After the prefect left, Song Xingchen called Marigold and asked him to go to some people to escort the supplies, and he also told Jinzhan to personally keep an eye on the quantity and quality of the relief materials, and Jinzhan signed the IOU instead of Song Xingchen.

Because of the sudden attack of the heavy snow, Song Xingchen had to work the prefect of Yancheng, and in order to apologize, he took some things from the space and asked the apple to hand it over, which also meant to make friends.

After all, Dry City and Yancheng are adjacent, although the distance between Fucheng is a little far, but if you hurry up, it will be a journey of seven or eight days at most, and Song Yang can also help each other in the future, it is better than leaving Song Yang alone.

"This prefect is a bit interesting, and he is also a good person." Tang Tang played with the teacup and pouted: "The prefect and his family-in-law are greedy for so much silver and treasures, and this prefect only took out a small part to appease those victims, and he also got the reputation of a blue sky lord." Part of it was handed over to the imperial court, and part of it was given to us to seal up, which was called compensation for mental losses, and he didn't know how much he had in his pocket. Now playing this set again, he sold one of our favors without spending any money, but replaced the inventory in his warehouse with a new one. This scheming...... Gee! ”

Song Xingchen smiled lightly, "If he doesn't have any skills, how can he be the prefect for so many years?" I asked people to investigate, this prefect is also one of the few people who do not have a background among the officials of the Great Zhou, that is, he now has some connection with the officials in the capital, and it is also a matter of the past few years, and it is difficult for him to climb to the current point. ”

"You admire him?" Tang Tang frowned slightly, obviously disagreeing with Song Xingchen's words.

"It's not appreciation, but those who know the times are handsome, this is the way of human survival, and it is also instinct." Song Xingchen sighed helplessly: "You were born in the General's Mansion, and you have never really experienced the suffering of the people at the bottom, so you can't accept the prefect's flattery and tactfulness. didn't know that if it weren't for this, he would have been kicked out of officialdom long ago. Although this prefect has not done much, he is not the kind of official who oppresses the people, but he will protect himself when he encounters someone he can't afford to provoke. If most of the officials in the world were like him, the life of the common people would be much better. ”

"If they are all good officials, the people will really have a good life, and they are all like him, don't they also connive at those dog officials to oppress the people?" Tang Tang really can't understand what Song Xingchen means, in her opinion, there is only right and wrong, and there is no gray area in the middle.

Looking at Tang Tang's posture of seeking solutions, Song Xingchen thought for a moment, not to reflect on his heart that was affected by reality, but to think about how to express his views to Tang Tang.

"There are many things in this world that are not what we expect to be. If all the officials in this world are clean, there will be no good officials. Take the county order as an example, he is indeed a bastard, but who is the beneficiary of his downfall? Those who are stammering to send money to the county order, will they suffer? Song Xingchen chose to ask rhetorically.

Tang Tang opened his mouth, but did not speak.

"Ordinary people who have been oppressed by the county order have received a pension from the prefect, although the damage has been done, but these people will be able to live a good life with plenty of food and clothing in the future, which is higher than the price of selling their sons and daughters, maybe they still have hatred in their hearts, but life will go on, and they will know how to avoid risks in the future." Song Xingchen said here and paused.

"There are hundreds of thousands of taels of embezzled silver handed over to the imperial court, which is more than the tax revenue of a prefecture and city in a year. You and I, as well as the prefect of Yancheng, have benefited, whether it is used for their own expenses or for other purposes, it can be regarded as a windfall. And those who gave gifts, although they didn't dare to come to get the money back, but when they gave gifts to the magistrate, they must have also benefited, and they were willing to give it. ”

"No matter what Tang Tang thinks, you must understand the way of survival in this world, and if the water is clear, there will be no fish. Since you can't change the world, let yourself integrate into the world, at least try to accept it, and be your true self within your ability, and you will already be a winner in life. After Song Xingchen finished speaking seriously, he got up and left with a smile.

As for whether Tang Tang can understand, Song Xingchen doesn't plan to say anything more, this is the difference between classes.

Although Tang Tang was born in an official family, he does not have the bad style of the children of the official family, but in fact, there are still some arrogant and style that belong to the children of the official family, such as not being able to rub sand in his eyes.

Marigold took away half of the royal guards, and took away a third of the Song family's and Tang family's guards, and the rest stayed to continue to protect Song Xingchen and Tang Tang.

Song Xingchen asked Apple to go to the dry city first, if the snow disaster really happened, Apple could help some, after all, Apple's first aid knowledge was no worse than that of the rescue team.

To Song Xingchen's surprise, Shen Liu actually left a letter and quietly followed Apple's team.

