Chapter 406: The rich family has no food left
Today, Fang Hanniang and the others are going a little farther.
Over there, it is said that the damage is even worse.
Fang Minghuai and Ruan Zhixuan were all going for the first time, and Fang Zhiniang gave them a general explanation of the precautions.
There is nothing to say about the implementation of food and clothing.
However, there is one point, that is, you have to be ruthless, and some of the victims will beg for more, and the situation is very pitiful.
Fang Zhiniang encountered a lot of such situations when she followed Fang Hanniang yesterday.
It's really going to be ruthless.
If you give him one more, what will the others think when they see it?
Will it follow suit?
In that case, I am afraid that three truckloads of supplies will not be able to relieve a village.
Today, their fleet is even larger, with three truckloads of cotton clothes alone, which are said to have been made by many embroiderers all night.
In addition, there are a lot of carts of grain and charcoal.
Today's grain is not only wowotou, Fang Hanniang also prepared some cornmeal, which is about the same amount as wowotou. In terms of grain, you can choose nest head or cornmeal.
Of course, the more supplies there are, the more likely it is that their convoy will be stormed, and the more guards they will need.
Yesterday, the 20-man sergeant squad escort was okay, but if there were too many sergeants, it would also arouse suspicion.
Fang Hanniang simply asked the fifty-member Ruan Jiajun to wear a uniform costume and pretend to be the dart master of the dart game.
After arriving at the destination, Fang Hanniang let the convoy stop at the entrance of the village.
This is an extremely poor small village, and the young and middle-aged laborers in the village have all gone to work in Xijing City, and will not return until the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the rest are some old people, women and children who take care of their own acres and a half of land at home.
The wind and snow were still falling, Fang Hanniang held an umbrella, stood under the old locust tree that had died at the entrance of the small village, looking at the low gray house at the head of the village, feeling like returning to the former Fangjia Village.
There are also a lot of such low-rise houses in Fangjia Village.
I don't know what happened to Fangjia Village now......
Fang Hanniang's thoughts flashed.
It's not that she's worried about Fang Tian's family, it's just that after all, she has lived in Fangjia Village for so many years, except for her bad grandparents' family, most of the rest of the villagers are still very easy to get along with.
"Girl, go back to the car. I went to the village and told them to come and get their food and clothing. Qiu Zhu held an umbrella and persuaded behind Fang Hanniang.
The head of this village is slightly higher and can slightly overlook the entire village. Fang Hanniang took a cursory look, and there were some bright brick houses in these low adobe houses, which were obviously built by people with better conditions in the village.
Fang Hanniang thought about it, she wanted to give food and clothing to those poor people, but she didn't want those who had spare power to get mixed in here for nothing.
"Let's go to the village head." Fang Hanniang replied.
The convoy carrying supplies remained outside the village, not on the bumpy path at the head of the village.
Fang Hanniang helped Fang Zhiniang with an umbrella, Qiuzhu helped Fang Minghuai with an umbrella, Linghu helped Ruan Zhixuan with an umbrella, and the four children with two maids entered the village one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Ruan Zhixuan is about to be called fourteen in the New Year, and it is the first time she has come to such a small village, which is new to her.
But she also knew that they were out to do business now, and there was no time for her to be curious everywhere, although she was very curious about this, she also tried to keep up with the footsteps of Fang Hanniang in front of her, and she did not fall behind.
Fang Hanniang knocked on the door of a house.
"Grandma, there's a knock on the door!" There was the childish cry of a child.
"Who?" It was only after a long time that an old woman came out who walked tremblingly and wore a lot of patches.
The old man only opened half of the door, and she was still a little vigilant at first, but when she saw how beautiful and delicate the group of people who came, she was a little stunned.
The pedestrian in front of him was obviously not from their village, and at first glance it was the female dependents of those big families outside.
The old man's cloudy eyes were full of surprise, and he looked at Fang Hanniang and them: "What's the matter with the nobles?" As he spoke, his ears tilted slightly
Fang Hanniang has always been very respectful of an old man of this age, and looking at the appearance of this old man, he is probably a little deaf. She raised her voice slightly: "Old man, do you know how to get to Lizheng's house?" ”
The old man was stunned: "What's right?" ”
Fang Hanniang had to repeat loudly again: "Lizheng." ”
The old man showed a look of sudden realization, she looked left and right, and saw that no one in the neighborhood came out, so she chattered: "The noble person is looking for the right person in our village?" …… Li Zheng has already moved to the county with his son, and we are poor Zhuangzi, poor and white, and people are not willing to live here. ”
Fang Hanniang was slightly taken aback.
At present, Darong's regulations are that every Zhuangzi must have a lizheng person, who is designated by the higher government. The village Lizheng actually moved to the county, and it can be said that it was a dereliction of duty.
But who has the heart to sue a small village for dereliction of duty?
