Chapter 120: I don't want to cause trouble
Dongfang Yu built another courtyard on the Huai River, and heard from the feng shui master that the terrain there was very good.
For the sake of the other courtyard, Dongfang Yu ordered people to blow up the embankment, but it flooded a lot of fertile fields and houses, and many people died.
Someone once stopped it, and later I heard that the person who stopped it was beheaded.
Without a home, people are displaced.
The Huai River area is full of refugees.
Wealthy places have taken in some people one after another.
The remaining small number of refugees have no one to take them in, and they are all old, weak, sick and disabled.
When passing by Fenshui Town, the guards came to report to Xiong Ming.
Xiong Ming saw a lot of refugees, about a thousand or so, all like a group of people who asked for food.
He instructed Sima Yi and Xiaoyaozi to arrange for them to stay.
They are all old, disabled, sick and weak people, and it is not easy to know them.
He also asked the people in the kitchen to cook porridge and let the steamed buns from various restaurants be delivered to them.
Li Lan objected, saying that there were too many people, maybe there would be people coming in the future, where could they be fed and sheltered, Li Lan's father was of course even more opposed, he was now the head of the place, there were many people, there were many things, and he didn't want to add trouble to himself.
How could Xiong Ming listen to them, but scolded them.
Li Lan was very angry, thinking that Xiong Ming was scheming with her because of Xia Yun's affairs, and had prejudices against her in his heart.
Although Xia Yun couldn't speak, she actively participated in their activities, following everyone to cook for the hungry refugees.
Seeing that they were all hungry, probably because they hadn't eaten for a long time, An Ning's tears rolled out, knowing that his parents were also cold and hungry like them.
Xiaolan saw that An Ning was sad, so she told her to rest, knowing that she was thinking about her parents.
An Ning didn't want others to see her crying, so she left alone, asking everyone to take good care of these refugees.
Xia Yun suddenly saw an aunt and an uncle, who couldn't move their hands, so she helped them carry the rice bowl and feed them with steamed buns.
The two old men were a little embarrassed and didn't look up, maybe they were too hungry and just buried their heads in porridge.
I couldn't see the old man's appearance clearly, his dark face should have not been washed for a long time, and the tattered clothes on his body were still very dirty, and he could smell a bad smell.
Knowing that they have not taken a bath, these people, who only hope for a full meal, are satisfied.
"Xia Yun, let them eat slowly, eat full, they may not have eaten for a long time."
Xiong Ming walked over and saw the old man gobbling up, and his heart ached, I don't know if the emperor and queen were the same as them before.
Xia Yun took care of the old man carefully, and he was very pleased.
Such a good girl, it's just a pity that she can't speak now, his eyes are moist, and I don't know if she can speak in the future.
It's not that he cares that Xia Yun can't speak, I believe that after a long time, she can't accept it herself.
Xiong Ming vacated a few large houses for them to live in temporarily, and only a few hundred people could live, and Li Lan arranged for the rest to go to other families in the town.
Everyone was very excited when they saw Xiong Ming taking them in, and they kowtowed to them one after another.
Xiong Ming asked them where they came from and why they had fallen to such a point.
Everyone made it clear, and Xiong Ming also understood.
Everything is done by that damn Dongfang Yu, for his own interests, regardless of the life and death of others, if such a person continues to do it, it is the people who suffer.
Xiong Ming discussed with Sima Yi and Xiaoyaozi what to do in the future, knowing that the other refugees had been arranged, Xiong Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that these refugees were old and infirm, and others did not want to take them in.
No matter what, they are human lives and cannot be left alone like everyone else.
He decided to settle these people in Fenshui Town, and after consulting with the mayor, he gathered some people with prestige and wealth in the town, hoping that everyone would help these refugees, who could not do anything because they had to eat and drink for a long time.
"Not a few, dozens, so many people, how can they stay in this town."
Li Yuanwai was dissatisfied with Xiong Ming's approach.
"Yes, there were a lot of people who moved from the neighborhood before, and the town was not big."
Another business owner was also a little opposed.
"It's not big, we can expand, things are dead, people are alive......"
Xiong Ming told everyone a lot and explained for a long time.
"I don't have any money to give anyway."
Li Yuan's face was stiff.
"The people here today are all rich people in the town, and they must pay, and it is impossible for everyone to ignore their lives or deaths."
Xiong Ming put pressure on them again.
