I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 371 After the rain, the sky is clear

After returning from exploring the surrounding villages and counties, Chen Luo spent half a day without saying a word. He sat in front of the desk and wrote and drew on the paper.

What happened to the people in those places had a strong impact on him.

Tragic, really miserable.

There are many hills in Nanjun, and most villages cannot be built on the plains, so they can only stay in the mountains, which happens to be the area most severely affected by floods and mudslides.

As heavy rain falls, it is not uncommon for entire villages to be half buried.

And some of the remaining houses that were not completely buried have become dilapidated buildings with sloping walls. If they are not repaired, no one knows when they will collapse.

There are even villages with traffic congestion, which is equivalent to being trapped in a village that may be hit by another disaster at any time, and the personal safety of the villagers cannot even be guaranteed.

If the victims outside the city were numb and discouraged, the people in these disaster-stricken villages were lifeless and could not see the hope of life at all.

Anyone who has seen such a tragic scene with his own eyes and doesn't want to do anything for them can only be said to be too cold-blooded.

After making a specific plan, Chen Luo first found Li Xu.

Li Xu, who was doing things in the city on his behalf, was obviously very busy these days.

His hair was covered with a layer of dark gray, and he was dressed casually. There were small specks of mud on his lower clothes.

"I just came back from outside the city. I didn't have time to wash up and dress up, so I came directly to see you." Li Xu walked into the room and defended his image first.

Chen Luo smiled and said, "If you come in spotless and clean, then I will scold you for not doing your job."

"As long as you understand." Li Xu sat down and continued, "Boyu, do you have tea? Get me some food. I'm almost exhausted from running around outside the city these days."

"Of course there is." After Chen Luo stood up and ordered his servants, he looked at Li Xu and said, "Is it possible that Commander Peng has treated you badly these days? He didn't even let you have a full meal?"

Li Xu waved his hand, "That's not possible, but when I saw how pitiful the victims outside the city were, I always wanted to do more for them, so I didn't have the heart to eat. After a few bites, I got busy again."

As a Mohist disciple, the most basic thing is to be able to empathize with ordinary people.

The condition of the people affected by the disaster outside the city is now very poor. Every time he wants to take a rest, he thinks about the scene he saw that day.

Dozens of people were crowded into a dilapidated temple. When the rain was heavy, it would leak through the dilapidated roof. The slightly skewed walls on all sides were not even adequate to block the wind.

Those people who are in such a state of poverty cannot be blamed for their lack of hard work. You must know that most of the victims crowded in the ruined temple may have worked hard in the harvest fields half a year ago and worked hard to survive.

Therefore, Li Xu did not dare to stop, as if there was always something driving him forward in his heart.

Chen Luo opened his mouth, then swallowed what he was about to say, "Eat something to fill your stomach first, we'll talk about the business later."

"No need...Gulu~" Just as Li Xu was about to dodge, his stomach growled.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "If Boyu doesn't think I'm rude, then I'll discuss things with you while eating. The disaster is urgent now, and I don't dare to waste time."

"Okay." Chen Luo agreed without hesitation. He was not a pedantic and rigid person. He felt it was impolite to insist on those details.

It happened that the servant brought tea and food trays to this servant. When Li Xu saw it, it was like a cat's eye in the dark, glowing green.

This is so hungry.

Chen Luo pretended to sort out the documents first and think about what to say later. He did not stare at Li Xu for the time being to prevent the other party from being embarrassed. He deliberately chewed his food slowly and politely, causing him to stay hungry.

After about half a quarter of an hour, he saw Li Xu slowing down his eating speed from the corner of his eye, so he put down the stack of documents in his hand and started talking about the business.

He asked: "Li Xu, how many disaster victims are there near the county town?"

"Nearly three thousand people, mostly people affected by the disaster in villages and counties. As far as I know, the furthest people came from a hundred miles away, and the largest family has a total of seventeen people." Li Xu put down his hand. Cake, answers fluently and clearly, and draws inferences from one instance to another.

Chen Luo rubbed his chin, "Three thousand people..."

Three thousand people in this era is definitely not a small number.

You must know that most counties only have more than a thousand households, which is just over 4,000 or 5,000.

There are now disaster victims equivalent to half the county's population living outside the county. I am afraid that the capacity has reached a critical point.

According to Chen Luo's previous idea, it must be impossible to move the people who were affected by the disaster in the villages to be resettled near the county town.

"Then how do you arrange relief work these days?" Chen Luo asked.

He asked this not because he didn't trust Li Xu.

On the contrary, this was because he felt that Li Xu had done a good job, and since he had not stayed in the county to participate in relief work in recent days, and had no experience in front-line disaster relief, it was very important to obtain relevant experience from front-line participants.

