bayedsolid Chapter 141 The grace of saving lives
Chapter 141 The grace of saving lives
Scenes like this are happening in countless places in Qingzhou. Although it is a good harvest year, many people still have no food at home due to various reasons.
As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, the snow covered her knees.
The heavy snow hit her mercilessly, making her shiver. Looking at the vast white surroundings, her heart felt cold.
Also, where can I find something to eat in such thick snow?
The woman gave a bitter smile, this God will not let people live at all.
However, the thin figure of her child appeared in her mind, and the cry seemed to ring in her ears again.
Thinking about it, she relied on her memory and walked step by step towards the outside of the village.
She didn't know how long she had been walking, but her feet were numb, so she just relied on instinct to walk forward.
Looking back, the village can no longer be seen. Looking forward, there is still only a vast expanse of white.
Suddenly, a group of people appeared in her field of vision.
Why are there so many people out in this cold weather? It was probably too cold and I was hallucinating.
Thinking about it, she rubbed her eyes again, but the person in front of her did not disappear, but became clearer.
The leading people were wearing large cotton-padded jackets, but a little bit of their official uniforms could be seen.
The dozen or so people behind him all had swords on their waists and armor on their bodies.
Between them, there were two carriages.
"I am the newly transferred county magistrate. Why are you out here alone in this winter? And you are wearing so little?"
The leader helped the swaying woman, and the people behind hurriedly ran to the carriage, took out a piece of clothing, and put it on the woman.
The woman felt the many clothes on her body, and seemed to have found support. The pearls slipped from her eyes.
"Sir, I really can't live anymore. I came out to find some food."
The county magistrate frowned, with some confusion in his eyes:
"Isn't this year's harvest year in Qingzhou? How come there is no food?"
"My Lord County Magistrate, gangsters are rampant in the county and have robbed all our food. It has been snowing for a month at a time. We can only stay at home, and now we have run out of food."
The woman knelt on the ground and let the snowflakes get into her clothes.
The county magistrate hurriedly leaned over to help the person in front of him, with a look of disbelief on his face:
"The bandits are rampant, but the government didn't care about them before?"
"The previous county magistrate never cared about our life or death."
The woman whispered.
The county magistrate heard this, with anger in his eyes. These corrupt and corrupt officials simply do not deserve to be human beings. This country is really rotten to the core.
After a long time, he calmed down his anger.
"I'm here today to help you. The two carriages behind are filled with food and clothing. Please take me to your village."
The county magistrate spoke.
On the way back, the woman felt light all over and her pace was much faster.
My child, my mother has found something to eat for you. You must remember our county magistrate from now on, he is the one who saved our lives.
When she reached the entrance of the village, she used all her strength and shouted:
"Folks, the county magistrate has come to rescue us with food. Come out quickly."
She shouted over and over again. About half a minute later, people came out of the house one after another. When they saw the magistrate coming, they knelt down.
The county magistrate rushed to pull them away.
"Excuse me, everyone. I am the newly appointed county magistrate. There are not many rules here. You don't need to salute when you see me in the future. I am here to give you some clothes and food for you to survive the winter."
"Where is Li Zheng? You go and inform us that each household will send someone to collect food."
An old man walked out of the crowd and knelt down regardless of the obstruction:
"We cannot thank the county magistrate enough for saving his life."
As he spoke, he kowtowed three more times, completely ignoring the ice and snow getting into his clothes.
"Old sir, get up, what are you doing?"
The county magistrate quickly pulled the old man up and said:
"Go and call the people in the village to get food, otherwise people will die from hunger later, which will be bad. Hurry, life is at stake."
"Thank you, Lord Magistrate. I'll call someone right away."
Li Zheng was also very excited and wanted to let the whole village know the news quickly. He quickly ran into the village and knocked on the door from door to door.
"Master County Magistrate, isn't there a lot of surplus food in the government? Where do these food and clothes come from?"
An old man in the crowd asked.
He had worked as a yamen servant in the government for several years before, so he understood that all the food in the government was given to the state, and he could not get much out of it.
If there is a famine, you have to wait for the country to distribute relief food and hand it over to the local government, and then the government will distribute it.
But this year is a good harvest year, and the country will not distribute relief food at all. Where will this food come from?
The old man asked everyone's doubts.
"Of course there is no food in the government. Even if there is, it is impossible to distribute it to you. The county magistrate brought this food from his own family."
Before the county magistrate could speak, a young man in official uniform spoke first.
"Xiaotian, don't be rude."
When the county magistrate saw that the young man's tone was not kind, he quickly scolded him.
When the boy named Xiaotian heard this, he turned his head to the side, looking unconvinced.
"My Lord County Magistrate, may I ask which family you are from? If you need help, just come to us."
"Lord County Magistrate, if you need anything, just ask, I will help you even if I risk my life."
"Your Majesty the County Magistrate is so kind, and I am deeply grateful."
Everyone in the crowd spoke and knelt down again.
The county magistrate provided food to them from the family, which can be said to have saved their lives.
"Hey, oh, get up quickly. What should you do if you catch a cold in this winter?"
The county magistrate hurriedly knelt down and picked up the villagers one by one.
"As the county magistrate, these are my duties and there is no need to worry about them."
Many villagers suddenly became anxious: "Master County Magistrate, just tell us."
"Master County Magistrate, please give us a chance to repay you for saving your life."
"Remember, the county magistrate is from the Zhao family in the capital. The current governor of Qingzhou County is also a member of the Zhao family in the capital."
The young man on the side glanced at everyone coldly and said.
"Xiao Tian!"
The county magistrate glared at the boy named Xiaotian again. The boy snorted coldly and looked away.
After the winter food was distributed from house to house, a group of people headed to the next village.
"Uncle, can you please stop making me look bad? It's too hateful."
After walking away, the young man changed his unruly look and had a wry smile on his face.
"Haha, your age is just right for this task. If you let me come, they will know that I am acting when they see me like this. Moreover, they don't bear any grudge against you. Maybe they are still grateful to you in their hearts."
The county magistrate smiled and touched the child's head, his eyes full of endearment.