Chapter 238: What is the fight for life?

Yun Jichen smiled bitterly and shook his head: "There is a lot of rain in the Central Plains this year, and we are not the only ones who have suffered disasters, the autumn grain harvest is generally poor, and the price of grain and rice in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has also risen. In this way, those grain merchants did not sell it, and they all wanted to cover the grain storage, and make money when the price would rise to a higher level in the spring of the next year! ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Could it be that this trip has yielded nothing?" Oh, it shouldn't be, with the two of you coming forward, the amount of grain and rice raised may not be enough, but you won't go home empty-handed! ”

Yun Jichen smiled, knocked on the corner of the table with the folding fan in his hand and said with a smile: "You can go to face to face fortune telling...... I really let you say, the two of us really raised some grain and rice this time, but the amount is far from enough for relief...... How can we give to the victims so that they don't starve to death...... It's just that someone has a headache about this matter, so we brothers don't have to worry about it. ”

Qiu Chen nodded silently.

This completely free relief is not actually the most perfect way to provide disaster relief, because the national treasury is too tight, and the second is that the victims will have nothing to do, and some people will be used to idleness...... This is not conducive to post-disaster reconstruction and self-rescue...... If there is a way to call up refugees and hungry people to work, and pay them or grain and rice according to their work, then we can make the hard-working people work more and get more...... This method not only encourages people to be diligent, but more importantly, it can be done by people to rebuild the affected areas, strengthen the river embankments, and so on...... This method seems to have a complete name, but Qiu Chen's brain is short-circuited, and he can't remember it all of a sudden!

The people got the opportunity to work, and because they were paid for their work, the people bought grain and rice or warm clothes by themselves, and the difficulties in grain and rice dispatch were easily solved. Another inconspicuous effect of this method is that the absence of displaced people can make social order much better and reduce many factors that are not conducive to peace and stability.

"By the way, you don't have to sell the lotus vegetables and pears produced in your lake anywhere else, and when the harvest is finished, I will send someone to pull it over." The ground pear is another name for water chestnut, Yun Jichen talked about the lotus root water chestnut in Nannuma Lake, and it can be seen that someone has reported to him when he returns to Anyang.

Qiu Chen was stunned, shook his senses, and said with a smile: "The lotus vegetables and ground pears come out slowly, and they are not easy to store after the water comes out, so it is better for you to pull as much as you want, as long as you don't seal the lake, use it and dig it now, it's fresh!" ”

"Cheng, you don't have to always think about my side, just arrange how cheap your side is!" Yun Jichen said with a smile, "How many things can you produce in that lake, there is not much in the shop, and it will be used up in a few days, and it won't be broken!" ”

As soon as the topic changed, Yun Jichen said with a smile: "This is the Double Ninth Festival...... Qinghe's Chung Yeung Festival was closed on the same day. There are no new patients in Pixian County today, and the sick people are basically cured now, and some of them are only weak and need to be recuperated for a few days...... My father's meaning, the first festival after the epidemic in Anyang, is a day of ascending to nostalgia and respecting the elderly, so I want to take people to visit the elderly over 60 years old inside and outside the city, and each person has a rice grain and a winter coat......"

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows and smiled: "But what's the problem?" ”

Yun Jichen smiled bitterly and nodded: "The rice and grain relief is insufficient, and the rice and grain in the warehouse cannot be transferred at will...... Now this rice grain and winter clothes can only be collected from large households. Anyang Mansion has a good atmosphere, and it is not a matter of just such a little rice grain and cold clothes, but now, just after the epidemic, the big families in the city have not yet returned, and it is difficult to raise rice and winter clothes...... Alas! ”

Qiu Chen nodded knowingly.

Although the matter of Yun Zhifu is suspected of inviting names, the essence is still good. However, it is indeed difficult to implement. She can still take out some of the grain, but there is really no way to do it.

