A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 876 Gathering at Wagang Again

"Is this Wagang?"

In the south of Baima County, Huazhou, Wu Huaiyu took his son Chengsi to Wagang. It is close to the Yellow River. The mountains are majestic and dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It has a radius of hundreds of miles and fertile land.

"Well, this is the famous Wagang."

Wagang still exists, but Wagang Village is no longer there.

Zhai once asked Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji to recruit troops and set up camp here, and plundered merchant goods on the canal and Yellow River. They rose rapidly in the turmoil of the late Sui Dynasty. Later, he went north across the Yellow River to capture Liyangcang, developed and expanded, and then sent troops to attack Luoyang.

Li Mi established the Wei Kingdom in Jinyong City in the north of Luoyang, and launched a protracted offensive and defensive bloody battle with Wang Shichong of Luoyang.

At that time, Wagang produced countless heroes. Li Mi, who won the title of Wagang heroes, even called himself the leader of the Central Plains Alliance.

However, the wind always blows away with the rain.

The Wagang in front of you is full of tents and shacks, and countless victims have gathered here.

We are not here to rebel in the mountains and weeds, just because the terrain here is high and we can avoid floods and winds.

乱，

Very confusing,

Although the officials and soldiers of Huazhou are doing their best to maintain the situation, this is the largest resettlement site for disaster victims in Huazhou. There are a large number of people covering the mountains and slopes, and there are not well-trained soldiers. It is really difficult to manage.

quickly,

Huaiyu saw Li Ji, Duke of Wei, among the victims. He was the governor of Puzhou Shifeng. He was next door to the east. Li Jing was wearing military uniform and holding a stick in his hand. He was very tired.

Neither the teacher nor the student expected to meet here.

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher."

Li Jing smiled bitterly, "Everywhere is a mess, but everyone has worked hard. Fortunately, early warning was given, food supplies were transferred in time, and the people were mobilized and relocated."

A lot of food was transferred to the Wagang resettlement site. Although a lot of food got wet due to heavy rain and rush, it was at least still edible.

"I brought some medicine,"

"These are the things we lack most now." Li Jing said. "Let's allocate quickly,"

The two men didn't have much time to chat, so they quickly began to arrange the distribution of medicines and arrange for doctors. Fortunately, Huaiyu had proposed to set up medical doctors in various states and counties to recruit official medical students. Although the number was not large,

But even if there are twenty medical students in Xia County, there are forty in Xiazhou, and there are even sixty in Shangzhou.

In the face of major disasters and epidemics, these official medical students have played a great role. Otherwise, due to lack of medical treatment and medicine, an outbreak of epidemics would be very terrible.

"Suddenly there was such a big disaster, so many people gathered for temporary resettlement, but there were still too few official and private doctors."

"Especially the lack of medicine."

Li Jing took Huaiyu on a tour of the resettlement camp.

Huaiyu found that the resettlement camp looked chaotic, but it was actually managed.

For example, although so many victims were resettled, Li Jing still divided the camps into different areas. Each camp had management personnel and was separated from each other to maintain distance.

In each small camp, different areas are divided. For example, toilets are dug and unified in the downwind. Not only are men and women separated, but people are also assigned to manage them. Every hour, a layer of soil must be filled in the toilets. Because of the lack of lime, otherwise it would have to be filled with quicklime for disinfection.

Open defecation is strictly prohibited in the campground. Even if it is inconvenient for children and the elderly, they can use the toilet and go to the toilet regularly to dump.

And water,

There are springs on the mountain, but they cannot supply so many people, so a lot of domestic water still has to be drawn from the river below, and the water needs to be boiled before drinking.

Sewage cannot be dumped carelessly.

There is also a special canteen area for meals, which is actually a few straw huts for cooking and distribution. When it doesn’t rain, everyone squats in the open space to eat. When it rains, they take them back to their own residence.

Each small camp cooks uniformly and is not allowed to light a fire to cook without permission.

Food is also distributed uniformly.

The healthy people are chosen by the victims to take turns cooking.

Li Jing implemented militarized management here.

There are many rules, such as washing hands before meals and after using the toilet, washing feet every day, and even not urinating or spitting in public, etc.

