Dao fruit.

"Master, do me a favor and give me something to eat!"

"Master, my daughter has been in good health since she was a child, so I sold her to you as a maid, do you think so?"

"Well-meaning master, enjoy the saliva..."

Hebei Road is where the ancient Youzhou is located. It has been developed for thousands of years. It used to be one of the granaries of the imperial court. However, in the past two years, natural disasters have continued. The landlord held it in his hand and refused to open a position easily.

The Changping warehouse and Huimin warehouse established by the imperial court were burned in several fires, and the imperial court sent people to conduct a thorough investigation, but they could not find any clues. As a result, how could the situation be better?

Coupled with the fact that it is located in the frontier, there are prairie people who invade and plunder from time to time, and when natural disasters and accidents meet, it becomes a tragedy in the world.

The loess land on this road is cracked everywhere, no water source can be seen, but skinny people can be seen begging along the way, many of them have tanned skin, breathless, dragging their heavy bodies.

Looking into the distance, one can see someone lying silently under the dead tree trunk, with flies and insects gathering, and one does not know whether he is alive or dead.

What's more, the "big-headed dolls" who follow their elders carefully because of insufficient nutrition, really make people feel compassionate when they look at them.

The carriage that Qiu Yan was riding in was moving forward in this environment. People came to block the carriage one after another, some were begging for food, and some were trying to sell their sons and daughters. Of course, there were also many people in groups Come here, want to loot.

The Meng family has arrangements for these people, but Qiu Yan has his own plans. The man sent by the Meng family is named Meng Wei. He is a son of the family. He is less than thirty years old, but he is valued by the Meng family. People are also clever, after noticing Qiu Yan's plan.He took the initiative to hand over the decision-making power to Qiu Yan.

In fact, the Meng family is well prepared for these. The aristocratic family has many staff and think tanks. Once they decide to make friends with someone, there will be a group of people to collect information, analyze their preferences, and list ways to deal with it in advance.

Things in the world are like this, if someone is courteous.The person being offered is not me, so I will inevitably feel that the person who is courteous is too aggressive and despised, but if the person being offered is me, I will feel that the person is sensible, winsome, and discerning, so how do you think about it? Pleasant to the eye, even the family behind him will have a good impression.

This method has been passed down for a long time.The Huameng family is of course familiar with it, so after the staff guessed Qiu Yan's personality tendency, they had already prepared supplies in the carriage and escort team that came to pick him up.After Qiu Yan made the arrangements, someone immediately came forward to distribute them to the refugees.

But in this way, when the victims around saw it, they heard the news and came here immediately.There is a sign that a stampede is about to happen.

However, Qiu Yan had expected this.They also arranged for the guards of the Meng family to make preparations in advance, and they could maintain order in time, which is considered stable——Qiu Yan did it very simply when handing over the military power. He didn't even leave a single guard behind. Guan, besides Qiu An, only Fairy Lingxiu was with him, and after thinking about some things, even Fairy Lingxiu disappeared temporarily.

However, as time went by, more and more people gathered, and the speed of the carriage became slower and slower. In the end, it was even impossible to move an inch.

In the carriage, Meng Wei was not surprised, he was still talking to Qiu Yan about the local customs of the Three Jins, but when the carriage shook, his face changed slightly, and he called someone over to ask the reason clearly, knowing that there were hungry people coming to think about it They wanted to rob, but this time there were too many people and there were not enough guards, so they couldn't stop it, but it has calmed down now.

It's just that, after this chaos, more and more people around were harboring dissatisfaction and eager to make a move.

This kind of disaster is the most revealing of human nature, whether it is kind or ugly, whether it is to wait for death, or to fight to the death, or to use the lives of others to kill oneself, all in one thought.

And the emotional changes of these people also spread into Qiu Yan's heart with slight fluctuations.

"Master Xiuzhuan, I'd better accept it as soon as it's good." After listening to the report, Meng Wei came to Qiu Yan and suggested, "The victims of the disaster and the hungry are really pitiful. We should help if we can, but after all, it's not the imperial court. In this kind of situation, If you take out food with good intentions, if you are not careful, you may cause chaos and do bad things with good intentions."

Hearing this, Qiu Yan nodded and said, "You're right, then reduce it appropriately and distribute it as much as possible, but you can't ignore your own safety." Qiu Yan didn't insist, he had expected this kind of situation to happen, but There are some things that you can't just stop doing because you are afraid of the consequences, but you can't use the lives of the Meng family to pave the way for yourself.

What's more, when the victims entered the city due to the military disaster in Yuanning, Qiu Yan also gave porridge. Naturally, he knew the possibility of the accident and knew that Meng Wei's words were not alarmist. The fact that the Meng family can do this is enough to prove their sincerity.

With Qiu Yan's words, Meng Wei was relieved, and immediately went out to make arrangements, and the command was orderly. Although the hungry people would inevitably repeat themselves, they did not cause any chaos.

