Chapter 384: Relief
Once the plan was finalized, the implementation went smoothly.
After three days, everything needed was ready. Shi Qingqian dispatched more than 30 people from the Hou Mansion and went to the Shi Medical Hall early in the morning.
Ten people were assigned to the backyard of Shi's Medical Hall, and followed Shu Ziping to learn how to boil medicinal food, and ten people were on standby in front of them, responsible for serving porridge and distributing rations to the refugees later, and the rest of the people were handymen, cleaning up the messy scene, and then taking the bowls of porridge for the refugees to wash.
Jing'an also arrived early, although Shi Qingqian said that she didn't need to come in person, but Jing'an still decided to come by herself, after all, she was also selecting workers for her own ironworks.
Ji Wenyu came earlier, and before Shi Qingqian arrived, he was already waiting at the door. I also wrote a few big-character posters with the 'rules' for today's relief written on them.
Shi Qingqian sometimes thinks that the capital is a small place, for example, she recently organized disaster relief, obviously she didn't publicize it too much, but it seems to have spread throughout the capital. Before the first pot of medicinal food was cooked, there were already refugees waiting outside.
Ji Wenyu said that it was because the name of 'Lord Baoying' was too loud, so no matter what he did, someone could spread it quickly.
In any case, Shi Qingqian prepared enough meat, rice, and medicinal herbs, which should be enough for the refugees to eat.
In the morning, when the medicinal food was prepared and brought out of the backyard, there was still a smell that ordinary relief food did not have, which made the group of refugees who had been waiting at the door for a long time ready to move.
Shi Qingqian struck the prepared gong, attracting everyone's attention-
"Ahem, you must already know that our Shi Medical Center is going to distribute relief medicinal food today. In spring and autumn, it is easy to break out of the flu, and many refugees have begun to show signs of infection, so if there are refugees with symptoms such as cough, runny nose, sore throat, etc., they will line up on the right hand side. β
Before the words fell, someone had already begun to squeeze towards the right-hand side.
"Hey, stay safe!" Seeing this, Shi Qingqian hurriedly reminded, "By the way, the middle one is used for prevention, and it also has the effect of strengthening the body, and on the left hand side is ordinary porridge and minced meat, so everyone should line up according to the needs of their bodies!" You have to queue up, if there are disruptors, I can only clean it up! β
"The little princess is really beautiful and kind......"
"Yes, yes, I've heard of the name of Lord Baoying for a long time, and it seems that she is the same as the rumored her!"
The refugees sighed under their breath as they moved the queue.
Shi Qingqian was a little fluttering when he was praised, but he continued to bang the gong and said, "Everyone, I haven't finished talking yet, today's relief food is not for nothing!" β
"Huh?"
Hearing this, there was a commotion in the crowdβ
"You don't want us to pay for it, do you? We don't have any money! β
A man's voice rushed from the crowd, and Shi Qingqian shook his head, "I don't want your money, but you young and strong people always have to contribute, right?" β
Everyone was puzzled, and there was a commotion in the crowd.
"The elderly and children can eat relief rations for free, but men and women in the prime of life, you have to consider whether to go to the ironworks, or to work in the wineries and woodcarvings?"
Shi Qingqian's words caught everyone off guard.
At first glance, it sounded as if Shi Qingqian was asking for something from this group of refugees, but it was a little ...... Does it mean that they have found a job to do?
Seeing this, Shi Qingqian chuckled and explained: "This one next to me is the head of Zhong Jing's ironworks, she said, there is still a large number of workers in the ironworks, of course, the same is true for the woodcutters and the distillery, so the young and middle-aged people present want to eat, no problem, but after eating my food, they have to go to work in their factories." How much does it cost...... One penny of silver per month, although it is a little less, but it can cover food and accommodation. β
Hearing this, the faces of the victims gradually showed a look of surprise.
Sure enough, Lord Baoying is still kind-hearted! What she said about 'can't be eaten for nothing' turned out to be to provide them with jobs to do their jobs?
After a pause, Shi Qingqian continued: "Everyone, think about it, if you don't want to go to work, you can naturally come and eat, just eat it, please leave quickly, if you want to...... When you've had your fill, go to the place on my right hand and write down your nameβ"
As soon as the words fell, the refugees' emotions seemed to be suddenly ignited, and even the movements of the queue became extremely fast. Shi Qingqian could hear voices of gratitude, shouts of joy, and even crying.
Just looking at the heartfelt smile on the refugee's face when he took the steaming meal, Shi Qingqian felt a strong sense of accomplishment.
At the beginning of the distribution, everything was still in order, and the refugees were putting back the used bowls or coming forward to fill a second bowl.
The number of refugees was huge, and the three buckets of food soon went down half, Shi Qingqian saw this, and hurriedly urged the people in the backyard to continue to make medicinal food, for fear that if it was broken, it would cause a riot.
On the other side, Jing An looked at the people who came to sign and couldn't stop smiling. She was worried about where to find someone during this time, and Shi Qingqian could be said to have solved her urgent need.
A penny of silver, half of the previous workers, and a group of serious laborers, she can't be happy if she wants to.
Originally, everything was going on in an orderly manner, but suddenly Shi Qingqian noticed that there were a few taller men with tattoos in the crowd. Although they were dressed in tattered clothes, they clearly did not have the anxiety and gratitude on the faces of ordinary refugees.
With a fierce and vicious look, it was particularly conspicuous in the crowd, and since their eyes appeared, they locked on Shi Qingqian's body.
"You're here to stir up trouble again?" Shi Qingqian said silently in his heart. As the men got closer and closer, their hands on their waists, the strength of their whips getting closer and closer.
She had already prepared, after all, where refugees gathered, there would indeed always be troublemakers, so Shi Qingqian was not so scared in her heart, but was waiting, and they hurried over.
Finally, the men walked in front of Shi Qingqian.
They dripped-down the bowl in their hands with ordinary faces, but after the meal was served, they deliberately threw the bowl directly on the ground.
Together with the minced meat and porcelain bowl in the bowl, they exploded together-