Tang Dynasty good brother

Chapter 22 Disaster Victim Leaders
I remember reading a classic line before, saying that our countrymen have never had the spirit of democracy. The so-called democracy is actually hoping that someone can make decisions for me.

It's hard to say whether this is true, but at least there was nothing wrong with it 1000 years ago.

The people are used to handing over everything they have, and letting someone they trust make decisions for themselves. Once there is someone who can make decisions for themselves, they will hug their thighs tightly like a biological instinct.

But now, Qin Hao and Xu Jie are these two thighs, and it is not easy to get rid of them when they are hugged.

It was a time of severe drought, the water level became very shallow, and the boats were difficult to navigate, so the trackers were especially needed. Just as these victims flooded in, this job was naturally left to the victims. The government's disaster relief can at most ensure that people will not starve to death But if you want to be full, you still have to do things. Although being a tracker is a bit hard, the food is enough to eat, and each person still has three catties of coarse grains and [-] Wen coins to take home every day, so this job is also a head-breaking job. .

Naturally, this job was contracted by the strong men led by Xu Jie.

Qin Hao, on the other hand, led the children's army and organized a large group of old, weak, sick and disabled to build a slum by the pier, and opened a series of tea sheds and other tertiary industries to provide some services for the trackers. They were monopolized by the two of them, so that almost all the disaster victims in Luoyang now followed the lead of the two of them.

The two planned to enter Luoyang City and keep a low profile, but it turned out to be counterproductive, and their prestige became higher and higher, which made Qin Hao feel a little bit broken. Anyway, he knew that his name had entered Chang'an 100%, so he A small life is simply resigned to fate.

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On the wharf, the loud chants sounded. This was the elegy of the trackers who were having a hard time. The rough hemp ropes were full of bloody cuts on the shoulders, and sweat continued to flow into the wounds under the scorching sun. This almost exhausting heavy physical labor will add a little salt to the wound.

Xu Jie, who was sweating profusely, twisted a towel and put it on his shoulders. He walked to a herbal tea shed and sat down. Then, a sensible little girl brought a bowl of herbal tea that cleared the heat, and Xu Jie poured it into it. .

"Where's your big brother?"

"Brother went to the city to find the county magistrate. He said that he wanted to contract the repair work of the southern city wall."

"Huh? You have a big heart."

"I can't help it. The eldest brother said that this person is prone to trouble when he is free and hungry. Although the trackers are short of people, they only want the best young men. Men with less strength can't just wait for food with empty hands. Find something to do and earn enough food for the family.”

Xu Jie nodded, and said, "Yes, not everyone is as lucky as you. With such a good big brother, how is the troupe planning? Brothers are clamoring to listen to storytelling."

The girl smiled and said: "Come on, come on, the county magistrate has granted the boss a piece of land, and all the building materials are also borrowed from him as an old man. This county magistrate is really a good man."

Xu Jie smiled and said nothing, the little girl is innocent, he is not stupid, this matter has nothing to do with the character of the county magistrate, Qin Hao is the leader of all the victims, the county magistrate has to be careful no matter what, with the two of them I don't know what to do How much effort the county master has saved, the approval of two pieces of land is just a matter of reciprocation.

On the other side, at Qin Hao's place.

At this time, if Xu Jie saw Qin Hao's appearance, he would probably have a sour stomach again. He took the lead here in order to establish a good leadership image, so that no part of his body was painless, and no part was not injured. Qin Hao But wearing a clean Confucian gown with a plain face, holding a folding fan in his hand, sitting on his knees in a big house surrounded by sandalwood and bright and clean windows, drinking good sake, and being served by a considerate and sensible maid, this The image, who said it was a special mother who came to flee the famine, who would believe it!
There is no way, who told us to be business representatives, this is to chat with the county magistrate, we can't just come here like a beggar.

The magistrate of the county is crazy busy, and there is no phone at this time so he can't make an appointment, so Qin Hao came this time just in time for a meeting. He can't pick on the magistrate, so he can only sit in the living room of the county government office. While drinking light wine and waiting, I suddenly felt that the two little girls were pretty good, and one of them couldn't hold back and started talking.

"What's your name?"

"Master Hui, the maidservant's name is Que'er"

"Oh, what about you?"

"My lord, the maidservant's name is Dujuan."

"Oh, Lord Du likes birds very much."

"Yes, Lord Du likes birds very much."

"Then have you seen Lord Du's bird?"

"........."

This Luoyang County is Jing County, and it was the old capital of the former Sui Dynasty, so the living room of this county government office is also magnificent, and there are many famous calligraphy and paintings among them. Qin Hao even saw a suspected authentic work by Wang Xizhi, which is a pity He didn't understand, so he could only watch the excitement, drink a little wine and occasionally tease the maid beside him, but he didn't feel bored waiting for others.

The magistrate of this county can be regarded as an old man from the Sui Dynasty. He has been a magistrate for more than ten years, and it is the first time to gather so many refugees, but it is much easier than before. The credit of this little baby is that he only needs to deal with Qin Hao alone, and he doesn't have to deal with the victims' affairs, so he is extraordinarily polite to Qin Hao, calling out to his nephew one by one, without any airs.

Although he is an official and Qin Hao is a citizen, the two of them really can't decide which one to beg. If there is any trouble among the 10,000+ disaster victims, he, the official, will be dismissed from get out of class. If Qin Hao dares to make a big fuss, I'm afraid he will die before Qin Hao.

Because of this, Master Du, who has always been honest and never greedy, inevitably used his power for personal gain. With a wave of his big hand, he approved a strip of land of several hundred mu on the pier and gave it to Qin Hao for nothing. He also bought building materials on credit in the name of the county government. , and almost gave away Qin Hao's ready-made theater troupe for nothing.

Therefore, Qin Hao is quite sensible, just wait for a while.

It took a long time for the magistrate to arrive, and he arrived first before he arrived, and he was very enthusiastic. From afar, he heard his hoarse voice: "Oh, I'm busy with business, it's really busy with business, so don't blame Qin Yinie for waiting for a long time. Don't blame me."

According to the routine, Qin Hao naturally wanted to say at this time whether he dared or dared, the elder and the younger two said politely, and the county magistrate also knelt down and filled up the wine in a calm manner.

Qin Hao has not been dealing with him for a day or two. They are quite familiar with each other.

"I don't know why my nephew came to my county office in his busy schedule. But is there any material missing for the construction troupe?"

"Master Du was joking, how dare you bother about such trivial things. That's right, after all, only a small part of the victims have the strength to pull fibers at the pier. These tens of thousands of people have no work, and it's a bit too much to point at the imperial court for the relief food." When I have some free time, people always come to me to intercede. There is really no way. Isn’t this here to ask Mr. Du for help? As the saying goes, chaos will arise when you are idle. Find something for them to do, and Mr. Du can manage it more easily. "

Master Du smiled wryly and said, "Nephew, are you joking with uncle? In terms of material resources, I send more than a dozen notes to the imperial court a day, and the granary and money storehouses are all doing their best to relieve the disaster, so how can there be any spare time and spare money for construction?"

Qin Hao smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this uncle. Since my nephew is taking over this job with you, it's natural that my nephew will take care of it. How dare you bother uncle."

(End of this chapter)