The late Ming Dynasty in the living room

Chapter 5 The county magistrate reports auspiciousness

Unknowingly, the plans of this private sector are becoming more and more complicated. Fang Yu is still thinking about whether to build a business district, a leisure area, a lookout pavilion of more than ten meters, a collective canteen, a temporary literacy school...

The old man Zhao next to him was sweating when he heard this. Is this going to be a private operation or is it going to be a Laishui New City?
Fang Yu saw that old man Zhao was hesitant to speak, so he solemnly reminded: "It's too troublesome to take FAW now. In a few days, this camp will be filled with garbage and sewage will be mixed into a large area.

Such an environment is most likely to breed mosquitoes, flies and mice, and mosquitoes, flies and mice are the best at spreading diseases. If there is another plague or something like that, it will be too late to regret it. "

Only then did Old Zhao understand the importance of camp planning. While traveling along the way, he also heard about the outbreak of plague in Hejian Prefecture and the southern part of Baoding Prefecture, which was so severe that it could turn a city into a dead city.

I traveled thousands of miles to get here, and finally got enough to eat, only to be succumbed to the plague. That's called being taken advantage of.

Therefore, Old Man Zhao also became rarely serious and said that he must arrange for the refugee camps to be well-run according to Fang Yu's plan.

Fang Yu nodded and said: "It seems that there are a lot of things to do, but we can do it one by one. There is no need to rush. Let's build a few large sheds nearby to rest. We will start to level the land in two days."

"Also, you have to gather everyone together and explain the reasons clearly. Don't go here and there, otherwise nothing can be done."

Old Man Zhao seemed to be very confident in his own methods. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Fang. Old man, I guarantee that they will all obey the arrangements. No one will dare to be lazy."

Fang Yu expressed doubts about this. He knew that the refugees were the least organized.

Otherwise, thousands of people were united in crowds, and the officials and wealthy people on the road always wanted to show their "goodwill", why would their lives be so miserable.

Old Man Zhao didn't know Fang Yu's worries, so he got up and called the second graders, third graders and Liu Ji to arrange things with the refugees.

In the county government office of Laishui County, the county magistrate Min Wengong was lying on his desk writing furiously. Although this posture was not very elegant for a scholar, who made him short-sighted?

Just by hearing his name, you can tell that Min Wengong should come from a scholarly family, and he has indeed lived up to the expectations of his tribe. He has already taken the position of magistrate of a county at the age of only forty.

And they are not the county magistrates of those remote small counties, but the county magistrates of Laishui County, Baoding Prefecture, which is close to the capital.

In the eyes of his colleagues and subordinates, Min Wengong is very personable and will not panic when encountering any major events. As the saying goes, "No matter how you change, I will be as stable as an old dog."

However, Min Wengong couldn't calm down now. His eyes would glance at a white object on the desk from time to time. This object weighed two kilograms and looked soft.

Min Wengong's face showed an expression of extreme awe, and the hand he was writing on the memorial was trembling. Let's look at what he wrote on the memorial:
"...On the third day of May in the 15th year of Chongzhen, a black ship passed by (mobile phone) over Laishui County, covering the sky, and a huge white dragon fell from the sky. This dragon had tentacles and long horns, more than ten feet tall, and For hundreds of miles, it lies in the north and south of the county without end or end... The dragon's body is actually edible, and my minister Min Wengong also dared to taste it: the taste is very good, slightly spicy..."

"County people under the rule also came upon hearing the news, and no less than 20 people relied on this dragon to get a full meal. This is the result of our emperor's visit to the palace, grand ceremony, and promotion of sanctification. All flesh and blood will be touched by it. …”

Just as Min Wengong was blowing rainbow farts to Emperor Chongzhen, the county's official came over with joy.

When Dian Shi saw Min Wengong, he reported: "Your Excellency, the refugees outside the city have arrived. The lower officials followed the instructions of the Lord County and strictly prevented them from entering the city.

The group of refugees were very dissatisfied at first and clamored to force their way into the city gate. At this time, Xianguan had no choice but to brave the dangers and step forward. He stopped the refugees with one person and warned them sternly..."

Dian Shi spoke in a sultry tone, not noticing Min Wengong's dissatisfaction at being disturbed.Before he could finish speaking, Min Wengong waved his hand and interrupted, saying: "You have full authority to handle this matter. If you have nothing to do, don't come to report!"

After saying that, without waiting for Dianshi to reply, he waved his hand and told him to get lost.

He is now busy announcing the good news to the emperor, so he has no time to care about the affairs of a group of refugees. He will give them a little help in accordance with the court regulations, and then they can die wherever they like.

Min Wengong cursed Dianshi in his heart, and sat down again to add an ending to the memorial.

While waiting for the ink to dry, I checked it carefully several times.

Thinking of the emperor's joy after seeing this memorial, Min Wengong also had unlimited expectations in his heart. Maybe he could be promoted to two levels this time and be directly transferred to Baoding Mansion?
Min Wengong's expectations are very reasonable. First of all, this rice dragon has really saved many people and refugees. As the magistrate of Laishui County, he must have made a contribution. (Where is the pain?)
Secondly, natural disasters have never stopped since Emperor Chongzhen came to the throne. Every year there are droughts, cold waves, locust plagues, earth dragons turning over...it takes turns. He is used to hearing bad news and likes auspiciousness very much.

As the person in the industry, Min Wengong knows very well what the so-called auspiciousness is, and what is happening in his Laishui County now is real auspiciousness!It’s still a huge and edible auspicious thing!
"Come on!"

Min Wengong called a family member in. After sealing the memorial, he took two pieces of red cloth and carefully wrapped the white object, put it in a strong wooden box, and handed it to him.

"Send the white dragon meat and the memorial to the horse post, and tell them to handle it with care, use the fastest horse, and send it to the capital immediately!"

Facts have proved that Fang Yu’s concerns about the organized nature of the refugees were completely unnecessary.

Because Old Man Zhao called the refugees together in a very short period of time and assigned them all tasks, which was to collect branches, reeds, mud, sand and gravel outside the city.

This is used to build a large shed.

No matter what jobs were assigned to them, whether they were tiring or light-hearted, the refugees all went to work without any complaints and without saying a word.

The reason was nothing else. He just gave a hint: Those who disobey will not be able to eat the food given by the gods in the future, and they will not be able to receive the blessings of the gods when something happens.

It is tantamount to expelling the happy refugee group!

Things are easy to do when people work together. By the time it was almost dark, the open space outside the city was already filled with tree trunks for wall bones, reeds for roofing, fresh water brought back, and earth for mixing with mud.

At this time, the things promised by the county arrived.

Fang Yu leaned over and took a look. They were all half-new and old rags. They seemed to be used to build sheds?

Fang Yu also found half a door inside, as well as a meat hook from a butcher's shop, and a few old cotton-padded clothes and quilts... Looking at the weather, I really don't know what the gift of this means.

As for food, there was also some food. Minzhuang, who came from the county, put down the sack with a pained expression on his face. The stuff in it was mixed with rice, wheat, millet and black croton.

Looking at the quantity, the porridge is almost enough for these refugees to eat for two meals.

Don’t be dissatisfied with the lack of food. Giving away these food for free shows that the local county magistrate is very conscientious, really!
(End of this chapter)