Liu Yong and Ah Rong have been out for a few days, and there is no news, and Hong Ying often stands outside the door and looks into the distance.

The maid Ziwei quipped: "Madam, the master will go out for a few days, and I will see that you are in a hurry."

Hong Yingdao: You girl, you don't have a backache when you stand and talk. On such a hot day, if you are running around, if you have a heat stroke or something, wouldn't it be worrying? When you get married and the man is outside, you don't know the feeling of worrying about your stomach.

Ziwei was said by Hong Ying. Dao: I've been following my wife, and I don't have a man, so I don't feel it. Hee-hee.

Hong Ying smiled and said: Okay, you dead girl, I'll go find you a man, marry you, and see if you still feel it.

Ziwei blushed and said: I won't tell you, I'm going to do something.

In the evening, Ziwei entered the house and reported, "Madam, you are looking forward to the stars and the moon, and you are finally looking forward to it." Sir, they're back.

Hong Ying said, "You dead girl", and she didn't look back, so she went to the hall. Hong Ying stared at Liu Yong.

Liu Yong said teasingly: Why do you look at people to death, why, don't you know?

Hong Yingdao: I see that your face is so ugly, is there something uncomfortable? I see you've lost a lot of weight, too.

Liu Yong spread his hands and said with a smile: Look, isn't it good, and there is nothing missing on his body.

......

Although the winter in the south is not as cold as in the north, it is still cold and snowy. The wind howled, the trees shook in the wind, and the branches whipped in the air like whips dancing wildly.

In the winter of 1876, the cold air of Siberia continued to hit most parts of our country, the weather was particularly cold, the cornice was hung with ice cubes, and even the vast Taihu Lake was covered with a thick layer of ice. The ice on the surface of the creek in front of the door is thick and children can play freely.

In the study, the charcoal brazier warms the room. Liu Yong was sitting in a chair reading the ledger. This is Liu Ling coming in and saying, "Brother has a letter from you."

Liu Yongdao: Oh, where is the letter?

Liu Lingdao: On the envelope is Zhengzhou, Henan.

Liu Yong said curiously: I don't have friends in Henan, how can there be a letter?

Liu Ling presented the letter to Liu Yong.

Liu Yong opened the envelope with small scissors, only to see that the letterhead read:

H.E. Liu Yong hereby inspires:

Take the liberty to write to you. It is only because of the recent difficulties of the heavens that our district has been hit by a cold wave, which has not been encountered in a hundred years. Many of the people of Lebanon are suffering from hunger and cold, and it is difficult to resist the cold. There are people who die of cold and starvation, and they are saddened by the officials. I am writing to you to ask for clothing. Your Excellency Lao has taken the trouble to help and hope for permission.

Li

The eighth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year of Tongzhi

After reading the letter, Liu Yong's mood was extremely complicated. The dignified Li Hongzhang was the governor of Zhili at the time, and he personally wrote a letter to himself, which was a kind of trust in himself, and it was also a helpless plan for him. At the same time, it is also very difficult to save face.

So, Liu Yong replied:

Master Li's Great Review:

Thank you.

Adults are in charge of all opportunities, worrying about the country and the people, and it is the honor of the people to have you as an official. When one side is in trouble, it is the great righteousness of our nation to support from all sides, and it is our duty to do so. Where we serve, we should do our best. First present 100,000 in the ocean, please smile and accept it to solve the urgent need. Clothing and the like, you will do it in the future.

Those who pay tribute will return to Liu Yong, Nanxun, Anxian County

The tenth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year of Tongzhi

After Liu Yong finished writing the letter, he immediately sent Liu Ling with a letter and a silver ticket to rush to Henan.

Liu Yong found Wang Baohe and Song Hongsheng again. Liu Yong said to them: You two top priorities, go to Shengze, Zhenze and other places separately, each to buy 20,000 sets of quilts and jackets, the sooner the better, if the manufacturer can't get so many goods for a while, please ask them to work overtime, it is a big deal to save people, and it doesn't hurt to increase some costs appropriately.

Liu Yong went to the Silk Club again, held an emergency meeting, and said to the participants: Blind dates, Henan is now experiencing a cold wave that has not been encountered in a century, and there are people who have died of cold and starvation. The Governor Li personally wrote a letter to the contemptible people and went to Nanxun to rescue. When one side is in trouble, it is the great righteousness of our nation to support from all sides. There are still more than 5,000 families in Wunanxun, and the family still has old clothes that have not been worn for many years, which are useless in the box, and occupy space, so it is better to donate them, and there are more than 5,000 pieces of one family. Ladies and gentlemen, after going back, in the past two days, I will look through the boxes and cabinets, and tell the neighbors to solve the urgent needs of the people in Henan. I, Liu Yong, thank you for the people of Henan. Liu Yong waved his hands at everyone.

