An hour later, Hai Rui rushed to the city of Hangzhou, and after settling his wife, he hurried to the governor's palace to take up his post.

"Stop, stop, what are you doing?"

As soon as Hai Jui approached the Governor's Palace, he was stopped by an official messenger.

"I'm Hai Rui, the new magistrate of Chun'an County, please go in and report it." Hai Rui was not annoyed, and his expression was calm.

"Lord Zhixian, please wait a moment, and then go in and report it." The official who had stopped Hai Rui before saw that the person in front of him was the new Chun'an Zhixian, and immediately changed into a flattering look, spoke, and then trotted all the way into the governor's mansion.

"This new Chun'an Zhixian was dressed so shabby, he almost offended him, it's okay, it's okay." The official who went to report the news thought so in his heart, and a burst of happiness flashed in his heart.

"Your Excellency, Hai Rui, the new magistrate of Chun'an, is waiting outside." As soon as the official entered the hall, he knelt on the ground and reported respectfully.

When Zheng Michang heard this, he couldn't help but smile, someone finally came to take over the affairs of Chun'an County, and the burden on his body could be lightened a little.

With such a mood, Zheng Michang hurriedly said: "What are you still doing in a daze, let him come in!" ”

"Yes, yes, my subordinates will go." The official left in fear.

"Lord Zhixian, please come in."

"Hmm." Hai Rui nodded, and walked into the Governor's Palace.

"My lord, Hai Rui, the new magistrate of Xia Chun'an County, came to report on his work."

Hai Rui entered the hall and bowed to Zheng Michang.

"This official is Zheng Michang, the political envoy of Zhejiang, and the fish charm and the body (note: the items for checking the identity of the official, as well as the letter of appointment) are all on him, right?"

"Your Excellency, it's all on you." Hai Rui said, took it out of his arms, and handed it to Zheng Michang.

Zheng Michang took the fish talisman and the body, and after carefully checking it to find out what was correct, he sent his subordinates to bring the four treasures of the study, and said, "It's still a flower charge." ”

Immediately afterwards, Hai Rui took a pen and wrote his name on a blank piece of paper, and Zheng Michang was relieved to see that the handwriting was almost the same as what was recorded on the paper.

"Since the survey is correct, you should go to Chun'an County as soon as possible to take office, read that you are new to the city, and this official will remind you a few words." Zheng Michang said, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly spoke.

"Follow your teachings." Hai Rui hurriedly bowed and saluted, looking respectful.

"Recently, the dam collapsed, the most seriously affected are Chun'an, Jiande County, Chun'an County, you took office in Chun'an County, a total of more than 10,000 people suffered, the specific casualties have not been counted for the time being, the government has opened porridge sheds in various places, and actively relief."

"In addition, since you have not yet arrived in office, the disaster relief materials issued by the government to Chun'an County are temporarily kept by Wang Yonghe of Jiandezhi County next door, and you can ask him for it yourself! As for the rest, it's all written down in this booklet, so go back to the county government and read it for yourself. ”

"Thank you for mentioning it, the lower official is unforgettable."

"Alright, you go down and get busy, you have a lot to do next."

"Yes." After Hai Rui bowed and saluted, he hurried to the county office of Chun'an County non-stop, his face full of eagerness.

……

At this time, Ma Ningyuan and Gao Hanwen were in the most serious place of the disaster, supervising the government's soup soup to prevent anyone from deducting it.

"Alas, these people are suffering!" Gao Hanwen couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the long queue of victims in front of the porridge shed opened by the government.

These victims were in rags, and all their attention was focused on the cauldron supported by the government's soup kitchen, and their eyes looked directly at the people in front of them who had finished receiving the porridge, looking anxious, for fear that when it was their turn, the porridge would be gone.

Therefore, from time to time, there were people at the back of the queue who were anxious and wanted to cut the line, but the result was that the official in charge of maintaining order was pulled out of the line, beaten badly, and then asked to line up at the back of the line.

When I got closer to the cauldron, I saw what kind of porridge it was, and it was clearly a big pot of hot water floating with a few rice grains!

"Next, next."

