In order to accommodate the thousands of displaced people who flocked to Qingyuan, the entire open space from the back street of the county government to the front of the Confucian Temple was opened up, and simple sheds were built with bricks and wooden planks for the displaced people to live in.

The condition of the shed is naturally not good, but it can finally shelter from the cold wind, so that these displaced victims can have a tile to live in.

There were not many pedestrians on the street, and occasionally when someone saw the Ji family's carriage coming, they all respectfully gave way to the side of the road. The Ji family has a benevolent reputation in Qingyuan, but now in the event of a natural disaster, almost everyone in Qingyuan County has received the help and grace of the Ji family, and the prestige of the Ji family in Qingyuan has reached an unprecedented height.

The carriage soon arrived at the shantytown on the back street of the county government. Ji Xiaotang sat on the horse and gently lifted the curtain of the car. The victims of the shantytown had already received the news and were standing neatly at the entrance of the shantytown. Some people saw the Ji family's carriage coming from a distance, and they had already begun to salute the carriage.

Qingyuan County is not the only one who gives porridge and medicine, and it is not only the Ji family that helps the victims, but the Ji family not only produces the most materials, but also is the most willing to think about these disaster victims, that is, other large households, many of which are also under the supervision and leadership of the Ji family.

If it weren't for the Ji family, many of these victims wouldn't have survived this winter.

The carriage stopped in front of the shantytown, and Ji Xiaotang helped the little girl's men get out of the carriage and walked to the second master Ji.

At this time, the two middle-aged men and an old man who were the leaders of the victims hurriedly stepped forward to greet Master Ji.

The two middle-aged men are the leaders elected by the Ji family among the victims. One is called Zhang Ming, the other is called Wang Ding, as for the old man. He is called Shen Lao by the victims, he is a long-tried talent, originally taught a few Mengtong in his hometown, and is quite familiar with medicine, the victims will ask him for help if they have any difficult things or headaches and brain fever, and he is very prestigious among the victims.

Second Master Ji stretched out his hand and helped Shen Lao up first. Let Zhang Ming and Wang Ding get up again.

"It's cold outside, why bother to come outside to greet you, not to mention the old and weak. I had come to visit. But it became a disturbance, and it was really uneasy. "Second Master Ji spoke extremely politely.

"Don't blame the second master, our brother said no, but everyone wants to do this. We can't help it. Zhang Ming and Wang Ding were busy and said.

"It's a big guy's heart." Shen Lao also said.

Second Master Ji didn't say anything more. Instead, he turned sideways slightly and asked Ji Xiaotang to come forward.

"This is a little girl, her name is Xiaotang, you must follow me and pay tribute to the big guy." Ji Er said.

Ji Xiaotang bent his knees slightly, and he was blessed.

Where did Shen Lao, Zhang Ming and Wang Ding dare to accept Ji Xiaotang's courtesy, they were busy and let them go aside to return the courtesy.

"It turned out to be Miss Ji, but she was a bodhisattva like the second master Ji. It's just a mess here. How to make it. Shen Lao hurriedly said.

Shen Lao, Zhang Ming and Wang Ding were all a little trembling, and accompanied Ji Er and Ji Xiaotang to everyone. Everyone came to salute again, and they all said whatever they wanted, what bodhisattvas had hearts, and what kind of parents were born......

The Chinese New Year is approaching, and knowing that Master Ji Er will come, the victims are probably wearing their best clothes, showing their best state. But even so, most people are still ragged and have yellow muscles.

In the face of such a natural disaster, even if they do their best to do their best, they can only ensure that these people will not die of cold and starvation.

At this time, the second master Ji had already spoken, and the victims did not stand in front of the shantytown, but went back to their own residences. Thousands of people walked in, but it was very orderly. Ji Xiaotang followed Ji Er's side and walked inside, and saw that many young girls and children among the victims in front of him turned back frequently.

These people are not looking at Master Ji, but her.

Second Master Ji and Ji Xiaotang went to Shen Lao's shed to sit first. Mr. Shen lived in the largest and cleanest shed in the shantytown, which was unanimously agreed upon by the victims. Shen Lao is not only the middle school of the disaster victims, but he also gathers the school-age children among the disaster victims together and teaches homework for two hours every day.

Ji Er once went home and mentioned it to Ji Xiaotang, saying that Shen Lao's origin and how he behaved, Ji Xiaotang thought that there must be many young children among the victims, so he built a relationship with Ji Er.

