209 The Power of Women
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Chen Dahu smiled and nodded, "That's the reason, when I was in the gang, I didn't have the opportunity to invite the second brother to have a meal, this time my brother-in-law has split up, let's do whatever you want to eat, although my brother-in-law is now less than the above, but there is still more than the bottom, if you like to eat and drink, just tell our two daughters." ”
Liu Jianye patted his head, "Look at my memory, come and come, Pan'er, Bao'er, this is a gift from the second uncle to you, all of them are ......"
Pan'er saw the gift handed over by the second uncle, the little girl was startled, the gold bracelet, Bao'er is gold lock is worth some silver, and glanced at her uncle and sister with some hesitation, Yue'er smiled and nodded at her sister.
"Take it, if there are any good things in the future, let's think more about the second uncle, my sister has already received it, you and Bao'er went out together, the second uncle caught you, come, let's thank the second uncle-"
Liu Jianye looked at the three sensible nieces and nephews with a look of envy.
"Brother-in-law, if you want to say that you are the most blessed, you don't have to fight or rob, there are three children in the family, you have all the face, just rush this, we have to have a drink, the children are not many, these three are enough......"
Bai Baoning's two brothers like to hear this the most, and they think it is better than Chen Dahu, a father, why do they have to have a son, whether it is a daughter, as long as they are capable and filial piety, it does not depend on gender.
Chen Dahu nodded sneeringly and said yes, there is also an allusion to what the brother-in-law said, didn't his own mother throw face at his daughter-in-law just because she was a girl for the first child, especially knowing that the child was stupid, let alone that.
"Hehe, yes, so, I don't have to worry about anything now, I have children, and I feel that there is nothing to play as a father.
Come on, come on, you're welcome, everyone is not tired along the way. It's easy to go ashore, eat more and make up for it......."
At the dinner table, the men pushed their cups and changed their lamps, only Bao'er obediently stayed in Chen Dahu's arms and ate their own food, Yue'er and Pan'er because they were women. Although they are not very old, the two of them also automatically and consciously eat in another room.
However, Pan'er didn't shut up when she ate, and the little girl said her dissatisfaction while eating.
"I didn't see anything wrong with our grandfather before, but this time I saw it, what do you mean when he calls our father to stay?
He didn't know where our father was in their house. I think he just asked our dad to stir up their troubled waters, and if there is something to make our dad an excuse, I think maybe he will expect you to come forward. ”
Yue'er just smiled and shook her head, thinking about the matter on the other side while slowly tasting the food in her mouth, and only after swallowing it did she speak, "Pan'er, tomorrow you and your father will send Bao'er back, I guess our grandfather and they may not be able to finish this matter today, you guys will leave early in the morning, I guess my uncle and they are also in a hurry to go back." Maybe I can go with you.
Send some food to the family, bring some delicious food back to my mother, bring more meat, I don't know if she is reluctant to eat at home, if it weren't for the uncle and they are here, I want to take our mother over. ”
Pan'er nodded, because of the relationship in the city, the little face was white and tender, and there was meat on the face, and the little girl became more and more beautiful.
Looking at such a sister. Yue'er felt that even if she was tired, it was worth it, at least now her younger brothers and sisters have gotten rid of the previous sprout-like figure and vegetable-like expression, and the family no longer has to worry about the silver, and now every family is worried about eating. The family can now eat with an open stomach and no longer have to tighten their belts to save food.
Just after eating, Ren Jing's little maid came over, "Miss Yue'er, our wife is invited." ”
Yue'er handed over the rest to her sister to do, and she followed the little girl out, and from time to time you could see the victims begging for food on the road. Yue'er's heart is a little heavy.
The meeting place was the teahouse that they frequented, and not only Ren Jing and Mrs. Wang, but also several rich ladies she knew were waiting inside.