After a turn of thought, Qiu Chen's eyes lit up and said: "Although it is difficult to grain and rice, there are still some methods, and the winter clothes have to be made in a hurry." Is there a provenance for this cloth and cotton? ”

Looking at Qiu Chen's expression, Yun Jichen knew that she probably already had a method, so he responded: "Father has already seen several big satin and cotton cloth shops in the city, and they have some cloth and cotton, which is almost enough." ”

Qiu Chen squinted slightly, and said after a moment's silence: "This cold clothes, we are now recruiting women who are good at needlework to make them, and give corresponding remuneration according to the number of clothes...... It doesn't cost much to sew a cotton garment, at most twenty or thirty wen is enough. There wasn't much silver in total. There are still seven days left until the Chung Yeung Festival, and if you can drive it out, you can also send a voucher to the old people and ask them to take it to the garment shop to get it...... Oh, and these slips for collaring clothes can also be divided according to the street and neighborhood, so as not to cause confusion! ”

Yun Jichen smiled and stroked his palms: "It's really a good way." Time is urgent, so I'm going to tell my father, and I have to arrange it now. ”

Qiu Chen sent him to the door with a smile, Yun Jichen looked back at Liao Wenqing, who came out silently, a smile flashed in his eyes, and said: "You have placed some workers' families in our workshop, you send someone to ask, if there is a woman who comes to make clothes, it will be faster." ”

Qiu Chen agreed, sent Yun Jichen to the door and got into the car, and was about to tell Daxing to go to the workshop for a trip, Lin Xu took Yuliang back, and when he asked about the situation, he immediately volunteered to go to the workshop. Qiu Chen agreed without any hesitation and asked Zeng Daniu to lead people to follow. He also asked Daxing to go to Nanmarsh Lake, and while sending a message to Yang Shuyong, he also helped Yang Shuyong a little.

Turning back, Qiu Chen called He Yufeng from Shunzi's family and asked them to go to the warehouse to see how much cotton cloth there was. After a while, she looked back and saw a tall and thin figure standing at the door of the living room, and then suddenly, she only cared about the arrangement and put Liao Wenqing, a guest, aside.

Smiling apologetically, Qiu Chen took two steps over, and without waiting for her to speak, Liao Wenqing opened his mouth with a smile: "Although many families in the city have not returned, the little bit of grain, rice, and winter clothes during the Double Ninth Festival is not a big deal, and the Yun family's father and son naturally have a way to raise it, so you don't have to be too anxious." ”

Qiu Chen nodded and said with a smile: "I can't do anything about this, I'm not a grain and rice merchant, I'm not a fabric merchant, and the little things I have stored at home are just my own ......."

With that, the two returned to the living room, entered the living room, and sat on the Luohan couch left and right, Chunxiang re-served hot tea, and the two of them drank tea, Qiu Chen asked, "Your family is coming back soon, right?" ”

Liao Wenqing raised his eyes and looked at Qiu Chen and said: "Yes, a message has already been transmitted, they have already set off and taken the waterway, they should arrive in a month and a half at most, and they will ...... then."

Somehow, Liao Wenqing's overly hot eyes made Qiu Chen a little flustered today, and without waiting for him to finish his words, he interrupted: "I don't know what else is lively in the Double Ninth Festival, I am going to take the children over, see and see how to step on lotus roots, fishing, if there are any activities during the Double Ninth Festival, it will be better." ”

Liao Wenqing glanced at Qiu Chen twice, as if he realized something, there was a little more joy in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Chongyang is nothing more than ascending and respecting the elderly. There is no high mountain outside the city of Anyang, but the people on the shore of the South Lake, every time Chongyang will always put out the chrysanthemum cultivated by their own family, and place it on the shore of the lake...... There are many people, and there are singing plays, juggling, and even all kinds of gadgets, snack stalls gathering, which is unbearable and unbearable, and the temple fair is almost the same. Different from the temple fair, during the Double Ninth Festival, the city's various workshops, the Kabuki and Dancing Girls in the tiles, and the Qinglou Qunfang will all take boats to visit the lake, and the new wine of the wineries and wine shops will also open at that time...... With these, the literati will naturally trend away, chanting poetry, and competing to leave their names......"

"That's good!" Qiu Chen's eyes lit up, and he looked at Liao Wenqing with a smile. This person is really familiar with having fun, and it can be seen that he has personally participated in this kind of excitement many times back then.

