is no one from the north city to the south city?"

The big man said, "Last winter, a group of bandits entered the city, killed half of the people in the city, and looted the money and food from the people's homes."

"This spring, the gang came again. Not only did they kill half of the people, they also kidnapped many girls and children in the city."

"We are just the remaining half of the people, and we can only gather in this small alley."

Many people died of starvation and disease, and many people left. Otherwise, how could there be only so many people left in the city?

Yuan Man pointed at the bones and asked, "Are you using these bones to scare those people?"

The big man nodded, "Yes, it is also used to scare those who come to steal things."

"Since we started doing this, the bandits haven't come here anymore, and no petty thieves have come in either."

Yuanman really wanted to say, why don’t you tell me so bluntly, aren’t you afraid that I am one of them?

But she still didn't say it.

Yuan Man thought for a moment and asked, "Were all the county magistrates and soldiers in this city killed?"

The big man shook his head, "No, the county magistrate had already fled with the officers and soldiers before the bandits entered the city."

Yuan Man continued to ask: "Are these bones from those killed by the bandits?"

"No." The big man was silent for a moment before continuing, "We picked it up from outside."

Yuan Man looked at the skull and the bones piled on the ground. They didn't look like they had been buried before. They were most likely refugees who died of starvation.

"How many of you are left?"

No one spoke now.

Yuan Man thought for a moment, then jumped down from the roof and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go get the food."

The young man walked out of the crowd and followed her.

After walking out of the alley, Yuan Man looked back at him and asked, "Are you afraid that I'll run away?"

The young man shook his head. "I didn't see it before. I just took a closer look and found that you have good deeds."

"I can help you, as long as you help them get through this difficult time."

"Help me, how do you think you can help me?" Yuan Man raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

Good deeds on your side?

Does this person also know metaphysics?

The young man looked very serious and said: "I was born with some foresight, I know some Five Elements Gossip, and I have some mechanical skills."

"You are also a scholar with a good reputation. One of these people will be able to help you."

The more Yuan Man listened, the brighter her eyes became. She didn't care much about predictive abilities. What she cared about most were the last two items: the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams and mechanical techniques.

"How much do you mean by knowing a little and being able to do a little?"

The young man thought for a moment and said, "About 60% out of 10."

"I understand." Yuanman was very satisfied with this 60%.

Besides, she had originally intended to help these people.

The grain and seeds in her hands can all be distributed.

Yuan Man looked at him and continued to ask, "How many people do you have in total? And what do you mean by helping them through this difficult time?"

The young man said, "There are only 125 people left in Dongyuan City. I calculated that the imperial court will deliver disaster relief grain in the next few days, but I can't figure out when."

"You just need to give them food for the next few days."

Many people had starved to death in the alley before. After the rain, new buds sprouted in the fields, and things got much better.

But it was not enough to provide them with enough food and clothing, and could only barely keep them from starving to death.

As soon as Yuanman heard this, he agreed.

"Go back and tell them, Shen Shimo, to go to East City Mansion No. 6 to collect food."

"For those who have farmland at home, I can also give them some grain seeds, which can at least help them survive this winter."

After hearing this, the young man immediately bowed to her and said, "Zi Yu would like to thank the master on their behalf."

Yuan Man raised his hand to support him, "Actually, even if you didn't mention it, I would have sent it to them."

"But since you mentioned it, you have to keep your word."

"Zi Yu has spoken and cannot go back on his word. Please rest assured, my lord." Feng Zi Yu bowed again to show that he would not go back on his word.

"But, the mansion number six that the master mentioned is the one you just bought?"

Yuan Man nodded, "What's wrong?"

Feng Ziyu shook his head, "Ziyu always thought that the mansion belonged to a high-ranking official."

Yuan Man nodded without thinking too much, "At the end of the You hour, have them bring their household registration to collect grain and seeds."

"I don't need to mention how important grain is. The imperial court won't give it to you. So, even if you are hungry, you'd better not eat the grain I give you."

The quality of the grain seeds rewarded by the system is much higher than the grain seeds here, so it would be a waste to eat them.

"Zi Yu understands and will remind them." Feng Zi Yu nodded in response and bowed before leaving.