When Ren Jing saw Yue'er, she hurriedly greeted her warmly, "Come here, we can't help it if you come out on a cold day, so I won't ask you to come over and discuss." ”
Yue'er was a little strange, and after greeting everyone, she sat down, "Madam, what's wrong?" ”
Ren Jing sighed, "It's good news and bad news, I heard that the matter of opening the warehouse and releasing grain has been decided, and it has already arrived at the prefect's side, this time only twenty catties per person, although the number is not much, it is better than nothing."
However, now the people in the county are not only from our county, it is estimated that the surrounding people have come over, even if we open more porridge sheds, it is still not enough, and this is about to be the New Year, this porridge shed can not see the sky, do you have any good ways here?
Not only can we solve the current predicament, but we can also evacuate people, and you also know that since these victims have poured in, the security in this city is not as good as before, and we are also worried that if there is a change, it will not be good for anyone. ”
The other ladies echoed, "But it's not, you said that if these people unite together, they can't stand it when they rush to anyone's house, there are too many people, even if there are caretakers, they can't deal with so many people."
Yue'er, you can help everyone think of a way, we are worried that if this goes on like this, this matter will become more and more serious. ”
Yue'er smiled bitterly, holding a cup of tea and warming her hands while saying, "What can I do, the reality is here, every household doesn't have much food, they need to eat, and if they don't have anything to eat, they will naturally grab it, we can't stop it."
If you want to solve this matter, you have to solve it from the root, and they will find a way to solve what they need, and now the most urgent thing is food, and even if our family has hollowed out their families, I'm afraid we can't solve anything, after all, there are too many people.
Madam, it is better to find a way to divert these people, they have no money to buy grain, and now the price of grain is also high, and some grain merchants are also stockpiling grain, so they will curb the price of grain first.
The county order wants to think of a way, and see that these victims will be arranged to do a job, with money to earn and food, and it is estimated that no one wants to make trouble. ”
Ren Jing has a headache now, "The yamen itself doesn't have much silver, and with so many victims, even if all the money is taken out, it's a drop in the bucket." ”
Yue'er glanced at Mrs. Wang and glanced at her, some words should not be said by people like her, but Mrs. Wang can, after all, people's age and identity are placed here, and the effect of her opening is naturally different.
Mrs. Wang is also a human spirit, how could she not see what Yue'er said. Thinking about the identity of his own man, he can't help her if he doesn't want to speak.
Clearing his throat, he looked at the ladies and said, "Everyone, you see that we are all melons on a vine to put it bluntly." If something happens, it's just us who bear the brunt.
Now everyone is donating some money and arranging for these victims, at least everyone can sleep more steadily, don't you say?
You know what is going on in our family. I can't compare with you who do business, I don't have more, donate five hundred taels first, everyone take a look at their respective situations, the silver is there, let's find another way to arrange people. ”
With Mrs. Wang at the beginning, how could other ladies drop the chain at this time, especially in front of Mrs. County Order, whether they want to or not, no one wants to lose their shares in front of the big guys at this time.
Especially the lady of the bookkeeper shouted five hundred taels, if they take less. It's not like to say anything, and I guess I don't have a good impression on the county order.
Yue'er heard everyone report their share of the donation one by one, with a smile on her face, but she had to sigh in her heart, rich people are rich people, and what people donate casually is enough for them and their countrymen to earn it for several lifetimes.
Raising his head, he just said the words under the word "I-" but the county lady blocked it.
"Yue'er doesn't have to donate, can we ship food in time or at a low price, this can no longer be measured by money, you are responsible for giving us ideas.
First of all, I would like to thank all of you for your generosity. I will definitely tell my lord about this when I go back, Yue'er, this money is here, what should we do next? ”
Yue'er scratched her brows. "The next step is to disperse these victims, anyway, we have to distribute food, it is estimated that some of them will leave, and those who do not leave, let's select some people to form a militia group, and these people are responsible for the security and safety of our entire county and the surrounding areas.
The other part is responsible for the construction of water conservancy. In the future, whether it is a drought or a major flood, we can repair these to ensure that the crops have water to irrigate the ground when they are dry, and the water can be discharged in time when they are flooded.
