Three days later, the hurricane passed and the weather cleared. The drainage system in Lin'an City was still very effective, and the water in the city quickly subsided, the fallen trees were cleared, and the houses began to be rebuilt, and everything was back on track. However, the effects of the hurricane relief operation are beginning to be felt.

On the morning of June 20, when Fang Zi'an, Li Dalong, Lei Hu, and more than 20 tower chiefs and others were discussing things in the yamen, the gongs and drums outside the yamen were noisy and firecrackers roared.

"What is this?" Lei Hu scratched his head and said.

"Brother, it's a good thing to look at it." Li Dalong laughed in a low voice.

All the people stepped forward one after another, and put the wine, fruits, eggs, beef and other things they were holding in their hands at the bottom of the steps, and soon they were piled up like a small mountain.

Fang Zi'an said loudly with a wry smile: "Folks, what are you doing? ”

An old man in a sixtieth armor walked out of the crowd and said loudly: "I and the rescued people are here today to thank Lord Fang and the brothers of the defense army for their rescue when the hurricane came, if it wasn't for your timely rescue that night, I don't know how many people would have died that night." I waited for the people to thank me and kowtow to the life-saving benefactor. ”

The old man knelt down first, and a large number of people in the rear knelt on the ground one after another, kowtowing and shouting: "Thank you Lord Fang and the benefactors of the Yamen of the Defense Army, thank you so much, thank you so much." ”

Fang Zi'an hurriedly went down the steps and walked over to help the old man, and said to the people: "Get up, folks, get up." What is this? Isn't this killing me and waiting? The duty of our defense force is to protect the people, and we just did what we had to do. Get up, get up quickly. ”

The crowd rose up one after another, crying out words of thanksgiving.

The old man laughed and said, "Lord Fang is humble, we have come to thank you for saving your life." Everyone has nothing to offer, and they don't know how to repay. No, in addition to these fruits and drinks, we also pooled our money to make a plaque for you. Lord Fang, you see. ”

The old man waved his hand as he spoke, and two men from behind walked forward carrying a plaque covered with a red cloth.

"Lord Fang, take a look at the plaque." The old man laughed.

Fang Zi'an smiled: "Hey, why are you so polite? ”

Despite saying this, Fang Zi'an still reached out and tore open the plaque. But I saw that there were four big characters written on the plaque: Benefiting the people.

Fang Zi'an smiled: "How dare you do this? Well deserved. ”

The old man shouted, "Deserve it, deserve it." Lord Fang and the benefactors of the Defense Army risked their lives to rescue us from danger and settle us for food and shelter, which was a great blessing. If all the officials of the imperial court are like Lord Fang, we people will be blessed. You will definitely accept this plaque, this is the heart of all our people. ”

"Take it, Master Fang, take it. Deserved. And all the people shouted.

Fang Zi'an nodded and said, "Okay, thank you folks for being so loving, I accepted this plaque for my brothers." Dalong, Lei Hu, took the plaque, and everyone thanked the villagers. ”

Li Dalong and Lei Hu came forward to receive the plaque happily, and all the soldiers of the inspection team bowed their hands to thank the people.

"Guys, we can take the plaque, but we can't accept these things. You have suffered a disaster, and you are in trouble, and we cannot ask for your things. Fang Zi'an said.

The old man and the people shouted one after another: "It's not a good thing, it's just a little heart, you must ask Lord Fang to accept it and reward you." Unless adults feel that these things are too few. ”

Fang Zi'an waved his hand, and everyone quieted down. Fang Zi'an said: "Fellow villagers, it's not that we don't appreciate it, we are very grateful. However, our defense army has its own rules, and it cannot ask the people for any property, and they cannot take a penny. If I accept it, then it will not break the rules of my yamen? Please forgive me. We received the heart, and the things really can't be collected. I hope you understand. ”

Seeing this, the old man sighed: "It's really different, I want to ...... Don't mention it, don't mention it. That's it, don't embarrass Lord Fang, after all, they have rules. I want to thank them for the many opportunities, and the next time I see them, I can stuff a few eggs in their pockets and pour them a bowl of wine to quench their thirst, but it will not break their rules. ”

Fang Zi'an smiled: "That's right." Speaking of which, our defense army has caused a lot of trouble to the villagers before, and now we have decided to reform and solve problems for the villagers wholeheartedly. The fact that the villagers can forgive the previous mistakes of the defense army is the greatest encouragement to us. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to express my stance that the top and bottom of our defense army will abide by military discipline and military regulations, work wholeheartedly to protect the integrity of the villagers, and will never again disturb the people and harm the people. Please also supervise you, and if you find anyone doing anything wrong, please report it to me, and I will punish you severely. ”

The people nodded their heads and talked about it. This Lord Fang spoke sincerely, but he did not shy away from his previous bad deeds. Being able to admit previous mistakes shows that people are sincere in making corrections.