Second Master Ji is a scholar, so he strongly agrees with this mention, and he immediately consults with Shen Lao, and Shen Lao is also willing. Nowadays, the tables and chairs used by these young children, as well as pen, ink, paper, inkstones and other things, are all gifts from Ji Xiaotang.

“…… The old man has not thanked Miss Ji for these Mengtong. Please Miss Ji to be worshiped by the old decay. When he got to sit down in the shed, Shen Lao talked about Mengtong, and then he specially wanted to salute Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang hurriedly got up and refused to accept Shen Lao's courtesy. It's just that Shen Laoshi is insisting, and Ji Xiaotang has to accept half a courtesy, so that everyone can sit down and speak again.

At this time, a daughter-in-law came out with a little girl of eight or nine years old to pour tea for everyone. Shen Lao said that it was his little daughter-in-law and little granddaughter. Shen Lao's daughter-in-law poured the tea and turned around and went inside. The little girl swallowed slowly, and turned back frequently, only looking at Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang saw it, she smiled slightly, and beckoned to the little girl. The little girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she was about to come to Ji Xiaotang's side, as if she was still taboo with Shen Lao, and with a pair of big eyes, she glanced at Shen Lao.

Shen Lao looked at the six roads, and had already seen the little granddaughter's actions in his eyes, and seeing that Ji Xiaotang was not disgusted, he nodded lightly at the little girl.

Only then did the little girl dare to come to Ji Xiaotang's side.

Ji Xiaotang sat on the small stool used by young children, and the little girl didn't sit down, so she simply squatted beside Ji Xiaotang with her knees. She didn't speak, just glanced at Ji Xiaotang one by one, as if she couldn't see enough, and smiled while pursing her lips, revealing two deep dimples on her cheeks.

The little girl poured tea for Ji Xiaotang, and she kept laughing, Ji Xiaotang noticed her dimples, and when she saw that the little girl's big eyes were clear and flexible, she liked this little girl a little in her heart.

"What's your name and how old is it?" Ji Xiaotang asked the little girl.

"It's called Shen Yao, and I'm ten years old this year." The little girl's voice was crisp. Don't look at her actions just now, it seems to be a little bold, but when she talks to Ji Xiaotang, she is a little shy.

"Ten years old." Ji Xiaotang looked at the little girl again. For a ten-year-old. The little girl's stature is a little thin, and she thinks she is developing, but she encounters a famine, and the family has a large population, so how much food can there be in the little girl's mouth.

Ji Xiaotang thought of himself and felt even more pity for Shen Yao. She glanced at the girl next to her, and Jin'er immediately took out a box.

Ji Xiaotang glanced at it. didn't pick it up, Jin'er understood, so she came out with another box.

Celebrate the New Year. Second Master Ji is here to send some extra rice and grain, so that the victims can live a better life. Ji Xiaotang took the ladies of the mansion and prepared some other things.

A four-compartment box, each compartment is full. There are sugar melons and pine nut candy that must be eaten in the new year. There are also fried peanuts, melon seeds, air-dried chestnuts, and jujube paste cakes, a total of six kinds, representing six or six Shun. This is what Ji Xiaotang prepared for the children among the victims.

Shen Yao had obviously not seen such a snack for a long time, and her eyes lit up. But she didn't dare to answer, and her eyes looked at Shen Lao again.

Ji Xiaotang said what he meant. When she came, she had already counted the heads.

"Everybody with small children has it." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

Shen Lao smiled and nodded to Shen Yao.

The daughter-in-law who had just poured the tea came out with two boys with her. One is seven or eight years old, and the other is only three or four years old. The eight- or nine-year-old boy hung his hands in a proper manner. The three- and four-year-old baby grabbed the corner of her daughter-in-law's skirt, and when she saw the snacks in the box, her little mouth squirmed twice, but she didn't stretch out her hand, just raised her head and looked at his mother with blank eyes.

Shen Yao was clever, so she took a basket over, and Jin'er and Xiu'er helped pack the contents of the two boxes into the basket.

The daughter-in-law took Shen Yao and the two little boys to salute Ji Xiaotang again, and said many words of gratitude.

"My brother is younger than him." Ji Xiaotang touched the little boy's bun face. The children of the Shen family all have a good pair of eyes, big and clear.

Ji Xiaotang said this, and asked Mama Cheng to take out a piece of red silk.

"Or make a handkerchief, or tie your hair, it's the New Year, it's good to add some joy." Ji Xiaotang said, while giving the red silk to Shen Yao. "Everyone has a little girl."

Shen Yao took the red silk, cherished it in her hand, and looked at Ji Xiaotang with a pair of sparkling eyes.