The victims even formed a team and temporarily appointed team leaders, team leaders, team leaders, battalion commanders, etc. Everyone supervises each other and helps each other. If someone is sick, they must report it immediately.

Access to the camp is strictly controlled and no one is allowed to come in or out at will. People in the same team must supervise each other. Anyone who sneaks out of the camp, even drinks raw water, urinates anywhere, etc. must report it immediately, otherwise he will be punished with jail time.

Relying on these militarized management,

Li Jing managed the large refugee camp in Wagang fairly well in a short period of time.

Once people's hearts have calmed down, it will be easier to manage.

The victims were held to death in this camp every day, and the young and middle-aged were assigned to training, patrolling, and transportation work. Women, children, the elderly and the weak were not allowed to leave the camp except for eating, drinking, and sleeping. Feel free to chat with others,

To avoid trouble,

What to do if you are too bored, some literacy classes will be held in each small camp to teach you how to read a few words, or talk about history, Confucian classics, etc.

It's not that there is any educational purpose, it's purely to prevent these people from holding it in for a long time and feel uncomfortable.

"Teacher is truly worthy of being the Military God of the Tang Dynasty. He can manage so many common people like soldiers in a short period of time."

"Actually, it's just a matter of setting the rules first and then strictly enforcing them. It's not that complicated."

Li Jing had no choice. There were so many victims, and if they were not strictly managed, things would get messy. So he implemented military management, and even collected all the victims' food for unified management. They did not allow the victims to make their own fires to cook, and all the food was uniformly distributed. , Make meals every day.

One dry and one thin, two meals a day.

No matter what your status is, you are treated equally in this camp.

Of course, there are some changes for some officials and powerful officials with status and status. They are arranged in another camp and the rules are different. Of course, many of them bring slaves, food, tents, etc. thing,

Some people even have manors and villas on the mountain, and they just moved there in advance. These people only need to register and contact them, and they don't need to be managed.

As for the powerful country gentry who entered the resettlement camps, they could not afford to pay to enjoy better conditions.

"Actually, the current situation is very similar to a besieged city during a war. It requires a city defender with a clear and calm mind who can coordinate resources and effectively dispatch them. Otherwise, civil strife will inevitably occur."

Whether it is a siege or a disaster, the first problem that arises will not be insufficient resources, but the problem of distribution.

"How long will it take for people to return home?"

Li Jing sighed, "Although the heavy rain has stopped now and the water level of the Yellow River has receded, it will take at least half a month for the flood areas on both sides to subside."

"But even if the water recedes, the people won't be able to go back for a while."

Huaiyu nodded. The water receded, but his home was gone. If he wanted to return home, he had to rebuild his home first. This was not easy.

There is silt left behind after the flood, and many houses may have collapsed. Even if they have not collapsed, it will be dangerous for a while. These require the government to organize post-disaster reconstruction, which has a long way to go.

There may even be some people who may have to spend this year in resettlement camps.

"Actually, most of the people are very grateful to the saint for being grateful to the imperial government. At least everyone's lives have been saved. Now they still have food to eat and don't have to become hungry people and thieves."

So I would rather be a peace dog than a person in troubled times.

If in the last years of the dynasty, there would be such a big flood, the imperial government would not be able to take care of it, and the vast majority of the people would have no choice but to let it fend for themselves.

Without relief, many profiteers and evil gentry will take the opportunity to expropriate and exploit the people, so the victims can only move around and become refugees. Because of hunger, the refugees will become thieves and bandits.

Some bold and ambitious ones may even gather refugees to rebel, attack cities and seize territory, and claim kingship and hegemony.

In that kind of troubled times, whether refugees or thieves, human lives were like grass and grass. It was really like a dog's life. Many families were broken up, wives and wives were separated from each other.

The medicines and medicines brought by Wu Huaiyu were of great help to the resettlement site for the Wagang victims.

Too many disaster victims gather together, and all kinds of diseases come. Without good management, infectious diseases may even break out at any time.

However, transportation in the disaster area is inconvenient and there is a lack of medical treatment and medicine. Everyone can only endure and wait.

It's not as hard as fate.

There is no other good way besides drinking more hot water.

free.

