After leaving the matter to Wang Xueran, Lu Hanzhi took care of his children at home and waited for the day to go out to show his face. He thought that in this cold day, it would be more comfortable to rest in the house.

Soon, the day for the porridge was set. It was the royal business for the princess to make the charter, but other families naturally had to cooperate, and the advantageous geographical location near the royal family was naturally not available to everyone. Lu Hanzhi heard that everyone Everyone ran to find her father to occupy a spot. After thinking about it, Lu Yun took her second brother's suggestion and simply divided the area into small pieces, and each family drew lots to decide which piece they would occupy.Wang Xueran had already taken people to see it in advance, and when Zheng and others passed by, everything was ready.

Taking into account the possibility of wind and snow, Shuntian Mansion also had people build a simple shed. However, they were originally doing good things, so they couldn't act like they were just here to enjoy the fun. The places in each house were not big, and they were only big enough to store simple tools. , the few masters came and could barely stand, not even a place to sit.Mrs. Cheng was too old and did not come. Zheng glanced at Wang Xueran, who was well prepared, and left the matter to her with confidence. She checked the hot porridge in the bucket and took a big spoon to start dividing the porridge.

"Hurry up, hurry up, we're going to start giving out porridge!" There's a lot of activity around building sheds here, and the news has already spread.The poor people didn't care which noble wanted to show their face, but in the winter, it was a good thing to have hot porridge. They had already inquired about the news and came early to wait for the porridge.This time, the porridge soup was very popular. People from the capital and surrounding villages came to receive the porridge. They were waiting here early in the morning. When they saw that the porridge was being distributed, some people rushed over calling for friends.

Wang Xueran said that she had never done it before, but the Wang family would also give out porridge in previous years, and she had learned a lot from her mother, so she could put it to use this time.The porridge for poor people is made of ordinary white rice, but the porridge is thicker and much better than the brown rice that poor people eat. Lu Hanzhi stood nearby and heard someone commenting, "It's white rice porridge, [-] Egg was sick a few days ago, so I need to eat something good to replenish my health."

The capital is located in the north and does not produce rice. Ordinary people cannot afford white flour, let alone expensive white rice. However, compared to coarse flour and brown rice, white rice is finer. In the eyes of many poor people, it is a good way to nourish the body. The things are smooth and easy to eat. If the conditions at home allow, I will buy some to replenish the health of the elderly, young children, and those who are sick and weak.

The person standing behind nodded when he heard this and said: "White rice is expensive, and even making porridge is hard to come by. Fortunately, it's cold today. Let's go to two more houses to get more. I even brought a jar that can store porridge." ."

There was no room for four people to stand at the front where the porridge was being distributed, so Lu Hanzhi stood behind him. Now that he had nothing to do, he listened to the chatter of the people in line.I heard that some people had prepared jars and prepared more food. Lu Hanzhi had to sigh, it was probably after several years of experience.Just thinking about it, the person who spoke first became a little annoyed and said: "I thought so too. It's just that Erdan is getting better after he is sick. I don't dare to take him out. I can't let others see him carrying a jar, right?" , so I had to get a larger pottery bowl.”

Lu Hanzhi glanced at the pottery bowl in her hand. It was indeed big. If it were full, it would be enough for a family of three. Although it was unlikely that she would fill it up when dividing the porridge, she couldn't just fill it at the bottom. Compared with Others should be able to get more.When the man heard what she said, he nodded to comfort her and said, "It's not that young. Besides, your home is close. It's okay to come back in the afternoon."

People here were busy dividing porridge, and several carriages were escorted by guards. Lu Hanzhi looked up, and when he saw the style and decoration of the carriages, he knew that the crown prince and the fourth prince's concubine had arrived.Having passed the Qi in advance, the family members who had arrived earlier only bowed their knees and saluted, and temporarily stopped sharing the porridge.The carriage arrived at the arranged position. The Crown Princess and the Fourth Prince got out of the carriage and walked slowly into the shed. Without saying anything else, they began to share the porridge.

The common people who came to receive the porridge only knew that a nobleman from the capital was serving porridge here today. They did not know who the nobleman was or what his origins were. When they saw the appearance of the noblewomen from various families, they secretly envied them. Now seeing such magnificence, He didn't even dare to raise his eyes to look more, he just lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, waiting for the rice porridge.The arrival of the Crown Princess and the Fourth Princess did not cause any disturbance. After the two of them walked under the shed and the carriage stopped before going out, the porridge soup continued lively.Some people in line were curious about the identities of the two princesses, so someone explained to them that the fourth prince and concubine wanted to be in the limelight, and of course she did not want the word "noble" to replace her name. She had already had people publicize it in private. There were voices everywhere talking about the fourth prince's concubine.

Donating porridge and doing charity is no better than going out to drink tea and watch a movie, and the trip is also very strenuous.Lu Hanzhi replaced Zheng for once, watching the sun gradually turning westward, thinking that after the crown prince and the fourth prince's concubine had finished their work, they could go back to their residence to rest.

The days are short in winter, and everyone has prepared a lot of things. At this time, there are still some left. Lu Hanzhi looked at the remaining rice porridge in the bucket, then looked at the sky, and discussed with Zheng, "It's getting late. , there is still some porridge, why not share more next time to avoid wasting it."

Zheng glanced at the Crown Princess. She wanted to talk to her daughter, but today was obviously not the time to talk. After hearing what Lu Hanzhi said, she nodded and said, "Let's do it like this!"

The woman who just handed over the pottery bowl showed a surprised expression. Seeing Lu Hanzhi scooping out two big spoonfuls, she thanked her repeatedly, "Thank you, madam, thank you madam! Madam is such a good person!"

Lu Hanzhi saw that she was wearing a dusty cotton-padded jacket with patches in many places and her face was sallow. She looked not in good health, so he added, "There is a free clinic at Hui'an Hall and they also distribute winter clothes. You You can go and have a look.”

Porridge soup has always been in this area, but free clinics and medicine dispensing are not convenient here, so the Cheng family asked the charity in Beijing to distribute the medicinal materials they prepared.Hui'an Hall takes in homeless elderly people and children, and also provides free clinics. The people in Beijing know about it, but the people outside the city don't know much about it.

The woman was indeed sick, but she had to spend money to see a doctor and buy medicine. Most poor families had to endure it. As long as she got through it, she would be fine. If she couldn't get through it, it was her fate. After hearing what Lu Hanzhi said, he said gratefully: "Thank you, madam. I , I will go and see it!”

The woman here had just left. Lu Hanzhi was lamenting that in the bustling capital, there were so many people who had no food and clothing. He heard someone exclaim, and then someone shouted, "The water is leaking, come and put out the fire!" He looked up and looked up. When I went there, I saw that the simple shed that had been erected collapsed with a roar, and a flame burst out from a place not far away. The people who were busy dividing the porridge screamed and ran away.


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