Volume 2 Ji Hui Ningdu Chapter 127 The grain is coming
Yang Dianfeng returned to the city alone, Zheng Xuan had already gone down the city wall, stopped him at the city gate, and asked, "Xu Changsha, what is he going to do?" Didn't he know that these outcasts were already insane? ”
Yang Dianfeng was also very worried in his heart, but Xu Xiang had already made a decision, he had been by Xu Xiang's side for so long, no matter how many times he persuaded him, it was useless!
"The young master has already discussed it with the displaced people outside the city." He could only answer Zheng Xuan's question like this.
"Discussed?" Zheng Xuan showed a puzzled look, he knew that the hungry homeless people could do any crazy thing, and the only way to solve it was food.
Wait a minute! Zheng Xuan suddenly thought of something, so he asked, "Xu Changsha, is he planning to compromise with the homeless?" Gave them food? ”
Yang Dianfeng nodded, not letting the homeless people starve to death was originally something that had to be completed in Xu Xiang's plan, so the commercial streets in the two urban areas of Xuanwu and Baihu were suspended.
All the silver money was used to buy grain, and at this time, the grain merchants in Ningdu raised prices again, and it can be said that in addition to the operation of the gnawing chickens, all the silver money was put into it.
Zheng Xuan frowned, he knew that the King of Zhongshan would never release grain to the displaced people outside the city, and the grain in the warehouse needed to be hoarded for the next crusade against the Wuye Kingdom as military rations.
As for the emperor? Not to mention, apart from his supreme status, he doesn't have the right to dominate a grain of rice at all!
"Xu Changsha is planning to buy grain from the private sector?" Zheng Xuan asked, but he was thinking in his heart, "But there are so many people, even if he has the money to buy grain, he can't support it for a month!" ”
"Captain Zheng, if there is nothing to do, I will go to transfer food!" Yang Dianfeng saluted, turned around and was about to leave.
"You go first!" Zheng Xuan sighed.
In the group of displaced people, Xu Xiang found a stone pier at random, but he was not too dirty, and sat down directly.
When Fu Shaoyou saw that Xu Xiang was staying, he already had eight points of belief in his heart, but he still had two points of doubt, so he said to the people around him: "Boss Xiong, Boss Xiong, you protect Lord Xu closely, don't let any homeless people hurt your adult!" I'm going to arrange the things that Master Xu explained! ”
The two people beside him stayed by Xu Xiang's side in response, and Fu Shaoyou took the others to the group of displaced people and began to deal with the things that Xu Xiang ordered step by step.
Xu Xiang just smiled slightly and didn't say anything, although he said that he was protecting himself, he was actually afraid that he would run away secretly.
Seeing that Fu Shaoyou was busy, he gained the trust of some people in the homeless group, so he arranged it and promised to have food immediately, and all the homeless people cooperated very much.
In fact, the people's demands are really very simple, as long as they have something to eat and can live, the rest is not so important to them.
Xu Xiang couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the displaced people outside the city of Ningdu are just a microcosm of the people at the bottom of this world, the vast territory of Great Xia, more than 100 county towns, more than 700 county seats, tens of thousands of small towns, can be self-sufficient, there is no place for homeless beggars, what is geometry?
"Someday, I'll make it available to everyone!" He swore in his heart.
After about two hours, Fu Shaoyou came to Xu Xiang, and at this hour, Xu Xiang saw that he had arranged things in an orderly manner, and couldn't help but look at him a few times.
Although there are hundreds of people around him who are completely obedient to him and have helped him a lot, the arrangement of more than 100,000 people is a huge project, and his ability to do it in such a short time can be seen.
Xu Xiang couldn't help but have more confidence in the plan to establish a town on the Yellow River Beach, this Fu Shaoyou is a talent, and he has to find a way to subdue this kind of talent.
"Lord Xu, according to your requirements, everything has been completed, but I don't know when this grain will arrive?" Fu Shaoyou walked over and saluted and asked.
Xu Xiang smiled slightly, "I'm all here, what are you afraid of?" ”
"How many questions do I ask you? Now that you've counted everything, tell me, how many people are sick? Xu Xiang asked.
Fu Shaoyou sighed and said, "More than 5,000 of my people have been infected, most of these people are infected with wind and cold, plus there is no food, and they are already dying. Even if there is food, I am afraid that it will be ...... Not to live long! Moreover, more than 300 people have starved to death in the past few days......"
"Don't worry, I've got the medicine ready, they won't die!" Xu Xiang said seriously.
"Let me ask you again, how many young people, how many children, how many old people are among the displaced people?"
Fu Shaoyou's expression was a little gloomy, and he replied: "There are not many old people and children who can escape to Ningdu, and there are more than 10,000 together. There were 95,000 young men and more than 30,000 young women. ”
These young men are exactly what Xu Xiang needs at the moment, he nodded, and he appreciated Fu Shaoyou more and more.
Time passed little by little, but the gate of Ningdu City was still closed, and the soldiers guarding the city stood at the gate as if they were facing a great enemy, and the soldiers on the city tower had already picked up their bows and arrows.
