After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 522: Bringing People Back

His voice was filled with helplessness.

Lin Rusi knew that this had upset the person, so she could only turn to the side and lift the head up.

Li Jingyang originally thought she would comfort him like that, but to his surprise, the carriage suddenly stopped and the strength to support his head disappeared.

He never expected it to be like this. When he opened his eyes, the person had already disappeared.

The next moment, Li Jingyang heard the sounds coming from below, and felt even more helpless.

Fortunately, he didn't go down to look for anyone, but left the carriage with Lin Rusi and quickly left alone.

Never expecting it to be like this, Lin Rusi was still looking at the crowd outside, distributing the dried meat she had brought back once again.

They revealed their true faces, and no one resisted; instead, they became even more enthusiastic.

"My dear girl, you're finally back! How is the situation outside?"

"Although things haven't stabilized, there are fewer people in the mountains and fields, but there are quite a few more animals, although their numbers are still small, so..."

"As long as there's a place to eat, that's fine."

Those people knew about this too, and waved their hands dismissively before talking to Lin Rusi about what had happened these past few days.

She was also very patient, listening attentively to everyone's sharing.

The crowd's voices were much louder, which made Lin Rusi realize that everyone had recovered somewhat and things were moving in a positive direction.

After finally waiting for everyone to disperse, Lin Rusi turned to the spot next to her and walked out in a few steps.

Back at the inn, finding that Li Jingyang had not returned, he naturally lay down on the bed to rest for a while.

But the person was only resting for a moment when a question suddenly came to mind, and he abruptly stood up.

“No, that porridge shop with its leaky roof is fine on sunny days, but it will be troublesome when it rains. Besides, those dilapidated houses leak, so I’m afraid we’ll have to prepare medicinal herbs.”

Thinking about this, Lin Rusi sighed, then opened the door and looked at the guards at the door.

The gaze was too intense, making him feel a little guilty, and he couldn't help but take a step back to create some distance.

"Do all those refugees have shelter?"

"Not all of them. After all, there are still a number of dilapidated houses. They are just for families with a larger number of people, especially families with more men."

So it really comes down to robbing after all?

Thinking of this, Lin Rusi frowned even more deeply, and after a long while, she looked at the clueless guard again.

"Is the porridge shop still run by family? They all look quite thin. Why not clear out one shop and leave them all alone to fend for themselves?"

"Madam wants to give them a rest? I'm afraid that's not enough. It would be better to spend some money to hire craftsmen to repair other houses."

Anyway, a straw hut is quite simple, enough to accommodate two or three people temporarily.

Lin Rusi never expected this, but there are still many troubles, the most crucial of which is that she didn't mention the required building materials.

“The wood can be burned to make two more meals, but if it is used to build a house, it can only accommodate two or three people, so it is not worthwhile.”

Especially since the room had no furniture, lying on the floor would still make you sick.

Lin Rusi waved her hand to dismiss the man's words, turned to look at the seat next to her, and spoke calmly.

"Transfer the porridge shop into it, and then recruit some staff, providing them with food and lodging, but with one requirement: the elderly or those without support should be given priority."

"How about ten people?"

This is the limit; no matter how many more there are, the shop can't hold them all.

Lin Rusi nodded to the guards, then had someone clean up the items in the shop, and wrote a recruitment notice herself, which she planned to post the next day.

Finally, she finished dealing with the matter and relaxed, slowly yawning before collapsing wearily onto the bed.

I slept soundly through the night.

Lin Rusi reached out and touched the side, finding it still cold and untouched, her brows furrowing.

But just as she was about to complain that the person had disappeared again, the door was suddenly opened, and the next moment her body was pinned down.

"It's so heavy."

"lady……"

Before he could say anything more, Li Jingyang fell asleep again.

Hearing the steady breathing, Lin Rusi helplessly reached out and pushed the person away, gently placing them beside her without leaving.

He then glanced casually at the person next to him, and finally used a handkerchief to wipe the other person's face and hands clean before covering them with a blanket so they could rest.

After settling everything in the room, Lin Rusi opened the door and walked straight out to post what she had written the day before on the door.

"Is this true? Shopkeeper, do you know if I'm eligible?"

"You already have a room, why are you trying to take a spot from someone else!"

"Even if there were, it still wouldn't be enough to eat. No family wants to go hungry."

Lin Rusi didn't say much when she heard the argument. Instead, she sat down and took the paper and pen from the guard to prepare to register the people who came to sign up.

Fortunately, the group had stopped arguing and walked straight up to them.

However, some people tried to take advantage of the situation, but before they could make a move, they were driven out by the others.

"This place is for emergency use only. Once the fighting stabilizes, we will disband you and you will have to come back."

Those people originally wanted to find a long-term job, so they naturally backed down after hearing these words.

Lin Rusi had already guessed this would happen. She curled her lips into a smile, turned her head to look at the seat next to her, and let out another soft laugh.

"The rest of you are in charge. I have faith in your abilities."

"Yes."

Feeling trusted by Lin Rusi, the other party smiled and examined the person in need even more carefully.

Although she handed it over to someone else, she still kept an eye on things to prevent being deceived.

Unexpectedly, what followed was extremely troublesome, leaving no time to spare, and people were busy with various preparations every day.

It was three days later when everything was fully prepared.

During that time, the two of them were constantly busy, and at most they would only glance at each other before falling asleep on the bed.

Having finally found some free time, Lin Rusi was curious about what the other person was busy with, but unable to find any trace of them, she could only sit downstairs and relax with tea.

After lunch, I wanted to rest for a while, and just as I stood up, I saw two figures walk in.

"The girl is quite capable; she managed to deal with that group of people without making a sound."

"Even so, he was still injured. If it weren't for your intervention, young master, he would probably be a corpse by now."

Upon hearing those words, Lin Rusi knew that this was the kind of hero saving the beauty from those stories, and calmly looked in another direction.

Even so, the sound of their conversation continued to reach her ears, which made Lin Rusi even more irritated, and she couldn't help but look at them.

The two were discussing martial arts, a topic she couldn't join in on, and her brows furrowed again.

"Is this a case of driving one away only to have another come?"

Lin Rusi muttered something under her breath, then saw the two getting closer and closer, and felt even more aggrieved and annoyed, wanting to pull them apart.