Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 229 Thanksgiving
In Guobei City, although there is a lifeless look in the past few days.

But today, this city once again exploded with vigorous vitality.

On the streets in various parts of the city, huge iron pots were set up. The hot water in the iron pots was boiling, and someone nearby kept throwing handfuls of green jujube leaves into the iron pots.

The boiled soup was distributed to the plague-stricken people one by one.

The common people have been tortured by the plague for the past few days, their bodies are weak, their faces are sick, and their bodies are covered with pustules. Fortunately, the plague did not last long. In order to spread it, and at night Li Xiuyuan ruled out the Yin soldiers, the ghosts planted jujube trees everywhere, and told the prescription to cure the plague in a dream.

Now the epidemic everywhere has been quickly brought under control.

Li Xiuyuan, a few friends and the guards were walking on the street, looking at the people queuing up to receive the soup, the tense nerves in their hearts finally relaxed.

This time, the scourge was finally completely subsided.

"Brother Li, it's thanks to you this time. If you hadn't found the cure for the plague in time, the people in the whole city might not be spared this time." Wang Ping, a fellow scholar, said.

"It's not just the people in the whole city. Who knows how many places and how far the plague has spread this time. Even the imperial court has given up on disaster relief and rescue people, leaving the people in this area to fend for themselves."

Zhu Yu on the side shook his head helplessly and said, "I have read the books of sages and sages, but the imperial court is so fatuous and incompetent, I really don't know what is the use of what I have learned in this body?"

"You can't say that. It is precisely because there are too many stupid officials in the court that we want to gain fame and benefit the people." Ning Caichen said solemnly.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "This world has become bad. Some people can hide from the world, and some can not do anything, but we can't. Since we were born in this era and embarked on the road of imperial examinations to become officials, we have the responsibility to change this world. Don't you think so?" Do you also want to drift with the tide and do nothing for the rest of your life? A man should do something and not do something while he is alive, so he should not sigh and give up on himself. This is what a woman does, not a man.”

"Mr. Li's words are justified." The scholar who was walking next to him shouted.

"Yes, the world has become bad, and we have the responsibility to change it. The situation in this city is the best testimony. If you didn't work together, how could the people survive today?"

"Brother Li, based on these words, no matter where or when Brother Li is in the future, he is worth following. We can be missing in this world, but Brother Li is indispensable."

The other scholars were young, enthusiastic and vigorous, and were infected by Li Xiuyuan's words.

Li Xiuyuan smiled: "There is still a long way to go, so we should encourage you together."

His way does require a group of like-minded people to walk together.

Right now Zhu Yu, Wang Ping, Ning Caichen and other scholars gathered together by chance due to various things. This is the kindred spirit that God gave him. With them, Li Xiuyuan felt that he was not alone.

After walking around the city, seeing that everything was improving, Li Xiuyuan felt relieved.

The rest of the work can be handed over to the subordinates, let Zhu Yu, Wang Ping and the others take care of it, and then he can retire.

The major issues have been resolved, so I can't let myself worry about the remaining minor issues.

Returning to the mansion with the guards, they saw that there were all kinds of food piled up in front of the mansion.

Another basket of eggs, several fresh chickens and ducks, some fruits and vegetables, some ready-made steamed buns, steamed stuffed buns, and even some bacon, shiitake mushrooms, etc.
Lu Bo is calling several guards in the mansion to move these things in.

"What's going on, why are there so many gifts piled up at the door?" Li Xiuyuan strode over and asked curiously.

Lu Bo gave a salute: "Young master, these things were sent by the people in the city. They thought of the young master's rescue and rescue of people, and quelled the plague. They were grateful, so they specially sent these gifts to repay the young master. For the grace of life, the old slaves have cleared a batch before, this is the second batch."

Not finished yet.

Then there was a woman who led her child to the courtyard wall of the Li Mansion, put down a basket of steamed buns, knelt down with the child, kowtowed a few times to the Li Mansion, and left in a hurry.

