Ninety percent of the 3,500 displaced people gathered in Jingnan City fled from the south of the Yangtze River. He came to Gangneung Province, a wealthy place, hoping to get help from the government. It's a pity that the people's ideas are good, but the reality is cruel.

The first batch of refugees arrived for almost a month or two, and most of them lived on the streets begging. Gather outside the government every day, and at first there will be officials who will come out to inquire. But there was no one to ask, and no one came to settle the relief.

These people who could not survive had no place to go, helpless, and almost desperate.

"Sanwazi, does the prefect have a word?"

"Hey, we still haven't seen Master Fuyi."

"Uncle, if it doesn't work, let's get out of here!"

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Outside the Jingnan City Government, many ragged and unkempt people were sitting or lying. Many women held their children and wiped their tears, and the babies wept. An old man in thin clothes and on crutches asked a few descendants who came out of the government, and the replies were similar.

When the many refugees gathered here heard this, they immediately discussed: "Those of them who are officials want to make money, so they don't care whether our people live or die." ”

"The world is as black as a crow, and everywhere you go, there are corrupt officials and corrupt officials."

"It's all moths, how can we live as ordinary people!"

"You chew your tongue and believe it or not, and you are thrown into prison?"

"Get out, get out, get out, get away from the master, you stinky people."

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Several officials who were guarding the door outside heard the people talking, raised their fire and water ruthless sticks to shout and scold, and then drove away in disgust, shouting five and six, so as not to be arrogant.

It was at this time that a gong rang out.

Two men galloped on horseback, one striking a gong, and the other shouting: "Fathers and fellow villagers! Shandong merchants set up porridge shacks outside Yuexian Lou to help refugees from all over the world, distribute money and grain, and go north to Jeju to make a living. ”

The shouts resounded through the streets over and over again, making the people who were already desperate seem to see the light of day, and after confirming that they had heard correctly, they became a sensation. With the old and the young, carrying the cart, he inquired all the way to the Yuexian Building.

This scene took place in several directions in the city!

The homeless people gathered on the side of the street, in the shed outside the restaurant, were stunned for a moment when they heard the sound of gongs, and then reacted and acted one after another. Most of them are running out of money and are on the verge of running out of ammunition and food.

As the displaced people in the city gathered, they poured towards the Yuexian Tower in the city like a tide.

Yuexian Tower, close to the west of the city, is not a big restaurant in Jingnan City, but it is definitely the best reputation. The proprietor Lao Li is kind, sincere, good quality and low price, and the surrounding people are all praised.

At this time, at the door of the two-story small building, more than a dozen large iron pots for scalding sheep were erected. The bonfire was blazing underneath, and the thick rice porridge was tumbling.

A sweet smell fills the streets!

The displaced people who had gathered looked at each other and kept swallowing their saliva. No one was crowded and pushing, because they consciously queued up and went one by one. Several wooden signs are conspicuous in large red letters, and some people read them over and over again.

"Fathers and fellow villagers, don't be crowded, everyone has a share, and there will be relief rations to be distributed. Be sure to follow the order, consciously line up, and don't interfere with others. ”

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Yes, in the name of Yuexian Tower, a porridge shed was opened to help the homeless. Under the leadership of Ma Jin, he found a restaurant owner who was popular and kind-hearted, and gave him enough wallets to go down to the restaurant.

He also went to the most reputable Tengjia firm to buy a large amount of grain, half of the minions pledged grain to buy supplies, and half of them boiled porridge outside the restaurant to help the homeless. Lao Li, the owner of the restaurant, was enthusiastic and led a group of guys to help.

It costs money to help the poor!

Chao Gai came to visit and make friends with a good man, but he didn't think that there would be such a thing, and he didn't have much money on him. Half of it is set aside to buy food, and it is okay to eat two or three meals. However, if the rations are distributed until they enter the Shandong border, it will not be enough.

So, he prepared with both hands!

One is to take out the distillation device that he carried with him and order people to buy inferior liquor everywhere. Set up an iron pot in the courtyard of the Ma family, and personally take the guards to purify.

It's a weird iron bucket, and the inside is like a hot pot, but there are no hollow layers. The lid is also specially made, with a tapered depression in the middle to pour water inside. The liquor is poured on the outside and boiled to purify using the principle of liquefaction.

It falls into a bucket along the middle cone, and a macaroni bamboo pipe is inserted diagonally at the bottom. When the liquor is produced, it flows down to the outside.

In ancient times, due to the immaturity of many technologies, this set of devices took a lot of thought! The distilled liquor is not too high, but it is mellow and clear.

At first, Daddy Ma, who was watching Chao Gai busy, didn't pay much attention to it, but after smelling the tempting aroma of wine, he came close to taste and ask what was going on. I learned that Chao Gai relied on wine, and the dishes were novel, and there were more than 100 restaurants. It involves almost several state capitals, and every day it makes money.

The old man was convinced of this, and he heard the guards casually say that his brother was descended from the stars, and the gods taught him in a dream. The old man's mentality changed again, and the eyes that looked at Chao Gai changed, and there was more respect than surprise.

It didn't take long for the bad liquor bought from a jar to be poured into a distillation barrel and transformed into fine wine. The firewood is blazing, and a jar of clear and translucent good wine is born!

With the influx of more and more homeless people outside the Yuexian Tower, several surrounding streets are crowded. In the thousands, sacks containing grain are rapidly decreasing.

The stumbling tide of maintaining discipline, and when Yutai saw all this, he felt a lot of pressure. Ten or eight don't feel anything, but when there are too many people, it's scary.

