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Part One: The Storm in Penghu Chapter 247 Laichang County

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    Going north, the number of hungry people is slightly reduced. Although the situation is not much better, the number of cannibalism is much less.

    The rescued girl Xiaotu was taciturn all the way. The huge pain of losing her whole family was not something such a girl could bear. It might take a long time for her to forget it.

    After entering Laichang County, the situation here is very different from other places.  Although it still seems that the people are in dire straits, there is no chaos and order is in order.

    What¡¯s even more surprising is that a soup kitchen shack has appeared in Laichang County.

    This surprised Ding Yunyi. He had never seen a soup kitchen along the way.

    I walked over and took a look. I could count the rice grains in a large pot of porridge with my fingers. There were some unknown wild vegetables floating on the soup.

    Even so, I don¡¯t know how many lives this pot of porridge can save.  Outside the soup kitchen, the victims were arranged in a very orderly manner, with no sign of crowding.

    "Who did this?" Ding Yunyi asked one of the victims in the team.

    "Master Bo Hefeng, Lord of Qi." The victims were very proud when they said this.

    Qi Zhubo?  Master Feng?  Ding Yunyi muttered the name again: "Where are they now? The county government?"

    "It's at the Guanlaoye Temple in the east." The victim pointed.

    Ding Yunyi became curious and walked towards Guandi Temple with a few of his subordinates.

    There were dozens of victims at the entrance of Guandi Temple, and there were also two sacks of what looked like grain and a few piles of wild vegetables piled up.

    Ding Yunyi and the others looked at each other, and the food was just piled up.  Aren't you afraid of people stealing from you?  This is a year of great disaster, and the victims¡¯ eyes are blood-red when they see the food.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????? What is the Lord of Qi doing here at the Guandi Temple when he is not working in his own county government office?  What about the county magistrate?  Where has the county magistrate gone?

    Ding Yunyi walked to the gate of Guandi Temple and heard a voice coming from inside: "Xiaobao, why are you stealing food? Haven't you heard what I said?"

    "I know, I know." The man named Xiaobao said with a cry in his voice: "But I was really hungry last night. Sir, please forgive me this time."

    "Xiaobao, I know you are hungry. You can only give up porridge once a day, and you are a big boy, so naturally you won't be full." The first person to speak was kind and cheerful: "But if everyone is like you, come here when you are hungry.  Stealing food, isn't that breaking the rules? Look, the food is piled outside, and no one is looking at it. Why? Because I believe you can all obey the rules, but now you have broken the rules.  There are family rules. Although Laichang County is small, it is a place with rules. What should you do if you break the rules?

    "Master, I was wrong. According to the rules. Steal food and drive out the chief. You are not allowed to come back until the famine is over. Master, Xiaobao made a mistake. Xiaobao will leave now."

    "Hey, Xiaobao, I know you are a good boy, but there is no way. I can't let Lai Chang fall into chaos just because of you. You go to Anhui, I heard that they are recruiting strong men there. If you are destined to get there,  Maybe there is a way to survive. By the way, take this food with you on the way. Although it won¡¯t last for two days, it¡¯s better than nothing.¡±

    Xiaobao cried loudly: "Master, I don't want it! The master has only had a bowl of porridge for a few days. Xiaobao has done something wrong and dare not take the life-saving food from the master. The master still has a wife and children at home, and they are still waiting  I'm taking the food back with me. Don't worry, sir, Xiaobao has enough strength to make it to Anhui and won't starve to death on the way."

    As he spoke, there was a "dong dong" sound of kowtow, and then a young man came out crying.

    Ding Yunyi was amazed when he saw it. He didn't expect to see such officials and people here.  It seems that the person who spoke must be Lord Qi, Bo Undoubtedly. It is rare for him to be so convincing.

    At this time, another conversation came from inside: "Master Bo, I really can't get any money, and even if I have money now, I can't buy food. Feng is ashamed of Master Bo."

    "Brother Feng, please don't say that. In order to help Mr. Lai survive the disaster, Brother Feng has destroyed his home to help the victims. I, Qi, don't know how to repay!"

    "Master Bo, please don't say that. Why shouldn't Master Bo be like that? It's a shame that Zhou Zuchang has so much food, but he refuses to take out any of it. If he is willing to come forward, our Lai Chang will be saved. We will run out of food tomorrow, so this  But what should we do? There are so many people outside waiting for us to save our lives. Lord Bo, when will the life-saving food from the court arrive?"

