Start Ancient: Take your family and lie down in the natural disaster to win

Chapter 287 287. Asking for food
"It's nice to say wait patiently. Who can wait patiently at this time? We don't have any food at all, and everyone is starving to death..."

"That's right, we haven't seen any movement from the court for so long after the disaster. If the court could respond well, so many people wouldn't have died, and my father and mother wouldn't have starved to death..."

"I am the only one left in our family...well..."

The speaker burst into tears and couldn't stand still at all, squatting on the ground.

"..."

The more the guys talked, the more excited they became. Seeing that the crowd was about to get angry, the government officials couldn't help but panic. The scene on the mountain had just passed. If it weren't for the common people's natural fear of the government, just how many of their dozen or so government officials would be there? How could the ten servants and their respective families stop the hungry and red-eyed people on the mountain?

Speaking of which, the layer of skin on their bodies indirectly protected them.

"Everyone, listen to me quietly. It is recognized in Shanggu Town that the county magistrate has always loved the people like his own children. You have really thought of a solution. You guys are waiting..."

"How long do we have to wait? The longer we delay, the longer it will take to grow food. When will food grow? How difficult it is for us to survive..."

"... We people have finally survived, are we going to starve to death again? If this is the case, what will the government do?"

"that is……"

The Yatou is also in a hurry!His family is also waiting for food, which is being planted in the fields.

Seeing the increasingly agitated and red-eyed civilian government officials, all the government officials were sweating anxiously. If the common people became angry, they would never be able to punch each of them.

I'm afraid that even a piece of clothing will be stripped off, but this is still a good thing. Thinking of the hungry people on the mountain... all the government officials shuddered.

"Don't worry, everyone, please listen to me. We are all on blind dates in the countryside. I understand everyone's feelings very well, but you don't know how widespread this disaster is. Not only are several states and cities around us affected, but the disaster is so severe. Da Geng is rare in hundreds of years. Your Excellency is also worried and has been thinking of ways. Your Excellency said that if you don’t wear the black gauze hat on his head, everyone will get grain seeds. Please believe me, my Excellency, for once. It just takes some time.”

The Yatou roared at the top of his lungs, trying to overpower the excited and angry crowd below.

After saying these words, my body couldn't help but sway a few times.

Fortunately, the title of Lord County Magistrate is still useful. The people of Shanggu Town still have a certain degree of trust in this Lord. Slowly, the angry and noisy voices disappeared. Everyone, you look at me and I look at you with tears in my eyes. It was misery, and finally it was the old man who spoke first who spoke.

"Of course we are willing to believe you, Sir. Sir Liu has always loved the people, but there is no time to delay in growing food in the fields. I don't know how many days it will take."

After the old man finished speaking, many people around him nodded. Only when food is grown can everyone truly feel at ease.

"I can guarantee that the grain will arrive at midnight tomorrow..." A hoarse voice with a sense of vicissitudes of life sounded from behind the crowd, and a young man with a thin face wearing old official uniform stood behind everyone.

The people who turned to look at the speaker immediately knelt on the ground. Some of them were already in tears, and their thin bodies were shaking with excitement.

"It's Mr. Liu..."

"Great, Master Liu is here..."

"Mr. Liu, what you said is true...there are really grains." The excited crowd couldn't help but approach Liu Yongping. Seeing this, the policemen beside Mr. Liu quickly surrounded them and acted as guards. action.

Liu Yongping raised his hand and the messenger restrained his movements, but he still protected him tightly.

A pair of expectant eyes made Liu Yongping frown, and he said in a voice that was obviously young but as tired as an old man: "Folks...folks, please get up first. Although I, Liu Yongping, am a minor official, I am also a junior official. I keep my word. I have been discussing the matter of grain and seeds in the past few days. Now I have an idea. If nothing happens, the grain will be delivered tomorrow. It is not much, but I can guarantee that everyone can get it. Five liters, just prepare your money..."

"Isn't it free, sir?" "Yes, sir..."

Many people frowned when they heard that money was needed to make the people who were a little happy at first.

In previous years, when disasters struck, the court would not always provide a certain amount of relief food, but would also distribute part of the food for free.

So what Mr. Liu means is...the court will ignore them this time.

Liu Yongping pressed his hands, "I understand how you feel. I also hope that there will be relief grains. The court can send grains to plant. However, this disaster has a huge impact. The people I sent out have not heard back yet. Now the outside world I don’t know what the situation is like. As for these grains, I tried my best to get them and they do not belong to the court. If you have any doubts and don’t want to give money, of course you can choose not to, but I want to remind everyone that the grains do not belong to the court. Not much. If you miss this time, I don’t know when it will be available next time.”

Liu Yongping said in a deep voice with a serious expression.

Just for these grains, the big households in the town were aware of them and acted rationally. They even threatened them before relenting and agreeing to sell some of the grains.

He asked himself that this small county magistrate had already thought a lot for the people of Shanggu Town.

"But... Sir, all the money you have got has been robbed. Our whole family, old and young, can't even scrape together a few coins. How can we survive? Sir, please show mercy and give some to the younger ones." .”

"Please have mercy on us, sir..."

"..."

Someone took the lead and immediately everyone, whether rich or poor, knelt down, kowtowed, and begged.

Looking at the piles of kneeling people, Liu Yongping felt very uncomfortable, but his ability alone was limited. How could he possibly eat so much grain?

Unless... Liu Yongping narrowed his eyes.

Unless we use the tax money that we didn’t have time to give away before last year’s disaster.

It was a pity that the tax grains in several warehouses were too late to be transferred, and most of them were buried under the flood.

Otherwise, having this food can solve the current difficulties no matter how hard it is.

"Sir... take pity on us..."

Liu Yongping exhaled heavily, that's all... The court probably couldn't rely on the court in this situation. He had to find a way on his own. At worst, Shangfeng would blame him for the county's misconduct.

Besides, floods are so severe that huge losses are inevitable and cannot be resisted by human beings.

His bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at the crowd of people kowtowing in front of him.

He said: "I am also aware of everyone's difficulties. In this way, anyone who does not have money can sign up at the official residence later and exchange work for food."

The apparently quiet voice slowly stopped the noisy crying. The big guy straightened up and looked at Mr. Liu in front of him, with confusion in his eyes.

A gentle-looking young man stood up, and next to him was the old man who took the lead in speaking.

He stood up and gave a scholarly salute to Mr. Liu, "My lord, do you mean exchanging work for food as students understand it? Does it mean... that we use our labor in exchange for the food we need?"

(End of this chapter)