Chapter Seventy-Eight: Preparation

Chen Wenhui thought for a while, as soon as the disaster victims appeared, the first thing was the problem of food. Eating comes first. Then there is housing, and in the future, when the war is over, the victims will have to return to their hometowns, which is also something to consider, and there is also money for post-disaster reconstruction. Although the imperial court will allocate money and food, it is not sure what will happen when it reaches the hands of the victims.

Bai looked at the account book, and before he knew it, it was getting dark, and at this time, Bai found that there was only a daughter left in the house. Wen Hui sat there motionless, supporting her head with her hands, thinking about things very attentively.

Bai called the maid and the green cicada to light the lamp. At this time, Chen Yuanheng came back, and Chen Wenjun and Chen Wenlin also returned. Bai Shi hurriedly called the green cicada to ask the kitchen to set up dinner.

Chen Wenhui only reacted when she saw Chen Yuanheng, and she didn't speak, but ate silently. This meal, everyone ate quickly.

After the meal, Chen Yuanheng said: "I have already discussed with Tingzhen and them, when the time comes, I will leave the victims behind, and let Wang Yihe prepare the food first, while the news has not spread at this time, and the price of food is not high, let's buy a little more, how much we can buy." ”

At this time, Chen Wenhui spoke: "Father, you only think about food for the victims, have you ever thought about where they live?" What should I do if I wear thin clothes? What to do about the cold? What if the war is over and there is no money to return to home? ”

These questions blinded Chen Yuanheng. They didn't think about this, they just wanted the victims to eat, to solve the food problem, where to think about this. As soon as Chen Wenhui brought it up, she immediately felt that it was a problem. Bai Shi said at this time: "Hui'er, you just thought about this without saying anything?" ”

Chen Wenhui nodded, and was about to speak, when the maid Jin Ying came in and said that Hu Shi and Mingzhu were here. Originally, every time the Hu family came, Chen Yuanheng would avoid it, but at this time, Chen Yuanheng was thinking about the question raised by his daughter and did not avoid it. Chen Wenjun and Chen Wenlin both regarded the Hu family as their aunts. treats Mingzhu as his own sister, and he often sees each other, and he doesn't avoid it.

Hu Shi and Mingzhu came in. Hu Shi was stunned when he saw that Chen Yuanheng was also there. He hesitated for a moment, and then calmly came in again. Bai hurriedly beckoned them to sit down. Then he simply said the matter. When Hu Shi heard this, his face turned white with fright.

At this time, Chen Yuanheng couldn't hold back, interrupted the words of the Hu family and the Bai family, and asked Chen Wenhui directly: "Hui'er, what do you have in mind." ”

Chen Wenhui said: "I thought about it all afternoon, and I felt that it was not enough to just feed the victims. These people have nowhere to go, so they become displaced people, and there will be problems with law and order, and so on. I think the best way to do this is to do cash-for-work. ”

Chen Yuanheng's eyes lit up: "Cash-for-work, yes, why didn't I think of it." It just so happens that Anseong is going to build a road, so the victims can help build the road so that the victims can have money to eat. Dress, maybe you can save money to return to your hometown in the future. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "The victims of the disaster will definitely not come together all at once, my father can let the first group of victims build houses first, and they can be paid every day." In this way, the first batch of victims will be settled, and simple houses can be built, so that the future victims will have a place to live, and they can block the wind and snow, and they can go to build roads and make money with peace of mind. In this way, the victims will have something to do, and there will not be too much security problems. ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "Yes, Hui'er, what you said is so right, just use adobe to build a house, fast, and block the wind, you don't have to wait to do it, it's simple, you can also build a wooden house, anyway, we have a lot of trees in the south of the Yangtze River, so let the disaster victims come and cut down the wood first." Generally, the first batch of victims are the most healthy, and it doesn't matter if they don't have a house to live in for the time being, but when the later people come, it gets colder, and the first batch of victims also build houses for everyone. It's easier to place that way. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Then we now have to prepare silver, and draw a good place to resettle the victims, and we also need to prepare food to prevent the time from being unable to buy food, and we also need to prepare some common medicines. ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "Yes, I didn't think about this, it was to prepare some common medicinal materials. Also, prepare some linen cloth, some clothes, and bedding to keep the victims warm. ”

Bai said: "This is easy, find the Lan family to prepare, although the Lan family is mainly engaged in silk, but for these low-priced fabrics are also sold, let them buy a large number of goods, and then hand them over to our Cuijinlou workshop, hurry up the time to make a batch out, and wait for the disaster victims to come, see that there are women who can needle and thread, get together and make a large number of them, just do it, and save money." ”

Chen Yuanheng nodded. Bai Shi also said: "Let the Wang family buy as much grain as they want, and I will let Li Zhuangtou and Ziyu and Li Huan go to the township to buy a batch, and take out all the grain stored in our Zhuangzi." ”

Hu Shi understood this time that this family was going to rescue the victims, and suddenly became excited, and the big truth in the book she read in the past seemed to revolve around her, and she was out of breath, and hurriedly said: "My Zhuangzi has saved a lot of grain this year, so I will let Zhuangtou take it out." There are only a few people in our family, and we don't need much food. ”

When Bai Shi heard this, he held Hu's receiver and said, "Sister, I called you here to ask you and Mingzhu to go to Deqing first, after all, the security there is better." ”

Hu said: "You are all preparing for this disaster, I won't go, I want to stay with Mingzhu to help, one more person, one more strength, although our mother and son are both women, but they have also read the sage book, where can you avoid it, sister don't mention it in the future." Mingzhu and I used to do everything in the Xu family, cooking, needlework, everything. ”

Bai Shi's eyes moistened when he listened.