    "Even if the imperial court has disaster relief food, it has been intercepted by those big places. How can it be the turn of a small place like our Lai Chang? There is no other way. I can only go and beg Zhou Zuchang again. At worst, I will kneel down and suffer for him."Just beg.  "

    Hearing this, Ding Yunyi could no longer bear it and walked in with his subordinates: "Who is Qi Zhubo?"

    There were two people inside, one was in his thirties and the other was in his early forties. When they saw several people coming in, they were all startled and stood up together. The man in his thirties said: "Lai Changzhang Bo Qi Yumu, don't you know that your Excellency  yes?"

    Huangfu Yunjie said in a low voice: "This is Lord Ding Yunyiding, Taiwan's military commander, Captain of the Shangqingche, and General Zhaowu!"

    "Master Ding." Qi Yumu was a little confused. How could such a big official come to Lai Chang?  He quickly said: "Qi Yumu didn't know that the troops were coming, and missed the opportunity to greet them from afar. Please forgive me!"

    "You're welcome." Ding Yunyi pointed to the person next to Qi Yumu: "Is this Mr. Feng?"

    "I don't dare, I don't dare." Mr. Feng said hurriedly: "Feng Changzhi has met Shen Rong."

    "Let's all sit down and talk." Ding Yunyi asked them to sit down: "Where are you the county magistrate? Also, why are you doing things in Guandi Temple?"

    "County magistrate?" Feng Changzhi sneered: "Our county magistrate is very smart. He was sick when the locust plague happened. He is currently recuperating in his hometown in Anhui. As for working in Guandi Temple"

    Feng Changzhi sighed: "Qi Lord Bo has been praying here every day, begging Master Guan to drive away the locusts. He made a vow that as long as the disaster is not resolved, he will not leave here."

    Ding Yunyi then understood: "Tell me everything that happened to Lai Chang. Don't hide anything."

    As the two of them talked.  Only then did Ding Yunyi understand what happened.

    It turns out that due to the disaster, the county magistrate Laichang ran away, and the county magistrate also ran away, leaving only one master, Bo Qiyumen.  He couldn't bear to let the people in Laichang suffer the disaster and leave, so he decided to stay and treat the people on behalf of the county magistrate.

    Qi Yumu is very prestigious in Laichang.  At this time, as soon as he came out to take charge, the originally chaotic mood of the people in Lai Chang was calmed down, and there was no chaos elsewhere in Lai Chang.

    But although the people's emotions have settled down.  Food has become a big problem.  Fortunately, Toyonagaharu took action.  This Feng Changzhi was also a great person. He first took out all the money at home and sent people to purchase food, but all the money was spent.  They sold their fields and houses. But although Laichang is a small county, there are still so many victims. How can one person treat them with his own strength?  The money that Toyonagaji earned from selling off his business was all gone within a few days.

    Now the two of them are at the end of their rope and there is really no other way.

    Ding Yunyi sighed in his heart after hearing this. These two people were able to turn the tide and stabilize the people's hearts in times of crisis.  One is a righteous gentry who is willing to destroy his family and business to help the poor in the face of disaster.  Such people are rare nowadays.

    "What's going on with that little treasure?" Ding Yunyi asked thoughtfully.

    There was a bit of bitterness written on Qi Yumu's face: "Join the army. I originally set the rules, but anyone who steals a grain of food will definitely be discovered by Mr. Guan. Not only will the locust plague be insurmountable, but Mr. Guan will also bring disaster to the country again.  Lai Chang. The only solution is to drive the food thieves out of Lai Chang."

    "Oh?" Ding Yunyi had never heard of such a thing: "What is the situation?"

    Qi Yumu smiled bitterly: "Join the army. This is an idea I came up with because I really had no other choice. Ten fingers are still long and short, let alone people? There are so many people, and there are always good and bad. I don't have that much strength to guard the food, so  The only option is to pile up the food in the Guandi Temple, and then have people dress up to look like disaster victims and hide in the dark to guard them. If someone is found stealing, they will immediately say that Master Guan has appeared and catch the thief twice.  The people were all horrified, thinking that Mr. Guan had really appeared, and from then on the number of thefts decreased a lot. "

    Toyochoji helped him continue: "Shenrong, we really have no choice. First, the locust plague continues to spread, and secondly, the food supply is becoming increasingly limited. In this way, the people can be blamed for the inability to pass the locust plague.  To those who steal food, it will continue to stabilize the people's hearts, and secondly, it will also increase the people's confidence. As long as it is fair and law-abiding, orderly, and protected by Master Guan, this famine will definitely pass. If the people have confidence, governance will be easier.  Lord Qi Bo lives in the Guandi Temple. In addition to praying sincerely, there are also reasons for this. "

    "There is another dirty idea. Brother Feng might as well say it in front of Shen Rong." Qi Yumu said with a wry smile: "There are more and more victims and less and less food. How can we drive away a lawless person who steals food?"  If you are a disciple, you can save a meal."