Li Xu thought for a while and said slightly nervously: "Then I will simply talk about it. If there is anything that was not done well, Brother Boyu, you can just mention it. Alas, these victims may be in chaos if I care about them.

I first asked the officers to divide the victims outside the city into five waves and gather them outside the city. Then I arranged corresponding work for them according to what you said, Boyu.

But when many of them were gathered together, their limbs were weak from hunger and they were no longer able to work.

Therefore, I did not directly provide relief through work at the beginning. I distributed food to them for two days before announcing the decision to provide relief through work. For those who are unable to work and are alone, I still give them food at the rate of two work points for three days.

And simply building a camp obviously doesn’t require so many people, so I also arranged to build canals, go into the city to repair granaries, and clean up waterlogged streets.

Then yesterday, the camp was basically set up, and I arranged for the doctors to come in and treat the patients inside.

In my opinion, these victims are just unlucky. Most of them are very loyal and honest. In the first two days, a few people made trouble, but after they found that they could have a full stomach, no one would do that again. . "

When Li Xu said these words, his eyes were sincere and his words were sincere.

As long as most people have hope that their family can have something to eat, they will not choose to give up their lives.

Now the government's relief has given them a spark of hope.

So he lightly revealed some of the unpleasant things, hoping that Chen Luo would not feel hurt by this and extinguish the hope rising in the hearts of the victims.

"Very good, you did it well." Chen Luo raised his head and praised sincerely.

Many things he did not think of in time when he was discussing in a hurry outside the city, and Li Xu did not rigidly implement his decision and made some adjustments based on the actual situation.

After all, he failed to predict in advance that some of the victims would be so hungry that they would become weak.

Allowing these people to work for relief is tantamount to cutting off their livelihood.

Therefore, it is undoubtedly the best choice to distribute two days of food rations to allow the victims to regain their strength, and then provide relief through work-for-work relief.

Li Xu shook his head and said solemnly: "Boyu, I am just the executor. If you replace me with other capable people, you can do a good job."

"Then do you think that with the size of the county, how many more disaster victims can be resettled in the surrounding area?" Regardless of this self-effacing sentence, Chen Luo went on to the next topic.

You must know that the victims near the county town have received basic resettlement, but there are still no good arrangements for the victims in the villages.

Therefore, Chen Luo's hanging heart was not relieved.

"Now near the county town... well, it's basically close to the limit. It's difficult to open a new camp. There is no suitable site, so we can only go to the original camp to arrange for the victims to enter. But with the number of people, it will inevitably It's difficult to manage." Li Xu rubbed his brows and said slowly, "It can only accommodate a thousand people at most, and it will definitely not be able to accommodate any more."

"A thousand people." Chen Luo sighed silently.

Too little.

There were thousands of people affected by the disaster in those villages, and they were all accommodated near the county town. Obviously, that was not possible.

"Do you know any suitable officials these days, who are rigorous and responsible in their work, and who are concerned about disaster relief?" Unable to gather all the victims around the county to comfort them, Chen Luo could only change his mind.

Li Xu touched his chin and thought about it for a moment, then continued: "Among the group of people who worked with me, there were about seven or eight people who met this requirement. They cared about the victims and were efficient in their work.

how? Is Boyu going to arrange something for them to do? "

Since this issue has been raised at this time point, there must be corresponding requirements, and there cannot be no follow-up.

Combining many previous events, he actually had a rough guess in his heart, but he didn't say it directly before it was confirmed.

"That's right." Chen Luo nodded.

Then, he solemnly said: "I need them to bring supplies to surrounding counties and villages for rescue. If the local area can be rebuilt, then rebuild it on the original site. But if it cannot meet the standards for reconstruction, or there are dangers, then Let them lead the villagers to the nearest county seat or to the county government.

This task is difficult and dangerous. Don't force them to take it. But if anyone is willing to go, Li Xu, tell him and I will personally report his achievements to him. "

When transporting food in the rain in the mountains, the only dangers you will encounter along the way are ferocious beasts.

And when we get to the place, it is not easy to organize the villagers.

If such a task is forced on people, those who are unwilling will inevitably slack off and fail to achieve the results they want.

Therefore, only those who volunteered voluntarily were Chen Luo's first choice.

"I'll ask them right away." Li Xu stood up and drank all the tea on the slip to moisten his throat.

Probably more than half an hour passed.

Li Xu returned to this room again.

With a smile on his face, he looked at Chen Luo firmly, "Boyu, I asked seven people, and thirteen of them were willing to go."

"Huh? Thirteen?" Chen Luo was stunned.

"Yes." Li Xu nodded, "When I went to ask, someone nearby heard me and took the initiative to sign up for me. Even though the dangers involved were emphasized, they still insisted."

"Okay, then let these people go." Chen Luo raised his eyelids slightly, "I acknowledge their love this time."

(End of this chapter)