Liao Wenqing was a little uncomfortable when he was looked at by Qiu Chen, and secretly regretted how he could talk about Kabuki and Dancing Queens, but ordinary women couldn't listen to these things. was about to open his mouth to explain a few words, but he heard Qiu Chen's topic change and said with a smile, "With such a lively place, what arrangements do you have for the Rejuvenation Hall?" ”

Liao Wenqing's heart was relieved, secretly rejoicing, shaking his head and laughing: "This is not true!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled slightly slyly: "The pharmacy of the medical hall pays attention to helping the world and saving people, since this Double Ninth Festival is a festival of respecting the elderly, you might as well open a free clinic for the elderly and send medicine...... It's also a word-of-mouth. With this reputation, the business of the medical hall and pharmacy is not bad. ”

Liao Wenqing raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Qiu Chen and smiled approvingly: "You have this mind...... It's always a surprise! ”

"Well, it's easy, I'll arrange it when I go back, and I'll deliver medicine to the elderly over 60 years old during the Double Ninth Festival."

Qiu Chen nodded again and again: "This matter is not necessarily confined to the Double Ninth Festival, it is good to do it two or three times a year!" ”

Liao Wenqing naturally didn't agree. With a turn of his eyes, he looked at Qiu Chen and said with a smile: "When will Afu Aman take it?" At that time, we will take a painting boat together and enjoy the chrysanthemums. ”

Qiu Chen hesitated for a moment, looked at Liao Wenqing and said with a smile: "I'm afraid the children prefer to watch juggling and watching the excitement...... After all, it's a few days away, and it's not too late to discuss it then! ”

Liao Wenqing didn't say much, said goodbye and left, and went to Huichun Hall to arrange for free clinics and medicines.

Qiu Chen returned to the backyard, and Yufeng and Shunzi's family had already moved out the stock of fabrics and cotton and were drying them in the yard.

Looking at the colorful cloth and cotton in the yard, Qiu Chen said with a smile: "Look everywhere, there are not enough cotton bedding pads, and cotton clothes, we only made thin cotton clothes and pants, and thick cotton clothes and cotton robes should also be made......

After arranging, I called Erkui and went to the granary in the backyard to take a look, because charcoal and quicklime were put in the grain and rice warehouse at that time, and the moisture was absorbed.

Qiu Chen walked out of the granary and has been calculating......

In mid-August, the autumn harvest was almost complete. Due to the impact of two heavy rains this year, the harvest in Zhuangzi must also have been affected. Although the people in Zhuangzi have a bad grain harvest, they can also get some money for the winter vegetables they plant, and those who are short of food can also buy some supplements, so that they will not starve. However, in other villages, especially the people around Anyang and Qinghe, Pixian and other places, there is almost no harvest of autumn grain, and autumn planting is ...... It is not optimistic, if this continues, although the epidemic has been lifted, I am afraid that there will be a large number of hungry people when there is no green and yellow next spring...... This year's autumn harvest ran out of tenant grain to harvest, and dozens of people in a family could eat with this grain and rice...... The little grain and rice stored at home really can't be released!

Although she sighed sadly, Qiu Chen also knew the situation of her own family, and also knew that she really couldn't do anything if those people were hungry, and it was really not something that she could manage as an ordinary woman, so she had to put it aside.

Liao Wenqing went out of Mao'er Hutong and didn't go back to Liao's mansion, and directly took the little guy to the Rejuvenation Hall.

There are two Huichun Halls in Anyang City, one is on Fuqian Street, and the other is on the street in front of the Iron Tower Temple.

Liao Wenqing has two elder brothers, the eldest brother Liao Wenxuan is obsessed with medical research, in addition to going to Huichun Hall every day to see a doctor, he studies ancient medical books and herbs at home, and rarely pays attention to foreign objects. It's just that, as a medical family in Anyang City, Langzhong was dispatched to the epidemic area a few days ago, and the Liao family naturally couldn't get out, and Liao Wenxuan didn't use the Liao family's sitting in Langzhong, and personally went to Pixian County with the team. After returning from Pi County, he has been recuperating at home.