    "Then why not just kill them?" Huangfu Yunjie asked from the side.

    "Kill? Are you killing someone just because you stole some food?" Qi Yumu was surprised: "Who would be willing to do this if it wasn't that they really couldn't live anymore?Something like that?  I always make this decision when I am forced to do so.  Driving them away will not only save Lai Chang food, but they may also be able to survive outside!  "

    Ding Yunyi finally understood Qi Yumu¡¯s painstaking efforts.  This man was not only a good official, but also very wise. How could it be that in such a calamity year, there was chaos everywhere, but Laichang County was in good order.

    Since the court is unable to help in disaster years and the legal order has collapsed, it is the best choice to rely on the power of gods to stabilize people's hearts.

    This is the sadness and helplessness of this era, but from another perspective, Qi Yumu has no choice.

    Ding Yunyi pondered for a long time: "I just listened outside for a while, what happened to that person named Zhou Zuchang?"

    As soon as he heard this name, Feng Changzhi suddenly showed anger, but Qi Yumu shook his head and said: "When the disaster comes, some people will be in trouble, but some people can make a lot of money. Zhou Zuchang is one of those people who made a lot of money. He hoarded a lot of money.  However, he refused to take out a grain of grain. I begged him several times, but he still refused. What¡¯s more, when the disaster came, he moved the grain to an unknown place. The victims of the disaster were  Even if you want to grab it, you can't. Shenrong, do you know who bought Brother Feng's property and house? It's this Zhou Zuchang. He took advantage of Brother Feng's urgent need for money and tried his best to lower the price to almost 30% of the actual price.  Get there!¡±

    Toyochangji said bitterly: "I don't care about money and personal belongings at all, but if he can add more money, we can survive for a few more days. Hateful, hateful!"

    "It's not hateful, but killable!" Ding Yunyi said with a cold face: "Isn't there anyone to take care of him?"

    "Who dares to do that?" Qi Yumu felt helpless: "I'm afraid Shen Rong still doesn't know his origin. This person is related to Wen Tiren, the chief minister of the current cabinet. He helped Wen Tiren in his early years, and his granddaughter married  Given to Wen Tiren¡¯s nephew, who else does he have to be afraid of with this relationship?¡±

    Wen Tiren?  Ding Yunyi sneered. He thought there was so much backstage behind Zhou Zuchang, but it turned out to be just Wen Tiren.  Chief Wen was already on the verge of collapse, so how could he take care of Zhou Zuchang?

    Qi Yumu suddenly swayed and almost fell down. Fortunately, Feng Changzhi saw the opportunity quickly and hurriedly supported him: "Qi Zhubo, just eat something."

    Qi Yumu shook his head stubbornly: "My wife and children haven't eaten yet, so leave this to them."

    Ding Yunyi glanced at a bowl on the side. It was the same as the one in the porridge shed. It contained some water-like rice soup with some wild vegetables floating on it.

    "The wild vegetables are gone long ago." Seeing that Ding Yunyi noticed what he was eating, Qi Yumu smiled bitterly and said: "Now the people sent out to dig wild vegetables have gone to the mountains dozens of miles away from Lai Chang, and they have to work hard to dig them.  At one point. Not only will the food be gone tomorrow, but even the bark and wild vegetables will be eaten up.¡±

    "Sir, you eat."

    One hand suddenly held a piece of dry food and handed it over. Ding Yunyi took a look and saw that it was Xiaotu who Cai Cai had saved.

    Qi Yumu's tears fell immediately. Looking at Xiaotu's thin body, he cried and said: "I'm not hungry. If you eat, you will see how thin I have become. The little girl must eat more."

    'I'm not hungry.  Xiaotu's voice was very nice: "Master Ding has given me something to eat, and my stomach is still full now."  Sir, you eat. My father, mother, grandmother, and brother are all dead, so you can eat. Only when you are full can you help others.  "

    ¡°As she spoke, she forced the dry food into Qi Yumu¡¯s hand.

    Holding this piece of dry food, Qi Yumu couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears.

    Ding Yunyi stood up: "Xiaotu, you stay here with them."

    After saying that, he walked out, and Huangfu Yunjie and others quickly followed.

    Ding Yunyi stood outside for a while, and then said in a deep voice:

    "You guys, come with me to do something."

    Duan Saner immediately said: "I knew that you must handle this matter." To be continued.  .
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