"This Shen Liu, really didn't follow his kindness, I think he just fell in love with the beauty of our apple, so he chased after him without saying goodbye." After Tang Tang learned the news, he stomped his feet angrily and said: "When I catch up with them, see how I clean him up, I really saved a white-eyed wolf, the life-saving benefactor hasn't set off yet, we still have a pregnant woman here, this kid will ignore us to pick up girls." ”

"Apple is a measured woman, and I'm sure she'll handle it." Song Xingchen was not so angry, "As the so-called family has a hundred women, it is normal for Shen Liu to be interested in Apple, after all, in our group, except for me, a pregnant woman, only Apple is a gentle and heartwarming woman." ”

Tang Tang was just about to nod, but suddenly realized that Song Xingchen was secretly hurting her, and shouted with his waist crossed: "Hey, it's too much for you to say that!" It's clear that I'm scolding me for not being gentle, I'm a female paper! Don't treat people who are bullied like this, people also have advantages? ”

"Yes, the advantage of Miss Tang is that ordinary men are not your opponents, and if you marry you, you will either become a strict wife, or you have to be better than you, otherwise I really don't know how to live this life!" Song Xingchen stroked his stomach and quarreled with Tang Tang, so that the days were not so boring.

"Hmph, ignore you. I'm going to leave tomorrow, I'm going to take a hot shower, and I can't get a good rest for the next few days, and I feel like I'm going to stink. Tang Tang wanted to go crazy, but when he saw Song Xingchen's movements, he could only endure it secretly.

I thought in my heart, when you finish giving birth, look at how I Tang Tang scolds you!

No one bothered, so Song Xingchen entered the space, talked with Yelang for a while, and began to treat him with mental power.

It wasn't until someone knocked on the door that Song Xingchen left the room, but he didn't know that Yelang's fingers in the space moved slightly.

Although the movements are light, they are so real.

"The county lord, the inn is surrounded by the people. I heard that you are going to go to the dry city to rescue the victims of the snow disaster, and the big guys have spontaneously sent food and relief materials, and there is a strong one who wants to follow you to the dry city and make a little effort. The shopkeeper stood at the door of Song Xingchen's room, and when he saw Song Xingchen come out, he said respectfully.

But by looking at the shopkeeper's smile, you can see that he is happy and proud of the actions of the people.

Song Xingchen looked out and saw that the people had occupied all the positions at the door, and even looked over, but they couldn't see the end of the team at all, so it could be seen how many people came.

"If you are tired of the shopkeeper, let the guys help you count it, no matter who sends how many things over, they will be recorded, although the lord of this county cannot reward them one by one, but he will set up an inscription on the boundary between Dry City and Yancheng, so that the people of the two cities know that helping each other is the greatest reliance on surviving the difficulties. The lord of this county will also report to the court truthfully, so that the people know this kindness, and I think the saint will definitely be happy! Song Xingchen shouted in an impassioned tone, and the silver taels were enough for the people at the door to hear.

"This ...... Can this really be enlightened? The shopkeeper stammered, obviously unable to believe that there was such a good thing, "but everyone sent only a little bit of food, and some old clothes ......."

"Goodness, never big or small. If the relief materials are only sent to the imperial court to allocate funds from the treasury, or if they are donated by large families, they can only solve the urgent need for a while. If everyone can help each other, why not have a harmonious home? These things are all thoughts, more precious than real money, even if it is just brown rice and rough noodles, just old clothes, but it is something that can save people's lives, is there anything more precious than this heart? Song Xingchen asked loudly.

In fact, it is to tell the people, hoping that they can pass on this kindness from generation to generation.

Virtue is incomparably precious in any age.

The shopkeeper was stunned for a while, and bowed deeply to Song Xingchen.

"The grass people have eaten more rice for decades, but they don't understand the truth as well as the county lord, and the grass people are really ashamed!" The shopkeeper said with a smile: "The grass people are willing to donate a thousand taels of silver to buy disaster relief materials, and please don't dislike the county lord." ”

Song Xingchen gave a handful of hands and said with a smile: "The shopkeeper doesn't have to be so polite, instead of donating silver, it is better to use these silver to make some food that can be carried, so that the well-wishers who are willing to go to help the compatriots in the dry city can take it on the road, and save them from being reluctant to fill their stomachs on the road." ”

"Yes, the grass people understand, and the grass people will arrange it." The shopkeeper immediately agreed.

"Wait." Song Xingchen stopped the shopkeeper and said with a smile: "Please also ask the shopkeeper to help arrange it, rent some carriages and ox carts, and pull the materials donated by the people to the dry city." You don't need to save as much money as you need, and the lord of the county will settle the bill. In addition, please also ask the shopkeeper to tell the people who are willing to go to the dry city to help, the people of the dry city will remember their goodness, remember this feeling, and the county lord will also remember their kindness. After the rescue is over, the rescue team will give a certain salary according to their contribution. ”

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate, these people are genuinely willing to help, not for the money." The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed, obviously talking to those people.

"Therefore, please ask the shopkeeper to convey it clearly, their hearts have been recorded by the county lord, but they are also asked to think about their families. Going to the rescue this time will definitely delay the livelihood of the family, and their family members also need rice and food. The county lord does not dare to guarantee that someone will do volunteer work in the future, and whether there will be someone to give the most basic living guarantee, but as long as the county lord is still a member of the rescue team, he will not let the volunteers take the risk in vain, but the family will be stretched! Song Xingchen smiled softly, "The rescue team has no silver, so the county lord will fill it with dowry silver, and he will never be greedy for donations from well-wishers, let alone chill any volunteers!" ”

This time, the shopkeeper stopped talking, although he was shocked by Song Xingchen's statement, but what really made him unable to speak was Song Xingchen's smile.

Warm and free of impurities, the sincerity expressed from the depths of the soul is irrefutable.