A few days later, news of the Xue family had spread to other cities and towns.
When the refugees heard that they were hiring people, they rushed to Zhu'an Town. But before they could enter the town gate, they were blocked outside.
Seeing that they were unable to enter the town, one of the refugees knelt to the town guards and begged, "Sir, please have mercy. My family no longer has money to buy food. Working for the Xue family is our only way of surviving."
The town guards quickly pulled her up, and one of them said, "Granny, it's not that we don't want to let you enter the town. But it's an order from the Magistrate, and we can't defy it."
The refugee heard this and burst out crying. She refused to stand up and continued kowtowing. "Please, Sir. I beg you."
The town guard didn't dare to use too much force, fearing that he would injure the old lady. So, he could only stand there helplessly.
