After Chen Ji put on the protection, he said to Xiao Ran: "There may be a period of time when you can't come back, you should be more vigilant at home, don't go to the front yard if you have nothing to do, old lady, big sister, you go over and have a look, I will explain to them a few nursing homes at home." ”

Seeing this, Xiao Ran said worriedly: "Young master, is something wrong?" ”

Chen Ji smiled: "There are some disaster victims outside the city, and I am worried that they will be in turmoil. ”

Xiao Ran stopped talking and sent Chen Ji out.

Outside the house, it was pouring rain and it was lively. On the way to the front hall along the corridor, the rainwater swept in from the eaves alone had already wet the hem of Chen Ji's clothes, and when he arrived at the door, his lower body was basically soaked.

In this kind of weather, the children in Guichuntao's carriage will also spend more time, and there will be no one yet. Chen Ji took the big umbrella from Xiao Ran's hand, stretched his neck and said, "Go back, I'm waiting for Gui Chun here." ”

Xiao Ran shook his head, his eyes were resolute, Chen Ji was helpless, and said: "In the future, you will have a lot of things to worry about, you can't get sick, go back first." ”

Xiao Ran opened her mouth to say something, Chen Ji made a look, the little girl was stunned, and retreated worriedly. The porter Lao Chen didn't know when he appeared next to him, and after Chen Ji saw Xiao Ran go back, he turned his head and said to the old porter: "Old Uncle Chen, it is said outside that there are homeless people rushing into the city and bumping into some high-ranking families. The old man will not be able to come back for a while, so the main door will be locked directly in the future, and a few more logs will be found to top the back of the door...... Don't let the ladies of the family go out, even if it's in the house, remember not to leave alone......"

After saying a few things in detail, the old housekeeper nodded in response, and then said quite worriedly: "Son, where are you going?" When the old lady asked, I replied. ”

Chen Ji pursed his lips, "Some trivial things, Lao Chen may not be aware of, of course, they are just some of my own guesses." But I'm afraid that if I guess correctly, Lao Chen Ke will not be able to get out at that time, and even implicate a lot...... I'll go to the prefect's yamen to inform you, and I should be able to come back later! ”

The last sentence is different from what I said with Xiao Ran.

The old housekeeper heard this, although he was worried, but he didn't stop it, nodded and said, "Young master, just go, we will take care of the family." ”

Chen Ji bowed his head, and at the bottom of the steps, Gui Chun was wearing a robe, wearing a hat, rolled up his trouser legs, and pulled a carriage to tread water.

Chen Ji said a few more words to the old housekeeper, and walked down with an umbrella, not forgetting to lift the hem of his clothes and stuff it on his waist. Leaving the eaves, the crackling raindrops smashed on the umbrella surface, and Chen Ji only felt the "three-dimensional spiral ring" in his ears, which made his ears hurt.

Gui Chun led the horse with one hand, and pulled over with the other hand to support Chen Ji.

Gui Chun said: "Young master, the rain is too heavy, and the carriage can't go fast. ”

Chen Ji nodded, got into the carriage, turned to Gui Chun and said, "Don't soak in the rain, come up and drive." ”

Gui Chun hesitated: "I'll lead the horse." ”

Chen Ji paused, glanced at Gui Chun again, and nodded, "Yes." Then he got into the carriage, lifted the hem of his clothes from the jade belt, and began to wring the water.

Celadon Street, where Chen's house is located, is some distance away from Dongying Street, where the government is located, the usual wind and sunshine, it doesn't take long to take a carriage, and now it's pouring rain, and the horses are not very willing to walk, and they have to waste some time in the past.

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Due to the rain, although the entire prefect's yamen moved frequently, not many of them really walked out of the high walls and deep courtyards. In the hall of the mansion, in the ear room separated from the wall of the officer's room, the three bigwigs sat and drank tea, and the old man who boiled the water did not remember the last time he boiled so much water, and the room was a little scary, except for the sound of the rain crackling outside, there was only the sound of the old man making tea. The three big guys hadn't spoken for a long time, and the old man who boiled water suddenly felt a chill behind him. When I arrived at the door, I cautiously asked, "Three masters, do you want to burn a pot of charcoal?" ”

Qiu Xinzhi opened his mouth first when he heard this: "No need, but Lao Zhang, you look at it, Hu Zhutou came back and asked him to come over and talk back immediately." ”

The old man bowed and withdrew. Qiu Xinzhi glanced at the two of them, got up and paced a few steps, and said, "In this situation, I think it is necessary to send someone to invite someone from the city defense battalion to come over to maintain stability." ”

Hou Houcong picked up the teacup and put it down again, and said, "Let's wait for Hu Zhutou to come back and see the situation." However, whether the official warehouse should be opened or not, this is to be discussed! ”

Qiu Xinzhi sat back in his seat: "If you want to settle the price of grain, there is no other way than to open a position?" ”

Chen Xiujie took over the conversation, "Yes, persuade the major clans in the city to release grain." ”

Qiu Xinzhi leaned his back on the back of the chair and sighed: "In the final analysis, you can only open a warehouse and release grain!" ”

Chen Xiujie said: "If Lord Qiu can make a start, I think he can at least delay the time to open a position." ”

Hou Houcong paused for a moment when he brought the teacup to his lips, perhaps because the tea was a little hot.

Qiu Xinzhi was slightly stunned, and said helplessly: "The Qiu family has no food to put in!" Of course, if you want to build a porridge shed, you can squeeze it for three or five days......" The latter sentence was as if it was after careful consideration.

Hou Houcong took a sip of tea, put it back in the teacup, and squinted his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Chen Xiujie said: "When the rain is lighter, the porridge shed will definitely be built, and then the lower officials will send people to the adult's mansion to transport the food for these three or five days, and I hope that the adult can mobilize the big people in the city, follow the example of the adult, and also squeeze the food for three or five days......"

Qiu Xinzhi said: "Of course, of course this ......"

The topic was silent again, and there was a sound of knocking on the door outside the door, and after a while, Lao Zhangtou came back, first greeted the salute, and finally walked towards Chen Xiujie, saying: "My lord, someone from your family said that there was an urgent matter to see you!" ”

Chen Xiujie blinked her eyelids and asked, "Who is here?" ”

"He said he was the son of the Lord's Mansion!"

Chen Xiujie got up, was slightly stunned, and then turned to look at Hou Houcong, who gave him a look, and he hurriedly went out.

Seeing this, Qiu Xinzhi sighed: "Chen Tong's judgment is really resolute." ”

Hou Houcong said slowly: "Now that the disaster is serious, as a parent official of a government, I still have to work more for the well-being of the people." ”

Qiu Xinzhi bowed his head and said, "What Fuzun said is true. ”

Hou Houcong picked his eyelids and sighed in his heart.

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As soon as Chen Xiujie went out, he saw Chen Ji coming over with an umbrella, frowned, but did not go over, and when he got closer, he did not reprimand, but adhered to the wise saying of "no reprimands in front of people".

Chen Ji took the umbrella, handed it to Gui Chun behind him, made a face to his father, and said, "Dad, find a place where you can talk!" ”

Chen Xiujie sighed in his heart, "Follow me." ”

As soon as the picture turned, the father and son arrived at the room of the second hall, Chen Xiujie found two sets of dry clothes and handed them to Chen Ji's master and servant, who had already instructed Lao Zhangtou to send hot water here.