The place where Zhao Xiu is going to give porridge today is a small town between Baoshan and Jiading City. People affected by the disaster at the nearby beach, as well as survivors who had been evacuated from Chongming, were housed in houses outside the town.

Because the town is quite far away from Jiading City, after she arrived at the Fenyang Palace, she accompanied the Fenyang Princess to quickly deal with a few affairs, kept the accounts, and was about to set off. It is estimated that it will take more than half a day to travel today, but you must come back before dark.

She rode in a carriage with the princess of Fenyang. The carriage of the palace is more spacious and comfortable than that of the Marquis of Jiannan, and it seats two people, plus the two henchmen and maids of the concubine, which is not crowded at all. When the carriage left the house, it stopped for some reason, and then someone who followed the carriage came to report to the concubine: "The prince of Guangping brought someone to escort the concubine on the trip." ”

The princess of Fenyang smiled softly: "That's really heartfelt." Invite the prince to come and speak. ”

Zhao Xiu sat up straight, a little happy in his heart. If Gao Zhen is with her all the way, even if she can't talk all the time, as long as she knows that he is not far from her, she won't feel bored on the way.

Gao Zhen rode over and dismounted in front of the car to greet him: "Gao Zhen has seen my uncle and grandmother, and my uncle and grandmother are fine." When my father learned that my uncle and grandmother were out of the city today, I was grateful for my uncle and grandmother's kindness, and he specially ordered his nephew to come to escort him. ”

The princess of Fenyang said lovingly: "Your father is still so thoughtful. Originally, your uncle said that he was going to send me there, and I thought that he also had official business, so it would be better not to get in the way of his business, and I would bring a few more guards. The two grandsons also went to the world with their father. I went to the porridge field with the eldest girl of the Zhao family. In fact, there are still some drums in my heart. When you're here, I'm truly at ease. ”

Gao Zhen said respectfully: "Uncle and grandmother can only tell their nephews and grandchildren if they have something." ”

With a smile on her face, the princess of Fenyang asked him to lead the way. The group finally set off again. It's just that the princess of Fenyang glanced at Zhao Xiu more, and her eyes were full of deep meaning, which made Zhao Xiu blush involuntarily.

The road was far away, and there was nothing to do all the way, so Zhao Xiu accompanied the princess of Fenyang to say a few words of gossip. She was afraid that the princess of Fenyang would understand something in her eyes, so she deliberately focused on disaster relief. The other party also cooperated, but there was a smile on his face. No matter how you look at it, it smacks of "I know you're pretending, but I'm very eye-catching and won't say it". Zhao Xiu was very embarrassed in his heart. But he could only bite the bullet and continue to pretend that nothing happened, but his ears consciously listened to the sound outside the car window and captured all the movements of Gao Zhen.

In fact, how could a person like the princess of Fenyang not notice the strangeness of Gao Zhen's attitude? It's all clans. King Guangping came to Jiading several times. It is indispensable to visit the Fenyang Palace. Princess Fenyang can be said to have grown up watching Gao Zhen since she was a child, she knows his temperament, she was lively and cute when she was a child, she was smart and clever, she was an innocent and sensible child; When King Guangping abdicated from the East Palace, took refuge in the palace, and the prince fought endlessly, his whole person became cold. It seems to reject people thousands of miles away; But now that it's only been two years, he still seems to be very cold on the surface. But his words and deeds have become much gentler. Princess Fenyang didn't know what changed him, but she knew that he wasn't so attentive to her originally. During the period when the father and son of King Guangping lived in Jiading, she didn't know how many times she went out, and she didn't have her children and grandchildren by her side, so why didn't she see him come to escort her?

If there is any difference between her trip and the past, it is only one more Miss Zhao.

The Zhao family and the Guangping palace have also been friends for many years, just looking at Gao Zhen's familiarity with Zhao Wei and Zhang's daily life, it can be inferred that the friendship between the two families is not comparable to ordinary friends, and Miss Zhao is naturally very familiar with Gao Zhen. The two are of the same age, have the same appearance, have never been young Mu Shaoai, Gao Zhen is worried about other girls' travel, so he specially came to escort him, what is so surprising?

The princess of Fenyang still felt a little pity in her heart, but in fact, Zhao Xiu had a good appetite for her regardless of her appearance or temper. She originally thought that it was almost time for her eldest grandson to marry, and if she could marry such a granddaughter-in-law, she would not have to worry that the palace would have no one to preside over the inner house in the future, and she would be ruined by an unreliable daughter-in-law. Helplessly, someone had already set her eyes on her favorite granddaughter-in-law, and people still seemed to be happy with each other, so she could only give up. The twisted melon is not sweet, she still understands this truth.

However, the selection of the granddaughter-in-law is very important, this time the daughter-in-law can't be allowed to interfere, who can she choose? Most of them are relatives of her mother's family, right? Otherwise, listen to the old lady. If the old lady is called again this time, the house will be even more chaotic. The princess of Fenyang secretly decided to go to Beijing in person. There are many famous ladies in Beijing, and they have nothing to do with the old lady and the princess of Fenyang.

Zhao Xiu and the princess of Fenyang finished this journey when they had their own concerns.