During the meeting, some people were discussing in private: Seriously, who doesn't have old clothes, and now young people are fashionable, who still wears old ones? I can't afford to throw it away, and if I don't throw it, I can't put it.

The clubhouse became a temporary warehouse, and Hong Ying also came to help day and night.

Hong Ying is more careful, he asks people to pack what men wear, women wear, and children wear. She said: Pack them separately, and it will be easy to deliver them at that time. So as not to mess up when you get it.

In just over a day, hundreds of bags and tens of thousands of pieces of clothing were collected. plus 20,000 sets of quilts and jackets that Liu Yong bought with his own money. So I found the boss of Caoyun Valley overnight.

Liu Yong said to Boss Gu: Boss Gu, you and I have dealt with you many times, and this time is extraordinary, it is an urgent need to save people. Walk all the way through the canal, how long will it take for your boat to reach Zhengzhou?

Boss Gu said: The whole canal to Zhengzhou will be able to arrive in two days and two nights. Boss Liu is so anxious, I don't know what to deliver this time?

Liu Yongdao: This time it is a disaster relief thing. Henan suffered from a cold wave that had not been encountered in a century, and many civilians were hungry and cold, and it was difficult to resist the cold, and some died of cold and starvation. Naiwu was anxious. The contemptible people prepared some cold things, such as negotiating the price with the boss of the valley, and loaded it overnight and set off for Henan.

When Boss Gu heard this, he said: Boss Liu is for disaster relief, so someone in my Gu is not an unrighteous person, and disaster relief is also incumbent. In this way, the fare is free of charge. Anyway, the ship has been empty for the past few days, and just a few laborers can be counted as my meager efforts.

Liu Yong stood up and folded his hands. Dao: Boss Gu is righteous and awe-inspiring, and he can sing and cry. I, Liu, am here to thank the people of Henan.

......

Winter nights are dark, windy, icy and snowy. People have long since gone to bed behind closed doors.

And Nanxun Town is a different story. At the dock, there were groups of people, some carrying lanterns, some carrying them on their shoulders, and everyone was busy loading the ship.

Hong Ying proposed to Liu Yong: Master, men's clothing, women's clothing, and children's clothing have been packed separately, and the same is true for shipping. It is more convenient to unload and deliver at that time.

Liu Yong said with a smile: It's still my wife who thinks thoughtfully.

Liu Yong commanded at the dock, and in a short time, a huge fleet was already full. Sail along the Grand Canal all the way north.

......

Zhengzhou Governor's Palace. Li Hongzhang walked around the room from time to time.

At this time, someone came in. Dao: Report to your lordship, three more civilians who froze to death were found on the street.

Li Hongzhang burst into tears, and said helplessly: Send someone to bury it well, and you must not throw the corpse in the suburbs at will.

After a while, another person came in. Dao: Report to your lordship, Liu Yong, who returned to Annanxun in Zhejiang, sent someone to come to meet your lordship.

Li Hongzhang was stunned for a moment, and then said: Quick! Fast! Someone come in.

Liu Ling has been traveling for a day and a night, and he is exhausted. When he saw Li Hongzhang, he knelt on his knees. Dao: Commoner Liu Ling was entrusted by his brother Liu Yong to come to see the adult. By the way, a handwritten letter and a silver ticket of 100,000 taels.

Li Hongzhang was overjoyed when he heard it. I took the letter and the silver ticket. personally stepped forward to help Liu Ling. Dao: Hurry up. His Excellency Liu Yong said slowly.

Li Hongzhang opened the letter first, and after reading it, a smile slowly appeared on his face.

Liu Ling said: Quilts, cotton jackets, when the contemptible people set off, they were already being raised, and they would arrive in a few days. Please be relieved.

Li Hongzhang held his left hand behind his back and stroked his beard with his right hand. said with a smile: With such good people, how can I be unstable in the Qing Dynasty. Again: Someone!

Two officers came in.

Li Hongzhang said to the errand officer: The visitors are thousands of miles away, non-stop, and the journey is hard, take a good waiter, and don't slack off. Wait until they have rested before leaving.

......

The next day, someone came to report that the fleet carrying quilts and jackets had arrived.

Li Hongzhang said: Hurry up and prepare the car, and the official will go to the dock to greet him in person.

Li Hongzhang sat in the carriage and drove towards the Yellow River.

Li Hongzhang stood on the wharf, looked at the surging river, looked at the boatloads full of quilts and cotton jackets, and sighed: It's my people in Henan who have been saved. The merit is immeasurable.

Soon, Li Hongzhang personally wrote a plaque to Liu Yong and sent it to someone, with the four big characters of 'Yi Tui Ren Shirt' written on it.