Uncle Ma and Su Zhiyuan said goodbye at the door of the hospital.

The night in Qianzhou is silent and dim, which is completely different from the bustle and brilliant lights of the capital.

Su Yi and Mama Su were waiting in front of the house, and they saw a familiar figure from a distance, and hurriedly walked over, and their voices were slightly raised: "My lord, madam, you are back, you have hot food on the stove, but you want to eat some." ”

Su Zhiyuan and Banxia didn't have much appetite: "Don't eat, go prepare some hot water." ”

"Yes, madam," Mama Su was a few steps behind Banxia, in the same row as Ruyi, and saw the baby in Ruyi's hand, and asked Ruyi with her eyes.

Taking advantage of the time when Mrs. and the adults were taking a bath, Ruyi told Mama Su about the matter.

The more Mama Su listened, the more angry she became: "These bad things, how can you make a pit and throw children around!" It's all meat that has fallen from the body, how can you give it up! ”

Mama Su took the child: "You also go to wash, it's been a tired day, I'll take this child first." ”

After a busy day, the house was quiet again, and the lights were turned off and melted into the darkness.

Su Zhiyuan was lying on the bed.

Banxia persuaded: "Xianggong rest first, you are the parent official of Qianzhou, you must not toss your body, if you collapse, how can the people of Qianzhou be good." ”

Su Zhiyuan turned sideways and hugged Banxia into his arms: "My province, the lady sleeps." ”

The hand gently patted Banxia's back, and the two hugged each other until dawn.

On the second day, as soon as the sky was white, Su Zhiyuan got up, and Banxia woke up.

"It's still early, the lady will sleep a little longer."

"Where to sleep, I'll be with you."

Su Zhiyuan understood that the lady was different from other women, and she had great love and wisdom, so she didn't open her mouth to persuade her again.

The house was quiet, and only three or two rough subordinates were cleaning.

Banxia took Su Zhiyuan's hand: "Let's go out for a walk and try the local breakfast in Qianzhou by the way." ”

"Okay." Su Zhiyuan shook Banxia's hand back, and the two walked on the streets of Qianzhou.

"It's so fragrant, let's go over there and have a look." Banxia was attracted by a burst of fragrance and pulled Su Zhiyuan to the alley.

"Guest, do you want to try the fresh buns?" The owner of a steamed bun seller greeted him warmly, and there were a few ladies selling vegetables next to him.

"How do you sell buns?" Su Zhiyuan said.

"Meat buns cost three dollars a piece, and vegetarian buns cost two dollars."

"Two meat buns, two vegetarian buns."

"Okay, wait a minute, guest officer." The owner of the bun shop loaded the buns with his hands and feet, "Guest officer, take it." ”

The two nibbled on buns and shuttled through the streets and alleys, and as the sun gradually rose, there were more and more people on the road.

"There's a teahouse in front, let's go sit there." Banxia suggests.

"Hmm." The two of them found a corner and sat down. Su Zhiyuan's index finger knocked on the table, making a rhythmic sound, and Banxia didn't bother.

I walked around the city today, but I didn't find any abandoned pits or anything like that, and it looked much better than the village on the surface.

"Have you heard, the mother-in-law who is in the fat man's house around the corner is well, and she took a dose of medicine from Dr. Zhang yesterday, and her body is much better." A man at the next table said mysteriously.

Banxia swept away, three men, among whom the person who spoke was of medium height, his clothes were eighty percent new, and his shoes were not muddy, and he wanted to come to the house in good conditions.

"It's even more effective than the fairy girl, are you really fake?"

The man was anxious when he heard this: "Then there can be a holiday, you can go and see it in a while, Yu Fatzi doesn't know how happy he is, he was sick in previous years, please Xiangu, it will take at least three or five days to get better." ”

"How can the fairy girl be something that mortals like us can discuss, be careful that the fairy girl reports to the immortal, and the punishment will be imposed on you and me."

End of topic.

Banxia frowned when she heard this: This is too superstitious.

Su Zhiyuan got up at this time: "Let's go back, and by the way, please invite Lord Xu and Master Xu to come to the house to talk." ”

After a pillar of incense, Zhizhou Mansion, Su Zhiyuan, Banxia, Lord Xu, and Master sat around the round table.

"This is what the adults said......" Xu Tao and the master glanced at each other, and sighed helplessly, "...... The locals do practice witchcraft and abandon babies to drown. ”

"Has it always been like this?"

The master said: "It has always been like this. ”

"Nobody cares?"

The master was helpless: "More than ten years ago, when the previous Lord Zhizhou was still there, he used to manage it, but it was useless. ”

"What did he do?"

The master pondered for a while: "Post the list, the people are not allowed to abandon the baby, at that time, the government was also sent to fill up the abandoned pit, and later the government officer filled the pit with many villagers conflicted, although the people do not fight with the officials, but the people of a village gathered together, it is also a big force." ”

If it was reported to the imperial court for such a matter, presumably the emperor would feel that Zhizhou was overwhelmed and could not even solve such a small problem.

Su Zhiyuan frowned: "The people believe in witchcraft, what measures did Zhizhou take at that time?" ”

Master: "Actually, at the beginning, the people were not so obsessed with witchcraft, but it was too expensive to ask a doctor to prescribe medicine, and many poor people in Qianzhou even had a problem with eating, where did they get the money to hire a doctor." ”

Su Zhiyuan remembered that the fairy girl he saw last time collected two cashiers, which was no less than the medicine money: "Later, but what happened, now the money for inviting the fairy girl is much more expensive than the medicine money." ”

Lord Xu nodded: "Three years ago, a He Xiangu came to Qianzhou, saying that she could talk to the gods in the sky, and she could tell the gods the demands of the people, and if the people were dedicated to goodness, the gods would help her realize her wishes." ”

"He Xiangu?" Banxia muttered, why does it sound so familiar?

By the way, when she was in the noodle shop yesterday, Banxia pretended to be sick, and the boss asked her to go to He Xiangu.

Obviously, Su Zhiyuan also thought of it, and glanced at Banxia.

This He Xiangu will meet sooner or later, but gathering a few people today is not only to understand the whole story, but also to discuss solutions.

Su Zhiyuan said: "The method of posting the list of the previous governor still has to be used, and the national French clearly stipulates that it is strictly forbidden to abandon the child and throw the child, and this point should be emphasized in the list text, if someone is found to have abandoned the baby and the child, he will be severely punished." ”

"This method is feasible," Xu Dadao, "but if it is just a list to inform the people, I am afraid that it will ......"

"If you have any good ideas, you might as well say it, and let's discuss it together." Su Zhiyuan looked at the other three encouragingly.

Banxia looked at his master: "How is the number of abandoned children in Qianzhou City compared to the nearby villages?" ”

"There are very few in the city, and even the abandoned pits are only found in nearby villages." Master said.

"Therefore, the main reason why people abandon their children is that they can't support their children, and of course the preference for sons is also one of the reasons."

Lord Xu took Banxia's words: "Madame is right, even if the preference for sons is preference, if the conditions allow, it is not impossible to raise more girls." ”

"But this moment and a half can't improve the living conditions of the people," Su Zhiyuan pondered for a while, "Why don't we set up a lifting warehouse?" ”