Chapter 109: Soup kitchen

"Your Highness, yesterday's incident has been investigated by the lower officials. That Fei's dog is bold and has a bad reputation in the township, and this Fei Tong judge in my house has not been in contact with this person for several years, and I hope His Royal Highness will see it. ”

Wan Yankang took a sip of tea and looked at Wan Yanxi playfully: "Left-behind adults, is this the case?" ”

Wan Yanxi smiled and pushed a cloth bag over: "Your Highness, although Fei Tong didn't know about it, he failed to restrain his family, so that he disturbed His Highness, which is also a big fault." The official has already punished him severely, which is Fei Tong's small care, which shocked His Highness. ”

After Yan Kang opened it and glanced at it, he touched the thickness of the silver ticket of one thousand taels and estimated that there should be two hundred thousand taels. He patted the cloth bag and sneered: "I heard that this Lord Tongju has a famous nickname in Zhending Mansion!" ”

Wan Yanxi sighed: "What's your nickname?" ”

Wan Yankang: "People send millions of dollars. ”

Wan Yanxi scolded angrily in his heart, Fei Yu is so rich, it seems that he asked for too little last night. After thinking about it, Wan Yanxi felt that something was wrong, he had been in Zhending Mansion for several years, why had he never heard the nickname Fei Yu.

It seems that this little prince has too much appetite, and he doesn't put it in his eyes for 200,000 taels of silver.

Wan Yanxi took a deep breath: "Your Highness, if you have any regulations, you might as well say it directly." ”

After Yan Kang groaned slightly, he said: "This year's winter is extremely cold, and there are many people who have died of cold and starvation in Kangguan Mansion, so it is better to let this Fei million give some rice and porridge, and the government will help to make up for it somewhat, which can be regarded as a great merit." ”

Wan Yanxi was overjoyed when he heard this: "Your Highness's compassionate heart, heaven and earth can learn from it, and the lower official will call Fei Yu to come and hurry up on an errand." ”

Wan Yanxi originally thought that Wan Yankang was going to open his mouth, thinking that if this one asked for too much, he couldn't say that he would let Fei Yu have some blood. How do you know that Yan Kang has a different idea in his heart, giving some rice and grain to help the victims, which is a matter of duty, so that fame and wealth will be harvested.

Think about it this way, Meizizi!

Wan Yanxi: "Lord Fei, Your Highness has explained a major matter, if it is done well, you will be able to save your head." ”

"Thank you for your great kindness, the villain will definitely do his best and die." Fei Yu knelt down in front of Wan Yanxi and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Soup porridge for disaster relief, this matter will be handed over to you by the official."

"Adult, the villain asks a lot, are these rice grains from the house, or are they?"

Wan Yanxi snorted: "Your Highness explained what you did, do you still need to say it!" ”

Fei Yucheng nodded again and again in fear: "The villain is provincial, the villain is provincial." ”

As soon as Fei Yu left, Wan Yanxi's eyes rolled and he called the master of the house: "From now on, the city will start to give porridge, and the rice and grain fee has been pledged. ”

After Yan Xi said this, he bit the two words of the account very hard, and when the master heard it, he understood what the chief official meant, this is to openly embezzle public grain in the name of soup soup relief. He said with a bitter face: "My lord, I'm afraid that I won't be able to hide it from ......Tongzhi and Fu Yin."

"It's okay, these people can share some profits." Wan Yanxi waved his hand, completely unserious.

"That's... How much is this billing? ”

Wan Yanxi pondered for a while: "Go back and inquire about how much rice and grain Fei Yu has used here, and you can write down the account by twice it." ”

"Yes." The master bookkeeper got the order and immediately went out on an errand.

At noon, eight shacks were erected in the streets of Zhending City, and in each shack a clay stove was erected, a large iron pot was erected, and the firewood was burning.

Outside each shack, there were two catchers standing with knives, and a group of officials beat the gongs and drums loudly: "The left-behind adults have given porridge, and the left-behind adults have given porridge." ”

"The left-behind adults have given porridge, and the left-behind adults have given porridge."

In a ruined temple in the city, several hungry homeless people moved out when they heard the sound and poked out half of their heads: "The left-behind adults give porridge, but it's an unprecedented thing!" ”

At first, the displaced people were still a little unconvinced, and some of the people who escaped last night were still thinking that today's incident could not be the vicious methods of the government.

When the aroma of porridge spreads, some people can't stand it anymore and move towards the porridge shed.

The moment the hot porridge moistened their throats, the hungry people believed the truth.

The news spread quickly, and many people in ragged clothes rushed out of the poor streets and alleys, draining the water around the eight porridge shacks.

"Lord Qingtian!" The homeless people who drank the gruel and had some strength knelt in the direction of the left-behind government and kowtowed again and again.

Wan Yankang stood on the third floor of Fuzhen Building, looking at the situation in front of him, and there was no joy in his heart.