The Wu family expressed condolences to the disaster relief team and sent free medical and medicines.

It can be said that the victims were extremely shocked and extremely grateful. Word of mouth spread among everyone, and the reputation of the Wu family and Mr. Wu continued to rise.

If Wu Huaiyu had a system, I'm afraid his ears would be dinging all the time in the past few days, and his points for various reputations and things would have been increased countless times.

Countless people lined up at the medical and medicine delivery points.

beside,

A big flag was also set up, "We are looking for workers!"

The stewards of the Wu family were loudly promoting various recruitment conditions and benefits.

Recruiting all kinds of craftsmen, as long as there are skilled craftsmen, the Wu family wants them here.

"Am I a shipwright?"

"What kind of ship can you build?"

"The river boats we have here at Baima Yellow River Wharf can carry hundreds of stones,"

"How much experience do you have?"

"This craft of shipbuilding has been passed down from generation to generation in my family. I have learned it from Azu and Aye since I was a child, and I have been doing it for half my life."

"Can you build that hundred-stone river boat by yourself?"

"can."

The recruitment manager smiled and said, "Then come over here to talk in detail and fill out a form."

The shipwrecked man gave up his seat and went to the side to discuss terms with another recruiter, asking where he would be hired, wages and benefits, etc.

"Although you are a riverboat builder, we will send you to Jiangzhou, where we have a large shipyard."

"How much are the wages?" The shipwright was more concerned about the wages. After the great flood, he had to quickly plan a way out. He couldn't count on the government to provide continuous relief, and the small shipyard where he used to work would definitely not be able to open.

The manager offered him a salary. As long as his shipbuilding skills were proven through a work inspection, he would sign a formal employment contract with him. After signing the contract, he would be given a settling-in allowance, and he would be able to make an advance as soon as he arrived at Jiangzhou Shipyard. One month's wages.

"I have a wife and children, can I take them with me? Do I have a place to live?"

"Of course. From here to Jiangzhou, we will cover the food and supplies along the way, and there will be a boat to send them there. When we get there, we will also arrange a place for the family to stay. Don't worry about that."

The boatman asked another concerned question, "My family is registered in Huazhou. Can I move to Jiangzhou?"

"In your case, you only go to Jiangzhou to work and make money. You are a client there and need to register and file, but your household registration is still here in Huazhou. Of course, if you want to transfer your household registration there, you can also apply for it."

The steward patiently explained to him,

The shipwright thought that the conditions offered by Jiangzhou Shipyard were indeed very tempting, especially since the situation here was in such a mess that he had no idea when it would return to normal.

"If I agree to go, when will I leave?"

The steward smiled and said, "If you really think about it, then the family can take a boat south as soon as tomorrow. We will recruit a large number of people in the disaster area and we can fill up a boat and leave."

"Are you really from Mr. Wu's shipyard?"

"I am the manager of the Wu family, but not from the shipyard. We recruit workers for various industries of the Wu family,"

The shipwright looked at the work flag, and then at the people nearby who were sending doctors and medicines. They all came together with Mr. Wu. He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.

He decided to take the whole family to Jiangzhou Shipyard. The wages there were higher than this. More importantly, they could leave tomorrow and no longer have to stay in this uneasy Wagang Mountain.

Although he had food and drink here, he still felt uneasy. He still wanted to support himself as soon as possible, not to mention that the wages and benefits offered by the Wu family were indeed very good.

"Sign the contract!" said the shipwright.

The steward smiled and said, "Sit here for a while and drink a glass of sugar water."

"Can't you sign the contract now?"

"Yes, but we are going to ask the clerks from Huazhou Yamen to come over and recruit victims from the Huazhou area to work in other places. We have to ask them to witness and register. This is also a guarantee for you."

"The Wu family is so grand in what they do." The shipbuilder sighed. With Huazhou officials witnessing the signing and even preparing documents, there is no need to worry about anything else. At least Huazhou knows where this person has gone, and he is not afraid of being abducted.

　When I woke up, it snowed heavily, and it continued to snow all day long. For southerners, it is so rare. We only see it once or twice a year. I went to play in the snow and updated it late, sorry.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)