After a period of busyness, the embankment was finally blocked. Feng Manlou was still not at ease. Seeing that the water is still slowly rising, but this increase is not fast enough, and it seems that it is about to stabilize.

At this time, the night was already deep, but the sound of rushing water reminded everyone that now is not the time to rest, and the torches are also extinguished and lit, lit and extinguished!

Feng Manlou and his four brothers were sitting on a rock resting, observing the water at any time. Suddenly, I faintly heard a voice shouting, "Is the Yang family's aunt here?" Where is Aunt Yang? ”

Feng Xiaoyun came out of the oblique thorn and shouted to Feng Manlou: "Young Master, it seems to be Xiao Tao's voice!" ”

Feng Manlou looked at Xiao Yun's face full of dirt and said, "Good boy, you were tired just now!" Just take a break, it must be your ears that are wrong, where is there any sound to shout. ”

Xiaoyun said, "Really, my lord! There was obviously a voice shouting just now, although the small one was digging the soil and loading the sack, but the ears would not be tired, and it was really listening! ”

At this time, the voice sounded again, and Xue Ba next to him said: "My lord, someone really calls Uncle Yang!" ”

Feng Manlou said with a smile: "Uncle Yang doesn't necessarily call me, besides, there are so many people here!" But I thought in my heart, it wouldn't be Yang Hongcai who came with Xiao Tao!

At this time, the voice was close, it was indeed Xiao Tao's shouting, Xiao Yun hurriedly said, "It is indeed Xiao Tao!" Isn't the uncle of the Yang family the young master, you! ”

Feng Manlou said: "You still need to say, so close, I have already heard it!" ”

Yang Hongcai and Xiao Tao actually delivered food to Feng Manlou. Seeing the wind all over the building, his face was full of soil, and he was sitting on the stone obliquely, like everyone else, Yang Hongcai's heart tingled.

"It's so late, it's almost three watches, and I haven't eaten dinner yet, I made some food, you can eat first!" After Yang Hongcai finished speaking, Xiao Tao hurriedly handed over the food box!

Feng Manlou's stomach was growling, he was already hungry, he took the food box, just took two mouthfuls, raised his head, and saw those old and weak women and children in the high places in the dark, looking at himself with eager eyes, and his heart ached! handed the food box to Xue Ba and said, "Give those old and weak women and children, eat a little each, that's all!" ”

Xue Ba took the food box, his heart was also surging, Xue Ba didn't expect that as a county magistrate, he not only fought the flood with the people, but also did it to such a point, it seems that he really didn't follow the wrong person.

Feng Manlou stood up and said to everyone: "Fellow villagers, I know that everyone is tired and hungry, but now is not the time to relax. Help the old and weak women and children to move to the city together! ”

Everyone listened to the words of the wind full of buildings, and besides, the situation was critical, and although the embankment was blocked, there was a danger of bursting the embankment at any time, so they were also busy.

An old man in his fifties stood up and said: "My lord, the villain is a resident of the riverside, and his ancestors have lived here for hundreds of years. One more person, one more strength! ”

Suddenly, some older people also stood up. There were also some twelve or thirteen-year-old children who also stood up, and even some stronger women also stood up, and they all said that they would defend the embankment and defend their homes with everyone!

Feng Manlou couldn't help but be moved, what is the simple folk style? This is the simplicity of the people! Feng Manlou only felt that his throat was dry, and he wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say, so he just said: "Needless to say, everyone listens to the arrangement of the county, and the embankment is not inferior to a few of you!" ”

Yang Hongcai was also full of emotion, stood up, and said: "Folks, the little woman is the wife of Lord Feng who has not passed through the door, and she is also the owner of Huitong Bank!" Please go to the city to rest, Huitong Bank will prepare dinner for everyone, so that everyone is full and drinkable, and then send food and food to the families guarding the embankment, and jointly defend our homeland! ”

These few words, although short, but they spoke to everyone's hearts, and many people silently shed tears.

Feng Manlou looked at Yang Hongcai gratefully, but turned his head and said to everyone: "Folks, it is Feng who is incompetent and did not find the problem of the embankment earlier, everyone can rest assured, after the flood, we must build the embankment well to give everyone a peace of mind and a safe home!" The rest of the old and young masters, hurry up! ”

Yu Hang, not only the Yu Hang of the people, but also the Yu Hang of those officials, these officials, for the first time, felt that Lord Feng was such a good person, and the person who went against the good person was not a bad person!

After this encouragement, everyone's enthusiasm is unprecedentedly high, and they have begun to take action again to raise and strengthen the embankment! Everyone is not for anything else, just to be able to defend their homeland!

About two quarters of an hour later, the old and weak women and children who had gone and returned had turned back again, but this time, everyone had come back with food, thinking about their relatives and the relatives who had surrounded their homes on the front line, and they had not yet eaten a hot meal!

Suddenly, there was a lively scene near the entire embankment, everyone was eating, and the whole scene was a touching scene.

Dong Chao held the rice bowl, touched the oil on the corner of his mouth, and said: "My lord, you and the little lady of the Yang family are both good people, very good people!" ”

Feng Manlou glanced at him, but saw that there was not only oil and water at the corner of his mouth, but also mud, which was extremely ridiculous, but said: "What do you know, this is not an obligation!" To be an official is to have the appearance of being an official, and if you are not an official for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes! Ever heard of it? The little lady of the Yang family, this can be regarded as establishing the social image of Huitong Bank! ”

What Feng Manlou said made Dong Chao stunned, what is the official who does not make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and sell sweet potatoes, what is that sweet potato, why haven't you heard of it? And what kind of social image is there, and I don't know how strong it is!

