Immortal Cultivation Stars From Earthly Fiend 72 Arts

Immortal Cultivation Stars From Earthly Fiend 72 Arts Chapter 223

2021-12-27

Chapter 223 Disaster Relief
Outside the gate of the Western District of the county, a simple grass hut was built that could barely keep out the wind and rain, and escaped from Yuzhou The victims who came were huddled in this simple grass hut. Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer now, otherwise this simple grass hut will freeze how many people will freeze to death in one night. At this time, countless people were crowded in this grass hut, looking towards the city gate with hope.

"Didn't you say that the porridge will start today? There are so many in the sky, how come no one has come yet?"

"I sent a bowl of porridge yesterday, and our family drank it all in one gulp. My son, what if the porridge is the same as yesterday!" said a woman next to her worriedly. , In her arms, she was holding a little boy of four or five years old, but the boy was thin and obviously did not have enough to eat.

"Qi County is only a small county town. Let's go south or east tomorrow." The middle-aged man next to him looked at the surrounding refugees whispered. Now there are tens of thousands of these refugees, and they are almost catching up with the number of people in this county, and there are new refugees coming every day. This Qi County obviously cannot afford to support them.

"I don't know how long it will take for this drought to pass, and when will we be able to go back." A refugee next to him sighed.

"Porridge, put porridge!" At this time, a loud noise came out, and then they saw that the dead camp came to life in an instant, and countless people got up immediately, rush forward.

The densely packed victims were like ants and quickly surrounded them.

"Everyone is lined up, and everyone has a share. If you don't obey the command and run around, there will be no porridge to drink! Today's porridge is a thick porridge specially ordered by the county magistrate. Porridge, one bowl per person." Several officers next to him shouted loudly while holding an iron ruler in one hand.

The victims looked at the officers with awe and lined up honestly. Seeing that the line was lined up, the officers removed the half-human-high wooden barrel from the donkey cart.

The two officers who put the porridge picked up the water ladle and stirred it in the wooden bucket a few times, then scooped up a bowl of thick porridge. The refugee on the opposite side hurriedly caught it with a broken bowl, and then the next disaster victim stepped forward.

Bowls of thick porridge were poured out, and more and more refugees were given thick porridge.

Just a bowl of thick porridge can only keep these victims from starvation. After distributing the thick porridge, the officers did not leave but spoke loudly in the camp.

"You waited for a drought, and the suffer untold hardships came to Qi County. The county master Lian Er and other small people worked hard, and specially put porridge for five days. However, Qi County is a small county, and there are tens of thousands of victims. Only one county is unable to provide support, so after eating this porridge, go to other counties by yourself, no more porridge after five days."

"No more porridge? How can we live with this? !"

"It takes two or three days to get from here to the nearest county seat. How do we go?"

"My son is only four years old, please, please. do me a favour , let's stay?"

As soon as the officers finished speaking, the disaster victims exploded in an instant. Originally, although a bowl of thick porridge can fill the stomach, but all you drink is water, and it will take a long time to be hungry. Lying in the grass hut and resting is fine, but it is simply unbearable if you are on the road.

"What are you shouting, what are you shouting?" The officers immediately drew out the iron ruler and loudly shouted. The surrounding victims were frightened when they saw the officers who were subconsciously. Although these officers were not officials, the people feared them like tigers.

"The eldest man kindly put porridge for you, but you still want to stay here?"

"Nothing to eat? How did you come here from Yuzhou before? ?"

"Three days, after three days, no more porridge!"

After the explanation, the officers packed up and returned to the city.

While porridge was being served outside the city, Lu Fan came to Changping warehouse in Qi County. This Changping Warehouse was established by Qi Taizu. In the third year of Qi Taizu, he ordered the prefectures and counties to set up Changping Warehouses in each of the four townships, and issued official banknotes and grains to store them for relief. In famine years, they borrowed money from the people and repaid them in autumn. custom made.

What does it mean? In good years, when the price of grain falls, the government buys grain at a higher price than the market price, and stores it to prevent the low price of grain from hurting farmers. After the food is harvested, it will be repaid in full.

This approach is to stabilize food prices and prevent them from being too low or too high. At the same time, Changping also has another function, which is used for disaster relief. The system of Chang Ping positions is naturally good, but this system can naturally be implemented when the dynasty is at its peak, but by now, Chang Ping positions have long since become decorations.

Lu Fan looked at the dilapidated warehouse in front of him. The warehouse was empty, without a grain of food. The person in charge of guarding Chang Ping's warehouse was also a white-headed old man. Apparently it has been abandoned for many years.

Lu Fan turned and left Changping Warehouse, and came to several other official warehouses in the city, but these official warehouses also did not have much food, and it was obvious that the official warehouses were unreliable. Since there was no food in the official warehouse, Lu Fan flashed his body and came to the homes of those wealthy families in the city.

The most famous one in Qi County is the Li Family. When Lu Fan came to this Li Family, just when he was going to look for the granary, he suddenly heard a burst of laughter from the living room. brows slightly wrinkle, and then comes outside the room.

"Brother Lin, now the price of food outside has risen to a thousand dollars, and the price has tripled from before. We are going to make a payment this time."

"Brother Zhang, if you want to make a fortune, your Zhang Family will make a fortune. Who doesn't know that the biggest grain merchant in this city is your Zhang Family." Another person said.

“Haha, let’s get rich together.”

“If you want me to say that this drought has come at the right time, this time the natural disaster is over, and we people’s family business will at least be committed. A few times."

"It's natural, by the way, let Steward go outside the city tomorrow and pick some boys and girls home."

"Yes, yes , Yes, there are tens of thousands of people this time, must pick up handsome picks, and carefully train them for a few years after coming back."

"By the way, everyone, let's be more restrained and give that County Magistrate some face, Donate some food."

"Yes, I will give him a share when I make money."

"It's natural, I have asked Steward to distribute the food in my kitchen. They were all picked out and given to the county magistrate, not a single grain was left!"

"Hahaha, Brother Zhang, how many kilograms of grain do you have in your kitchen?"

"A lot! At that time, the county magistrate was watching. There was not a single grain left in the kitchen, and a whole truck was filled." After speaking, everyone laughed again.

"Brother Zhang is the one who destroys the family and saves the hardship. He really is a role model for our generation."

"There and there, it's just picking up people's teeth."

Everyone said with a smile .

(end of this chapter)