When they came to the town, the porridge shack had already been erected in advance, but the victims had not yet gathered around because the porridge had not yet been boiled. This is a government-run resettlement site for the disaster victims, and there are officials here to maintain order, and the victims of the disaster will not walk around in a unified manner. Of all the similar settlements, this is the closest to Jiading City, and it is also the one with the best order. The choice of this place for the first soup kitchen of the noble lady charity was carefully considered.

Gao Zhen stood guard at the intersection from a distance, Zhao Xiu put on a hat and followed behind the princess of Fenyang, watching her ask the people who managed the porridge shed some related questions, and went to check the viscosity of the rice porridge in the big pot where the porridge was cooked. Zhao Xiu's heart moved, so he asked the mother-in-law who cooked the porridge for a big wooden spoon, stretched it into the porridge and stirred it vigorously twice, and then scooped up a spoonful and looked at it.

The white porridge is very thick, and there are no impurities, it should be enough to satisfy hunger, but the heat is still a little worse, and it can't be compared with the porridge boiled at home. This porridge is from the Zhao family, and it is all last year's old rice purchased by Liufang from Huguang, Fujian, Guangdong and other places. In these places, it is almost time for new rice to be put on the market, and last year's grain stocks need to be cleared one after another. Although it is old rice, the quality is still very good, but the taste is not as good as that of new rice. The managers of this porridge shed are all servants of the Fenyang Palace, and it seems that they are quite reliable, they have not done anything, and they have not messed up anything.

The princess of Fenyang came over to look at the porridge, and she was also very satisfied, and praised the person in charge. She took the wooden spoon in Zhao Xiu's hand, and wanted to stir it, but she didn't stir it, and her face couldn't help showing surprise, and she couldn't help but smile and said to Zhao Xiu: "I can't see that you have such strength." ”

Zhao Xiu said with a smile: "When I was a child, my brother followed Master Wu to learn boxing and foot archery, I watched from the sidelines, and I also learned some of it, and I also played one or two punches from time to time on weekdays, so my body was not bad." What I said to the concubine a while ago was not a boast. ”

The princess of Fenyang sighed: "The most important thing is to be in good health, and you are right to do this." I also want to move my hands and feet more, otherwise I will fall ill when the wind blows, what else can I do? ”

After inspecting the porridge pot, they went to see the medicine pot again. There is another thing in the soup kitchen, that is, the medicinal tea boiled according to the prescription prescribed by the royal doctor, which can prevent epidemics, clear away heat and dampness, which is what the victims need most at the moment. Each victim who comes to receive the porridge can first go to get two free empty bowls, all of the same color of coarse white porcelain bowls, one on the street for five cents, is the cheapest goods on the market, better than the large capacity, but also thick enough, not easy to break. This was purchased by the shopkeeper of another noble lady who paid for the marriage, one hundred taels of silver, and pulled back twenty-three thousand, which was not enough to be replenished. After the victims took the empty bowls, they could go and get a bowl of medicine and a bowl of porridge, or they could drink it directly after receiving the medicine, and then go and get two bowls of porridge. But those who do not receive the medicine will not receive the porridge. The princess of Fenyang did not want the people receiving relief to just care about filling their stomachs, but they left behind the hidden danger of the epidemic.

After reading all this, the hour was almost noon. There are many people in the disaster, and if they don't start receiving porridge, they don't know how long it will be delayed. The princess of Fenyang asked Zhao Xiu: "Do you think there is anything wrong?" Let's start without that. Zhao Xiu thought for a while: "Let them enlarge the distance between the pots and pots, and always give people the open space that turns around and leaves after lining up to receive porridge, so as not to crowd together and make trouble." The princess of Fenyang felt justified, so she ordered to go down.

The two then returned to the carriage, and the porridge shed began to give porridge. The victims rushed in, but soon under the orders of the officials and the palace servants, they honestly lined up in several lines and began to receive bowls, medicines, and porridge in turn. Someone received the porridge, and before he came out, he couldn't wait to drink the porridge; Others carefully carried the two bowls of porridge in their arms and carried them all the way back to their lodgings; There were also those who begged the servants of the soup kitchen to give them more, but they were scolded by the people around them and left in disgrace. Zhao Xiu lifted the corner of the car curtain, looked at it for a while, felt a little uncomfortable, and put down the curtain.

The princess of Fenyang said lightly: "It looks uncomfortable, right?" That's already good. The porridge we make is thick enough and the portion is enough. This is still so close to Jiading City. If it is changed elsewhere, I am afraid that it is not as good as this. ”

Zhao Xiu settled down and asked: "Now it seems that the charter we made is quite suitable, and there is no big difference." Do you do the same in the future? ”

The princess of Fenyang nodded: "Just do it, it's just that the person in charge needs to be selected, otherwise someone will do something and be greedy for a little money, and it will be thousands of people who will suffer." ”

Zhao Xiu thought about it and said resolutely: "Where to find so many reliable stewards?" This is still applied every day, not three days of fishing, two days of drying nets. That being the case, I simply went around and walked around, and if anyone dared to do anything, I would not spare him! ”

The princess of Fenyang was taken aback: "This ...... Will it work? Where did you do such a thing, a little girl? ”

Zhao Xiu smiled, she was confident that she could do a good job. Again...... She also has a very reliable bodyguard who can accompany her all the way. (To be continued......)