Feng Manlou didn't speak, he ate by himself, at this time, where is there any leisure to chat!

As soon as everyone finished eating, they heard someone shouting: "Oh no, the embankment has burst!" ”

I heard a loud bang, and the flood rushed in like a beast, and the part of the embankment that broke was very long, and the water had risen so much that there was no time to plug the gap.

Feng Manlou hurriedly shouted: "Everyone hurry up!" Run high in the city! Hurry up! The people of the yamen, help everyone to run together! ”

I thought that I could help everyone get through the difficulties like the 98 flood in later generations, but I didn't think about it, and I just postponed the disaster for a few hours. However, Feng Manlou has no regrets, at least he did his best, with a clear conscience! Blame the dam for that tofu dregs! Thinking of this, Feng Manlou was angry.

Because the city is high, and after the water poured out, the water potential is a little slower, and it is not as terrible as it was at the beginning! Everyone stood on a high place and saw that their homeland had become a country, and their hearts were not good!

Feng Manlou is even more uncomfortable in his heart, now is not the time to hold him accountable, he should be thinking about how to get through this difficulty! Most of these houses are brick houses, but this brick is indeed made by directly drying adobe, but it is actually still soil, because such bricks are cheaper! Now that it is soaked in water, it begins to collapse.

At first it was a popping sound, followed by a booming sound. At first, it was a fall from room to room, and then it fell one by one!

Feng Manlou couldn't open anymore, so he took people back to the county office. At this time, Qian Weilun and Wei Zhongshu had already returned to the county office, and when they saw Feng Manlou coming back, their faces were black, and they knew that he was in a bad mood!

"Money owner, don't be in a hurry to leave, there is something to discuss!" Feng Manlou stopped Qian Weilun, and Wei Zhongshu was also very interested and did not leave.

"The situation is urgent, and this time it gets straight to the point! Now that people's houses have collapsed, and then they are facing no food and clothing, and no fixed place to live, do you have any good ways to relieve the disaster? Feng Manlou asked.

Qian Weilun saw the wind looking at him, and hurriedly said: "This, this is difficult to do!" In the past, when disasters were suffered, they generally had to report to the imperial court, and wait until the imperial court allocated money and food, and then implement relief! ”

Feng Manlou had a dark face and said, "Waiting for the imperial court?!" The people were affected by the disaster and were waiting to be fed, but what did you say waiting for the imperial court to help, because you were the head of a county, this kind of thing is also spoken! ”

The quality of the embankment project is not up to par, and the wind is full of gas when you think about it, and it is obvious that there is [***] behavior, Qian Weilun, as the head of a county, manages the finances and is absolutely responsible. Therefore, the wind is full of buildings, and it is not polite.

However, Qian Weilun didn't seem to accept this, and still said: "The lower officials act in accordance with the rules and regulations of the imperial court, how can they not say it?" How can it not be done by subordinate officials, according to the laws of the imperial court? ”

Seeing that the two of them were about to be pinched, Wei Zhongshu hurriedly said: "Don't be impatient, two adults!" Now we should think of a way to settle the people! ”

Feng Manlou asked, "What is Lord Wei's opinion?" ”

Wei Zhongshu said: "Gao Jian can't talk about it, the imperial court is probably not financially rich now, three years ago just wiped out the Northern Han Dynasty, and the Yinzhou party member Li Jiqian rebelled, the imperial court is trying to find a way to exterminate it, I'm afraid it's too late to reliever it, and this flood should be caused by the wind disaster, not to mention that the disaster in nearby states and counties is more serious!" Therefore, the lower officials believe that they should report to the court on the one hand, and find a way to relieve the people on the other! ”

Feng Manlou nodded: "What Master Wei said is reasonable, and this official also approves!" The official thinks that first of all, the whole city should be under martial law to prevent small chaos, and at the same time, mobilize the people of the whole city who have not been affected by the disaster to donate! The officials and the people of the yamen came first, and the official pledged to donate 300 yuan! ”

Feng Manlou said that it was launched, but he had already recognized three hundred times, which was already a manifestation of sincerity. Feng Manlou is the magistrate of Wangxian County, and the Yulu is also relatively high, but it is only seventeen or eight thousand yuan, that is, seventeen or eighteen yuan, three hundred yuan, which is equivalent to two years of Yulu. Fortunately, the family is relatively wealthy and can afford it!

Qian Weilun and Wei Zhongshu did not say how much they donated, Wei Zhongshu said: "Lord Feng's method, the lower officials approve!" ”

Qian Weilun saw that the two had already set the tone, and hurriedly said: "Xia Guan also thinks it's appropriate!" ”

Feng Manlou said: "Since this is the case, let's do it!" However, in order to prevent the government officials from disturbing the people, the official decided to implement the principle of voluntariness, and now put up a notice to set up a donation box at the entrance of the county government, and those who have voluntary donors can put the donated money into the donation box! Send officials to guard it, and at the end of the day, distribute it to the people! ”

This method, although it does not guarantee 100% control of corruption, can at least effectively reduce it a lot. When Qian Weilun heard this, he was still playing the idea of donating at first, but he didn't expect Feng Manlou to come up with such a trick, which was really unlucky!

Feng Manlou has no time now, and he doesn't have the energy to find Qian Weilun to settle accounts, but he is busy with his own work!

By the time we had discussed a solution, it was already dark.

But I saw Xiaoyun running in again, saying that the young lady had something to ask her to come over and discuss!

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