Chapter 153: Snow Disaster
After experiencing this painting wall turmoil, the original plan to go to Fireworks Lane fell through, and even Fan Yuan lost his mind and said that he would go back early to rest.
Chen Tang took the opportunity to say goodbye, and he couldn't care about eating fast, so he went to eat meat.
During the period of time I came out, I dare not say that I have traveled all over the capital, but half of the capital has been passed. Entering the painting wall today, I have gained more knowledge, opened my eyes, and gained a lot of experience, among which there are two key points:
One is that Yin Si dares to do tricks and feet in Yanming Temple and defile the treasures of Buddhism, which means that there is no longer much fear of evil behavior. At the same time, it also means that some rules are beginning to collapse, and the other point is that they are a little disappointed with the performance of Fan Xuan and others.
Several of them, born in powerful families, have been cultivated since childhood, and can be called the elite children of the middle and upper echelons of the dynasty. But in the painting wall, after encountering the aftermath, it is really lackluster. Microscopicly, if something happens to the dynasty, how can these people turn the tide?
After a long time of comfort and luxury, many things will decay.
Today's contact with this circle, Chen Tang has a deep feeling about it.
However, these drawbacks have long been accumulated and difficult to change. If you want to carry out drastic reforms, you will inevitably break your bones and the world will be in turmoil.
Returning to the Taoist temple, Chen Tang continued to live a quiet and quiet life.
Midwinter has arrived, and it snows heavily, and it is half a month, and it is not stopping. The entire capital has become a snow-white world covered in snow.
This is true not only in the capital, but also in the entire northern land.
This snowfall, big and long, became a disaster. The weather is freezing, there is a lack of clothing, food is scarce, countless houses have collapsed, people have been displaced, and the number of people has begun to wander, and the number of people has increased day by day.
In the north, there is a snowstorm, but in the south, there is a flood of rain, and there are flash floods, which inundate fields and homes......
Letters of urgency, letters of request for disaster relief, snowflakes to the cabinet, to the temple.
Recently, martial law has begun in the capital, and the city gate has been sealed to prevent the victims from entering, so as not to cause riots.
Some wealthy families and large temples in the city have organized themselves to build porridge sheds outside the city, stretching for several miles, cooking porridge for disaster relief and appeasing the displaced people. In Panhuan City, many scholars waiting for the release of the list have engaged in various disaster relief activities, selling calligraphy and paintings, and all the proceeds are used to relieve the victims.
Heavy snow was piling up on the dilapidated tile roof of the Taoist temple, and Chen Tang was very worried about whether it would collapse.
In the past few days, the Futu Daoist is not there, there is no trace, and I don't know when I will come back. Chen Tang bought vegetables and cooked alone, and he really felt the order of the market under the disaster, which really made people anxious.
I remember that I encountered it once in Panzhou last year, but at that time, it was mainly Su Ling who was bearing, Chen Tang did not run a family, and rarely went to the market.
The people's livelihood in the city is generally anxious, and countless ordinary people, even if they live in the capital, have a feeling of anxiety and anxiety during this time, which cannot be removed. Serious, even feel like a big disaster will come at any time, very irritable and nervous.
Chen Tang thought of some bad signs and was equally uneasy. I just watched and found a lot of things, and I couldn't do anything about it.
In the huge world, people are like a drop in the ocean, but they are so small. Either go with the flow or overturn and sink, how many people in the world can ride the wind and waves? Even people with supernatural powers like Futu Daoist can not do much in the face of this natural disaster.
The snow on the streets was so thick that it had reached more than a foot, and in some corners of the streets, some people had fallen to their deaths in the snow, and their bodies had long been as hard as ice. Many people in the city froze to death, and the situation outside the city can be imagined. Even though there is a porridge shed for soup kitchen, the amount is a drop in the bucket, far from enough.
And this is the capital, at the feet of the Son of Heaven. Then other small county towns, towns, etc., I don't know what a tragic scene it is.
......
"This is it. ”
On this day, Chen Tang came to a big store and looked up to see the signboard on it.
It is a very famous large pharmacy, and it is said that there are branches in various places, and the business is very large.
Chen Tang stepped in and immediately smelled a strong smell of medicinal herbs.
At this time, there were not many customers inside, three by two. A young man came over and beckoned, "Childe, are you going to see a doctor or grab medicine?"