The little official in charge of the soup kitchen took a spoon and looked at the victims who were lining up to receive the porridge in front of him, with a blank expression, like a robot, and every time someone came to him, he scooped a small spoon with a spoon.

And after the victims lined up to themselves, they begged the little officials to give them a little more, and the little officials didn't talk, just silently scooped a small spoonful of porridge. And those who received the porridge ran to the side as fast as they could, drank the gruel in the broken bowl, perhaps because they felt unsatisfied, and licked the bottom of the bowl clean.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the previously orderly team, and Ma Ningyuan and Gao Hanwen on the side saw this and hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to find out what was going on.

"Please, take a spoonful more, I have a baby left!"

In the crowd, I saw a woman with a yellow face and thin muscles kneeling on the ground and pleading, holding a child who had just completed the moon in her arms.

", give you one more spoonful, and the others will eat one less! You Diao Min, if you want to mess around like this again, this official won't even give you a spoonful! Drag her away for me. ”

The official in charge of the soup kitchen said this, and then ordered the official who was in charge of maintaining order on the side to drag the woman away, and in the process of pushing, the broken bowl that the woman used to hold the porridge was trampled to pieces, and the porridge in the bowl was spilled on the ground, causing a commotion.

"What's going on? How can it be so noisy? Ma Ningyuan frowned and stepped forward and asked the official who was giving porridge.

"Lord Prefect, this Diao Mintian shamelessly wants to ask for an extra spoonful of porridge, but there is only so much porridge, if she eats one more spoonful, the others will eat one spoonful less! There's no way, it's only ...... under the officials"

After hearing this, Ma Ningyuan turned his gaze to the woman kneeling on the ground, and said coldly: "Is that so?" ”

"My lord, the folk girl is also forced to do so, I still have a child who has just reached the full moon to support! My father died in the flood to save our mother! Before he died, his greatest wish was that I would raise this child to adulthood. The woman said, clutching the child in her arms and sobbing.

After listening to the woman's cry, Ma Ningyuan was silent for a long time, and then turned his gaze to the other victims with blank expressions, and his Adam's apple moved up and down, but he couldn't speak.

"That's all there is to porridge here, if you eat one more spoonful, others will eat one less spoonful, and it's not fair to other people! If everyone were like you, there would be no need to open this porridge shed, let's go. Gao Hanwen gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

"Adults......" Gao Hanwen's words made the woman feel like she was hit hard, and then she hugged the child in her arms and left the scene in despair.

After this episode, the order of the scene was restored, and the crowd lined up again, one by one, waiting for the government's soup kitchen.

"Brother Ma, the order here is under your care for the time being, and I still have some things to do!" Gao Hanwen said, took a few things from the guards on the side, and left in a hurry.

"Wait ......" Before Ma Ningyuan's words were finished, Gao Hanwen disappeared.

"Huhuhu~ I've finally caught up with you." Gao Hanwen gasped and spoke.

In the corner of an alley, Gao Hanwen saw the woman in front of him, who was sitting quietly in the corner with her child in her arms.

"My lord, this is?" Seeing Gao Hanwen's appearance, the woman from before was puzzled.

I saw Gao Hanwen take out a few pieces of bread and hand them to the woman: "I am a northerner, and I am used to eating cakes, and I don't know if you are used to eating them." ”

"Thank you for your grace, your kindness, the slave family is unforgettable, and you will definitely be a cow and a horse to repay your lord in the next life!"

The woman said, put the child in her arms aside, and kowtowed to Gao Hanwen a few times.

"Eat, there's still some money here, it should be enough to fill your stomach, but be careful." Gao Hanwen said, and took out some broken silver from his arms.

Gao Hanwen knew that if he gave too much money to a woman, it would harm her, so the money was only enough for food, and it could also reduce some covetousness.

"My lord, no! Please forgive the slave family for not being able to accept it! It's a great favor for adults to be able to give me a bite to eat, how dare I ask for too much? ”

"Take it, raise the child well, and don't live up to your husband's expectations." Gao Hanwen looked at the child in the woman's arms and said softly.

"Thank you, sir." After hesitating, the woman accepted the money.