Liao Wenqing's second brother Liao Wenxi also inherited the medical skills of the Liao family, but he was much more flexible than the eldest brother Liao Wenxuan.

Since Liao Wenqing wants to talk about the free clinic and the delivery of medicine, he naturally has to negotiate with the second brother. When he heard that the second brother was in the Huichun Hall shop on Fuqian Street, Liao Wenqing went straight to the past with the little girl, but he didn't expect to find that the second brother Liao Wenxi who was not only looking for was there, but also the eldest brother Liao Wenxuan, who had been recuperating at home, was also there, and the two gathered in the small hall behind the Huichun Hall, and seemed to be discussing something.

As soon as Liao Wenqing stepped in, the second brother Liao Wenxi greeted with a smile: "The third brother is here, just right, the eldest brother is discussing with me about going to welcome my parents back, and you are here to discuss and discuss together." ”

Liao Wenqing glanced at the gloomy face of the eldest brother, looked at the second brother with a smile on his face with some vigilance, and said, "My parents have just set off, and it will take at least ten days to come back, so it's too early to discuss the greetings...... Hehe, I also have something to discuss with the eldest brother and the second brother, the eldest brother and the second brother are here, and it saves me more runs. Saying that, without waiting for the eldest brother and the second brother to say anything, Liao Wenqing told the two brothers about the free clinic during the Double Ninth Festival.

Liao Wenxuan was in favor of this matter, and wanted to open his mouth in favor, but when he turned around, he saw the second brother's thoughtful face, and his heart moved, so he swallowed the words of approval first. The second child's mind turned quickly, and with such an expression on his face, there was bound to be something wrong with him. It's good that he's not good at housework, but he calms down and waits for the second child to express his opinion, and it's not too late for him to think about it.

Liao Wenxi drank tea and looked at the third brother who was full of excitement, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. Although his third brother has now accepted the heart of playing around and is concerned about the family's business, he has really made some achievements in the past year or so, which has greatly benefited the Liao family's wealth and family, but his own temperament is the most cold, good to his own family, and to irrelevant people, even if he dies in front of his eyes, I am afraid he will not let him blink his eyes...... This free clinic, he also thinks that it is a good thing to do good and accumulate virtue, and it is also in line with the Liao family's family style of medical heirloom and kindness-oriented, he doesn't want to object, he is just a little strange, how did his cold third brother suddenly think of such a thing...... This is completely inconsistent with his temperament!

Groaning, Liao Wenxi said: "The matter of free clinic is a good deed, and my eldest brother and I don't think it's a bad thing, but now that the situation is undecided, the number of refugees and victims is increasing day by day, and it is difficult to say what the situation of this year's Double Ninth Festival will be. ”

"Big brother and second brother don't have to worry about it!" Liao Wenqing, the eldest and second eldest of the Qing Dynasty, arched his hands, relaxed and leaned on the official hat chair, and said with a smile, "In the past few days, the Lord of Futai is raising grain, rice, and winter clothes to appease the people...... In front of that marquis, our lord can't wait to create a peaceful and prosperous scene in the blink of an eye. Since he intends to organize the Chung Yeung Festival, he will inevitably come up with means to control the displacement of the disaster victims, besides, we will have a free clinic in the hall, and only for the elderly, so naturally there is no trouble. ”

After a pause, Liao Wenqing added: "At that time, arrange more family maintenance, I will breathe with Yun Er again, and borrow a few yamen servants to come over, if there are those who are displaced by the disaster, no one dares to come over to make trouble!" ”

"Nonsense!" Without waiting for Liao Wenxi to speak, the boss Liao Wenxuan angrily reprimanded, "Our free clinic is to show kindness, and it is just a matter of placing a few more family members to maintain it, how can we find a servant to come over, with them, where do some ordinary people dare to come to see a doctor?" So what is the benefit of free clinics? On the contrary, he fell into a battle and bullied people, ruining our family's reputation! ”

Liao Wenqing raised his eyebrows, wanting to argue, but he didn't say anything after all. Because he also quickly understood that what the eldest brother said was true, although there was no merchant who did not have a backer in the yamen or even the imperial court, but it was okay to act quietly tacitly, and there was really no one who showed off in front of him, which would not only end up in the coldness and alienation of the businessmen, but also in the eyes of ordinary people, there were also some outbreaks and suspicions of getting carried away, which was also despised by people!