"The people in the city have suffered disasters and plagues, and they are not rich. Although these things are the people's wishes, they are too much a burden for the people now. It is enough to have this kind of intention, but they can't ask for things. "Li Xiuyuan said.

Lu Bo said: "The old slave said it, but he couldn't stop it. I think it's just the beginning and there will be more in a few days."

Li Xiuyuan pondered and said: "Then accept it, hold a banquet later, and invite the people in the city to have a meal. By the way, let's distribute the previous twelve taels of monthly money. After the catastrophe is over, there will be more places that need money, so the people have to let it go." I have some spare money in my hands."

"The old slave has written it down." Lu Bo said.

"Wu Fei, the batch of money in Wangchuan Mountain hasn't been used yet." Li Xiuyuan asked suddenly.

Wu Fei came out and said, "Young Master, you mean the 9 taels of silver that were transported to Wangchuan Mountain last time. Yes, the taels of silver were not used up."

"Go to Wangchuan Mountain, bring the silver here, and go now." Li Xiuyuan said.

"Yes, young master."

Wu Fei responded, and immediately prepared a fast horse, and left quickly.

After ordering some more things to go down, Li Xiuyuan finally relaxed.

It is said to be leisure, but it is not leisure.

In the past few days, Li Xiuyuan had to check the situation in the city every day. Seeing that the epidemic disease in the city was being cured rapidly, he felt more and more relaxed. A scholar, drinking party several times.

If it was before, he definitely didn't have this mood.

But there are also many things to do in the aftermath.

Within a few days, Wu Fei arrived with money.

And the epidemic of the common people has also improved a lot.

Li Xiuyuan then informed all the people in the audience that all the short-term workers hired by the Li family during the disaster relief period can come to the front of Li's house to receive their monthly money.

Calculating the time, one month is almost here.

Li Xiuyuan did not break the appointment.

In the early morning of that day, there was a sea of ​​people in front of the Li Mansion, and the people gathered together.

A dispatched account manager held the roster at this time and shouted loudly: "Qi Dong? Qi Dong is here to collect the money."

"Here, here, I'm here." A man named Qi Dong hurriedly squeezed over and raised his hands.

The guy next to him handed him twelve months' money.

"Thank you, boss, thank you, boss." The man named Qi Dong took the monthly money, was surprised and happy, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Li's house a few times in gratitude, and then quickly returned to the crowd.

Among the crowd was a woman who was leading a child. Seeing that her husband had received twelve months' money, she was also very happy from ear to ear. She only felt that there was hope for her future life.

"Liu Er, where is Liu Er? Come here to get the money." The account manager shouted again.

Soon another man squeezed over excitedly: "Here, here."

Liu Er quickly received the money, and was also very happy, but he did not forget to kneel down to Li's house a few times to thank the Li family for their kindness.

The people in the city knew that if Li Xiuyuan hadn't provided relief this time, if Li Xiuyuan hadn't cured the plague, all the people in the city would have died, and the people would remember this kindness.

The matter of distributing monthly money requires fairness and justice, so Li Xiuyuan truthfully counted it in front of the people, so that no one would doubt it. This is to establish a letter.

"Zhou Da, Zhou Da, come to get the monthly money."

"Here we come." Soon, the monthly money continued to be distributed. A man received the monthly money excitedly, and then left quickly.

"Wait, wait, I'm Zhou Da, he's not Zhou Da, he's an imposter, his name is Ma Qiu, he's a gangster in the city, he's never been employed by the Li family."

But as soon as the man walked away, another person who claimed to be Zhou Da rushed over and said hurriedly.

"What?" The accountant was surprised when he saw this.

I didn't expect that there would be fraudulent claims.

"Wait a minute, I'm going to ask the young master about this." After the account manager finished speaking, he hurried back to the mansion.

As soon as he left, the people in front of the Li Mansion were filled with righteous indignation.

"That Maqiu is really vicious. He even dared to claim Mr. Li's money. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

"Bah, what, this Ma Qiu is really a disgrace to our Guo Beicheng, I can't stand it anymore."

"Damn it, you bastard, when you see him later, you must give him a good lesson."

(End of this chapter)