Because of this, the village moved to the county seat almost unscrupulously, and it was only after a long time that he came to this village for a while, which was regarded as a formality.
Fang Hanniang also wanted to learn about the situation of the village from Li Zheng, but now it seems that it was in vain.
Fang Hanniang thought for a while and asked the old man: "Old man, is there no food in your village?" ”
The old man didn't hear clearly.
Fang Hanniang had to speak out loud again.
The old man was a little stunned, and then showed a bitter expression: "Oh, noble, you are asking in vain." At the moment, who is not short of food, not to mention our poor and poor families, even the rich families in the village, the big families, are also short of food. His child played well with our tiger, and he said that he had started to drink porridge in the past two days...... Oh my God, it's a wit. Originally, the harvest was not good in the past few years, and I had to pay 30% tax, but this winter it was cold like this, which really didn't make people live...... My wife and son have already lived long enough for my age, but I pity my tiger ......"
It seems that no matter where the old lady is, as soon as she opens the talking gate, it will be endless.
Fang Hanniang keenly noticed a place from the old lady's words.
Thirty percent tax?
Right?
Fang Hanniang silently remembered it in her heart, and was ready to go back and ask Pingguo Gong.
However, since even the rich families have no surplus food, it can be seen that the situation in this village is indeed not very good.
Fang Hanniang made a decision.
At this time, the old man's grandson, probably the one called "Huzi" in the old man's mouth, ran out of the yard, pulled the door frame, squeezed in front of his grandmother, and looked at Fang Zhiniang with some intent.
"Oops, Huzi, why did you run out." The old man hurriedly dragged the tiger into the yard, chattering, "How can it be done if it is frozen?" Have you forgotten that Xiaoxi at the head of the village is frozen and then gone? ”
Huzi suddenly pointed at Fang Zhiniang and said loudly: "Grandma, she is better looking than Xiaoxi, I want to marry her as a daughter-in-law!" ”
These words made Fang Hanniang's sister and brother stunned.
Ruan Zhixuan, the daughter of a big house, had never heard such arrogant words, and she was stunned on the spot.
Fang Hanniang is funny and angry.
Fang Zhiniang blushed a little.
That Huzi is about the same age as her, although she is childish, but everyone is not a child of three or four years old, so straightforward, it really makes people blush.
Fang Minghuai jumped up to Fang Zhiniang a little angrily and glared at the tiger: "You die!" My second sister is going to marry my brother Yifei! ”
Fang Zhiniang was originally just a little shy, but after hearing Fang Minghuai's words, her face was almost red to the base of her neck, and her voice was a little angry: "Brother Huai!" ”
Fang Minghuai didn't know where he had caused trouble, so he looked back a little stupidly, "Ah? "Yes.
Fang Hanniang is going to be angry with her younger brother now.
Her Zhiniang is the best little girl in the world, and she is going to show Zhiniang a few more good guys when the time comes, this bear child is so arrogant to "marry" his second sister to Wang Yifei?!
Although Wang Yifei is also a very good young man......
But Fang Hanniang always had a sense of crisis that he wanted to arch his own Zhiniang's tender cabbage......
"Oh, don't be angry, nobles." The old man hurriedly came out to play a round, "My grandson is still young, so he is talking nonsense...... He is the mud in the ground, how can he be worthy of the noble lady. ”
The old man's words were extremely sincere, and he was a little frightened, for fear that the nobles in front of him would be angry because of his grandson's unscrupulous words.
Fang Hanniang was a little sad when she looked at it.
She simply changed the topic: "Old man, we will distribute some cotton clothes, food, and charcoal to the village in a while." How many people do you have in your family? Let's go to the old locust tree at the head of the village to get something for a while. ”
The old man seemed to wonder if his ears were wrong again.
She put her hand to her ear and muttered, "I, I heard you right, right?" ”
That Huzi was extremely clever at this time, he stepped forward and looked straight at Fang Zhiniang: "You want to give us clothes, food and charcoal, is it true?" ”
This kid is really looking for a chance to talk to Zhi Niang!
Fang Hanniang was angry and funny.
Fang Zhiniang was a little embarrassed, but still nodded.
"You're such a good girl! Good looks, good hearts! Huzi praised Fang Zhiniang loudly.
Fang Hanniang couldn't hold back any longer, took Fang Zhiniang's hand, and motioned Huzi to pay attention to the words with her eyes.
Fang Minghuai even opened his arms and stopped in front of the tiger, not allowing him to "tease" his second sister.
Ruan Zhixuan was already stunned.
In the end, Fang Hanniang hurriedly pulled a few children and hurried away.
Huzi was still shouting behind him: "You wait for me to go over right away!" ”
Fang Hanniang: "......"
Back under the locust tree at the entrance of the village, Fang Hanniang sent two sergeants, took a gong, passed from both sides of the village, and shouted loudly while knocking, "The village entrance has received something", and for a while, the whole village was alarmed by the sound of gongs and shouts.