Liao Wenqing's face gradually calmed down from swollen red, and he thought about Liao Wenxuan and said, "What the eldest brother said is...... It's just that the stability of this free clinic is also a big deal. Since it is not easy for us to find the officials to come and sit in the town, we can also breathe and let them strengthen the patrol of the nearby street corners...... In this way, our Liao family does not need to bear any reputation for bullying, and can also ensure the smooth progress of the free clinic. ”

"Ha Luha, so that the eldest brother and I can rest assured." Liao Wenxi gave a reply before Liao Wenxuan spoke again, and while speaking, he gave Liao Wenxuan a look, and said with a smile, "The daily work of the officials is to inspect the shops on the streets...... Looking at it like this, the third brother has long been aware of this matter, and the eldest brother is relaxed...... Now that the eldest brother's body has recovered, which Lang Zhong will participate in this free clinic, the eldest brother has to worry about it, and no one else can afford this kind of thing except the eldest brother! ”

Liao Wenxuan originally had some doubts, but the second child hurriedly agreed, and gave him another look, so he temporarily agreed, nodded and said: "Well, in autumn and winter, rheumatism, cold paralysis and cough and wheezing phlegm syndrome are frequent, so arrange a few Lang Zhong who are good at paralysis and cough and asthma and phlegm syndrome!" ”

Liao Wenqing was overjoyed, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "What the eldest brother said is extremely true!" ”

Liao Wenxi glanced at Liao Wenqing, and said with the same smile: "It's still the eldest brother's meticulous consideration." ”

After negotiating the free clinic, Liao Wenqing breathed a sigh of relief, and told his two brothers about the delivery of medicine: "On the day of the free clinic, there will be many more patients...... At that time, each of our patients will send a few pills or a few packs of powder, not only to really cure the patient, but also to promote our family's medicine, is it not killing two birds with one stone? ”

Speaking of the most reluctant, Liao Wenqing was a little triumphant. is the only woman who is charitable and compassionate, helping the elderly and the weak, and at the same time, she can also benefit her own business a lot...... Such a woman of ingenious mind will be her own wife and the mother of her children......

As mentioned earlier, Liao Wenxi also knows a lot about his third brother, although Liao Wenxuan is obsessed with medical prescriptions, he still knows what his brother's temper is. At this time, looking at Liao Wenqing's smug face, as well as the faint expectation and joy, Liao Wenxuan and Liao Wenxi probably guessed some reasons in their hearts.

The two glanced at each other, Liao Wenxi shook his fan, and said with a smile: "Well, it's really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone!" …… This attention was given to you by Yun Laoer? ”

"How is it possible, it's the sea...... Uh, how could the second brother look down on the little brother so much, this idea can't be the little brother I thought of myself? Liao Wenqing didn't notice it for a while, and almost missed his mouth. Hurriedly changed his words and wanted to cover it up, Liao Wenxuan and Liao Wenxi exchanged glances again, and they already knew it in their hearts.

Liao Wenxuan had long known that Liao Wenqing was going to marry the widow and enter the door, and his mother objected at the beginning, and he also reprimanded the third child not to disobey his mother, but now his mother is not as resolute as she was at the beginning, and it seems to have some acquiescence, and he doesn't bother to pay more attention to it. So, he got up first: "Chongyang is only a few days, and the matter of the free clinic is established, so there is no room for any difference, so I will arrange Langzhong." For other things, the second and third children will discuss and settle down. ”

Liao Wenxi and Liao Wenqing hurriedly got up and sent their eldest brother away, and the brothers sat down again. Liao Wenqing felt relieved that the rigid boss had left, and he picked up the teacup and drank tea. Liao Wenxi looked at the third child's expression, pondering in his heart.