Of course, this is only part of the story, and all the villages and tuns below have also adopted this model, and there is work to be done and money is earned, which can prevent the disaster victims from continuing to pour in.
The porridge shed in the city has to be opened, and the phenomenon of freezing to death and starvation is avoided as much as possible.
Continue to crack down on those who do not sell grain in the city, and encourage the grain merchants who cooperated with you before, as for how to encourage the law, it depends on what the county magistrate does, and severely punish the robbers.
In addition, you have all taken a lot of money, and we cannot let you suffer.
Madam, I will build a monument of merit, at least let everyone know who has paid for their food and drink.
We have to preach such acts of benevolence, righteousness and kindness, so that everyone can learn from them in the future, don't you say?
This can be regarded as a promotion of everyone's shop and industry, and you can't get nothing from the money. ”
The ladies here are balanced this time, and they are really unwilling to pay so much money out at first, but now they feel that it is worth it, and it is not their style to be a behind-the-scenes hero, so that everyone knows the best.
Yue'er threw bricks and stones, and the ladies present also made remarks to supplement.
A women's gathering gave the general direction of Jianye County, and it also completely solved the headache that the county order and its staff had been headaches.
Even Ren Jing herself didn't expect that knowing this little girl would bring earth-shaking changes to herself, before her eyes were staring at the little in the backyard, but now it is different, even she herself feels frightened and her vision is different from before.
When the county magistrate heard the news that his wife brought back, he almost knelt down for the quiet lady of their family, and it seemed that he didn't earn or rob, but he had done so much for him behind his back, and he had been worried about this for a long time.
He knows better than anyone what the situation is outside, as a parent official, he can't think of any way, of course he knows what this series of measures will bring to him, but these methods are all impossible for him and his staff.
"Madam, please bow to Xiaosheng......"
How could Ren Jing let him do this, she glanced at him coquettishly, stepped forward and grabbed his arm, "In the future, it will be better for me than anything else, don't be dazzled by those people who will compete and be jealous all day long, just count on them, it is estimated that our family will disperse quickly."
Master, we have to thank Chen Yue for this......"
After telling his man what happened, the county magistrate stretched out his thumb to his wife, "You're still amazing, you can even intersect with such a little girl, yes, you still listen to Mrs. in ......the future."
There is a virtuous helper to help him solve a big problem, and the county order is not stingy with good words, Ren Jing suddenly smiled mysteriously, "Master, you don't need good words, our old husband and wife, don't do this, I think you, as a parent official, have to set an example."
We can't take out too much silver, if you want more, you will have that bit of official silver, even if we have to buy and sell or something, but it is easy for people to criticize.
These aunts who are not reused in the backyard I would like to deal with it quickly, it's time for you to say that the people can't even eat, you have raised so many aunts in the backyard, let's not talk about this problem of eating, just say that this matter is heard by the big guy and the above, it is never a good thing.
Deal with it, let's donate this silver, so that your reputation will also come out, you have been the county magistrate for so long, it's time to move, this is also an opportunity, master, seize it, you don't have to be restrained by the prefect, what do you say? ”
The county magistrate was a little hesitant, these aunts in the backyard were all charming, he was really reluctant, Ren Jing didn't see the reluctance and hesitation in the man's eyes, so he took another dose of fierce medicine.
"Master, now the situation outside is still within the scope of your control for the time being, why, because some grain merchants did not dare to hoard Juqi, and they also relied on the support of various large households.
Otherwise, what do you think, I'm afraid it's already chaotic now, have you ever thought about it, when it's really messy, the first thing to bear the brunt of is you, the county government, do you think those concubines of yours can still be saved at that time?
Let's not say it's them, I'm afraid it's hard to say about our lives, compared to your own future and life, which one do you think is important, if you are reluctant, I won't say much.
There is one more thing, the grain that the Bai family transported back can only be temporarily relieved, but it can't last long, there are still nearly ten months before autumn, what do you think is impossible to happen in these ten months? (To be continued.) )