Chapter 235 Soup kitchen
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Wang Da to inquire about the news outside and came back, and this time the news was much better than the last time.
After returning to the breakfast shop, he immediately ran to Chen Youyi to return to her, "I went out to inquire about the news just now, and I saw that the yamen began to add porridge shacks, which was intended to be because the beggars here ate porridge." Seeing that there was no movement on the Yamen side before, I thought they didn't care, but it seems that they were preparing before. ”
Hearing this, Chen Youyi finally breathed a sigh of relief, "I want to go to the soup kitchen to have a look, and visit Lord Xu by the way." ”
As she spoke, she came down from upstairs to go out with Xiaoxue, but Mu Xiulian saw it and wanted to stop her, "It's not safe for you to go out like this." ”
"Mother, it's really okay, it's really okay to let Xiaoxue and Wang Da go with me, they are ordinary people, but their families have been affected by disasters to fall here. It won't do anything to me, so don't worry. ”
Xiaoxue also helped to speak, "Old lady, just let your sister-in-law go out and have a look, even if you lock her in the house, she is still worried about the outside in her heart, it is better to let her go and have a look." ”
Helplessly, Mu Xiulian had no choice but to promise them, "Okay, if you really want to go, let Xiaoxue and Wang Da go with you." Be sure to get back before dark. ”
Only then did these three men go out and come to the soup kitchen of the Yamen according to what Wang Da said.
It's just that this shed is empty, and nothing is placed. Chen Youyi was a little puzzled, "This can't be just an ornament, right?" ”
"No, I saw those officials busy here just now, I'm afraid I'm going to get something else at this time. Let's take a look here first. Wang Da said.
She nodded, and sat down under a tea shed not far away, which had been a place for merchants to drink tea, and no one was selling tea here anymore.
Although there are also merchants who come and go, but there are many fewer than before, and many merchants who don't want to cause trouble hide in the inn and rarely come out at ordinary times.
Sure enough, not long after, the official in the yamen drove a carriage over and dragged several bags of rice on the carriage. A few hungry beggars rushed up when they saw this, but were driven away by the servants.
"Why are you in such a hurry, you will line up in the back for a while, everyone has a share, and the rice will be sent to you after it is boiled."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of beggars stood in front of the soup kitchen and began to line up.
The people in the yamen set up a porridge pot in the soup kitchen, and made a fire to put a whole bag of rice into the pot.
It didn't take long for the rice porridge to be almost boiled, and the hungry beggars had already formed a long line. After that, it was the soup kitchen, at this time Xu Linfeng also rushed over, this time he did not take a sedan chair, and immediately went into battle after coming to the porridge Peng, and began to give porridge to those beggars.
"I didn't expect Lord Xu to come in person, this is really a blessing for the people." Wang Da on the side said.
Chen Youyi knew that Xu Linfeng also wanted to use this opportunity to improve his reputation, which official didn't want the people to support him, Xu Linfeng was a smart person, and he would be very good at accepting such an opportunity.
Although it is said that he is taking advantage of this incident, after all, he really did it, and those victims will not starve to death if they have food. Chen Youyi also does not ask everyone who does good deeds to be selfless, at least if he does this thing, he is better than many people who are big officials.
When the victims in the town heard about the soup soup here, they all hurried over, and more and more people gathered here, and one porridge peng was not enough at all.
And Xu Linfeng couldn't be busy alone, and then he saw them set up two porridge pots and began to boil porridge, and then a large cart of rice came from the yamen.
"Sister-in-law, since we are here, do you want to go up and say a word to Lord Xu?" Xiaoxue opened her mouth and said, her eyes have always stayed on Xu Linfeng's body, the last time he was bullied by He Miaomiao, he was the one who saved himself, so Xiaoxue still has a sense of gratitude for this Xu Linfeng.
"No need, he's busy now, we can't help in the past, it's all Yamen people over there, and we shouldn't be needed. But fortunately, the people in the government know how to take care of these victims, so that's good. Chen Youyi said simply, glanced at Xu Linfeng deeply, hesitated in place for a moment, and then turned around and left here with the two of them.
When she walked into the breakfast shop, Mu Xiulian greeted her directly, "How is the situation outside?" ”
Chen Youyi told Mu Xiulian everything about Xu Linfeng's porridge, and at this moment, Sister-in-law Lin came out with a cup of tea from inside, "You can be regarded as back, since you went out, the old sister-in-law has been sitting here waiting for you." Watching with a blank eye, I asked her to go up and take a rest, but she didn't go. ”
Chen Youyi knew that she was worried about herself, and she was also worried about the child in her belly, so she grabbed Mo Xiulian's hand, "Mother, I really have nothing to do, even if I go out, I will take care of myself." You don't have to worry. ”
"These victims are under the control of the people in the yamen, so don't think about it. I know you have a good heart and want to help them, but if you really can't go back, we will buy some rice with the silver and send it to Congee Peng, which can be regarded as helping those disaster victims. Annette Mu suggested.
But this matter was not what Chen Youyi thought, she hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Mother, I want to make a porridge shed myself, I don't know how many victims there are now." However, looking at the situation of the porridge Peng on the Yamen side just now, it can be seen that those foods are not enough at all. So I'm going to use some of the funds for the restaurant and breakfast shop to build a porridge shack to help the victims. ”
Mu Xiulian was originally a person who believed in Buddhism, and she was also compassionate, so naturally she would not stop Chen Youyi from doing these good deeds.
"If you are going to do these things, then your body ......"
"I'll take care of myself and let them do a lot of other things, and I won't necessarily do it myself. It's just that I'm going to bother you old man, I'm staying here for a few more days, and I'm worried if I let you go back alone. ”
Mu Xiulian took her hand and held it tightly, "It is worthy of being my good daughter-in-law, you can take this into account, my mother is really very content, how can my mother stop you from doing such a thing, you just do what you want, if you don't have enough people, I can help you." ”
Seeing that she agreed to herself so easily this time, Chen Youyi was also very happy in her heart.
After that, he called Wang Da over, "You can prepare, we will also make a porridge Peng, which is near this breakfast shop to help the victims here." ”