If the woman just took out a few prescriptions and returned them, the prescriptions and things had their inheritance, and when they reached the hands of those who did not know and did not know, although they could collect some money, it was only money.

Just now, the eldest brother came to talk to him about the epidemic area, and the woman's actions accounted for the absolute weight...... Desperately entered the epidemic area, detained the county order, pulled the master, the squad leader, and the fifty stunned Qingfu soldiers were also packed up by her in just a few days...... And these means are so high that they can stabilize the chaotic situation without bloodshed, and when they see that they are done, they will get out in time...... Don't seek fame or profit, this advance and retreat is free, how many men with bearded eyebrows can do it?

Now, he is holding out the third brother to do free clinics and deliver medicines...... This is almost the same as her entry into the epidemic area. It conforms to the cloud prefect's heart of respecting the elderly, maintaining stability, and promoting the stability and stability of the government; It can win the praise of the people. Obviously, she can do this by herself, but she gave it to the Rejuvenation Hall, so that the Rejuvenation Hall gained a reputation and reputation, she seems to just get more dividends without showing the mountains, but after thinking about it, you can know that after this free clinic, the trend of medicine will inevitably be more prosperous, so she will get instant profits at the same time, and if there is any prescription to take out, the profits will naturally be higher. What's more, it can be seen from the smirk and smug look on the third brother's face that the woman has completely controlled the third brother step by step......

After thinking about it for a while, Liao Wenxi was even more sure that the woman of the Lin family was scheming, but she really didn't see any suspicious intentions. After all, so far, his younger brother has changed towards the good side, whether it is in his actions and words, or in his actions and plans......

In addition, the woman had always been low-key before, rarely appeared in front of people, and occasionally went out only to the workshop or shop to buy something, and the reputation was good, and she had the nickname of 'Golden Hen'. Now, after the treatment of the epidemic, the woman can also be said to be famous...... But even so, the woman still rarely went out, low-key and indifferent, without the slightest smug and arrogant...... Although the third child had long intended to marry, and he had a lot of dealings with the woman because of business, there was no bad news, which made him feel that the woman had a good character, and he always had a faint feeling...... It seems that the woman is not as they thought before, and she doesn't seem to be keen on whether to marry into the Liao family, and even, it is very likely that the third child of her family is shaving her head and picking her head!

Secretly thinking in his heart, Liao Wenxi smiled and put the teacup aside, "Since this matter has been decided, it must be settled as soon as possible...... In this way, I will arrange the layout of the shop, and the pills to be used to deliver the medicine and the like, but you have to settle it as soon as possible and transfer it over, otherwise the wind will be released at that time, and there will be no medicine to send. ”

Liao Wenqing got up complacently and said: "Second brother, don't worry, I'll leave the wind and medicine mobilization to the younger brother, at most two days, I will definitely transfer enough pills and pills for you!" ”

"Ha Luha, the third brother is really different now, with your words, the second brother is relieved!" Liao Wenxi also stood up, patted Liao Wenqing's shoulder with a smile, and sent him away. Turning back, he glanced at the little guy behind the door.

The little guy followed up in the backyard hall and said respectfully: "Back to the second master, just now the little one asked about the lack of medicine, the third master went to Mao'er Hutong with Yun Er Er early in the morning, half a pillar of incense kung fu, Yun Er Ye left in a hurry, and after half a pillar of incense, the third master came out of the Lin family, and inquired about the location of the second master, and then came here." ”

Liao Wenxi squinted his eyes and nodded, waved his hand and threw a silver coin into the little girl's arms, and said, "Go and inquire, where did Yun Er go after leaving Mao'er Hutong, and what did he see...... Send us a letter before dark! ”

"Thank you for the second master's reward! Don't worry, the little one will find out as soon as possible to return! The little servant respectfully agreed, took a few steps back, and hurriedly turned away.

Liao Wenxi tapped the arm of the chair with two fingers, squinting his eyes and thinking: It doesn't matter if the woman marries or not, but you must be sure what the woman's intentions are...... Offering steamed wine to the army got the plaque of the royal pen himself, and now he has entered the epidemic area, what do he gain by risking his life?

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