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Two days before the winter solstice, Xue Wei was sent into the city to assist Wei Yining in comforting the people in the city.

Today, Wei Yining is going to appear as a duchess, so he didn't dress up as a man as before.

When Xue Wei saw her, his two eyes widened wider than the copper bell, and Zhou Quan pulled over to the side and asked, "Who is this?" Is it the sister of Lord Wei? ”

His voice was not loud, but Wei Yining still heard it, turned around and said with a smile: "General Xue, I am the previous Wei Ning, but I pretended to be a man for convenience." ”

"This is the grandfather's wife, if you call the county lord, you can also do it." Zhou Quan said.

"It turned out to be Madame, please forgive the little one for his previous abrupt sin." Xue Wei hurriedly saluted.

"General Xue is polite, don't be like this." Wei Yining's faction was harmonious, which made the uneasiness in Xue Wei's heart disappear suddenly.

Because the notice had been posted before, the people of the city rushed to tell each other.

Wei Yining led everyone out of the General's Mansion and took the lead to a family surnamed Xiang in the east of the city.

There is a 70-year-old man in this family, because he is old and has a leg disease, so he can't get off the kang in winter.

Life at home is difficult, in addition to him, he has a widowed daughter-in-law and an eight-year-old grandson.

This family is not rich in the first place, and it has suffered a military disaster, which is equivalent to making things worse.

The old man looked for death several times, not wanting to burden his daughter-in-law and grandson. But the daughter-in-law and grandson are very filial, and they guard the old man's life all the time, afraid that he will find a short-sightedness.

Since Wei Yining proposed his idea to Zhong Ye, Zhong Ye ordered someone to register the elderly over sixty years old and children under ten years old in the homes of the people in the city, and then handed it over to Wei Yining.

When the general's wife came to Xiang's house, the neighbors crowded over to see the excitement.

There were people inside and outside the house, and Wei Yining had already instructed the people around him not to drive the people away.

The old man was unable to get out of the house, so the family's daughter-in-law and grandson were waiting outside the courtyard gate early.

When he saw Wei Yining, he was about to kneel, but he was supported by Wei Yining.

"Sister-in-law Xiang, you are old and young, it is not easy for so many years, a filial woman like you, I can't accept your courtesy." Wei Yining said sincerely.

"Madame is really too awarded, I just do my part." Sister-in-law Xiang smiled innocently, she didn't think she was so great.

Uncle Xiang sat on the kang in the house, with a tattered quilt around his body, which was already the only thing in the house that could keep out the cold.

"Madame, the little old man has bad legs and feet, so I will kowtow to you on the kang." The old man struggled to get up and made a gesture to kowtow.

Wei Yining hurriedly stopped and said, "Old man, you are tormenting me." I know that you also served in the army back then, and you really contributed to the country. Now the situation is special, and the grandfather is busy defending against the enemy army on the front line, and the internal affairs in the city will inevitably have places that cannot be taken care of. However, he has always been thinking in his heart that he wants the people to live and work in peace and contentment. I'm myopic and overstepping, so I look at everyone for my grandfather, how many pounds of heart. ”

"Hey, Madam, you came to see me in person, this bad old man, it is really a blessing that I have cultivated in several lifetimes." Uncle Xiang was deeply moved by Wei Yining's words: "My old bones have long been tired of life, and I failed to sacrifice my life for the country forty years ago, but now I have enough spare energy." You didn't go to the homes of those dignitaries, but came to me first, which shows that you and your grandfather really have us poor people in their hearts. To tell the truth, we are not afraid of death, but we are afraid of being left behind by the court. Well, now my heart is settled. ”

As he spoke, he shed a few old tears.

Wei Yining ordered someone to give the prepared cotton cloth and ten catties of mutton to Xiang's sister-in-law.

"These things are really insignificant, but Grandpa is already trying his best to find a way to help everyone solve the problem of food and clothing as soon as possible." Wei Yining said: "Don't be discouraged, everyone, we will definitely drive the Turks away and make Liangzhou City better and better." ”

Wei Yining is naturally kind and unpretentious, and the people around her have a very good impression of her.

Listening to what she said, I naturally became at ease.

After Wei Yining left Xiang's house, he went to Chen's house on the same street.

The Chen family was originally living a good life, but the Turks broke through Liangzhou City, and both of them were killed.

He left only two children, the elder sister was eleven years old and the younger brother was seven years old.

The two children were escaped by hiding them in a well by their parents.

The sisters and brothers survived for a few months with the help and care of the neighbors, and Wei Yining saw that they were shivering in thin clothes, their hands and faces were covered with chilblains, and there was only a bowl of rice left at home, which was really miserable.

"Do you know how to cook?" Wei Yining took her younger brother's hand and asked, "Are you sick?" ”

"I know how to cook," the young lady was very sensible, "thank you, Madame, for coming to us." ”

"It's not the way to go." Wei Yining said: "No matter how sensible you are, you are still a child. ”

"And what does Madame mean?" Thoughtful and ask for instructions.

"Aren't there many big empty houses in this city? Let's requisition one for the time being," Wei Yining said, "take the orphans and the elderly who are unattended, and then recruit someone to take care of them." Otherwise, they are afraid that they will not survive this harsh winter. Not to mention the months of starvation. ”

"Madam, you are really a living bodhisattva!" The young lady pulled her brother to kneel: "If you don't come, the two of us really don't know what to do in the future." Although the neighbors are warm-hearted, their lives are just as difficult. ”

"Good boy, don't cry, you're doing well enough." Wei Yining pulled the two children up: "Just follow Uncle Zhou in a while, he will help you arrange it." ”

The neighbors next to them wiped tears from their eyes, as ordinary people, they never dared to expect more from the imperial court.

But I didn't expect my grandfather and wife to be so considerate, how could I not be moved?

"Everyone's difficulties, my grandfather knows all the difficulties, first solve the most difficult ones, and then slowly take care of them." Wei Yining said: "Please bear with me a little longer, we will definitely keep the clouds open and see the moon." ”

For three days in a row, Wei Yining has been busy consoling the people. Zhong Ye was also busy handling affairs in the barracks and training soldiers.

I couldn't go back to the house for a few days.

It wasn't until the night of the winter solstice that Zhong Ye came back with a tired face.

Wei Yining knew that he was probably coming back, so he didn't eat dinner, and only after Zhong Ye came back did he order someone to make dumplings.

"I've been tired these past few days, I see you've lost weight." Zhong Ye looked at Wei Yining and said distressedly.

"What am I, my grandfather is really hard!" Wei Yining's eyes were also full of distress.

"There's still a long way to go! But there will come a time. Zhong Ye said angrily: "Yining, thank you for being with me when I need you." ”