Chen Tang glanced at it and said, "I'm looking for Hu Yuanwai." ”
ran the hall for a moment, and then smiled: "I'm afraid that the son is not looking in the wrong place, the shopkeeper of this store is not surnamed Hu." ”
Chen Tang didn't say much, flipped over the bottom of his hand, and showed a brand.
Seeing this, he hurriedly asked, "Dare to ask Gongzi's surname?"
"The surname is Chen. ”
Ran Tang suddenly came over: "It turned out to be Chen Gongzi, please come in and sit inside, and wait for the little one to say goodbye." ”
With Chen Tang, he entered a clean inner room and sat down, and his own maid served fragrant tea.
The brand in Chen Tang's hand was given by Hu Yuanwai before leaving after exchanging things with the weaving promotion that day, saying that if there is something in the future, he can come to the hanging pot hall to find him. Now it seems that this hanging pot hall is also owned by the Hu family, and it is really a powerful penetration, unknown to the people, and I don't know how many people there are.
After waiting for a while, a rich shopkeeper came in, but it was not Hu Yuanwai: "Chen Gongzi has been waiting for a long time, my big shopkeeper went out this morning, but he was not in the store." If the son has any matter, you can also tell me and tell me on your behalf. ”
Chen Tang hesitated slightly and asked, "I don't know where he went?"
The rich shopkeeper sighed: "The recent snow disaster has been out of control, and the people's livelihood is hard. We who opened a pharmacy have our own philanthropic heart, so we set up a porridge shed at the east gate of the city, boiling porridge every day and giving it to the victims to eat and drink. The big shopkeeper was afraid that the following would not be thoughtful, so he refused to put rice and boiled the porridge thin, so he went out of the city to supervise every day. ”
Hearing this, Chen Tang immediately surrendered his hand: "Thank you, I'll go out of the city to find him." ”
The rich shopkeeper sent it out of the door, and then returned to the store.
All the gates of the capital have been under martial law, guarded by soldiers and armor, mainly not to let the victims into the city, and for those who go out, the investigation is not strict. However, as long as Chen Tang shows the documents, no matter whether he enters or exits, there is no problem.
The snow has not stopped today, but it is lighter and very cold.
Chen Tang was wearing a thick cotton robe, a velvet hat, and a book, looking bloated. Since he practiced martial arts, his body has become stronger and stronger day by day, and he has a foundation to resist wind and cold. If you are an ordinary person, it is so cold, and if you go out and freeze, you are afraid that you will fall ill.
When I arrived outside the city, I walked for a while, and I saw a porridge shed stretched out, more than a mile long. In the porridge shed, simple stoves were set up, the firewood was blazing, and the heat was pouring out, which suddenly added a bit of warmth.
Hundreds of victims lined up in front of the porridge shed, carrying all kinds of cutlery, some bowls, some plates, and some carrying buckets...... What they wore was as if they had worn all the clothes in the house, and some of them were directly wrapped in quilts and covered tightly.
The scene looks quite orderly and not chaotic.
"You don't have to rob it, everyone has something to eat......"
A crisp voice rang out.
A white horse, extremely handsome. The knight was a girl, dressed in a strong suit, with a very bewitching figure, covered with a blue brocade cloak, and dragged it down as a long time. She held a long cyan whip in her hand, which looked like there were no two zhang, but one zhang five or six, circled together, and held it in her hand.
When Chen Tang saw it, he couldn't help but be stunned, isn't this one Hu Buxi?
She actually came to the capital. So, what about Hu Bu regrets?
Hu Buxi didn't notice Chen Tang coming from afar, first, the distance was a little far, and second, Chen Tang was wearing clothes and hats, and most of his face was covered;
In addition, Hu Buxi's attention was focused on several teams of victims. Suddenly, she seemed to have discovered something, and immediately said coquettishly: "Miss Ben said, women, children and the elderly are given priority, and you are in the front, you are a big man, you dare to cut in line?"
As he spoke, he clamped his legs, went up on his horse, threw the long whip in his hand, and flew out, like a vigorous python, falling into the team with unmistakable accuracy and enrolling a person. With a flick of his wrist, the man was swept out and fell to the ground with a heavy blow, howling in pain.
Hearing the sound of "poof", Chen Tang's eyelids, who were walking over, jumped, and he was suffering for this man. No wonder the order of the porridge shed is so good, with this second lady in charge, who dares to make trouble?