Chapter 1035 - 873, Grain Arrival
The Border Army took away the food, which surprised Xia Jianren, "Even if they brought a large amount of supplies when they came, given the Xiao Residence’s generous spending, they should have nearly depleted their resources by now."
The aide beside him chuckled, "It’s better that they gave it away. After all, the Border Army is a regular military force with discipline, and they won’t easily make trouble unless they’re truly desperate. Refugees are different though; if they run out of food, each one of them would fight for their lives."
Xia Jianren smiled, "That’s true. Now that the Border Army has taken the food, there’s less for the refugees. We’ll just wait and see how long the Xiao Residence can hold out."
Saying this, he pondered for a moment, then instructed his aide, "Keep a close watch on the porridge shelters these days. As soon as they run out of food, contact those hooligans Mr. Wei had found."
The aide nodded with a smile, "Don’t worry, sir. I will take care of it."
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In the blink of an eye, it was New Year’s Eve.
Celebrating New Year’s at the border was naturally not as lively as in Beijing, but Daohua had prepared everything necessary, and the residence was decorated in a festive and cheerful atmosphere.
Daohua thought about how the servants in the residence had all left their homes to follow them to this remote and harsh land. Early in the morning, she gave each person an extra three months’ worth of stipend.
In the residence, it was only her, Xiao Yeyang, and Gu Jian. Although it was not boisterous, the three of them sat together, eating steaming hot food and chatting about their experiences since coming to Xiliang, creating an especially warm and happy atmosphere.