However, a bowl of porridge and water made these displaced people grateful, which shows how hard the people at the bottom of this era have lived.

And the entire Fuzhen Building was wrapped up by Wan Yan Xi, and just behind Wan Yan Kang, all kinds of mountain and sea delicacies were served on the table like flowing water.

Such a table of wine and food is definitely not less than five hundred taels of silver!

Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road.

The solidification of classes and the aggravation of wealth and poverty are the fundamental reasons for the demise of a dynasty.

The replacement of all dynasties is because the people at the bottom are unbearable to oppress, and the rising channels at the bottom are constantly shrinking or even cut off, which eventually leads to the concentrated outbreak of social contradictions.

The old dynasty fell, the new dynasty was established, the new dynasty decayed, and another new dynasty was established, and so on and so on, until it was hit by the iron ships and cannons of the Western powers!

Since I have been reborn in this era, I can't let the land of China be so painfully reincarnated, Wan Yankang secretly swore in his heart.

Wan Yanxi saw Wan Yan Kang standing in front of the window, his face was not half happy, and he didn't feel a little drumming in his heart. He thought about it for a while, thinking that he understood what Yan Kang was thinking, and hurriedly called the housekeeper to explain it like this.

After a while, the slogan shouted by the officials of the eight porridge sheds changed: "Today's soup soup is done by His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhao, and you must remember His Royal Highness's kindness and remember the kindness of King Zhao." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your great kindness."

"King Zhao is merciful, long live long live long live."

"Your Highness, the old man will give you a shrine ......"

All kinds of thankful voices began to sound, Wan Yankang frowned, turned to Wan Yanxi and said, "My lord has a heart." ”

Wan Yanxi laughed: "What His Royal Highness ordered, the officials will go to the soup and the fire, and they will not give up!" ”

Wan Yankang knew that Wan Yanxi was not a good thing, although he was impatient with this guy's face at this moment, after all, he had to rely on others to do disaster relief, so he snorted, picked up his wine glass, and began to stagger his plans.

Thinking of the hungry people outside the building, Wanyankang had a mediocre appetite, and after eating a small half of the delicacies on the table, he stopped his chopsticks and said that he was not strong enough to drink, and he wanted to go back to rest.

Wan Yanxi showed a smile that I understand: "The lower official called two Qingqi people to come over and accompany His Highness to relieve his boredom?" ”

Wan Yan Kang waved his hand again and again: "Don't do it, otherwise Kang will be punished when he returns to Beijing!" ”

Wan Yanxi smiled: "Those of Xiaguan Province, those of Xiaguan Province." ”

Half an hour later, two rather handsome-looking Qingqi people were sent to Wan Yankang's room, these two people should look like they are no more than seven years old, and they are twins.

"The slave has seen a nobleman." The two of them squatted down at the same time and performed a blessing salute.

Wanyan Kang suddenly felt that his head was incomparably big, and after finishing Yanxi's sentence, it was really ......

Seeing that Yan Kang's face was unhappy, and he didn't pay attention to them, the two Qingmen had tears in their eyes, but they didn't dare to squeak.

Seeing this, Yan Kang had to coax a couple of sentences and send the two of them to be with Ning Er. Then, he summoned the old iron head and asked him to find an opportunity to sneak out of Fuzhen Building, go to various porridge sheds to find out the situation, and see how many hungry people there are in this Zhending Mansion, and how much rice and grain are spent on daily porridge in the city.

The old iron head responded, went back to the house and changed into a shabby dress, and slipped out of the backyard of Fuzhen Building.

After dinner, an hour later, Lao Tietou turned back to Fuzhen Building and reported the situation to Wan Yankang.

"Why did you come back so late, but someone was in the way?" Wan Yankang frowned.

The old iron head bent down and said in a low voice: "The old man received a bowl of porridge to drink in a porridge shed, and then rushed back." ”

After Yan Kang sighed, it turned out that the old iron head specially went to inspect and experience, no wonder he went out for so long: "Waiting in line for too long?" ”

The old iron head shook his head: "Your Highness, the old man squeezed for two hours. ”

"How many people can receive porridge?"

"Several streets are crowded, and the old man can't count ......"

Wan Yankang stroked his forehead with his hand, and when the head was full, it was really difficult for the old iron head to estimate the number of people. He continued to ask: "How much rice can these eight porridge sheds cost in a day?" ”

"According to the old man's point of view, the rice grain spent on a day is no more than 300 stones."

"How about the porridge water, is it new rice or old rice? Probably full? ”

"It's all old rice, and there is some sand and gravel, but it's okay to have a full stomach." The old iron head replied.

Wan Yankang was furious when he heard this, and slapped his palm on the table: "Bastard thing, it's only 300 stones a day, and he actually takes Chen rice porridge, and dares to mix sand and gravel!" ”

He stood up and paced around the room, thinking about how to clean up Fei Yu.

After a while, the old iron head said timidly: "Your Highness, the old man has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Say."