At this time, Xu Xiang noticed that although these homeless people obeyed the arrangement and stayed together in groups of 100 people, now that it was time for dinner, they had begun to gnaw the bark of trees and eat wild grass raw.
Xu Xiang frowned, eating tree bark not only could not supplement nutrition, but also easily caused Fu Shaoyou to say: "Tell them to throw away the bark and weeds, they will have food soon!" ”
Fu Shaoyou hesitated, now that there are these barks and weeds, it will not make people starve to death, once they are thrown away, others will definitely be reluctant, and they will pick them up, so it will be easy to cause robbery, and the homeless people will be in chaos.
So he said, "Lord Xu, it's not that I don't trust you. But the current situation can't let them throw it away, if they are forced to throw it away, they will be opposed, not to mention, but it will attract other hungry people to rob them, and now they finally heard that there is food, and they are relieved. If it causes a robbery, it will ......"
Fu Shaoyou's words didn't continue, Xu Xiang understood, so he said apologetically: "What you said is very reasonable, it's that I didn't think about it enough, and when the food comes, they will naturally throw it away!" ”
The city seemed to hear Xu Xiang's expectations, and the city gate opened at this time.
Yang Dianfeng came over with grain, followed by a cart of grain, and the mule cart was driven by the displaced people outside Pujiamen before.
"Here comes the grain!" I don't know who was the first to shout, and the entire homeless people stood up, their faces filled with joy.
This time, Yang Dianfeng came over with a hundred carts of grain, in addition to the grain, Ge Qingsong also brought medicinal herbs, and even Jiang Shenyu and Qing'er also came.
"I'll go over and arrange it first, you and your people will tell you to go down and allow each group of centuriens to take three people to receive food, and no looting is allowed! The ugly saying is ahead, if someone robs it, then you only have this day's food! You know what I mean? Xu Xiang got up and said to Fu Shaoyou.
Fu Shaoyou nodded happily, with food, everything is easy to say.
"When you're done explaining, bring someone over to me!" After Xu Xiang finished speaking, he walked towards the grain convoy.
Fu Shaoyou said to the more than 100 people who followed him: "Everyone heard Lord Xu's words, right? Go find the 100 people in your jurisdiction and explain the matter! ”
"Shen Yu, why are you here too?"
Jiang Shenyu saw that Xu Xiang came back intact, and hurriedly greeted him, and said with a hint of anger on his face: "I heard Lao Yang say that these homeless people are hungry and crazy, and you still volunteer to stay here, but I'm worried about death!" ”
Xu Xiang smiled slightly and said, "Am I not coming back intact?" Now that you're here, follow me to distribute food! ”
"Hmm!"
Yang Dianfeng and Ge Qingsong walked over, and Yang Dianfeng said: "Young Master, according to your orders, 10,000 boxed lunches have been prepared, as well as 50 carts of flour, 50 carts of rice, and 3 carts of medicinal herbs. ”
"Well, let's start boiling porridge in a pot, and make steamed buns with all the flour!" Xu Xiang commanded.
Fu Shaoyou came over with people, and everyone was full of joy when they saw this cart of grain being carried and put down on the spot.
Xu Xiang called him over, pointed to the lunch boxes and said, "This is the box lunch made before, specially for you to eat!" If you have to manage the ranks of the homeless, you must eat well and be satisfied! But, as I'm saying in the first place, if something goes wrong with one of the centurions, they won't provide you with any food in the future. ”
"Lord Xu, I'll save it naturally!"
Everyone said seriously.
"Fu Shaoyou, you tell them to get a boxed lunch first, and after eating, let them go to get water and prepare firewood!"
Things went on in an orderly manner, and it didn't take long for bursts of fragrance to waft in, and the steamed buns and rice porridge were cooked.
The homeless people who had been hungry for three days finally had something to eat, and the hundreds of thousands of homeless people outside the entire Zhenchuan Gate were full of laughter.
"Mr. Ge, these sick homeless people will be handed over to you, although there are only twenty apprentices to help you, but this is the limit of what I can currently recruit doctors in Ningdu! You just stay here, cure them all, no matter what medicinal materials are missing, how much silver is missing, tell Lao Yang! Xu Xiang said to Ge Qingsong, who was boiling wind and cold medicine.
"Young master, don't worry!"
Xu Xiang said again: "Also, the most important point, you have to check carefully, if anyone has symptoms of the plague, tell me as soon as possible!" ”
Zheng Xuan, who was on the city wall, looked at this scene with a lot of thoughts in his heart, although this scene seemed to be harmonious, but how long could this harmonious situation last?
Once Xu Changsha is unable to provide food, this homeless person is afraid that it will make trouble again.
However, all this has nothing to do with him, the king of Zhongshan has sent an edict that no one should interfere with Xu Changsha.
"Hope...... Take care. Zheng Xuan looked at Xu Xiang's busy figure under the city gate and said lightly.
After listening to the report of the people sent to follow Xu Xiang, Lin Chong first sighed, and then said, "Second brother, you go back to the Lin family and count how much grain is still in the warehouse." ”
"Big brother, what do you want?"
"Xu Changsha wants to save these displaced people, he can't support the ...... for long," Lin Chong sighed and said leisurely.