Chapter 202: Refugees
He Jianye struggled in the dire situation on the front line of Fenghuangzui, and He Fuchu in Qingjiang, Jiangxi Province was also uncomfortable, since the start of the war in Songhu, in line with the humanitarianism and the second brother's confession, has been helping the refugees passing by, with more and more areas occupied by China, more and more refugees fled to Wuhan, many refugees from Jiujiang, Hukou and other nearby occupied areas arrived in Nanchang and never left, many refugees stayed here, engaged in the work arranged by the He family, relying on the income of a strong labor force to support a family.
"Oh no, sir; There are more and more people! Our porridge can't be opened! Lin Lao Er ran to He Fuchu and said,
"What's the situation? It's just a gruel meal for these people, it's not so difficult! Besides, isn't our food at sea almost there? He Fuchu said,
"Yes! Although you lied to the second young master that it was grain imported from the Yunnan-Burma Highway, it was becoming more and more difficult to get the train wagons from Guangzhou, and it was probably difficult to transport the grain to Guangzhou. Lin Lao Er said worriedly,
"How much food do we have?" He Fuchu asked,
"There are still a few hundred tons in Geling, but at this rate of gathering of refugees, I am afraid that it will not last long; The point is that the refugees are not leaving near our porridge tent now! They are asking for work in exchange for food, but we don't have so much to do for hundreds of thousands of refugees! Besides, there is not enough food! Lin Lao Er said,
"Is there still a manpower gap in our factories and mines? Especially in the mining area, is there enough personnel for two shifts? He Fuchu asked,
"Master, it's all full! Since the start of the war in Songhu, do you know how many people we have raised now? That's 200,000! Lin Lao Er spread his hands and said,
"Not so much! Less than 70,000 people work for us! He Fuchu asked in surprise,
"Yes! But these people have wives, children, and many old people. It's all supported by our wages! Now that food is getting more and more expensive, those people don't want this month's salary, just one request! It's just to be able to feed their loved ones. I haven't had time to say that yet. Lin Lao Er said,
"It's all from the villagers, so try to help as much as you can! Those disabled veterans sent back by the second brother, don't slack off on me! Those are all Brother Ze who blocked the bullets for the second brother on the battlefield, and we don't starve them if we are hungry. What requirements are as much as possible to meet! He Fuchu emphasized,
"You can rest assured, all the old people in the family know how these people came here, and no one dares to look down on them; But those veterans don't stop! Originally, they were asked to train the militia just so that they had something to do and not do stupid things, but my lord! These veterans really take this as a job! Walking around the various mining areas and factories, working during the day, training with them every morning and evening, four hours a day, thunder does not move, whoever dares to bare his teeth, immediately it is a stinking scolding! Those strong men did not dare to disobey, they all fled, knowing that in this troubled world, not only did they go hungry after leaving the He family, but the elderly and children in their family could not survive at all, so all of them worked very hard. Lin Lao Er said in one breath,
"How many people are there?" He Fuchu asked,
"Master, how many people?" Lin Lao Er asked suspiciously,
"The brawny men who are being trained." He Fuchu said,
"Oh, there are nearly 1,200 veterans who can move freely and can train strong men, and they have trained about 100 people each, and now our mining areas and factories are basically trained by strong men. It's almost 100,000 people. Lin Lao Er said,
"Well, the porridge continues to open; There is not enough food to be transferred from Geling first! Tomorrow, you get ready, and I'll go to Nanchang to see the situation. He Fuchu said,
"Yes, sir!" Lin Lao Er withdrew from the study,
He Fuchu held his forehead and lay on the chair in the study, since the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, he slept for up to 5 hours a day, and took a nap in the car when he was sleepy and tired. Seeing that there are more and more refugees, the government's relief efforts and insufficient manpower to organize evacuation have led to a large number of refugees falling on the way to migration; In this war of migration, the fame of the He family in Qingjiang also spread among the migrating people with the word of mouth of the refugees......
Between the mountain road from De'an to Nanchang, a group of people who fled from Shandong, Jiangsu, and Anhui traveled thousands of miles to trek in the mountain road, including the elderly, children and pregnant women, most of whom were already ragged, yellow and thin, and the young and middle-aged people were struggling to carry the only remaining property of the whole family, taking care of the elderly and children. Helping each other to move forward in the difficult way......
"Mom, you insist on it! We have come from all the way to Shandong; I see the place! When we went to Nanchang, we would definitely be able to get through it with the help of great benevolent people. A burly Shandong man cried and looked at his old mother, who was already angry,
"Son, no, it's useless; Take care of the eldest grandson. This woman, who is not very old, swallowed her breath and traveled thousands of kilometers, hiding from devils, traitors, and bandits everywhere along the way, and finally collapsed on this last journey of less than 100 kilometers and died in the wilderness......
"Brothers, come and help the handle, dig a hole!" A couple of skinny men said,
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Just go all the way, bury all the way, the poor and the elderly are all the way through, constantly decreasing, and then when passing through the mountains or towns, new groups of people merge in, and the migration road of these refugees is a road of bones, blood and tears......
Qingjiang, in the study room of He Fu Compound, He Fuchu raised his head and sighed: "Hey! It's going to Jiujiang! Soon it will be Nanchang. It's on the doorstep! ”
"Knock, knock, knock" The knock on the door of the study sounded,
"Master, the old lady told you to come over!" Lin Laoer's voice came from the door,
"Okay, got it! Go now! He Fuchu stood up and tidied up his clothes, patted his face, cheered up, pushed open the door, and walked towards the old lady's Buddhist hall;
"Mom, are you looking for me?" He Fuchu asked,
"Hmm" He Lin put down the Buddhist beads in his hand, pointed to the futon in front of him, and said, "Sit!" ”
"Mom, it's good if you have something to say." He Fuchu said: Am I still busy?
"Is there any news about the second child! Recently, the second child didn't bring a letter back? He Lin asked,
"No? What did the second brother's troops do with the Japanese in Jiujiang? I haven't heard anything from him, but I've said hello to their commanders, and I'm sure to let us know if there's anything going on! He Fuchu assured,
"Oh! I heard that there have been more and more refugees pouring into the vicinity of Nanchang recently, so let's give more if you can! It's time to give the second child a blessing, and let the Bodhisattva bless the second child! He Lin said,
"Yes, Mother; We've been giving money? I'm going to go to Nanchang in two days, mother, don't worry! He Fuchu accompanied his mother to talk again and left the Buddhist hall......