"Brother, I don't think there's enough food, so I'll send someone to buy it?" Yu Tai is the second leader of the cottage, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately rushed back to Ma's house to report.

"Ouch, it smells so good!" When the big black man came to the backyard, he yelled.

"No, I already have an arrangement." Chao Gai sneered and beckoned Yu Tai to drink. The big black man was so happy that he was amazed at the steaming wine.

Chao Gai is indeed not in a hurry about the food problem, because he has second-hand preparation!

"I'll wait to meet Fuyi-sama." Yuan Lang was ordered to lead the team to the Yamian of Jingnan City Mansion to see the prefect on an important matter, and scolded the official to lead the way to see the main master. grabbed the Ma brothers, who were about to kneel, and arched their hands at the prefect.

This kind of behavior of the people in the rivers and lakes immediately made Jiangling Yang Governor's face darken. Immediately, a burly man jumped out and shouted.

"Bold, why don't you kneel when you see the prefect?"

This is the brother-in-law of the prefect, and he is also the envoy of the three capitals of Gangneung.

"Hmph, everyone is the same kind of person, no one should bluff anyone." Yuan Lang snorted coldly and said to the prefect of Jiangling: "My brother is the king of Chaogai Chao in Shandong, and he sent me to deliver the letter to help the prefect solve the big trouble. Besides, he got acquainted with a lot of important ministers in Kyoto, and he really wanted to enter the office. You can go to Bianliang City to be an official if you walk around, and then come to Gangneung Mansion......"

"This ......" The big man who jumped out was a little embarrassed on his face. He still understands things in officialdom, and only by lifting each other up and touting can he save face. If you let these people kneel today, tomorrow you will be yourself!

"Hahaha, these false gifts are exempt!" Governor Yang reacted quickly, hurriedly waving his hands and laughing. He also heard about the deeds of King Chao Tianwang in Shandong, and knew that this person was not small, and he was still a big man in the green forests of the rivers and lakes. If you can't offend, try not to offend, besides, isn't it to solve big trouble?

"I don't know what the King of Chao sent you here for?"

"Lord Hui, there are a lot of displaced people from the south of the Yangtze River, and staying in the city is easy to cause chaos, and if something happens, my brother thinks he should leave as soon as possible." Yuan Lang's waist was straight, neither humble nor arrogant, and he relayed what Chao Gai said.

"Exactly, this official is worried about this matter." Governor Yang smiled. I have heard that Shandong Chaogai generously helped refugees, and ninety percent of them came for this.

"My brother was willing to step in and lead the refugees from the city to Jeju, Shandong. In addition, if there are still homeless people coming, the adults will give them some money and food for them to go by themselves. In this way, adults will not be worried about how to settle the problem. ”

"What he said is very true, Chao Tianwang is really righteous!" Governor Yang's case applauded. He was indeed anxious for the sake of refugees, and accepted the resettlement and reclamation of wasteland. At least if the government has to support tens of thousands of people a year or more, how much grain does it cost? How can you not get excited to hear that someone is taking the initiative to accept trouble?

"My lord, my brother came to Gangneung to visit his friends, and he didn't bring much money. It's okay to give three or two meals, but you also need to be supported by adults with kindness. ”

"Well, what's the difficulty!" Governor Yang searched for a moment and waved his hand. Anyway, so many displaced people will leave, and it doesn't hurt to send some money and food.

Yuan Lang didn't explain directly, but took out a letter and handed it to the big man: "My lord, this is a letter written by my brother, writing down the predicament encountered. And privately asked me to bring you a sentence and send a great fortune. ”

After saying that, he said goodbye, took the horse, and the horse turned and left.

Governor Yang's mind is not on these people, but on the last wealth. The splitter snatched the letter handed over by his brother-in-law, opened it and took a look. As you look down, the smile on your face becomes more pronounced until it blossoms.

"Oh, Brother Yuan Lang, you just saw that the prefect didn't kneel, it's too handsome." The Ma brothers were shocked, and they didn't come back to their senses until they left the mansion.

Yuan Lang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, it was Chao Gai who told him to behave like that, but in fact, he didn't know the bottom of his heart. patted the shoulders of the two brothers and said Chao Gai's mantra: "As long as the fist is big, Zhao Ji will also treat each other politely!" ”

"Yes, what kind of wealth did my brother give him?"

"Hahaha, you'll find out soon."

Yuan Lang didn't reveal too much, but asked the Ma brothers to lead the way to the Tengjia firm. One is to thank the grain for selling at a low price, and the other is to pay a visit to the heroes.

Yuexianlou Restaurant, ragged and thin-bodied refugees are everywhere. Although the number of people is large, it is orderly, and there are more than a dozen long queues. Everyone was holding dishes and chopsticks in their hands, smelling the tempting aroma of rice, and their faces were full of life.

Seeing the vehicles full of grain bags passing by, and hearing that it was the Shandong merchant Chao Gai who helped the people, everyone praised it and was grateful.

It was also at this time that the convoy with a small yellow flag on behalf of the government office slowly approached. It was filled with sacks, bundles of winter clothes and other supplies.

There are dozens of cattle and horses, and there are many mighty carts!

At first, there were many homeless people who were excited that they were from the government, and they were thankful. But soon there was a news circulating that it was bought by Chao Gai, a merchant from Shandong, which immediately made these people who were sleeping in the open grit their teeth. The queue looked forward at the convoy, and there was only indifference in their eyes!

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