The old man was amazed, and said with a smile: "Lord Fang, the old man still wants to express his gratitude to the adults, you saved the life of my granddaughter Xiaowen that night." If it weren't for you, she wouldn't have died. Xiaowen, don't come to kowtow to Engong yet. ”

A little girl of twelve or thirteen years old came out from behind the old man and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Fang Zi'an. Fang Zi'an hurriedly pulled her up, and found that it was the unconscious girl who was rescued on the low roof of Niuwei Lane that night, and said in surprise: "It turns out that this little girl is your granddaughter." ”

The old man nodded and said, "Yes, the child's life is hard, he has no father and no mother, so he lives with our old couple." That night, Xiaowen slept alone in the hut, and after the heavy rain and water rose at night, my wife and I were also trapped in the next room. After her house was flooded, she climbed the ladder to the roof in a panic. A branch flew from nowhere and knocked her unconscious. It was so chaotic that my wife and I didn't care, thinking she had been rescued. Later, you found and rescued me. Otherwise, the consequences are really unimaginable. ”

Fang Zi'an sighed. Xiaowen was also well-behaved, and said to Fang Zi'an: "Thank you for saving my life." ”

Fang Zi'an said: "Don't thank me, Xiaowen, if you don't die, you will be blessed in the future, you will be very happy in the future." In the future, when you grow up, you will repay your grandfather and grandmother for their nurturing kindness. Remember to help others, too. ”

The little girl nodded in agreement.

Fang Zi'an arched his hand and said to the people: "Fellow villagers, thank you for your affirmation of our defense army today. We must continue to make persistent efforts, fulfill our responsibilities, and do more good deeds for the people. The hurricane has just passed, many of your houses have collapsed, and my brothers and I are still discussing how to help you rebuild. During this time, we will send people to help you rebuild and repair your premises. Hope it can help you guys. I know you're all busy and have a lot to do, so I won't leave you behind. Go back, folks. ”

All the people thanked each other, and some people shouted loudly: "Lord Fang loves the people like a son, and he is a rare good official." Lord Fang will definitely be rich and prosperous in the future. ”

Fang Zi'an thanked him again and again, and laughed and said, "Thank you for your auspicious words, thank you for your auspicious words." ”

……

After sending the people away, Fang Zian and others stood at the yamen for a long time, and everyone had mixed feelings in their hearts.

"I've been in the defense army for so many years, and I've never seen anything like this today. In the past, the people saw us as if they had seen ghosts, but it was less than two months, and they actually beat gongs and drums to thank us. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have believed it. Lei Hu said.

"yes, it's the first time I've seen it. I used to feel a little ashamed to be part of the Defense. Those people have done so many bad things, and the people have scolded us so fiercely behind their backs, we never dreamed that we would have today. Li Dalong also muttered.

Fang Zi'an smiled and said, "You can now understand the reason why I asked you to do those things." The common people are actually very simple, as long as we don't bully them, they are thankful. What's more, we will help them wholeheartedly, think about them, and help them when it is critical, and of course they are grateful to Dade. In fact, when we help them, we also help ourselves. Do you have a feeling of raising your eyebrows? Helping others, although tired and suffering, but feel at ease. If you bully the people, even if you get benefits, you are actually condemned in your heart. Except, of course, the rotten guys. ”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Fang Zi'an continued: "Of course, we don't do things for the people, not to ask for anything in return, nor to have peace of mind for ourselves. You have to keep in mind that the people are like our parents, brothers and sisters, and if your parents, brothers, sisters, and children are in trouble, do you want anyone to help them? If you wish, then start with yourselves. It is necessary to establish in our hearts the idea of doing our best for the people, rather than holding a utilitarian attitude. Of course, if you understand this now, you may not be able to fully grasp it for a while, but in the future you will gradually understand. As the so-called old and old, young and young, this is the truth. ”

Everyone was silent, they really couldn't quite understand the deep meaning of Fang Zi'an's words, but they were convinced of Fang Zi'an's words. After Fang Zi'an arrived, the yamen was turned upside down, the atmosphere was new, and the decadent atmosphere of the past was swept away. Today's events have proved Lord Fang's ability, which can make outsiders quickly reverse their impression of the Yamen, and Lord Fang is definitely a person with great ability.

"What the lord said was to turn the signboard of our defense army into a gold-lettered signboard, and it was fulfilled. Look at this big plaque, how magnificent it is, and how comfortable it looks like. Where should I hang it? Li Dalong said with a smile.

Fang Zi'an said with a smile: "This is the affirmation of the people, and it is naturally to be hung in a conspicuous place." Hang it at the entrance of the lobby. The brothers who called back and forth also looked happy. ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, of course, to show off greatly.

Fang Zi'an said: "Those who perform well this time should be rewarded." The list of those who have cheated and cheated in due course, and those who did not listen to orders in this disaster relief operation, must also be reported. Not only to be punished, but also to be punished in public. This kind of person, my defense army yamen can't keep them, we have to screen them out one by one, and send them away one by one. ”

"That's how it should be, I'll do it right away." Humane.

Fang Zi'an nodded, and when he turned around and walked into the yamen, he muttered to himself: "There should be movement from above, this is such a big commotion, they should also come to me." ”

Lei Hu said: "What did the adults say? ”

Fang Zi'an waved his hand and smiled: "It's nothing." I guess it's been the past two days since you added money. ”

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