"Miss Ji, are you the reincarnation of a Bodhisattva? I've never seen a better-looking, better-hearted girl than you. Shen Yao said softly.

"You little girl, why do you look clever and speak dumbly." Ji Xiaotang couldn't help laughing, but there was something wrong in his heart.

Where is she reincarnated as a bodhisattva, on the contrary, she crawled out of hell. Because I have experienced suffering, I am more understanding and compassionate.

After sitting in Shen Lao's shed for a while, Ji Er discussed things with Shen Lao, Zhang Ming and Wang Ding, while Ji Xiaotang stood up, she asked each shed to take a walk and send things over in person.

"How can this be done?" Shen Lao and the others all said.

"That's what she wants, just let her go." Second Master Ji smiled.

Everyone had to agree, and on the one hand, the more mature Zhang Ming led people to accompany Ji Xiaotang, Shen Yao spontaneously wanted to follow Ji Xiaotang, Shen Lao's daughter-in-law also came out, and the two little boys also came out with their mother, and kept peeking at Ji Xiaotang.

Just like that, a crowd of people crowded the ground, and Ji Xiaotang walked to every shed in the shantytown. Everyone who has children gets a box of snacks, and a little girl and a young daughter-in-law get an extra piece of red silk.

Most of the victims came out with their families to beg for a living, and Ji Xiaotang left snacks and silk in every shed.

"Miss Ji is thoughtful, the Bodhisattva is hearted, and the most commendable thing is that she treats us as human beings." In the end, Shen Lao said emotionally when he sent Second Master Ji and Ji Xiaotang out.

Ji Xiaotang has heard too many words of gratitude today, and has seen too many tears of emotion.

"Shen Lao, don't say that. My dad and I just hated ourselves for not being able to do more for everyone. Ji Xiaotang said.

"Please keep up the matter here." Second Master Ji instructed Shen Lao, Zhang Ming and Wang Ding.

Shen Yao also followed to see off Ji Xiaotang, and she was dragging her two younger brothers behind her.

"You bring your brother to my house to find me." Before Ji Xiaotang got into the carriage, he saw Shen Yao's expression in his eyes, so he said.

Shen Yao immediately blushed with shame, but her eyes looked at Ji Xiaotang more eagerly.

……

Returning from the victims, Ji Xiaotang felt a lot in his heart, and his face came out. When Second Master Ji saw it on the side, he took the opportunity to teach Ji Xiaotang a few words.

"Although you have been intelligent since you were a child, and you are familiar with poetry and books, I can't help but want you to know about things outside. It's just that if you don't have today, you can't really understand what is called civil suffering. ”

"That's what Daddy said." Ji Xiaotang nodded.

"People's livelihood is difficult. Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are used as dogs. Xiaotang, your sisters were born in the splendid pile, and they are much luckier than most people in the world, and they should be more benevolent, and don't forget that there are thousands of people who suffer in the same world. If you can help, don't sit idly by. Second Master Ji taught Ji Xiaotang again.

Second Master Ji has the world in mind, and Ji Xiaotang already knows this matter when he is in office, seeing how diligent he is and how he loves the people. At that time, the most common thing that Master Ji said to Ji Xiaotang was "For one term as an official, for the benefit of one party." ”

Such a second master Ji should have tried his best to seek recovery and benefit the people. However, since the filial piety period of Old Lady Ji and the successive events of the Ji family, Second Master Ji has never mentioned this matter, and gradually revealed the intention of ending his old pastoral.

There are some things in the heart of Ji Er, even if he is close to and trusts Ji Xiaotang, he will not say it.

"Prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer. I know what Daddy means. Ji Xiaotang said slowly.

Second Master Ji's body shook slightly, and his eyes were first surprised, and then he was relieved and relieved.

"That's good, that's good."

Second Master Ji wanted to deal with some correspondence and other affairs in the study, so he asked Ji Xiaotang to go back to the backyard to see Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji.

Ji Xiaotang will tell Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji and Ji Xiaoyun what he saw and heard in the victims. These people have always been soft-hearted, and their eyes are red when they listen to them.

"That's it, that's it, poor man, I save more money on food and clothing, help them more." Mrs. Ji said.

Mrs. Ji Er and Ji Xiaoyun also said the same.

Ji Xiaotang and Mrs. Ji's food and clothing have been cut, but Mrs. Ji and Ji Xiaoyun have not been moved. Ji Xiaotang also responded because of this.

The next day, Shen Yao came to the head of the Ji family.

It was Shen Lao who personally sent Shen Yao here. (To be continued......)