Not long after, the carriage drove into Midway County. The scene in this city was different from the outside. Although the disaster situation could be seen, it was relatively more orderly. On the side of the streets in the city, people who set up porridge can also be seen.

The carriage stopped in front of an inn, and everyone got off.They will spend the night here and continue their journey tomorrow.

There was nothing to talk about during the check-in process. During dinner, Meng Wei asked Qiu Yan for advice. It could be seen that the son of the Meng family was easy to learn and quite knowledgeable.

Qiu Yan discovered this point during the day, and saw that this person could see the point when he saw things, and he was decisive in handling things. What's even more rare was that he was also good at manpower deployment, a rare talent.

Any aristocratic family would be thirsty for such a person, and such a person is also indispensable to maintain a large family. From the side view, it is not easy for the Meng family to be able to cultivate such a talent.

The conversation lasted until the end of dinner, followed by Meng Wei's reluctant farewell, saying that he did not dare to disturb Qiu Yan's rest.

After sending Meng Wei away, Qiu Yan who returned to his room took out his book and began to read silently. His two original books, when the military power was handed over, went to the capital with the servant in charge of summoning.

In that capital city, there were countless people who were looking forward to seeing the true colors of the classics, even many great Confucians and masters rushed from all over the place without hesitation, it was vaguely a grand event, but he, the author, didn't have to show up.

It didn't take long for the ginseng baby and other things in the package to make a fuss again, but it didn't affect Qiu Yan at all. After he looked at it for a while, he raised his hand and grasped it falsely, and the sustenance thoughts gathered on his body suddenly appeared.

These are the people's wishes drawn after he ordered the distribution of supplies and food during the day. Compared with Yuanning's porridge, it is richer and more mellow.

However, Qiu Yan shook his head, rubbed his wish, turned it into a ball of luck, flicked his fingers, dispersed his luck, and returned to the hungry people who entrusted his wish, and strengthened their luck, which can improve chance of survival.

Although Qiu Yan's supernatural powers are not small and his cultivation base is considered a master, he can't reverse the changes in human nature in one fell swoop. If he wants to save all the victims, he can't do it alone. Longting must come forward to do it. Having said that However, if he really solved the disaster with his own power, it might be the beginning of the disaster.

However, this does not prevent him from helping within the scope of his ability.

After finishing all this, Qiu Yan was about to blow out the lights and refresh himself, but he was disturbed by a burst of loud voices from outside the window.

After a few breaths, Meng Wei knocked on the door and told the whole story.

It turned out that a student from a distant travel came back and saw that the people in the city were sleeping peacefully, while the hungry people outside were suffering from cold and starvation. He made a generous speech in the city, which aroused the resonance of many people and caused chaos.

"This person called on merchants and gentry to donate their remaining property to save the people from suffering. The residents of this inn were also notified by him, asking us to donate all their belongings as well to accumulate a sinful virtue..." Meng Wei When speaking, there is a bit of disapproval.

"So that's how it is," Qiu Yan nodded, and asked, "Since he came back from a study tour, his family is also here, have he set an example and saved people by destroying his family?"

Meng Wei sneered when he heard the words: "That's the problem. Although this man's ancestral home is here, there is also a house that belongs to Hebei, but his father is a side of the border, and most of the family business, property, and land are in other places. What's the use of the house? Besides, what the hungry people lack is food, and the government will not easily put them in the house if they are given a house. What's more, this person can't talk at home, and he can't make decisions about the house. of."

The Meng family has its own source of information, and Meng Wei has already figured out the background of the person who started it.

While talking, he suddenly asked: "By the way, the villain came up this time because he wanted to ask for advice, how should we deal with this matter?"

"One more thing is worse than one less thing. Give him all the extra rations, but leave enough for the guards." Qiu Yan ordered, in fact, he also saw that Meng Wei had plans, and the reason why he came to ask was to reflect respect.

"That's easy..." Meng Wei left with a smile.

However, the development of the matter did not go as smoothly as he expected. Although they didn't want to make trouble, trouble came to their door on their own initiative——

Early the next morning, Qiu Yan met the initiator in the lobby of the inn.

This person is also handsome and talented, he was born in a local scholarly family, his name is Kong Sanwei, and his father is an observer of Lingnan Road.

"I've heard of Brother Qiu's name a long time ago, and I've been thinking about it for a while." The third young master Kong opened his mouth, but Meng Wei and the others were slightly dissatisfied with what he said.

You must know that Qiu Yan is not as obscure as before. Even if the frontier generals see him, they still have to address him as "Xiu Zhuan", and the gentry should respectfully address him as "Mr."

But this Kong Sanwei, who is only a famous man, has a faint taste of being superior to him, no matter in terms of etiquette or address, which is unpleasant. (To be continued..)

ps: Thanks to "Xiao Wu's father" for voting for the monthly ticket!