Chapter 434: Gathering the Victims
Yanmen
Because of the heavy snowfall, many houses collapsed, and even if they didn't, the roofs were basically gone.
Soup kitchens were set up in the four districts of the city, south, south, and north, and after a while, there was no one at the soup kitchen. It was too cold for anyone to linger outside the house.
Many places are celebrating the New Year, but here in Yanmen, there is no New Year's flavor at all.
In a dilapidated house, seven or eight people were roasting around a fire, and everyone was shivering with food on their faces.
Looking at the snowflakes still fluttering outside the house, some people couldn't help but curse.
"I don't know when this snow is going to fall. Thief God, there is really no way to live! ”
"Our lives in Yanmen are not good."
"Yes, the floods in the south, there are capable people to deal with them. Nanyang is moving, and there are also capable ministers to govern. Only we have the snow disaster in Yanmen, and no one cares. ”
"We have someone in charge, didn't the imperial court send Qin?"
"What can I do when the messenger comes? No food, no charcoal, no winter clothes, no medicinal herbs, nothing. ”
This complaint is actually a bit biased. Relief supplies are still available, but they are just not enough.
"The one next door to my house has already left Yanmen."
There was a moment of silence in the crowd, and it was impossible to tell whether it was better to leave or stay in Yanmen to survive.
"It's good to leave, at least it's a way out."
Outside, it was cold and snowy, and occasionally a few black dots could be seen moving.
The girl of the Luo family was holding her younger brother with one hand and a big burden on her shoulder, "Daddy, where are we going next?" "The north wind is blowing, the snowflakes are falling one by one, and as far as the eye can see, the whole world is white.
Sister-in-law Luo glanced at her husband and whispered, "I have to ask your father about this." ”
"Daddy?"
"Go to Liaodong County."
After hearing this, the family members all showed surprised expressions, how did they choose to go there?
"Last time, I said that I wanted to chase the grain team of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, and you want to say that there are relatives in Yanmen, Bingzhou." Luo Da said depressedly.
They do have relatives in Yanmen, and after they came to Yanmen, the other party took good care of them. But he still felt that he had come to the wrong place.
Sister-in-law Luo was silent, she was not surprised by her husband's decision at all. After the snowstorm in Yanmen, her husband kept saying that he should have gone last time.
Luo Laohan finally made a decision, "Then let's go out of the city and go to Liaodong County!" ”
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Disaster relief is like fighting fires.
After receiving the letter from the other side of Liaodong, Wu Ren and Ji Dashao gathered supplies and hurried to Yanmen.
On the way, they encountered a small number of people who had fled.
For these people, they all gave a certain amount of help.
They are here to provide disaster relief, and to save any victim.
They even asked the fugitives about what they meant. Those who were willing to settle in Pingzhou, Wu Ren gathered them together.
His master said in the letter that the sixth master would bring troops to pick up people, and by the way, he would train the troops. All they have to do is gather the people.
Those who don't want to go, have their own ideas to go. Wu Ren took the shots, gave them some necessary help, and let them leave.
Not reluctantly. The twisted melon is not sweet, what they are talking about in Pingzhou is a willingness.
These victims who met the disaster relief team of the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce were still willing to leave after all.
Most of the victims who chose to leave Yanmen for the first time to make a living were smart and courageous. If the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce can come to disaster relief, there is obviously no shortage of food and drink, isn't this the way they are looking for a living? I've found my way to live, and what are you going to do when you leave?
So before their disaster relief team arrived at Yanmen, they gathered a lot of people.
As soon as they arrived in Yanmen, the government wanted to take over their disaster relief materials, saying that it was convenient to allocate or something.
How could Wu Ren and Ji Dashao agree, even if Prince Gong had a friendship with them Lord Lu.
In the end, they chose Beicheng, which the government was most reluctant to manage, and went there to set up a stall to give porridge.
The victims of the Yanmen snow disaster seem to be much worse than the victims of the Nandi flood and the Nanyang earthquake before.
During this period, they also arranged for people to visit the needy households one by one, and sent some food and charcoal.
During the disaster relief period, Wu Renji and his entourage greeted the government and chose an empty house with three entrances as a foothold.
Ah Ah - Ah Ah –
After sneezing twice in a row, Tao Xun hurriedly wrapped the big drums on his body, "I'm really crazy, I'm not at home for the New Year, accompany the two of you to Yanmen!" "It's really cold.
Wu Ren and Ji Dashao were busy counting the remaining relief materials.
Wu Ren replied while he was busy, "Don't say that, what's the point of staying at home for the New Year every year?" ”
Ji Dashao took over the conversation, "That is, when you are old, you may not remember how Tianhe spent the first year, but you must remember what Tianhe spent with us in Yanmen in the second year." ”
Tao Xun thought about it, and he would still remember the first year of Tianhe, after all, it was such a special year, and how the first five or six years were spent was indeed a little vague.
But he muttered, "I drank the northwest wind every day in Yanmen for the winter, can you not remember?" "Must be impressive!
"You Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, why are you so eloquent?" Tao Xun wondered.
Hahaha –
Wu Ren and Ji Dashao looked at each other and smiled, where is this, he has never seen anyone who can really speak well.
Wu Ren looked at the counted bills and said, "There is only a quarter of the relief materials we have brought. ”
"Three days at most, and we'll be able to leave." Ji Dashao stood up, shook his hands and kicked his legs, and moved his body.
Wu Ren and Ji Dashao have another task, that is, to pick up people.
Wu Ren and the others did not pick up people in Yanmen City, and they still had basic moral qualities.
They just arranged for people to pick up people outside the city, anyway, the victims who went out of the city at this time all wanted to make a living in other places.
This part of the victims, they laughed at it, after all, they Pingzhou also belong to other places, right?
But there are no impermeable walls.
After all, no one in this world is alone, they all have relatives and friends. Now that they have found a way to live, their relatives and friends across the wall are still suffering in Yanmen City.
It's hard for them.
As a result, some individual families in the city inexplicably received a mysterious letter. After reading it, the people who were still hesitant immediately packed their luggage and sold their property and went out of the city.
Now, more people are leaving.
The Yanmen County Guard felt that something was wrong, and after checking, he found that it was actually someone from the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce who was quietly collecting the victims?
In this regard, the Yanmen County Guard was angry and ran to complain to Lord Qincha.
Prince Gong can think about it, these ordinary people, stay in Yanmen to pay taxes, and go to Pingzhou to pay taxes, right? For the imperial court, it was a matter of running from the left pocket to the right pocket.
He also persuaded the Yanmen county guard in turn, saying that it was okay if this group of people left, and the pressure on his county guard for disaster relief could be easier. Otherwise, there are too many deaths in this snow disaster, and he doesn't look good on his resume, right?
Wu Ren and Ji Da Shaocai don't care what they think. After the distribution of relief materials, they slowly retreated.