Li Yuanwai just didn't agree, no matter what Xiong Ming said, he just didn't want to pay a tael of silver.
"Your son Li Qiang helped Dongfang Yu do a lot of immoral things, you ......"
Xiong Ming pointed to Li Yuanwai and told his son about his crime.
"You still dare to scold the current emperor, aren't you afraid that he will kill you?"
"I'm afraid of him, I'm not Xiong Ming, I also tell you, sooner or later, I'll get rid of Dongfang Yu, in my eyes, he's just a heinous bad guy, what a bullshit emperor, it's the emperor before he framed him......"
Xiong Ming told about Dongfang Yu's various crimes.
After listening to Xiong Ming's words, everyone understood that the former emperor and queen were killed by Dongfang Jade, and now they don't know life and death.
admires Xiong Ming's courage even more, Xiong Ming's past deeds, they are very clear.
"Are you that good! I think you're bragging here, why haven't you gotten rid of him yet? ”
Li Yuanwai relied on his son Li Qiang and did not take Xiong Ming in his eyes.
"To tell you the truth, when I find the former emperor and queen, it will be when I Xiong Ming attacked Dongfang Jade."
Xiong Ming was very excited.
The mayor also persuaded them, saying that Xiong Ming was only doing this for the people, not himself.
After listening to the mayor's words, everyone took out the silver tickets one after another, and Li Yuanwai saw that everyone had paid for it, so he had to take out a few hundred taels of silver tickets.
"Others, whatever you want, it's just that you have to pay 20,000 taels outside of Li Yuan."
Xiong Ming had already inquired about their family background.
Everyone was dumbfounded, Xiong Ming actually opened his mouth.
"Why?"
"Because you are Li Qiang's father, if it wasn't for me Xiong Ming last time, you would have seen the king of Hades a long time ago, if someone cleans you up in the future, I don't dare to guarantee your safety."
An evil smile appeared on the corner of Xiong Ming's mouth.
"What you mean I paid 20,000 taels, and I will ensure the safety of our family in the future."
"Yes, but the family does not include Li Qiang."
Xiong Ming pointed to his nose.
"Okay, horse, right away."
Li Yuanwai trembled with fright.
He asked Xiong Ming to arrange for someone to go with him to pick it up at home, and Xiong Ming asked Xiaoyaozi to go, if he dared to play tricks, he could deal with it as he pleased.
After he left, everyone began to discuss, saying that the mayor of the town would have Xiong Ming to do it in the future, and they believed that he would be able to manage the town well.
The mayor also thinks that Xiong Ming is the best candidate, and I believe that the entire mayor will listen to him now.
"No, Xiong Ming still has important things to do in the future."
Sima Yi looked at them with a grin.
"You won't drive away Dongfang Yu, you will be the ......"
"Don't think too much, I'm just for the people, I hope you believe me, I won't mess around, you can do your own things with peace of mind in the future, as long as you don't oppress the people, I will always support you in doing anything."
Xiong Ming told them seriously.
Everyone looked at Xiong Ming with a smile, feeling that he was a righteous and awe-inspiring good person, and I believe that he will definitely have a future in the future.
"The former emperor will thank you."
"No thanks, that's just ......"
"It's just a matter of duty."
Sima Yi interrupted him.
Xiong Ming glanced at him gratefully, knowing that he was afraid that he would say the wrong thing, how could he know what I would say later!
Using those silver tickets, Xiong Ming instructed Xiaoyaozi to go to the county seat to purchase grain and oil and come back.
A day later, Xiong Ming found that the number of people was wrong, so he asked Li Lan.
She told Xiong Ming that some people were reluctant to stay and left.
Xiong Ming was very angry, but Li Lan said that they were leaving.
After roughly counting, more than 200 people left.
The guards on the watchtower platform told Xiong Ming that those people had scattered and left.
"It was Li Lan's father and daughter who drove them away."
"I saw it too."
The two guards were chattering, and although the voice was small, Xiong Ming still heard it.
There was no evidence, so Xiong Ming had to endure it.
What's more, it's a critical moment, and I don't want to add to the chaos.
Just in case, Xiong Ming expanded his home again, so that those refugees who lived outside moved to his house, so that they could live together and be convenient for future care.
Taking care of the elderly every day is the business of a few women, and the men are responsible for other things.
One day when she was eating, Xia Yun suddenly saw a familiar person.