Chen Yuanheng said with a straight face: "Mrs. Hu, she is really a heroine among women, please accept my worship." ”

Hu Shi hurriedly dodged and was embarrassed.

Chen Yuanheng said again: "Did Hui'er think of anything? ”

Chen Wenhui said: "That's all for the time being, let's talk about it later." It seems that my father is going to leave most of the victims in Anseong. Also, we have been in business for a long time in Anseong, so let's stay in Anseong. It's just that if my father really handed over ahead of schedule and became the prefect, he would have to use the power in his hands to force those counties to make some contributions. ”

Chen Yuanheng said: "Yes, I won't let go of my rights in vain." Not only officials, but also rich gentry should also be organized, with one more person and one more strength. ”

Chen Wenhui said to Chen Yuanheng: "Then father, hurry up and prepare." ”

Chen Yuanheng hurriedly went out to find Huang Tingzhen and they discussed, Chen Wenlin and Chen Wenjun hurriedly followed their father out.

All of a sudden, there were only four women left in the house. Chen Wenhui said to Bai: "Mother, now, what do we have in our hands? ”

Bai said: "We still have close to 100,000 taels of silver in our hands, which were originally kept for the New Year, and we went to other counties to open restaurants." Now I can only use it first. Also, I look at the account book, Qingjian still has a lot of grain in his hand, enough grain of more than 50,000 taels of silver, and there are three large warehouses. If necessary, you can take it out for emergency purposes. There are a lot of cloth shoes left in Cuijin Building, because we have many broken steps and more cloth shoes are processed. ”

Chen Wenhui nodded, these will be useful in the future.

Hu said: "I don't have much money in my hand, but in the Zhuangzi, there is still some food stored in the house, which can be used for emergency when the time comes, and I will also have some simple medical skills, which can help me when the time comes?" ”

Chen Wenhui and Bai Shi were surprised: "You can also heal?" ”

At this time, Mingzhu said, "My mother and I will have some. My mother was taught by my grandfather. Grandfather's medical skills were famous throughout the Great Chu Dynasty. In the past, when I was a child, I was often sick, and Lord Xu didn't show me, but my mother showed me. ”

Bai Shi hurriedly said: "Yes, how did I forget it, Master Hu is a master of the apricot forest, and he often says in his articles that he can't settle the country, but also hang the pot to help the world." ”

Hu said: "Yes, my father is versatile. I learned all this from him. ”

Chen Wenhui remembered that he learned a lot of miscellaneous arts from Hu, such as painting, calligraphy, flower arrangement, tea art, etc., but he didn't expect that there were also medical skills, this Hu Zhili is just strong, talented, I don't know if it's a super smart person like Huang Laoxi.

Bai said: "That's good, now ask my sister to make a list, I can let the next people prepare medicinal materials, now there should be no price increase, how much can I buy, I have a lot of silver." ”

Hu Shi did not postpone it, and immediately called for a pen, and after a while, he wrote a list, and Bai Shi hurriedly accepted it.

At this time, Ziyu, Qingshuang, Li Huan, and Li Laoshi all came, and the Bai family hurriedly called them in, told them about the matter, and told them to keep it secret. Then, assign them work.

"Li Laoshi, Qingshuang is responsible for going to various villages to buy grain, which is said to be used for us to make wine. Ziyu, Li Huan, you take the silver and go to a place outside Deqing Mansion to buy medicinal herbs. After saying that, he gave them the pair of cards and the medicine list.

The next day they were all commanded to go to their own ways. Feiguang, Yin Hong, Chen Fu, Chen Qing, and Qingjian are also back. Bai Shi instructed them: "Your restaurant and Cuijinlou are still doing business normally, but the shoes of Cuijinlou should not be sold out, and they will be used in the future." Also, when the Lan family purchased a large amount of cloth and sent it, Cuijinlou stopped doing a bit of work, and all of them rushed to make bedding and winter clothes for the victims. Yinhong, you take someone to the place designated by the master to house the victims, prepare some bricks, stones, cauldrons, etc., don't move them yet, and cook in the pot as soon as the victims arrive. ”

These men were busy receiving orders to each his own thing.

In the evening, Chen Yuanheng, father and son, came back tired, and said: "It's all arranged, we are going to settle the victims outside the city There is a big forest against the city wall, and when the time comes, let the victims cut down the trees, there will be timber to build houses, and there will be a place to settle the victims." A new secret letter has arrived in Kyosato. It's all a traitor to the party and the country. ”

Chen Wenhui and Bai Shi hurriedly asked what was going on. Chen Yuanheng's face was full of atmosphere, and Chen Wenjun and Chen Wenlin also had low faces, obviously they already knew.

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