"Mixing old rice with some sand and gravel is the practice of soup porridge, if not, I am afraid that most of these porridge water will not enter the mouth of the hungry people."

"What do you mean by that?"

"It's just that only old rice is used, not mixed with sand and gravel, but I am afraid that the people in the city, even the descendants of some big families, will rush to grab the porridge." Lao Tietou has figured out a little bit of Wanyankang's thoughts in the past two days, and knows that this highness is kind-hearted, so he dares to say this.

After Yan Kang pondered for a while, he understood the truth, he waved his hand, and motioned to the old iron head to retreat first: "Go to the front yard to find the shopkeeper to ask for some food." ”

"Gotcha."

Early the next morning, Wan Yankang changed into shabby clothes, smeared a layer of mud on his face, took a broken bowl, and went into the crowd, while observing around, he slowly squeezed towards the porridge shack.

Most of the people around were dressed in shabby single clothes, ragged clothes, and thin figures. Some people find some straw out of nowhere, wrap it around their bodies, and talk about keeping out the cold.

A foul smell filled the air. Some are the smell of unbathed accumulation, and some are the smell of rotting wounds. Wan Yankang knew that if it weren't for the severe cold of winter, these smells would only be ten times stronger.

Even so, among these displaced people, there are still a few people with slightly neat clothes. Wan Yan Kang's ears are very powerful, and from the whispers of these people, he knows that most of them are residents of the city.

The government is giving porridge, and if you don't take advantage of it, won't you be struck by lightning!

Wan Yankang shook his head secretly, no longer paying attention to these, and squeezed forward with strength. He was strong and skillful, and in a short time he squeezed in front of the porridge shed.

Before he could spoon the porridge, Wan Yankang smelled the stale smell of the iron pot, almost no less than the stench of the hungry people.

After receiving half a bowl of porridge water, Wan Yankang was driven away by the helpers on the side, and when he arrived in a remote alley, he began to look at the half bowl of porridge and water in his hand.

The porridge water is grayish-brown, and it is visible to the naked eye that it is mixed with a lot of sand and gravel. Wan Yankang closed his eyes and took a sip, and he couldn't help but spit it out.

"In your later life, you are strong at first glance, and you also have the dough to grab porridge and drink with us. I robbed it, and I spit it out, it's really not a son of man, not a son of man! Two middle-aged men who looked like beggars came out from behind Wan Yankang and pointed at him and scolded.

Scolding and scolding, these two beggars always stared directly at the bowl of porridge and water in Yan Kang's hand, and licked their lips from time to time, which clearly means that if you don't drink it, give it to me.

Wan Yankang bowed down and saluted the two: "It's my mistake, I must finish drinking this bowl of porridge and water." ”

As he spoke, Wan Yankang put his lips close to the mouth of the bowl and took another sip.

This mouthful of porridge went down to the stomach, and after Yan Kang finished speaking, he felt some churning in his abdomen, he closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, and then continued to drink the second sip.

Old grain is also grain, and others drink it, so why can't I drink it?

A little sand, what is tight, filter it with your teeth.

A porridge and a meal are not easy to think about.

This bowl of porridge and water is a lifesaver for many people!

Wan Yankang forced himself to drink the half bowl of porridge and water.

The two beggars looked at Yan Kang's hideous face when he drank the porridge, and couldn't help but feel afraid, and while retreating, he whispered: "Is this person a madman?" ”

Wan Yankang threw the bowl on the snow, grabbed a handful of clean snow balls on the wall next to him and put it in his mouth, after the snow melted, he rinsed his mouth, and then slapped his face: "Remember this bowl of porridge, remember this bowl of porridge." ”

"In this world, there are many people who have great difficulties in surviving!"

Not long after returning to Fuzhen Building, Wan Yankang's stomach began to turn over the river and the sea, and in half a day, he went to the toilet seven or eight times.

After Yanxi got the report, he hurriedly came to visit, and specially brought the famous doctor from the house.

Wan Yankang couldn't explain the truth, he only said that his practice went wrong, and he only needed to raise it for two days. Although he has miraculous power to protect his body, he is not really an incorruptible body. Ordinary poisons can't poison him, but the porridge water cooked from old rice is difficult for his stomach to adapt.

Thanks to Yan Kang's strong physique, he poured a lot of water and drained the dirt, and his body was fine.

Three days later, seeing that the New Year was approaching, Wan Yankang resigned to Wan Yanxi and returned to Beijing.

The officials of the Zhending Mansion breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that this little ancestor was leaving.

Fei Yu, the general judge, burst into tears with excitement, although the daily soup soup does not cost much, no matter how much wool there is, it can't stand being picked up all the time.

"Left-behind adults, after Kang returns to Beijing, the act of giving porridge must not stop. If the people can't be busy, I, the subordinate, can stay in the real help. Wan Yankang finally explained.

Wan Yanxi knew that this was the intention of keeping someone to supervise the work, and he gladly accepted it.

Silent tears began to flow in the hearts of the judges......