After entering, there is a charcoal fire in the inner house to bake, and the charcoal fire also buries sweet potatoes and glutinous cakes, and the county magistrate leads everyone to sit by the brazier, talking about this year's disaster, the snow is too big, it is bigger than in previous years, the price of food in the city has risen to the sky, and the people who can't afford to eat can only go hungry, and the yamen has also been relieved, but after all, it is a drop in the bucket, and then it is reported to the imperial court.

In other words, he did his best.

After listening with a dark face, Ji Qingran asked, "Since there is not enough food in the city, why don't you let the people go out of the city?"

"Oh, it's cold and snowy outside, isn't it a dead end to let it out? Do you think there is food in the countryside? Heavy snow closes the mountains and roads, the river freezes, and there is nothing to eat, and if they escape like this, it will cause more serious consequences, and it will be more difficult to rescue the disaster at that time, dying outside and dying inside the city, both are dead, you say, what should I do?"

"What about the grain depot in the county seat, it can't be empty so soon, right?"

The county lord's face was panicked, "How can there be any grain?" After several reliefs in the front, the grain depot is empty, besides, don't these guards guarding the gate not eat? If they didn't strictly follow the order, the city would have been in chaos a long time ago, and it would be good to be like this now." ”

Ji Qingran was silent, the situation is really difficult now, the snow is still falling, and I don't know how long it will take, I just hope that the eldest brother will send the imperial grain over soon, and he is slowly in urgent need.

"His Royal Highness the Dye King, when will the imperial grain come? These cotton clothes will be sent to the guards guarding the city first, they are really hard at night. ”

"No, I can't. This king sees that there are many poor wanderers on the roadside, and those who are homeless are even more pitiful, so first settle those people and give them these cotton clothes and quilts. ”

The county lord was reluctant, but he didn't dare to be disobedient, "Yes, the next official will do it." ”

As he spoke, he told his subordinates to entertain Ji Qingran and left with the general who was guarding the city.

After a few hours, the county lord came back, shook the snow all over his body when he entered the door, and leaned straight to the brazier, "Everything is done!"

"Very well, this king will go over and take a look. ”

The county lord stopped him and collapsed, "Don't go, it's snowing outside, His Royal Highness the Dye King has been down for so long, and he hasn't even eaten a mouthful of food, look at this group of brothers, what are they frozen? ”

Seeing that the brothers who had brought them were asleep around the brazier, he couldn't bear to shout anymore, so he nodded, "Okay, then I'll trouble you, we'll rest here." ”

"Here, I have arranged for the Dye King to go to the room, hot water, you can wash it, change your clothes, and then come out to eat. ”

"No, the clothes are already dry, and we'll rest here. With that, he sat down.

The county lord didn't persuade him anymore and withdrew.

After resting for two hours, it was getting late, and the snow outside seemed to be lighter.

Chu Ge slept and felt a little recovered, after all, she was not very tired, but she was very cold, and now she was roasting around the charcoal stove, her face and hands were itching terribly, red and swollen, and she didn't dare to scratch it, she was uncomfortable to death.

When she woke up and didn't see Ji Beihan, she touched Ji Qingran's side and asked in a low voice, "His Royal Highness the Dye King, where is my brother?"

"The king has sent him out to find out the news, and he will be back soon. ”

Chu Ge felt sorry for Ji Beihan, but he didn't say anything, "Oh, do you have anything to eat?" I'm hungry." ”

"Wait a minute, the county lord is preparing. ”

Chu Ge nodded, waiting patiently, Ji Qingran looked at her with a smile, and deliberately asked, "Why do you keep scratching your face?"

Chu Ge has a skin mask on his face, he is still frostbitten, it is itchy inside, and it will not break if he scratches it, but it is also uncomfortable, "Well, I am frostbitten, and my hands are swollen into buns." ”

Ji Qingran glanced at her little hand and said speechlessly, "You are a big man, how can you be more squeamish than a woman?

Chu Ge stuffed his little bun hand into his sleeve and ignored him.

The door opened suddenly, and the county lord came in with a group of maidservants, "His Royal Highness the Dye King, what a faux pas, this official tried his best to get such a little grain, cook some porridge, and take some roasted sweet potatoes, you can make do with some of them, and when the weather improves in the future, I will definitely entertain His Royal Highness the Dye King." ”

Saying that, with an apologetic face, Ji Qingran smiled, not disgusted at all, "It's okay, let's just eat these." ”

Chu Ge hurried over and grabbed a roasted sweet potato, just when she was close to the county lord, she smelled a long-lost aroma of wine and meat, and immediately understood in her heart, this county lord was lying, they drank wine and ate meat by themselves, but they lied to them, saying that there was only a little surplus grain, giving them porridge, pretending to be pitiful!

However, Ji Qingran didn't find out, he ate porridge and sweet potatoes, looking satisfied.

After the county lord finished distributing the food, he left again.

Chu Ge couldn't eat, leaned over Ji Qingran's ear, and whispered, "Come with me and take you to see good things." ”

Ji Qingran was surprised, "What?

Chu Ge smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when you go." ”

Ji Qingran put down the food and went out with her, Chu Ge walked slowly, stepping on the footprints of the county master.

After a while, Chu Singer pointed to a warm house, why do you say warm, because there are kerosene lamps burning in the house, such a snow disaster, and such conditions, it must be where the county lord lives.

Ji Qingran was puzzled, "It's just a house, what's wrong?"

"Let's go, go and see. Chu Ge quickened his pace, his feet suddenly slipped, and he almost fell, but fortunately, Ji Qingran caught her from behind and landed firmly in his arms, "Be careful." ”

Chu Ge stood firm, patted the snow on his body and said, "It's so slippery, thank you." ”

Ji Qingran didn't demolish her, because he found that she was a daughter, a man couldn't be so light, and when she fell, he didn't see the Adam's apple, white and tender skin, delicate as clotted fat.

"No, I don't. He smiled, and then he understood why she was so afraid of the cold along the way, and her brother, who took care of her so hard, turned out to be a couple. However, it could also be a brother and sister.

He wanted to ask a little, but after thinking about it, he was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so he made her think that everyone didn't know.

Chu Ge came to the edge of the window, blew a breath of hot air on the window paper, melted the ice on the window paper, and then slowly poked a small hole, squinted his eyes and peeped, and sure enough, he saw that the county lord was eating meat and drinking, and the room was warm, and there was constant laughter.

After reading it, she pulled Ji Qingran to see, Ji Qingran squinted, and saw a group of people drinking wine and eating meat, and the county lord headed by him was the most proud, "Haha, that dyeing king is nothing more than that, isn't he obediently eating porridge and nibbling sweet potatoes? Hmph, he still wants to help those homeless people, I promise, he eats two porridges, and he is no longer in the mood to care about those poor people!"

The master sitting beside him looked cunning, "Master, I heard that this dyeing king is the younger brother of King Ji, and he has always been fair, if we are found to be cheating, embezzling materials, and deceiving superiors and subordinates, will it ......?"